The Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games. The Buffalo Sabres handled the Boston Bruins. Now they meet in Round 2 and this might be the most exciting series left in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Nick Zararis and Hunter Hodies break down every second-round matchup and explain why the NHL is entering a brand new era. What's covered: Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres : Why this series could go seven games and what each team needs to do differently after Buffalo's dominant Game 1 win Jacob Dobes : How the Canadiens goalie stood tall in a Game 7 against a Tampa Bay Lightning team that threw everything at him Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky: Montreal's stars have been quiet at even strength. Can they show up against Buffalo's elite defense? Alex Lyon vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Why the Buffalo Sabres might have the deepest goaltending tandem left in the playoffs Zach Benson, Ryan McLeod, Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway: Why Buffalo's depth players are carrying the load and making this team incredibly hard to beat Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights: How the Ducks stole home ice with a dominant Game 2 performance and why Cutter Gauthier, Leo Carlson and Jackson Lacombe are outplaying Jack Eichel and Mark Stone Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers: Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake's line has outscored opponents 6-0, and whether the Flyers have any answer 04:35 Montreal vs Buffalo playoff analysis 06:35 Montreal's performance against Buffalo 13:06 Stanley Cup playoffs discussion 19:12 Ducks' strong playoff performance 19:59 Discussing Lacombe's playoff performance 23:57 Scoring efficiency against Carolina 27:31 Carolina's playoff performance analysis 30:49 Ending today's Locked on NHL episode The next wave of NHL contenders isn't coming. They're already here Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/podcast right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. 5-Hour ENERGY The Cotton Candy flavor is HERE on https://5hourEnergy.com or Amazon, crack open Cotton Candy 5-hour ENERGY®️ shot today! Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. Quo Make this the year where no opportunity — and no customer — slips away. Try Quo for free plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to http://Quo.com/lockedonnhl. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LONHL?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Follow Locked On NHL on Social Twitter https://bit.ly/3hXyu5w Facebook https://bit.ly/3BubZNc #NHL #Hockey