Ahead this week on AFITC, the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs reaches the tipping point with one team already through to the next round and three more poised to join. We’ll touch on each of the four series and some of the biggest stories to emerge from them to kick start the Redline Report.

Later, Quick Hits looks at the progress of Team Canada at the World Hockey Championships and the nominees for two more NHL Awards. Should countries be allowed to use players born in other countries but have changed citizenships on their teams? The Italian team is using nine Canadian born players. A good debate on the topic ensued.

In On The Bubble, we turn the show over to you and focus on Listener Contributions from Twitter, Email and the Insiders Group. Wrapping the segment, the Gong Banger returns from a week’s hiatus with another Troubling Fact of the Week.

Shockingly, down three games to one in their series against the Chicago Blackhawks, rigamarole takes a look at why the Vancouver Canucks are facing some real problems in the future. It’s the Mother’s Day Edition so today we say to all the mothers out there something we just don’t say enough. Simply, thank you. This is Episode 5.34 of AFITC.

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