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We’ve Reached the Top. The Stanley Cup Final!

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There are only two left to battle for the Stanley Cup, the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins. Are the Blues the better story line than the Bruins? Have these teams had to face as strong of an opponent in the Playoffs so far as they will now?

Also, Bacon’s handshakes with fmr. FL Governor Rick Scott and HHH, plus Not Floor Nick/Floor Nick breaks down the Philly Cheesesteak rivalry as he prepares to go home to Philadelphia straight from the show.

GLORIA!!! One Last Bears Talk and the Stanley Cup Playoffs!

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(:54) Before we look intently ahead at the Solar Bears future, we’ll talk once more about the recent past and the heartbreaking end to their season. Also, we’ll look at the Former Solar Bears still in the hunt for the Kelly Cup!

(21:48) San Jose beat Colorado in the Western Conference Semi-Finals, and the big story is the Gabe Landeskog offsides call. We’ll also talk about the Jerks’ and Bruins’ upcoming Eastern Conference Final match up.

(37:41) GLORIA! The Blues have got your number! St. Louis beat Dallas in double OT in an INCREDIBLE display of goaltending to secure a date with San Jose In the Western Conference Final. PLUS, the moment you’ve ALL been waiting for…Floor Nick’s Rink Report. Quick headlines, commentary and chirp to finish out the episode.

Bears/Everblades Game 3 Recap and a trip around the Stanley Cup Playoffs!

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(:36) We’ll go in depth into Game 3 of the South Division Finals in the Kelly Cup Playoffs between the Solar Bears and Everblades that ended in a 3-2 Florida win, and giving the Everblades a 2-1 advantage in the series. Also, Bryan may have irked the superstition Gods – but will it work?!

(28:14) The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue, so we’ll go around to each series to get you up to date on the headlines and stats that are making this wild 2019 quest for the Cup so crazy!!! Also, Jack Hughes’ next big challenge. How will he do? We’ll try to figure that out!

Solar Bears Head Coach Drake Berehowsky, Hockey in Central Florida and the NHL Playoffs!

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(:38) Solar Bears Head Coach Drake Berehowsky joins the show before the team boards the bus to Estero for Games 1 & 2 in the South Division Finals. Berehowsky touches on the team closing out South Carolina, the familiarity with the Florida Everblades and the benefit of having solid goaltending.

(22:24) Should SJ have gotten a 5 Minute Major penalty in the 3rd period of their game 7 vs Vegas? It’s the hot topic in the Hockey world, and we’ll discuss it. Also, we’ll go around the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the NHL Award Nominees announced so far.

2OT Goal Scorer Hunter Fejes, Stunning Bolts and a trip around the NHL!

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(0:36) The Tampa Bay Lightning are out of the running for the Stanley Cup, as a 4-0 sweep by Columbus ended an otherwise successful season. We’ll get overly emotional in our frustrations and try to figure out what went wrong. What was missing?

(16:47) Hunter Fejes recently rejoined the Solar Bears for the Playoffs, and had an immediate impact in Game 3, a 2OT contest in which he scored the game winning goal! Fejes also talks about his time in Manitoba in the AHL and what he see’s in the Solar Bears from when he started his PTO, to him coming back to Orlando. And of course…the 2OT goal celly!

(38:41) The New York Islanders swept the Pittsburgh Penguins out of the playoffs, what was the key to their victory? Alex Ovechkin got into his second fight of the year, which opens the bigger discussion about fighting in Hockey. Coaching Changes, World Championships, and the rest of the NHL Playoffs.

Solar Bears are still playing. The Bolts are not. WTF!?

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Replay of our live show on 96.9 The Game before Game 4 for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bryan and Floor Nick made observations before the game, but how right were they? SPOILER ALERT – they were very right. Also, we’ll cover the Solar Bears South Division Semi-Final series vs South Carolina, and the outlook on the games to come! We’ll also go around the rest of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and some coaching changes in the ‘chel.

(0:00) Orlando Solar Bears
(17:25) Tampa Bay Lightning
(34:34) NHL

Hard Start for the Solar Bears and Bolts, so Lets Play The Lottery!

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(:39) The Solar Bears dropped their series opener against the South Carolina Stingrays 2-0, but the Solar Bears were closer than the score says, as SC caught an empty netter in the last minute. What happened to the Bears, and the outlook for the rest of the series.

(13:53) Over-confident? Feeling out the Opponent? Missing superstars? What happened to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of their series in which the Columbus Blue Jackets overcame a 3-0 Bolts lead after the 1st Period? We’ll talk about it…and how to fix it.

(24:22) Nick kind of rhymes with fix, and that’s what Floor Nick thinks the NHL Draft Lotto is…a fix. How did the New Jersey Devils win the 1st spot, and how upset should Colorado really be with their lottery luck, as they prepare for their Playoff Series vs. the Calgary Flames? We’ll look over all of the Playoff Series and what could be next in South Florida for the Panthers.

OSB D Alexander Kuqali, It Must Storm, and Tamed Cats!

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(1:01) Solar Bears Defenseman Alexander Kuqali calls in to talk about the Solar Bears efforts and quest to gain a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs, as well as whether or not the guys on the team are aware of the teams around them in the standings. Also, we talk to Kuqali about the idea of playing Hockey in Europe, and the NHL-level players he played with when he was younger. Does Bryan have his own pregame routine like the players do? You bet he does!

(28:04) Should Nikita Kucherov be in the running for the Hart Trophy? We’ll talk about the leagues leading scorer being in the conversation about the MVP Trophy…and…what that trophy should mean! Is it time for the Bolts to rest players? Jon Cooper’s extension, and the ultimatum…is it win or bust for the Lightning?

(42:05) Florida Panthers Coach Bob Boughner leads the NHL segment with a comment about his young team and their mission for their last 20 games, and you won’t believe what we think of it. Plus, what would another week be without Carolina Hurricanes foolishness and we’ll preview the “If They Started Today” Stanley Cup Playoffs!