Playoffs Round 2
Into the heart of the NHL/NBA Playoffs the boys use what they learned in round 1 to make their round 2 prediction
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Dropping the puck Talkin' Hockey (05:21) we start with the age old rest vs rust debate for Stars vs Avalanche in a titanic match up, discuss the Canucks playstyle conundrum in their Western Canadian faceoff against the Oilers, debate recency vs early season feels for Rangers vs Hurricanes, take a minute to have the exact same Toronto Maple Leafs autopsy for the 4th year of this podcast or something before hatepicking between the Bruins & Panthers.
BBall Storylines (21:24) We start with Knicks vs Pacers throwback series talking which team showed more in the first round and what might make this match up different. For Celtics vs Cavaliers we wonder what Cleveland would have to do to take a game(s?) off Boston. Marquis Match up of Nuggets vs Timberwolves we talk Edwards supernova performance, Minnesota's roster design, and Denvers higher gears. Wrapping up with Thunder vs Mavericks we talk Kyrie's crazy first round, the completeness of each team, and defensive variability options for the Thunder.