On this week's episode of The Hockey News Podcast with Ryan Kennedy and Mike Stephens:

- Mike Stephens says the Florida Panthers have made him question the fabric of hockey with how they're up 3-0 against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final.

- The Vegas Golden Knights are up 2-0 on the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference final, but could the team from Texas have a breakthrough?

- The Toronto Maple Leafs parted with GM Kyle Dubas on Friday, and there's still lots to digest about the chain of events leading up to the decision and what comes next.

- Craig Conroy is the new GM of the Calgary Flames. Ryan and Mike react to Tuesday's official announcement of the hiring.

- Who will the Washington Capitals hire as their new coach?

And much more!

How Are the Florida Panthers Pulling This Off?

Check out a special Memorial Cup podcast that compiles each of the four team previews. Tony Ferrari and Brock Otten from THN On The 'O' cover the Peterborough Petes, Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer from THN On The 'Q' preview the Quebec Remparts, and Carol Schram and Adam Kierszenblat from THN On The 'Dub' take on the Seattle Thunderbirds and Kamloops Blazers.

2023 Memorial Cup Preview: What to Know About Each Team

On this week's episode of The Hockey News Podcast with Ryan Kennedy and Mike Stephens:

- The Washington Capitals hired Spencer Carbery as their new head coach, while the Nashville Predators fired coach John Hynes and brought in Andrew Brunette.

- It'll be the Vegas Golden Knights taking on the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final. Ryan and Mike give an in-depth preview of the final and make their predictions.

- The men's World Championship finished up on Sunday, and Latvia is still celebrating the bronze medal after a huge win over the USA.

And so much more!

Stanley Cup Final Preview, Capitals, Predators and More

THN's Mike Stephens and Ryan Kennedy give some instant analysis from Las Vegas on Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final - a 5-2 win for the Vegas Golden Knights over the Florida Panthers.

Stanley Cup Final Reaction: What Happened In Game 1

THN’s Matt Larkin, Ryan Kennedy and Ken Campbell discuss the rejuvenated Battle of Alberta (1:00), reports of potentially expanding the amount of teams in the playoffs (6:20) and the potential for an Auston Matthews offer sheet this summer (10:12). Then, Matt gives his best fantasy pickup options (15:45) and Ryan focuses his future watch on 2019 draft prospect Yegor Afanasyev and Devils first rounder Ty Smith (18:04). Plus, Ken gives his weekly hot take, which involves a Patrick Kane fake trade (25:36) and they answer some mailbag questions (29:19).

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