What Keith Yandle has said about 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
3 quotes · 1 episode · Jun 1, 2026
Keith Yandle, Former NHL defenseman and hockey podcaster, has been quoted on 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs 3 times in 1 episode of Pardon My Take, most recently on June 1, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Yandle judged Carter Hart the better goaltender overall than Frederik Andersen.
“I think Hartsey's probably the better goalie Maybe overall, I think if you were starting a team, you might take Hartsey”
Pardon My Take: Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The Week (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 2:01:35
Yandle attributed southern teams' hockey success partly to players and families preferring warm weather and less media scrutiny.
“guys want to live in nice weather, you know, guys, wives want to live in nice weather”
Pardon My Take: Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The Week (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 2:13:01
- Didn’t happen
Yandle predicted Vegas would win the Stanley Cup Final in six games.
“I'm going Vegas in six. I hope it goes seven. But I'm going Vegas in six”
Pardon My Take: Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The Week (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 2:16:30
Predictions
- Didn’t happen
Yandle predicted Vegas would win the Stanley Cup Final in six games.
“I'm going Vegas in six. I hope it goes seven. But I'm going Vegas in six”
Pardon My Take: Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The Week (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 2:16:30 · 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
Yandle picked Vegas in six, but the Carolina Hurricanes won the 2026 Stanley Cup Final over the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2. Carolina clinched with a 3-0 Game 6 win at T-Mobile Arena in mid-June 2026. The series did go six games, but Yandle picked the wrong winner.
Sources: Stanley Cup Final 2026 Recap: Carolina Hurricanes Defeat Vegas Golden Knights in 6 Electrifying Games! · Golden Knights Season Comes To An End in Game 6 Loss to Hurricanes
Checked Oct 6, 2026
Episodes
Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The WeekPardon My Take · Jun 1, 2026 · 2 h 29 min
The Pardon My Take crew reacts to the Spurs' Game 7 win over the Thunder, then interviews Mike Breen on the NBA Finals and Keith Yandle on the Stanley Cup Final.
Others on 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
- Ryan Whitney · 4 quotes
- Paul Bissonnette · 2 quotes
- Dan Katz · 1 quote
- PFT Commenter · 1 quote
Keith Yandle on other topics
- New York Knicks · 1 quote
- Vegas Golden Knights · 1 quote
- Carolina Hurricanes · 1 quote