Brenden Dillon, New Jersey Devils defenceman and Sportsnet playoff analyst, joins Matt Marchese and Mike Futa to chat about his experience working with Hockey Night in Canada, Mitch Marner's highlight reel goal to open the scoring in Game 6, and the strength of the Hurricanes and Avalanche. Later, Jason Bukala (18:04), founder of the Pro Hockey Group and Sportsnet analyst, joins the guys in-studio for the Futa Five! The trio dive into Montreal's Game 5 victory, the interest in Bruce Cassidy, Sidney Crosby joining Canada's World Championship roster, and the "exhaustive searches" around the league. Jason also breaks down his list of the top 45 NHL prospects entering the draft, who Kyle Dubas might've been referencing in his end-of-season comments, and the current Stanley Cup favourite.

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Matt Marchese and Mike Futa begin with a look back on Montreal's pivotal victory in Game 5 over Buffalo and Mitch Marner's continued playoff excellence as the Golden Knights marched onto the Western Conference Finals. Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts, joins the conversation to discuss John Tortorella declining to speak to media following the win, if it's related to Brayden McNabb's one-game suspension served last night, the impact of Mark Stone's injury, and how they match up with the Avalanche. The boys also break down what's ahead for the Ducks this summer with a potentially thin off-season trade market. Friedge wraps up with thoughts on the deciding moment in the Sabres' loss last night, Ivan Demidov finally breaking through, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s difficult night in goal, and expectations for Saturday’s Game 6.

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Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts, joins Matt Marchese and Mike Futa to look into Kris Knoblauch's firing in Edmonton. They discuss what's ahead for the Oilers, how long the team might wait for Bruce Cassidy to become available, and the Canucks' front office changes featuring Ryan Johnson and the Sedin twins. Friedge also examines the potential candidates to take over from Knoblauch, the mismanagement of the Oilers' situation behind the bench, and Nashville's slow-progressing front office search.

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