{"id":81739,"date":"2020-07-29T18:14:52","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T22:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=81739"},"modified":"2021-12-27T00:54:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T05:54:11","slug":"the-4th-line-hockey-podcast-288-nhl-western-conference-play-in-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/07\/29\/the-4th-line-hockey-podcast-288-nhl-western-conference-play-in-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4th Line Hockey Podcast #288 &#8211; NHL Western Conference Play-in Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Last Word on Hockey presents The 4th Line Hockey Podcast #288 &#8211; The NHL Western Conference Play-in Preview. Carl and Nick provide their own unique and fun view of hockey. Every week the guys share their thoughts on the news of the week. We have a variety of guests from the world of hockey. We also spend some time in segments like The Elimination Station, The Rant Shack, and The Best and the Worst.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>On This Week&#8217;s Episode<\/h2>\n<h3>NHL Western Conference Play-In Preview<\/h3>\n<p>The NHL has arrived in the bubble! But first, Wayne wants your help. Be a part of the future of <a href=\"http:\/\/waynesdryrub.com\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">waynesdryrub.com<\/a> and share your recipes with us to put on the blog!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/15394433\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/ea0404\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What is life like in the NHL bubble? How will the NHL media be covering the game while the playoffs happen?<\/p>\n<p>The Seattle Kraken are the newest team to the NHL. How did the announcement set the tone for their future?<\/p>\n<p>John Chayka &#8220;quit&#8221; as the GM of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/coyotes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arizona Coyotes<\/a>, leading to a bitter public discourse about it. Why all the drama?<\/p>\n<p>This week we preview the Western Conference playoffs, including:<\/p>\n<p>Which of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/smithmi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Smith<\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/koskimi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mikko Koskinen<\/a><\/strong> will start for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/oilers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Edmonton Oilers<\/a>? What about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/rittida01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Rittich<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/talboca01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cam Talbot<\/a><\/strong> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/flames\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Calgary Flames<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Which of the Round Robin teams have the best odds to win the Stanley Cup? Is Carl hopeful for his <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/avalanche\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Avalanche<\/a>? Are there any upsets likely to happen?<\/p>\n<p>All this and more on episode 288 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Word on Hockey presents The 4th Line Hockey Podcast #288 &#8211; The NHL Western Conference Play-in Preview. Carl and Nick provide their own unique and fun view of hockey. Every week the guys share their thoughts on the news of the week. We have a variety of guests from the world of hockey. 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