Who Are the NHL's Next Late Bloomers to Break Out? Plus Goalie Updates, Vancouver's MVP and More

The Big Show

On today's episode of The Hockey News Pre-Game Show with Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos:

- Could we see Cinderella-type runs this post-season out of Nashville, Washington, Detroit, Philadelphia and Los Angeles? After all, look at what Florida did last year.

- Zach Hyman and Sam Reinhart are hitting their peak later in their careers. Who could be next to have a breakout season around 30 years old?

- Is there a team that is secure in net? Who appears to have the goaltending edge heading into the playoffs?

- Should the CHL follow March Madness and go to an NCAA single-elimination format for the Memorial Cup? Could this even work?

- What's the level of anxiety for Vancouver Canucks fans right now? How's Elias Lindholm fitting in, and who would the team want to face off against in the first round?

- The hosts blind rank five NHL goalies.

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