Eric Staal & Keith Jones join; Stanley Cup Final Preview
May 31, 2023, 07:30 PM
Dan and Shawn are joined by Florida Panthers center Eric Staal (7:29) and Keith Jones, TNT analyst and the new president of the Philadelphia Flyers (32:23). Staal talks about his personal journey to this year's Stanley Cup Final, the Florida Panther's incredible playoff run and the importance of Paul Maurice's steady hand this year. He also discusses what it would mean to win a Stanley Cup for his brother Marc Staal and handicaps the Vegas Golden Knights heading into Game 1 of the Final. Keith jones discusses his new role with the Flyers and breaks down the series as he sees it. He talks about Sergei Bobrovsky's reignition, Jack Eichel's ability to take over games and Matthew Tkachuk's grit and clutch gene. Dan and Shawn talk about the goalie matchup from every angle and why Adin Hill might be the best story of the Stanley Cup Playoffs (25:41). The guys wrap up the episode chatting about Brad Treliving being named the new GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Nashville Predators hiring Andrew Brunette as their new head coach, plus they make their final Stanley Cup predictions.