1 00:00:01,960 --> 00:00:05,880 Speaker 1: Welcome to Cracking This Morning, a presentation of the Kracking 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 --> 00:00:12,080 Speaker 1: Here's Mike Benton. 4 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:15,280 Speaker 2: Cracking this Morning comes your way from Orange County on 5 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:18,279 Speaker 2: a Tuesday, February third, and the first game of back 6 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 2: to back and the last two before the Olympic break 7 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:23,600 Speaker 2: is on the horizon. Mike Benton with you the Crack 8 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:26,400 Speaker 2: and take on the Ducks tonight from Honda Center. It's 9 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 2: going to be a fun one. We're on air six 10 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 2: thirty based off we'll past seven o'clock right here on 11 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 2: the Global Credit Union Cracking Audio Network. Ever at all, 12 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:37,480 Speaker 2: myself will be here with wal to wall coverage once 13 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:40,600 Speaker 2: again for you here in this fourth and final matchup 14 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:43,200 Speaker 2: of the season, the Crack and looking to take three 15 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:47,640 Speaker 2: to four against Anaheim and also looking to avenge a 16 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 2: four to two loss they took the hands of the 17 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 2: Ducks back in Seattle on January twenty third. Everett fits 18 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:55,279 Speaker 2: you joining us here in just a bit. We'll jump 19 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 2: right into it, including a nod to Jared McKinnon, who 20 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:03,400 Speaker 2: earned NHL First Star of the Week honors right before that. Though, 21 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 2: the Crack And Taken on the Vegas Golden Kninths in 22 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:08,280 Speaker 2: Some of the highlights here, as far as what you 23 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 2: may have missed or just want to hear all over again, 24 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:14,240 Speaker 2: involve the Krack and looking to take Vegas by storm 25 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:17,399 Speaker 2: in the first game of a three game road trip 26 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 2: in Sin City and. 27 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:22,560 Speaker 3: Steven Said forcing it in Stevenson backhand and front, Ryan 28 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:29,400 Speaker 3: winter Ten shot the rebound Tolbanen scores belly Tolvenan crashing 29 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 3: the goal Following the Ryan winter Ten shot. 30 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:36,040 Speaker 4: The Seattle Crack cant take a one nothing lead thirteen 31 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:37,399 Speaker 4: to ten to play in the. 32 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 5: First well, shandw Stevenson down the right side. He gets 33 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 5: the edge on the defenseman and as he does not, 34 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 5: he starts pushing the buck towards the net. Looks for 35 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 5: Winter tws trailing tribute Witter to get the great shot 36 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 5: on net. Smith gives up the rebound tolban is there 37 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 5: to bury it one nothing. 38 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:57,840 Speaker 3: Stevenson left circled again done. McCann one timer scores. 39 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 4: Jared McCann NHL goal number two hundred hits, a power 40 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 4: play goal, and the Cracking with a two to nothing 41 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 4: lead six point fifty five to play in the first well. 42 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:12,640 Speaker 5: Great puck pooping around the top of the umbrella on 43 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 5: that power play starts with Stevenson over on the hashmarks 44 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 5: on the board. He moves it back to done Done, 45 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 5: does not hesitate. He slides it down to McCann. Mckenn 46 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:23,920 Speaker 5: drops to one knee at the bottom of the circle 47 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:26,800 Speaker 5: and beat Smidt top corner two nothing. 48 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:29,960 Speaker 4: Dragattle chasing it down near circle at the half wall 49 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 4: is back to the point for a Larsen job turn 50 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:38,480 Speaker 4: a side rebound Scos Copo Cocko bangs on the loose 51 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 4: buck and the cracking regame the lead three to two 52 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:44,639 Speaker 4: sixteen forty two left. 53 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 5: In the third well a moment ago I mentioned Larsen 54 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 5: just putting the puck on the net to try and 55 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:50,639 Speaker 5: get the puck there. It's the same thing here. That 56 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:53,080 Speaker 5: puck comes back to the point. He's at the corner 57 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:54,960 Speaker 5: of the blue line on the boards. He puts it 58 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 5: back on net. It's knocked down in front. Copo Cocko finds. 59 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 4: It three to two cracks in seconds left in regulation. 