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A hockey podcast hosted by Dimitri Filipovic that has been regressing to the mean since 2015.
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Previewing 6 of the 8 Round 1 Matchups in This Year's Playoffs
Episode 425
Friday, 17 April, 2026

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Jack Han and Jack Fraser to preview 6 of the 8 Round 1 matchups in this year's playoffs. To help get you ready for the postseason before the games get going this weekend, we go through team strengths vs. weaknesses, key individual matchups, potential x-factors, and interesting stuff to watch for in each series. Here's the timestamp for everything we covered in this episode: 3:00 Sabres vs. Bruins 24:40 Lightning vs. Canadiens 36:36 Penguins vs. Flyers 48:00 Hurricanes vs. Senators 1:03:50 Stars vs. Wild 1:15:58 Golden Knights vs. Mammoth We'll be doing similar breakdowns of the final two Round 1 matchups we didn't get to here on the Patreon feed on Friday if you'd like to check those out there. If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're building over on Discord, you can do so by signing up for the Hockey PDOcast's server here: https://discord.gg/a2QGRpJc84 The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.