1 00:00:01,960 --> 00:00:05,880 Speaker 1: Welcome to Cracking this morning, a presentation of the Cracking 2 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:10,920 Speaker 1: Audio Network. Ken Sports Radio ninety three point three KJR FM. 3 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 1: Here's Mike Benton. Two ways to look at this. 4 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 2: We have just hit the finish line on one of 5 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 2: the most ruling stretches and we have just begun with 6 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:23,280 Speaker 2: another ruling assignment. Welcome to Cracking this morning. Last game 7 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 2: of a seventeen game month of January, this one coming 8 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 2: on Saturday, January thirty. First, the Cracking back on the 9 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 2: road now for three in a row heading into the 10 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:36,239 Speaker 2: Olympic break. Tonight. It's a big one out of the 11 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:39,519 Speaker 2: Pacific Division, a four point swing game against the Vegas 12 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:42,280 Speaker 2: Golden Knights. Again, Mike Benton with you, and we can't 13 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:44,560 Speaker 2: wait to have you join us here for all the action. 14 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:47,919 Speaker 2: First off, based off this little past seven o'clock Pacific 15 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:50,760 Speaker 2: time from T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with the 16 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 2: Crack and looking to go to and oero this season 17 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 2: against the Golden Knights, and it will be their first 18 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 2: matchup against Vegas since Game two of the season won 19 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 2: the Cracking one sudden depth overtime two to one back 20 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:07,200 Speaker 2: in Seattle in October. Airtime is six thirty your pregame 21 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:11,040 Speaker 2: show served up by Frostbrewed Corps Light Choose Chill will 22 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:14,679 Speaker 2: also involve us live on the scene at Tom's Watch Bar, 23 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 2: right across from Climate Pledgerina. Hope that you can certainly 24 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:21,920 Speaker 2: join us here for all the action, all night long ever. 25 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:24,759 Speaker 2: Written now in Las Vegas, I'll join you once again 26 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 2: back at Tom's Hope that you can certainly be with 27 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:31,319 Speaker 2: us here all across the Global Credit Union Kraken Audio Network. 28 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 2: So the Kraken getting done with seventeen games in this 29 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:38,959 Speaker 2: month tonight, and they have a winning record already assured 30 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 2: at nine to five and two, but also important four 31 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:45,959 Speaker 2: point swing games are on the horizon with the Crack 32 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 2: and five points back of Vegas, who is tied for 33 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 2: first right now in the Pacific Division. That game comes 34 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 2: up a course of seating, and then you have Tuesday 35 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 2: this next week against the Anaheim Ducks, who are in 36 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:00,240 Speaker 2: wild card spot number two and tied with the Crack 37 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 2: and a half fifty nine points. Very next night, the 38 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 2: end of back to back against the Kings, who are 39 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 2: out of the playoff picture right now and two points 40 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 2: back both of the Kraken and the Ducks. So these 41 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 2: next three games could certainly weigh very, very heavily as 42 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 2: far as where the Kraken can go with this playoff 43 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 2: picture still very much opaque at this point of the 44 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 2: season heading into Game fifty four. To talk about it 45 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:27,880 Speaker 2: with us will be Darren Brown of Sound of Hockey 46 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 2: at NHL dot Com In just a bit, as we 47 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:34,359 Speaker 2: will cover the Kraken homestand at four and two, the 48 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 2: growth of Maddy Benier's emotional response, also in what was 49 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 2: a bit of a chippy game brewing against Toronto, and 50 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 2: also a look at Vegas and NHL arena rankings. We're 51 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:49,240 Speaker 2: just climbing pledge arena sit in a recent pull from 