1 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:05,880 Speaker 1: Okay, this guy's been on hold for a while. I 2 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:08,879 Speaker 1: was trying to canvas for somebody who saw the flag 3 00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:12,640 Speaker 1: football games featuring NFL players this past weekend. 4 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 2: So let's go to Roddington. Roddington, what's your report? 5 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:16,960 Speaker 1: What up? 6 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 3: Man? 7 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:22,480 Speaker 2: You're on the air, Mark, so can you hear me? Mark? 8 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:25,439 Speaker 1: Okay, goodbye? I don't want to hear about the fight 9 00:00:25,480 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 1: football game that badly? My god, how can you be 10 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:31,880 Speaker 1: on hold for twenty minutes not be ready when I 11 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:36,280 Speaker 1: say go? For f's sake? Anyway, we still got a 12 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: lot to talk about. But before I get to something interesting, 13 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 1: here's women's basketball at a nutshell last night. It's the 14 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:47,199 Speaker 1: second round of the NCAA tournament. You kind of had 15 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 1: Syracuse at halftime by sixty five to twelve, sixty five 16 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 1: to twelve. And that's not a Jebbroni regular season game. 17 00:00:57,160 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 1: That's the second round of the NCAA Division One women's 18 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 1: basketball tournament. And it's a joke of a game, a 19 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:07,679 Speaker 1: joke of a score sixty five to twelve at the half. 20 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 1: And afterwards, the Syracuse coach, he complained that we shouldn't 21 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 1: have had to play you cun that early. We should 22 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:19,400 Speaker 1: have got a better seed. Well, if you were trailing 23 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: sixty five to twelve at halftime and lost, but I 24 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:26,319 Speaker 1: don't know, thirty points at full time, you weren't going 25 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:29,160 Speaker 1: to win the tournament anyway. 26 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 2: Okay. 27 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 1: With the NFL draft analysis, they lie all the time 28 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:38,759 Speaker 1: to try and spike interest. And the big lie right 29 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 1: now is that Ty Simpson, the quarterback of Alabama, might 30 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 1: be better than Fernando Mendez at the quarterback in Indiana, 31 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 1: who's going to be the number one pick overall going 32 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 1: to Las Vegas. That's just not true. There's no comparison 33 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 1: between the two. And it's a strong man type of thing. 34 00:01:58,040 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 1: Get up today, espn. 35 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 4: Uh. 36 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: They said to the panel, hey, is Simpson as good 37 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 1: as Mendoza, and then Kuiper says no and Hasselbeck says no. 38 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 2: They could ask the question where everybody knew what the 39 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 2: answer was, but they need to fill time, and they did. 40 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 1: They filled a segment. Is there anybody really thinks that 41 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: Simpson could be better than Mendoza? I think dan Orlovsky 42 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:29,520 Speaker 1: might have said that. I think dan Orlovsky might be 43 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 1: where that started, but he wasn't on the show today. Yeah, 44 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 1: it's a long two hours for that show, and ESPN 45 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 1: only wants to talk NFL and NBA. If they talk 46 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 1: to NHL, well, none of those guys are qualified to 47 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 1: do so. But the worry is with Simpson to make 48 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: a point like they didn't. The worry is the Steelers 49 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:53,680 Speaker 1: get sucked into that hype with Simpson when they pick 50 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 1: at number twenty one and want to get the quarterback 51 00:02:56,840 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: pop and wonderful Phil. What I think is arts fir wish, 52 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 1: which is to get a line of succession set up 53 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 1: at the quarterback position. 54 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 2: And I don't think they're going to draft the quarterback 55 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:09,240 Speaker 2: at all. 56 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:12,680 Speaker 1: Why would you draft the quarterback in the third round 57 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:15,240 Speaker 1: if they believe in Will Howard like they keep telling 58 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:16,800 Speaker 1: us they do, and I don't believe they do, but 59 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 1: they keep telling us they do. 60 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 2: Well, keep leaking that they do. 61 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:26,640 Speaker 1: A great debate in sports right now, who's the NHL's 62 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 1: best player. That's what they should be talking about on 63 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:34,040 Speaker 1: Get Up because this year Nikita Kutrov from Tampa, he 64 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 1: has overhauled McDavid and McKinnon overhauled those two in points 65 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 1: and in performance, I test the whole nine yards. But 66 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 1: ESPNA could to talk about that even as the NHL's 67 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:46,840 Speaker 1: broadcast partner. 68 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 2: I rank the NHL players like this. 69 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 1: Forwards number one, Koutrov, number two, McKinnon, number three, McDavid 70 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 1: maybe celebrating at four. It's hard to put sit at 71 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 1: top five because he's thirty ninth in scoring, but he 72 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 1: did miss those ten games and he's got the two 73 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 1: hundred foot game. The top defense should go Quinn Use 74 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 1: number one, Cal mccar who's in ton tonight. With McKinnon, 75 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:21,719 Speaker 1: he'd be number two, Zach Warrenszkive Columbus number three. 76 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:25,160 Speaker 2: Then maybe Carlson the top five. Like I've been plugging, and. 77 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:27,880 Speaker 1: Certainly right now he is the way he's played for 78 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:30,839 Speaker 1: since the Olympic break, and he was good before that too, 79 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 1: but he's found another level in the interim. But then 80 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: you got Bouchard on Edmonton who has a ton of points, 81 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:42,040 Speaker 1: Hatts Snow Montreal who has a ton of points. Dollin 82 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 1: on Buffalo, that's the guy Gino tried to decapitate. He's 83 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:47,479 Speaker 1: got a ton of points and he plays a pretty 84 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 1: well rounded game. All Biggie Big years for those guys. 85 00:04:51,880 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 1: Now with the goalies, I'm not even sure there's three 86 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:57,680 Speaker 1: great goalies in the whole league, probably all the Russians. 