Raymond's Milestone, Playoff Predictions, and Honoring Keats ft. Prashanth Iyer - Apr. 17th, 2025

It's the final countdown for the Detroit Red Wings.

Tune in as we open by discussing their two most recent wins, including a victory over Jamie Benn and the Dallas Stars that included Dylan Larkin organizing an honorary stick-lift for John Keating, Albert Johansson, Alex DeBrincat, Jonatan Berggren, Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider, and Vladimir Tarasenko contributing, & more. Also, their win in New Jersey, including Marco Kasper reaching 19 goals, Lucas Raymond reaching the 80 point mark (first Red Wings player since Henrik Zetterberg to do it), Dylan Larkin reaching 30 goals for the 4th straight year, Simon Edvinsson using his body, Compher's snipe, a chat about the draft lottery standings & more (3:45).

Next, we're joined by Prashanth Iyer to discuss Steve Yzerman's options for the Hockeytown team this offseason, Todd McLellan's impact & their underlying numbers, whether bringing back Patrick Kane, adding Mitch Marner, Gavrikov, or other free agents would be a boost, and how far away they are from the Wild Card playoff spots (15:00).

Next, our 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff predictions for every series: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers, Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens, Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils, Winnipeg Jets vs. St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild, and Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers. (46:05)

After that, our NHL Draft Prospect Profile on Caleb Desnoyers and how he compares to Marco Kasper and Nico Hischier (1:10:05) & more before we take your questions and comments in our Overtime segment (1:18:30) - enjoy!

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