52 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 2: fans and also the media and our picks here for 53 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:56,200 Speaker 2: our favorite road trip stops so far. Darren Brown joining 54 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:58,799 Speaker 2: us here in just a bit. Before we get to him, 55 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 2: here's a flashback of two nights ago with the crack 56 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 2: and looking to finish off the leaves and getting going 57 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:08,240 Speaker 2: very early on the can four points in that. 58 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 3: Five to one win. He gives it up to Beniers 59 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:21,519 Speaker 3: for a shot store Maddy baneers in the slot right 60 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:24,040 Speaker 3: at the hash marks off the pass. 61 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:27,399 Speaker 2: From Jared the can. It's a one uphing Seattle fucking lead. 62 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:30,079 Speaker 3: We've played one twenty one up. 63 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:31,240 Speaker 2: Period number one. 64 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 4: Oh was a Jared McCann pass on his back end 65 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 4: that initially got the block, but then he found the 66 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:39,480 Speaker 4: rebound put him across to the slot. Matty Veneers is 67 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:42,360 Speaker 4: between the hash parks. Since he receives that pass, he 68 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 4: beats Stars. He's got points in five straight games. One 69 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:47,080 Speaker 4: nothing Brackets. 70 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:50,760 Speaker 3: Works right side, his shot turned aside the redout Stars, 71 00:03:50,760 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 3: Shane Right Schwartz the shot. Shane Wright follows up the 72 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:03,680 Speaker 3: play and the Kraken regae the lead two one gets 73 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:07,120 Speaker 3: rode a center into the offensive Endur settles shots two 74 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:20,240 Speaker 3: Brandon Monteur full Monty's on the right side, five hole 75 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 3: on stalars and the hard corner. Carlo worked it free, 76 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 3: slapped around the boards, turned over. 77 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:28,280 Speaker 2: Shane Right store. 78 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 3: Shane Right's got two, and the Seattle kracking goes back 79 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 3: up by two, four to two with eleven twenty eight 80 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 3: left here. 81 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:48,120 Speaker 4: The third once again intelligent played by the defense. For 82 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 4: this case, it's Brandon Montour once again, the puck gets 83 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 4: rimmed around the boards. He reads it perfectly, but Toronto 84 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:56,080 Speaker 4: wants to move it to the middle of the ice. 85 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:56,839 Speaker 5: He puts his. 86 00:04:56,920 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 4: Stick in that passing length, deflects the pucket. It goes 87 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:04,359 Speaker 4: ripe to shine Wright, he goes down beat stars glove side. 88 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:07,280 Speaker 2: Four two racket. Matthews's right to drop it off. 89 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 3: Jared McCann finds a loose buck stare Jared McCann with 90 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:22,479 Speaker 3: the kapper on this one. Two thirty seven left hair 91 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:23,159 Speaker 3: in the third. 92 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:25,720 Speaker 2: It's a five two crackt lead. 93 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:28,240 Speaker 4: A great work in the defensive zone for the cracket 94 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:30,520 Speaker 4: is they put a lot of pressure on Tron, not 95 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:31,360 Speaker 4: giving him a lot. 96 00:05:31,200 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 2: Of time to set up, and he plays and it 97 00:05:33,279 --> 00:05:35,159 Speaker 2: was not pucked at, scooted out past the top of 98 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:35,799 Speaker 2: the circles. 