NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Panthers need this one tonight to avoid going back to Florida 0-2; Knights with home ice can go up 2-0

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone, left, celebrates his goal against the Florida Panthers with Brett Howden (21), defenseman Zach Whitecloud (2) and center Chandler Stephenson during the third period at T Mobile Center in Las Vegas on Sun Jun 4, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the NHL podcast with Marko:

#1 Marko, with just less than ten minutes left in the game and the Vegas Golden Knights trailing the Florida Panthers the Knights made good use of their last and final period of the first game of the Finals. With the game tied 2-2 the Knights came roaring back with three goals to take game 1, 5-2.

#2 The Knights Jonathan Marchessault said that the Knights were ready mentally and breaking it open like they did in the third period was a show of their character to kick off the finals.

#3 The Knights Zach Whitecloud scored a critical goal and Mark Stone got an insurance goal but the goal was reviewed for a high stick and the goal turned out to be confirmed.

#4 Marko, the Knights had scored their third and final goal when Reilly Smith scored an empty netter to make the final look like there was never a tie score.

#5 The Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 of 33 shots and allowed four goals. As you saw this first game did the Panthers just seem to loose confidence in the third period or the Knights just started working their offensive plans and pulled it off on Florida.

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A’s Drop Game Two in Marlins Series 12-1

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Luis Medina, front left, talks with catcher Shea Langeliers (23) during the first inning at LoanDepot Park in Miami on Sat Jun 3, 2023 (AP News photo)

A’s Drop Game Two in Marlins Series 12-1

By Barbara Mason

Saturday afternoon the Oakland A’s (12-48) continued their series with the Miami Marlins (31-28) and it was not the outcome Oakland would have wanted this time getting crushed by their hosts 12-1 at LoanDepot Park in Maimi.

Friday was no better either Oakland was shut out by Miami 4-0. The A’s were coming off a great series in the beginning of the week actually winning a series against the NL East leading Atlanta Braves.

They played some very nice ball against the Braves in that series but it all came to a screeching halt yesterday when they lost that first game against Miami Friday.

Saturday game recap: In game two of this series it was all Miami after only two innings into the game. The Marlins went on top taking a 4-0 lead. Jonathan Davis doubled and Nick Fortes and Joey Wendle both scored for the 2-0 lead.

The Marlins Luis Arraez singled in Davis and a Bryan De La Cruz sacrifice got Arraez home giving the Marlins a 4-0 advantage. The Marlins were putting on a great show for their home crowd at LoanDepot Park.

The Marlins would strike again in the third inning scoring three times and take a 7-0 lead. Miami loaded the bases and Arraez came to the plate and doubled. Arraez set a career for most hits in a game with five and five RBIs to chip in on the offensive effort. Jean Segura, Joey Wendle and Nick Fortes all scored to end the inning.

There was two more runs in the fifth inning for Miami taking a 9-0 lead. The Marlins had 12 hits through seven innings and the A’s had only five hits. When it was all said and done, Miami had 14 hits and the A’s had eight.

In the eighth inning the A’s got up on the board. They did have the bases loaded but only managed to score a single run leaving runners stranded. Shea Langliers singled Laureano home for the one run.

The Marlins would tack on three more runs in the bottom of the eighth taking a 12-1 lead that was the final. After the great series that the A’s had to start the week this current one was turning into a real disappointment. The A’s down 0-2 with game three on tap Sunday.

Sunday, the A’s will head into game three with Miami trying to avoid another sweep. Paul Blackburn will take the mound for Oakland with a 0-0 record and a 2.25 ERA. Sandy Alcantara will be on the hill for Miami with a 2-5 W/L record and a 4.93 ERA. First pitch is scheduled for 10:40 AM.

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast with Charanbir Mahal: Do Knights have the upperhand opening up on home ice?

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill speaks with the media ahead of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey final Friday, June 2, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP News photo)

On the NHL Stanley Cup podcast with Charanbir:

#1 Charanbir, the Finals tonight will be the first time since 1994 that the Finals will be on cable. TNT who is under the umbrella of Warner Brothers Discovery Sports in their second season televising the NHL.

#2 TBS has done the NCAA men’s basketball finals only three times and the NHL and NBA Conference Finals and MLB league championship series but this for TNT is a historic plateau, reaching the mountain top if it were doing the entire finals all on cable as first.

#3 Charanbir, turning the Vegas Golden Knights this is their sixth year in the NHL since their first year going to the finals and nearly becoming pro sports first expansion team to win the championship in their first year which they lost to the Washington Capitals.

#4 For the finals this week the Knights who are hosting during the morning skate Thursday fans were directed to the overflow lot and were hoping to get in the rink where the lines were 30 deep to get in at T Mobile Center.

