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SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   The Vegas Golden Knights look to build on their thrilling 5-4 Game 1 comeback win over the Carolina Hurricanes as the Stanley Cup Final continues with Game 2 tonight. We break down the biggest storylines, key matchups, and hear from both head coaches John Tortorella & Rod Brind'Amour. Plus, Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon C...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin & Tyler Madarasz  Tomas Hertl scored the go-ahead goal with 3:24 remaining in the third period, finishing a beautiful give-and-go with Colton Sissons, as the Vegas Golden Knights captured a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Shea Theodore led the offensive charge with a goal and two assists, while Brayde...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   On this episode, we set the stage for the 2026 Stanley Cup Final as the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights prepare to battle for hockey’s ultimate prize with Game 1 tonight! We break down both teams’ paths to the Final, discuss Vegas’ regular-season success against Carolina, and hear from Stanley Cup Final Media...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   The 2026 Stanley Cup Final features the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights in a best-of-seven series beginning Tuesday at Lenovo Center. Carolina returns to the Final for the first time since winning its only Stanley Cup in 2006, while Vegas is making its third Final appearance in nine seasons and is seeking a s...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   The Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from the Stanley Cup Final. With a 3-1 series lead over the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Final, Carolina returns home to Raleigh for Game 5 with a chance to clinch the East and book a showdown with the Vegas Golden Knights. We break down the key storylines heading i...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   The Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from their first Stanley Cup Final appearance since 2006 after a dominant 4-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final at Bell Centre. Frederik Andersen recorded his third shutout of the playoffs with 18 saves, while Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal,...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   The Vegas Golden Knights are heading back to the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in franchise history after a thrilling 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final at T-Mobile Arena. In this episode, we break down Mark Stone’s clutch performance as he scored for the second straight g...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz In this episode, we break down the Carolina Hurricanes’ thrilling 3-2 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final. Andrei Svechnikov delivered the game-winner at 14:06 of OT off a setup from Seth Jarvis, with Sebastian Aho creating traffic in front. We discuss Carolina’s dominance in e...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   The Vegas Golden Knights are one win away from the Stanley Cup Final after a dramatic comeback in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final. Tomas Hertl scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period as Vegas erased a three-goal deficit to defeat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3. Hertl and William Karlsson each finished with a...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   The Montreal Canadiens stunned the Carolina Hurricanes with four straight first-period goals and cruised to a 6-2 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final at Lenovo Center. Juraj Slafkovsky led the charge with two goals and an assist, while Cole Caufield and Phillip Danault each added a goal and an assist. Nick Suzuk...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   The Vegas Golden Knights struck first in the Western Conference Final with a 4-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 at Ball Arena. Carter Hart was stellar between the pipes, stopping 36 shots to backstop Vegas to the road victory. Pavel Dorofeyev continued his dominant postseason run, scoring his playoff-leading 10...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   The Stanley Cup Playoffs are down to the final four. In the West, the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche face their toughest test yet against the Vegas Golden Knights after dominant series wins over Los Angeles and Minnesota. Vegas battled through two six-game series against Utah and Anaheim to reach the confer...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   The Montreal Canadiens are headed to the Eastern Conference Final after a dramatic 3-2 overtime victory against the Buffalo Sabres in Game 7. Alex Newhook played hero, scoring the series-clinching goal at 11:22 of overtime off the feed from Alexandre Carrier. Phillip Danault and Zachary Bolduc also found the back of the n...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   Rasmus Dahlin exploded for five points, Tage Thompson added four more, and Buffalo stormed back from a 3-1 first-period deficit to crush the Montreal Canadiens 8-3 in Game 6 at Bell Centre. Jack Quinn scored twice on the power play, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen shut the door in relief, and the Sabres ripped off seven unanswered g...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   The Golden Knights dominated early, scoring three first-period goals on their way to a convincing 5-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 at Honda Center. Pavel Dorofeyev led the charge with two third-period goals, while Mitch Marner and Shea Theodore each added a goal and an assist. With the series-clinching win, Ve...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz  The Stanley Cup Playoffs delivered another instant classic as Brett Kulak scored in overtime to complete an incredible Colorado Avalanche comeback in a 4-3 Game 5 win over the Minnesota Wild. After falling behind 3-0 in the first period, the Avalanche stormed back in dramatic fashion, with Nathan MacKinnon calling it the g...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   In this episode, we recap a thrilling night of Stanley Cup Playoff action. Pavel Dorofeyev scored twice, including the overtime winner at 4:10 of OT, as the Vegas Golden Knights edged the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Second Round to take a 3-2 series lead. We also break down Buffalo’s 3-2 Game 4 v...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   The Colorado Avalanche are one win away from the Western Conference Final after a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 4. Parker Kelly scored his first career Stanley Cup Playoff goal in the third period as Colorado grabbed a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Avalanche can close it out Wednesday night in De...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   Alex Newhook scored twice for the second straight game as the Montreal Canadiens rallied with four unanswered goals to defeat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 in Game 3. Cole Caufield added a goal and an assist, Lane Hutson and Jake Evans each recorded two assists, and Jakub Dobes made 26 saves in the win. Out West, Cutter Gauthier...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   The Carolina Hurricanes dominate the Philadelphia Flyers with a 4-1 win in Game 3, as Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov each recorded a goal and an assist to push Carolina to a perfect 7-0 postseason record and a commanding 3-0 series lead heading into Game 4 on Saturday. We also discuss the NHL’s Norris Trophy nominees...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   The Buffalo Sabres grabbed a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Second Round with a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens at KeyBank Center. Josh Doan and Ryan McLeod each recorded a goal and an assist, Zach Benson added two assists, and Alex Lyon stopped 26 shots as Buffalo continued its breakout playoff run. Out We...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   The Toronto Maple Leafs landed the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft after winning the Draft Lottery. The San Jose Sharks secured the No. 2 pick, while the Vancouver Canucks will select third overall. Despite entering the lottery with just an 8.5 percent chance — the fifth-best odds — Toronto moved up to claim the...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz  The Stanley Cup Playoffs delivered high drama as Taylor Hall played the hero, scoring in overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a thrilling 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 2. Hall’s relentless drive to the net paid off as he buried a rebound through chaos in front, notching his first career playoff OT win...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz  Alex Newhook scored the go-ahead goal as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 in Game 7. Montreal now heads to Buffalo to face the Sabres in the second round, with Game 1 set for Wednesday. Out west, Cale Makar delivered a dominant performance with two third-period goals and an assist, leading the Color...

SiriusXM Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin, Gord Stellick & Tyler Madarasz   The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are heating up after an action-packed night in the Western Conference. The Anaheim Ducks punched their ticket to the second round with a convincing 5-2 Game 6 win over the Edmonton Oilers, powered by standout performances from Leo Carlsson, Troy Terry, and Chris Kreider, who each tallied a go...