99 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 4: The McCann picks up, crosses the blue line, crosses the 100 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:40,680 Speaker 4: red line, puts it home. 101 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 2: Five two cracket fine two was your final score with 102 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 2: the Kraken winning and wired to wire fashion with Shane 103 00:05:47,640 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 2: ry burying a pair of goals, and that will carry 104 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:52,640 Speaker 2: us here into this conversation beginning with the first of 105 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 2: three straight games on the road. They could be critical 106 00:05:56,400 --> 00:06:00,840 Speaker 2: Vegas again tonight, Anaheim next Tuesday, the King on Wednesday, 107 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 2: and then it's break time. Joining us to talk about 108 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:06,559 Speaker 2: it right now. Darren Brown from the Sound of Hockey, 109 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:10,800 Speaker 2: also his handiwork scene at NHL dot com dB. I think, 110 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:14,359 Speaker 2: as of this recording, you went to dinner separately. I 111 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:18,640 Speaker 2: went to dinner separately as well. Tell me one's got 112 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:21,160 Speaker 2: to go to kind of break the ice in this conversation. 113 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:23,799 Speaker 2: Appetizers or dessert. 114 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 5: Appetizers appetizers. I don't even think there's anything more to 115 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 5: say there. 116 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:32,880 Speaker 2: It's just, uh, yeah, you need your sugar rush more 117 00:06:32,920 --> 00:06:34,800 Speaker 2: than you need something to kind of warm you up 118 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:35,920 Speaker 2: though for the main course. Right. 119 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:38,680 Speaker 5: Well, if so, here's a question for you. If I'm 120 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 5: getting rid of appetizers, like I can never order another 121 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:43,080 Speaker 5: appetizers that you're saying basically in. 122 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:45,160 Speaker 2: This hypothetical, yeah, I guess we'll go there. 123 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:45,440 Speaker 4: Yeah. 124 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:47,919 Speaker 5: Okay, So if that's the case, am I able to 125 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:49,039 Speaker 5: just order a side? 126 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 2: Ooh, I'm gonna say no. I'm gonna keep this firmly 127 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:54,760 Speaker 2: within the lines here, Okay. 128 00:06:55,080 --> 00:06:56,960 Speaker 5: Nonetheless, I stand by my ea. 129 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:01,680 Speaker 2: See, I'm gonna go outizers because I mean me, if 130 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:05,000 Speaker 2: you put like something really really good and tasty, not 131 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:09,480 Speaker 2: chows MONSRELLI sticks, good bread, there is no way I'm 132 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:12,400 Speaker 2: saying no. And by the time I'm all done usually 133 00:07:12,440 --> 00:07:14,640 Speaker 2: I'm I'm i'm stuff for dessert. 134 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 5: Yeah, you're telling me I can't have nachos anymore though? 135 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, see now I'm I'm bringing you a tough one. 136 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:24,840 Speaker 5: Now, yeah, now, I stick with it. I like my answer. 137 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 2: That sounds good enough here. Anyhow, this is going to 138 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:30,680 Speaker 2: be a fun one because I think of just you know, 139 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 2: how how close things are compact, And I mean, who 140 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 2: knew about roughly four months ago? This is what we're 141 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:38,240 Speaker 2: looking at here as far as the Pacific Division. But 142 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:40,920 Speaker 2: I mean, I'll first off, go back to the end 143 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:43,600 Speaker 2: of two nights ago, and I threw this question out 144 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:46,240 Speaker 2: in postgame coverage, so I'll share this here with you 145 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:50,120 Speaker 2: as well. Four and two homestand where do you think 146 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:53,800 Speaker 2: this positions the Cracking as a buyer or seller? 147 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 5: You know, that's a really good question. I think I 148 00:07:57,040 --> 00:07:59,360 Speaker 5: think it makes them more of a buyer, Believe it 149 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:02,120 Speaker 5: or not. It's funny though they played against the Toronto 150 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 5: Mayple Leafs right and coming into that game they had 151 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:07,440 Speaker 5: almost the exact same record as the Toronto Maple Leafs, 152 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:09,480 Speaker 5: except the Mayple Leafs had played one more game and 153 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:13,160 Speaker 5: had one more regulation loss coming in, and the Kraken 154 00:08:13,200 --> 00:08:14,840 Speaker 5: are like right in the thick of it. And with 155 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:17,640 Speaker 5: that win, it put them at fifty nine points, which 156 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:20,000 Speaker 5: is good for third place in the Pacific and one 157 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:22,840 Speaker 5: of those kind of auto spots in the playoffs