87 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:01,200 Speaker 1: Sarrokin has seven shoutouts for the crowd the Islanders, who 88 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 1: would be crappy with that Sorokan. My MVP right now 89 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:10,719 Speaker 1: is undoubtedly Kutroff, no doubt about it. The big trophy 90 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 1: winners the ones that count Kutrof MVP, quin Yues Norris 91 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:19,839 Speaker 1: for best Defenseman and Bezna for best Goalie. 92 00:05:19,839 --> 00:05:20,080 Speaker 3: Wow. 93 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:26,680 Speaker 1: I think Sorokan from the Islanders deserves it because of 94 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 1: what he's doing juxtapost with what he's playing behind. 95 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:33,360 Speaker 2: But I bet Vassilevsky gets it. 96 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 1: But mark me down for Sorokan from the Islanders, although 97 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 1: put a stop to that, because they need him to 98 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:41,679 Speaker 1: start playing worse, they need the Islanders to start losing. 99 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 1: Even as the Penguins survive without Crosby, the team's behind 100 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:53,240 Speaker 1: them accelerated. Not a good thing to happen eight three, three, 101 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:57,400 Speaker 1: four one two WXDX. Let's go to John and Beaver. John, 102 00:05:57,400 --> 00:05:58,240 Speaker 1: you're own with double. 103 00:05:58,120 --> 00:06:02,880 Speaker 5: M hey Mark so a Lotston said about the Penguin's 104 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:05,120 Speaker 5: attendance this year and how they are near the bottom 105 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:07,680 Speaker 5: of the league. One of my buddies works for the 106 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:10,240 Speaker 5: Pens in their finance department, and he was telling me 107 00:06:10,279 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 5: that this is one of their most profitable years in 108 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 5: like over eight years. 109 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:17,360 Speaker 2: Just not true. Okay, so I don't know what your 110 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:18,679 Speaker 2: buddy's sav and he's full of crap. 111 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 1: It's just not true. I wish it were. I would 112 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:23,599 Speaker 1: confirm if it was, but it's just not truth. Thank 113 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:28,000 Speaker 1: you for the call. Just not true. You don't rank 114 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:29,600 Speaker 1: near the bottom of the league in attendants and have 115 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:31,880 Speaker 1: one of your best financial years in eight years. I 116 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:35,760 Speaker 1: know they're not spending at the cap, but that's just 117 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 1: not true. 118 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 2: What was said. 119 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 1: Four one two three three three WXDX is the number 120 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:45,520 Speaker 1: to call. I think I should get some kind of 121 00:06:45,560 --> 00:06:49,400 Speaker 1: investigative reporter award for breaking down the high. 122 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:51,840 Speaker 2: Cost of parking for the draft. 123 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:54,159 Speaker 1: Like I said, Rivers Casino four day package for five 124 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 1: hundred bucks, that's not bad. You're parking your car indoor there, 125 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:00,840 Speaker 1: that ain't bad. And the premium spot near aftersure, two 126 00:07:00,920 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 1: fifty per day. I don't blame anybody who overcharges. I 127 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 1: do blame people who pay, even as they bitch about 128 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:12,200 Speaker 1: the price. 129 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 2: Do you think the price is too high? Don't pay, don't. 130 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 1: Go, but boy, two fifty I will tell you what, though, 131 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 1: if I was going to the draft, which thank god 132 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 1: I'm not, although I gotta stay in time and do 133 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 1: that stuff at Station Square, you hear so much about 134 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 1: which will be a good time. But I'll be miserable 135 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 1: if I were going to the draft. For me two 136 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:38,000 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty a day to be right on top 137 00:07:38,040 --> 00:07:40,160 Speaker 1: of things and have a short walk, it'd be worth 138 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:42,360 Speaker 1: it for me two hundred and fifty day. 139 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:44,840 Speaker 2: I mean, I got it. A lot of people don't. 140 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:47,320 Speaker 1: Then again, if you're taking off work and gonna spend 141 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:51,520 Speaker 1: all day at the draft and indulge your alcoholism, now 142 00:07:51,560 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 1: you'll be too drunk to know you're spending too much money. 143 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:56,200 Speaker 2: Let's go to Mark Mark real quick. 144 00:07:58,040 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 4: Good day, mister Madden, I said, good day. 145 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:02,080 Speaker 2: I agree with your. 146 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:04,760 Speaker 4: Picks for the NHL, but I was wondering, would you 147 00:08:04,760 --> 00:08:06,120 Speaker 4: Pip Mws for Coach of the Year. 148 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 1: I would want to see how the year ends. Right now, 149 00:08:09,640 --> 00:08:12,360 Speaker 1: I think he is, if not the front runner, pretty close. 150 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 6: You know. 151 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:15,600 Speaker 4: You know what's funny. 152 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:16,920 Speaker 2: You know it's funny too, you know who? 153 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:20,360 Speaker 1: I think we'll have a have a place in the 154 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:22,280 Speaker 1: coach that you're voting and finish like top three is 155 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:25,280 Speaker 1: Lindy Roff for Buffalo because they made such strides. He's 156 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:27,760 Speaker 1: a rotten coach. Everybody knows it. It's the same thing 157 00:08:27,760 --> 00:08:29,800 Speaker 1: with Brenda Moore. Brenda Moore has always talked about as 158 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 1: one of the best coaches. I look at the way 159 00:08:32,040 --> 00:08:33,600 Speaker 1: they play and I don't see it. Then again, the 160 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 1: way they play was pretty effective on sundaygainst Pittsburgh. But 161 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:38,959 Speaker 1: it's a simple system that can get beat in the 162 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:41,160 Speaker 1: playoff series, as it has done. 163 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:42,360 Speaker 2: Thank you for the call, though. 164 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:47,720 Speaker 1: Okay, up next, I'm gonna I'm gonna really crystallize break 165 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:50,199 Speaker 1: down the essence of that NHL playoff chase that the 166 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:51,320 Speaker 1: Penguins are involved in. 167 00:08:51,920 --> 00:08:53,480 Speaker 2: Don't forget tomorrow three fifteen. 