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NHL podcast Len Shapiro: Will the Wild keep Hughes or lose him to free agency; New Jersey’s Hellebuyck gets booed by Jets fans in Winnipeg; plus more news

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Minnesota Wild’s Qunn Hughes (42) skates past the Vancouver Canucks Brendan Gallagher (7) in the second period at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Sun Oct 25, 2026. Hughes remains unsigned as of Wed Nov 11, 2026 will he remain with the team or get traded? (AP News photo)

NHL podcast Len Shapiro:

1. Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild: General manager Bill Guerin indicated that Minnesota could keep Quinn Hughes beyond the March 1 trade deadline even if he remains unsigned. Should the Wild risk losing Hughes to free agency, or trade him while his value is high?

2. Connor Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg Jets: Winnipeg defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-2, with fans booing former Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. Can Dawson Mercer and Kyle Connor help Winnipeg turn this victory into a sustained streak?

3. Brayden Point and the Tampa Bay Lightning: Point has been placed on injured reserve after suffering an injury against the Winnipeg Jets. How will his absence affect Tampa Bay’s offense, and can Sam O’Reilly make an immediate impact?

4. Matvei Michkov and the Philadelphia Flyers: Reports suggest Michkov may want a fresh start elsewhere, although he has not formally requested a trade. Should Philadelphia consider moving the young forward, or build its future around him?

5. Kirill Kaprizov and the Minnesota Wild: Kaprizov scored the overtime winner in Minnesota’s 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens during a ceremony honoring Carey Price. Is Minnesota emerging as a legitimate Stanley Cup contender this season?

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

NHL podcast Len Shapiro: Knights just get away with 2-1 win over Red Wings; Habs Suzuki goal help defeat Mammoth 5-4 in OT; plus more news

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Linesman Caleb Apperson (77) tries to break up a fight between the Detroit Red Wings left wing Carter Mazur (34) and Vegas Golden Knights left wing Ivan Barbashev (49) at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Thu Nov 5, 2026 (AP News photo)

NHL podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 VGK @ Det: Vegas Golden Knights came away with a one goal 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night 2-1 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Knights Trevor Connelly broke the 1-1 deadlock with a goal at 1:42 in the third period for the win.

#2 Sea @ Mtl: The Montreal Canadiens Nick Suzuki picked a goal and got two assists after returning from a upper body injury. The Canadiens came back from behind. The Utah Mammoth’s Logan Cooley scored a hat trick but the Mammoth fell short for a 5-4 win overtime.

#3 St L @ NJ: New Jersey Devils Jesper Bratt scored at 1:26 in the overtime stanza and held onto a three goal lead in the third period to beat the St Louis Blues 5-4 at the Prudential Center Thursday night.

#4 Bos @ Pit: The Boston Bruins Pavel Zacha scored twice to help the Bruins get past the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night 6-2 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. With the win the Bruins improve to 12-4-1.

#5 Car @ NYI: Carolina Hurricanes William Carrier scored the goal that got the Canes past the New York Islanders on Thursday night for a 5-3 win at UBS Arena in Elmont NY

Len Shapiro does the NHL podcasts each week 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 Playoff podcast Len Shapiro: Canadiens steamroll over Hurricane 6-2 in game 1

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Carolina’s Mark Jankowski (77) checks Montréal’s Lane Hutson (48) during the second period of the Hurricanes’ game against the Canadiens in game one of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Lenovo Center Thursday, May, 21, 2026. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 How did Carolina’s long layoff before the Eastern Conference Final affect their performance against Montreal?

#2 How did the Montreal Canadiens respond after the early goal by the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs?

#3 Which player had the biggest impact offensively for the Canadiens in Game 1 against the Hurricanes?

#4 What role did goaltending play in the outcome of the Canadiens vs. Hurricanes Game 1 matchup?

#5 What adjustments should the Hurricanes make before Game 2 to slow down Montreal’s transition offense?

Len Shapiro does the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Mary Lisa: Knights-Avalanche meet up for game 1 third round Wednesday night; Canada pulling for Habs in game 6 vs. Buffalo

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Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mitch Marner (right) laughs at the Anaheim Ducks defensmen Ian Moore (3) and center Mikael Granlund (center) in the second period of game 6 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Toyota Center in Anaheim on Thu May 14, 2026 (AP News photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Mary Lisa:

#1 Talk about Thursday’s four goal 5-1 win as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 at the Duck Pond in Anaheim to eliminate the Ducks from round 2 of the playoffs.

#2 The Knights wasted no time in the first period scoring three goals getting past Anaheim goaltender Lukas Dostal.

#3 In game 5 of the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres the Canadiens over came a 3-2 first period deficit that saw lots of offense in the opening period.

#4 It was the second period that exploded for the Canadiens who scored three goals to no goals for the Sabres and that pretty much put away the Sabres as Montreal takes a 3-2 series lead.

#5 Talk about the Golden Knights-Colorado Avalanche match up with the puck dropping in game 1 on Wed May 20th at Ball Arena in Denver.

#6 What’s up with Knights head coach John Tortorella refusing to open the locker room up to allow the media in after the Knights win over the Ducks after game 6. Tortorella has had a history with battles with the media everywhere he gone. The NHL fined Tortorella $100,000 and docked the Knights their second round draft pick.

Mary Lisa podcasts the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs weekly at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Len Shapiro: Knights-Aves match up could go 7 games; Can Habs finish off Sabres?

