Teeing up Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final

The Jeff Marek Show

Matt Marchese kicks off the show with Scott Laughlin of Sirius XM NHL Radio as they tee up tomorrow’s Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. They discuss media day, the size of the Oilers' championship window, what we need to see from Aleksander Barkov and Connor McDavid, and much more. Then, Mark Spector joins the show to discuss expectations for McDavid in his first Cup Final, Darnell Nurse’s defensive responsibilities, and how to get the most from Stuart Skinner (31:50). Later on, host of The Ice Cap Jonathan Davis joins the show to discuss what to expect from the Panthers in the second consecutive Cup Finals appearance, how they have changed their game since last year, underrated x-factors from both the Oilers and Panthers, and more (49:56). Finally, Matt shares the latest from the Panthers at NHL Media day and breaks down some of the biggest news and notes around the league (01:25:41).

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