1 00:00:01,960 --> 00:00:05,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Kraken this morning, a presentation of the krak 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 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 1: KJR FM. Here's Mike Betton, Well, how. 4 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 2: Good did you feel after last night? The Krakens certainly 5 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:18,800 Speaker 2: did in a big night from their new Florida. Now 6 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:21,320 Speaker 2: it is all about turning the page as they get 7 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 2: set for the Florida Panthers, opening up a two game 8 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 2: homestand and the second game up back to back face 9 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:31,280 Speaker 2: off is F five from Climate Pledgerina. First of two 10 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 2: matchups here against the Panthers. We'll talk more about it 11 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:36,560 Speaker 2: by the way. Airtime opening up at for a thirty 12 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,839 Speaker 2: four R pregame show served up by Frostbrewed cors Light 13 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 2: Shoose Chill ever fits you. Alconiski in the booth, I'll 14 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:46,319 Speaker 2: join you again back by the course light landing and 15 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:51,280 Speaker 2: Section twenty postgame coverage live again from Tom's Watchbar. We 16 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 2: will be there up to an hour after the final 17 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 2: horn myself with al Kiniski be there. 18 00:00:59,240 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 3: Don't be squid. 19 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:02,880 Speaker 2: Looking forward to more here on this drop coming up. 20 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:06,559 Speaker 2: Reaction from Lane Lambert after last night's win in Vancouver. 21 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 2: Bobby McMahon also making a gigantic impression. Plus we will 22 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 2: catch up with Doug Plagans of the Florida Panthers Radio 23 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 2: Network and a preview of who is rolling in with 24 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:21,319 Speaker 2: the Panthers team right now in danger of missing the 25 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 2: postseason right now. Eleven points out a star contrast from 26 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 2: where they were after back to back Stanley Cup championships 27 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 2: from this last season. Doug Plagans joining us in. 28 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:34,759 Speaker 3: Just a bit. 29 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 2: Well, the Kraken pulled off a five to two victory 30 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 2: over the Vancouver Canucks because this guy came storming right 31 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:43,039 Speaker 2: out of the gates. 32 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 4: Now a three on two for Seattle back in, but 33 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 4: here's near side heaverly tipped in front. Mcmah scors, Bobby 34 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:58,920 Speaker 4: McMahon scores again. He's got two and the Kraken go 35 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 4: up four water with fifteen forty six to play the third. 36 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 5: Well, it's Jordan Eberley down that right side and feeds 37 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 5: Matty Veneers with a great pass Feberty back to Bobby 38 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 5: McMahon and he puts it behind Tolopio and that is 39 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:17,280 Speaker 5: the fourth goal of the game for the Krack and 40 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:20,400 Speaker 5: they're up for to one from Bobby McMahon. 41 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 3: That was a nice goal. 42 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 2: Mark it down is a smashing success for a new 43 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 2: top line and a new player as well. In the mix, 44 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 2: Bobby McMahon, eight days after he was acquired via the 45 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 2: trade deadline from Toronto, became the first player in crake 46 00:02:34,639 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 2: in history to score multiple goals in his debut with 47 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 2: the franchise. He Maddy Veneers and Jordan Everley combining to 48 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 2: rack up a wopping nine points in a five to 49 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:50,960 Speaker 2: two victory over the Vancouver Canucks. The Kraken never trailed, 50 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 2: and McMahon for good measure his first goal that turned 51 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:57,560 Speaker 2: out to be the eventual game winner, as the Kraken 52 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:00,360 Speaker 2: took three of four from Vancouver. 53 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:01,919 Speaker 3: In the head to head series. 54 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 2: After the win, here's a reaction from McMahon back of 55 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:06,079 Speaker 2: the crack addressing room. 56 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 6: But that was a fun one. It's it's always nice 57 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 6: to get the win, and then when you contribute, it 58 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 6: makes it that much better. 