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NHL podcast with Len Shapiro: Stars’ Seguin returns after lower body injury; Ovechkin hopes Leafs Matthews can score 70 goals; plus more news

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Tyler Seguin of the Dallas Stars had been out the last two weeks due to a lower body injury he returned to action on Wed Mar 20, 2024. (AP file photo)

On the NHL podcast with Len Shapiro:

#1 The Dallas Stars Tyler Seguin who was out for the last 11 games will return from a lower body injury on tonight against the Arizona Coyotes. Seguin has 21 goals and 46 points. The Stars are 42-19-9 third in the Western Conference.

#2 The Toronto Maple Leafs Austin Matthews has 57 goals in 67 games, Matthews leads the NHL in goal and is on a pace to finish the regular season with 57 goals. Alexander Ovechkin said he hopes that Matthews can finish the season with 70 goals. Can he do it Len?

#3 Len, Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll returns to the ice tonight at the Capital One Center in Washington after suffering a high ankle strain. Woll has been out since for two weeks. Woll last played against the Bruins on Mar 4 and 7 against the Boston Bruins resulting in 4-1 losses.

#4 Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness will be away for a minor medical procedure and will return behind the bench when his condition improves. Assistant coach Scott Arniel will be acting head coach in Bownness’ absence. Arniel did not disclose what the issue but did say it was serious was but did say that the doctors have a handle on it and Bowness could return towards the end of the Jets current road trip.

#5 The Chicago Blackhawks named Connor Bedard the NHL second star of the week the second time he’s won the the award. Bedard this past week scored seven points tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov. Bedard is having himself quite a rookie year.

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

2024 NHL All Star Game: Team Matthews Defeats Team McDavid 7-4 in Final

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Team McDavid forward Nick Suzuki (14), of the Montreal Canadiens, celebrates his goal against Team MacKinnon with teammates Boone Jenner (38), of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and Tomas Hertl (48), of the San Jose Sharks, during the NHL All-Star Game 3-on-3 hockey tournament in Toronto, Ontario, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) 

By Mary Walsh

Team Matthews prevailed 7-4 in the 2024 NHL All Star Game at Scotiabank in Toronto against Team McDavid on Saturday. Clayton Keller (ARI), Mitch Marner (TOR), Auston Matthews (TOR) (2 goals), Filip Forsberg (NSH), Alex DeBrincat (DET), and Matthew Barzal (NYI) scored for Team Matthews. Jake Oettinger (DAL) and Igor Shesterkin (NYR) shared the net in the win.

Boone Jenner (CBJ), David Pastrnak (BOS), Leon Draisaitl (EDM), and Tomas Hertl (SJS) scored for Team McDavid. Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) and Sergei Bobrovsky (FLA) shared the net in the loss. As they have done since 2016, teams played 3-on-3 for two ten-minute periods. Goaltenders each played one period. Winners of the semi-final games moved on to the final.

Jim Montgomery (BOS) coached Team Matthews, Peter Laviolette (NYR) coached Team McDavid, Rick Bowness (WPG) coached Team MacKinnon and Rick Tocchet (VAN) coached Team Hughes. The teams also had celebrity captains: Justin Bieber for Matthews, Will Arnett for McDavid, Tate McRae for MacKinnon and Michael Bublé for Hughes.

Team McDavid won the first semi-final 4-3 in a shoot-out against Team McKinnon. Boone Jenner (CBJ), David Pastrnak (BOS) and Connor McDavid (EDM) scored for Team McDavid. Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) and Sergei Bobrovsky (FLA) shared the net in the win. Nathan McKinnon (COL) scored twice and Oliver Bjorkstrand (SEA) scored for Team McKinnon. Jeremy Swayman (BOS) and Alexander Georgiev (COL) shared the net in the loss.

Team McDavid was down 3-1 with less than a minute left in the game. They pulled their second period goaltender, Bobrovsky, for a fourth skater. Pastrnak started the comeback with 31.5 seconds left and McDavid tied it 3-3 with 5.4 seconds left.

McDavid and Pastrnak went on to scored in the shoot-out against Jeremy Swayman. Swayman stopped a shot from Leon Draisaitl (EDM). Sergei Bobrovsky stopped shots from Sidney Crosby (PIT) and Nathan MacKinnon.

In the second semi-final, Team Matthews defeated Team Hughes 6-5, also in a shoot-out. Alex DeBrincat (DET) and Filip Forsberg each scored twice and Mitch Marner added a fifth for Team Matthews. Jake Oettinger (DAL) and Igor Shesterkin (NYR) shared the net in the win. Frank Vatrano (ANA) scored twice and Nikita Kutcherov (TBL), Elias Petterson (VAN), and Brady Tkachuk (OTT) scored for Team Hughes. Thatcher Demko (VAN) and Cam Talbot (LAK) shared the net in the loss.

Alex DeBrincat scored the only goal in the shootout, against Thatcher Demko (VAN). Igor Shesterkin (NYR) stopped shots from Kyle Connor (WPG), Nikita Kutcherov (TBL), Elias Petterson (VAN) and J. T. Miller (VAN). Thatcher Demko (VAN) stopped shots from Filip Forsberg, Auston Matthews and William Nylander (TOR).

Mary Walsh is a San Jose Sharks beat writer for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Seattle excited to be in post season in second year of existence; Bruins Bergeron questionable for tonight; plus much more

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Seattle Kraken left wing Jared McCann (19), right wing Jordan Eberle (7) and center Matty Beniers (10) celebrate after McCann’s goal during the second period at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Mon Apr 3, 2023 (AP News file photo)

On the NHL podcast with Marko:

#1 Just an amazing year for the Seattle Kraken (46-28-8) their second year in the league and they make post season. The Kraken open up a best of seven series against the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday night in Denver. The Kraken have some scorers Jared McCann 40 goals, Matty Beniers 24 goals, and Daniel Sprong 21 goals.

#2 Marko, talk about the Boston Bruins Patrice Bergeron who might miss the first playoff game against the Florida Panthers tonight due to an upper body injury. The Bruins set the record for the most wins in NHL history with 65.

#3 The Colorado Avalanche Cale Makar and Josh Manson are expected to be in the line up against the Seattle Kraken Tuesday night in Denver. Makar didn’t skate on Sunday and has missed the last seven games of the season. Manson has missed the last 23 games of the season for the Avalanche.

#4 Minnesota Wild defenceman John Klingberg is in question for tonight’s game 1 against the Dallas Stars. Klingberg is suffering from a lower body injury in practice he sustained on Saturday. Wild head coach Dean Evason said that Klingberg had issues during practice. Klingberg looks like he’ll be a game time decision.

#5 Winnipeg Jets defenseman Nikolaj Ehlers skated on his own but did not practice with the team because of an upper body injury. Ehlers is also questionable for tonight’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights. Jets head coach Rick Bowness says that Ehlers is day to day and is being watched carefully during his skates.

Join Marko for the NHL Stanley Cup Playoff podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com