1 00:00:01,960 --> 00:00:05,880 Speaker 1: Welcome to Cracking this morning, a presentation of the Kraken 2 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:10,799 Speaker 1: Audio Network, Ken Sports Radio ninety three point three KJR FM. 3 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: Here's Mike bentons. 4 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:14,160 Speaker 2: The stakes are raised into Columbus. 5 00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:18,160 Speaker 3: Welcome to Cracking this morning on a Saturday, March twenty First. 6 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 2: Mike Benton with you as we get you set for 7 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 2: the Kraken. 8 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:23,600 Speaker 3: And the Columbus Blue Jackets in the second and final 9 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:25,759 Speaker 3: meeting with a Crack and aiming for a split in 10 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:29,960 Speaker 3: this series, Columbus previously winning in a shootout way back 11 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 3: on November twenty First the Crack and meanwhile looking to 12 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:36,480 Speaker 3: turn around a rough start to their six game road trip, 13 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:40,199 Speaker 3: previously falling in Nashville. The team spending a practice day 14 00:00:40,280 --> 00:00:42,640 Speaker 3: in Columbus on Friday, and we're gonna hear from Vince 15 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:44,639 Speaker 3: Don meeting with the media in just a bit. 16 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 2: Plus, also catch up with John. 17 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:50,760 Speaker 3: Forsland, esteemed TV play by play voice, with an honest 18 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 3: take on the outlook of the Kraken right now and 19 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:56,680 Speaker 3: what's need at heading into this final matchup with plenty 20 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:59,280 Speaker 3: of matters still up in the air in a tie 21 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 3: and Chaotus Western Conference playoff race. John Forsln will be 22 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:05,959 Speaker 3: joining US here very very shortly. 23 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:07,120 Speaker 2: The Kraken coming. 24 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 3: In right now four and eight since the Olympic break, 25 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 3: are still one point back of the final wildcard spot that. 26 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 2: Being held by the Kings. 27 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 3: The Krack in thirty one to twenty eight to nine 28 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:19,840 Speaker 3: has seventy one points tight right now, with Nashville and 29 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 3: looming just one point back the San Jose Sharks, who 30 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:26,880 Speaker 3: have also hit the skids with three consecutive losses, so 31 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:28,840 Speaker 3: plenty of track left right now for the Krack and 32 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 3: who have fourteen games remaining, same as Los Angeles and Nashville, 33 00:01:33,440 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 3: with San Jose holding one game in hand. 34 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 2: The Kraken falling. 35 00:01:38,200 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 3: Three to one to two Nashville two nights ago, fell 36 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:44,440 Speaker 3: behind on Ryan Ufko's second goal of his NHL career 37 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 3: at six fourteen, eventually tying things up on Freddie goodroz 38 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:51,800 Speaker 3: fit the season Layton period one, but Ryan O'Reilly converted 39 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 3: on a power play. With the Krack in battling penalty 40 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 3: issues in the final forty minutes and Philip Forsberg converting 41 00:01:57,600 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 3: an empty net goal for his thirtieth d on the season, 42 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 3: the Crack can help to just one goal on twenty 43 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 3: six shots Nashville, taking two of three in the head 44 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:09,919 Speaker 3: to head series. So before we get to John Forsland, 45 00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 3: a team traveling to Columbus on Friday, and Vince dam 46 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 3: met with the media begetting on the challenge to score 47 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 3: goals this late in the season. 48 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 4: We can do a better job of finding ways to 49 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 4: create second chances when maybe our shots aren't always the 50 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 4: best looks, but sometimes just getting things to the net 51 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:28,799 Speaker 4: and people to the net, things come your way. So 52 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:33,680 Speaker 4: it's obviously frustrating to lose to a team that you're 53 00:02:34,280 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 4: battling in the standings with, and especially the way things 54 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 4: have been going from the break, it can be easy 55 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 4: to get down on yourselves. But somehow we're still in 56 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 4: the race for the playoffs, so that's exciting and motivating, 57 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:52,079 Speaker 4: and I think there's no need to panic right now. 58 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:55,680 Speaker 4: Luckily we're still in the fight, and I think we 59 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 4: just got to grab onto that and move forward and 60 00:02:57,760 --> 00:02:59,359 Speaker 4: look forward to the game tomorrow. 