59 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:16,000 Speaker 7: Considering it's coming with a brand new team. That one's 60 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 7: probably gonna stick with you for a while, isn't it 61 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:19,440 Speaker 7: when you when you look back on things years from now. 62 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 6: Yeah, Yeah, it almost resembles in a way like your 63 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 6: first game. Like he got entirely new group, new organization, 64 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:29,399 Speaker 6: new fans. You want to make a great first impression. 65 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 6: Sometimes things go your way a little bit more than 66 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 6: the other nights, and luckily that was tonight for me. 67 00:03:34,639 --> 00:03:37,120 Speaker 7: Was there some debate with Shane on whose goal that 68 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 7: was on the first one? 69 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, I didn't know. 70 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,840 Speaker 6: I thought he tipped it maybe because then I didn't 71 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 6: know if that one was going in with the shot 72 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:46,280 Speaker 6: that I had, so it was more of a pass 73 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 6: to him. But I think it just fooled the coaliecause 74 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 6: I think you just missed it kind of thing and 75 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 6: trickled in. 76 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:53,320 Speaker 5: Well, a new team for you, new line mates, But 77 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 5: how to Ebs and Maddie make that a little bit 78 00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 5: easier for you? 79 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 6: Yeah, those two control the play so well when the 80 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 6: pucks on their stick, They're just so dynamic and unpredictable 81 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 6: for the other team. So I'm just trying to get 82 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 6: open for those guys. Ebbs is so good at fining 83 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:11,480 Speaker 6: pockets around the ice, making those couple slip passes tonight 84 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 6: through guys likes that's that's easy hockey when he's doing that. 85 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:16,720 Speaker 6: So he's he's a great player to play with him. 86 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:18,480 Speaker 6: Maddie was just a workhorse tonight. 87 00:04:18,640 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 5: It's something like that. 88 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 1: Do you look at film or do you watch how 89 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:22,840 Speaker 1: these guys played before tonight? 90 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:25,719 Speaker 6: Yeah, I mean it's more more of a feel than anything. 91 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:27,160 Speaker 6: But I was able to watch a little bit while 92 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:29,159 Speaker 6: I was sitting out there for a few games, trying 93 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 6: to get a feel a little bit. But it's just 94 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:33,159 Speaker 6: nice to get out there with them. 95 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 7: I mean, I know you've been around the team here 96 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:38,559 Speaker 7: for the last week. Did you sense the mood starting 97 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:40,600 Speaker 7: to get a little bit heavy with the losses. 98 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 3: Kind of piling up? 99 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:43,120 Speaker 7: And just how big of a release does a feel 100 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:44,119 Speaker 7: for the team tonight? 101 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:46,360 Speaker 6: I think the guys did a good job of kind 102 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:49,359 Speaker 6: of sticking with the course. Obviously, they with Lane and 103 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:52,200 Speaker 6: everybody kind of revisited what was happening and what was 104 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:53,920 Speaker 6: going on, But it wasn't changing anything. It was kind 105 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:56,320 Speaker 6: of trusting that process of how things have gone throughout 106 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 6: the year and knowing that if we stick with it, 107 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:00,479 Speaker 6: it's gonna it'll come. And just get to to work 108 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:02,680 Speaker 6: and find our way and know what's happening at tonight. 109 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:05,839 Speaker 3: You guys down low low high stuff like that. 110 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 5: Is that anything to do with the priestcote on him 111 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 5: or them, or just how you guys select to attack. 112 00:05:10,839 --> 00:05:12,520 Speaker 6: I think it works a little bit better against this 113 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:14,919 Speaker 6: team tonight. They pack it in pretty tight, so we 114 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 6: were able to kind of work it on the outside. 