1 00:00:01,960 --> 00:00:05,800 Speaker 1: Welcome to Cracking this morning, a presentation of the KRACK 2 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:09,120 Speaker 1: and Audio Network Ken Sports Radio ninety three point three 3 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 1: kjr FM. Here's Mike Benton. 4 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:13,080 Speaker 2: This game coming up. 5 00:00:13,119 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 3: No shortage of storylines as we welcome you to Cracking 6 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:19,599 Speaker 3: this morning on a Tuesday, March seventeenth, the Cracking ending 7 00:00:19,640 --> 00:00:23,360 Speaker 3: a brief two game homestand taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning. 8 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:25,400 Speaker 3: Your face off is a little pass, We'll just say 9 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 3: a little further past seven o'clock Pacific time. National TV's 10 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:32,040 Speaker 3: got the game, so again for your only local source 11 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 3: of broadcast coverage here for the evening opening up six 12 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 3: point thirty pregame show is served up by Frost Frewed Cores, 13 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:40,479 Speaker 3: Light Shoes Chill on the Global Credit Union. Crack and 14 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:42,800 Speaker 3: Audio Network have written Now in the booth, I'll join 15 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 3: you once again back with the cors light landing in 16 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:48,240 Speaker 3: section twenty. Myself, anders Hurst will join you once again 17 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:51,239 Speaker 3: live at Tom's Watchbar up to an hour after the 18 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 3: final horn, right across the street from Climate Pledge Arena. 19 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 3: Took this long here into Game sixty six, but for 20 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 3: the first time all season, the Kraken will square off 21 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 3: against Tampa Bay, who is making a push right now 22 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 3: for top spot in the Atlantic Division. Those suffering a 23 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:11,280 Speaker 3: bit with just three wins in their last ten games, 24 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:14,520 Speaker 3: the Kraken they'll have found Tampa Bay an extremely tough 25 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 3: matchup and they'll have some motivation on their site coming 26 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:20,960 Speaker 3: back in with Yanni Gordon and Oliver By Yorkstrand do 27 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 3: to make their return to Climb and Pledge Arena for 28 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:26,759 Speaker 3: the first time since they were sent to Tampa Bay 29 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 3: at last year's trade deadline. Gordon making his stop in 30 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:33,960 Speaker 3: Tampa Bay the second of his career, of course, a 31 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,760 Speaker 3: big piece of their back to back runs to a 32 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 3: Stanley Cup championship at the beginning of this past decade. 33 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:44,640 Speaker 3: So certainly familiar faces taking center stage. That plus and 34 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 3: Pacific Northwest flair as well. Age Gon solves former Reverence 35 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 3: Silver Tip. Now apart of a top line here for 36 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 3: the Tampa Bay Lightning, inclusive of a player making a 37 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 3: hard run right now for not just a scoring title, 38 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 3: but for the Heart Trophy. Additionally, in the to Koucharov 39 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 3: to talk more about that, Greg Lenelli right around the corner. 40 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 3: He's the host for the Tampa Bay Lightning Audio Network. 41 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 3: We'll get to Greg's thoughts here on the lightning in 42 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 3: just a bit. Also here from Cracking forward Ryan Winterton, 43 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 3: with the Kraken coming off a six to two blowout 44 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 3: win over the Florida Panthers back on Sunday night, and 45 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:23,519 Speaker 3: that got them back into a wildcard spot. They wake 46 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 3: up today in a tie for that final wildcard spot, 47 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:28,920 Speaker 3: where you can certainly feel the crunch of crunch time, 48 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 3: with sixteen games remaining on the regular season slave for 49 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 3: the Krack inside and just five home games left after tonight. 50 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:40,080 Speaker 3: Before we get to Ryan Winterton and Greg Lenelli, here's 51 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:42,800 Speaker 3: a recap of what happened back on Sunday evening, with 52 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 3: a Kraken looking to make a statement in period one 53 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 3: and depth scoring ready to give the Panthers all they 54 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 3: could handle. 55 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 4: A hold the line here, get through toward the goal 56 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 4: right side that one knocked down, he sits. 57 00:02:54,800 --> 00:03:04,079 Speaker 2: Again, tip dead, Ben Myers. 