61 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 5: And see the emotion of the team right now. 62 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 6: I think it's there at times. 63 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 4: I think at this time of the year, it's got 64 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:08,799 Speaker 4: to be there at all times to give. 65 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 6: Yourself a chance to win. 66 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 4: And I think we've built a foundation at the start 67 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 4: of the year, and I think for the most part 68 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:19,320 Speaker 4: we've found a way to stick to that throughout these games, 69 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 4: but the last little bit has definitely been slipping a little. 70 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 4: So it's just time to refocus here and hopefully you 71 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 4: guys can enjoy their day today and get excited for 72 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 4: the game tomorrow. It's another opportunity to get points and 73 00:03:33,639 --> 00:03:36,680 Speaker 4: try to lock ourselves in and into the playoffs. And 74 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 4: I think when you're when you're down like this and 75 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 4: you see opportunity ahead, it's exciting. So there's no need 76 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 4: to feel bad about ourselves and we. 77 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 6: Should be looking at each other at Moti meter sives 78 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 6: matching the opportunity. I mean, you want a Stanley Cup. 79 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 7: You know how hard it is to you know, to 80 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 7: do that and also to to get playoff positioning, you know, 81 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 7: even where you're not a wildcard seed. 82 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 6: And this seems to be a unique. 83 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 7: Year where everything's kind of lining up. You got all 84 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:07,240 Speaker 7: these teams with a shot at you know, even the 85 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 7: division title. If somebody goes on a roll, like like, 86 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:12,360 Speaker 7: how often do you guys talk about that interest the 87 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 7: rarity of you know, the opportunity that's there. 88 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 4: Yeah, I can't remember a time in my career when 89 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 4: you've gone on a skid like this at such a 90 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:25,320 Speaker 4: crucial time in the season to be collecting points and 91 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 4: you're still in the fight for the playoffs. 92 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:31,520 Speaker 6: So I think just getting yourselves in the door and. 93 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:36,160 Speaker 4: Every day you're focusing on that's your goal, to get 94 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,679 Speaker 4: into the playoffs, and then from there anything can happen. 95 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:42,280 Speaker 4: I'm lucky enough that my second year things went our 96 00:04:42,279 --> 00:04:45,360 Speaker 4: way and we were definitely weren't the hottest team going 97 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:48,440 Speaker 4: into Christmas break and found a way to turn it around. 98 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:50,080 Speaker 4: So it just takes a couple of games to get 99 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 4: things going and to lock yourselves into a into a 100 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:55,440 Speaker 4: playoff spot, and from there. 101 00:04:55,279 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 6: Anything can happen. 102 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:59,840 Speaker 4: So I think just especially the way the playoff format is, 103 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 4: you look at the division lineups and stuff, things can 104 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:09,480 Speaker 4: go anyway, and sometimes you know, you get lucky when 105 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:14,600 Speaker 4: other teams are struggling, when you're struggling, and now is 106 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:16,840 Speaker 4: the time to take advantage of that and to make 107 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:18,840 Speaker 4: sure that we're collecting points and putting ourselves in a 108 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:19,840 Speaker 4: good position moving forward. 109 00:05:20,440 --> 00:05:22,719 Speaker 5: Yesterday before the game, Lane spoke about some of the 110 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:24,640 Speaker 5: kind of you said, some of the aspects of the 111 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:27,080 Speaker 5: game that requires zero talent need to be a little 112 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:28,800 Speaker 5: bit better some of the things like you know that 113 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:31,360 Speaker 5: like changes shift like that kind of thing. 