115 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 6: I think the hardest part is getting through the middle 116 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:20,400 Speaker 6: on these guys, and we're able to do that a 117 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:21,960 Speaker 6: few times, and when we did end up in the 118 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 6: back of the net. 119 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 2: So what appears. Any signs of RUSS were very short lived, 120 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:29,440 Speaker 2: as McMahon Vanier's and Everly got cooking very early and 121 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 2: the Kraken getting a much crucial two points in a 122 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:36,159 Speaker 2: game where they had to get restored confidence quickly after 123 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 2: falling five to one to Colorado back on Thursday, raising 124 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:43,400 Speaker 2: questions of could the Kraken keep their poise in these 125 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:47,200 Speaker 2: kind of games during the stretch drive. This time, they 126 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:50,320 Speaker 2: gathered themselves and now are ready for back to back 127 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:54,479 Speaker 2: games at home against Florida and Tampa Bay. Certainly it 128 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:57,839 Speaker 2: will not be an easy task, but the Kraken know 129 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 2: that they're in a position to keep fighting for a 130 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 2: playoff spot where anything could happen. Right now one point 131 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:07,640 Speaker 2: back of the final wildcard spot held by the San 132 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 2: Jose Sharks, and still right now pointing total that's sixty 133 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:14,280 Speaker 2: nine points, them seven points back in the Vegas Golden 134 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 2: Knights for first place in the Pacific Division as Vegas 135 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:21,360 Speaker 2: Beach Chicago, and still it is as tight as ever 136 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:23,920 Speaker 2: right now. In the Western Conference, there's more reaction from 137 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 2: CRACKINGET coach Lane Lambert. 138 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:29,559 Speaker 8: I thought we were pretty committed in almost every area, 139 00:06:29,760 --> 00:06:32,800 Speaker 8: right you know, we kept our foot on the gas, 140 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:37,520 Speaker 8: and I thought we made more places tonight. I thought, 141 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:40,040 Speaker 8: you know, we had a couple of moments in the 142 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:42,719 Speaker 8: defensive zone, certainly in the first period after they scored 143 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:44,880 Speaker 8: the first goal. We were fortunate they didn't score another 144 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:46,760 Speaker 8: one right away. Group became up big for us. But 145 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:49,160 Speaker 8: for the most part, our commitment level was good in 146 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:52,640 Speaker 8: the defensive zone, so you know, I thought was much 147 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:56,600 Speaker 8: better game for us. Obviously, Bobby McMahon making his debut tonight, 148 00:06:56,640 --> 00:06:59,240 Speaker 8: just your thoughts on how he played, Yeah, I mean, 149 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:02,440 Speaker 8: you know, I thought you saw it right away for 150 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:04,920 Speaker 8: a shift when he's tracking the puck and he's got 151 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:08,280 Speaker 8: a ton of speed, and you know, that's 's a 152 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 8: welcome edition for us from that standpoint. Obviously, the goals 153 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 8: he scored, you know, he had a real good chance 154 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:15,560 Speaker 8: to make it three as well. I think it went 155 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 8: off the knob of the goalie there. But uh, you know, 156 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 8: he uh, he played well. 157 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 7: We saw we saw both the risk and the reward 158 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 7: of having a defenseman jump into the play. Tonight, there's 159 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 7: a goal against that's kind of a result of that, 160 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:32,800 Speaker 7: a goal for where Alexiak scores. What is it is 161 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:34,800 Speaker 7: it always beneficial to have him jump up there? Is 162 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 7: there something that could have gone to prevent that that 163 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:40,080 Speaker 7: goal against? The first goal against, well. 164 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:42,440 Speaker 8: It was you know, the play at the blue line 165 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:44,840 Speaker 8: was was the issue? Not what you want to have 166 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:47,480 Speaker 8: is you know, I mean at the end of the day, 167 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:50,640 Speaker 8: you you need your defenseman to jump. You know, you 168 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 8: need to create out numbered rushes, but it has to 169 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 8: be with some with some layers, and so if something 170 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:59,360 Speaker 8: happens in that puck does get turned over, you know 171 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 8: we need uh, we need the opposite side defenseman, uh 172 00:08:03,480 --> 00:08:06,080 Speaker 8: potentially to uh you know, protect the middle of the ice. 173 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:09,000 Speaker 8: And you know, we they got they got behind us 174 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 8: a couple of times, and obviously right at the end 175 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 8: there it's uh, you know, it's too bad. We you know, 176 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 8: with four four and a half minutes left or whatever, 177 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:18,960 Speaker 8: we put two defensemen out, you know, in the second 178 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:21,120 Speaker 8: half the power play so that we could help Roopy 179 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:22,520 Speaker 8: out a little bit, and then we end up giving 180 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 8: a breakaway, uh, you know, in the last minute. So 181 00:08:25,960 --> 00:08:27,960 Speaker 8: you know, it's uh, just something that we got to 182 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:29,640 Speaker 8: make sure that we uh a little are a little 183 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:31,239 Speaker 8: better at Betty. 