58 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:07,760 Speaker 4: Right circle shot and the Seattle Kracking strike first. 59 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:09,919 Speaker 2: Evans with the blast, Ben. 60 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:14,080 Speaker 4: Myers the redirection home and the Seattle Kracket take a 61 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 4: one nothing lead with fourteen thirty two to play in 62 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:18,519 Speaker 4: the first. 63 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:20,360 Speaker 5: I was controlled from the top of the circus. Are 64 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 5: going to put that buck back on it? It deflected 65 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 5: off of something and it got to Ben Myers who 66 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 5: was parked on top of the blue paint. 67 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 2: It goes off Myers into the back of the dad. 68 00:03:30,440 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 5: It'll be his goal. 69 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 2: One doofy grown Seattle rise it up for Seattle. 70 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 6: Copo cocko, what a poll the back hand on and 71 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 6: a mass of safe right out of tap store. 72 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 4: Copo cocko, teaking the Panthers defense out of their braezers. 73 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 2: The first shot knocked down Berkeley. Catton follows up the play. 74 00:03:56,680 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 2: It's a two nothing Seattle lead. Eight O eight to 75 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 2: play the. 76 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 5: First we Capocaco down the middle undresses three Panthers. 77 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 2: Everybody's got their focus on him. 78 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:11,480 Speaker 5: He makes a great move, tries to tries to beat 79 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 5: the tender and his cabinet comes in that finds the 80 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 5: rebound in front, buries. 81 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:17,120 Speaker 2: It to nothing. 82 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:21,040 Speaker 4: Seattle want to start four o' cracker Jen left side 83 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 4: hands it off. 84 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 6: Now Meer shouts off the indside of the bus straight 85 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 6: out s the fourth line does it again, Ryan Winter 86 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:39,320 Speaker 6: ten crashing the goal and the crackad back up two. 87 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:43,120 Speaker 2: It's three to one, ninety six seconds to play. 88 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 5: The first well right Winderdy gets a great feet on 89 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 5: this rush high in the slot and he rips a 90 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:50,120 Speaker 5: wrist shot off the bar. 91 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 2: Ben Myer's on the backside of the net to find it. 92 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 2: He puts it home. Three one crack a smart side. 93 00:04:56,880 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 4: Vince Done steps a ton Offsbrango now got on He's. 94 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:01,919 Speaker 2: Not going front his shot, s. 95 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 4: Cocko, Cocko, what's the crack? In on top by a 96 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:17,200 Speaker 4: four to one score, sixteen forty to play in a second. 97 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:17,640 Speaker 3: Well. 98 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:20,760 Speaker 5: Coach Lee Lambert talked about Coppo Cocko's game lay lately. 99 00:05:21,160 --> 00:05:23,880 Speaker 2: He likes how he's battling for pucks. He likes how 100 00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:24,719 Speaker 2: he's going to the net. 101 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:27,039 Speaker 5: He gets this pucked below the goal lines the side 102 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:29,840 Speaker 5: of the dead it starts charging to the blue paint. 103 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:34,160 Speaker 5: He comes all the way around, beats Terrastop cracking up. 104 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:37,440 Speaker 2: Four side for shine right, took a tumble, got it up. 105 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 2: That's over it now Cocko cock going to stop macbet s. 106 00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:53,039 Speaker 2: Welcome to Seattle. Bobby mcmahd his third goal in kracking 107 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 2: covers his first under our roof. It's a five to 108 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:00,320 Speaker 2: one Seattle cracking lead. Oh. 109 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:03,720 Speaker 5: It was a great pass out from Toulvinen out to 110 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:07,280 Speaker 5: Copo Cockle One touches it to McMahon the slot and 111 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:12,000 Speaker 5: he rips a wrist shot under the bar. Five one 112 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:15,160 Speaker 5: kracking and his parents Connie and Sisoha. 113 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:18,480 Speaker 4: Gotta be proud of Alexiak. A round both fist here, 114 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:20,560 Speaker 4: half roll. McMahon, it's the ring passing. 