114 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:33,760 Speaker 6: How do you guys? I guess a group actually. 115 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 5: Kind of clean those things up, like what is what 116 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 5: can you do? 117 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:40,719 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think as far as the Nashville game goes, 118 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:43,239 Speaker 4: is maybe a little different than the Tampa game. 119 00:05:43,279 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 6: I think we overwhelmed ourselves playing against the Lightning and. 120 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 4: We were really sloppy with our positions away from the 121 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:54,880 Speaker 4: puck and didn't make the best plays with the pucks. 122 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:57,400 Speaker 6: So you take a look at. 123 00:05:57,279 --> 00:06:00,159 Speaker 4: That game and not that they don't make high and 124 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:02,880 Speaker 4: plays and don't capitalize on their opportunities, but we gave 125 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:06,479 Speaker 4: them a lot and I think last night's game was 126 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:10,880 Speaker 4: a little different, but obviously still a lot of work 127 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:14,320 Speaker 4: to do and a lot of things that are in 128 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:14,920 Speaker 4: our control. 129 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:17,880 Speaker 6: So that's motivating moving forward. 130 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 4: It's it's not like the opportunity isn't there and the 131 00:06:21,279 --> 00:06:24,479 Speaker 4: chance to win isn't there. I mean, we're able to 132 00:06:24,520 --> 00:06:26,960 Speaker 4: compete with the best of the best, and we've shown 133 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:30,080 Speaker 4: that over and over. It's just about executing that and 134 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 4: doing it one step at a time and making sure 135 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:37,520 Speaker 4: that we're starting periods off the right way and setting 136 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:40,520 Speaker 4: ourselves up for success and in our game and making 137 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:43,400 Speaker 4: sure that we play the the style that we need 138 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:45,800 Speaker 4: to play as a team to win games, because that's 139 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 4: how we find a way to win games, is when 140 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,760 Speaker 4: everyone's involved and everyone's contributing. 141 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:51,839 Speaker 6: What's your read of the kind of the feel of 142 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 6: the power play right now? Yeah? 143 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:55,320 Speaker 8: Not good. 144 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:56,040 Speaker 6: I think. 145 00:06:57,920 --> 00:07:01,280 Speaker 4: It's been hot, and then the PK struggled, and then 146 00:07:01,320 --> 00:07:04,039 Speaker 4: the PK I thought it's been pretty effective lately and 147 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:08,159 Speaker 4: now we're struggling. So kind of reminds me of the 148 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:11,400 Speaker 4: little skid we had a while back before the break. 149 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:16,840 Speaker 4: And when you're struggling, you start to pinpoint a lot 150 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 4: of things and try to find excuses in your game 151 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:20,920 Speaker 4: and maybe why you're losing games. 152 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:22,840 Speaker 6: But for us. 153 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 4: It's about taking advantage of the plays that are there 154 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:30,280 Speaker 4: on the power play, and I think for the most part, 155 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:32,080 Speaker 4: we're possessing the puck a lot. We got to find 156 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 4: a way to be a little bit more desperate in 157 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:35,480 Speaker 4: the ozone and then that kind of translates into our 158 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:37,240 Speaker 4: five on five game is just throwing pucks to the 159 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 4: net and hoping that we can create chances and create 160 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:41,200 Speaker 4: Momenta for the time. 161 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 3: Well, it's been a while since we had him once again, 162 00:07:43,520 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 3: but it's about time. Without further ado, our friend John 163 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 3: Forsland joining us here of course TV play by play 164 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:53,640 Speaker 3: voice Crack at Hockey Network, also seeing Amazon Prime, NHL 165 00:07:53,760 --> 00:07:57,080 Speaker 3: on TNT. Johnny, I'll tell you what I think. Towards 166 00:07:57,120 --> 00:07:58,880 Speaker 3: the end of the second period last night, when we 167 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:01,040 Speaker 3: had a little bit of a just discrepancy with the 168 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:04,720 Speaker 3: game clock, I take a look up here on the 169 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:07,040 Speaker 3: TV monitors over a thirty two bar and grill. I mean, 170 00:08:07,080 --> 00:08:09,280 Speaker 3: my goodness, if we can have as much fun as 171 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 3: you and Ed, Zoe and JT have as much as 172 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:13,880 Speaker 3: we can in life where we're out to a pretty 173 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:14,840 Speaker 3: good run, how about you. 174 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:17,360 Speaker 8: Yeah, well, great. 