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NHL podcast Len Shapiro: NHL expands it regular season schedule to 84 games

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Carolina Hurricane defenseman Jacob Slavin with a little help makes confetti angels after winning the NHL Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sun Jun 14, 2026 at the T Mobile Center in Las Vegas. The Hurricane will open their regular season Tue Sep 29 2026 against the Florida Panthers. (AP News photo)

NHL podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 The NHL released it’s 2026-27 schedules Thursday and the league has added regular season game from 82 to 84 games for this upcoming season.

#2 For the first time in NHL history the league will open the regular season in September as the Carolina Hurricanes will face the Florida Panthers in Sunrise FL on Sep 29 for a 2pm PDT 5pm EDT puck drop.

#3 The NHL had an 82 regular season schedule running since the 1995-96 season and there were NHL teams that complained about an imbalanced amount of divisional games that were against rivals. Under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and the players the amount of games was increased from 82-84. Len tell us what the schedule for the NHL 2026-27

#4 The NHL Eastern Conference Florida Panthers will help the Western Conference San Jose Sharks open their season against Thu Oct 1st at SAP Center. The Sharks will have some of their draft picks, not to mention two top players they picked up in free agency Darnell Nurse and Mason Marchment.

Join Len Shapiro for the NHL podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Finals Mary Lisa: Knights backs to wall; Hurricane can end it all Saturday night

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Carolina Hurricanes Sebastian Aho (20) takes the puck up while being pursued by the Vegas Golden Knights Noah Hanifan (15) during game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Lenovo Center in Raleigh (AP News photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast Mary Lisa:

#1 How desperate is it for the Vegas Golden Knights facing an elimination game down 3-2 and playing on Las Vegas ice.

#2 In game five the Knights Pavel Dorofeyev played desperate scoring two goals for the Knights. Dorofeyev carried the Knights on his shoulders but it was not enough as the Knights lost by two goals 4-2.

#3 How much trouble is it for Knights goaltender Carter Hart to try and stop the Hurricane who have been able to get up to the door step and take shots.

#4 The Carolina Hurricane Andrei Svechinkov came up scored two important goals that was part of the difference.

#5 Going into this game 6 Mary Lisa who do you see with the upper hand the Knights who will have to play desperate to try and tie this series up or the Hurricane all they have to do win game 6 and wrap this Finals up.

Mary Lisa covered the NHL weekly during the 2025-26 season at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast Len Shapiro: Two goal second period key for Hurricane 4-2 win over Knights; Carolina takes 3-2 series lead

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Carolina Hurricane’s Andrei Svechnikov (37) celebrates after scoring a goal with Nikolaj Ehlers (27) in the second period of game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh on Thu Jun 11, 2026 (AP News photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 How did the Hurricanes’ scored twice in the second period at the Lenovo Center impact their strategy against the Golden Knights for a 4-2 win and a 3-2 series lead?

#2 Andrei Svechnikov got two goals and Sebastian Aho scored a second period goal as the Hurricane got some key offense from their top line.

#3 The win for the Hurricane puts them within one game of winning the Stanley Cup the anticipation is at a fever pitch in Raleigh.

#4 What adjustments might the Golden Knights need to make to counter Carolina’s aggressive forechecking style? Talk about the dump and chase. What adjustments do the Knights have to make.

#5 With the win by the Hurricane in Game 5, how does that shift momentum for the rest of the Stanley Cup Final series? Its a best of two game series now and the Hurricanes have the goaltending.

Len Shapiro is a NHL Finals podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast Jessica Kwong: Knights-Canes fight it out in Carolina in game 5 Thursday night

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Vegas Golden Knights Brett Howden (right) celebrates his goal as the Carolina Hurricanes right wing Seth Jarvis skates away in the second period during game 4 at the Stanley Cup Finals at the T Mobile Las Vegas Thu Jun 9, 2026 (AP News photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast Jessica Kwong:

#1 With the series tied 2–2 after Carolina’s 5–3 win in Game 4, which team has the momentum heading into this pivotal Game 5 in Raleigh?

#2 Can Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal continue his remarkable scoring streak after recording goals in four consecutive Stanley Cup Final games?

#3 Will Carolina stick with rookie goaltender Brandon Bussi after his successful Game 4 performance, or return to veteran Frederik Andersen?

#4 How can Vegas slow down Carolina’s offense, which has helped produce one of the highest-scoring Stanley Cup Finals in recent memory?

#5 Which star player is most likely to be the difference-maker in what has essentially become a best-of-three series: Mark Stone, Jack Eichel, Jordan Staal, or Sebastian Aho?

Jessica Kwong is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast Ryan Hannagan: Canes tie series 2-2 with 5-3 win; Game 5 headed back to Carolina

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Carolina Hurricane center Jordan Staal (right) celebrates his first period goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals at T Mobile Center in Las Vegas on Tue Jun 9, 2026 (AP News photo)

NHL Finals podcast Ryan Hannagan:

#1 The Carolina Hurricanes Jordan Staal scored his second goal of game four at 6:32 that helped put away the Vegas Golden Knights in the third period at the T Mobile Center in Las Vegas tying the series up at 2-2.

#2 Next up is Game 5 in Carolina and that could very well give the Hurricane two games on home ice. If the Canes were to win it would be their first Cup in 20 years. If the Knights were to win it would be their second in four years.

#3 Of the four games this was the first game that was not decided by one goal. In the four games the two goal lead was erased.

#4 This is a series that has had incredible momentum with the Canes winning in Vegas going into game five at home this series could very well fall into their favor.

#5 Lots of goals in this series the 33 goals in the first four games of the series is third for the most goals in a NHL Finals.

