Stars back into playoffs, NHL awards talk, and Stanley Cup champs predictions

On this episode of The Cross-Check NHL Show, the 2022 Stanley Cup playoff field is set as the Dallas Stars are the 16th and final team to qualify, leaving the Vegas Golden Knights out. Hosts Andrew Berkshire and Mary Clarke discuss the wild final few days of the season plus the reason why the Golden Knights are Public Enemy No. 1 in the NHL. Next, Andrew and Mary talk about who they’d give the major NHL awards to now that the season is all but finished. Auston Matthews feels like a shoe in for the Hart Trophy with Igor Shesterkin the no-brainer Vezina Trophy winner, but what about the rest of the awards? Before next Monday’s early show to preview the NHL playoffs, Andrew and Mary give their Stanley Cup champions predictions. In a year featuring absolute juggernauts and chaotic teams, who has the best chance to raise the Stanley Cup by June’s end? #CrossCheckNHLShow #NHLPodcast #CrossCheck