S7: Al Jensen, NHL Central Scouting; Top Draft Goalies

S7: Al Jensen, NHL Central Scouting; Top Draft Goalies

Author: National Hockey League May 1, 2025 Duration: 31:00
NHL Central Scouting's goalie guru, Al Jensen, joins co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss some of the top goalies for the 2025 NHL Draft, including Joshua Ravensbergen of Prince George, Jack Ivankovic of Brampton, 2025 World Juniors hero Linards Feldbergs and more. There's also some news about the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery drawing.

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S2: Latest Mock Drafts [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:34
Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are joined by Guillaume Lepage of LNH.com to discuss their latest mock drafts. Is Alexis Lafreniere a true lock to go No. 1? Who should the Ottawa Senators take with their two first-round…