NY Islanders force game seven vs Tampa Bay. Nikita Kucherov injury. Montreal Canadiens look to eliminate Vegas Golden Knights tonight

On the Thursday edition of the Athletic Hockey Show, Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss the New York Islanders overtime victory over Tampa Bay which will force game seven in the Stanley Cup semi-final. They guys praise the old building at Nassau Veterans memorial coliseum in Long Island and the fans that hope it will be able to host Stanley Cup games, one last time before they move into their new building.

The guys dissect the non call on the cross check to Nikita Kucherov and what h9is absence might do for the Bolts in game seven.

Plus Jesse Granger of the Athletic Los Vegas stops by to discuss the Golden Knights and Habs who play game 6 in Montreal tonight, and Jesse provides tips to bet on Conn Smythe Trophy long shots.

Finally, Ian and Sean take a look back in this week in hockey, with significant changes to the game with the adoption of the loser point in OT, John Zeigler's legacy and the Flames moving from Atlanta to Calgary.

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