175 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:18,000 Speaker 1: To be back with you. 176 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 8: And we have our share. We try to pick the 177 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:24,600 Speaker 8: appropriate time to do it. You know, that's our key. 178 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:27,600 Speaker 8: But yeah, we got it. We gotta have fun, We 179 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:29,440 Speaker 8: got to entertained, got to do the best you can. 180 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 8: The game gives you what it gives you, and then 181 00:08:32,040 --> 00:08:33,520 Speaker 8: you have to go from there, Mike, if you know. 182 00:08:33,720 --> 00:08:36,079 Speaker 3: And the season, and the season right now gives us 183 00:08:36,120 --> 00:08:39,520 Speaker 3: only fourteen games left in the Crack and wake up 184 00:08:39,559 --> 00:08:41,760 Speaker 3: here today is still very much in this mix with 185 00:08:41,800 --> 00:08:44,280 Speaker 3: a bit of a breather here. From last night's schedule, 186 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:46,240 Speaker 3: the only team that was close to them as far 187 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:51,800 Speaker 3: as any implications underway playing wise, was Utah. So here 188 00:08:51,840 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 3: we are fourteen games left the Crack and come off 189 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:58,240 Speaker 3: a three to one loss to Nashville to open up 190 00:08:58,320 --> 00:09:01,800 Speaker 3: a six game row trip, which could be, in my opinion, 191 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:05,719 Speaker 3: make or break. Here we are and the Crack and 192 00:09:05,800 --> 00:09:08,400 Speaker 3: are four and eighth since the Olympic break. So Johnny, 193 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:10,640 Speaker 3: you have the floor. Give us what your take is 194 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:12,760 Speaker 3: right now on the state of the Kraken. 195 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:17,400 Speaker 8: Well, I'm puzzled by it, and I will say that 196 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:20,720 Speaker 8: the entire Pacific Division is playing as if they're going 197 00:09:20,760 --> 00:09:22,800 Speaker 8: to get relegated to another league at the end of 198 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:26,840 Speaker 8: the season. But you know, it's amazing that the Crack 199 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:29,440 Speaker 8: can continue to hang around and either be in or 200 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:33,600 Speaker 8: just out of a playoff spot. All the games at 201 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:36,840 Speaker 8: this time of the year are connected, so whatever happens 202 00:09:36,840 --> 00:09:39,560 Speaker 8: in your previous game leads you into the next game. 203 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 8: In my opinion, there'll be those that tell you that 204 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:43,800 Speaker 8: the new day starts and it's a new day with 205 00:09:43,880 --> 00:09:46,360 Speaker 8: a new slate. And the reasoning for this, Mike is, 206 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:49,280 Speaker 8: I really believe when you play as they did Tuesday 207 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:53,240 Speaker 8: night at home against Tampa and that happens, you know 208 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:55,400 Speaker 8: what's the next game going to look like from the 209 00:09:55,520 --> 00:09:58,439 Speaker 8: very beginning of the game. And the most disappointing thing 210 00:09:58,520 --> 00:10:01,079 Speaker 8: for me in the Nashville performance was the very start 211 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:02,760 Speaker 8: of the game, the first ten minutes of the game, 212 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:05,760 Speaker 8: where they never had the buck, where they relied on 213 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:09,640 Speaker 8: Joey Decore to come up with some saves early. It 214 00:10:09,840 --> 00:10:12,200 Speaker 8: just looked like a team that wasn't ready. I don't 215 00:10:12,280 --> 00:10:15,480 Speaker 8: understand that. I don't understand how you're not ready when 216 00:10:15,520 --> 00:10:19,200 Speaker 8: you're in a playoff spot and you control your faith. Now, 217 00:10:19,240 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 8: although just to point out, when you're out, you're out, 218 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:24,160 Speaker 8: and you don't control your fate. You're still looking at 219 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:28,240 Speaker 8: the scoreboard and you got to help yourself because you 220 00:10:28,240 --> 00:10:30,800 Speaker 8: also have to have help from others. They dug out 221 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:32,719 Speaker 8: in the first period, they get a nice goal from 222 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:34,920 Speaker 8: Freddie Gudreau. That's all well and good. Then the game 223 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:38,120 Speaker 8: moves along and what ends up happening is you lose 224 00:10:38,120 --> 00:10:41,640 Speaker 8: the game on a special team situation. But why are 225 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:44,080 