168 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:56,960 Speaker 1: It's to return twenty twenty six for the Buco roundup 169 00:08:57,160 --> 00:08:59,080 Speaker 1: and then a three thirty. We got Pierre Maguire here 170 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:04,920 Speaker 1: on one oh five nine. I think it's funny that 171 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:07,920 Speaker 1: sometimes I'm questioning for risk a statements, but we want 172 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:10,240 Speaker 1: to commercial. 173 00:09:10,679 --> 00:09:12,559 Speaker 2: A promo where I use the word slots. 174 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:16,600 Speaker 1: Then again, I once got suspended here for talking about 175 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:22,959 Speaker 1: how never mind, uh oh, I got this to report. 176 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:24,959 Speaker 2: It makes me sad, but let me preface it by 177 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:30,080 Speaker 2: saying most Snah Mos Salah, most. 178 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:40,560 Speaker 1: Salah, running down the wing sala the Egyptian king most 179 00:09:40,559 --> 00:09:42,920 Speaker 1: sologists announced this is his last year at Liverpool. 180 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:48,000 Speaker 2: He'll be leaving and it's time. It makes me very sad. 181 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:50,520 Speaker 1: Nine seasons that went by in the wink of an eye, 182 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:56,920 Speaker 1: two league titles, a Champions League trophy, three domestic cups 183 00:09:56,920 --> 00:10:00,280 Speaker 1: and just untold goals and thrills. But it's just time. 184 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:02,439 Speaker 1: He hit a wall this year. Probably kept him a 185 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:04,880 Speaker 1: year too long because you won the title last year. 186 00:10:04,920 --> 00:10:06,800 Speaker 1: I'll be sad to see him go, but I say again, 187 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:11,800 Speaker 1: it's time. And we'll get into this at a later date. 188 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:14,960 Speaker 1: But it's the same way with Gino, same way with Cutch. 189 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:19,640 Speaker 1: Sometimes it's time. Definitely time with Cutch. We'll see how 190 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:23,160 Speaker 1: it plays out with Gino. Although Gino tonight is out 191 00:10:23,320 --> 00:10:24,840 Speaker 1: day to day with what is said to be a 192 00:10:24,840 --> 00:10:28,600 Speaker 1: hand injury. I wonder if he injured his hand the 193 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:31,000 Speaker 1: same way I sometimes do mine. I kind of doubt it. 194 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:34,600 Speaker 1: But and one thing to note too, if you don't 195 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:36,080 Speaker 1: make the playoffs, you can't keep Geno. 196 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:37,200 Speaker 2: There's just no reason to. 197 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:40,600 Speaker 1: If you don't make the playoffs, you're building what are 198 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:42,000 Speaker 1: you building along with the guy as. 199 00:10:41,840 --> 00:10:42,400 Speaker 2: Old as him? 200 00:10:42,520 --> 00:10:46,760 Speaker 1: Sid's different. Don't don't don't try to compare eight three 201 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:50,559 Speaker 1: three four one two WXDX. Let's put in perspective, maybe 202 00:10:50,600 --> 00:10:55,880 Speaker 1: too much effing perspective, the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference. 203 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:59,640 Speaker 1: You basically got seven teams fighting for five spots, and 204 00:10:59,679 --> 00:11:02,680 Speaker 1: those seven teams are separated right now by three points, 205 00:11:03,600 --> 00:11:06,079 Speaker 1: ah the glamour of the loser point. The PENG was 206 00:11:06,160 --> 00:11:10,600 Speaker 1: ranked last among those seven teams and wins, but they 207 00:11:10,679 --> 00:11:15,200 Speaker 1: rank first among those teams and regulation losses, and correspondingly 208 00:11:16,120 --> 00:11:19,720 Speaker 1: first among those teams and loser points. It is just 209 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:26,960 Speaker 1: freaking jammed up. Montreal, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Boston, New York, Islanders, Detroit, 210 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:30,520 Speaker 1: and Ottawa seven pounds of sugar for a five pound bag. 211 00:11:30,559 --> 00:11:32,960 Speaker 1: And then, as I said earlier, the pen was right 212 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 1: now or just one point safe in a playoff spot, 213 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:43,199 Speaker 1: which means if they lose tonight, they could wind up 214 00:11:43,400 --> 00:11:46,800 Speaker 1: out of a playoff spot by tomorrow. If they lose 215 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:50,240 Speaker 1: in Columbus Boston and the Islanders win tonight, they all 216 00:11:50,360 --> 00:11:54,960 Speaker 1: leap frog. And that will make me very nervous if 217 00:11:55,000 --> 00:12:00,559 Speaker 1: that does happen. A three three four one two XDX 218 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:03,560 Speaker 1: to number to call. We got Pierre McGuire and just 219 00:12:03,640 --> 00:12:09,360 Speaker 1: a little bit. I can't believe the Rangers got nine 220 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:14,600 Speaker 1: shots on goal last night and in a game low 221 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:19,280 Speaker 1: was shot total since two thousand and three. Shot total 222 00:12:19,400 --> 00:12:21,960 Speaker 1: under ten has only happened ten times since nineteen sixty. 223 00:12:22,880 --> 00:12:25,360 Speaker 1: Sullivan went there and people thought the Rangers could win. 224 00:12:26,040 --> 00:12:28,400 Speaker 1: As it turnout, he went to a worse situation they 225 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:32,719 Speaker 1: had in Pittsburgh. He was rebuilding in Pittsburgh, didn't want 226 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:34,920 Speaker 1: to admit it, didn't even really acknowledge it. But at 227 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:38,520 Speaker 1: least the process had started. And now in New York, 228 00:12:38,640 --> 00:12:41,800 Speaker 1: well put it this way, the process ain't started. 229 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:44,520 Speaker 2: And I don't think too much of their GM jewelry. 230 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:46,880 Speaker 2: I did it one time, but boy, he's just made 231 00:12:46,920 --> 00:12:52,960 Speaker 2: such a series of horrific moves. I'm gonna talk to 232 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:55,240 Speaker 2: Pierre in just a little bit. Some other topics are 233 00:12:55,240 --> 00:12:55,760 Speaker 2: gonna bring up. 234 00:12:55,800 --> 00:12:58,000 Speaker 1: A lot of people are saying Claus Cots made the Rangers, 235 00:12:58,000 --> 00:12:59,280 Speaker 1: the parts of the kept them. 236 00:12:59,600 --> 00:12:59,880 Speaker 4: Uh uh. 237 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:01,280 Speaker 2: And I'll tell you why. 238 00:13:01,840 --> 00:13:03,920 Speaker 1: And we'll talk about the battlet of Dylan Cook, who's 239 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:06,480 Speaker 1: going to start somewhere for the Steelers, not on the 240 00:13:06,520 --> 00:13:09,640 Speaker 1: offensive line because the Steelers really want to be white. 241 00:13:10,320 --> 00:13:12,600 Speaker 1: Pierre up next, one O five to nine joining me. 242 00:13:12,640 --> 00:13:15,720 Speaker 1: Now the tak hockey. Nobody does it better. And the 243 00:13:15,720 --> 00:13:17,840 Speaker 1: man who's done everything you can in the great game, 244 00:13:18,400 --> 00:13:19,640 Speaker 1: it is Pierre Mguire. 245 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:20,439 Speaker 2: Pierre. 