Welcome to the latest of the In the Corners Podcast with Harding, C.C. Hawkley & The Sin Bin's ECHL Editor Kristen Wooten. In this episode, aired on Monday, April 9, 2018, they discuss several topics, including:

* Our thoughts on the tragedy in Saskatchewan on Friday night. Please donate to the GoFundMe page if you are inclined. Matthew Harding & Kristen Wooten will be donating $5 per goal for each goal their team scores during the 2018 Kelly Cup Playoffs.
* A look back at the last week of the regular-season; a crazy Central division, Worcester & Wheeling limps to the finish line, Wichita gets into the playoffs thanks to the biggest win in the Malcolm Cameron era
* Harding revisits season-opening predictions of playoff teams; their correct predictions are in green.

NORTH
SOUTH
CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN

Metcalf
BRM/REA/WHL/MAN
FLA/SC/ORL/GVL
TOL/FW/INDY/QC
ALN/COL/IDA/UTAH

Harding
BRM/REA/MAN/WOR
FLA/ORL/NOR/ATL
TOL/CIN/INDY/QC
ALN/COL/IDA/UTAH

 

* The crew breaks down the opening round matchups in the ECHL & offer their picks:

EAST:

ADK/WOR
MAN/REA
FLA/ATL
SC/ORL

Harding
ADK in 6
REA in 6
FLA in 5
SC in 5

Metcalf
ADK in 6
MAN in 7
FLA Sweep
ORL in 7

Hawkley
WOR in 6
MAN in 6
FLA Sweep
SC in 5

Wooten
WOR in 5
REA in 7
FLA Sweep
SC in 6

WEST:

TOL/INDY
FW/CIN
COL/WIC
IDA/ALN

Harding
TOL in 6
CIN in 7
COL in 5
IDA in 7

Metcalf
TOL in 5
FW in 6
COL in 5
IDA in 6

Hawkley
TOL in 6
FW in 5
COL in 5
IDA in 6

Wooten
TOL in 5
FW in 7
COL in 6
IDA in 7

Of course, we'll revisit those predictions at the start of the second round.

PROGRAMMING NOTE: In the Corners will be with you throughout the Kelly Cup Playoffs, with preview shows before each round. After the playoffs have concluded, the podcast will shift to monthly through the summer.

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