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The Edmonton Oilers will face the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup for the second straight year after the Oil eliminated the Dallas Stars in five games. We're joined by former Oiler and Spittin' Chiclets' Ryan Whitney to discuss the series and Pete DeBoer's decision to pull Jake Oettinger in the first period of an elimination game. Plus, we discuss Connor McDavid's brilliance and if he is heade...

The Florida Panthers are going to the Stanley Cup Final for a third-straight year after a comeback win in Game 5 eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes. We discuss how they got here and Paul Maurice's handshake line antics after the game. Plus, we discuss the state of Florida's recent dominance in the NHL and just how much taxes change the game. Steve "Petey" Peters joins the show as well to discuss w...

The Edmonton Oilers took a 3-1 lead on the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final, but likely lost star forward Zach Hyman to injury for the remainder of the playoffs in the process. We discuss the WCF and what the loss of Hyman might mean for the Oil going forward. Plus, we're joined by DLLS Sports' Owen Newkirk for a Stars' perspective on the series.   0:00 Welcome to What Chaos! 4:49 Oile...

The Carolina Hurricanes won their first Eastern Conference Final game in nearly two decades, shutting out the increasingly injured Florida Panthers  and forcing Game 5... does it matter? Plus, Connor Brown is OUT for the Oilers and Mattias Ekholm is nearing his return. What will it mean for the Oilers-Stars series? We're joined by ESPN's John Buccigross to break down both conference finals. Plus,...

After their Game 1 meltdown, the Edmonton Oilers have been absolutely dominant outscoring the Dallas Stars 9-1 in Games 2 & 3. Meanwhile, the Florida Panthers have continued to smother the Carolina Hurricanes blowing them out in Game 3, putting them at risk of another ECF sweep. We breakdown where both series stand after three games.   0:00 Welcome to What Chaos! 7:18 Oilers doing it again! 35:15...

The Carolina Hurricanes were blown out at home by the defending cup champs, the Florida Panthers, falling behind 0-2  in the Eastern Conference Final. Are the Canes just fraudulent or are the Panthers that much better than the rest of the East? Host of Inside the Coaches' Room and former NHL video coach, Steve "Petey" Peters joins the show to break down what he's seeing on the film.   0:00 Welcome...

The Dallas Stars had a huge Game 1 comeback against the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Finals, but is that a product of the Stars' resilience or the Oilers shortcomings? We're joined by Tyler Yaremchuk of Oilersnation Everyday to break down Game 1. Plus, we discuss ESPN's recent obsession with virtual reality.   0:00 Welcome to What Chaos! 6:53 Stars take Game 1 30:55 Tyler Yaremchuk jo...

The Florida Panthers DESTROYED the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 in Game 1, but was the game actually as lopsided as the score suggests? We discuss that and are also joined by Dallas Stars defenseman Cody Ceci ahead of a Western Conference Final rematch between Dallas and his former team, the Edmonton Oilers. Plus, we discuss reports that Buffalo Sabres RFA Bo Byram is being discussed in trade talks.  ...

The Florida Panthers traded for Brad Marchand art the trade deadline and it has worked out great. We discuss how well he is fitting to his roll in Florida and are joined by known Marchand hater Mike Ryan from Meadowlark Media to discuss Marchy and the Panthers postseason so far ahead of tonights ECF opener against the Carolina Hurricanes. Plus, we talk about why the Boston Bruins extended GM Don S...

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost ANOTHER Game 7, and this one might be the most embarrassing one yet. We're joined by Steve Dangle to check in on Leafs fans and discuss where Toronto goes from here with Mitch Marner and company. Plus, the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference Final to face the Edmonton Oilers in a rematch of last year's WCF. We're joined by Oilers PxP commentator Jack Michae...

The Washington Capitals, after a surprising  Eastern Conference best 111-point season, got eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in five games, but was the season a disappointment or were they playing with found money? Jeff Marek joins as guest co-host to discuss that and the Canes pulling receipts on us. Plus, we react to the Winnipeg Jets shutting out the Dallas Stars to force a Game 6.   0:00 W...

After blowing their 2-0 series lead over the Florida Panthers, theToronto Maple Leafs got blown out in Game 5, making it clear this Leafs team is no different than the rest. We're joined by host of Leafs Morning Take, Nick Alberga, to get a temperature check on Toronto and the fanbase. Plus, the Edmonton Oilers eliminated the Vegas Golden Knights and clinched their spot in the Western Conference F...

A Mikael Granlund hat trick led the Dallas Stars to a Game 4 win and 3-1 series lead over the President Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets. We're joined by Ken Wiebe of thew Winnipeg Free Press to discuss what's going wrong for Connor Hellebuyck and company. Plus, we discuss the big pending RFAs now that the official offer sheet compensation tiers are set.   0:00 Welcome to What Chaos! 8:05 Stars good o...

