Co-hosts Dan Rosen and Shawn P. Roarke were joined by Amalie Benjamin, NHL.com's Boston-based staff writer, who discussed her recent visit to Vancouver to report and write on the Canucks' new-look executive staff, which includes Emilie Castonguay and Cammi Granato, the first two women assistant general managers in NHL history.
Benjamin discussed her interviews with Castonguay and Granato along with conversations she had with Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin, the first Sweden-born general manager in NHL history, and Jim Rutherford, Vancouver's president of hockey operations.
The story she wrote can be found here:
https://www.nhl.com/news/canucks-female-assistant-gms-spotlight-diversity/c-332293900?tid=280751052
Benjamin also touched on questions regarding Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman and how he will handle the pressure in the playoffs. She also hit on the future of Bruins center Patrice Bergeron, who is 36 years old and can become an unrestricted free agent after this season.
Rosen, Roarke and Benjamin also gave their picks on who they think will represent the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Final.
Benjamin picked the Florida Panthers, Rosen picked the Tampa Bay Lightning and Roarke was torn between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes.
Rosen and Roarke also broke down the race in the Western Conference, specifically the Pacific Division, and gave reasons why it's hard for them to believe in any team other than the Calgary Flames.
They talked about goalie Marc-Andre Fleury's impact on the Minnesota Wild since his arrival in a trade from the Chicago Blackhawks on March 21. The Wild have won seven in a row, including five straight since Fleury got to Minnesota.
The co-hosts also discussed what happened at the NHL general managers meetings this week and the death of Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk on Monday at age 62.
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