Energy Line with Nate Thompson and Julie Stewart-Binks open up reacting to Nate’s trip to the Kentucky Derby and the thrilling two Game 7’s to finish the first round of the playoffs. Former NHL head coach and NHL TNT analyst Rick Bowness then joined Nate and JSB. Bowness discusses the Jets’ Game 7 win, the atmosphere in the building, his coaching experience in Winnipeg, Adam Lowry being a great captain and the matchup with the Stars in the second round. Bowness also gets into what the Stars did to get here with the Mikko Rantanen trade, the Maple Leafs-Panthers series, getting into broadcasting, the unique crew he works with on TNT and whether he would make a return to becoming a head coach in the NHL. Nate and JSB wrap up the show breaking down the other series in round two and make their predictions.

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