60 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:06,400 Speaker 4: Freddie Gadreau fuck one back to the near wall. Ichel 61 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 4: up top, Chael shoot Stock down by the card lose 62 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 4: puck deflected over top of the goal there's the horn. 63 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:17,919 Speaker 4: Then the Seattle Cracket come into Vegas. They get their 64 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:21,399 Speaker 4: fourth win in a row, fifth win in their. 65 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 3: Last six games. 66 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:25,639 Speaker 4: They pulled to it in three points of the top 67 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 4: spot in the Pacific Division with a three to two 68 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:30,480 Speaker 4: win over Vegas. 69 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:33,120 Speaker 2: All right, one big win down in the books and 70 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 2: another potentially could be around the corner of the crack 71 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:38,120 Speaker 2: and taken on the Anaheim Ducks. And it doesn't get 72 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 2: easier as far as potential four point swing games. Here 73 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:46,160 Speaker 2: at Orange County we are live sort of face to face. 74 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 2: Everett fits you who's got again? The radio call tonight 75 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 2: in TV Land for tomorrow against Kings. Good to see you. 76 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 2: You look a little refreshed after some beach time here 77 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 2: for today. But I think it was as far as 78 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:01,760 Speaker 2: we measure games like this with the crack in the ducks, Utah, 79 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:06,560 Speaker 2: San Jose all scrunched up, it's tight, it's compact. How 80 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:08,160 Speaker 2: big is this game coming up here? 81 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 5: Yeah? 82 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 6: I mean I think this is probably the biggest game 83 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 6: I think, I don't want to say of the year, 84 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:16,280 Speaker 6: but I mean in the last maybe ten or so, 85 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:19,480 Speaker 6: when you're looking at Anaheim right neck and neck with 86 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:22,920 Speaker 6: you in the standings, some help, and you the krack 87 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 6: in potentially could be in first place by the end 88 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,280 Speaker 6: of tomorrow when you're done with the Kings going into 89 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:30,400 Speaker 6: the Olympic break. Now, you do need some help in 90 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 6: that category, but I mean listen for the krack in 91 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 6: the way that they've been playing here in the last 92 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:37,479 Speaker 6: week and a half. I mean, you've won four of 93 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 6: your last five games ever since that one nine in 94 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:45,200 Speaker 6: one stretch you were on Seattle's fourteen to five and three, 95 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:48,360 Speaker 6: So they've been able to pick up points more often 96 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 6: than not in those twenty two games. So this is important. 97 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:54,919 Speaker 6: You need to flush that four to two loss that 98 00:04:54,960 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 6: you had against Anaheim a couple of ten days or 99 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:02,479 Speaker 6: so ago. And if you're do what you did against Vegas, 100 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:05,239 Speaker 6: do what you did against Toronto. You've been finding ways 101 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 6: to get it done, and you're gonna have to show 102 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:08,599 Speaker 6: up tonight against Anaheim. 103 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:11,240 Speaker 2: I think part of that recent run, we can look 104 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:14,360 Speaker 2: at goaltending. We can look at the emergence of Jacob 105 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 2: Alanson and the weight that he has really helped carry 106 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:20,640 Speaker 2: with this team. Ryan Winterton on his line elsewhere too. 107 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:23,080 Speaker 2: But I think front and center of this has got 108 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 2: to be a manny Beineers's line as well too. He 109 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:27,520 Speaker 2: had ten goals in this month, and then his linemate 110 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:30,120 Speaker 2: Jared McCann of course, also ten goals as well in 111 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:33,800 Speaker 2: this month, franchise record. McCann also NHL First Star of 112 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 2: the Week. But I mean it's comparable to the kind 113 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:39,680 Speaker 2: of hockey that we saw Adam McCann three years ago 114 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:41,720 Speaker 2: when he was a forty goal guy in this team 115 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 2: made the postseason. What have you made a Jared McCann 116 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:45,640 Speaker 2: in the last week, in the last month. 117 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:47,800 Speaker 6: Also, I mean you're selling you're seeing his importance to 118 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 6: this team. He's got points in twenty one of his 119 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:52,920 Speaker 6: thirty games played this year, coming off of his second 120 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:56,920 Speaker 6: career four point game a couple games ago back at home, 121 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:01,400 Speaker 6: and look he's back with McCay and or with but 122 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 6: hears in every Jared mccannon is. So you're putting him 123 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:09,039 Speaker 6: with skilled players and he's showing that forty goal pedigree. 