{"podcast":{"title":"The Big Show","slug":"the-big-show-1103851","podcast_index_feed_id":1103851,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ROUST4914539451","website_url":"http://www.thehockeynews.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3bc8274e-af01-11ed-a8b0-431ab6b8c083/image/4922b9b8da32897267667963e64e6c75.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"TheHockeyNews","episode_count":774,"summary":"On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, we'll have in-depth analysis and lively discussion about everything happening in the NHL. Whether it’s trade rumors, player development or season predictions, it has expert takes and fresh perspectives on every episode.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T04:19:02.562173+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-show-1103851"},"episode":{"title":"Which NHL Playoff-Clinchers Have The Most To Prove?","slug":"which-nhl-playoff-clinchers-have-the-most-to-prove","published_at":"2026-04-03T15:49:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-show-1103851/which-nhl-playoff-clinchers-have-the-most-to-prove","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-show-1103851","url":"https://chrt.fm/track/G51A6E/traffic.megaphone.fm/ROUST5131144111.mp3","audio_url":"https://chrt.fm/track/G51A6E/traffic.megaphone.fm/ROUST5131144111.mp3","summary":"Here's what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed: 1:00: Thoughts on William Nylander's comments about wanting to stay through a retool but not a rebuild? 3:40: Does this raise any thoughts about Nylander not staying a Maple Leaf for six more years? 5:03: Thursday night on NHL Coast To Coast, Mike Rupp said, \"Brady Tkachuk is not going to finish his contract in Ottawa.\" Do you agree? 8:45: How necessary do you think it is that the Edmonton Oilers win first place in the Pacific? 12:25: Have we ever seen a division with goaltending as weak as we've seen in the Pacific? 14:25: Have any teams in the wild-card race played a game that changed your mind on who will make it in? 17:46: Which of the Carolina Hurricanes, Minnesota Wild, Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars has the most to prove in this year's playoffs? 23:33: The top three Hobey Baker finalists have been announced BetMGM Playbook 27:23: Do you think the team in front of the goaltender has an effect on the Vezina winner? 30:24: How does only having the GM's vote on the Vezina affect the results? 31:29: Does the answer to who will win depend on the team making the playoffs? 33:33: Will Vasilevskiy or Sorokin win the Vezina? Rapid Fire 35:15: Brent Burns is set to play in 1,000th straight game on Saturday against the Dallas Stars. Do you think Burns will pass Phil Kessel's ironman record? 37:04: Which building will be the toughest to win a playoff game in? 38:31: The PWHL hit up Calgary and drew more than 16,000 fans. How soon should the league expand again? 40:28: Favorite Easter treat: chocolate eggs, chocolate bunny, Peeps or something else? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Here's what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed: 1:00: Thoughts on William Nylander's comments about wanting to stay through a retool b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2616,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-big-show-1103851/episodes/which-nhl-playoff-clinchers-have-the-most-to-prove/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-show-1103851/which-nhl-playoff-clinchers-have-the-most-to-prove.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}