Early first-round series reaction: Hurricanes, Penguins goalie injuries; biggest surprises

May 05, 2022, 03:56 PM

Pete and Nick cover all eight first-round series with storylines and fantasy and betting implications. The guys react to bounce-back efforts by the Lightning, Wild and Oilers, the impact of goalie injuries in Carolina and Pittsburgh and how the Hurricanes have dominated the Bruins to this point in the season series. Other players and topics covered include the Capitals’ longshot appeal, Kirill Kaprizov, Kasperi Kapanen, Evander Kane, Evan Bouchard, Sergei Bobrovsky, Pyotr Kochetkov, Louis Domingue and the pressure on the Panthers to avoid another playoff letdown.