Ryan Hannagan is an NHL analyst at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast Mary Lisa: Series goes back to Vegas all knotted up at 1-1 Sat night

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Vegas Golden Knights Mark Stone (61) is fired up after scoring a goal under the grasp of the Carolina Hurricane’s Jackson Blake (53) with goaltender Frederik Andersen (right) in goal at the Lenova Center in Raleigh during game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Thu Jun 4, 2026 (AP News photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast Mary Lisa:

#1  The Carolina Hurricanes made a come back Thursday night tying up the series 1-1 with a 4-3 overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

#2 The stage got set for Seth Jarvis to score the game winning goal in a power play sequence that got the Hurricane by the Knights.

#3 How suprised was this for Knights head coach John Torterella the plan almost worked but it’s hard to fool the Hurricane on their home ice.

#4 Talk about the coach’s challange about Frederick Anderson was pushed into the net during scrum which drew a delay of game penalty which Carolina scored which was the tying goal making it 3-3.

#5 The Knights and Hurricane bring game three to Vegas Saturday night will this be an advantage for the Knights who have home ice or do the Hurricane have momentum after their game 2 win.

Join Mary Lisa for the Stanley Cup Finals podcast Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Final podcast Len Shapiro: Hurricane even score with OT goal tie series 1-1 with 4-3 win against Knights

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Vegas Golden Knights head coach John Torterella as seen here in the first period in game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals in Raleigh Carolina. The Knights would go onto lose in overtime to the Carolina Hurricane. (AP News photo)

NHL Stanley Cup podcast Len Shapiro:

#1  The Carolina Hurricanes got back by evening up the series 1-1 with a 4-3 overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

#2 The stage got set for Seth Jarvis to score the game winning goal in a power play sequence that got the Hurricane by the Knights.

#3 How suprised was this for Knights head coach John Torterella the plan almost worked but it’s hard to fool the Hurricane on their home ice.

#4 Talk about the coach’s challange about Frederick Anderson was pushed into the net during scrum which drew a delay of game penalty which Carolina scored which was the tying goal making it 3-3.

#5 The Knights and Hurricane bring game three to Vegas will this be an advantage for the Knights who have home ice or do the Hurricane have momentum after their game 2 win.

Len Shapiro does the NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast: Knights-Hurricane open up Finals Tuesday night in Carolina

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Carolina Hurricane players congratulate goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) after eliminating the Montreal Canadiens in game 5 of the Stanley Cup Eastern Finals in Raleigh Carolina on Fri May 29, 2026 (AP News photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast Mary Lisa:

#1 Can Carolina’s dominant playoff defense slow down Vegas’ balanced attack?

#2 The Hurricanes have lost only one playoff game and have been one of the stingiest defensive teams in the postseason, while Vegas enters the Final on a six-game winning streak after sweeping Colorado. Which goaltender will make the bigger impact in Game 1?

#3 Carolina’s Frederik Andersen has been outstanding throughout the playoffs, while Vegas has received strong play from Carter Hart during its run to the Final. Will Vegas benefit from extra rest, or will the layoff create rust?

#4 The Golden Knights finished their conference final days before Carolina clinched its berth, giving Vegas more recovery time but also a longer break from game action. Can Carolina capitalize on home-ice advantage early in the series?

#5 Because Carolina finished with the better regular-season record, the Hurricanes host Games 1 and 2. Establishing control at home could set the tone for the entire Final. Which star player will seize the spotlight in the Stanley Cup Final opener? Will it be Vegas captain Mark Stone and center Jack Eichel, or Carolina leaders such as Jordan Staal and Taylor Hall who drive their team to an early series lead?

Mary Lisa is an NHL podcast analyst at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Finals podcast Len Shapiro: Canadiens on the brink face Hurricane in game 4 Friday/ Passing of Claude LeMieux an NHL shock

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Carolina Hurricanes Logan Stankoven (22) scores on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) in the first period during game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Bell Centre in Montreal (photo by Canadien Press via AP)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 Len before we begin the Stanley Cup Playoff podcast between the Canadiens and Hurricane could you just talk about the sad suicide of former San Jose Shark and NHL great Claude LeMieux. Hockey is a very physical game and LeMieux who not only delivered some big hit himself was no doubt hit as well. Concussions have been suspected as a cause of suicides by NHL players?

#2 How did the Hurricanes manage to score three first-period goals in under three minutes against the Canadiens?

#3 What impact did Frederik Andersen’s shutout performance have on Game 4 and the series overall?

#4 Which Canadiens players struggled the most during the 4–0 loss at Bell Centre?

#5 How important was Sebastian Aho’s power-play goal in setting the tone for Carolina’s victory?

#6 What adjustments do the Canadiens need to make before Game 5 to avoid elimination from the Eastern Conference Final?

Len Shapiro is an NHL analyst for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Mary Lisa: Puck drops this weekend on the post season; A review of each matchup

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Ottawa Senators Warren Foegele (37) takes a victory lap in front of the Sens bench after scoring a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Wed Apr 15, 2026. The Senators visit the Carolina Hurricane for game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Sat Apr 18, 2026 in Carolina (Canadian Press via AP photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Mary Lisa:

Mary were going to run down each match up for Saturday and Sunday’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoff game and go ahead and analyze each one all games are game 1.

Saturday’s games

#1 Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricane

#2 Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars

#3 Philadelphia Flyers @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Sunday’s games

#1 Montreal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning

#2 Boston Bruins @ Buffalo Sabres

#3 Utah Mammoth @ Vegas Golden Knights

Mary Lisa analyzes the NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com