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Nerds With Grit

2024 Stanley Cup Picks

Welcome to our first episode of Nerds With Grit! The host with that GRIT factor, Tyler Garrah, and his two NERDS, Josh Power and Aaron Hill start this pilot episode by giving you 4 teams from the East and 4 teams from the West that could realistically win the Stanley Cup this year.


6:05 Eastern Conference

25:49 Western Conference

45:53 Vancouver Canucks

55:25 Thatcher Demko

105:03 Cup Picks


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