Last Word on Sports is proud to present their hockey podcast, On the Powerplay with Ben and Dave. Join Ben Kerr and Dave Gove each week as they take a look around the Hockey World focusing on the big issues of the NHL and elsewhere.

Dave and Ben go on the Powerplay, and this week they look at the various NHL award Nominees. Will the NHL Awards be the coronation of Carey Price, or can John Tavares or Alex Ovechkin challenge him for the Hart? P.K. Subban won their second round series, but will Erik Karlsson get Norris hardware, or does Drew Doughty beat them both? Can anyone touch Patrice Bergeron for the Selke? Does Anze Kopitar, Jiri Hudler or Pavel Datsyuk walk away with the Lady Byng? Is it Kris Letang and Pekka Rinne for the Masterton? Who wins rookie of the year, Mark Stone, Johnny Gaudreau, or Aaron Ekblad?

The boys then look ahead to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round

Will the Anaheim Ducks crush Canadian hearts again, and take out the Calgary Flames, or can Jonas Hiller defeat his old team, or will the man who stole his job, Frederik Andersson shine in the Ducks crease? Can the Flames match Anaheim’s depth?

Have the Chicago Blackhawks solved their goalie issues, or will the hot play of Devan Dubnyk carry the Minnesota Wild through another round? Who is the better defenceman, Duncan Keith or Ryan Suter?

The New York Rangers meet the Washington Capitals for what feels like the 6000th time. What is different about the two teams since they last met? Who holds the edge this time around? How will Rick Nash and Alex Ovechkin fair in this intriguing matchup of snipers?

The Montreal Canadiens swept the Tampa Bay Lightning out of the playoffs one year ago. The Lightning swept the regular season matchup between the two clubs. Now with the series about to start, does it matter? Will Steven Stamkos be able to find the scoresheet after not scoring against Detroit? Ben Bishop has been a Habs killer, but can he outduel Carey Price?

All this and more as we go On the Powerplay.

On The Powerplay – Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round and NHL Award Nominees





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