Speaker 8: you in the box, why are you taking penalties. These 226 00:10:44,120 --> 00:10:47,400 Speaker 8: penalties are not penalties of aggression, the penalties of lack 227 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 8: of positioning or being laid on your coverage, you know, 228 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:55,720 Speaker 8: obstruction penalties, and when your defensemen take them, that's a 229 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:59,120 Speaker 8: trouble sign, you know. And so they start the trip 230 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:01,760 Speaker 8: the way they did not very well. I mean, I'm 231 00:11:01,840 --> 00:11:04,920 Speaker 8: looking for them to pick up points in virtually every game, 232 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:07,000 Speaker 8: and now that's one's gone away of the six they 233 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:09,040 Speaker 8: play on the road here, they almost have to do that, 234 00:11:09,640 --> 00:11:11,880 Speaker 8: and they have to get into a mindset of having 235 00:11:11,880 --> 00:11:15,480 Speaker 8: a set lineup with consistency. Those things are not in 236 00:11:15,520 --> 00:11:17,280 Speaker 8: play right now, so we'll see where it goes. 237 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:19,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean we've always said again here that the 238 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 3: ingredients for a Lane Lambert's success as far as this 239 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:25,480 Speaker 3: team here for this year, is going to be structure. 240 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:27,480 Speaker 3: It's going to be goaltending. It's also going to be 241 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:31,960 Speaker 3: disciplined as well. And I tabulated this up here. Seven 242 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:34,959 Speaker 3: of the last eight losses in this Dressden'cy Olympic break 243 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:38,280 Speaker 3: have come for the result of scoring just two goals 244 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:41,079 Speaker 3: or less. So this is now crunch time. There are 245 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:44,880 Speaker 3: course missing bodies. Jaden Schwartz out, Ellie Tolvenen now out 246 00:11:44,920 --> 00:11:47,120 Speaker 3: he can. I mean, those guys can score. But there 247 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:49,959 Speaker 3: are of course not needle movers here like Jordan Eberley 248 00:11:50,040 --> 00:11:53,640 Speaker 3: or even Bobby McMahon recently. But I think to you, Johnny, 249 00:11:53,679 --> 00:11:57,600 Speaker 3: how much does this drive the conversation big picture about 250 00:11:57,760 --> 00:12:01,000 Speaker 3: where the direction of this team could go for the summer, 251 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:02,600 Speaker 3: being that whether you're going to try to find more 252 00:12:02,640 --> 00:12:07,360 Speaker 3: offense you're coming from, say an important transaction or somebody 253 00:12:07,400 --> 00:12:10,080 Speaker 3: else that can take that next via the farm system. 254 00:12:11,640 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 8: Well, until those things become reality, you have to play 255 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:19,360 Speaker 8: with what you have. And they're scoring problems for me 256 00:12:19,640 --> 00:12:24,000 Speaker 8: stem from their lack of structure, their lack of connectivity. 257 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:27,240 Speaker 8: You know, with the puck, you know you have to 258 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:28,880 Speaker 8: be able to win a two to one game at 259 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:30,720 Speaker 8: this time of the year. Yes, you have to be 260 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:34,000 Speaker 8: and so you know that's not a lot of scoring. 261 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:37,600 Speaker 8: You get your timely goal, you get goalkeeping, but you're 262 00:12:37,679 --> 00:12:41,000 Speaker 8: tight and you know there have been a couple of 263 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:43,840 Speaker 8: injuries here that have kind of disjointed the lines. But 264 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:47,840 Speaker 8: also you know, lane stretching the fine players that work 265 00:12:48,400 --> 00:12:50,320 Speaker 8: and when you're in late March and you're trying to 266 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:53,440 Speaker 8: find players that work together, that's never good. The team 267 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:57,560 Speaker 8: they play tonight in Columbus is a team that's had 268 00:12:57,559 --> 00:13:00,320 Speaker 8: their line up set for a long time and they're 269 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:03,040 Speaker 8: seventeen to two and four under their new coach, and 270 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:05,520 Speaker 8: they're riding a point streak right now, and they're incredible 271 00:13:05,520 --> 00:13:09,920 Speaker 8: at home. The reason is the game makes sense. And 272 00:13:10,040 --> 00:13:12,800 Speaker 8: until that happens, sure, you get to the offseason, and 273 00:13:12,840 --> 00:13:15,760 Speaker 8: there's no question. You know, we heard grumblings last summer 274 00:13:15,800 --> 00:13:20,040 Speaker 8: about aggressively going into trading and changing the face of 275 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:22,719 Speaker 8: the team and looking for those so called high end 276 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:26,480 Speaker 8: players are going to change the landscape. Yeah, that would 277 00:13:26,559 --> 00:13:29,040 Speaker 8: be great. That would be a wish list when we 278 00:13:29,080 --> 00:13:31,600 Speaker 8: get to June, and we'll talk about it then. But 279 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:34,080 Speaker 8: that's not going to happen now. You know, you