1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,520 Speaker 1: Pretty important note to share. Coming up for this evening's 2 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:05,000 Speaker 1: game with the Crack and take on the Colorado Avalanche. 3 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:08,719 Speaker 1: Indigenous People's Night is coming your way, presented by Muckleshoe 4 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: Indian Tribe as the second Kraken Common Thread Night of 5 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:15,760 Speaker 1: the season. Amber Webb is the local artist behind the 6 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 1: specialty jersey design. Of course, as customary for this evening, 7 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:24,360 Speaker 1: the specialty jerseys are created by a local artists reinterpreting 8 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: the iconic Crack and S logo, of course, in their 9 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 1: own creative style. Fans, of course, can bid on each 10 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:34,480 Speaker 1: player's signed specialty jersey via the anchor auction. Of course, 11 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: purchase merchandise which features the design at Cracking Team stores 12 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:42,199 Speaker 1: for more info, of course, on Indigenous People's Night presented 13 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: by Muckleshoe Indian Tribe. That's at NHL dot com slash Cracking. 14 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 2: Welcome to Cracking this morning, a presentation of the Kraken 15 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:55,840 Speaker 2: Audio Network Ken Sports Radio ninety three point three kjr FM. 16 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 2: Here's Mike Benton. There may be no challenge as big 17 00:00:58,920 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 2: as this one. 18 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: Tonight, the Crake in for the first time this season 19 00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 1: take on the Colorado Avalanche, who hold the best record 20 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:10,640 Speaker 1: in the NHL heading into Tuesday, December sixteenth, Cracking Avalanche 21 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 1: Tonight seven o'clock punt drop lit them further past that 22 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:18,040 Speaker 1: to be specific because of National TV, they've got coverage 23 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 1: and we're only local broadcast source for action this sevening 24 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:24,120 Speaker 1: opening up at six point thirty for the pregame shows 25 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:27,720 Speaker 1: served up by Frostbrewed, cors Light, Shoose, Chill on ninety 26 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 1: three to three KJRFM, and the Global Credit Union Kraken 27 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 1: Audio Network. Postgame, once again, we're live across the street 28 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:39,759 Speaker 1: back at Tom's watch Bar. I'll be joined by Anders Hirst, 29 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:41,959 Speaker 1: who we'll be on the scene in the dressing room 30 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:44,679 Speaker 1: following the game, plus also jumping on board with us 31 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 1: for talking Kraken heading up to an hour after the 32 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 1: final horn once again for your reaction. As always, you 33 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: can text us at four nine four five one. Coming up, 34 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 1: we'll hear from Cracking head coach Lane Lambert with a 35 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: Cracking getting back to practice after a three to one 36 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: lost to Buffalo Sunday. We'll learn more about a couple 37 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:06,640 Speaker 1: of key players missing from practice as well, plus also 38 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 1: get the insights from Crack and defenseman Brandon Montor. Revolving 39 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:14,799 Speaker 1: around five on five, play the man advantage and defending 40 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: Nathan McKinnon what it takes against the other superstars of 41 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:22,080 Speaker 1: the NHL. As we go into the dressing room after 42 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:26,639 Speaker 1: practice with Krack and defenseman Brandon montour final game before 43 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 1: the holiday break as far as the home part of 44 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:32,440 Speaker 1: the schedule, with the Kraken looking for a swift turnaround 45 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 1: after dropping a three to one loss to the Buffalo 46 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 1: Savers and trying to get out of the slide which 47 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 1: has just one win in the previous nine games. Chandler 48 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:43,800 Speaker 1: Stevenson scored a second period power play goal, but also 49 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:47,080 Speaker 1: part of the attention on rookie Jacob Alansa called up 50 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 1: from AHL Coachella Valley, and