246 00:13:20,520 --> 00:13:22,920 Speaker 1: If Guinny Malkins out tonight, he's day to day with 247 00:13:22,960 --> 00:13:25,400 Speaker 1: a hand injury. How do the Penguins cope with that 248 00:13:25,920 --> 00:13:28,160 Speaker 1: when they're not necessarily playing great right now? 249 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:31,880 Speaker 4: Well, they didn't play very well on Sunday afternoon, Mark 250 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:34,720 Speaker 4: and a Screenland has to visit with you. The truth 251 00:13:34,760 --> 00:13:36,480 Speaker 4: of the matter is, it's not going to be easy 252 00:13:36,480 --> 00:13:39,080 Speaker 4: to deal without a Guinny. Malcolm. I was talking to 253 00:13:39,120 --> 00:13:41,080 Speaker 4: somebody in Pittsburgh today and it's kind of a neat 254 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:44,160 Speaker 4: story when you think about it. The Pittsburgh teng was 255 00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:46,040 Speaker 4: at the beginning of the year, Mark, most people thought 256 00:13:46,040 --> 00:13:48,520 Speaker 4: Sidney Crosby would end up in Colorado. A lot of 257 00:13:48,559 --> 00:13:52,120 Speaker 4: people thought Eric Carlson would be traded away, a lot 258 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:54,839 Speaker 4: of people were wondering whether Christopher Letang would be playing 259 00:13:54,880 --> 00:13:58,160 Speaker 4: here still, and most people thought Tristan Jerry would be 260 00:13:58,160 --> 00:14:01,800 Speaker 4: the starting goalie. Well, a lot of the prognosticators got 261 00:14:01,840 --> 00:14:04,200 Speaker 4: a lot of things wrong, and most people thought the 262 00:14:04,200 --> 00:14:06,280 Speaker 4: Pittsburgh peng was would not even be a playoff team. 263 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:09,680 Speaker 4: But they've done a magnificent job. And while they didn't 264 00:14:09,679 --> 00:14:12,360 Speaker 4: play well on Sunday, I think they'll find a way 265 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:15,400 Speaker 4: to adapt and overcome without a guinea. I think the 266 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:18,240 Speaker 4: biggest thing for them at getting Sydney Crosby back, which 267 00:14:18,280 --> 00:14:21,320 Speaker 4: helps a lot, and to play a more stout defensive game. 268 00:14:21,320 --> 00:14:23,760 Speaker 4: And I think they'll give an a effort tonight against Colorado. 269 00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:24,400 Speaker 4: I really do. 270 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:26,520 Speaker 1: I agree, and I think I think they've done all 271 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:29,480 Speaker 1: the things you describe and surviving during Sid's injury and 272 00:14:29,560 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 1: during Getny suspension. But even as they traded water like 273 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:35,560 Speaker 1: they went four to three and three with sit out 274 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:38,440 Speaker 1: and that's okay, but the teams behind them all went 275 00:14:38,480 --> 00:14:40,160 Speaker 1: into overdrive at the same time. 276 00:14:41,960 --> 00:14:44,800 Speaker 4: Fair point and very true. There's a sense of urgency 277 00:14:44,840 --> 00:14:47,520 Speaker 4: around the league. Tonight is a massive night in the 278 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:50,680 Speaker 4: National Hockey League, especially in the Eastern Conference playoff race. 279 00:14:50,720 --> 00:14:52,800 Speaker 4: I mean, you look at some of the games with 280 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:57,560 Speaker 4: Ottawa going into Detroit, and you see Montreal playing at 281 00:14:57,560 --> 00:15:00,800 Speaker 4: home tonight, and you got you know, Pittsburgh obviously playing 282 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:03,840 Speaker 4: at home tonight, and You've got Columbus in a massive 283 00:15:03,880 --> 00:15:06,840 Speaker 4: game tonight. So they like the teams that are really 284 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:10,480 Speaker 4: involved in these tight playoff races, it's gonna be like 285 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:13,280 Speaker 4: probably the start of whether you're gonna make it or not. 286 00:15:13,480 --> 00:15:15,200 Speaker 4: If you win the night or you get points, you 287 00:15:15,280 --> 00:15:17,560 Speaker 4: might have a chance. If you don't, you're probably in trouble. 288 00:15:18,200 --> 00:15:21,560 Speaker 1: Penguins beat the Abs at Denver last week seven to two. Yes, 289 00:15:21,840 --> 00:15:26,160 Speaker 1: that's gonna be fresh in that in Colorado's mind, won't it? 290 00:15:26,160 --> 00:15:28,160 Speaker 4: It will? And I love the fact you brought it up. 291 00:15:28,160 --> 00:15:30,600 Speaker 4: I'm here in Pittsburgh right now. I was watching their 292 00:15:31,120 --> 00:15:34,680 Speaker 4: opt or optional skate, as a players like to call it, yesterday, 293 00:15:35,160 --> 00:15:37,560 Speaker 4: and even that had a level of intensity to it 294 00:15:37,560 --> 00:15:40,080 Speaker 4: where you don't usually see that in an optional skate 295 00:15:40,120 --> 00:15:42,560 Speaker 4: with a lot of the injured players. But you could 296 00:15:42,600 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 4: see that, you know, whether it was Ross Colton who 297 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:48,800 Speaker 4: hasn't played in a while, or you know, whomever it was, 298 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:53,200 Speaker 4: there was a level that you could see. It was organizational, 299 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:55,000 Speaker 4: almost to the point where we are going to show up, 300 00:15:55,040 --> 00:15:56,720 Speaker 4: we're going to compete, and we're gonna be ready for 301 00:15:56,760 --> 00:15:59,560 Speaker 4: a very urgent Pittsburgh Penguin team. And I expect we're 302 00:15:59,560 --> 00:16:01,480 Speaker 4: going to see a playoffs style tack game to that. 303 00:16:01,560 --> 00:16:04,640 Speaker 2: I really do is Colorado the best team right now? 304 00:16:04,720 --> 00:16:05,240 Speaker 2: Flat out? 305 00:16:05,280 --> 00:16:07,520 Speaker 1: They have the most points, and they might have the 306 00:16:07,520 --> 00:16:09,040 Speaker 1: best forward and best defenseman. 307 00:16:10,200 --> 00:16:12,080 Speaker 4: They might, but I would say this, and I know 308 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:14,120 Speaker 4: people in Pittsburgh don't want to hear this. There's a 309 00:16:14,200 --> 00:16:17,080 Speaker 4: team in Buffalo, New York that's pretty darn good right now. 310 00:16:17,560 --> 00:16:19,920 Speaker 4: And I know people say what they're the best team. 311 00:16:20,280 --> 00:16:22,560 Speaker 4: I don't know if they're the best team right now, 312 00:16:22,560 --> 00:16:24,160 Speaker 4: but they got a chance to be the best team. 313 00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:26,960 Speaker 4: I'd say that just for where we are in the season, 314 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:30,600 Speaker 4: Colorado is the best team. But that Buffalo team is 315 00:16:30,640 --> 00:16:32,720 Speaker 4: caused is going to cause a lot of heartache, I 316 00:16:32,760 --> 00:16:33,800 Speaker 4: think as we go along here. 317 00:16:34,360 --> 00:16:36,040 Speaker 2: No, I totally agree with that. 318 00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:39,040 Speaker 1: I just think the best I think Colorado is the 319 00:16:39,080 --> 00:16:41,680 Speaker 1: best team for the first half, and they've kind of 320 00:16:41,680 --> 00:16:42,840 Speaker 1: treaded water since then. 321 00:16:42,840 --> 00:16:44,600 Speaker 2: But why wouldn't they look at the standings? 322 00:16:45,920 --> 00:16:48,400 Speaker 4: Oh yeah, No, And they've dealt with some injury situations too. 323 00:16:48,680 --> 00:16:50,920 Speaker 4: One of the biggest injury situations they've had to deal 324 00:16:50,960 --> 00:16:53,120 Speaker 4: with is Gabriel Landis COG. I think we all know that, 325 00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:55,920 Speaker 4: and part of why he's an important cog to it. 326 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:58,760 Speaker 4: It's not just what he does athletically, it's what he 327 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:01,400 Speaker 4: does behind the scenes as an extension of the coaching 328 00:17:01,440 --> 00:17:04,960 Speaker 4: staff and calming people down. There's a high pressure, there's 329 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:08,320 Speaker 4: a high energy in Colorado, and it's not a negative 330 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:10,760 Speaker 4: at all. But Nathan McKinnon is a hard charger and 331 00:17:10,800 --> 00:17:13,680 Speaker 4: he pushes guys in a good way, but he challenges 332 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:16,320 Speaker 4: guys as well, and sometimes, over the course of an 333 00:17:16,359 --> 00:17:18,600 Speaker 4: eighty two game schedulers, sometimes you just got to back 334 00:17:18,640 --> 00:17:21,600 Speaker 4: off a little bit. Nathan doesn't understand that concept, but 335 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:24,760 Speaker 4: Gabe does, and that's why he's such an important spoil 336 00:17:24,880 --> 00:17:28,760 Speaker 4: to the intensity of You know, Nathan McKinnon, who I 337 00:17:28,800 --> 00:17:31,520 Speaker 4: think is obviously one of the special players in the league. 338 00:17:31,760 --> 00:17:34,840 Speaker 1: Who's the NHL MVP right now and the Norris winner 339 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:35,440 Speaker 1: right now. 340 00:17:36,520 --> 00:17:39,240 Speaker 4: Okay, I'm gonna say MVP is coucher Off in Tampa. 