JotCast | PHR Live Chat: 4/9/25

PHR Live Chat: 4/9/25

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StlBlues25

2:52

Which of the late season prospects have impressed you the most? Which do you think will have the biggest impact on the playoffs?

Josh Erickson

2:53

Sam Rinzel has wowed me. I get he's only got the one assist, but his possession numbers are spectacular for a 20-year-old dropped into averaging nearly 22 minutes per game on one of the league's worst teams. Pencil him into a top-four role next season if this keeps up. Regarding the playoffs, it's hard not to imagine it being Demidov. I know he hasn't played a game yet, but he's that good. Trust.

Timmy Bits

2:54

Ottawa is going to beat the Leafs in 7, right?

Josh Erickson

2:56

Sens certainly have a chance. Ottawa will need to avoid the series coming down to goaltending. Stolarz has been the better regular season netminder, Woll's playoff stats (albeit in limited starts) are far superior to Ullmark's. Time for Ullmark to have a Bobrovsky-like moment of shedding the playoff liability allegations.

gmm8811

2:57

Looks like the Blues are gonna make it to the "dance". With that being said I wanna see them take on the Jets 1st round. Time to see if Hellebuyck is a playoff goalie or not. I'll say Blues in 6 if that series happens. Thoughts?

Josh Erickson

2:57

I get the hesitancy to believe in Hellebuyck. 4 Nations probably helped him mentally. The thing about the Blues – they can't afford an important loss offensively. They might have sustained one in Holloway. If he can't go for the series, I don't think they have a chance.

2:58

Just a few more questions here before the top of the hour!

NHL Fan

2:58

Which teams are closer to contention and should think bigger this summer and which teams should still wait another year or two?

Josh Erickson

2:59

Buffalo has no choice but to be aggressive. Will they/can they? Let's see. The Red Wings needed to retool their blue line last summer but didn't. Not a lot of good free agent options out there to do it this year. Montreal, Columbus obviously on that precipice as well. In the West, Utah is the clear answer there.

The Brink

2:59

If Kirill and JEE can statt healthy and play their standard level, how good can the Wild can be?

Josh Erickson

3:00

They showed what they can be early in the year. Do they have a realistic chance of an upset? Let's see how they do in the final few regular season games. I've loved what Filip Gustavsson has brought to the table this year. I wouldn't be floored if they managed to win a series.

Alright folks, that's the hour. Thanks for all the great questions today!

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