124 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:11,880 Speaker 6: And I think this is now really the first time, 125 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 6: once you've gotten everyone back healthy, you've gotten that chemistry back. 126 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:18,360 Speaker 6: This is now the first time I think we're seeing 127 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:23,799 Speaker 6: everybody going, everyone going, everyone pulling in the same direction 128 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:26,800 Speaker 6: and playing to their strength. Your fourth line is doing 129 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:28,600 Speaker 6: what they need to do. Your third line, I think 130 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:31,559 Speaker 6: has been playing pretty well, although now without Berkeley Catton 131 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 6: you're seeing a little bit of change and shoveling of 132 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:36,920 Speaker 6: the line up there. But your top six to four 133 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:39,240 Speaker 6: group is doing exactly what you're asking what they should 134 00:06:39,279 --> 00:06:41,680 Speaker 6: be doing. And I think that top line has led 135 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:44,719 Speaker 6: the way you mentioned McCann first are of the week 136 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:48,280 Speaker 6: for Seattle seven points in three games. The Cracking have 137 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:50,480 Speaker 6: won all three of those games, so you're seeing the 138 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:53,560 Speaker 6: importance there, and he's just continuing on that pace already 139 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:57,040 Speaker 6: the all time leading goals scorer and all time leading 140 00:06:57,320 --> 00:07:01,880 Speaker 6: point getter in Seattle Crack in his I mean again, 141 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:04,719 Speaker 6: you could be looking at a potential another forty goal 142 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:08,880 Speaker 6: scorer for a guy that missed twenty some odd games 143 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:11,400 Speaker 6: of the season. So I mean that that's going to 144 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:14,200 Speaker 6: be you know, historic territory if we get there. But 145 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:18,000 Speaker 6: Jared mccannon, I mean he's going to be the most 146 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:20,360 Speaker 6: important player I think with this run for the Krack 147 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:21,480 Speaker 6: and moving forward. 148 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:23,440 Speaker 2: One observation I want to make on his line mate 149 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 2: Matty Beniers, by the way, which poses him to have 150 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:28,160 Speaker 2: a big game here. I think the Ducks really hate 151 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 2: facing him. At this point twenty points and fourteen career 152 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 2: games against them. But in this last month with Beniers, 153 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:37,200 Speaker 2: it's not just the fact that he's scored ten goals, 154 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:40,520 Speaker 2: but the kind of goals that he's also scored. I 155 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 2: go back and remember the Carolina game when he turned 156 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:46,320 Speaker 2: Jacob Slavin in side out. I go back and think 157 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:49,520 Speaker 2: of the New Jersey game when he went all the 158 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:52,160 Speaker 2: way to the backhan and went nearly barred down on 159 00:07:52,280 --> 00:07:55,120 Speaker 2: Jacob Markstrum and did that as well to break a 160 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:59,080 Speaker 2: tie game in the third period. So when you look 161 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:02,440 Speaker 2: at Beneir's and his potential, I think what really occurs 162 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:05,040 Speaker 2: to me is it's not just the offense, but also 163 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:08,920 Speaker 2: the kind of confidence that he is gaining more and 164 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:12,320 Speaker 2: more with the puck, and he is now producing offense 165 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:14,680 Speaker 2: in the way that a top six or even a 166 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 2: top line guy would do as well. 167 00:08:16,200 --> 00:08:18,240 Speaker 6: Yeah, this is what you were expecting from Matty Vaneers 168 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:21,240 Speaker 6: when you drafted him. And listen, I was talking to 169 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:25,840 Speaker 6: someone the other day in the national pundit category and 170 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:28,040 Speaker 6: they were telling me that, you know, I know, Mattivaneers 171 00:08:28,040 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 6: has been a late bloomer, but he's starting to come on. 172 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:32,040 Speaker 6: I was like, I don't know if I call a 173 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:35,480 Speaker 6: Calder Trophy winner a late bloomer. You know, he did. 174 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 2: They were watching all of our games this last month exactly. 