115 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:30,240 Speaker 2: Alexach six one Seattle on Jamie Alexiak with a nice 116 00:06:30,279 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 2: little given go. I believe it was every on the 117 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:33,120 Speaker 2: half wall. 118 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 5: He drops the puck down to him and then he 119 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 5: goes harder than net present to stick and that puck 120 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:39,800 Speaker 5: comes right back to him. 121 00:06:40,040 --> 00:06:42,680 Speaker 2: He goes five hole and it's in the back of 122 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:45,239 Speaker 2: the net. Excuse me, it was McMahon on the pass 123 00:06:45,560 --> 00:06:47,360 Speaker 2: to Alexiak. Six to one. 124 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:49,960 Speaker 3: Cracket six to two is your final score. As the 125 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:52,080 Speaker 3: cracking route the floor the Panthers. In the first of 126 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:55,840 Speaker 3: two matchups for the regular season, Copo Coaco led the 127 00:06:55,880 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 3: way with a three point game. Additionally, sex cracking players 128 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 3: had multi point outings, including Ryan Winterton with a goal 129 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:06,359 Speaker 3: and an assist, all a part of a first period 130 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:09,279 Speaker 3: where the offense and depth did some pretty heavy lifting. 131 00:07:09,560 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 3: Winterton's line with Ben Meyers and Freddie Gudrou combinding for 132 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:16,280 Speaker 3: five points, and for good measure, Bobby McMahon made a 133 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 3: massive first impression in his cracking home debut. 134 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:20,600 Speaker 2: Scoring a goal. 135 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:23,680 Speaker 3: He's got two goals in two games since joining the Kraken, 136 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 3: and he put up two points on Sunday night, marking 137 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:30,360 Speaker 3: a wopping five points in his first two games. Certainly 138 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 3: he has been well worth the weight and the Kraken, 139 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:37,240 Speaker 3: outscoring the opposition eleven to four since Bobby McMahon made 140 00:07:37,520 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 3: his Cracking debut this last Saturday. After the game, Ryan 141 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:44,000 Speaker 3: Winterton had his reaction beating with the media. 142 00:07:44,040 --> 00:07:45,480 Speaker 7: You know, after the break, we weren't playing how we 143 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 7: wanted to, and I think, you know, a frustrating set in. 144 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:51,080 Speaker 7: Frustration set in, and you know, I think everyone wanted it. 145 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:53,520 Speaker 7: So it's just a full, full team effort, and you know, 146 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:54,720 Speaker 7: at this some of the year, that's what you got 147 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 7: to do. 148 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:58,320 Speaker 8: Lean talked last night about at times he thinks you 149 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:00,560 Speaker 8: guys actually tried too hard and that can be a 150 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 8: detriment to the team. How different after you win that 151 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 8: game last night in Vancouver? How different has the mood 152 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:08,040 Speaker 8: fell here over these last forty eight hours. 153 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:10,640 Speaker 7: Yeah, winning's fun. So you know, as as long as 154 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 7: we're winning, I think the boys were having a good time, 155 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 7: and you know, I guess I just keep that going 156 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:17,000 Speaker 7: and you know, stay in the playoff ers. 157 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:19,880 Speaker 9: It looked like Ben was happier for a year goal 158 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:23,120 Speaker 9: than his own goal. You guys got pretty tight this season. 159 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:25,520 Speaker 7: Yeah, Ben, he's a great guy, and so it's Freddy. 160 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:27,280 Speaker 7: I think we're all just happy for each other's success 161 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:30,840 Speaker 7: out there, you know, all all the teams, so you know, 162 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:33,000 Speaker 7: it's it's funny to see that after kind of looking 163 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:36,079 Speaker 7: back and yeah, it was just as happy for his too. 164 00:08:36,559 --> 00:08:38,840 Speaker 9: Do you think that went off the first goal? Maybe 165 00:08:38,920 --> 00:08:39,760 Speaker 9: went off you or no? 166 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:42,160 Speaker 7: The first one, no, I kind of saw it. It 167 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:45,760 Speaker 7: almost hit his his face, so a little bit. I'm sorry, 168 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:47,880 Speaker 7: but uh no, I kind of knew it went off him, 169 00:08:47,880 --> 00:08:49,679 Speaker 7: and you know it was pretty fired up. 170 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:52,800 Speaker 8: But then you got a similar looking goal, right he 171 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:54,560 Speaker 8: hits the post and you kind of see one from 172 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:55,800 Speaker 8: him and away, Yeah, exactly. 