341 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:41,960 Speaker 4: I don't think people watch him enough. You know, Mark, 342 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:46,080 Speaker 4: He's been so good for so long and a multiple 343 00:17:46,119 --> 00:17:49,879 Speaker 4: Stanley Cup winner, a kid that most people never thought 344 00:17:49,920 --> 00:17:51,800 Speaker 4: would be as good as he is. And it's hard 345 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:54,639 Speaker 4: to drive a line as a winger, and this is 346 00:17:54,680 --> 00:17:57,199 Speaker 4: a guy that drives not only a line, he drives 347 00:17:57,200 --> 00:18:00,120 Speaker 4: a team. He drives a power play. Think about you know, 348 00:18:00,280 --> 00:18:04,240 Speaker 4: especially the loss of not having a real high profile 349 00:18:04,359 --> 00:18:07,320 Speaker 4: power play score in Steven Stamkos and Kutrov hasn't let 350 00:18:07,359 --> 00:18:10,800 Speaker 4: down at all points wise, So I'd say he's probably 351 00:18:11,600 --> 00:18:14,399 Speaker 4: the MVP of the league, especially with what Tampa has 352 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:16,800 Speaker 4: been able to accomplish this year. And if you're to 353 00:18:16,800 --> 00:18:21,879 Speaker 4: ask me the Norris Trophy, it's hard to say, you know, 354 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:25,719 Speaker 4: Mcar's got to be in the discussion. I think Warensky 355 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:28,720 Speaker 4: and Columbus has to be in the discussion. Had he 356 00:18:28,840 --> 00:18:31,280 Speaker 4: not have been hurt, I think Jake Sanderson would have 357 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:33,679 Speaker 4: been in the discussion. But if you're asking me to 358 00:18:33,760 --> 00:18:37,400 Speaker 4: choose between Wrensky and Macar, I'd probably take Lorensky right now. 359 00:18:37,560 --> 00:18:40,760 Speaker 2: What about quinn Us, He's really good. 360 00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:43,560 Speaker 4: I just I'm a big I have a problem with 361 00:18:43,640 --> 00:18:47,320 Speaker 4: guys who don't defend elite, and Quinn doesn't defend e 362 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:49,600 Speaker 4: leap Man. He's a really good player. He just I 363 00:18:49,640 --> 00:18:52,240 Speaker 4: don't know if he defends or elite. That's all, dude. 364 00:18:52,280 --> 00:18:55,040 Speaker 1: The Penguins have a goaltending issue right now. Skinner is 365 00:18:55,080 --> 00:18:57,960 Speaker 1: one two and five in his last state starts. Should 366 00:18:58,000 --> 00:18:59,880 Speaker 1: they be thinking about going to what number one? 367 00:19:02,200 --> 00:19:04,120 Speaker 4: Might be a little early still for that. I think 368 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:05,720 Speaker 4: they just want to try to get in the playoffs 369 00:19:05,720 --> 00:19:08,280 Speaker 4: and then you can kind of establish what you want 370 00:19:08,320 --> 00:19:10,840 Speaker 4: to do with the goaltending position. But I think at 371 00:19:10,840 --> 00:19:14,479 Speaker 4: this point the coaches has this coaching staff is a 372 00:19:14,520 --> 00:19:17,120 Speaker 4: really good feel for the team. Yes, and I really 373 00:19:17,680 --> 00:19:19,880 Speaker 4: I really admire what they've done, so I think they 374 00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:22,119 Speaker 4: kind of get it what they need to do. But 375 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:25,680 Speaker 4: here's what I would say. Once you've made that position 376 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:28,399 Speaker 4: in the playoffs, you know a formality and you're in, 377 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:30,480 Speaker 4: and then I think you got to start looking at 378 00:19:30,520 --> 00:19:32,320 Speaker 4: your lineup in terms of rest and some guys and 379 00:19:32,600 --> 00:19:34,639 Speaker 4: getting other guys more rep so that they're ready for 380 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:35,320 Speaker 4: the playoffs. 381 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:37,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, but they might not get that luxury pier. This 382 00:19:37,640 --> 00:19:39,960 Speaker 2: could go down to the last game or two and. 383 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:44,119 Speaker 1: In that wrong I hope you're wrong too, But like 384 00:19:44,200 --> 00:19:45,920 Speaker 1: I mean, maybe they need to pick the number one 385 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:47,840 Speaker 1: goalie not to just make sure they get their Heck, 386 00:19:48,359 --> 00:19:51,000 Speaker 1: I'm going to play a crazy card here. I might 387 00:19:51,040 --> 00:19:52,119 Speaker 1: even call it morishoff. 388 00:19:54,720 --> 00:19:56,679 Speaker 4: I'm not sure you want to do that yet. And 389 00:19:56,720 --> 00:19:58,800 Speaker 4: the only reason I say that just because I want 390 00:19:58,840 --> 00:20:01,720 Speaker 4: that team and wilks Pray to go on a big run. 391 00:20:01,760 --> 00:20:03,960 Speaker 4: I want those young players in particular play a lot 392 00:20:03,960 --> 00:20:07,080 Speaker 4: of games like what you're seeing. I don't know how much. 393 00:20:07,240 --> 00:20:09,840 Speaker 4: You probably aren't talking about it because it's not really 394 00:20:09,840 --> 00:20:12,879 Speaker 4: important to the fans what you're seeing now. In a 395 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:16,879 Speaker 4: lot of American League and East Coast League situations, teams 396 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:18,880 Speaker 4: that aren't gonna make the playoffs, if they have good 397 00:20:18,920 --> 00:20:22,880 Speaker 4: young players, they're loaning them. They're not trading, they're loaning 398 00:20:22,920 --> 00:20:25,919 Speaker 4: them to and it's not against the rules. They're loaning 399 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:29,600 Speaker 4: into other minor league teams so that those players can 400 00:20:29,640 --> 00:20:33,320 Speaker 4: get really valuable minutes of playoff hockey. We haven't really 401 00:20:33,359 --> 00:20:37,040 Speaker 4: seen this trend before, but it's really starting to produce 402 00:20:37,119 --> 00:20:40,600 Speaker 4: itself now and it's something to watch as we go 403 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:43,760 Speaker 4: along here. But No, I think you got a real 404 00:20:43,840 --> 00:20:46,600 Speaker 4: good point about, you know, establishing a number one. I 405 00:20:46,680 --> 00:20:49,560 Speaker 4: just Mark, I'm just hesitant to say it right now. 406 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:52,800 Speaker 4: I probably gonna bet money they probably go with the 407 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:54,680 Speaker 4: guy who's been in a Stanley Cup final the last 408 00:20:54,720 --> 00:20:57,440 Speaker 4: two years. But I just don't know if that's where 409 00:20:57,480 --> 00:20:58,600 Speaker 4: they're gonna go. I just don't know. 410 00:20:58,880 --> 00:21:00,639 Speaker 1: We're talking to Pierre McGuire, I brought to us by 411 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:02,719 Speaker 1: always say flagging and traffic control. 412 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:04,359 Speaker 2: Gino's out tonight. 413 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:07,199 Speaker 1: But how have Sidan Gino been playing since returning from 414 00:21:07,240 --> 00:21:08,000 Speaker 1: their absences. 415 00:21:09,119 --> 00:21:13,400 Speaker 4: I think I think Sid's been playing fantastic, And for Gino, 416 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:15,760 Speaker 4: I think, you know, every day is it's another learning 417 00:21:15,760 --> 00:21:18,080 Speaker 4: experience for me. He was so good for so long 418 00:21:18,119 --> 00:21:20,920 Speaker 4: and you could see the chemistry that was there, especially 419 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:24,879 Speaker 4: with Novak. Tommy's been really good, so you know, in 420 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:26,880 Speaker 4: China Coffee, even when they had a chance to play 421 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:29,159 Speaker 4: together as a group. So no, there's a lot of 422 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:31,480 Speaker 4: positives there, there's no question. But I would I like 423 00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:34,280 Speaker 4: to see more consistency from Gino, Yeah, I would. I would, 424 00:21:34,359 --> 00:21:36,240 Speaker 4: But again, you gotta look at the agent, you gotta 425 00:21:36,280 --> 00:21:38,240 Speaker 4: look at the injuries, and he's just gonna have to 426 00:21:38,280 --> 00:21:41,280 Speaker 4: battle through it. Sid's been what Sid is just, It's 427 00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:43,000 Speaker 4: a machine, just a machine. 428 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:46,000 Speaker 1: Is it unfair to expect that in a tight race 429 00:21:46,119 --> 00:21:48,480 Speaker 1: like this that the stars got to take over games 430 00:21:48,520 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 1: more often? You know, multiple points stuff like that like 431 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:54,000 Speaker 1: Carlson did to beat winn a Peg on Saturday. 