#5 The Knights William Carrier who was on that original team one of six remaining players says this team says this Knights team says this team is better overall and the original team were mostly on a contract year.

#6 Charanbir, the puck drops at 5:00pm tonight at T Mobile Center for game 1 of the NHL Finals between the Florida Panthers and Knights how do you see this one opening up the series?

Charanbir Mahal is a INDTVUSA reporter and is doing analysis for the NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcasts and was filling in for Matt Harrington who does the NHL podcasts Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast with Len Shapiro: Panthers-Knights battle for the Cup Saturday night at T Mobile Center

Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin, center, pressures Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill (33) and defenseman Nicolas Hague (14) as a shot go wide of the net in the first period of Game 6 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Wed May 31, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the NHL Stanley Cup Finals podcast with Len:

#1 Both the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers had their shares of six game or seven game thrills this post season. For the Knights they held their own against the surging Dallas Stars who were making a comeback after being down 3-0 and making it 3-2 before the Knights came back to win game 6 to eliminate the Stars and advance to the finals.

#2 For the Florida Panthers they were on life support during the first round of this post season down 3-1 and came back eliminate the Boston Bruins 4-3. They went on to eliminate the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Carolina Hurricanes to advance to the NHL Finals.

#3 The Panthers in their last series with the Hurricanes swept them clean in four games 4-0, the Panthers Matthew Tkachuk had quite an offensive series scoring two goals in game four that polished off the Hurricanes 4-3.

#4 Which goaltender do you feel has the advantage going into this Final the Knights Adin Hill or the Florida Panthers Sergei Bobrovsky.

#5 So now it’s game 1 of the Finals with the puck dropping at the T Mobile Center on Saturday night as the Knights host the Panthers it’s almost a miracle that both teams are here how do you see them facing off Saturday night?

Join Len for the NHL Stanley Cup Final at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Can Stars even series?; Knights badly want to end it tonight

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson (21) celebrates after scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period of game 5 of the Western Conference Finals at the T Mobile Center in Las Vegas on Sat May 27, 2023 (AP News photo)

#1 Marko, how shocked are you that the Dallas Stars down 3-0 now are in a position to tie it up on home ice tonight in Dallas. What helped turn it around for the Stars?

#2 Taking a look at that game 4 come back by the Stars did they get rejuvenated by Joe Pavelski’s overtime goal that saved them from eliminaton.

#3 Ty Dellandrea who was a healthy scratch for the Stars got into the line up in game 5 and ended up scoring two goals that help give the Stars a two goal win over the Knights and cut Vegas’ lead by one game. Dellandrea sat for those two games but was sure motivated in game 5.

#4 Marko, if you had to point to any one thing that put the Knights behind the eight ball after dropping that overtime game 4 was it their confidence has lacked or the Stars just are getting after it more authority?

#5 Marko, the Knights are going to have to rely on their go tos for tonight’s game to find the back end of the net, Mark Stone, William Karlsson, Jonathan Marchessault, and Jack Eichel.

Join Marko for the NHL Stanley Cup post season podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals podcast with Matt Harrington: Another must win game for Stars tonight in Vegas

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson (21) falls to the ice after scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights, as Tyler Seguin (91), Joe Pavelski (16) and Roope Hintz (24) celebrate during the the first period of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference finals Thursday, May 25, 2023, in Dallas. Golden Knights’ William Karlsson (71) skates past the celebration (AP News photo)

On the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals:

#1 The Dallas Stars came out on Thursday with a overtime win 3-2 against the Vegas Golden Knights in Dallas. The Stars came into the contest with their backs to the wall down in the series 3-0 and got a lot of motivation to come back and avoid elimination.

#2 Matt, you got to know Joe Pavelski when he skated with the San Jose Sharks before going to the Stars he’s one player that’s been clutch and it really doesn’t surprise you that he got the game winning goal.

#3 Pavelski and Stars head coach Peter DeBoer were the crux of the Sharks back when they were in San Jose during the 2019 playoffs. It’s hard to believe that the Sharks organization let not only Pavelski and DeBoer go but they let a lot of their key players go and turned into a last place club.

#4 The Stars come in tonight down two games and know they are long odds -750 to come back and win this Western Conference. Who has the most pressure on them going into tonight Coach DeBoer, Pavelski or goaltender Jake Ottetinger.

#5 The Knights have some heavy hitters in their own right William Karlsson, Jonathan Marchessault, and Jack Eichel who can find the back end of the net can the Knights take game 6 on home ice or do you smell a miracle for Dallas?