173 00:08:55,720 --> 00:08:58,439 Speaker 7: In the chest. So yeah, just right place, right time, 174 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:01,640 Speaker 7: I guess, and looking up hanging in. It's only been 175 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:03,520 Speaker 7: two games with Bobby here, but have you noticed his 176 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:05,360 Speaker 7: you know, presence on the top line kind of trickled 177 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:06,920 Speaker 7: down to the rest of the lineup. 178 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:06,960 Speaker 8: For you guy. 179 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:09,640 Speaker 7: Yeah, absolutely Bobby's been awesome, just kind of you know, 180 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:12,199 Speaker 7: he's fast, shoot the puck, you know, kind of just 181 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:15,000 Speaker 7: what we needed and gets on for a check. And 182 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:16,719 Speaker 7: I watched a lot of his games in Toronto, so 183 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:19,360 Speaker 7: I kind of knew his game before, and you know, 184 00:09:19,400 --> 00:09:20,160 Speaker 7: I like it a lot. 185 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:22,920 Speaker 9: And started the season to Now, what have you learned 186 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:25,640 Speaker 9: most about what you can do on the ice? 187 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:29,000 Speaker 7: Yeah? I think it's, you know, just doing what I can, 188 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:31,200 Speaker 7: still growing, growing as a person, growing as a player, 189 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:33,559 Speaker 7: trying to do what I can for the boys, and 190 00:09:34,480 --> 00:09:37,280 Speaker 7: you know, whether that be kill penalties or you know, 191 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:39,199 Speaker 7: sit on the bench or be in the stands, just 192 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:41,640 Speaker 7: trying to be a good teammate and you know, hopefully 193 00:09:42,040 --> 00:09:43,240 Speaker 7: hopefully that goes to the locker room. 194 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:45,319 Speaker 3: All right, it has taken long enough here, but this 195 00:09:45,440 --> 00:09:48,319 Speaker 3: matchup is finally here. The Cracking take on the Tampa 196 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:51,000 Speaker 3: Bay Lightning in their first up to matchups and joining 197 00:09:51,080 --> 00:09:54,280 Speaker 3: us down one Cracking this morning. Greg Lennelli, host for 198 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:57,679 Speaker 3: the Lightning Audio Network as Tampa Bay heading west the 199 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:01,640 Speaker 3: Crack and will be back east very very soon. So 200 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:03,880 Speaker 3: they're going to get this season serious complete and what 201 00:10:04,040 --> 00:10:06,880 Speaker 3: feels like a flash, Greg joins us right now great, 202 00:10:06,920 --> 00:10:08,520 Speaker 3: thank you again for doing this year. And I think, 203 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:11,040 Speaker 3: first off, if anyone's a scheduled nerd maybe like me 204 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:13,240 Speaker 3: as well, they're gonna go bokers over this because I 205 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:15,880 Speaker 3: mean me, it's been too long and you get the 206 00:10:15,960 --> 00:10:18,640 Speaker 3: feeling going through the season. You look at the calendar 207 00:10:18,679 --> 00:10:21,480 Speaker 3: and you go, hey, something's missing, right what about you? 208 00:10:22,080 --> 00:10:24,199 Speaker 10: You know it's don't you feel like Mike? And first off, 209 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:25,960 Speaker 10: thanks for having me on this schedule. I think it's 210 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:29,319 Speaker 10: been crazy regardless of this year obviously the contented schedule 211 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:32,520 Speaker 10: and when teams play each other and when they don't, 212 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:36,319 Speaker 10: it is it does feel a little helter skelter to 213 00:10:36,440 --> 00:10:39,360 Speaker 10: a degree. So I couldn't agree with you more. And 214 00:10:39,400 --> 00:10:41,040 Speaker 10: then you take a look at the really the last 215 00:10:41,120 --> 00:10:42,880 Speaker 10: month here for all teams. I mean, it's just an 216 00:10:42,920 --> 00:10:45,000 Speaker 10: insane amount of hockety to play it, saying, almost lose 217 00:10:45,080 --> 00:10:47,520 Speaker 10: track of who you're playing because you're just trying to 218 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:49,839 Speaker 10: get through it and hopefully get into the playoffs. So 219 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:52,000 Speaker 10: it's a fun time, but it's a busy time. 220 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 3: Probably keep Yeah, it kind of feels like a game 221 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:56,920 Speaker 3: of survival here as everyone is getting through March before 222 00:10:56,960 --> 00:10:59,719 Speaker 3: we get right into the playoffs about roughly a month 223 00:10:59,760 --> 00:11:02,040 Speaker 3: away from now. And the fun part about this matchup 224 00:11:02,160 --> 00:11:05,160 Speaker 3: is I think seeing how close these teams are in 225 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:09,199 Speaker 3: playoff form versus meetings, say way back in October. And 226 00:11:09,320 --> 00:11:12,240 Speaker 3: there's a couple of familiar names switching conferences as a 227 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 3: part of this game here for tonight. You know, once again, 228 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:18,000 Speaker 3: Bobby McMahon is here going west, Corey Perry on the 229 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:21,199 Speaker 3: lightning side going east, and we'll get to Corey Perry 230 00:11:21,280 --> 00:11:23,480 Speaker 3: soon here. But first things first, Tampa Bay, despite the 231 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:26,319 Speaker 3: recent downside, Greg is still battling here for first in 232 00:11:26,400 --> 00:11:29,400 Speaker 3: the Atlantic. John Cooper and this is a wild part 233 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:32,880 Speaker 3: to me, is being talked about for his first Jack 234 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:35,720 Speaker 3: Adams Award. I mean, this to me is long overdue. 