184 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:33,679 Speaker 5: You talked about the fact that you you would have 185 00:08:33,679 --> 00:08:35,880 Speaker 5: been saying, keep your foot on the pedal. What does 186 00:08:35,920 --> 00:08:39,800 Speaker 5: that look like besides simply playing two conservative and you 187 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:41,959 Speaker 5: want them to take a few more offensive chances? 188 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 2: What what exactly is that that looked like? 189 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:46,760 Speaker 8: Well, like I said, I've I've talked about the fact 190 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:50,920 Speaker 8: that you know, we're uh at times, we're tentative. Uh 191 00:08:50,920 --> 00:08:52,959 Speaker 8: when we get a lead, it's it's almost like we're 192 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:56,480 Speaker 8: playing you know lately anyways, not always. You know, we 193 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:58,320 Speaker 8: we had a good talk this morning, and you know 194 00:08:58,320 --> 00:09:00,960 Speaker 8: it's almost like we're playing not to lose instead of 195 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:03,280 Speaker 8: playing to win. And I thought tonight we kept our 196 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:05,560 Speaker 8: foot on the gas and we kept having chances. So, 197 00:09:06,320 --> 00:09:07,920 Speaker 8: you know, I thought we had some really good chances 198 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:08,920 Speaker 8: to score. Could have been more. 199 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:11,439 Speaker 5: What did you like about the mix of Bobby, Jordan 200 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:13,240 Speaker 5: and Maddie seeing them together tonight. 201 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:13,720 Speaker 3: For the first time. 202 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 8: Yeah, I mean, I thought that I got Bobby's speed 203 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:20,920 Speaker 8: over there helped those two guys, you know. And let's 204 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 8: be clear, Uh, you know, Kenner and and Maddie and 205 00:09:25,400 --> 00:09:27,400 Speaker 8: and Ebbs had a heck of a January as well, 206 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:29,680 Speaker 8: so you know, we just had to we had to 207 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:31,920 Speaker 8: mix things up a little bit here, and you know, 208 00:09:31,960 --> 00:09:35,559 Speaker 8: as it turns out, it worked out. I thought Chander's 209 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:39,320 Speaker 8: line had some really good opportunities as well, So you know, 210 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:43,320 Speaker 8: it's sometimes you make those changes and they work out. 211 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:46,720 Speaker 7: How critical is that the first McMahon goal right with 212 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:49,600 Speaker 7: time kind of winding down there in the first I mean, 213 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:52,280 Speaker 7: it kind of sets the game back on the right 214 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:53,800 Speaker 7: course for you guys. Would you agree with that? 215 00:09:53,960 --> 00:09:56,520 Speaker 8: Yeah, I do agree with that. I think you know, 216 00:09:56,720 --> 00:09:58,480 Speaker 8: I think you're you're bang on there. 217 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:00,000 Speaker 3: Yeah. 218 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:04,280 Speaker 8: Like I say, we came out flying, scored and then 219 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:06,600 Speaker 8: you know, then when they got their goal, I thought 220 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:10,079 Speaker 8: they had the you know, a little majority of the play. 221 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 8: To get that one late in the first period there 222 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:15,800 Speaker 8: was huge for us, and you know, just confidence booster. 223 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 2: I guess you could say, all right, time to dive 224 00:10:17,520 --> 00:10:20,120 Speaker 2: into matters here from the opposition. As the Kracken getting 225 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:23,120 Speaker 2: step for their first matchup of two against the Florida Panthers. 226 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:25,079 Speaker 2: It took this long, all the way into about the 227 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:28,400 Speaker 2: middle of March, but finally here we are, and finally 228 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:32,160 Speaker 2: here he is, our good friend, Doug Plagan's radio play 229 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:35,640 Speaker 2: by play voice for the Panthers on five sixty w 230 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:39,079 Speaker 2: q a M for their flagship Doug, Hello, how are 231 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:40,240 Speaker 2: you good to see you once again? 232 00:10:41,080 --> 00:10:43,280 Speaker 9: Great to talk to you, great to preview and other 233 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:46,800 Speaker 9: Panthers Cracking matchup. I know whenever the Panthers and the 234 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:49,840 Speaker 9: Cracking are coming up on the schedule, it's gonna mean 235 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:51,760 Speaker 9: that I get to chat with my old buddy Mike Ben. 236 00:10:51,640 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 2: Just from the EHL days. As you said before, in 237 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:57,480 Speaker 2: a conversation like this, it is a tradition like any 238 00:10:57,480 --> 00:10:59,600 Speaker 2: other here. And I kind of record this like it's 239 00:10:59,640 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 2: snow and from the backyard, which makes me think of 240 00:11:01,679 --> 00:11:03,760 Speaker 2: when that line is utter, the masters camp be too 241 00:11:03,800 --> 00:11:06,600 Speaker 2: far away, which means armer weather. But hey, out of 242 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:09,280 Speaker 2: the hockey conversation of this, and I think, Doug, for 243 00:11:10,040 --> 00:11:13,080 Speaker 2: how surprising the season has played out both Western and 244 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:17,240 Speaker 2: Eastern Conference. To you on the Panthers side, they are 245 00:11:17,400 --> 00:11:20,199 Speaker 2: still very much well below the cut line. But I 246 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:23,560 Speaker 2: think more context is certainly needed here. So yet, at 247 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:26,640 Speaker 2: least in this case, what's the most surprising matter to 248 00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:29,040 Speaker 2: you as far as how this Panther season has played out? 249 00:11:29,679 --> 00:11:32,440 Speaker 9: Well, I think there are a lot of different layers 250 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 9: to this. Obviously, the Panthers have won the Stanley Cup 251 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:37,400 Speaker 9: back to back years. They've been in the Cup final 252 00:11:37,480 --> 00:11:43,280 Speaker 9: three consecutive years. They've played between that, between having eight 253 00:11:43,320 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 9: players in the Four Nations face off last year, between 254 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:48,120 Speaker 9: having ten players playing. 255 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:50,160 Speaker 3: In the Olympics this year, they have. 256 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:52,480 Speaker 9: Played a lot of hockey, to say the least, a 257 00:11:52,679 --> 00:11:55,320 Speaker 9: historic amount of hockey from a lot of these guys 258 00:11:55,360 --> 00:11:58,200 Speaker 9: over the course of the last three years, So you 259 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:01,400 Speaker 9: certainly have that. That being said, it's a team that's 260 00:12:01,480 --> 00:12:04,560 Speaker 9: right in the thick of its contending window regardless of 261 00:12:04,559 --> 00:12:07,640 Speaker 9: how this season plays out. Anybody would tell you, with 262 00:12:07,720 --> 00:12:10,520 Speaker 9: so much of the roster sign long term and so 263 00:12:10,559 --> 00:12:14,200 Speaker 9: many key players signed long term, you'd expect that these 264 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:17,720 Speaker 9: guys are going to reconvene in training camp as a 265 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:20,280 Speaker 9: team on the short list of contenders. 266 00:12:19,800 --> 00:12:21,400 Speaker 3: For the Stanley Cup next year. 267 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:23,480 Speaker 9: Out of the gate, they are still going to be 268 00:12:23,559 --> 00:12:27,360 Speaker 9: that good again, regardless of how things play out this season. 269 00:12:28,040 --> 00:12:31,240 Speaker 9: Going back to the last road trip the Panthers, they're 270 00:12:31,280 --> 00:12:35,440 Speaker 9: well aware. Matthew Kachuck was honest and said that, you know, 271 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:37,400 Speaker 9: this is going to be a daunting task if the 272 00:12:37,400 --> 00:12:39,800 Speaker 9: Panthers are going to go on the run that would 273 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:42,760 Speaker 9: be required here to get back into the playoffs. That 274 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:47,120 Speaker 9: being said, sometimes this Panthers team in recent years, the 275 00:12:47,160 --> 00:12:49,480 Speaker 9: Panthers under Paul Maurice have turned in some of their 276 00:12:49,480 --> 00:12:52,800 Speaker 9: best performances when their backs are against the wall. So 277 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:55,400 Speaker 9: I would never count this group out. I would absolutely 278 00:12:55,440 --> 00:12:56,960 Speaker 9: tell you that. And they're going to play this thing 279 00:12:57,000 --> 00:13:01,720 Speaker 9: out until until the final horn on the season. So again, 280 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:05,560 Speaker 9: it's been it's been an interesting season in that they 281 00:13:05,640 --> 00:13:08,600 Speaker 9: have been To say bitten by the injury bug would 282 00:13:08,600 --> 00:13:11,400 Speaker 9: be an understatement. They lost their captain, Alexander Barkov in 283 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:15,000 Speaker 9: training camp. Seth Jones was injured during the Winter Classic 284 00:13:15,160 --> 00:13:18,960 Speaker 9: and had been arguably the Panther's best player at the 285 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:21,439 Speaker 9: time that that injury took place. He was named a 286 00:13:21,480 --> 00:13:23,920 Speaker 9: Team USA. A lot of folks you shouldn't. You shouldn't 287 00:13:23,960 --> 00:13:25,680 Speaker 9: forget that he was named a Team USA and it 288 00:13:25,720 --> 00:13:27,680 Speaker 9: was totally merit base he earned that. 289 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:28,440 Speaker 3: He was that good. 290 00:13:28,480 --> 00:13:30,600 Speaker 9: The first few months of the season to be named 291 00:13:30,600 --> 00:13:33,920 Speaker 9: a Team USA just unfortunately wasn't able to play due 292 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:37,360 Speaker 9: to the injury you know, prior to the Olympics, and 293 00:13:37,400 --> 00:13:40,679 Speaker 9: then injuries as the season has gone along. Matthew Kachuk 294 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:44,520 Speaker 9: of course, didn't start the season until well into. 295 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:46,920 Speaker 3: January, and you go down the list. 296 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:50,000 Speaker 9: Dmitry Koulikov was injured in game two of the season 297 00:13:50,040 --> 00:13:50,959 Speaker 9: and just came back a. 298 00:13:50,920 --> 00:13:51,920 Speaker 3: Handful of games ago. 299 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:55,040 Speaker 9: I believe tomash Nosek, who was the fourth line center 300 00:13:55,080 --> 00:13:58,240 Speaker 9: on the Cup run last year, he's I believe five 301 00:13:58,280 --> 00:14:01,600 Speaker 9: games back at this point after being injured to start 302 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:05,840 Speaker 9: the season. Joni Gadgovich has missed a good period of time. 303 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:07,160 Speaker 3: You go right down the list. 304 00:14:07,200 --> 00:14:10,760 Speaker 9: Cole Schwint wasn't a regular when the season began, established 305 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:13,600 Speaker 9: himself as a regular for the Panthers and. 306 00:14:13,360 --> 00:14:14,840 Speaker 3: Now he's injured. 