20:38 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters and assistant general manager Lance Newmark in a joint press conference previewing the Commanders' 2024 NFL Draft, including Peters essentially saying that the team will not be trading down in the first round, a lot from Peters and Newmark on the Commanders' quarterback decision via their No. 2-overall pick, Peters and Newmark on the chance for the 2024 Draft to be a franchise-altering draft, Peters and Newmark on basic NFL Draft philosophy and more

46:58 - Guest: Peter Hassett, co-founder of Russian Machine Never Breaks, on the Capitals' improbably making the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including whether the postseason appearance is a sign of the retool working or more a function of very good luck, a breakdown of left wing Alex Ovechkin's season, analysis of the Caps' goaltending situation in which Charlie Lindgren has supplanted Darcy Kuemper as the team's No. 1 goaltender, whether the Caps making the postseason should alter their approach to the retool, an assessment of rookie head coach Spencer Carbery, why the Caps can beat the New York Rangers in the first round and more

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