235 00:11:35,840 --> 00:11:36,520 Speaker 2: What are your thoughts? 236 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 10: Yeah, I mean, look, it's been a it feels like 237 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:43,720 Speaker 10: a topic every year that is brought up. It seems 238 00:11:43,880 --> 00:11:46,439 Speaker 10: like though Mike there's a bigger push for him to 239 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:49,160 Speaker 10: be Coach of the Year, and that honestly just may 240 00:11:49,280 --> 00:11:53,400 Speaker 10: come from two reasons. One previous years where he hasn't 241 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:55,880 Speaker 10: won it. And it's a little ridiculous when you factor 242 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:59,240 Speaker 10: in that he's won two Stanley Cups and he made 243 00:11:59,240 --> 00:12:02,439 Speaker 10: a third straight final appearance not too long ago. And 244 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:05,839 Speaker 10: then I think the job he's done this year, and 245 00:12:05,920 --> 00:12:07,880 Speaker 10: you may say, well, you know, Tampa Bay is typically 246 00:12:07,960 --> 00:12:11,720 Speaker 10: one of the better teams, Mike, I don't know. Look 247 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:15,599 Speaker 10: this flot notwithstanding for sure, because I think that'll be 248 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:18,680 Speaker 10: playing a big part in some of this. But before 249 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:22,360 Speaker 10: you know, I'm not sure many people anticipated John Cooper 250 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:26,240 Speaker 10: and the Tampa Bay Lightning being this good when you 251 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:28,920 Speaker 10: talked about all of the injuries they have sustained this year, 252 00:12:29,000 --> 00:12:31,319 Speaker 10: and they have been significant. So while they have a 253 00:12:31,400 --> 00:12:34,160 Speaker 10: deep team, I'm not sure many people thought they had 254 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:36,319 Speaker 10: a deep team. And when you factor in all of 255 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:39,840 Speaker 10: the injuries, the job he's done to keep this team's 256 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:42,960 Speaker 10: head above water and excel has been remarkable. I've made 257 00:12:43,720 --> 00:12:47,439 Speaker 10: the comment Mike jokingly on my show, I think the 258 00:12:47,559 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 10: Coach of the Year award should just go to whoever 259 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:54,319 Speaker 10: wins the Stanley Cup. It should just go to that 260 00:12:54,440 --> 00:12:57,480 Speaker 10: head coach, because for John Cooper not to have at 261 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:01,000 Speaker 10: least one does feel a little disingenuous. 262 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:03,800 Speaker 3: Greg Lenelly joining us right now here on Cracking this 263 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:05,880 Speaker 3: morning as a Crack and again getting set here for 264 00:13:05,960 --> 00:13:08,400 Speaker 3: the first of two matchups against Tampa Bay. The Lightning 265 00:13:08,440 --> 00:13:11,199 Speaker 3: again heading west. They're taking on the Canucks here in 266 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:13,600 Speaker 3: just a little bit after this matchup. But I think 267 00:13:13,679 --> 00:13:15,560 Speaker 3: part of what's going to make this matchup fun here 268 00:13:15,640 --> 00:13:18,320 Speaker 3: for me, Greg is it'll be the first time Yanni 269 00:13:18,400 --> 00:13:21,480 Speaker 3: Gord and Oliver by york Strand come back to Climate 270 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:25,920 Speaker 3: Pledge Arena since they were traded at last year's trade deadline. 271 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:27,840 Speaker 3: This is kind of part of what makes us scheduled 272 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:31,080 Speaker 3: things so crazy. But Lightning fans knew what Yanni Gord 273 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:33,240 Speaker 3: was all about. Krack and fans got to know what 274 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:36,720 Speaker 3: Yanni Gord was all about. Both him and bork Strand 275 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:40,160 Speaker 3: made a massive impact for the Kraken in their first 276 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:43,160 Speaker 3: ever playoff run. But what's the present day like with 277 00:13:43,400 --> 00:13:44,720 Speaker 3: their part now in this lineup? 278 00:13:45,679 --> 00:13:48,760 Speaker 10: So Yanni Gord what's interesting. You can make the case 279 00:13:48,800 --> 00:13:52,360 Speaker 10: he's probably had a bigger impact than the Yorkstrand, And 280 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:55,120 Speaker 10: I'm not sure Lightning fans would have felt that way 281 00:13:55,320 --> 00:13:58,280 Speaker 10: before the season began. Heck, I'm not even sure the 282 00:13:58,360 --> 00:14:03,040 Speaker 10: coaching staff would have believed that Gord when his line 283 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:07,800 Speaker 10: is going with TASiS Holmberg and Zeen Fitzgergenson's has been 284 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:11,240 Speaker 10: one of their best lines consistently all year. You're asking 285 00:14:11,320 --> 00:14:13,360 Speaker 10: them to play a shutdown role, which for the most 286 00:14:13,400 --> 00:14:16,640 Speaker 10: part they have done. But all of them have contributed 287 00:14:16,679 --> 00:14:20,000 Speaker 10: a little bit offensively as well. So that has freed 288 00:14:20,080 --> 00:14:23,280 Speaker 10: up some opportunities where Anthony Crelli doesn't have to do 289 00:14:23,400 --> 00:14:25,920 Speaker 10: the dirty work, because typically that's what Sorelli would do, 290 00:14:26,080 --> 00:14:29,080 Speaker 10: he and his linemates would have that tough job of 291 00:14:29,160 --> 00:14:31,440 Speaker 10: trying to shut down the other team's best