where 158 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:25,840 Speaker 5: you don't have to deal with the Central Division and 159 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 5: the wild card crossover kind of a thing, right, So 160 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 5: like pretty safe spot, especially if they can put a 161 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:33,440 Speaker 5: little bit of a gap between themselves and Anaheim and 162 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:36,640 Speaker 5: San Jose and Los Angeles. But then the other side 163 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:39,040 Speaker 5: of the coin, you have the Toronto Maple Leafs in 164 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:42,360 Speaker 5: dead last place in the Atlantic Division, and it's like 165 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:45,240 Speaker 5: the sky is falling for them, right Like if the 166 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:48,440 Speaker 5: Kraken just happens to be in a different division this year, 167 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:51,200 Speaker 5: I think we'd feel very differently about how they're doing. 168 00:08:51,640 --> 00:08:55,000 Speaker 5: But because they're in the Pacific, things are looking pretty 169 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:57,400 Speaker 5: rosy right now. And especially now that they've won three 170 00:08:57,400 --> 00:08:59,600 Speaker 5: in a row and they have what I think four 171 00:08:59,640 --> 00:09:02,920 Speaker 5: of their life five they've won. You got to feel 172 00:09:02,920 --> 00:09:06,880 Speaker 5: pretty good about it. And why not invest a little bit. 173 00:09:06,960 --> 00:09:10,040 Speaker 5: I know it's their goal to be a winner here, 174 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:13,520 Speaker 5: to be a playoff team every year, so this is 175 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:15,520 Speaker 5: the first step towards that, right If they can get 176 00:09:15,520 --> 00:09:19,000 Speaker 5: into the playoffs. Now it does. I mean there's been 177 00:09:19,040 --> 00:09:22,000 Speaker 5: a lot of whispering out there that the Crackner are 178 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:25,760 Speaker 5: looking to upgrade offensively and find a scoring winger. I've 179 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:28,000 Speaker 5: always thought that was the need, right, So why not 180 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:30,200 Speaker 5: go for it? And I don't mean go for it 181 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:32,160 Speaker 5: is in like push everything in and try to win 182 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:34,000 Speaker 5: the Stanley Cup, because I don't think they're there yet, 183 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:35,920 Speaker 5: But why not do what it takes to get you 184 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:38,040 Speaker 5: over the line, especially if it's a move that can 185 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:39,680 Speaker 5: help you for the next couple of years as well. 186 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:42,280 Speaker 2: Absolutely, and I said this to as well for post Gave. 187 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:43,960 Speaker 2: If you're looking to be a buyer here, I mean 188 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:46,720 Speaker 2: you're not in the same contention when to us say 189 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:50,280 Speaker 2: you know, Vegas is right now, Edmonton is right now, 190 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 2: Colorado is right now. But I can't help but think 191 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:58,000 Speaker 2: trade that team's made that just didn't give their room 192 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:02,720 Speaker 2: a jolt, but became Friendsranchi's course altering, say, for instance, 193 00:10:02,760 --> 00:10:05,679 Speaker 2: Matthew could chuck to Florida, say for instance, Quinn Hughes 194 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:08,640 Speaker 2: now to Minnesota. And even going way back to the nineties, 195 00:10:08,679 --> 00:10:12,440 Speaker 2: when Anaheim got Tamu Salani, I mean they were even 196 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:16,040 Speaker 2: well behind. I think where say teams like where Florida 197 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:19,520 Speaker 2: was Minnesota is right now, but it was franchise altering, 198 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:21,520 Speaker 2: and it certainly is I think a very very compelling 199 00:10:21,600 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 2: case to what they can do here over the next 200 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:27,640 Speaker 2: several weeks, right around the trade embargo for the Olympic 201 00:10:27,679 --> 00:10:31,720 Speaker 2: break here, Darren, what did Lane Lambert's reaction last night 202 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:36,600 Speaker 2: tell you about the emotions when they became escalated After 203 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:39,199 Speaker 2: you had the Schwartz hit, you had the cat and hit, 204 00:10:39,240 --> 00:10:40,760 Speaker 2: and then you had the toulven And hit. 205 00:10:41,480 --> 00:10:43,600 Speaker 5: I was a little surprised. I didn't think there was 206 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:45,920 Speaker 5: much of an emotion from him on that, and I 207 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:47,960 Speaker 5: asked him straight up if he would have liked to 208 00:10:47,960 --> 00:10:51,160 Speaker 5: see more of a physical response from his team, especially 209 