have 280 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:37,439 Speaker 8: your trading deadline. You added a player, the player looks 281 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:41,640 Speaker 8: like he's intactful. That's good. Hopefully McMahon will continue, you know, 282 00:13:41,760 --> 00:13:45,120 Speaker 8: on that road. But in order for them to make 283 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:47,360 Speaker 8: the playoffs, in order for them to score enough to 284 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:51,200 Speaker 8: win a game, let's fix the buck management. Let's fix 285 00:13:51,679 --> 00:13:55,360 Speaker 8: the focus and the attention to playing physical now, real 286 00:13:55,520 --> 00:13:58,080 Speaker 8: hard physical hockey. I was treated to a game the 287 00:13:58,120 --> 00:14:01,400 Speaker 8: other night in Denver. Now of course it's between the 288 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:04,040 Speaker 8: two top teams in the league in Dallas and Colorado. 289 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:08,240 Speaker 8: But the ferocious nature of that game was incredible. I 290 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:10,959 Speaker 8: couldn't believe it for what I was seeing because we're 291 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:13,920 Speaker 8: not even at the playoffs yet, but you know, that's 292 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:16,599 Speaker 8: the level. You know, is this team capable? Are the 293 00:14:16,720 --> 00:14:20,080 Speaker 8: leaders of this team capable to get them to that 294 00:14:20,360 --> 00:14:23,080 Speaker 8: buy in? You know, game one of this road trip 295 00:14:23,080 --> 00:14:25,880 Speaker 8: to The answer, in my opinion is non. So let's 296 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:26,840 Speaker 8: see where it goes tonight. 297 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:31,320 Speaker 2: So far, what's your take on Bobby McMahon, Well. 298 00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:33,760 Speaker 8: It's been great. I mean that's pretty obvious. And the 299 00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:36,160 Speaker 8: trick for Bobby will be to find a level of 300 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:39,480 Speaker 8: consistency that will garner him a great contract with a team. 301 00:14:39,520 --> 00:14:42,320 Speaker 8: And maybe it's the Kraken you know, at twenty nine, 302 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:45,240 Speaker 8: this is his crossroads. Now there's a big contract for him. 303 00:14:45,640 --> 00:14:47,960 Speaker 8: But I will say this, you know, when you join 304 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:49,680 Speaker 8: a team and there's a lot of adrenaline and you 305 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:52,160 Speaker 8: play the way he does, you're going to have an impact, 306 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:55,080 Speaker 8: there's no question. And he can score, and he can shoot. 307 00:14:55,320 --> 00:14:57,080 Speaker 8: He's not afraid to shoot, and he does have a 308 00:14:57,080 --> 00:14:59,840 Speaker 8: shooter's mentality, and we can see him get around the ice, 309 00:15:00,040 --> 00:15:02,520 Speaker 8: plays with a high level of pais. But what happened 310 00:15:02,520 --> 00:15:06,240 Speaker 8: to him in Toronto was the lack of consistency with 311 00:15:06,280 --> 00:15:09,000 Speaker 8: that physical game. You know, it's not an easy way 312 00:15:09,040 --> 00:15:11,400 Speaker 8: to play. It didn't work out with Mason Marchmant. This 313 00:15:11,480 --> 00:15:14,720 Speaker 8: player skates far better than Marchmant, has the potential to score, 314 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:19,480 Speaker 8: you know, twenty five goals, maybe more. But the reason 315 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 8: that there wasn't a fit for him in Toronto or 316 00:15:21,760 --> 00:15:25,000 Speaker 8: success this season with Toronto is the fact that he 317 00:15:25,080 --> 00:15:27,880 Speaker 8: was inconsistent, so he would be moved around the lineup. 318 00:15:27,920 --> 00:15:29,720 Speaker 8: And I've seen the lease a great deal with the 319 00:15:29,720 --> 00:15:33,120 Speaker 8: Amazon package this year, and every time we went it 320 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 8: was about Bobby McMahon. It was about Bobby playing with 321 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:38,880 Speaker 8: Austin Matthews and maybe that's the fit and that would 322 00:15:38,920 --> 00:15:41,600 Speaker 8: lift Matthew's game in his two and it worked for 323 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:44,400 Speaker 8: a little bit. Or it would be about McMahon going 324 00:15:44,440 --> 00:15:47,080 Speaker 8: down in the order to provide a scoring depth and 325 00:15:47,200 --> 00:15:49,400 Speaker 8: maybe that worked and maybe it didn't. Or there were 326 00:15:49,440 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 8: a couple of games where he was a question mark 327 00:15:51,440 --> 00:15:54,200 Speaker 8: in terms of being healthy, scratched or not. You see, 328 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:57,600 Speaker 8: So that's kind of why he was available that in 329 00:15:57,680 --> 00:16:01,000 Speaker 8: the contract, but you know he's taking advance this situation. 330 00:16:01,160 --> 00:16:03,560 Speaker 8: He fits what the crack In need. He would be 331 00:16:03,560 --> 00:16:06,640 Speaker 8: a great player to sign and move forward with at 332 00:16:06,680 --> 00:16:09,880 Speaker 8: the right rate. So the signs are encouraging and he 333 00:16:09,920 --> 00:16:12,960 Speaker 8: could be a big piece of the reasons for them 334 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 8: to make the playoffs if he continues this way. 335 00:16:15,320 --> 00:16:17,280 Speaker 3: Johnny, we have dipped art tow in the water a 336 00:16:17,280 --> 00:16:19,960 Speaker 3: bit here on the Blue Jackets. Who are up next? 337 00:16:20,040 --> 00:16:23,640 Speaker 3: Zach Wrensky three assists the other nine. My goodness, he 338 00:16:23,880 --> 00:16:26,880 Speaker 3: is a real deal back on that Blue line. Crack 339 00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:29,600 Speaker 3: At losing two to one last time to Columbus in 340 00:16:29,640 --> 00:16:33,880 Speaker 3: a shootout, that was a Jet Greeves game. Different coach now, 341 00:16:34,320 --> 00:16:37,160 Speaker 3: reg Bonus, As you pointed out, their record has them 342 00:16:37,200 --> 00:16:37,800 Speaker 3: on fire. 343 00:16:38,600 --> 00:16:40,520 Speaker 2: Do you see them making the playoffs in the East? 344 00:16:41,560 --> 00:16:44,040 Speaker 8: I do? I do I see them making the playoffs. 