Ward: Will some NHL players opt out of return?

Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire on what Toronto can do to beat the Bruins in round one and what he makes of the hiring of Lindy Ruff in Buffalo

Former NHL defenceman Aaron Ward breaks down the playoff matchups and who he thinks has the edge and why he is going with the Rangers as his Cup winner

Award winning writer Michael Farber wants to rethink the NHL playoffs to reward division leaders and Presidents' Trophy winners and wonders if we have finally reached a turning point with women's sports

Canadian Soccer hall of famer Amy Walsh on CF MTL playing to a 2-2 draw against Orlando City and the missed opportunities to take a full 3 points with a win

Mitch Gallo and Peter Vryonis dedicate one hour to the Montreal Canadiens on Habs Lunch.

TSN690's Luca Scott joins Mitch Gallo and Peter Vryonis to go around the NBA playoffs.

The Fourth Period's Dave Pagnotta joins Mitch Gallo and Peter Vryonis to go around the weekend of NHL playoffs as well as the upcoming matchups tonight.

Brianne Jenner, fresh off winning gold at the Worlds, joins Michaela and Vanessa to talk about Canada’s thrilling OT win over the Americans and captaining Ottawa down the stretch of the PWHL’s inaugural season. The Indiana Fever select generational phenom Caitlin Clark 1st overall in the WNBA draft – which peaked at over 3 million TV viewers – Michaela and Vanessa break down the rest of the picks.

This week on The 1st Half, Paul Desbaillets sits down with Joel Waterman, Central Defender for CF Montreal and Team Canada. We’ll explore Joel’s thought’s on the new 15 second rule, CF Montreal’s start to the season so far and excitement for the Copa America compared to the World Cup. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, the results for the Champions League and Europa League quarter-finals, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, PSG and Bayern Munich moving onto the semi-finals, Chelsea beating Everton 6-0, Wrexham getting another league promotion and more. Tune into The 1st Half Culture Show every Friday at 6pm where you can expect the unexpected with weekly guests, deep dives into soccer's heart, its influence on pop culture, and the kind of banter only Paul can deliver.

Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire makes his playoff pics and how tough it is for the star players come playoff time with all the pressure to perform on their shoulders