The Carolina Hurricanes have taken a commanding 3-1 series lead over Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. We discuss Freddy Andersen's dominant postseason and are joined by Steve "Petey" Peters to break down why the Canes look so boring in their dominance. Plus, we talk about the Oilers' shutout win over VGK and the suspension of Panthers exec Doug Cifu.   0:00 Welcome to What Chaos! 8:21 Ca...

After taking commanding leads in their series, the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs have let Vegas and Florida back into their respective series. We discuss whether momentum has completely shifted in those series and are joined by noted Leafs fan JD Bunkis to take a temperature check on Toronto.   0:00 Welcome to What Chaos! 13:00 VGK's GWG 42:00 What are the Leafs doing? 44:45 JD Bunkis jo...

The Edmonton Oilers won game 2 against the Vegas Golden Knights in an OT that featured a cross-check to the face, a missed tripping call and Connor McDavid embarrassing Jack Eichel. We break down everything that happened in Game 2 and are joined by Dimitri Filipovic of the PDOcast to discuss that series and much more from the second round of the NHL playoffs.   0:00 Welcome to What Chaos! 8:30 Oil...

The Toronto Maple Leafs have taken a somewhat shocking 2-0 series lead over the defending Cup champs, the Florida Panthers. We discuss if Auston Matthews and the Leafs are actually making a run this year. Plus, Mikko Rantanen is having a historic playoff run with the Dallas Stars, scoring another hat trick. We talk about that, the terrible officiating in this year's playoffs and the Ducks hiring J...

The Edmonton Oilers came back to beat the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1, holding VGK to one SOG in the second period before a Zach Hyman game-winner. We discuss that, plus we react to the official release of the Utah Mammoth and their new logos and jerseys.   0:00 Welcome to What Chaos! 4:40 Mammoth reveal 27:30 Oilers comeback 40:55 Canes take Game 1 46:00 Avs' MacFarland speaks 56:15 Slate Grad...

Sam Bennett has delivered ANOTHER controversial hit, this time to Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz who later left the game on a stretcher. We discuss the fallout of that hit and injury. Plus, the New York Islanders and Utah Hockey Club we're the big winners from last night's NHL draft lottery, so we're joined by Utah HC GM, Bill Armstrong, for his reaction to the lottery.   0:00 Welc...

The Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars both completed multi goal 3rd period comebacks in Game 7 to eliminate the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche, respectively. We react to both series and are joined by former NHL video coach Steve "Petey" Peters to break down what he saw on film. Plus, we preview tonight's NHL Draft lottery.   0:00 Welcome to What Chaos! 5:05 Blues chunk it 12:20 Stars end Avs...

The Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights all advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs in dramatic fashion. We react to all three series coming to an end and what to expect in the next round. Plus, we're joined by JD Bunkis to check in on how Leafs fans feel after nearly coughing a 3-0 series lead.   0:00 Welcome to What Chaos! 8:14 Leafs survive, advance 17:05 JD B...

The Florida Panthers decidedly won the Battle of Florida, eliminating the Tampa Bay Lightning in five games. We discuss the ramifications of the series, including the future for Tampa and coach Jon Cooper, and are joined by Meadowlark Media's Mike Ryan to talk about how dominant the Panthers look. Plus, we talk about the Hart Trophy finalists and coaches being dramatic in the Winnipeg-St. Louis se...

After taking a 3-0 lead on the Ottawa Senators, Auston Matthews and the Leafs have dropped the last two games, forcing us to ask if they are in the process of another playoff collapse. We're joined by Jeff Marek to discuss the playoffs and stuff happening with non-playoff teams, including Rick Tocchet leaving Vancouver and the state of the Yzerplan in Detroit.   0:00 Welcome to What Chaos! 4:23 Th...

Aaron Ekblad left his mark on the Florida Panthers-Tampa Bay Lightning series, delivering an elbow to Brandon Hagel's head before scoring a crucial game-tying goal later in the game. We're joined by TNT and Spittin' Chichlet's Paul Bissonnette to discuss everything going down in the Battle of Florida and the rest of the NHL playoffs.   0:00 Welcome to What Chaos! 5:00 Canadian Elections 7:30 BoF d...

After going down 2-0 to the Los Angeles Kings, the Edmonton Oilers have tied the series despite still not playing that well. We discuss that and much more from a loaded weekend of playoff hockey, including Tom Wilson "crying" after a fight on the bench and the St. Louis Blues lighting up Connor Hellebuyck for a second straight game. We also touvh on Mike Sullivan leaving the Pittsburgh Penguins an...