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

We arrive at the Pacific Division playoff preview on this fine Sunday of NHL postseason action with no shortage of juicy matchups to take in. Speaking of which, Flip and Steele break down the Pacific Division while serving up their series X-factors, best bets, and predictions for who wins and in how many games between the Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks and also the Edmonton Oilers and L.A.

Kings who once again have to go through each other in the first round, which could mean a tough ride for the Kings who will have to deal with the two-headed offensive beast that is Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The boys also share their favorite bets for Sunday night's NHL betting board. 

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Timestamps 0:00 Intro: Atlantic Division Playoff Series Breakdown 1:30 Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators (X-Factors, Best Bets & Prediction) 14:30 Edmonton Oilers vs. LA Kings (X-Factors, Best Bets & Prediction) 23:30 Big Time Bets Game 1  

We arrive at the Central Division for our latest NHL playoff preview and the chase for the Stanley Cup is officially on with Saturday's two games about to pop off. Before that, check out our full Central Division preview along with series best bets and our predictions for who will win and in how many games between the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars and of course, the Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets. Flip and Steele also serve up our series X-Factors that could be big difference makers in these series, including the likes of Artturi Lehkonen for the Avalanche and even Jake Oettinger for the Dallas Stars. 

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Timestamps 0:00 Intro: Atlantic Division Playoff Series Breakdown 1:30 Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights (X-Factors, Best Bets & Prediction) 15:00 Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche (X-Factors, Best Bets & Prediction) 26:30 Big Time Bets Game 1  

The Friday episode of the Locked On Fantasy Hockey Podcast dives right back into all of the Stanley Cup Playoff news, previews, and predictions you need to make some loot this postseason and to stay on top of all the latest coming out of the Metro Division and the first-round matchups on tap. 

Steele and Flip serve up their X-factors, series winners and in how many games, and best bets for both the Hurricanes vs. Islanders and of course, the New York Rangers taking on Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. 

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Timestamps 0:00 Intro: Atlantic Division Playoff Series Breakdown 2:00 New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals (X-Factors & Prediction) 12:00 Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders (X-Factors & Prediction) 24:00 Best Bets From Metropolitan Division Playoff Series

The chase for the Stanley Cup has arrived, and with it Flip and Steele are breaking down every single playoff series round by round while serving up their series X-Factors, best bets, series winners and in how many games, starting with the Atlantic Division that features two juicy matchups. First the Tampa Bay Lightning taking on the Florida Panthers in the battle of Florida that is sure to feature some intense action from start to finish. 

Can Tampa Bay's experience and Cup caliber reign and will Andrei Vasilevskiy be an X-factor like Steele predicts? The Panthers have struggled a bit down the stretch and considering the fortress that Amalie Arena has been for the Lightning, this could be a very close series from the very beginning. Speaking of which, the Boston Bruins once again take on their "rival" Toronto Maple Leafs, even though the Bruins have basically dominated the Maple Leafs in both the NHL playoffs and regular season. Steele and Flip are both backing the Leafs and both think the Lightning have a good chance over the Panthers, only time will tell. 

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Timestamps 0:00 Intro: Atlantic Division Playoff Series Breakdown 2:00 Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (X-Factors & Prediction) 13:35 Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (X-Factors & Prediction) 25:00 Best Bets From Atlantic Division Playoff Series

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are in the air and so is a mix of the top stories from around the hockey world that we break down and analyze on the Tuesday episode of the Locked On Fantasy Hockey Podcast. Including the latest on Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and also the impending return of starting netminder of the Vancouver Canucks in Thatcher Demko. Both will obviously be key pieces of both teams' playoff push and both will not have much time to regain game shape. Especially Demko who has been out since early March. 

Steele and Flip also dig into the meat and potatoes of Tuesday's episode by discussing what is currently impacting the ability of the Colorado Avalanche to get wins, something they've only done in three of their last 10 games at the most critical time of the season. Is Alexander Georgiev pooched already after playing far too many regular season games? Another team being looked at in depth is the New York Rangers, an original-six club that just set a franchise record in wins with 54 and is looking for the Presidents' Trophy. 

The final week of the NHL regular season and the fantasy hockey campaign has arrived, as the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin this upcoming Saturday, meaning there is no shortage of top hockey storylines to follow, including the latest on Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid and of course, how the Vegas Golden Knights continue to master the LTIR cap space with Mark Stone once again practicing and aiming for a postseason return to action. 

Flip and Steele also touch on the Toronto Maple Leafs and the red-hot Auston Matthews who is now sitting on 69 goals for the season. The boys also discuss the upcoming postseason matchup between the Winnipeg Jets and Colorado Avalanche, as the Jets just sent a very big and direct message to the Avs with a sound 7-0 beatdown. We wrap up the show with our full NHL betting breakdown for Monday's NHL betting board. 

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With the Vegas Golden Knights inking Noah Hanifin to a long-term contract extension on Thursday, they made a big step in securing what is already a beast mode blue line of bruising bad boys - but are they big and bad enough to lock down the final Western Conference playoff spot and make another deep run at the Stanley Cup? With teams like the St. Louis Blues still with a very realistic shot at winning out and taking the spot, only time will tell over the coming days as the season winds to a close. 

We dive into the Blues a little deeper and give some credit to the two biggest reasons this club is still alive in the western race: Jordan Binnington and Robert Thomas, both of whom are having excellent years while proving they both still carry a ton of fantasy hockey value heading into next season. 

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Thursday's episode of the Locked On Fantasy Hockey Podcast dives into the hottest topics circulating the fantasy hockey and NHL world, including all of the latest news on the freefalling Philadelphia Flyers who have completely fallen off the map with losses in eight-straight games. Is this all fueled by ill will toward head coach John Tortorella? We discuss that and more, including Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews passing Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin's personal record for most goals in a single season with 65. 

Mathews now has a 66-piece and is pushing hard for that 70. Should he get it and Edmonton Oilers talisman Connor McDavid hit 100 assists, what would be the more impressive feat in terms of personal accolades? Flip and Steele take a look into the numbers and serve up their takes on what's more impressive: Papi's ginos or Mcjesus' apples. 

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