345 00:16:44,080 --> 00:16:47,640 Speaker 8: They have chemistry, they have a great coach, and he's 346 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:51,120 Speaker 8: an incredible man. You know, I ruined his broadcasting career. 347 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:53,800 Speaker 8: He did a couple of games for me in the 348 00:16:53,840 --> 00:16:56,520 Speaker 8: late nineties with ESPN. He never worked again in television 349 00:16:56,520 --> 00:16:58,120 Speaker 8: and went back into coaching. It was a couple of 350 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:01,000 Speaker 8: years ago in the playoffs in Dallas, and he pointed 351 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:03,040 Speaker 8: out to the press gathering in the morning, the morning 352 00:17:03,080 --> 00:17:05,280 Speaker 8: skate of a playoff game that this guy over here 353 00:17:05,359 --> 00:17:11,479 Speaker 8: single handedly ruined my broadcasting for so. Yeah, but Bones 354 00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:13,840 Speaker 8: is a great guy. You know, he's seventy years old. 355 00:17:14,840 --> 00:17:18,040 Speaker 8: He had retired, and you know, his wife had gone 356 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:20,679 Speaker 8: through some health issues and she was the one that 357 00:17:20,800 --> 00:17:22,639 Speaker 8: encouraged him to make a run for it. You go 358 00:17:22,640 --> 00:17:25,520 Speaker 8: ahead and do this. They've moved around a lot, they 359 00:17:25,560 --> 00:17:28,439 Speaker 8: have an unbelievable family. It's been hockey, hockey, hockey his 360 00:17:28,480 --> 00:17:31,680 Speaker 8: whole life. But he's a relatable guy, and so he 361 00:17:31,760 --> 00:17:34,960 Speaker 8: got in there and Dean Evison tried with an iron fist. 362 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:38,560 Speaker 8: And Bonus is not an easy guy whatsoever. It's just 363 00:17:38,960 --> 00:17:41,200 Speaker 8: he's a listener. That's why he was such a great 364 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:45,280 Speaker 8: assistant over the years. He listens to players. JT. Brown 365 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:49,920 Speaker 8: played under Bones in Tampa. He speaks highly of the 366 00:17:49,960 --> 00:17:52,879 Speaker 8: relatability that this guy has, so he gets today's player. 367 00:17:53,240 --> 00:17:57,119 Speaker 8: He's made a big impact. They play fast, they are balanced, 368 00:17:57,320 --> 00:17:59,359 Speaker 8: and like I said, they've had a set line up. 369 00:17:59,400 --> 00:18:02,920 Speaker 8: Their line and combinations have not moved for a long time. 370 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:05,480 Speaker 8: That's always a good sign. Their deep pairings have been there, 371 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:08,679 Speaker 8: or Renzki, in my opinion, wins the Norris Trophy. The 372 00:18:08,760 --> 00:18:12,240 Speaker 8: goaltending has been solidified as check Greeves is a great story. 373 00:18:13,080 --> 00:18:17,600 Speaker 8: But their top line, Carill Marchenko is an electrifying player 374 00:18:17,880 --> 00:18:20,800 Speaker 8: who can shoot, who can skate. He's a big Russian. 375 00:18:21,640 --> 00:18:23,720 Speaker 8: He's one of the more dynamic players in the league 376 00:18:23,720 --> 00:18:26,879 Speaker 8: that nobody knows about. Adam Fantilly center's the line and 377 00:18:26,920 --> 00:18:29,119 Speaker 8: our old friend Mason Marchman has got will fit on 378 00:18:29,119 --> 00:18:31,479 Speaker 8: that top line and he's been good to his credit. 379 00:18:31,600 --> 00:18:34,000 Speaker 8: So this is going to be a very interesting game. 380 00:18:34,040 --> 00:18:36,040 Speaker 8: They have toughness with one of the toughest guys in 381 00:18:36,080 --> 00:18:39,000 Speaker 8: the league and Matthew Olivier who can play the game too. 382 00:18:39,560 --> 00:18:42,000 Speaker 8: So the Kraken better be ready to dig in against 383 00:18:42,040 --> 00:18:42,600 Speaker 8: this opponent. 384 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:44,720 Speaker 3: I mean it seems likely Shay's apply here for the 385 00:18:44,800 --> 00:18:46,960 Speaker 3: Krack and at this time of year, go to the net. 386 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:50,119 Speaker 3: Score first, don't chase after the first goal. Hope you 387 00:18:50,160 --> 00:18:54,080 Speaker 3: score it played discipline four lions can they contribute? But 388 00:18:54,359 --> 00:18:56,800 Speaker 3: what matters most to you, Johnny here for a five 389 00:18:56,840 --> 00:18:58,320 Speaker 3: pm start time on a Saturday. 390 00:18:59,280 --> 00:19:03,240 Speaker 8: Their fashion level. Where's the passion level? You know? That's 391 00:19:03,280 --> 00:19:05,000 Speaker 8: the key and where's it going to be at the 392 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:07,400 Speaker 8: start of the game. So you can go right down 393 00:19:07,400 --> 00:19:09,400 Speaker 8: the list. You can start with the veteran players and 394 00:19:09,520 --> 00:19:11,560 Speaker 8: do what they need to do, starting with the captain 395 00:19:11,600 --> 00:19:13,760 Speaker 8: and on down the line. But then when you get 396 00:19:13,800 --> 00:19:16,639 Speaker 8: to if if Malanson's in the lineup, if Jacob plays 397 00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:18,879 Speaker 8: in this game, you know he's going to have to 398 00:19:18,960 --> 00:19:22,119 Speaker 8: now probably face the music. He's been He's been good 399 00:19:22,160 --> 00:19:25,159 Speaker 8: in terms of being physical and kind of stirring the pot. 400 