432 00:21:55,760 --> 00:21:58,800 Speaker 4: Dot's not unfair and all those guys want that responsibility. 433 00:21:58,840 --> 00:22:01,680 Speaker 4: They created that response ability. They know, that's why they're 434 00:22:01,680 --> 00:22:04,240 Speaker 4: getting paid big money. That's they know, that's why they 435 00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:07,000 Speaker 4: are the face of the franchises in a lot of 436 00:22:07,040 --> 00:22:10,320 Speaker 4: these situations, whether it's you know, McDavid and Edmonton, or 437 00:22:10,359 --> 00:22:13,000 Speaker 4: whether it's McKinnon and Colorado, whether it's co patar Out 438 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:15,840 Speaker 4: in La, whether it's you know, Crosby and Malcolm and 439 00:22:15,880 --> 00:22:19,200 Speaker 4: Latang and Pittsburgh Carlston even Yeah, No, that's a great 440 00:22:19,200 --> 00:22:21,720 Speaker 4: point about you know, the performance against Winnipeg. There's no 441 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:24,399 Speaker 4: question that's what you have to have. The star players, 442 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:27,560 Speaker 4: they have to elevate. You know, I'm watching Ottawa play 443 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:30,240 Speaker 4: a lot and Mark. They're an amazing second half story. 444 00:22:30,280 --> 00:22:34,199 Speaker 4: They really are. It's an unbelievable story. And part of 445 00:22:34,200 --> 00:22:36,040 Speaker 4: what's gone on there, it's not so much that the 446 00:22:36,080 --> 00:22:40,400 Speaker 4: stars are elevating. They got four lines playing fantastic hockey. 447 00:22:40,720 --> 00:22:43,040 Speaker 4: They held the New York Rangers last night to nine 448 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:47,480 Speaker 4: shots on goal in New York. Nine. They they're they're 449 00:22:47,560 --> 00:22:49,440 Speaker 4: and they're in Detroit tonight. If they win that game, 450 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:51,639 Speaker 4: they're gonna make the Playoff'm telling you they'll make the playoffs. 451 00:22:51,720 --> 00:22:54,000 Speaker 4: They're gonna be a hard out. But part of what's 452 00:22:54,080 --> 00:22:55,880 Speaker 4: going on there. It's not so much about the Star, 453 00:22:55,960 --> 00:22:58,520 Speaker 4: it's about they have four lines that are really balanced 454 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:01,080 Speaker 4: and they're very, very difficult to play against. 455 00:23:02,080 --> 00:23:04,040 Speaker 2: Why is the Penguin's p case struggling? 456 00:23:04,080 --> 00:23:06,480 Speaker 1: It's been top five all year, but conceded three power 457 00:23:06,480 --> 00:23:10,000 Speaker 1: play goals against Carolina Sunny and really hasn't looked good 458 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:12,080 Speaker 1: even when it's had a successful kill recently. 459 00:23:13,240 --> 00:23:15,760 Speaker 4: I think they've been too passive and I'd like to 460 00:23:15,800 --> 00:23:18,840 Speaker 4: see some aggression from their penalty kill. We'll see whether 461 00:23:18,920 --> 00:23:21,600 Speaker 4: that happens to me. Dan Muers coached really well in 462 00:23:21,640 --> 00:23:23,320 Speaker 4: New York when he was an assistant coach with the 463 00:23:23,320 --> 00:23:25,840 Speaker 4: penalty kill with the Rangers, and it really started to 464 00:23:25,880 --> 00:23:28,280 Speaker 4: take shape here in Pittsburgh when he came over as 465 00:23:28,280 --> 00:23:31,199 Speaker 4: a head coach. But for whatever reason, it's almost like 466 00:23:31,200 --> 00:23:32,760 Speaker 4: they're in a bit of a slump and they just 467 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:36,480 Speaker 4: can't get anything really producing on the penalty kill right now. 468 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:39,040 Speaker 4: But it's something that's really important. You're raising a very 469 00:23:39,160 --> 00:23:42,600 Speaker 4: very interesting issue in terms of what is one of 470 00:23:42,680 --> 00:23:44,560 Speaker 4: the things that has to be better for the Penguins, 471 00:23:44,840 --> 00:23:46,320 Speaker 4: and I'd say the penalty kill. 472 00:23:46,600 --> 00:23:49,119 Speaker 1: Pierre, there's probably too many games to still be played 473 00:23:49,160 --> 00:23:51,800 Speaker 1: to offer predictions for who makes it and doesn't. But 474 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:55,560 Speaker 1: you've basically got seven teams competing for five playoff spots 475 00:23:55,560 --> 00:23:59,280 Speaker 1: in the East, namely Montreal, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Boston, the Islanders, 476 00:23:59,280 --> 00:24:02,639 Speaker 1: Detroit and Ottawa. As I like to say, seven pounds 477 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:05,280 Speaker 1: of sugar for a five pound bag. Do you see 478 00:24:05,280 --> 00:24:08,520 Speaker 1: any team slumping enough to drop out? Has anybody gone cold? 479 00:24:08,800 --> 00:24:10,680 Speaker 1: And who's gonna get really hot? 480 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:13,560 Speaker 4: You know who's starting to go cold? Or the Unders, 481 00:24:13,680 --> 00:24:16,840 Speaker 4: It's gonna be interesting to see what happens with them. 482 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:20,640 Speaker 4: And if they you know, don't keep you know, sorokan 483 00:24:20,680 --> 00:24:22,399 Speaker 4: playing at a high level, I think that's gonna be 484 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:25,520 Speaker 4: a problem for them. And I'm telling you right now. 485 00:24:25,760 --> 00:24:28,439 Speaker 4: I know people don't want to hear this, but I 486 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:33,119 Speaker 4: worry a lot about where Ottawa is. They're pushing I 487 00:24:33,119 --> 00:24:35,440 Speaker 4: I'm just telling you, Ottawa is a team that looks 488 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:37,000 Speaker 4: like they're not going to be denied, and if they 489 00:24:37,040 --> 00:24:40,119 Speaker 4: push up hard enough, that's gonna be a big problem. 490 00:24:40,160 --> 00:24:42,200 Speaker 4: Ottawa and Columbus or the two that I think are 491 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:45,639 Speaker 4: gonna sneak in at who's cost I don't know, but 492 00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:48,840 Speaker 4: Detroit is slumping a lot like the Ounders, at the 493 00:24:48,840 --> 00:24:49,440 Speaker 4: wrong time. 494 00:24:50,040 --> 00:24:54,920 Speaker 2: You mentioned though, I mean i'd give him a VES 495 00:24:54,960 --> 00:24:55,440 Speaker 2: in the vote. 496 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:57,080 Speaker 1: I mean I don't think he'll get it because I'm 497 00:24:57,119 --> 00:24:58,879 Speaker 1: not sure they're going to make the playoffs, like you said, 498 00:24:58,880 --> 00:25:01,359 Speaker 1: but I think him and for holding them in there, 499 00:25:01,640 --> 00:25:03,480 Speaker 1: if not single handedly, pretty close. 500 00:25:05,040 --> 00:25:09,359 Speaker 4: Oh yeah, you spot. You couldn't be more right. So 501 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:12,160 Speaker 4: that's that's a huge issue. Absolutely. 502 00:25:13,600 --> 00:25:15,080 Speaker 2: Uh what about Columbus. 503 00:25:15,080 --> 00:25:17,560 Speaker 1: We've talked about them a ton, but but let's talk 504 00:25:17,600 --> 00:25:20,199 Speaker 1: about him again. Why are they so much better this year? 505 00:25:20,240 --> 00:25:22,160 Speaker 1: I'm not sure I could put my finger on it. 506 00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:24,600 Speaker 1: It strikes me they're one of those depth four line 507 00:25:24,600 --> 00:25:25,920 Speaker 1: teams you talk about. 508 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:29,200 Speaker 4: Well, that's part of it. Rick Bonus has done a 509 00:25:29,280 --> 00:25:32,720 Speaker 4: nice job going in there to replace Deean Edison. But 510 00:25:32,800 --> 00:25:34,720 Speaker 4: I think the biggest thing the players having fun going 511 00:25:34,760 --> 00:25:36,480 Speaker 4: to the rink. I'm not sure they're having fun going 512 00:25:36,520 --> 00:25:39,679 Speaker 4: to the rink, and whether it's Fantilli as a young player, 513 00:25:39,720 --> 00:25:42,680 Speaker 4: whether it's Ken Johnson as a young player. Uh. We've 514 00:25:42,680 --> 00:25:45,200 Speaker 4: already talked about Wrensky and how much he can influence 515 00:25:45,200 --> 00:25:48,600 Speaker 4: a game. Provooffs has been really good for them. They've 516 00:25:48,600 --> 00:25:52,200 Speaker 4: had really solid goaltending from Jed Greeves. He's been really 517 00:25:52,240 --> 00:25:54,760 Speaker 4: good at a lot of key times. Columbus is a 518 00:25:54,760 --> 00:25:57,240 Speaker 4: hard team to play against because Rick knows had a coach. 