307 00:14:14,920 --> 00:14:18,000 Speaker 9: So there have been a lot of injuries up and 308 00:14:18,040 --> 00:14:20,840 Speaker 9: down the lineup for the Panthers this season. Brad Marshand 309 00:14:20,840 --> 00:14:24,240 Speaker 9: has missed games you know, here and there as the 310 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:28,160 Speaker 9: season's gone along and he's been dealing with something. So again, 311 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:31,640 Speaker 9: lots of different injuries. The Panthers have battled through it. 312 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:35,120 Speaker 9: They've kept themselves in the race well aware right now 313 00:14:35,160 --> 00:14:36,720 Speaker 9: that's going to take a heck of a run to 314 00:14:36,760 --> 00:14:40,600 Speaker 9: get back into a playoff spot. But you know, for 315 00:14:40,680 --> 00:14:42,760 Speaker 9: a lot of teams, I might say that this could 316 00:14:42,760 --> 00:14:45,080 Speaker 9: be too big a hill to climb for these guys 317 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:46,920 Speaker 9: until they're officially eliminated. 318 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:50,000 Speaker 3: I would never say never to anything with this team. 319 00:14:50,080 --> 00:14:53,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, nothing says a threat like a team with a 320 00:14:54,040 --> 00:14:56,760 Speaker 2: championship run already in their blood. And they've got back 321 00:14:56,800 --> 00:14:59,440 Speaker 2: to back here with Doug Plagans joins us right now 322 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:02,600 Speaker 2: on cra this morning. Doug sam reightanharts Well lot the 323 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:04,800 Speaker 2: nearest sixty goal pace that he put up back in 324 00:15:04,880 --> 00:15:07,720 Speaker 2: a contract year, but still looks like he's not going 325 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:09,800 Speaker 2: to play here on this trip. But how much has 326 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:11,880 Speaker 2: he meant as far as pushing the pace Sam playing 327 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:12,640 Speaker 2: with his linemates. 328 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:15,040 Speaker 3: Sam's been outstanding all season long. 329 00:15:15,080 --> 00:15:17,360 Speaker 9: And yeah, he had the fifty seven goal season a 330 00:15:17,400 --> 00:15:21,000 Speaker 9: couple of years ago, that's the career high. He's creeping 331 00:15:21,080 --> 00:15:25,000 Speaker 9: up on thirty right now. But he's in every situations guy. 332 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:28,560 Speaker 9: With the injuries to Barkov and ka Chuck and these 333 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:31,440 Speaker 9: different injuries that have happened throughout the year. Obviously, the 334 00:15:31,480 --> 00:15:34,680 Speaker 9: Panthers have had to lean on him really heavily. He's 335 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:37,480 Speaker 9: played a lot of minutes, He's played every situation. Paul 336 00:15:37,520 --> 00:15:40,080 Speaker 9: Maurice has talked about it time and time again that 337 00:15:40,160 --> 00:15:42,400 Speaker 9: he puts Sam right next to Ron Francis as far 338 00:15:42,440 --> 00:15:45,480 Speaker 9: as the smartest players that he's ever coached, that he's 339 00:15:45,480 --> 00:15:48,320 Speaker 9: ever had the opportunity to coach. Just to praises his 340 00:15:48,360 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 9: hockey IQ all the time and his hockey sense. 341 00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:54,360 Speaker 3: And the overall ability of Sam Ryanhart. 342 00:15:54,480 --> 00:15:57,480 Speaker 9: But this is a guy who has again just been 343 00:15:57,520 --> 00:16:00,120 Speaker 9: extremely valuable to the Panthers, to say the least in 344 00:16:00,160 --> 00:16:03,600 Speaker 9: recent years. And he again it would be an understatement 345 00:16:03,640 --> 00:16:05,880 Speaker 9: to say that he's been important to what the Panthers 346 00:16:05,920 --> 00:16:08,320 Speaker 9: have done this season with so many key players out, 347 00:16:08,400 --> 00:16:11,400 Speaker 9: he has been a real stabilizing force in this lineup 348 00:16:11,400 --> 00:16:13,160 Speaker 9: and that's the biggest key. You just know what you're 349 00:16:13,160 --> 00:16:15,720 Speaker 9: getting out of Sam every single night and the two 350 00:16:15,760 --> 00:16:18,840 Speaker 9: way game that comes with it. There's really nothing that 351 00:16:18,920 --> 00:16:21,920 Speaker 9: he can't do. And you said it right there. He's 352 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:25,960 Speaker 9: been right atop the Panthers scoring leader board all season long, 353 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 9: and he's he's a reason the Panthers are still in 354 00:16:30,040 --> 00:16:32,280 Speaker 9: a situation where they can pursue a playoff spot. 355 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:37,160 Speaker 2: Sergei Bobrovsky, after a game seven hundred and ninety nine, 356 00:16:37,200 --> 00:16:39,880 Speaker 2: picked up a win. He did not move at the 357 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:42,760 Speaker 2: deadline and is right now in the final year of 358 00:16:42,840 --> 00:16:46,040 Speaker 2: his contract. Reports say, of course he likes it there. 359 00:16:46,600 --> 00:16:48,920 Speaker 2: But Doug, how much does this last month of the 360 00:16:48,960 --> 00:16:51,920 Speaker 2: season matter you think to where this goes for him 361 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:53,240 Speaker 2: and the team for the summer. 