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:53,800 Speaker 5: after the cat and hit, because at least after the 210 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:57,480 Speaker 5: hit on Tolvenen by Carlow on that one, they at 211 00:10:57,559 --> 00:10:59,760 Speaker 5: least went and had a conversation, right, So he wasn't 212 00:10:59,840 --> 00:11:02,800 Speaker 5: like totally off the hook Scott free after that on, 213 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:05,360 Speaker 5: but after the cat and hit, there really wasn't anything, 214 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:07,600 Speaker 5: and that that did surprise me. So I did ask 215 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:10,199 Speaker 5: Lambert about that. I asked couple of the players about that, 216 00:11:10,559 --> 00:11:12,560 Speaker 5: and even Lambert was like, well, it was kind of 217 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:16,200 Speaker 5: a kind of an incidental thing to me. I think 218 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:17,840 Speaker 5: if you have any kind of a hit like that, 219 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:21,600 Speaker 5: even if it is incidental, right, you still I still 220 00:11:21,640 --> 00:11:23,880 Speaker 5: think you want to send some sort of a message 221 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:27,640 Speaker 5: that you can't touch number twenty seven. You know, that's 222 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:30,760 Speaker 5: my take on it. Call me old school, but it 223 00:11:30,880 --> 00:11:33,640 Speaker 5: seemed like, you know, to just kind of let that slide, 224 00:11:34,120 --> 00:11:39,080 Speaker 5: even if it is incidental, there's a certain message I 225 00:11:39,120 --> 00:11:41,160 Speaker 5: think that you want to tell other teams in the 226 00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:43,440 Speaker 5: league that hey, there's a few guys on this team 227 00:11:43,440 --> 00:11:45,280 Speaker 5: that you don't touch, and number twenty seven is one 228 00:11:45,320 --> 00:11:46,960 Speaker 5: of them. And the fact that they kind of just 229 00:11:47,160 --> 00:11:50,400 Speaker 5: didn't even really question him too much there. I didn't 230 00:11:50,400 --> 00:11:52,480 Speaker 5: personally like that. But yeah, to answer your question, I mean, 231 00:11:52,559 --> 00:11:54,520 Speaker 5: Lambert didn't have too big of a reaction to it, 232 00:11:54,760 --> 00:11:56,720 Speaker 5: the players didn't have too big of a reaction to it, 233 00:11:56,720 --> 00:11:58,880 Speaker 5: So maybe I'm overreacting a little bit. But what did 234 00:11:58,880 --> 00:11:59,760 Speaker 5: you think about it, Mike? 235 00:12:00,040 --> 00:12:01,800 Speaker 2: You know, I thought it was very interesting from the 236 00:12:01,840 --> 00:12:04,400 Speaker 2: effect of that you had the cat and hit, which 237 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:07,559 Speaker 2: I think looked less predatorial than say the hit that 238 00:12:07,640 --> 00:12:10,480 Speaker 2: you know Tolnen took from Brandon Carlo, and really at 239 00:12:10,520 --> 00:12:13,320 Speaker 2: that point the popp began to boil over. I did 240 00:12:13,480 --> 00:12:16,040 Speaker 2: notice though that Vince Done was already in the year 241 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:18,680 Speaker 2: of Eckman Larsen. After the cat and hit, I did 242 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:21,240 Speaker 2: notice that Jerry McCann gave him a shove as well. 243 00:12:21,320 --> 00:12:24,160 Speaker 2: So who knows that that was enough? I mean, I 244 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:27,400 Speaker 2: think if you're Toronto and I heard this elsewhere, there 245 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 2: was much more. I think vitriol toward the direction of 246 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:36,880 Speaker 2: the leaves when Coppocaco and Brandon Carlo were tied up 247 00:12:36,920 --> 00:12:39,120 Speaker 2: front of the net and Cocko imposes his will and 248 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:41,360 Speaker 2: the crack and get two quick goals in short order. 249 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:44,120 Speaker 2: But I do see your point where what you don't 250 00:12:44,120 --> 00:12:46,760 Speaker 2: want to do is establish precedence where you can touch 251 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:49,080 Speaker 2: any players. And I think, you know, I think from 252 00:12:49,280 --> 00:12:52,080 Speaker 2: a more severe angle, just ask you know how things 253 00:12:52,120 --> 00:12:55,360 Speaker 2: went with Matti Vanniers and Tyler Myers from roughly say, 254 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:57,760 Speaker 2: you know, three years ago. Recall that I. 255 00:12:57,760 --> 00:13:01,480 Speaker 5: Do, yep, And I think that affected Matty beaneers game 256 00:13:01,520 --> 00:13:04,840 Speaker 5: for a long time. So yeah, I do certainly remember that, 257 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:08,280 Speaker 5: And yeah, I don't know, I didn't. It left a 258 00:13:08,280 --> 00:13:09,559 Speaker 5: little bit of a bad taste in my mouth that 259 00:13:09,640 --> 00:13:11,720 Speaker 5: there wasn't a reaction. I do believe that it was 260 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:15,160 Speaker 5: totally accidental, Like I don't think Olive Reckman Larsen had 261 00:13:15,160 --> 00:13:19,280 Speaker 5: any intent on even hitting Berkeley pat and let alone 262 00:13:19,360 --> 00:13:21,280 Speaker 5: injuring him and knocking him out of the game. But 263 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:24,080 Speaker 5: that's how it has to go. You know, when you 264 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:26,200 Speaker 5: have a player like that who's twenty years