he certainly brought a fierce 51 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:55,359 Speaker 1: and abrasive presence with seven hits on the entire evening, 52 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 1: including four a loan in his first two shifts back 53 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:02,160 Speaker 1: in period one. You could look at players out of 54 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:05,079 Speaker 1: the lineup like Jared mccannon and Jayden Schwartz. You could 55 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:08,160 Speaker 1: look at the natural causes here of the current condition 56 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 1: with illness flowing through the entire team, But no matter 57 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 1: how you slice it, the Kraken are still struggling to 58 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 1: score goals. And trying to find the smoother path, which 59 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:20,359 Speaker 1: right now has them at two point four goals per 60 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:23,919 Speaker 1: game on the offensive side. The Kraken, though, getting right 61 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:26,799 Speaker 1: back to work on Monday at Kraken Community ice Plex, 62 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:29,800 Speaker 1: forward Mason Marchman making a return back to the ice, 63 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 1: while defenseman Ben's Done and forward Coppocaco were noticeably absent 64 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 1: from the pack. After practice at Coach Lane, Lambert spoke 65 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:42,920 Speaker 1: more beginning on how the late morning session could potentially 66 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 1: push the Kraken in the right direction. 67 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 3: I thought we I thought we had good energy today. 68 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 3: You know, we need to get into a slump. I 69 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 3: guess you could call it or whatever you want to 70 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 3: call it. You know, the concern is guys, you know 71 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:58,560 Speaker 3: they're not getting rewarded for certain things that they've been doing, 72 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 3: and you know at times you can get discouraged. I 73 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:05,560 Speaker 3: thought our guys, I thought we were fine today. You know, 74 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 3: the atmosphere was pretty good. Atmosphere is positive, you know, 75 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:11,680 Speaker 3: and I thought practice was good. 76 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 1: How much are you finding in the mess assassins change, 77 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:16,719 Speaker 1: if at all, when you see guys are struggling mentally 78 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 1: or you're trying to find when it can keep things, 79 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: I can even keeping. 80 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 3: Yeah. Well, you you know, that's that's the challenges. You know, 81 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 3: you can never get too high and a high or 82 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 3: too low and low and it's even keel and you 83 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:33,680 Speaker 3: know that's the challenge of having them understand that. But certainly, 84 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:38,640 Speaker 3: you know we have to know that. And the only 85 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 3: way we're going to you know, get back to our 86 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:43,279 Speaker 3: winning ways is to you know, stay positive and be 87 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:44,239 Speaker 3: in a good mind frame. 88 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:46,560 Speaker 4: Coppo and Events are. 89 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 5: Both missing to anything to read into there any concern 90 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:50,360 Speaker 5: for their status. 91 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 3: For tomorrow illness, and I would expect them to be 92 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 3: fine tomorrow, but you know, with what's going on, we 93 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 3: never know who who next? 94 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 5: Should we all leave. One thing I'd wanted to ask 95 00:05:07,320 --> 00:05:12,120 Speaker 5: you about coach is Chandler Stevenson. With the publicly available 96 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 5: analytic models on him, it never shows very kindly. What 97 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 5: doesn't show up in those models That kind of makes 98 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:19,920 Speaker 5: you rely on him. 99 00:05:19,839 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 3: As much to do face offs plays against the other 100 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:27,039 Speaker 3: team's best players every night. You know, always gets the 101 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 3: toughest matchups. So you know, it's easy to sit back 102 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 3: and look at the analytics and you know you would 103 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:39,919 Speaker 3: like them to be a little better. Sure, you know, 104 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 3: if we played him down on the third line, he'd 105 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:45,359 Speaker 3: have great analytics probably, So you got to keep it 106 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 3: in perspective here. This guy plays a ton of minutes 107 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 3: for us. He does a ton of things for us, 108 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:53,200 Speaker 3: and they're hard minutes. 