362 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:57,160 Speaker 9: Well, I know that he's he's beloved here and you 363 00:16:57,320 --> 00:17:00,840 Speaker 9: heard his remarks clearly after the Panther there's win in 364 00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:03,880 Speaker 9: their last game against Columbus, his old team, and Sergey 365 00:17:04,040 --> 00:17:07,520 Speaker 9: was brilliant in that one. That game right there, it 366 00:17:07,600 --> 00:17:10,480 Speaker 9: just was emblematic of the fact that he's still an 367 00:17:10,520 --> 00:17:13,719 Speaker 9: elite goaltender. There's no question about it. Turned in an 368 00:17:13,800 --> 00:17:17,720 Speaker 9: unbelievable performance, especially early in the game. I believe the 369 00:17:18,560 --> 00:17:21,600 Speaker 9: line from Paul Maurice postgame was that Sergey kind of 370 00:17:21,640 --> 00:17:23,480 Speaker 9: got them to the third period, which was when the 371 00:17:23,480 --> 00:17:26,639 Speaker 9: Panthers ultimately took control of the game in the third 372 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:29,400 Speaker 9: and then into overtime when they ultimately beat Columbus back 373 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:32,280 Speaker 9: on Thursday night, but serge Lebrowski held the four in 374 00:17:32,359 --> 00:17:35,439 Speaker 9: that one. His last two starts have been really good. 375 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:39,000 Speaker 9: He shut down the Detroit Red Wings going back to 376 00:17:39,119 --> 00:17:42,760 Speaker 9: his previous start before that, so he's been outstanding. He 377 00:17:43,280 --> 00:17:45,600 Speaker 9: does as you said, he does love playing in Florida. 378 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:50,280 Speaker 9: The team values him extremely. You heard, for example, Matthew 379 00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:53,280 Speaker 9: Kachuck spoke at length going back to that would have 380 00:17:53,359 --> 00:17:56,680 Speaker 9: been at the time we're doing this a little over 381 00:17:56,720 --> 00:17:57,720 Speaker 9: a week ago when. 382 00:17:57,520 --> 00:17:59,160 Speaker 3: The Panthers won in Detroit. 383 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:01,760 Speaker 9: Matthew had a hat trick in that game and Sergei 384 00:18:01,800 --> 00:18:05,760 Speaker 9: Bobrowski at times turned in highlight reel highlight reel saves 385 00:18:05,760 --> 00:18:06,520 Speaker 9: throughout that game. 386 00:18:06,640 --> 00:18:10,560 Speaker 3: So the team values him a ton. And like I said, 387 00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:11,600 Speaker 3: he's he's. 388 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:13,240 Speaker 9: Going to be the last guy to wear number seventy 389 00:18:13,240 --> 00:18:15,480 Speaker 9: two for the plant for the Panthers, I would I 390 00:18:15,520 --> 00:18:17,320 Speaker 9: would guess. I think that number is going to be 391 00:18:17,320 --> 00:18:20,800 Speaker 9: hanging in the rafters someday, and he's a beloved player. 392 00:18:21,040 --> 00:18:23,160 Speaker 9: We'll see what the what the future holds for him, 393 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:25,040 Speaker 9: but there's no question this guy can still play. 394 00:18:25,400 --> 00:18:30,360 Speaker 2: Cardifer Hagy Anton Lundell noticeably absent in Thursday Nights win 395 00:18:30,560 --> 00:18:34,280 Speaker 2: for the Panthers over the Blue Jackets that winning overtime, 396 00:18:34,320 --> 00:18:36,760 Speaker 2: but at this point of the season, Doug how has 397 00:18:36,760 --> 00:18:39,639 Speaker 2: a message of Paul Maurice shipped versus twelve months ago. 398 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:41,640 Speaker 3: Well, the message. 399 00:18:41,680 --> 00:18:43,159 Speaker 9: I think that's one of the big things is the 400 00:18:43,160 --> 00:18:46,240 Speaker 9: message is always consistent, and that's part of why the 401 00:18:46,280 --> 00:18:48,480 Speaker 9: Panthers have been able to keep this thing moving along 402 00:18:48,600 --> 00:18:51,679 Speaker 9: even without so many key players in the lineup at 403 00:18:51,680 --> 00:18:53,800 Speaker 9: times due to injury this season. When you call up 404 00:18:53,840 --> 00:18:57,520 Speaker 9: a player from Charlotte, for example, and part of it 405 00:18:57,600 --> 00:19:00,440 Speaker 9: is their coach really well by Jordan kinere down American 406 00:19:00,440 --> 00:19:02,400 Speaker 9: Hockey League, and when a guy steps into the. 407 00:19:02,320 --> 00:19:04,679 Speaker 3: Panthers lineup, knows exactly what he needs to do and 408 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:05,720 Speaker 3: what's expected of him. 409 00:19:05,720 --> 00:19:09,160 Speaker 9: But I think that's the biggest thing is the consistency 410 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:11,679 Speaker 9: in the approach. Everybody knows what they have to do 411 00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:13,040 Speaker 9: every single night for this. 412 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:14,040 Speaker 3: Team to be successful. 413 00:19:14,080 --> 00:19:16,000 Speaker 9: They know the kind of game that they want to 414 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:18,480 Speaker 9: play and the kind of game that leads to success. 415 00:19:19,080 --> 00:19:20,960 Speaker 3: I think that's that's the biggest thing. 416 00:19:21,080 --> 00:19:23,000 Speaker 9: Is that that's helped this or one of the big 417 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:25,399 Speaker 9: factors that's helped this team keep moving along in the 418 00:19:25,400 --> 00:19:28,119 Speaker 9: face of adversity at times this season is that the 419 00:19:28,200 --> 00:19:31,720 Speaker 9: approach is so consistent and the group knows exactly what's 420 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:35,560 Speaker 9: expected of them and just goes back to June twenty second, 421 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:38,320 Speaker 9: twenty twenty two, when Paul Maurice was named the head 422 00:19:38,320 --> 00:19:41,280 Speaker 9: coach and it's been the perfect fit for this group 423 00:19:41,359 --> 00:19:41,879 Speaker 9: ever since. 424 00:19:42,520 --> 00:19:43,040 Speaker 3: Panther is the. 425 00:19:43,040 --> 00:19:45,480 Speaker 2: Course going to be on this road trip which we'll 426 00:19:45,520 --> 00:19:48,919 Speaker 2: take them here, there, and everywhere here. So for a 427 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:51,359 Speaker 2: Sunday game where the journey for the Panthers has only 428 00:19:51,480 --> 00:19:53,960 Speaker 2: just begun in Seattle? To you, what do you think 429 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:55,840 Speaker 2: the key on here for this first road game out 430 00:19:55,880 --> 00:19:56,240 Speaker 2: of the gate? 431 00:19:56,480 --> 00:19:59,560 Speaker 9: Well, for the Panthers, I think, first thing, obviously, I'm 432 00:19:59,560 --> 00:20:02,040 Speaker 9: not breaking any ground here. They'd love to they'd love 433 00:20:02,080 --> 00:20:04,600 Speaker 9: to get the first one. Their last couple of games 434 00:20:04,640 --> 00:20:07,880 Speaker 9: have involved they've won. They've beaten Columbus and then going 435 00:20:07,920 --> 00:20:11,159 Speaker 9: back Detroit before that, both games have involved having to 436 00:20:11,240 --> 00:20:13,320 