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Vegas Golden Knights head coach John Tortorella speaks with the media on Fri May 1, 2026 after defeating the Utah Mammoth in round 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Tortorella was fined $100,000 and the Knights were docked their second round draft pick for keeping the locker room shut following the Knights win eliminating the Anaheim Ducks in round 2 game 6. (AP News photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 Talk about Thursday’s four goal 5-1 win as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 at the Duck Pond in Anaheim to eliminate the Ducks from round 2 of the playoffs.

#2 The Knights wasted no time in the first period scoring three goals getting past Anaheim goaltender Lukas Dostal.

#3 In game 5 of the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres the Canadiens over came a 3-2 first period deficit that saw lots of offense in the opening period.

#4 It was the second period that exploded for the Canadiens who scored three goals to no goals for the Sabres and that pretty much put away the Sabres as Montreal takes a 3-2 series lead.

#5 Talk about the Golden Knights-Colorado Avalanche match up with the puck dropping in game 1 on Wed May 20th at Ball Arena in Denver.

#6 What’s up with Knights head coach John Tortorella refusing to open the locker room up to allow the media in after the Knights win over the Ducks after game 6. Tortorella has had a history with battles with the media everywhere he gone. The NHL fined Tortorella $100,000 and docked the Knights their second round draft pick.

Len Shapiro podcasts the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs weekly at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Mary Lisa podcast: Sabres-Canadiens tied 1-1 battle it out for game 3 at the Belle Centre Sunday

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Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) watches the puck during the first period in game 2 of the second round of the NHL Playoffs at the Key Bank Center in Buffalo on Fri May 8, 2026 (AP News photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Mary Lisa podcast:

#1 Montreal Canadiens Alex Newhook scored two goals as the Buffalo Sabres were defeated by four goals 5-1 in the second round of the NHL playoffs in game two tying the series 1-1.

#2 More Habs who scored Mike Matheson, Alexandre Carrier and Nick Suzuki, Suzuki’s goal was an empty netter. The contribution was huge for the Canadiens knowing the Sabres have a dangerous offense.

#3 While the Canadiens pick up a huge win against the Sabres their offensive stars are struggling. Cole Caufield finally picked up a point after a five game slump and Juraj Slafkovsky picked up an assist his first in eight games.

#4 Montreal rookie goaltender Jakub Dobes stopped 27 shots in a critcal game like this the Canadiens depended on their goalie who allowed just one goal.

 #5 Series tied at 1-1 continues Sunday at the Belle Centre in Montreal both teams evenly matched how do you see this one turning out and do you see the Canadiens with a home ice advantage?

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

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Len Shapiro: Sabres shake off power play troubles with game 1 win over Habs; Knights-Ducks face off for game 3 Friday

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Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (right) defends against the shot of the Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) in the first period of game 1 of the second round of the NHL Playoffs at the Key Bank Center in Buffalo on Wed May 6, 2026 (AP News photo)

NHL podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 How did the Buffalo Sabres manage to revive their struggling power play in Game 1 against the Montreal Canadiens after going 1-for-46 in their previous 13 playoff games?

#2 Which young stars were expected to have the biggest impact entering the May 6, 2026 Game 1 matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres, and how did their regular-season meetings hint at the series outcome?

#3 Could the Anaheim Ducks carry over their strong 5-on-5 play from Game 1 and finally convert on the power play against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2?

#4 On Wednesday the Ducks tied the series 1-1 over the Knights with a 3-1 win. Talk about the Knights goal scoring in game 2 of this second round.

#5 Would Vegas improve after coach John Tortorella admitted the Golden Knights “were not good” despite winning Game 1 of the series?

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast with Len Shapiro are heard Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Mary Lisa: Lightning close win 1-0 ties series 3-3 with Canadiens; Knights put away Mammoth 4-2; plus more NHL news

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Tampa Bay Lightning Gage Concalves (93) scores on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (bottom) during overtime in game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Belle Centre in Montreal Fri May 1, 2026 (Canadian Press via AP News)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Mary Lisa:

#1 How did Andrei Vasilevskiy perform in Tampa Bay’s Game 7 push against Montreal, and what made his shutout performance significant?

#2 What impact did Mitch Marner have in helping Vegas eliminate Utah, and how many points did he record in the decisive game?

#3 Which players—such as Alex Tuch and Josh Norris—contributed to Buffalo’s series-clinching win over Boston, and why is this victory historically important for the franchise?

#4 In the upcoming second-round matchup, how will stars like Nathan MacKinnon and Kirill Kaprizov influence the Colorado vs. Minnesota series?

#5 What questions are being raised about Connor McDavid after Edmonton’s early playoff exit, and how might this affect his future with the team?

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

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Len Shapiro: Canadiens take 3-2 lead over Lightning; Flyers headed for round two defeat Pens; plus more news

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Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh beats Montreal Canadiens center Phillip Danault (24) chasing a loose puck in the first period during game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amaile Arena in Tampa Bay on Apr 29, 2026 (AP News photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Len Shapiro:

#1 How did the Montreal Canadiens secure their 3–2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5, and what impact did that have on the series?

#2 What were the key moments in the Philadelphia Flyers’ Game 6 overtime victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins that allowed them to advance to the second round?

#3 In the Vegas Golden Knights vs. Utah Mammoth Game 5, how did the game unfold, and what role did overtime play in the final result?

#4 Which players had standout performances across the April 29 playoff games, and how did their contributions influence their teams’ outcomes?

#5 Which series were on the verge of elimination or advancement following the April 29 games, and how did those results shift the overall playoff picture?

Len Shapiro does the NHL Stanley Cup Playoff podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com