old and 265 00:13:27,520 --> 00:13:31,280 Speaker 5: has the makings of being this kind of cornerstone player 266 00:13:31,280 --> 00:13:34,839 Speaker 5: for the franchise for many years to come, I think 267 00:13:34,840 --> 00:13:36,720 Speaker 5: you got to make sure that he's protected on the ice. 268 00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:38,520 Speaker 2: And now you hold your breath hoping that he is 269 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:42,199 Speaker 2: going to be okay heading into this game and this 270 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:45,160 Speaker 2: road trip as well. But speaking of Ben Ears Darren, 271 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:50,000 Speaker 2: how confident now, being that he's on pace to match 272 00:13:50,040 --> 00:13:53,840 Speaker 2: his point total from his Calder Trophy campaign three years ago, 273 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:56,960 Speaker 2: that Matty Baniers is now moving into the sixty to 274 00:13:57,080 --> 00:13:59,920 Speaker 2: seventy point range beginning next season. 275 00:14:00,360 --> 00:14:04,360 Speaker 5: How confident am I? Well, that's a hard question too. 276 00:14:04,520 --> 00:14:09,160 Speaker 5: I would say that he's I'll say this, he's becoming 277 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:12,240 Speaker 5: the player that I think we all hoped that he 278 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:14,680 Speaker 5: would be. Right. I think there's been some ups and 279 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:18,240 Speaker 5: downs for him, but I think he's been pretty consistent 280 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:21,360 Speaker 5: throughout this whole season. You know, even when he's not 281 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:24,640 Speaker 5: necessarily scoring, you see what he does on the defensive 282 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:27,120 Speaker 5: end of the ice and why Lane Lambert trusts him 283 00:14:27,160 --> 00:14:30,800 Speaker 5: so much in pretty much every situation, and he is 284 00:14:30,840 --> 00:14:34,000 Speaker 5: developing into that kind of a guy. So is he 285 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:36,240 Speaker 5: going to be like one of the absolute top centers 286 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:37,920 Speaker 5: in the league. I don't think so. I don't think 287 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:40,840 Speaker 5: he ever reaches that kind of echelon, But I do 288 00:14:40,920 --> 00:14:43,880 Speaker 5: like the track that he's on here. Does he get 289 00:14:43,880 --> 00:14:46,040 Speaker 5: to the sixty seventy point range next year? I think 290 00:14:46,080 --> 00:14:49,280 Speaker 5: that's totally feasible. It all kind of depends on how 291 00:14:49,280 --> 00:14:51,680 Speaker 5: he gets his season started right, because we've seen that 292 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:55,320 Speaker 5: eventually he finds it and starts playing well. But can 293 00:14:55,360 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 5: he make it last for the entire season. I think 294 00:14:57,840 --> 00:15:00,320 Speaker 5: this year he's more in that range of and making 295 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:03,480 Speaker 5: it last for the whole season. So yeah, I think 296 00:15:03,480 --> 00:15:05,840 Speaker 5: if you can get him to come in and produce 297 00:15:05,880 --> 00:15:08,240 Speaker 5: from the very beginning next year, you might be onto 298 00:15:08,280 --> 00:15:10,240 Speaker 5: something there. Maybe he can to go even higher than that. 299 00:15:10,280 --> 00:15:13,080 Speaker 5: But I certainly like what he's what he's doing right now. 300 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:16,880 Speaker 5: Lane Lambert seems to really love what he's doing, and yeah, 301 00:15:16,920 --> 00:15:19,240 Speaker 5: it seems like it's working pretty well to have Jared 302 00:15:19,280 --> 00:15:21,760 Speaker 5: McCann back on that top line with him and Jordan Eberly. 303 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:23,800 Speaker 2: Krack and have moved past the string of Eastern Conference 304 00:15:23,880 --> 00:15:27,440 Speaker 2: opponents for now and here come the slew of four 305 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:31,160 Speaker 2: point games, beginning with Vegas here for this evening. I mean, Darren, 306 00:15:31,200 --> 00:15:33,040 Speaker 2: they can play a big game, they can play a 307 00:15:33,080 --> 00:15:35,560 Speaker 2: Burley game. They're the third tallest team in the NHL. 308 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:39,200 Speaker 2: They're tied for the six heaviest in the NHL. Based 309 00:15:39,240 --> 00:15:41,840 Speaker 2: on I think a two part question here, of any 310 00:15:41,880 --> 00:15:44,640 Speaker 2: of the four lines of Kraken can roll out right now, 311 00:15:45,240 --> 00:15:49,120 Speaker 2: who do you think needs the biggest game against Vegas tonight? 312 00:15:49,160 --> 00:15:51,720 Speaker 2: And I think leading into this to begin this these 313 00:15:51,760 --> 00:15:54,680 Speaker 2: next three games, do you set the bar at four 314 00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:55,600 Speaker 2: of six points? 