Prime Video's Season 1 of “Faceoff: Inside the NHL” was a success, and they have elected to bring it back for a second season, which will feature former Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.

Season 1 featured Golden Knights center Jack Eichel, coming off a Stanley Cup win. It showed him dealing with the highs and lows of an NHL season, welcoming a long-time friend in Noah Hanifin and the unfortunate circumstances of losing in the playoffs.

Fleury's experience in the show will likely be quite different. This NHL season was Fleury's final campaign, retiring after playing 21 seasons in the NHL. His long career saw him win three Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins, a Vezina Trophy, a Jennings Trophy and an Olympic Gold Medal after being selected first overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. 

The 40-year-old joined the Golden Knights in the expansion draft, leading them to the Stanley Cup in the organization's first season. They lost to the Washington Capitals in the finals, but Fleury was the driving force throughout the season.

His time in Vegas took a turn when he lost his starting job under head coach Pete DeBoer. His agent posted a picture with a sword going through Fleury's back, and he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in the offseason. 

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The show won't feature any of that but will highlight how beloved Fleury was around the NHL, receiving applause from fans and players lining up to shake his hand as he approached his last handful of games. Throughout his career, the Sorel-Tracy, QC native was known for being a joyous teammate, routinely pranking teammates to keep spirits high.

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EXCLUSIVE: Former Golden Knight Marc-Andre Fleury Soaking Up Final Moments In The NHL As Wild Aim For CupLAS VEGAS -- "And now, the end is near. And so I'll face the final curtain. ... I've lived, a life that's full ... I've traveled each and every highway. And more, much more than this, I did it My Way."

With the 2025 NHL Entry Draft approaching fast, POHO and GM Kyle Dubas and the Pittsburgh Penguins have their work cut out for them. 

Since the Penguins have a total of 30 picks over the next three drafts, including 11 this year - which could reduce to 10 if the conditional first-round pick from the New York Rangers defers to 2026 - there will be plenty of opportunity for the Penguins to add impact players. Of their 11 picks in 2025, six of them are in the first three rounds.

After the results of the draft lottery on May 5, the Penguins will officially select 11th overall, dropping down two spots from where they originally were at ninth. As such, we have compiled a list of potential draft prospects that should fall around the Penguins' selection. 

We recently profiled center Jake O'Brien, forward Victor Eklund, defenseman Kashawn Aitcheson, center Brady Martin, center Roger McQueen, right wing Justin Carbonneau, and defenseman Logan Hensler. Next up? Right defenseman Radim Mrtka.

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Radim Mrtka

DOB: June 9, 2007 (Age 17)
Position: Defenseman
Shoots: Right
Height: 6-foot-6
Weight: 207 pounds
Team: Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)

If you're the Penguins, and you're looking for size on the backend in the 2025 NHL Draft, look no further than Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Radim Mrtka.

When people think "size," they don't necessarily equate that with good skating or a ton of mobility, but Mrtka is both a good skater for his size and a mobile blueliner. He registered three goals and 35 points in 43 games to go along with a plus-10 rating for the Thunderbirds in 2024-25.

Mrtka represented Czechia at the 2025 World Junior Championship and put up a goal and four points in five games, and he also appeared in 10 games for HC Oceláři Třinec in Czechia and recorded an assist.

Once projected in the top-10 on nearly every draft board, he now projects in the 10-15 range in most mock drafts. This isn't necessarily a knock on Mrtka, as other defenders such as Aitcheson and Jackson Smith have simply seen their stock rise over the past year.

Radim Mrtka with a great individual effort. #U18MensWorlds#2025NHLDraftpic.twitter.com/GRobqzapEc

— Czech Prospects (@CZprospects) April 24, 2025

Still, Mrtka has elite two-way potential to his game, and he's already a solid defender. He has good hockey sense, is responsible with the puck in the defensive zone, has a good stick, and uses his size to establish positioning at the net front.

His mobility and hockey sense - combined with some playmaking ability - make him a potential threat on the offensive side of the puck. He doesn't have an overpowering shot, could benefit from being more assertive in the offensive zone, and could become a bit more engaged physically, but the tool set is there for him to develop his game further.

If he can hone his existing skillset to strengthen and solidify his game on the offensive side of the puck - as well as add some weight to his already-towering frame - Mrtka certainly has top-pair potential at the NHL level. Even if he doesn't develop as much in an offensive role, he should be a pretty solid option as a shutdown defenseman.

There is not much risk in selecting a unique player like Mrtka at 11th overall, but - like many others in this draft slot - it highly depends on who else is available. If guys like Eklund, O'Brien, Aitcheson, and Martin are already gone, he may be the next-best thing.

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Jeff Skinner waited 15 years to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After playing the series opener against the LA Kings, he was a healthy scratch for the Edmonton Oilers through nearly three rounds. Injuries to Connor Brown and Zach Hyman provided the former Buffalo Sabre another opportunity, and he scored his first career playoff goal in the first period of Edmonton’s series-clinching 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday.

The 33-year-old was bought out by the Sabres last June after a disappointing 24-goal campaign and was signed to a one-year, $3 million contract by the Oilers. Skinner slipped to 16 goals in Edmonton, playing mostly a depth role, and came out of the playoff lineup with the return of Trent Frederic and Evander Kane from the injured list.  

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Skinner beat Dallas goalie Casey DeSmith eight minutes into the first period, after he replaced Stars starter Jake Oettinger, who allowed goals on the first two Edmonton shots. Former Sabre Evander Kane also scored on DeSmith just after Dallas cut the Oilers lead to 4-3 early in the third period, which seemed to kill any chance of a Dallas comeback in the elimination game. 

The rematch of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between Edmonton and Florida begins on Wednesday and will feature five former Sabres: Skinner and Kane with the Oilers, and Sam Reinhart, Evan Rodrigues, and Dmitri Kulikov with the Panthers.    

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There have been four instances in the post-expansion era where the same two teams have played each other in consecutive Stanley Cup Finals.

We’re about to have the fifth.

For the second straight year, the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers will lock horns in the Stanley Cup Final.

Last year’s series was an epic seven-game marathon that saw each team win three straight games before Florida eventually took home the title by winning a great seventh game.

How the rematch plays out remains to be seen, but just the prospect of another novela of a Final has many of us very excited.

Historically, it’s rare when this kind of situation arises.

The first time since expansion that we saw a Stanley Cup Final rematch came in 1968 and 1969, when the Montreal Canadiens defeated the St. Louis Blues in consecutive years.

Montreal then pulled off back-to-back Stanley Cups against the same team again in 1977 and 1978, this time defeating the Boston Bruins both times.

A Final rematch happened once in the 1980s, with the New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers going to battle two years in a row.

In 1984, it was the Islanders winning their fourth straight Stanley Cup against the up-and-coming Oilers. The following year, Edmonton ended New York's drive for five, winning their first of five Cups in seven years.

After that, we went over two decades until the next Stanley Cup rematch.

Back in 2008 and 2009, the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins went toe-to-toe in back-to-back Finals.

Detroit won the first round in '08 and then Pittsburgh took them down the following season.

Will we get another split this time, or will the Panthers take home back-to-back Stanley Cups?

We’ll find out in the coming weeks.

Have your popcorn ready!

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Photo caption: Jun 24, 2024; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (91) shakes hands with Edmonton Oilers right wing Corey Perry (90) after game seven of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images