Join Matt for the NHL Stanley Cup post season podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals podcast with Len Shapiro: Pavelski’s OT goal let Stars live another game against Knights 3-2

Dallas Stars’ Ty Dellandrea (10), Miro Heiskanen (4) and Roope Hintz (24) celebrate with Joe Pavelski (16), who scored against the Vegas Golden Knights in overtime of Game 4 at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Thu May 25, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the NHL Stanley Cup Playoff podcast with Len:

#1 Len, the Dallas Stars Joe Pavelski scored the game winning overtime goal to help the Dallas Stars avoid being swept in the third round of the playoffs by the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night 3-2.

#2 The Stars got help from Jason Robertson who scored two goals for Robertson’s first post season multi goal game in his career.

#3 Len it really seemed like the Stars were up for this game, they had to play the game of their lives and they did it without suspended Jamie Benn.

#4 The Stars got some great goaltending help from Jake Oettinger who had 37 saves and allowed just two goals. Oettinger was yanked in game 3 in the first 7:10 minutes for allowing three goals on five shots but sure turned it around on tonight.

#5 Game 5 goes back to Las Vegas Saturday night the Knights have the upper hand home ice and a 3-1 series lead how do you see the match up between the Stars and Knights at T Mobile Center?

Join Len Shapiro for all of the podcast action of the NHL Stanley Cup post season Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Is it late early for Stars and Hurricanes as games 3 &4 loom this week

Vegas Golden Knights celebrate after Vegas Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson (20) scored against the Dallas Stars during overtime of Game 2 at the T Mobile Center in Las Vegas on Sun May 21, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast with Marko:

#1 The Vegas Golden Knights Chandler Stephenson scored at 1:12 in the overtime stanza on Sunday against the Dallas Stars in a 3-2 win. The Knights picked up their second win for a 2-0 series lead over Dallas.

#2 Stephenson said it was his first overtime goal in post season and said that being the game winner was something special.

#3 Marko, talk about the advantage of having home ice at the T Mobile Center for the Knights and quickly jumping to a two game lead going back to Dallas.

#4 Taking a look at game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Florida Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes. The Panthers were neither intimidated or feeling under pressure opening up their series in Carolina in taking the first two games.

#5 Both wins for the Hurricanes were one goal wins and on the road now they open the next two games, games three and four on Sunrise Florida ice can the Panthers wrap this series up or can the Hurricanes turn things around and take one or maybe two games or is that a stretch and would you assume based on what’s in front of you the next two games it’s gonna take a miracle for the Hurricanes to get back into this?

Marko does the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs post season podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff podcast with Matt Harrington: Pressure on Stars need win or go back to Dallas down two games

Vegas Golden Knights center Brett Howden (21) celebrates after scoring against Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) in overtime during Game 1 at the T-Mobile Center in Las Vegas on Fri May 19, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the NHL Stanley Cup Playoff podcast:

#1 The Vegas Golden Knights took game 1 of the NHL Western Conference Finals at the T-Mobile Center in Las Vegas on Friday night in overtime 4-3. The Knights Brett Howden scored on the Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger at 1:35.

#2 The Stars Jamie Benn forced overtime with a third period goal at 1:59 to tie the game 3-3. These two teams really know how to come out and battle as this was the third time in four meetings that they have gone into overtime.

#3 The Knights William Karlsson scored twice, Karlsson now has seven goals for the post season and has a three game point streak going.

#4 The Knights Teddy Blueger scored and Zach Whitecloud had two assists and goaltender Adam Hill saved 33 shots. The Knights were getting some offense and some defense in game 1.

#5 Stars and Knights face off on Sunday afternoon at 12 noon. The Stars need this one or else go back to Dallas down 0-2. The Knights are hoping to make the best of home ice advantage.

Matt Harrington does the NHL Stanley Cup Playoff podcasts each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff podcast with Len Shapiro: Panthers defeat Hurricanes 3-2 in 4 OTs; Sixth longest game in history

On the NHL Stanley Cup Playoff podcast with Len:

#1 The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes battled to well past 2:00 AM ET this morning in Raleigh in the NHL’s sixth longest game as the Panthers Matthew Tkachuk scored the game winner in the fourth overtime at 12.7 seconds left for the 3-2 win. 139 minutes 47 seconds of hockey.

#2 Len you got a look at this one and the players were just exhausted after two overtimes.

#3 It had to be a tough ending for Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Anderson when Tkachuk beat him within the final seconds of the fourth and final overtime. Anderson stood on his head during the four overtime periods stopping 57 out of 60 shots by the Panthers.

#4 Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 63 shots out of 65. Bobrovsky did just enough in seven periods to keep the Hurricanes at bay in their own rink.

#5 This turned out to be a tooth and nail battle neither side giving an inch and playin for their lives all game long do you see game 2 coming up pretty much being that kind of a war and possibly going overtime again?

Join Len Shapiro does the NHL Stanley Cup playoff podcasts Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com