109 00:05:54,839 --> 00:05:57,359 Speaker 5: Is there anything I guess about the way that he 110 00:05:57,480 --> 00:06:01,280 Speaker 5: plays that you especially like for him? 111 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:04,440 Speaker 3: While he's smart, he's extremely intelligent, and when you're playing 112 00:06:04,480 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 3: against other team's top players, you have to have a 113 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:11,000 Speaker 3: level of intelligence it is, you know, on par or 114 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 3: better than them in order to stop them. So that's 115 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:17,960 Speaker 3: one of his biggest attributes, you know. And I thought 116 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 3: he played very well last night. I thought it was 117 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:21,800 Speaker 3: one of his best games. I thought he was skating. 118 00:06:22,279 --> 00:06:26,280 Speaker 3: I think, you know, for me, that's the one thing 119 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 3: with Chandler is you know, we need to get him 120 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:30,640 Speaker 3: skating like that every night. 121 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:33,880 Speaker 5: Is a Matt Murray at the point now where he's. 122 00:06:33,839 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 4: Kind of back in the rotation. 123 00:06:36,279 --> 00:06:39,280 Speaker 3: No, he's not quite there yet, but he certainly is practicing. 124 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:40,920 Speaker 6: And when he when he gets to that point, do 125 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:44,880 Speaker 6: you anticipate that rotation their frequency kind of changing it 126 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:46,599 Speaker 6: all from from when we're healthy. 127 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:48,640 Speaker 3: I'll worry about that when it happens. Thank you. 128 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:52,640 Speaker 1: Laney mentioned Shane last night, you know, a nice time 129 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:54,600 Speaker 1: and yeah, period in might and you kind of like 130 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:56,120 Speaker 1: where it's saying he's going. I want to have to 131 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:58,720 Speaker 1: get him at a little bit more so what's working 132 00:06:58,760 --> 00:06:59,920 Speaker 1: for him recently. 133 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:02,159 Speaker 3: From and you want to see more out of his 134 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:06,680 Speaker 3: compete level. Yeah, it's higher right now than it was earlier, 135 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:12,280 Speaker 3: you know, which stems from confidence, which is what we've 136 00:07:12,280 --> 00:07:15,560 Speaker 3: talked about with him all the time. He's a good 137 00:07:15,640 --> 00:07:18,400 Speaker 3: hockey player who can own pucks, hold on to pucks, 138 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 3: and you know, win battles to get pucks back. And 139 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:23,160 Speaker 3: I think he's doing a better job of that. He 140 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 3: certainly did last night. 141 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:28,160 Speaker 5: While his minutes were kind of going up towards the 142 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 5: Andani Newman didn't play too much at the end. Is 143 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:34,120 Speaker 5: that at all related to him turning a puck over? 144 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 5: Or is that just you trying to. 145 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:43,920 Speaker 3: No, No, it's it's director. They excuse me, sorry about that. Hello, 146 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 3: it's directly related to that. You know, there's certain areas 147 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:51,920 Speaker 3: of the game that you know, our young players, as 148 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:54,840 Speaker 3: we continue to develop them, have to understand that are 149 00:07:54,920 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 3: extremely important. And you know, if if we're developed players here, 150 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 3: which we are, there will be certain growing pains in 151 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:08,880 Speaker 3: that area, And you know, I thought wall play and 152 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:13,320 Speaker 3: some turnovers last night weren't his friend. That doesn't mean that, 153 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:16,720 Speaker 3: you know, he's not playing tomorrow. It doesn't mean that 154 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:19,840 Speaker 3: he'll be sitting on the bench tomorrow. It just means 155 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 3: that last night it wasn't going well enough for him 156 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:23,200 Speaker 3: at that particular moment. 