Episode 45: Hughes Drama & Lottery Preview

Episode 45 of the Tri-State Hockey Podcast presented by bet365 features Jonny Lazarus, Arthur Staple, and Mike Rupp bouncing around the biggest storylines in the NHL playoffs, the draft lottery, and the latest surrounding the Rangers, Islanders, and Devils. The guys react to the chaos of the first round, including Anaheim’s rise, Minnesota eliminating Dallas, Montreal’s run, and what it all means for teams that missed the playoffs. They dig into Quinn Hughes’ massive impact with Minnesota and why it could be a nightmare scenario for Devils fans hoping for a future Hughes reunion in New Jersey. Plus, they debate which superstar could someday fit with the Rangers, former Tri-State players still alive in the playoffs, Gavin McKenna and the NHL Draft Lottery, Ilya Sorokin’s Vezina finalist case, Matthew Schaefer’s Calder buzz, and whether Schaefer should ever be rushed into the Islanders captaincy conversation.Chapters00:00 Welcome to Episode 4500:47 Biggest NHL playoff surprises02:25 Devils fans and the Flyers Hurricanes dilemma03:56 Quinn Hughes dominates for Minnesota06:43 Could Quinn Hughes staying impact Jack Hughes?09:20 Could Jack Hughes ever join the Rangers?10:59 Which superstar is most likely to become a Ranger?13:10 Brady Tkachuk speculation16:21 Former Rangers, Islanders, and Devils in the playoffs17:54 Scott Wedgewood’s Colorado impact19:14 John Marino, Jeff Gorton, and Mats Zuccarello22:55 Zuccarello on mentoring Kaprizov24:45 John Hynes and Jack Capuano discussion26:18 Mark Gatcomb youth hockey story28:47 Gavin McKenna and the NHL Draft Lottery31:29 Rangers development path and lineup opportunity34:44 Ilya Sorokin named Vezina finalist36:14 Voicemail: Should Matthew Schaefer be Islanders captain?39:04 bet365 read and Montreal Canadiens pickPresented by bet365 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.