519 00:25:57,280 --> 00:25:59,560 Speaker 4: He's been doing it for over five decades, believe it 520 00:25:59,640 --> 00:26:03,080 Speaker 4: or not. He's more my vintage than anybody that's in 521 00:26:03,119 --> 00:26:06,280 Speaker 4: the league right now. And I love the fact that 522 00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:08,080 Speaker 4: he's making a fun for his players to go to 523 00:26:08,119 --> 00:26:09,919 Speaker 4: the rink. And I think that's a huge part of 524 00:26:09,960 --> 00:26:12,320 Speaker 4: coaching in the league today. You know, it's not a 525 00:26:12,560 --> 00:26:15,199 Speaker 4: death march anymore for the Columbus Blue Jackets. They like 526 00:26:15,240 --> 00:26:16,800 Speaker 4: going to the rink and they're having fun. It's an 527 00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:18,200 Speaker 4: organization they really are. 528 00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:21,800 Speaker 1: Columbus, as we touched on earlier, was just devastating here 529 00:26:21,800 --> 00:26:23,040 Speaker 1: in Pittsburgh on Sunday. 530 00:26:24,160 --> 00:26:26,560 Speaker 2: I don't think they're a Cup winner. I don't like 531 00:26:26,600 --> 00:26:28,159 Speaker 2: their system. I think it's too simple. 532 00:26:28,520 --> 00:26:31,480 Speaker 1: But their four check is overwhelming and it's pretty simple too, 533 00:26:31,560 --> 00:26:34,000 Speaker 1: so maybe I'm wrong. No. 534 00:26:34,160 --> 00:26:36,040 Speaker 4: Carolina is a team that I don't think is gonna 535 00:26:36,040 --> 00:26:37,679 Speaker 4: win in the playoffs. They don't. I think they're a 536 00:26:37,720 --> 00:26:40,880 Speaker 4: really good regular season team. I think they're undeleevly roll coach. 537 00:26:41,440 --> 00:26:43,840 Speaker 4: I think when it starts to become a body slamming 538 00:26:43,920 --> 00:26:47,080 Speaker 4: kind of an event, which playoff hockey is. I think 539 00:26:47,080 --> 00:26:49,920 Speaker 4: that that four line approach that they have probably goes 540 00:26:49,960 --> 00:26:52,159 Speaker 4: a bit away. I thought they were going to do 541 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:54,520 Speaker 4: more at the trade deadline. They didn't do nearly as 542 00:26:54,600 --> 00:26:57,640 Speaker 4: much as I thought. They weren't able to move. Yes, 543 00:26:57,680 --> 00:26:59,720 Speaker 4: Betty Cook and the Emmy. I think he's been over 544 00:26:59,760 --> 00:27:02,000 Speaker 4: thirty games now that he hasn't played a game, which 545 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:06,160 Speaker 4: is crazy. So they've got issues to deal with internally 546 00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:09,000 Speaker 4: before the playoffs start. But I would say this, they're 547 00:27:09,000 --> 00:27:12,119 Speaker 4: as well coached and well prepared as any team in 548 00:27:12,119 --> 00:27:13,720 Speaker 4: the National Hockey League. They really are. 549 00:27:14,680 --> 00:27:16,480 Speaker 1: So you think Buffalo is the best team in East, 550 00:27:16,680 --> 00:27:19,040 Speaker 1: I'm not saying you're wrong, but boys, it feels odd 551 00:27:19,040 --> 00:27:21,400 Speaker 1: to say that after all the years they've not been 552 00:27:21,520 --> 00:27:21,960 Speaker 1: very good. 553 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:25,520 Speaker 4: It's crazy to say it. I'm not even gonna pretend. 554 00:27:25,560 --> 00:27:27,600 Speaker 4: Think about where they were the first fifteen games of 555 00:27:27,640 --> 00:27:30,840 Speaker 4: the year. They wanted everybody fired, they're the coaching staff, 556 00:27:30,840 --> 00:27:33,719 Speaker 4: the general manager. Eventually the general manager did get fired. 557 00:27:34,040 --> 00:27:36,440 Speaker 4: They wanted every player traded out of town. They didn't 558 00:27:36,520 --> 00:27:40,160 Speaker 4: like anybody. Nobody had Kates Thompson even making the Olympic team. 559 00:27:40,160 --> 00:27:42,920 Speaker 4: Here's a really the important part of it for Team USA. 560 00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:45,800 Speaker 4: There's so much that's happened there over a five month period, 561 00:27:45,840 --> 00:27:48,720 Speaker 4: it's amazing. I'm not sure if they're the best team, 562 00:27:48,760 --> 00:27:50,760 Speaker 4: but I think they're going to be a very hard 563 00:27:50,800 --> 00:27:53,600 Speaker 4: team to play against the playoffs because of their subtle 564 00:27:53,640 --> 00:27:56,560 Speaker 4: little additions like a player like Sam Carrick, a player 565 00:27:56,600 --> 00:27:59,800 Speaker 4: like Logan Stanley, a player like Luke Shan. They've added. 566 00:28:00,280 --> 00:28:04,040 Speaker 4: They've added grit, they've added nastiness, they've added a playoff 567 00:28:04,080 --> 00:28:06,480 Speaker 4: style mentality of their group. And then the other one 568 00:28:06,560 --> 00:28:10,600 Speaker 4: is Tampa. The overachievement that's happened in Tampa this year 569 00:28:10,640 --> 00:28:13,800 Speaker 4: because of all the injuries, has really prepared them for 570 00:28:13,880 --> 00:28:17,280 Speaker 4: playoff hockey. Those are two teams that are not going 571 00:28:17,359 --> 00:28:18,720 Speaker 4: to be a ton of fun to play against in 572 00:28:18,760 --> 00:28:19,240 Speaker 4: the playoffs. 573 00:28:19,240 --> 00:28:22,840 Speaker 1: Stamp in Buffalo, we talked about MVP Norris and Vesna Pierre. 574 00:28:22,840 --> 00:28:23,760 Speaker 2: What about Coach of the Year. 575 00:28:23,800 --> 00:28:26,640 Speaker 1: Does Lindy Rough figure into that conversation and what about 576 00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:27,240 Speaker 1: Dan Mues. 577 00:28:28,359 --> 00:28:30,680 Speaker 4: Dan Newes should definitely be in the conversation. I think 578 00:28:30,720 --> 00:28:33,280 Speaker 4: Lindy Ruff should be in the conversation. I think John 579 00:28:33,359 --> 00:28:35,879 Speaker 4: Cooper should be in the conversation. I think John Hines 580 00:28:35,920 --> 00:28:38,720 Speaker 4: in Minnesota should be in the conversation. I think Jared 581 00:28:38,800 --> 00:28:41,920 Speaker 4: Denmark and Colorado should be in the conversation. There have 582 00:28:41,960 --> 00:28:44,600 Speaker 4: been some tremendous coaching stories this year in the National 583 00:28:44,640 --> 00:28:49,440 Speaker 4: Hockey League, unbelievable coaching stories. Hey, if Ottawa ever made 584 00:28:49,440 --> 00:28:52,720 Speaker 4: the playoffs, I think Travis Green needs to be mentioned 585 00:28:52,760 --> 00:28:54,840 Speaker 4: as a Coach of the Year candidate. There are some 586 00:28:54,920 --> 00:28:57,440 Speaker 4: really good coaching stories in the league this year, phenomenal 587 00:28:57,480 --> 00:28:58,240 Speaker 4: coaching stories. 588 00:28:58,440 --> 00:29:00,280 Speaker 2: Pierre, will you be at the game tonight? You're in 589 00:29:00,280 --> 00:29:01,960 Speaker 2: time for the Mario the New Fantasy Camp. 590 00:29:02,880 --> 00:29:04,920 Speaker 4: I will be at the game tonight. I'm looking forward 591 00:29:05,000 --> 00:29:07,640 Speaker 4: to it, and it's just an unbelievable honor to be 592 00:29:07,720 --> 00:29:10,080 Speaker 4: here for Mario and for this foundation and for all 593 00:29:10,120 --> 00:29:12,800 Speaker 4: the great players that use to come here and celebrate 594 00:29:12,840 --> 00:29:14,880 Speaker 4: the game, great game of hockey and pastfurh Mark. I 595 00:29:14,880 --> 00:29:17,400 Speaker 4: got to tell you, it's one of the greatest treats 596 00:29:17,440 --> 00:29:19,560 Speaker 4: I ever have a chance to do each and every year. 597 00:29:19,600 --> 00:29:21,280 Speaker 4: I'm so grateful to have the opportunity. 598 00:29:21,520 --> 00:29:23,840 Speaker 1: Well, we will see you tonight and at the Fantasy 599 00:29:23,880 --> 00:29:26,240 Speaker 1: camp play this week, but I want to know you're coaching. 600 00:29:26,280 --> 00:29:27,120 Speaker 2: How's your team look? 601 00:29:28,400 --> 00:29:30,600 Speaker 4: Very well? We have a major upset today. I'm very 602 00:29:30,640 --> 00:29:33,360 Speaker 4: proud of my team. Mario was shocked that our team 603 00:29:33,400 --> 00:29:36,080 Speaker 4: is actually able to beat the number one seeded team 604 00:29:36,120 --> 00:29:39,680 Speaker 4: going into the game today. So we're setting up so 605 00:29:39,960 --> 00:29:42,920 Speaker 4: far pretty well. I played a pretty hard matchup game today. 606 00:29:42,960 --> 00:29:45,520 Speaker 4: I was pushing my guys pretty hard. Mark. And what 607 00:29:45,600 --> 00:29:47,240 Speaker 4: I like about it is I'm not afraid to be 608 00:29:47,320 --> 00:29:48,520 Speaker 4: yell that, which is good. 609 00:29:50,160 --> 00:29:52,520 Speaker 1: People who work for me to have to be that 610 00:29:52,560 --> 00:29:55,960 Speaker 1: way as well. Bear great stuff. I will see you tonight. 