157 00:08:24,880 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 6: Well, it feels as if the breakaways against have gone 158 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:31,920 Speaker 6: up noticeably or he's visibly the last week or two. 159 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:35,040 Speaker 6: I mean, can you attribute that maybe a quest for 160 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:39,600 Speaker 6: more offense you're seeing guys not covering with the consper 161 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:40,600 Speaker 6: and bench again work. 162 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 3: Well, that's a good question. I think at times, potentially, 163 00:08:49,720 --> 00:08:53,199 Speaker 3: you know, I think we've we've been sort of pressing 164 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:56,880 Speaker 3: a little bit to create more offense. You know, I 165 00:08:56,880 --> 00:08:59,360 Speaker 3: don't know if you're speaking in particular about their first 166 00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:02,840 Speaker 3: goal last night being a two on one, or if 167 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:05,479 Speaker 3: you're talking about the breakaway we gave up off a faceoff. 168 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:10,440 Speaker 3: Certainly we have to be more diligent and more responsible 169 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:13,400 Speaker 3: in those areas, because those are just those are just breakdowns, 170 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:15,240 Speaker 3: and those have nothing to do with trying to create 171 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:15,840 Speaker 3: more offense. 172 00:09:16,080 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 1: Leadership certainly comes in many forms and for cracking events 173 00:09:19,240 --> 00:09:22,120 Speaker 1: been Brandon Montor is not just in production, but also 174 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:25,600 Speaker 1: in a vocal presence throughout the entire dressing room. He 175 00:09:25,679 --> 00:09:28,640 Speaker 1: currently also is logging a ton of minutes right now. That, 176 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:31,360 Speaker 1: of course, to no one's surprise, his average time on 177 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:33,960 Speaker 1: ice so twenty two minutes and nineteen seconds per game, 178 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:38,440 Speaker 1: second on the entire team, trailing Vince Done at twenty 179 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 1: two minutes and forty seven seconds. Montor also carrying sixteen 180 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:46,640 Speaker 1: points in twenty six games right now, along with six goals. 181 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:49,120 Speaker 1: That's right now on pace to match his career high 182 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:52,720 Speaker 1: of eighteen goals set last season, and had potentially forty 183 00:09:52,760 --> 00:09:55,959 Speaker 1: eight points, which would top last year's mark of forty 184 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:59,320 Speaker 1: one he set in his first season in Seattle. We 185 00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:01,360 Speaker 1: cut up with Random on tour back of the Crack 186 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:04,880 Speaker 1: and dressing room after practice Monday, following a game where 187 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:08,400 Speaker 1: energy was certainly a big topic on Sunday. 188 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:11,400 Speaker 7: Yeah, I mean, I think you again, it's it's you know, 189 00:10:11,480 --> 00:10:13,800 Speaker 7: going the wrong way right now, it's you know, things 190 00:10:13,800 --> 00:10:14,280 Speaker 7: that we don't like. 191 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:18,200 Speaker 4: We're obviously losing games. I just think in the nature. 192 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:21,520 Speaker 7: Of just for forgetting about the past and working kind 193 00:10:21,520 --> 00:10:24,319 Speaker 7: of towards you know, what we've done well and try 194 00:10:24,360 --> 00:10:25,439 Speaker 7: to get that as quch as you can. 195 00:10:25,640 --> 00:10:27,920 Speaker 1: When you when you're a team trying to figure out 196 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:31,079 Speaker 1: the smooth pat back offensively, how do you figure the 197 00:10:31,120 --> 00:10:33,640 Speaker 1: small stuff when it comes to you know, screens, rebounds, 198 00:10:33,679 --> 00:10:35,679 Speaker 1: other things that are making the biggest key and the 199 00:10:35,679 --> 00:10:36,959 Speaker 1: biggest difference as far as offense. 200 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:39,120 Speaker 7: Yeah, I mean, I think we're a team that's not 201 00:10:39,160 --> 00:10:42,679 Speaker 7: gonna you know, score those you know, individual like nice 202 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:43,440 Speaker 7: nice goals. 203 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:44,040 Speaker 4: I think we. 204 00:10:44,120 --> 00:10:46,640 Speaker 7: Obviously struggled to score goals, so we got to get 205 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 7: in those dirty areas. We're not doing that nearly enough. 