The Athletic Hockey Show: Eastern Conference Playoff Preview
Episode Description
The Eastern Conference matchups are set! Hailey, Sean and Max preview all four East first round Stanley Cup playoff series, and are joined by Matt Fairburn from the Sabres beat, to preview the feel good Buffalo Sabres who went from worst to first in the Atlantic Division with the postseason beginning on Saturday. Plus, Hailey, Sean and Max make their first round picks.This episode was recorded live at 12:00pm ET on April 16, 2026.Host: Hailey Salvian, Sean Gentille and Max BultmanWith: Matthew FairburnExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Jeff DometWatch full episodes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowJoin our Discord Server:https://discord.gg/VTm9VjkFSubscribe to The Athletic:https://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.