NHL Playoffs: McDavid's Excellence, Crosby's Countdown, and Auston Matthews' Superpower
The Lead
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🗓️ 17 May 2021
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
The NHL Playoffs began this weekend, and the first few games have not disappointed. The Athletic's James Mirtle joins us today to break down the biggest and most fascinating storylines to follow in this year's playoffs. Can Connor McDavid's individual brilliance lift the Edmonton Oilers above mediocrity? Can the offensively talented Pittsburgh Penguins give "Sid the Kid" a fourth shot at the Cup? Will the Toronto Maple Leafs break their epic playoff drought at the expense of their oldest rival? And can anyone stop the Colorado Avalanche? Plus, we hear what NHL goalies say makes Leafs star Auston Matthews so difficult to stop.
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| 0:46.0 | The most intense and unpredictable playoffs in sports are now often running. |
| 0:57.0 | Arizona from the shot he scores Minnesota wins game one in overtime. |
| 1:04.0 | It's a one handed tip by Sydney Crosby. What a play by the penguins captain. |
| 1:10.0 | Watch the hand-eye coordination. Hope today the athletics James Mertle breaks down |
| 1:14.0 | the biggest storylines to follow in the NHL playoffs. |
| 1:17.0 | Which stars have the most at stake? And why things got off to a surprisingly quick start? |
| 1:21.0 | Plus, what exactly Toronto Maple Leaf star Austin Matthews has been doing to become the most dominant scorer in the NHL? |
| 1:29.0 | How can anyone who's 23 years old, how can they outscore one of the greatest sports of all time in NHL history by 30%? |
| 1:35.0 | Doesn't compute. The answers are fascinating. |
| 1:38.0 | From Wondering and the Athletic, I'm Anders Keltel. It's Monday, May 17th, and this is The Leaf. |
| 1:49.0 | So James, I have to say I was a little caught off guard last week when the NHL rolled out the playoff schedule. |
| 1:54.0 | I was like, wait, the games are starting this weekend? What's the thinking behind the NHL jumping into the playoffs so quickly here? |
| 2:01.0 | Well, they're trying to move as fast as they possibly can because they've got some deadlines on the other end. |
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