206 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:52,400 Speaker 7: And I think obviously this this season we haven't scored enough, 207 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:54,320 Speaker 7: which you know, you need that to score, you know, 208 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:57,920 Speaker 7: you need to to win the games, and we struggle 209 00:10:57,960 --> 00:10:59,480 Speaker 7: in that category. But I think that you know, we 210 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:01,720 Speaker 7: got pot players in this you know locker room that 211 00:11:01,720 --> 00:11:03,840 Speaker 7: can score goals, can shoot the puck, and we just 212 00:11:03,880 --> 00:11:06,000 Speaker 7: got to find way used to you know, be more desperate, 213 00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 7: you know, neft front, like you said, getting screens, getting 214 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 7: dirty goals. I think, you know, we might have a 215 00:11:12,520 --> 00:11:14,520 Speaker 7: lot of you know, i's talking to some of the coaches, 216 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:16,520 Speaker 7: B and C chances, but we don't have a lot 217 00:11:16,559 --> 00:11:19,320 Speaker 7: of a chances and when you obviously need to get. 218 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:21,079 Speaker 1: More of those, the power play, getting a goal the 219 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:23,720 Speaker 1: other night. It seems like matters are gradually turning a 220 00:11:23,720 --> 00:11:26,319 Speaker 1: corner here for the units. What's working more when it 221 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:27,520 Speaker 1: comes to shop volume. 222 00:11:28,880 --> 00:11:29,680 Speaker 4: Just being aggressive? 223 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 7: I think you know again, you know what, it doesn't 224 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:38,520 Speaker 7: go the right way or slow, not necessarily processing it 225 00:11:38,600 --> 00:11:41,040 Speaker 7: and trying to make the right play, the cute plays 226 00:11:41,920 --> 00:11:44,800 Speaker 7: sometimes you know, shoo, shooting more. Mentality is better and. 227 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:48,880 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's that's that's what I should say about. 228 00:11:48,679 --> 00:11:51,280 Speaker 1: That practice on Monday. How'd you feel about it? And 229 00:11:51,280 --> 00:11:54,040 Speaker 1: what's getting this team geared from the right direction again? 230 00:11:54,200 --> 00:11:56,560 Speaker 7: Try to again forget about you know, obviously you got 231 00:11:56,679 --> 00:12:00,280 Speaker 7: to work towards what we've been you know, lacking, But 232 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:02,640 Speaker 7: you gotta keep the mentality of just kind of another game. 233 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:05,679 Speaker 7: We got another tough opponent. It's not supposed to be easy. 234 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:08,120 Speaker 7: So you guys should be excited about tonight. 235 00:12:08,320 --> 00:12:10,320 Speaker 1: What's the biggest key with hand when the schedule right now, 236 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:12,040 Speaker 1: being that you're playing so many games and just so 237 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:13,400 Speaker 1: little time before the holiday break. 238 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:14,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, recover. 239 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:17,319 Speaker 7: You know, obviously, when you have bumps and bruises, you 240 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:22,199 Speaker 7: gotta you know, maintain them. But again, just stay mentally physically, 241 00:12:22,360 --> 00:12:24,840 Speaker 7: you know, within the game, and you know, be ready 242 00:12:24,840 --> 00:12:27,160 Speaker 7: to go, just because there's so many games, like you said, 243 00:12:27,160 --> 00:12:29,240 Speaker 7: and you gotta be ready. 244 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:31,000 Speaker 1: The team coming up on the other side of the 245 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:33,400 Speaker 1: ice is quite the challenge in Colorado. It seems like 246 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:35,520 Speaker 1: as a lot going for him. But you know it's 247 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:37,400 Speaker 1: not the first time that you know, you and these 248 00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:40,079 Speaker 1: other guys have faced a team rolling like they are. 249 00:12:40,200 --> 00:12:43,280 Speaker 1: So what's the difference in how you defend first off, 250 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:46,440 Speaker 1: a guy like Nathan McKinnon versus other superstars in this league. 251 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:49,080 Speaker 7: Yeah, you gotta maintain a speed. Obviously, he's gonna create chances. 252 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:51,080 Speaker 7: He's gonna get his chances, but you gotta limit them 253 00:12:51,120 --> 00:12:53,440 Speaker 7: as best you can. Get in his face, play him hard, 254 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:56,480 Speaker 7: get your stick in his lane. Uh, you know, but 255 00:12:56,640 --> 00:12:58,640 Speaker 7: like like a guy that got you gotta maintain stay 256 00:12:58,640 --> 00:13:01,400 Speaker 7: out of the box. Obviously they're really huge there. But 257 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:02,880 Speaker 7: they're a heck of a team out there, and you know, 258 00:13:02,920 --> 00:13:06,640 Speaker 7: I think for our team, our jobs play smart, be 259 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:09,280 Speaker 7: in their face, play with speed, and make a challenging 260 00:13:09,360 --> 00:13:10,120 Speaker 7: for their top guys. 261 00:13:10,160 --> 00:13:12,040 Speaker 4: And if we do that, I think it should be 262 00:13:12,080 --> 00:13:12,680 Speaker 4: a really good game. 263 00:13:12,880 --> 00:13:14,160 Speaker 3: Finally, at this point of the season. 