On the Two Man Advantage edition of the Athletic Hockey Show, Scott and Pierre discuss the first round of the playoffs, including great series between Vegas and Minnesota and Washington and Boston. The guys address the salary cap circumvention allegations that the Tampa Bay Lightning have endured during there first two games of the playoffs vs cross state rivals from South Florida.
The guys also address Jeff Blashill's contract extension with Detroit, and the coaching vacancies in the NHL, with Gerard Gallant and Rick Tocchet both interviewing for the head coaching openings in Manhattan and Seattle.
Don Waddell, the President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes joins the show to discuss his teams first playoff game, a convincing win over Nashville, his relationship with owner Tom Dundon and he provides an update on the contract negotiations with head coach Rod Brind'Amour.
As always, Burnside and Lebrun wrap the podcast with the popular 'Ask the Dorks' segment, taking questions on Zach Parise, Shea Weber, and veteran players still chasing their first Stanley Cup.
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