Real Kyper & Bourne

Former NHLer and colour analyst for Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada, Garry Galley (3:29) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to chat about the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs matchups, if the Ottawa Senators and Carolina Hurricanes match eachothers' physicality and forecheck, which Canadian teams are built to go on a deep run, the big differences between a regular season game and post-season game, which players will need to lead their respective teams, if the Edmonton Oilers have the goaltenders built for the playoffs and can Stuart Skinner win a Cup with Pittsburgh. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee look at the running for the 2025-26 Jack Adams Award, Rick Bowness and the Columbus Blue Jackets coming together to agree on a one-year contract extension a day after ripping his team in the final regular season game, and Todd McLellan speaking on his future with the Detroit Red Wings. 

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With the Toronto Maple Leafs' 2025-26 season now complete, Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee react to what we heard from Craig Berube and Auston Matthews from Locker Room Cleanout Day. They discuss Berube's declaration that he expects to be back next season, Auston Matthews' non-committal answer about his future in Toronto, and whether that should prompt an offseason rebuild. Then, they catch up on the latest in the Leafs' GM search, with names like Chris Pronger, Matthews' agent Judd Moldaver and more popping up.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee react to Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Rick Bowness ripping his team post-game after their loss in the season finale to the Washington Capitals, before being joined by former NHL defenceman and ESPN Hockey analyst Erik Johnson (19:01) to chat about the glaring differences in interacting with current players as part of the media, his decision to step into working as an analyst after his playing career, what it's meant to him to play even a small part of a Stanley Cup winning team, the playoff picture in the West, and the mindset of a former first overall draft pick in the NHL. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam discuss Chris Pronger's recollection of being traded to Edmonton in 2005 from his newest book, and whether he should've revealed how he signed the contract. 

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee get set for the final game of the season for the Toronto Maple Leafs, as they take on the Senators in Ottawa. They discuss the latest on the Leafs' GM search, with Mike Gillis reportedly getting a third interview. Then, they break down the Athletic's post-mortem article on the season and discuss the organisation's spending cuts and use of AI. Later, Sportsnet's Luke Fox stops by (31:23) to share his thoughts on Craig Berube's season, Morgan Rielly's future in Toronto, and what questions Auston Matthews might get at locker-clean-out day.

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CEO of Clear Sight Analytics, New York Rangers analyst and former NHL goaltender Stephen Valiquette (4:08) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to chat about which goaltender has the most pressure heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs including Linus Ullmark, why the Montreal Canadiens have the strongest goalie tandem, why Andrei Vasilevskiy struggles defending with traffic in front, who should the Pittsburgh Penguins start in net, which game had the biggest impact on the Detroit Red Wings missing the playoffs, and the trends between smaller vs. bigger goaltenders. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee discuss the direction of the Vancouver Canucks' front office personnel and much more! 

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