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SVP and Stanford Steve break down the NFL Draft and the scene in Pittsburgh along with the NBA and Stanley Cup Playoffs. Steve details his experience in Steel City and what made it so memorable. Then, the guys react to the draft, including thoughts on Ty Simpson’s selection, which drafts Steve liked, the Makai Lemon situation, the raw emotion on display from multiple players and more. Plus, the guys discuss the Stanley Cup and NBA Playoffs, sharing their thoughts on the scenes in Montreal, the controversial ending to game four between the Ducks and Oilers, if the Thunder and Spurs are on a collision course, if the Magic are actually BETTER than the Pistons and more. Finally, SVP addresses his comments from last week on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the guys debate which gas stations are best. | SVPod Time Codes/Topics (0:00) Intro (1:20) NFL Draft recap (20:00) Draft grades are useless (22:05) Final draft thoughts (28:45) What Steve loved from the draft (29:45) The Makai Lemon situation (34:30) Ty Simpson pick reaction (41:20) Evaluating the Bengals draft (44:50) Ducks-Oilers controversy (48:20) Sabres roll Bruins (49:06) Stanley Cup Playoffs thoughts (52:06) Lightning-Canadiens reaction (55:31) Spurs take 3-1 lead after huge second half (1:00:02) SAS & OKC on collision course? (1:01:46) A look at the East series (1:05:30) Nuggets aren’t the same (1:09:47) Addressing last week’s comments on Shai (1:20:35) NBA Playoffs look ahead (1:22:50) Steve’s Natty pick (1:25:30) Gas station rankings (1:34:15) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Avalanche and Hurricanes remain Stanley Cup favorites, with the Sabres and Ducks close to clinching their series'.

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Arda Öcal breaks down the Avalanche's sweep over the Kings and Anze Kopitar's final game.

After announcing his retirement in September, Kings captain Anze Kopitar, the Slovenian center who is the top scorer in franchise history and a two-time Selke Trophy winner, saw his 20-year career close with Los Angeles' 5-1 loss to Colorado on Sunday.

Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist, Nicolas Roy and Devon Toews scored in the third period, and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche swept the Los Angeles Kings out of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 5-1 victory in Game 4 Sunday.