ESPN riles up hockey fans with wonky scheduling, Vegas Golden Knights await winner of Seattle Kraken-Dallas Stars Game 7, Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers facing offseasons of change, and more

On this Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Julian and guest cohost Mark Lazerus discuss hockey fans’ anger at ESPN for airing a meaningless St. Louis Cardinals-Boston Red Sox game in primetime instead of Game 6 of the Vegas Golden Knights-Edmonton Oilers series, what to make of the 5 remaining teams in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, whether the Seattle Kraken or Dallas Stars will win Game 7 tonight and advance to the Western Conference Final, where do the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs go after respective disappointing playoff exits, and the guys wrap up the show handing out this week’s Conn Smythe Winner of the Week award and playing a round of Multiple Choice Madness.

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