315 00:15:55,840 --> 00:15:58,720 Speaker 5: I'd say I'd say give them a give them one 316 00:15:58,800 --> 00:16:01,120 Speaker 5: one night off out of the three. If you know, 317 00:16:01,200 --> 00:16:02,800 Speaker 5: if they get four out of six, I think they're 318 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:05,080 Speaker 5: going to be relatively happy with that because they're they're 319 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:08,680 Speaker 5: gaining on somebody. Then six out of six would be 320 00:16:08,680 --> 00:16:11,440 Speaker 5: fantastic though, especially the way they're playing. Uh, but they 321 00:16:11,480 --> 00:16:14,440 Speaker 5: are also catching Vegas at at the right time. You know, 322 00:16:14,440 --> 00:16:17,400 Speaker 5: they've they've lost three straight and they've been doing that recently, 323 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:21,120 Speaker 5: catching teams at the right time. Washington was absolutely in 324 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:24,440 Speaker 5: the dumpster and Toronto is kind of in the dumpster 325 00:16:24,520 --> 00:16:27,400 Speaker 5: right now as well. So catching teams at the right time. 326 00:16:27,880 --> 00:16:30,920 Speaker 5: Which line is going to be the most important? I mean, 327 00:16:31,240 --> 00:16:33,720 Speaker 5: you might as well put your money on that first 328 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:36,240 Speaker 5: line that's been clicking so well lately here. I mean, 329 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:39,600 Speaker 5: if Jared mccannon has six points in his last two games, 330 00:16:39,600 --> 00:16:45,680 Speaker 5: Matty Veneers has what four, I think contributing as well. Yeah, yeah, 331 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:49,120 Speaker 5: so I think that's that's probably the safe money if 332 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:53,240 Speaker 5: we're making a Vegas bet there, well done. But hey, 333 00:16:53,560 --> 00:16:55,960 Speaker 5: don't forget about the fourth line, right they've been They've 334 00:16:55,960 --> 00:16:58,800 Speaker 5: been a key contributor here and I think a big 335 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:02,360 Speaker 5: reason for their multiple different turnarounds that they've had this season. 336 00:17:02,640 --> 00:17:05,640 Speaker 2: Hey, Darren. Finally, NHL arena rankings came out here from 337 00:17:05,680 --> 00:17:08,879 Speaker 2: the Athletic and Climate Pledge. Arena was eighth based on 338 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:13,640 Speaker 2: fan experience, media polling other amenities as well. Number one 339 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:18,040 Speaker 2: was Montreal, Number two was Vegas. Dead last was Ottawa. 340 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:21,880 Speaker 2: I think as far as my own picks here, mine 341 00:17:22,119 --> 00:17:25,679 Speaker 2: might have to be MSG for my favorite roadstop I 342 00:17:25,720 --> 00:17:28,800 Speaker 2: think so far, just from a pure game standpoint. I 343 00:17:28,800 --> 00:17:31,359 Speaker 2: haven't seen Montreal from a game night standpoint yet, but 344 00:17:31,400 --> 00:17:33,199 Speaker 2: I was there for the draft, and you know, I 345 00:17:33,240 --> 00:17:35,280 Speaker 2: surely can't wait for one of these days here. But 346 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:39,880 Speaker 2: if you can pick one, what's your favorite road arena taking? 347 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:43,320 Speaker 2: What was your role stopping grounds Minnesota out of the equation? 348 00:17:43,880 --> 00:17:46,639 Speaker 5: That's a good question too. I think I don't want 349 00:17:46,720 --> 00:17:48,400 Speaker 5: to just agree with you, but I kind of feel 350 00:17:48,440 --> 00:17:50,280 Speaker 5: like I have to agree with you. I haven't been 351 00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:54,359 Speaker 5: to every arena by any means, yeah, but I do. 352 00:17:54,720 --> 00:17:57,760 Speaker 5: I do feel that that's the one arena that I've 353 00:17:57,760 --> 00:18:01,760 Speaker 5: been inside of as a as a media member where 354 00:18:01,800 --> 00:18:05,760 Speaker 5: I was like, whoa this is? This feels truly different 355 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:09,480 Speaker 5: to me, And there's something there's something about it where 356 00:18:09,480 --> 00:18:12,760 Speaker 5: it's like the concourse is down below, you know, you 357 00:18:12,880 --> 00:18:15,880 Speaker 5: feel how old it is. I also lived in New York, 358 00:18:15,960 --> 00:18:18,119 Speaker 5: so I have a for for quite a while, so 359 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:21,200 Speaker 5: I have a strong connection to that, to that place 360 00:18:21,240 --> 00:18:26,960 Speaker 5: as well. And yeah, there's something something kind of chilling 361 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:29,560 Speaker 5: about it, like a goosebump kind of a thing when 362 00:18:29,720 --> 00:18:32,600 Speaker 5: when you get to do something at that arena. Other 363 00:18:32,680 --> 00:18:37,160 Speaker 5: places I like, I mean, I think the Vegas experience 364 00:18:37,400 --> 00:18:39,919 Speaker 5: is pretty cool, just being that it's like right on 365 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:42,320 Speaker 5: the strip. You know, I don't think the arena is 366 00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:45,920 Speaker 5: like anything. I mean, obviously they have a great show there, 367 00:18:45,920 --> 00:18:47,919 Speaker 5: but I don't feel like the arena is all that 368 00:18:48,040 --> 00:18:48,679 Speaker 5: much cooler thing. 369 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:50,880 Speaker 2: It's more about the show than than it is about 370 00:18:50,920 --> 00:18:51,520 Speaker 2: the amenities. 371 00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:59,200 Speaker 5: Yeah, I think so. And obviously I have some enjoyment 372 00:18:59,240 --> 00:19:03,560 Speaker 5: with the Grand Casino Arena now and they'll take that too. Yeah, 373 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:05,360 Speaker 5: But no, I think I think you're right. I think 374 00:19:05,760 --> 00:19:08,080 Speaker 5: of the ones I've been to, I think msg IS 375 00:19:08,080 --> 00:19:09,639 Speaker 5: is probably my favorite road arena. 