Speaker 9: erase a deficit and a point during the game. So 437 00:20:13,400 --> 00:20:16,399 Speaker 9: I'm sure getting a lead would not hurt. Everybody always 438 00:20:16,480 --> 00:20:19,240 Speaker 9: loves playing with the lead. I think the start of 439 00:20:19,280 --> 00:20:22,159 Speaker 9: a game is always important anytime you embark on a 440 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:24,440 Speaker 9: long road trip like this, and especially when the road 441 00:20:24,440 --> 00:20:27,479 Speaker 9: trip begins with having to fly from Fort Lauderdale all 442 00:20:27,520 --> 00:20:30,639 Speaker 9: the way to Seattle, even though you know you have 443 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:33,280 Speaker 9: a chance to rest up and get a little bit 444 00:20:33,320 --> 00:20:36,720 Speaker 9: adjusted prior to the game. Anytime you have that kind 445 00:20:36,760 --> 00:20:39,520 Speaker 9: of travel involved, the start of the hockey game is 446 00:20:39,560 --> 00:20:42,400 Speaker 9: always going to be paramount. So I think those are 447 00:20:42,400 --> 00:20:44,679 Speaker 9: going to be the big factors in this one, and. 448 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:46,840 Speaker 3: They kind of go hand in hand. It's going to 449 00:20:46,880 --> 00:20:48,520 Speaker 3: be an interesting one to watch because you're going to 450 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:49,200 Speaker 3: have the. 451 00:20:49,119 --> 00:20:52,600 Speaker 9: One team that played last night, played the night prior 452 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:54,400 Speaker 9: that is going to be dealing with. 453 00:20:54,920 --> 00:20:57,960 Speaker 3: Travel, short travel, but travel and a border crossing and 454 00:20:58,000 --> 00:20:58,640 Speaker 3: things like that. 455 00:20:58,840 --> 00:21:00,280 Speaker 9: And then you're gonna have one team that it's going 456 00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:02,800 Speaker 9: to be dealing with something in the neighborhood of I 457 00:21:02,800 --> 00:21:06,680 Speaker 9: would imagine a six hour and change flight the day before. 458 00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:10,520 Speaker 9: So we'll see what ends up being the more difficult 459 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:12,560 Speaker 9: obstacle on the previous. 460 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:15,080 Speaker 2: Day, kracking coming off that game last and against Vancouver 461 00:21:15,119 --> 00:21:18,000 Speaker 2: and the Panthers embarking on the first of four on 462 00:21:18,200 --> 00:21:22,440 Speaker 2: the road Canucks oilers and flames after that for them 463 00:21:22,640 --> 00:21:25,080 Speaker 2: when they will then get right back home two face 464 00:21:25,880 --> 00:21:29,159 Speaker 2: yues sou the kracking coming up on March twenty fourth. 465 00:21:29,520 --> 00:21:33,080 Speaker 2: Hockey World is a small world and a funny world sometimes, Doug, 466 00:21:33,119 --> 00:21:33,800 Speaker 2: appreciate this. 467 00:21:33,920 --> 00:21:35,320 Speaker 3: Hope you packed devy here for this trip. 468 00:21:35,359 --> 00:21:38,440 Speaker 2: Has been snowing here recently, but looking forward to seeing 469 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:39,600 Speaker 2: it around, my friend. Appreciate you. 470 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:43,000 Speaker 9: I will take all the necessary precautions weatherwise. 471 00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:43,960 Speaker 3: Don't worry about me. 472 00:21:44,080 --> 00:21:46,159 Speaker 9: This trip does go to Edmonton, so you have to 473 00:21:46,200 --> 00:21:49,920 Speaker 9: be prepared for a little bit of everything when that's involved. 474 00:21:49,920 --> 00:21:51,520 Speaker 3: Thank you so much for having me as always. 475 00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:53,280 Speaker 2: All right, Doug, thank you very much. You can find 476 00:21:53,359 --> 00:21:55,919 Speaker 2: them by the way at Twitter and next at Doug Plagans. 477 00:21:55,920 --> 00:21:58,320 Speaker 2: As the Kraken gets set for their first of two 478 00:21:58,400 --> 00:22:02,000 Speaker 2: matchups against the Panther, and Florida could be getting Seth 479 00:22:02,200 --> 00:22:05,399 Speaker 2: Jones back very soon, back on their blue line. He 480 00:22:05,480 --> 00:22:08,280 Speaker 2: was injured back in the Winter Classic, and yet a 481 00:22:08,280 --> 00:22:10,800 Speaker 2: little bit of relief here for household names right now 482 00:22:10,920 --> 00:22:15,400 Speaker 2: on the shelf, including Brad Marshand, Alexander Barkov and new 483 00:22:15,520 --> 00:22:18,240 Speaker 2: to the mix Sam Reinhart. He will not make this 484 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:21,920 Speaker 2: trip with an undisclosed injury. The krack And have had 485 00:22:21,960 --> 00:22:24,000 Speaker 2: the upper hand of this head to head series, fine 486 00:22:24,040 --> 00:22:27,120 Speaker 2: two and one record against the Panthers, Aiming for their 487 00:22:27,160 --> 00:22:30,399 Speaker 2: third win in the last four tries against Florida with 488 00:22:30,520 --> 00:22:34,760 Speaker 2: today beginning a two game homestand and Tampa Bay is 489 00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:37,520 Speaker 2: up next here, so once again it does not get 490 00:22:37,560 --> 00:22:40,280 Speaker 2: any easier here for the Crack and trying to find 491 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:42,880 Speaker 2: a way to fight their way back to the inside 492 00:22:42,880 --> 00:22:46,920 Speaker 2: of this Western Conference playoff picture with their mission here 493 00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:51,320 Speaker 2: for today snapping a four game home losing skit. Looking 494 00:22:51,320 --> 00:22:53,119 Speaker 2: forward to talking more about it with you beginning in 495 00:22:53,200 --> 00:22:55,720 Speaker 2: four thirty for your pregame shows served up by Frost 496 00:22:55,760 --> 00:22:59,120 Speaker 2: Brewed cors Light Shoes Chill Face Off's little past five 497 00:22:59,160 --> 00:23:02,280 Speaker 2: pm Pacific with the Kraken and the Panthers from Climate 498 00:23:02,359 --> 00:23:05,199 Speaker 2: Pledge Arena. We certainly hope that you can join us 499 00:23:05,200 --> 00:23:09,159 Speaker 2: all across ninety three three KJRFM and the Global Credit 500 00:23:09,280 --> 00:23:12,720 Speaker 2: Union Cracking Audio Network. Big thank you again to Doug 501 00:23:12,760 --> 00:23:15,920 Speaker 2: Plagains for joining us at for Cracking this morning. I'm 502 00:23:15,960 --> 00:23:19,000 Speaker 2: Mike Benton. Have a happy Sunday. 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