In this episode of Locked on NHL, hosts Seth Toupal and JD Young analyze the second round of the NHL playoffs and discuss potential X-factor players for the Eastern and Western Conference finals. They describe the second round as "businesslike" and "disappointing" compared to the exciting first round. For the Eastern Conference, they highlight Matthew Tkachuk and Brad Marchand as key players for the Florida Panthers, while focusing on Logan Stankoven and Taylor Hall for the Carolina Hurricanes. In the Western Conference, they emphasize the importance of Miro Heiskanen for the Dallas Stars and goaltending for the Edmonton Oilers. The hosts predict Panthers in six games and Stars in seven for the conference finals.

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