After a late overtime goal decided the Stanley Cup Final opener, the Oilers and Panthers figured they'd go one period better in Game 2.

After one of the "Sandpaper Seniors" forced extra time for the Oilers, his Panthers counterpart upstaged him to even the series.

Vic and Neil break it down before moving on to "This Day in Stanley Cup History" which has some clinchers and overtime heroics baked in.

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Breaking news opens the show with a change behind the bench in Dallas.

Game two of the Final is on tap for Friday evening with the Oilers having taken the opener in overtime.

Vic and Neil preview the the matchup and lay out the objectives of both clubs as the Panthers look to even the series before heading home to Sunrise for Games 3 and 4.

Also, with AI becoming more prevalent each day, we saw examples on both sides of the border as TNT and Rogers employed very different content in advance of the contest.

Prior to Game 1, commissioner Gary Bettman spoke on several key issues in his annual state of the NHL address. Several topics are covered in this show.

Also, with AI becoming more prevalent each day, we saw examples on both sides of the border as TNT and Rogers employed very different content in advance of the contest.

Finally, This Day in Stanley Cup History is one quite significant for one player in this Final, making quite the impression 18 years ago.

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Any questions to how evenly matched the Panthers and Oilers were heading into their Stanley Cup Final rematch was quickly answered as the teams battled for almost 80 minutes before Leon Draisaitl's power play goal decided matters.

Vic and Neil break it all down and also update on plenty of league news, which includes the filling of the last two head coaching vacancies.

This Day in Stanley Cup History takes us back to the 2004 Final and a sixth game which still has Calgary Flames thinking what might have been.

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The Human Side of the Story focuses on the life of a GM as a conference final runner-up. You're close, but not quite there. The hosts discuss the situations moving forward for the Dallas Stars and Carolina Hurricanes. While the objectives to take that next step are the same, the paths they'll need to take are very different.

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After almost 14 hundred regular season and playoff games and 14 playoff series, we're in familiar territory as the Florida Panthers will be defending against the same Edmonton Oilers team that took them to seven games last spring.

As he done throughout the post-season, TSN's Craig Button joins Vic and Neil to do a comprehensive breakdown of the finalists.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[01:39] - The Things You Need to Pay Attention To has all of it's focus on the upcoming Stanley Cup and several sidebar stories to look out for.

[09:10] - The significance of the championship ring and the lasting legacy of having ones name on the Stanley Cup

[12:55] - The first of the seven areas covered: Playing styles.

[17:38] - Which forward group will dictate? The skill and brilliance of the Oilers forwards led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl or the 200-foot steadiness and pressure of the Panthers four line depth.

[23:54] - Defensive units and team defense.

[31:08] - The Goaltenders

[37:48] - The Special Teams

[45:58] - Maurice vs. Knoblauch

[51:07] - The Intangibles

[57:28] - Opinion on the Conference Final runner-ups and which teams might be the closest to challenging Florida and Edmonton in their respective conferences next season.

[1:06:11] - The esteemed panel weighs in with Stanley Cup Final predictions.

[1:14:52] - The Memorial Cup and news from around the NHL.

[1:25:47] - The Human Side of the Story focuses on the life of a GM as a conference final runner-up. You're close, but not quite there. To that point, the situations moving forward for the Dallas Stars and Carolina Hurricanes could not be any different.

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Let's say we go for another round. The Edmonton Oilers have been waiting for this moment since June 24 of last year when they fell just short Game 7 of the Final in Florida.

A stunning first eight minutes spelled doom for the Dallas Stars and gives Connor McDavid a second chance to add the one piece of hardware missing from his trophy room.

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A second period blitz coupled with some late game heroics and, just like that, the Florida Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final. Vic and Neil break down the how it came together for the Cats and came apart for the 'Canes.

The Panthers opponent could be determined Thursday evening. If that happens, it will be just the fifth rematch of a Final in consecutive years since expansion. However, the Dallas Stars will be looking to delay the plans of the Edmonton Oilers, who have lost one of their key forwards to shoulder surgery.

This Day in Stanley Cup History looks back to the hat trick that propelled the Kings to their first-ever Stanley Cup Final...and perhaps why it shouldn't have had the opportunity to occur.

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A day or so after the Rangers seventh game triumph over the Devils in their epic 1994 Eastern Conference Final, Vic made a quick stopover in New Jersey prior to working the Stanley Cup championship series.

In a dimly lit restaurant, he and his folks encountered a hall-of-fame defenseman who created a lasting memory.

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