264 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:16,560 Speaker 1: What have you appreciated about the value of leadership in 265 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:19,120 Speaker 1: this room and especially others underhead coach Lane Lambert ere 266 00:13:19,160 --> 00:13:19,800 Speaker 1: in this first year. 267 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:21,559 Speaker 4: Yeah, lanez mcgod he's a communicator. 268 00:13:22,600 --> 00:13:25,800 Speaker 7: He's not obviously happy where we're with that and he's 269 00:13:25,840 --> 00:13:27,520 Speaker 7: not going to accept that. So I think that's you know, 270 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:30,080 Speaker 7: good for us to have, you know, a guy that 271 00:13:30,200 --> 00:13:33,280 Speaker 7: you know, we can lead, lean on, lead us, you know, 272 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:34,760 Speaker 7: to getting us in. 273 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:35,360 Speaker 4: The right direction. 274 00:13:35,480 --> 00:13:39,040 Speaker 7: And again he's positive, but you know, when we need 275 00:13:39,080 --> 00:13:42,040 Speaker 7: to you know, kicking the uh, kicking the button, he's 276 00:13:42,080 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 7: he's there to kind of be ready for us, and. 277 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:46,560 Speaker 4: Obviously it's nice to have him on our side. 278 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:47,400 Speaker 3: Appreciate this. 279 00:13:47,440 --> 00:13:48,680 Speaker 4: Brandon, Thank you, Yeah, thank you. 280 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:52,000 Speaker 1: Always appreciate the insights from Brandon on tour back at 281 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:55,560 Speaker 1: the Crack and dressing room again so far with sixteen points, 282 00:13:55,559 --> 00:13:59,040 Speaker 1: saying six goals in twenty six games, but also importantly 283 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:02,400 Speaker 1: and embodied the cracking pledge for more shot volume. Right 284 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:05,680 Speaker 1: now leads the Kraken with one hundred and fifty nine 285 00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:08,439 Speaker 1: shot attempts here for the season. He is also a 286 00:14:08,520 --> 00:14:12,559 Speaker 1: third right now in shantan goal with sixty seven, So 287 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:15,160 Speaker 1: we'll see where the Kracking go with their lineup here 288 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:18,240 Speaker 1: for today is they are still managing illness going throughout 289 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:21,280 Speaker 1: the dressing room, but they're taking on a Colorado Avalanche 290 00:14:21,280 --> 00:14:24,240 Speaker 1: team that can be challenging no matter what time of 291 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 1: the year, no matter what condition, and this year up 292 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:30,560 Speaker 1: to a tour and start leading the NHL with fifty 293 00:14:30,600 --> 00:14:34,240 Speaker 1: three points at a twenty three to two and seven clip, 294 00:14:34,520 --> 00:14:38,200 Speaker 1: they are ten two and five away from ball Arena. 295 00:14:38,360 --> 00:14:41,960 Speaker 1: Chandler Stevenson could certainly play a big role in this one, 296 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 1: potentially a matchup against Nathan McKinnon a lot to do 297 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:47,600 Speaker 1: with that, but he's writing a five game points scoring 298 00:14:47,640 --> 00:14:51,480 Speaker 1: streak also right now up to seventeen points that right 299 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:54,440 Speaker 1: now tied for third on the Kraken. He could be 300 00:14:54,520 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 1: pretty busy as far as his matchup with Nathan McKinnon, 301 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:01,080 Speaker 1: who comes in with a five game points scoring streak 302 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:04,920 Speaker 1: nine points in total and to no surprise very much 303 00:15:04,920 --> 00:15:07,920 Speaker 1: in the early conversation for the Heart Trophy with fifty 304 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:12,120 Speaker 1: five points in thirty two games, also leading the NHL 305 00:15:12,520 --> 00:15:15,880 Speaker 1: with twenty six goals. The Krack and aiming for their 306 00:15:15,920 --> 00:15:19,280 Speaker 1: first win over Colorado since November ninth of twenty twenty 307 00:15:19,280 --> 00:15:22,920 Speaker 1: three and trying to eradicate a four game losing skid 308 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:25,320 Speaker 1: head to head. We have all the action coming your way, 309 00:15:25,400 --> 00:15:28,640 Speaker 1: starting with six thirty airtime for your pregame show served 310 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:33,000 Speaker 1: up by Frostbrewed cors Light Choose Chill, Face Off, Little 311 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:35,160 Speaker 1: Past at seven pm mark. But we got you covered 312 00:15:35,160 --> 00:15:37,680 Speaker 1: all the way because National TV's got covered Cheer for 313 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:39,960 Speaker 1: the night, So we are your only local source for 314 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:44,000 Speaker 1: broadcast coverage on ninety three to three KJRFM and the 315 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:47,560 Speaker 1: Global Credit Union Kraken Audio Network. Big thank you to 316 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:50,120 Speaker 1: Brandon Montor for joining us one on one and for 317 00:15:50,200 --> 00:15:54,040 Speaker 1: kracking this morning. I'm Mike Benton. 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