scoring line. 292 00:14:32,040 --> 00:14:36,160 Speaker 10: Gord and his teammates has taken on that past this year. 293 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:38,920 Speaker 10: The york Strand has been interesting because we know he 294 00:14:39,280 --> 00:14:43,520 Speaker 10: is a consistent twenty to twenty five goal scorer, and 295 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:45,600 Speaker 10: we know he has a really good shot, and when 296 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:48,160 Speaker 10: you lose a guy like Steven Stamkos, you're like, Okay, well, 297 00:14:48,200 --> 00:14:51,520 Speaker 10: how are we going to replace that production off the 298 00:14:51,640 --> 00:14:54,560 Speaker 10: power play? And while most of his goals this year 299 00:14:54,680 --> 00:14:57,760 Speaker 10: have come on the power play, I think the eye 300 00:14:57,840 --> 00:15:00,920 Speaker 10: test would suggest that it just has been clicking as 301 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:04,240 Speaker 10: much as you'd like for breyork Strand offensively. And you know, 302 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:07,120 Speaker 10: he may finish with twenty goals, but I think to 303 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:10,520 Speaker 10: some degree it may be a quiet twenty. And I've 304 00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:13,520 Speaker 10: made the point to my podcast partners, you know, Dave 305 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:17,320 Speaker 10: Michigan on our show Noon to One on Power Lunch 306 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:19,800 Speaker 10: on Lightning Radio that I think for him and a 307 00:15:19,880 --> 00:15:23,000 Speaker 10: couple of other players who have had inconsistent years, you 308 00:15:23,200 --> 00:15:26,280 Speaker 10: almost need to use the playoffs as a reset to 309 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:29,040 Speaker 10: give you almost second life a little bit and get 310 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:32,040 Speaker 10: that confidence going, because I think it really has been 311 00:15:32,120 --> 00:15:34,240 Speaker 10: hit or mister breyork Strand this year for Tampa Bay. 312 00:15:34,640 --> 00:15:36,920 Speaker 3: Tampa Bay Lightning again with the york Strand on their 313 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:40,000 Speaker 3: fourth line along with Corey Perry, Yanni Gord, as Greg mentioned, 314 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:41,680 Speaker 3: no surprise a part of their third line, and you 315 00:15:41,760 --> 00:15:44,000 Speaker 3: just kind of get the feeling that he is going 316 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:47,160 Speaker 3: to be a weapon come playoff time. But I'll get 317 00:15:47,200 --> 00:15:49,880 Speaker 3: to the york Strand's linemate right now. And Corey Perry 318 00:15:49,960 --> 00:15:52,880 Speaker 3: where at this stage of his career, he's well known 319 00:15:52,920 --> 00:15:55,320 Speaker 3: as a culture guy. He's back now for round two 320 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:58,400 Speaker 3: in a Tampa Bay Jersey like Yanni Gord. So far, 321 00:15:58,520 --> 00:16:01,000 Speaker 3: what's the initial return on on how Corey Perry is 322 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:01,360 Speaker 3: fitting in. 323 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:04,760 Speaker 10: He's fit in like he's never left. You know, he 324 00:16:04,840 --> 00:16:07,520 Speaker 10: comes in and the interesting thing about Perry is he 325 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:09,600 Speaker 10: understands his role at this point in his career, and 326 00:16:09,640 --> 00:16:11,560 Speaker 10: I think he's embraced that to a degree which has 327 00:16:11,600 --> 00:16:14,440 Speaker 10: made him really successful. And I think, you know, you 328 00:16:14,520 --> 00:16:16,320 Speaker 10: look at the goal numbers before he came over to 329 00:16:16,360 --> 00:16:17,720 Speaker 10: Tampa Bay and then you take a look what he 330 00:16:17,840 --> 00:16:21,040 Speaker 10: was able to do when he came over, you're not surprised. 331 00:16:21,560 --> 00:16:24,560 Speaker 10: And because I think he's doing whatever he can to 332 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:27,600 Speaker 10: try and help Tampa Bay. When a Stanley Cup, He's 333 00:16:27,600 --> 00:16:30,280 Speaker 10: come really close, as we know, over the last handful 334 00:16:30,320 --> 00:16:33,720 Speaker 10: of years, So he's integrated himself really well. He's a 335 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:36,840 Speaker 10: guy that John Cooper's talked about. When he speaks on 336 00:16:37,040 --> 00:16:40,120 Speaker 10: the bench, he's like having another coach out there. He 337 00:16:40,280 --> 00:16:43,200 Speaker 10: knows when to raise the temperature in the room and 338 00:16:43,320 --> 00:16:45,800 Speaker 10: when not to. And I think, you know, that type 339 00:16:45,800 --> 00:16:50,080 Speaker 10: of experience, plus the production you're getting with it, made 340 00:16:50,120 --> 00:16:52,920 Speaker 10: it a no brainer for Julian Breezwail and the Lightning 341 00:16:53,040 --> 00:16:53,880 Speaker 10: to bring it back. 342 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:57,240 Speaker 3: And speaking of that word culture, Tampa Bay has had 343 00:16:57,320 --> 00:17:00,800 Speaker 3: what many have heard is a strong sense of culture. 344 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:02,960 Speaker 3: But I mean you take Steven Stamkos out of the mixed, 345 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:05,480 Speaker 3: Greg Victor Headman's of course getting up there in age 346 00:17:05,520 --> 00:17:09,520 Speaker 3: and several names from their Cup winning days have moved on. 347 00:17:09,760 --> 00:17:13,880 Speaker 3: But what's at the core? Where does continuity and culture 348 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:16,040 Speaker 3: intersect here for this team in twenty twenty five to 349 00:17:16,080 --> 00:17:16,520 Speaker 3: twenty six. 350 00:17:16,840 --> 00:17:19,639 Speaker 10: Yeah, So I don't want to overthink this one because 351 00:17:19,680 --> 00:17:22,440 Speaker 10: I think, you know, we can we can go down 352 00:17:22,520 --> 00:17:25,840 Speaker 10: some analytics, we can we can talk about certain things 353 00:17:25,920 --> 00:17:28,720 Speaker 10: maybe an organization does or