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:27,520 Speaker 8: But I think you will stir the pot here if 401 00:19:27,280 --> 00:19:29,840 Speaker 8: you have to to let them know you're here to 402 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:32,399 Speaker 8: win the game, and that means you probably have to 403 00:19:32,480 --> 00:19:35,640 Speaker 8: dance with Olivier, So that'll be interesting to see if 404 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:38,320 Speaker 8: that happens. But you know they're going to have to 405 00:19:38,400 --> 00:19:41,200 Speaker 8: handle their speed. They're going to have to be as 406 00:19:41,400 --> 00:19:44,520 Speaker 8: well positioned as possible against this team. This team can 407 00:19:44,600 --> 00:19:46,320 Speaker 8: rush you out of the building if you allow it 408 00:19:46,359 --> 00:19:49,639 Speaker 8: through the middle of the ice. And again it's a 409 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:52,879 Speaker 8: it's a team that will be strong down the middle. 410 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:56,560 Speaker 8: So Krack and the time has come. We're running out 411 00:19:56,560 --> 00:20:01,119 Speaker 8: of racetrack here, there's fourteen games left. It is what 412 00:20:01,240 --> 00:20:04,200 Speaker 8: it is. I hate that phrase, but that's basically where 413 00:20:04,240 --> 00:20:07,119 Speaker 8: this team is at right now. They can certainly make it, 414 00:20:07,240 --> 00:20:11,000 Speaker 8: they can certainly miss. So you know what, Luckily the 415 00:20:11,040 --> 00:20:14,439 Speaker 8: division is complying and until further notice, it looks like 416 00:20:14,680 --> 00:20:18,680 Speaker 8: everybody loses on a nightly basis. So there's opportunity. They 417 00:20:18,720 --> 00:20:20,919 Speaker 8: have to be energized by the opportunity and play with 418 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:24,159 Speaker 8: passion from the start of the game tomorrow or tonight, 419 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:25,280 Speaker 8: I should say, to get it done. 420 00:20:25,400 --> 00:20:27,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, looking forward to it as you do these days, 421 00:20:27,680 --> 00:20:30,399 Speaker 3: as you did back in the day's springfield. Let's have 422 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:32,440 Speaker 3: some fun, Thanks Johnny. 423 00:20:33,320 --> 00:20:35,200 Speaker 8: We had a lot of fun then, Yes, right, Mike, 424 00:20:35,280 --> 00:20:37,440 Speaker 8: thank you and we'll see you soon. 425 00:20:37,480 --> 00:20:40,240 Speaker 3: All right, knocking down and Columbus appreciate you big. Thank 426 00:20:40,280 --> 00:20:42,760 Speaker 3: you again to John Forth Lenday, Johnny, have a great 427 00:20:42,800 --> 00:20:45,600 Speaker 3: call here coming up here for today in Columbus. All right, 428 00:20:45,680 --> 00:20:47,880 Speaker 3: second and final matchup coming up here for these two 429 00:20:47,920 --> 00:20:51,800 Speaker 3: teams the cracket again falling to one in a shootout 430 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:54,760 Speaker 3: in the first matchup way back on November eleventh, the 431 00:20:54,800 --> 00:20:58,280 Speaker 3: Blue Jackets at that point eight seven and one. They 432 00:20:58,280 --> 00:21:02,080 Speaker 3: are now thirty six twenty one and eleven. After hiring 433 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:04,919 Speaker 3: head coach Rick Bonus, are now seventeen to two and 434 00:21:05,080 --> 00:21:09,160 Speaker 3: four since he was hired on January twelfth. Columbus last 435 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:12,080 Speaker 3: beat the Rangers six to three on Thursday. They have 436 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:14,360 Speaker 3: won three in a row and are placed by Zach 437 00:21:14,440 --> 00:21:18,400 Speaker 3: Barenski's dynamo season on the blue line with seventy one points. 438 00:21:18,600 --> 00:21:22,280 Speaker 3: With seventy two points in just sixty one games, he 439 00:21:22,400 --> 00:21:26,119 Speaker 3: is second right now in scoring amongst NHL defensemen. Only 440 00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:29,720 Speaker 3: Evan Bouchard has more with seventy eight points. Lorensky also 441 00:21:29,800 --> 00:21:33,359 Speaker 3: adding to his trophy case this season winning gold with 442 00:21:33,520 --> 00:21:37,400 Speaker 3: Team USA at the winner Olympics. For a possible offensive 443 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:39,520 Speaker 3: spark on the crake in side, you can certainly begin 444 00:21:39,600 --> 00:21:42,720 Speaker 3: with who else Captain Jordan Eberley. He leads him with 445 00:21:42,720 --> 00:21:46,200 Speaker 3: the wopping thirty three points in thirty six games. His 446 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:49,360 Speaker 3: thirteen goals are most on the cracket against Columbus head 447 00:21:49,359 --> 00:21:52,359 Speaker 3: to head all time. Jared McCann is second with ten 448 00:21:52,560 --> 00:21:55,280 Speaker 3: with a cracket aiming for their third win in five 449 00:21:55,480 --> 00:21:58,960 Speaker 3: all time visits to Nationwide Arena. We got all the 450 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:01,280 Speaker 3: action for you coming up in the afternoon once again 451 00:22:01,359 --> 00:22:02,680 Speaker 3: two pm Pacific time. 452 00:22:02,760 --> 00:22:03,240 Speaker 2: Faceoff. 453 00:22:03,480 --> 00:22:06,320 Speaker 3: We're on Air one thirty for your pregame show, served 454 00:22:06,400 --> 00:22:09,800 Speaker 3: up by frostbrewed cors light shows, Chill Everetten now in 455 00:22:09,880 --> 00:22:12,840 Speaker 3: the booth. I will join you at thirty two Bar 456 00:22:12,920 --> 00:22:15,240 Speaker 3: and Grill, not just here for today, but for the 457 00:22:15,280 --> 00:22:16,879 Speaker 3: rest of the entire road trips. 458 00:22:16,880 --> 00:22:18,600 Speaker 2: So once again, if your local, come. 459 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:21,280 Speaker 3: On out and hang out with us at Kraken Community 460 00:22:21,280 --> 00:22:24,960 Speaker 3: ice Plex once again Face Off Set two. 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