Last Word on Sports is proud to present their hockey podcast, On the Power Play with Ben and Dave. Join Ben Kerr and Dave Gove each week as they take a look around the Hockey World focusing on the big issues of the NHL and elsewhere.<\/p>\n
The defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins take on the upstart Ottawa Senators in the Eastern Conference Final<\/a>. Can Erik Karlsson<\/a><\/strong> lead the Senators to another upset, and a spot in the Stanley Cup Final? Will Sidney Crosby<\/a><\/strong> continue his playoff dominance over the Senators? Is this the round that things come crashing down for Marc-Andre Fleury<\/a><\/strong>? Can Bobby Ryan<\/a><\/strong> and Jean-Gabriel Pageau<\/a><\/strong> keep scoring?<\/p>\n Out west, its the Anaheim Ducks and Nashville Predators in the Western Conference Final<\/a>. Is Nashville’s defence core of P.K. Subban<\/a><\/strong>, Roman Josi<\/a><\/strong>, Ryan Ellis<\/a><\/strong>, and Mattias Ekholm<\/a><\/strong>, enough to shut down the strong play of Ryan Getzlaf<\/a><\/strong>, Jakub Silfverberg<\/strong>, Corey Perry<\/a><\/strong>, and Ryan Kesler<\/a><\/strong>?<\/p>\n The boys also discuss the recent trades and signings of Scott Darling<\/a><\/strong> in Carolina<\/a>, and Ben Bishop<\/a><\/strong> in Dallas<\/a>. Do these players solve the issues for their teams?<\/p>\n They also look at a number of recent KHL defections. Vadim Shipachyov<\/strong> has signed in Vegas<\/a>; Ilya Kovalchuk<\/a><\/strong> and Evgeni Dadonov<\/a><\/strong> both appear NHL bound<\/a>; and the Blackhawks and Habs have made KHL signings. Who else could come over and make an impact?<\/p>\n Lastly the boys discuss the repercussions of the NHL Draft Lottery<\/a>. \u00a0What does all the change at the top mean?<\/p>\nAll that and more in this edition of On the Power Play.<\/h3>\n