Guest: John Hynes; Vegas & Avs, McDavid's pace, Preds & Stars, NYR pushing, Playoff races

NHL @TheRink

Dan and Shawn are joined by John Hynes (20:50) to talk about the Nashville Predators as they try to push for the playoffs, the keys to their turnaround and Juuse Saros raising his level of play. Hynes also discusses how his team matches up against the Dallas Stars, how coaches try to slow down Connor McDavid and how he would prefer to manage goalies come playoff time. The guys start the episode talking about the Vegas Golden Knights and their goalie situation as they head into the playoffs and chat about the Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets and the Montreal Canadiens. After Hynes (40:00), the guys talk about the Central and East Divisions, looking at the Dallas Stars, the New York Rangers, the Boston Bruins and New York Islanders. Will the Rangers push their way into the playoffs? And how will the Central Division end up looking? Plus, thoughts on the new TNT television deal and Ryan Miller's retirement announcement.