611 00:29:56,040 --> 00:29:57,200 Speaker 1: Fantastic hockey talk. 612 00:29:57,480 --> 00:29:59,400 Speaker 4: I can't wait to see you, my friend. I'm so 613 00:29:59,520 --> 00:30:01,440 Speaker 4: looking for to thank you so much for having me 614 00:30:01,440 --> 00:30:03,080 Speaker 4: on the show. By the way, Mark, and just a 615 00:30:03,080 --> 00:30:06,600 Speaker 4: little subtle shout out most of the campers that are here, 616 00:30:07,080 --> 00:30:10,120 Speaker 4: they listen to us on Tuesdays, and I gotta tell 617 00:30:10,160 --> 00:30:13,560 Speaker 4: you the feedback has been amazing. So I'm so grateful 618 00:30:13,600 --> 00:30:15,480 Speaker 4: to be able to do this with you each and 619 00:30:15,560 --> 00:30:16,960 Speaker 4: every week. Thank you for having me. 620 00:30:17,080 --> 00:30:19,440 Speaker 1: Right back at to Pierre. Hey, it's the best hockey 621 00:30:19,440 --> 00:30:21,960 Speaker 1: talk there is. That's Pierre Maguire, brought to us by 622 00:30:21,960 --> 00:30:24,920 Speaker 1: Always Say Flagging and Traffic Control. We got more hockey 623 00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:28,280 Speaker 1: talk next Hour with Michelle Creciolo, get your calls in 624 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:31,280 Speaker 1: though eight three, three four one two w XDX. 625 00:30:31,800 --> 00:30:34,240 Speaker 2: How will the Penguins cope with a Gino tonight? 626 00:30:34,440 --> 00:30:36,160 Speaker 1: I mean they did it for five games while it 627 00:30:36,200 --> 00:30:39,880 Speaker 1: was suspended, but boy, sometimes stuff like that is cumulative. 628 00:30:40,200 --> 00:30:42,200 Speaker 2: It can add up one oh five nine. 629 00:30:44,520 --> 00:30:48,040 Speaker 1: I was talking about most Sala's impending departure from Liverpool 630 00:30:48,080 --> 00:30:51,000 Speaker 1: at season's end, and I named all the things he won. 631 00:30:51,080 --> 00:30:54,800 Speaker 1: I forgot, like a few things, including the World Club Championship. 632 00:30:55,040 --> 00:30:57,120 Speaker 1: I mean, what a career at Liverpool for the guy. 633 00:30:57,160 --> 00:30:59,640 Speaker 1: And again I'm sad to see him go, but it's time, 634 00:30:59,760 --> 00:31:02,320 Speaker 1: not not. He's kind of hit a wall this year, 635 00:31:02,440 --> 00:31:05,160 Speaker 1: so I get it, but it still makes me sad. 636 00:31:06,520 --> 00:31:08,720 Speaker 1: This same was brought to us by the Steelers Pro Shop. 637 00:31:08,760 --> 00:31:11,680 Speaker 1: Get it direct from the team at shop dot Steelers 638 00:31:11,720 --> 00:31:16,960 Speaker 1: dot com. Here's aj Hawk and Pat McAfee on Pat 639 00:31:17,000 --> 00:31:20,080 Speaker 1: Show and they say they're texting Aaron Rodgers all the 640 00:31:20,120 --> 00:31:21,200 Speaker 1: time and trying to get. 641 00:31:21,080 --> 00:31:24,880 Speaker 2: Him to return and play for the Steelers. No joke. 642 00:31:24,920 --> 00:31:26,440 Speaker 2: I've been sending them text telling him, Hey, then you 643 00:31:26,520 --> 00:31:28,200 Speaker 2: got to go back. You need to go play for Pittsburgh, 644 00:31:28,200 --> 00:31:29,640 Speaker 2: you need to play for Big Mike thanks. 645 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:31,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, I love that. 646 00:31:32,800 --> 00:31:33,880 Speaker 2: So we're good. 647 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:35,600 Speaker 6: And so I've been saying the same thing. I mean, 648 00:31:35,640 --> 00:31:37,760 Speaker 6: I haven't, but I'm just gonna say publicly that I did, 649 00:31:37,800 --> 00:31:39,480 Speaker 6: because he won't come out and say that I didn't. 650 00:31:39,520 --> 00:31:41,560 Speaker 6: So I'm just gonna say I'm doing the same thing. 651 00:31:42,160 --> 00:31:45,200 Speaker 6: I've been texting him and saying, Hey, the insurers would 652 00:31:45,240 --> 00:31:47,320 Speaker 6: love to have you back. They'd like to know right now. 653 00:31:48,560 --> 00:31:53,000 Speaker 1: I'd like to know right now, bam, bam, bam, before. 654 00:31:52,680 --> 00:31:55,640 Speaker 2: We go any further. Will you love me? Will you 655 00:31:55,720 --> 00:31:56,640 Speaker 2: love me forever? 656 00:31:57,800 --> 00:31:59,960 Speaker 1: I don't believe for a second those guys are texting 657 00:32:01,040 --> 00:32:03,160 Speaker 1: that's trying to take credit for it in advance if 658 00:32:03,240 --> 00:32:06,920 Speaker 1: Rodgers does come back. But hey, I sympathize with those guys. 659 00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:09,600 Speaker 1: It's a long three hours. Uh. 660 00:32:09,600 --> 00:32:11,080 Speaker 2: Here's Chefter on ESPN. 661 00:32:11,960 --> 00:32:14,920 Speaker 1: He keeps pushing for kirk Cousins to come to Pittsburgh 662 00:32:15,200 --> 00:32:16,720 Speaker 1: if Rogers doesn't return. 663 00:32:18,200 --> 00:32:20,560 Speaker 3: I don't think kirk Cousins is waiting, but I do 664 00:32:20,640 --> 00:32:23,280 Speaker 3: think he's following and watching because I do think if 665 00:32:23,320 --> 00:32:27,160 Speaker 3: Aaron decides that he doesn't want to play, that kirk 666 00:32:27,200 --> 00:32:30,880 Speaker 3: Cousins would be a logical pivot for the Pittsburgh Steelers. 667 00:32:30,920 --> 00:32:32,600 Speaker 3: At that point in time. I don't think Kirk Cousins 668 00:32:32,640 --> 00:32:35,120 Speaker 3: is any rush to go do something. I think he's 669 00:32:35,240 --> 00:32:37,320 Speaker 3: going to wait for the right opportunity, and if that 670 00:32:37,400 --> 00:32:39,520 Speaker 3: happens to be in Pittsburgh, that would be great if 671 00:32:39,640 --> 00:32:42,680 Speaker 3: Kirk Cousins. But Pittsburgh wants Aaron Rodgers back. 672 00:32:42,720 --> 00:32:44,040 Speaker 2: And when Aaron Rodgers. 673 00:32:43,760 --> 00:32:47,240 Speaker 3: Said that that they hadn't even had any contractual discussion, 674 00:32:47,320 --> 00:32:49,360 Speaker 3: that surprised me a little bit because Pittsburgh has been 675 00:32:49,400 --> 00:32:54,280 Speaker 3: pretty clear about his intent to want him back. All 676 00:32:54,360 --> 00:32:56,560 Speaker 3: the players want him back. Everybody wants him back. 677 00:32:56,600 --> 00:33:00,120 Speaker 2: So what's the delay? 678 00:33:00,680 --> 00:33:04,520 Speaker 1: What indeed is the delay? You attention, horror, That's what's 679 00:33:04,560 --> 00:33:08,080 Speaker 1: the delay. And Kirk Cousins is in no hurry, yeah, 680 00:33:08,600 --> 00:33:14,400 Speaker 1: because that's because nobody wants them. It's not waiting for 681 00:33:14,440 --> 00:33:18,560 Speaker 1: the white opportunity. It's waiting for any opportunity. But no, 682 00:33:18,760 --> 00:33:21,680 Speaker 1: the Steelers aren't an excremate show. Say it with me. 683 00:33:21,800 --> 00:33:24,120 Speaker 1: Let's keep trying to talk each other into it. The 684 00:33:24,200 --> 00:33:27,640 Speaker 1: Steelers are not an excremate show. The Steelers are not 685 00:33:27,840 --> 00:33:31,040 Speaker 1: an excremate show. The Steelers are not an excremate show. 686 00:33:31,280 --> 00:33:36,160 Speaker 1: The Steelers are not an exccreman show. Hari Hari Krishna, Krishna, 687 00:33:36,640 --> 00:33:37,719 Speaker 1: Hari Krishna. 688 00:33:38,080 --> 00:33:44,040 Speaker 7: Rama, Rama, it's almost April. You don't know who your 689 00:33:44,120 --> 00:33:47,400 Speaker 7: quarterback is yet, and your options are forty two years 690 00:33:47,440 --> 00:33:49,520 Speaker 7: old and thirty seven. 691 00:33:49,280 --> 00:33:52,680 Speaker 2: Years old and both washed up. Nah, it's not an 692 00:33:52,680 --> 00:33:58,760 Speaker 2: excremate show. I thought we had bobbed the Egyptian magician on. 693 00:33:58,720 --> 00:34:03,480 Speaker 1: Hold, he hung up. I want to talk about his guy, 694 00:34:03,560 --> 00:34:08,120 Speaker 1: Salah eight three three four one two w xg X 695 00:34:08,200 --> 00:34:12,720 Speaker 1: IF just tuning in of getting Malkin on for the Penguins. 696 00:34:12,760 --> 00:34:15,279 Speaker 1: He's day to day with a hand injury. Ryan Shay 697 00:34:15,400 --> 00:34:17,319 Speaker 1: is returning. I just got told he'll be wearing a 698 00:34:17,360 --> 00:34:20,280 Speaker 1: full face cage because he got whacked in the mush 699 00:34:21,120 --> 00:34:24,880 Speaker 1: uh the other day against UH against Winnipeg. 700 00:34:25,520 --> 00:34:27,480 Speaker 2: And Billy Cyvenan has been called. 701 00:34:27,280 --> 00:34:31,320 Speaker 1: Up from Wilkes, presumably to take Malkin's place in the 702 00:34:31,360 --> 00:34:32,000 Speaker 1: lineup tonight. 703 00:34:32,440 --> 00:34:34,799 Speaker 2: I would assume that. 704 00:34:37,640 --> 00:34:39,560 Speaker 1: Cleven And just slatched in on left wing line, that 705 00:34:39,600 --> 00:34:40,880 Speaker 1: line with Novak and Chinakoff. 706 00:34:40,920 --> 00:34:43,359 Speaker 2: And one thing, by the way, that we. 707 00:34:43,280 --> 00:34:46,320 Speaker 1: Should be encouraged about when it comes to Igor Chinakoff 708 00:34:46,400 --> 00:34:49,920 Speaker 1: is that suspension for Gino those five games he missed, 709 00:34:50,160 --> 00:34:52,880 Speaker 1: Chinakoff kept scoring. Yeah, he played a lot with sydcom 710 00:34:52,960 --> 00:34:56,800 Speaker 1: talks sometimes. But the point is he just gonna get shots. 711 00:34:57,280 --> 00:35:01,720 Speaker 1: He just gonna score, all right. Just around the corner, 712 00:35:03,480 --> 00:35:06,759 Speaker 1: we'll be talking about catch making the Texas Rangers. We'll 713 00:35:06,800 --> 00:35:09,840 Speaker 1: be talking about some of the grandiose predictions for the 714 00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:13,239 Speaker 1: Pirates this season. We'll be talking about Dylan Cook to 715 00:35:13,400 --> 00:35:16,520 Speaker 1: tackle the Steelers love, even though there's really not a 716 00:35:16,560 --> 00:35:18,200 Speaker 1: logical reason to do that. 717 00:35:18,600 --> 00:35:19,640 Speaker 2: One oh five ninety x