doesn't do. I'll just be 354 00:17:29,080 --> 00:17:31,480 Speaker 10: pretty right to the point and that, you know, I 355 00:17:31,520 --> 00:17:33,440 Speaker 10: think when you have a John Cooper behind the bench, 356 00:17:33,520 --> 00:17:36,359 Speaker 10: there's stability there, and typically when you have stability, you 357 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:39,040 Speaker 10: don't have much chaos. Now with that, though, you need 358 00:17:39,119 --> 00:17:42,680 Speaker 10: good players to continue to make the head coach look 359 00:17:42,720 --> 00:17:45,560 Speaker 10: pretty good. And the Lightning has had this window open 360 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:48,119 Speaker 10: for the last decades plus because they've had players like 361 00:17:48,240 --> 00:17:51,720 Speaker 10: Nikita Koutrov and Brandon Point and Victor Hedman and Andre 362 00:17:51,800 --> 00:17:54,640 Speaker 10: Vasileski continue to be a core piece of what they're doing. 363 00:17:54,960 --> 00:17:57,480 Speaker 10: And oh, by the way, they've been really productive. Nikita 364 00:17:57,560 --> 00:18:00,919 Speaker 10: Koutros is having a banner. See but when you take 365 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:03,200 Speaker 10: a look at his statistics, he's going to go down 366 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:06,600 Speaker 10: maybe as the all time leading Russian point producer and 367 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:08,880 Speaker 10: could be in the top fifteen, top twenty all time. 368 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:11,520 Speaker 10: In the regular season when it's done, he gets out 369 00:18:11,560 --> 00:18:14,800 Speaker 10: of bed and he gets two points. That's how dominant 370 00:18:14,880 --> 00:18:18,840 Speaker 10: he is. And then you've got Andre Vassilevski, who I'm 371 00:18:18,880 --> 00:18:22,160 Speaker 10: not being hyperbolic here. I mean, there aren't so many 372 00:18:22,240 --> 00:18:24,520 Speaker 10: guys as good as Vassie over for the last twenty 373 00:18:24,600 --> 00:18:28,800 Speaker 10: twenty five years. And I think when you have high 374 00:18:29,040 --> 00:18:32,320 Speaker 10: end Hall of famers, a coach who's been there, done that, 375 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:34,600 Speaker 10: and does a really good job of taking the temperature 376 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:37,679 Speaker 10: of the team, and then you have a general manager 377 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:43,960 Speaker 10: who can compliment those players by drafting and developing really 378 00:18:44,040 --> 00:18:47,159 Speaker 10: well in addition to making some pretty good trades that 379 00:18:47,280 --> 00:18:50,720 Speaker 10: for the most part he's hit on. It's a collective group, 380 00:18:50,960 --> 00:18:54,439 Speaker 10: for sure, but they've got that formula which has allowed 381 00:18:54,520 --> 00:18:57,080 Speaker 10: them to keep this window pretty wide open. 382 00:18:57,280 --> 00:18:58,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, and a big reason why that they're in the 383 00:18:58,760 --> 00:18:59,760 Speaker 2: mix once again here. 384 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:01,720 Speaker 3: Finally, I mean, you brought up his name, but we 385 00:19:01,800 --> 00:19:04,119 Speaker 3: can't get out of here without crystalizing the impact the 386 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:07,680 Speaker 3: course of Nikida Kucherov, the box office attraction that he 387 00:19:07,800 --> 00:19:11,000 Speaker 3: provides Tampa Bay. I mean, one hundred and six points 388 00:19:11,080 --> 00:19:13,800 Speaker 3: sixty one games, and he's making a loud case here 389 00:19:13,840 --> 00:19:16,320 Speaker 3: for the Hard Trophy. Never mind the scoring title here, 390 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:18,639 Speaker 3: But I mean in a thirty two you talked about 391 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:22,520 Speaker 3: his place within Russian grades and NHL history. Where's Kuchirov's 392 00:19:22,560 --> 00:19:25,280 Speaker 3: place on the Mount rush more of Lightning grades over 393 00:19:25,400 --> 00:19:26,400 Speaker 3: the time that he's all done. 394 00:19:27,760 --> 00:19:30,159 Speaker 10: Yeah, I think it'll be in the top four. I mean, 395 00:19:30,160 --> 00:19:31,879 Speaker 10: I think he's going to be. I think it'll be 396 00:19:31,920 --> 00:19:34,639 Speaker 10: the all time we can score. He may go down 397 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:36,880 Speaker 10: as the best offensive player they've ever had. And look, 398 00:19:36,880 --> 00:19:39,880 Speaker 10: that's saying something when you have Steven Samcoz who has 399 00:19:39,960 --> 00:19:43,360 Speaker 10: been as dominant as he's been from a goal scoring perspective, 400 00:19:43,760 --> 00:19:46,400 Speaker 10: Marty Saint Lui and Vinilocavier kind of got things going 401 00:19:47,119 --> 00:19:49,000 Speaker 10: when they were able to win the Cup back. 402 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:49,280 Speaker 3: In O four. 403 00:19:49,280 --> 00:19:50,440 Speaker 10: And look, you're gonna have to make a room for 404 00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:53,000 Speaker 10: Rodre Vassileski, who again is not only going to go 405 00:19:53,040 --> 00:19:55,159 Speaker 10: down as the greatest Lighting goaltender of all time, but 406 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:57,840 Speaker 10: there may be a conversation of having him in the 407 00:19:57,880 --> 00:19:59,920 Speaker 10: top five of all time when it's all sut in 408 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:04,440 Speaker 10: numbers in hardware. So I think he's the best offensive 409 00:20:04,440 --> 00:20:06,920 Speaker 10: player the Lightning have ever had in the history of 410 00:20:07,040 --> 00:20:10,520 Speaker 10: their organization. I think he does things on the ice 411 00:20:10,600 --> 00:20:14,120 Speaker 10: that not many people appreciate and probably wouldn't even attempt. 412 00:20:14,720 --> 00:20:16,920 Speaker 10: Does he get frustrated sometimes on the ice when things 413 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:20,160 Speaker 10: aren't going his way, for sure, but in the passes 414 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:22,359 Speaker 10: that he makes, he could be a guy Mike that 415 00:20:22,520 --> 00:20:25,760 Speaker 10: goes fifty and one hundred every year when you start 416 00:20:25,800 --> 00:20:29,600 Speaker 10: talking about goals and assists, so he's a special player. 