The crew celebrates PWHL playoffs, shrugs at the draft lottery, and mulls over the fates of the NHL teams that have now been eliminated from Stanley Cup contention.

0:00 SJ welcomes Alex and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel.

02:01 PWHL playoffs are here!

09:05 The NHL draft lottery results are in and it was a big MEH.

15:44 Travis Green has been hired as head coach of the Ottawa Senators. The crew asks whether they should have shelled out for a more proven coach.

22:49 Drew Bannister has been officially hired to coach the St. Louis Blues, losing the interim tag he held most of the season.

27:50 The Los Angeles Kings have lost in the 1st round to the Edmonton Oilers again. SJ revels in their misery and inaction. The crew also discusses if Pierre-Luc Dubois just has bad vibes.

39:00 The Leafs have been eliminated in the first round again and Mitch Marner should definitely get traded (to the Kraken).

48:39 Rick Bowness has retired from coaching after 8 billion years. We wish him well.

53:59 The crew discusses whether Vegas's LTIR strategy backfired on them in the postseason.

58:21 Alex relays her quick thoughts on the remaining teams that have now been eliminated from the playoffs.

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