The Privilege of Postseason Pressure

It's day one of The Stanley Cup Playoffs, and Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with the Leafs's series, the pressure of being a series favourite, the coaching battle between Sheldon Keefe and Jon Cooper and the weight of Game 1. Sportsnet.ca's Luke Fox projects the Game 1 lineup, Keefe sticking with the defensive pairs and Ilya Samsonov confident for his head-to-head with Andrei Vasilevskiy (25:19). Then, former NHLer Brad May discusses the pressure on the Leafs and how they deal with it, wearing down an opponent and how Toronto matches Tampa's energy (45:04). Finally, Andrew Raycroft of NESN gives a full preview for the Bruins/Panthers series, Linus Ullmark's playoff outlook, where Boston is strongest and where they are weakest (1:06:45). The guys wrap with picks and previews for tonight's playoff action.

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