417 00:20:29,680 --> 00:20:32,399 Speaker 10: You talk about drafting and developing. Take a look at 418 00:20:32,400 --> 00:20:35,720 Speaker 10: what Nikita Kukov was drafted. Hard to believe he was 419 00:20:35,760 --> 00:20:37,960 Speaker 10: in the first overall kicker even in the first round. 420 00:20:38,359 --> 00:20:40,800 Speaker 10: The Lighting were able to get him. He developed and 421 00:20:41,119 --> 00:20:43,560 Speaker 10: he has been one of the top three or four 422 00:20:43,560 --> 00:20:45,640 Speaker 10: offensive players in the game for a long time. 423 00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:48,040 Speaker 3: Do a big reason why the Lightning will be a 424 00:20:48,400 --> 00:20:50,680 Speaker 3: challenge and then some is able to open a four 425 00:20:50,760 --> 00:20:53,119 Speaker 3: game trip coming up tonight again the Canucks. After that, 426 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:56,680 Speaker 3: Oilers and Inflames. Here to wrap it up once again, 427 00:20:56,800 --> 00:20:59,640 Speaker 3: Greg Lenelly joining us here. It was a pleasure. Great 428 00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:01,240 Speaker 3: bags so much every great show. We'll talk to you 429 00:21:01,320 --> 00:21:01,800 Speaker 3: down the road. 430 00:21:02,640 --> 00:21:04,639 Speaker 10: Thanks sir, Any John, appreciate it all right. 431 00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:07,200 Speaker 3: That is Greg Lennelli joining us once again host for 432 00:21:07,320 --> 00:21:10,439 Speaker 3: the Lightning Audio Network as Tampa Bay comes in, opening 433 00:21:10,520 --> 00:21:12,800 Speaker 3: up a four game road trip, and as we said 434 00:21:12,840 --> 00:21:15,879 Speaker 3: once more, the Kraken have found Tampa Bay to be 435 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:18,560 Speaker 3: a handful. The Kraken with just one win in eight 436 00:21:18,680 --> 00:21:21,520 Speaker 3: livetime games against the Lightning. They're trying to get out 437 00:21:21,520 --> 00:21:24,080 Speaker 3: of a three game winless skid their last meeting and 438 00:21:24,119 --> 00:21:27,600 Speaker 3: gotta go all the way back. How times have changed. 439 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:31,280 Speaker 3: February twenty third of twenty twenty five, shortly before the 440 00:21:31,359 --> 00:21:34,320 Speaker 3: trade deadline, the Krack and losing four to one in 441 00:21:34,480 --> 00:21:36,880 Speaker 3: Tampa Bay, and the Krack And aiming for their first 442 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:41,240 Speaker 3: win over the Lightning since October thirtieth of twenty twenty three. 443 00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:44,080 Speaker 3: That was in Tampa Bay. So yep, do the math. 444 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:46,880 Speaker 3: The Kraken all right now, also aiming for their first 445 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:50,640 Speaker 3: ever win in Seattle over the Lightning. Tampa Bay coming 446 00:21:50,680 --> 00:21:53,879 Speaker 3: off a four to two lost to Carolina, outshot thirty 447 00:21:53,960 --> 00:21:56,119 Speaker 3: five nineteen and as we said, they have found their 448 00:21:56,160 --> 00:21:58,680 Speaker 3: issues last ten games, trying to keep up with a 449 00:21:58,760 --> 00:22:02,000 Speaker 3: red hot Buffalo sabers three and seven. That's a Lightning 450 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:04,960 Speaker 3: record right now in the last ten games, outscored forty 451 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:07,960 Speaker 3: two to thirty two in that stretch. In their penalty kill, 452 00:22:08,359 --> 00:22:10,919 Speaker 3: he's giving up ten goals and thirty three chances as 453 00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:15,280 Speaker 3: well in that span that also includes for the Buffalo 454 00:22:15,359 --> 00:22:19,080 Speaker 3: Sabers hung on them in that legendary eight seven game 455 00:22:19,560 --> 00:22:22,520 Speaker 3: back in Buffalo. Nonetheless, they're looking for a boost here 456 00:22:22,560 --> 00:22:25,639 Speaker 3: from Corey Perry, as we talked about three points in 457 00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:29,000 Speaker 3: five games since the trade deadline and when Nikida Kucharov 458 00:22:29,080 --> 00:22:32,600 Speaker 3: leading the way, their offense continuing to turn fourth best 459 00:22:32,640 --> 00:22:35,600 Speaker 3: in the NHL with three point four goals scored per 460 00:22:35,680 --> 00:22:39,520 Speaker 3: game in this regular season, not to mention Andre Bassileevski 461 00:22:39,640 --> 00:22:43,320 Speaker 3: doing Andrevassilevski things, is nine to one four save percentage 462 00:22:43,800 --> 00:22:47,399 Speaker 3: typer second entering the week in the NHL. Only Scott 463 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:50,719 Speaker 3: Wegwood is better at nine to one eight for Colorado. 464 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:54,080 Speaker 3: So it will certainly be a test the Kraken taking 465 00:22:54,160 --> 00:22:57,960 Speaker 3: on the Lightning tonight seven o'clock Pacific time officially for 466 00:22:58,320 --> 00:23:00,640 Speaker 3: puck Drop. Will get going a little bit further after 467 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:03,000 Speaker 3: that here for national TV covers, but of course you 468 00:23:03,119 --> 00:23:05,560 Speaker 3: can catch us beginning at six thirty. 469 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:07,240 Speaker 2: We'll have everything covered for. 470 00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:10,520 Speaker 3: You right here ninety three to three KJRFM and the 471 00:23:10,560 --> 00:23:14,160 Speaker 3: Global Credit Union Crack and Audio Network. We certainly hope 472 00:23:14,200 --> 00:23:17,240 Speaker 3: that you can join us in this homestand finale before 473 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:20,560 Speaker 3: the krack and get on the road for six consecutive games. 474 00:23:20,640 --> 00:23:23,600 Speaker 3: Big thank you again to Greg Lenelli ever Kracken. This morning, 475 00:23:23,840 --> 00:23:25,480 Speaker 3: I'm Mike Benton. Enjoyed the game. 476 00:23:25,760 --> 00:23:28,840 Speaker 1: You're home for the Kraken Sports Radio ninety three point 477 00:23:28,920 --> 00:23:30,760 Speaker 1: three KJR FM.