Just when we thought the first round of NHL postseason was going to be a snoozer, series across the league popped off Tuesday night leaving us with a jam-packed Wednesday episode of the Locked On Fantasy Hockey Podcast that features a dive into what went wrong for Connor Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg Jets, as they bow out in five games to a loaded offensive crew in the Colorado Avalanche who look poised to take another series run at the Stanley Cup.

We continue our playoff coverage with breakdowns of the Carolina Hurricanes rolling though the New York islanders and the Nashville Predators pushing their series with the Vancouver Canucks to a sixth game. Can the Toronto Maple Leafs win on home ice in the Game 6 against the Boston Bruins? Tune in and find out.

The NHL's postseason rolls on and so does our daily coverage of all the major storylines from across the hockey world, including what is the next move for Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos and where does his Lightning team go from here in terms of the next contract for their 40-goal veteran?

We discuss Tampa Bay bowing out to the Florida Panthers along with what's on tap for Game 5 between the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars - the Stars once again with a big response and performance from young gun Wyatt Johnston. Flip and Steele also take a look into Game 5 between the Edmonton Oilers and L.A. Kings while discussing Stuart Skinner and what it will take for the Kings to turn this series around and force a Game 6.

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Considering how one-sided this NHL postseason has been so far, it's no wonder that some fans in a lot of fan bases are already preparing for the worst, with the Nashville Predators, Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Islanders all on the brink of elimination in what have all been series lacking in serious competition. Meaning the Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes, and Vancouver Canucks all have complete strangleholds on their opportunities to punch a ticket through to the second round of the NHL's chase for the Stanley Cup.

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Timestamps 0:00 Intro: NHL Playoffs 2:30 Varlamov or Sorokin 7:20 Predators collapse in final minutes of game 4 13:20 Avs Superstars are too much for Hellebuyck 19:35 Deja Vu for Leafs fans

Teams on the brink, teams on the rise, and teams trying to figure out the difference between booking a tee time or pushing on toward the best trophy in sports in the Stanley Cup. For the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning, it's looking like an impossible road back against the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers, respectively.

The same could definitely be said for the Dallas Stars who have been clearly outmatched by the reigning Stanley Cup champions Vegas Golden Knights - the Stars' offense needs to be a whole lot better but who will step up and answer the call?

The boys wrap up the show by serving up their big time bets for Saturday night's hockey action and of course, dive deep into the task at hand for the Toronto Maple Leafs who will look to avoid going down 3-1 heading back to Boston to take on the Bruins in Game 5.

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The NHL postseason has already been filled with exciting action and enticing storylines to take in basically every single night, which is exactly why we're taking a look at all of the above that you need to know including serving up our top Friday nights for the four-game NHL betting board. Topics we cover on Friday's brand-new episode also include the latest on Thatcher Demko and the chances the Vancouver Canucks now have going toe-to-toe with the pesky Nashville Predators who once again are showing they belong in the chase for the Stanley Cup.

Are the Winnipeg Jets in trouble with what seems to be yet another tired-out Connor Hellebuyck? Will the Colorado Avalanche be able to cook up another concoction of goals? We talk about that and have a look into the sensational performance from Anze Kopitar and the L.A. Kings in a big response to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 in that series in the Western Conference.

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If you weren't a fan of NHL hockey or postseason action before Monday night, you definitely are now. The Vancouver Canucks, first and foremost, are in serious trouble if starting netminder Thatcher Demko is indeed set to miss potentially a prolonged period of time with another knee injury. We'll talk more about that on Thursday's episode but for Wednesday, we focus on the Toronto Maple Leafs responding with a massive win and performance from Auston Matthews against the Boston Bruins.

The other topics the boys touch on for Wednesday's brand-new episode is the Carolina Hurricanes poised to sweep away the New York Islanders after a big Game 2 performance from Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho, and Jake Guentzel. Steele and Flip also dive into the Edmonton Oilers complete smack show of the L.A. Kings and what it means for the potential chances of the Oilers to make it all the way to the Stanley Cup.

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Timestamps 0:00 Intro: NHL Playoffs 2:10 WHERE IS WILLY NYLANDER?!??!? 11:38 Hyman and McDavid dominate in Game 1 15:35 Islanders get hit by the Hurricanes 22:45 Mark Stone makes his return for the Playoffs 26:30 Big Time Bets

An absolutely loaded couple days of Game 1 action in the NHL's first-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs results in an equally juicy Tuesday episode of the Locked On Fantasy Hockey Podcast, diving into the Nashville Predators strong Game 1 performance against the Vancouver Canucks who also had a big-time performance from Dakota Joshua. We take a look at what went down between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers, a game that featured a high-level of physicality from the opening puck drop and should serve as an absolute battle till the end.

We wrap up the show by serving up our big-time bets for Tuesday night and diving into the wildest Game 1 of the entire NHL playoffs so far between the Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets, should both teams be worried about their defensive and goaltending performances from Connor Hellebuyck and Alexander Georgiev?

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Timestamps 0:00 Intro: NHL Playoff Game 1 Breakdown & Game 2 Lookahead 2:00 Canucks Take Control Over Preds 6:00 Lightnings Slow Start Cost Them Game 1 13:50 AVS/JETS BARNBURNER FOR GAME 1 24:00 Big Time Bets