376 00:19:09,920 --> 00:19:11,880 Speaker 2: I appreciate you here. This is gonna be a fun 377 00:19:11,920 --> 00:19:14,840 Speaker 2: one tonight in Vegas, and as far as you and 378 00:19:14,880 --> 00:19:17,400 Speaker 2: me crossing pass, it's gonna be a while. But looking 379 00:19:17,440 --> 00:19:20,199 Speaker 2: forward to catch up once again after the Olympic breaks, 380 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:23,399 Speaker 2: so we don't talk to you until then, but enjoy it, 381 00:19:23,520 --> 00:19:25,399 Speaker 2: have a great break and appreciate you, Darren. Thank you. 382 00:19:26,119 --> 00:19:29,000 Speaker 5: Sounds good. Likewise, Mike and Hey, happy bleated birthday. 383 00:19:29,080 --> 00:19:32,520 Speaker 2: Uh dB or two kind thank you very much. Appreciate you. 384 00:19:32,600 --> 00:19:35,359 Speaker 2: Darren Brown joining us here once again from Sound of 385 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:39,000 Speaker 2: Hockey and NHL dot Com as well, but matchup two 386 00:19:39,040 --> 00:19:41,880 Speaker 2: coming up here for these two teams again, the Crack 387 00:19:41,920 --> 00:19:43,760 Speaker 2: at first beat and what feels like a game that 388 00:19:43,920 --> 00:19:47,560 Speaker 2: was played a long time ago. Back on October eleventh, 389 00:19:47,560 --> 00:19:50,399 Speaker 2: the Cracking one two to one in sudden depth overtime 390 00:19:50,680 --> 00:19:54,119 Speaker 2: on a game winning goal by Jared McCann. Ever since then, 391 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:57,879 Speaker 2: the picture for the playoffs has morphed into this. Vegas 392 00:19:58,000 --> 00:20:01,480 Speaker 2: is tight for first with Edmonton in the Pacific Division. 393 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:04,800 Speaker 2: The Krack and though are not too far behind, five 394 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:08,199 Speaker 2: points back, but also not too far ahead of the 395 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:11,600 Speaker 2: cut line. As of right now clearby just one point 396 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:15,320 Speaker 2: ahead of the San Jose Sharks. Plenty of players right 397 00:20:15,359 --> 00:20:19,000 Speaker 2: now riding an offensive wave. On the Craken side. Matty 398 00:20:19,040 --> 00:20:22,119 Speaker 2: Beniers has got goals in three straight games. He's also 399 00:20:22,200 --> 00:20:26,240 Speaker 2: on a five game point streak. Chandler Stevenson, former Golden Knight, 400 00:20:26,359 --> 00:20:30,480 Speaker 2: comes into points in three consecutive games. Jordan Ebery also 401 00:20:30,600 --> 00:20:33,840 Speaker 2: with a four game point streak. He's got six points 402 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:36,520 Speaker 2: in that span as well. Jared mccampbe will also be 403 00:20:36,680 --> 00:20:40,040 Speaker 2: on milestone watch. His next goal will be a two 404 00:20:40,119 --> 00:20:43,600 Speaker 2: hundredth in his NHL career. On the Vegas side, Jack 405 00:20:43,680 --> 00:20:46,760 Speaker 2: Eichel no surprise, helping carry them right now with sixty 406 00:20:46,800 --> 00:20:50,200 Speaker 2: one points in forty six games. Mitch Marners so far 407 00:20:50,560 --> 00:20:53,800 Speaker 2: a pretty successful first season in Vegas underway fifty four 408 00:20:53,840 --> 00:20:57,080 Speaker 2: points by the way in fifty three games. Mark Stone 409 00:20:57,119 --> 00:20:59,560 Speaker 2: also a part of a top heavy roster who has 410 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:03,320 Speaker 2: plenty of size and skill fifty three points in thirty 411 00:21:03,400 --> 00:21:06,360 Speaker 2: seven games. On top of that, with Vegas coming off 412 00:21:06,400 --> 00:21:10,360 Speaker 2: a five to four overtime loss against the Dallas Stars, 413 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:13,200 Speaker 2: special teams could be a challenge here for the Krack. 414 00:21:13,280 --> 00:21:16,959 Speaker 2: Inside Vegas comes in fifth ranked power play in the 415 00:21:17,160 --> 00:21:20,320 Speaker 2: entire NHL, but get a load of this penalty kill 416 00:21:20,440 --> 00:21:23,760 Speaker 2: Holman road. It is quite different here as far as 417 00:21:23,840 --> 00:21:27,600 Speaker 2: who the Kraken are facing the Golden Knights, top ranked 418 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:31,880 Speaker 2: penalty kill on the road, twenty fifth ranked penalty kill 419 00:21:32,440 --> 00:21:35,080 Speaker 2: on home ice as well, and yet they can certainly 420 00:21:35,119 --> 00:21:39,000 Speaker 2: play a discipline game, averaging just little over six penalty 421 00:21:39,040 --> 00:21:41,840 Speaker 2: minutes a game at his second best in the NHL. 422 00:21:41,960 --> 00:21:44,399 Speaker 2: The Cracking has shade over seven per game that is 423 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:48,800 Speaker 2: seventh best in the entire NHL as well. So hope 424 00:21:48,800 --> 00:21:50,560 Speaker 2: you can join us here for the first of three 425 00:21:50,600 --> 00:21:53,400 Speaker 2: straight road games before the Olympic break and the Krack 426 00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:56,560 Speaker 2: and looking to rise to the challenge and matchup two 427 00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:59,480 Speaker 2: against Vegas. Face off is a little past seven o'clock 428 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:02,680 Speaker 2: Pacific Ti TI, I'm Aritimus six thirty from Tea Mobile 429 00:22:02,720 --> 00:22:05,399 Speaker 2: Arena once again will be live for pregame, intermission and 430 00:22:05,480 --> 00:22:09,680 Speaker 2: postgame coverage at Tom's Watch Bar, right across from Climate 431 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:12,600 Speaker 2: Pledge Arena. Big thank you to Darren Brown for joining 432 00:22:12,640 --> 00:22:15,679 Speaker 2: us and for Kracken this morning. I'm Mike Benton. 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