175 00:08:38,559 --> 00:08:41,120 Speaker 6: You know, he did have the sophomore slump in a 176 00:08:41,160 --> 00:08:43,080 Speaker 6: little bit of the junior slump. But I mean, this 177 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:45,720 Speaker 6: is the Matty Evaneers that you're expecting. And we talked 178 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:50,160 Speaker 6: so much about Maddie this season and his defensive numbers 179 00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:53,800 Speaker 6: and the way that he has become and morphed into 180 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:57,360 Speaker 6: I think one of the best two way centermen definitely 181 00:08:57,400 --> 00:09:00,760 Speaker 6: in the Western Conference, you know, as far as where 182 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:04,520 Speaker 6: he is improved. But now that he's got that defensive 183 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:08,240 Speaker 6: responsibility down, you're seeing that confidence and you're seeing that 184 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:11,040 Speaker 6: skill on the offensive side of the puck as well, 185 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 6: and it's paying off dividends. He and McCann both ten 186 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 6: goals this month or I guess last month. Now that 187 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:19,600 Speaker 6: we're in February already, happy Black History Month that way, Mike. 188 00:09:20,760 --> 00:09:23,840 Speaker 6: But you know, I do think that for Matty Beaneer's 189 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:28,280 Speaker 6: him and McCann, they have found that chemistry. Jordan Everley 190 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:32,400 Speaker 6: as well on that line. I mean Matty Beaneer's you know, 191 00:09:33,280 --> 00:09:36,280 Speaker 6: going back to the last two seasons of Benier's. I'm 192 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 6: gonna put him in the category with Philip Grubauer as 193 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:43,679 Speaker 6: probably most improved player coming in, you know, if there 194 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:46,640 Speaker 6: ever was one for the Kracken this season. So McCann 195 00:09:46,679 --> 00:09:49,720 Speaker 6: we talked about Matty Beaneers as well. On that same note, 196 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:52,880 Speaker 6: he is going to be vital to the Krakens playoff 197 00:09:52,920 --> 00:09:55,240 Speaker 6: push and hopes the rest of the season. 198 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:58,559 Speaker 2: I wanted to touch on Jacob Allanson as well, and 199 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:01,560 Speaker 2: the number of hits that he is piled up now 200 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:05,640 Speaker 2: have just been absolutely mind blowing and the pace that 201 00:10:05,679 --> 00:10:08,800 Speaker 2: he was on earlier. I was able to put a 202 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:11,080 Speaker 2: calculator here to this and it was up in Matt 203 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:13,680 Speaker 2: Martin territorial. I wouldn't say Keith for surewood with the 204 00:10:13,679 --> 00:10:16,359 Speaker 2: record setting numbers he had, I mean, that was ridiculous. 205 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:20,040 Speaker 2: But someone else pointed this out as well, that the 206 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:23,400 Speaker 2: average number or the number of hits he's had through 207 00:10:24,400 --> 00:10:27,719 Speaker 2: this amount of games for his career equals some of 208 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:30,920 Speaker 2: the heaviest hitters that we have seen over the last 209 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:35,160 Speaker 2: decade maybe decade plus as well. And it just seems 210 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:37,199 Speaker 2: like when you look at the score sheet over and over, 211 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:41,040 Speaker 2: he's got seven hits, eight hits, ten hits, record setting 212 00:10:41,120 --> 00:10:43,920 Speaker 2: twelve hits as well in one game was unbelievable. But 213 00:10:44,400 --> 00:10:46,080 Speaker 2: I think to me, it's not just the fact that 214 00:10:46,120 --> 00:10:48,920 Speaker 2: he's going out of his way to hit people. Whereas 215 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:52,040 Speaker 2: if you saw back in the nineties two thousands, Rob 216 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 2: Blake big hits, Scott Stevens big hits, sometimes they're out 217 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:58,120 Speaker 2: of the play, But the fact that Lane Lambert can 218 00:10:58,160 --> 00:11:00,640 Speaker 2: rely on him and others on that line to play 219 00:11:00,679 --> 00:11:03,480 Speaker 2: as he would term responsible. I think what's also very 220 00:11:03,520 --> 00:11:06,000 Speaker 2: important is that he's not finding his way into the 221 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:07,120 Speaker 2: penalty box bunch also. 222 00:11:07,400 --> 00:11:09,640 Speaker 6: Yeah, and I think with Mallanson too. You see those 223 00:11:09,679 --> 00:11:14,720 Speaker 6: twelve hits and you're expecting these massive, bone crunching, radco 224 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:17,720 Speaker 6: gooddest type of hits where you're putting a guy into 225 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 6: the fifth row. Malonson is leaning on guys. He he 226 00:11:21,400 --> 00:11:23,960 Speaker 6: is going into corners and he's letting you know he's 227 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:26,520 Speaker 6: gonna be there and he can stand up for himself too. 228 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:28,640 Speaker 6: There's been a little bit of rough stuff after the whistle. 229 00:11:28,679 --> 00:11:31,439 Speaker 6: You've seen his first fight with dow Ham back against 230 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:33,320 Speaker 6: Toronto or was that Toronto whoever? It was a couple 231 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:35,840 Speaker 6: of games ago, you know, But but I do think 232 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:39,600 Speaker 6: with Er Washington rather with dou Haam. But but with Malonson, 233 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:42,280 Speaker 6: he's getting these hits and it's just they're they're the 234 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:42,800 Speaker 6: type that. 235 00:11:42,880 --> 00:11:44,080 Speaker 5: Wear you down. Right. 236 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:47,680 Speaker 6: You can, you can shrug off one big hit, but 237 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:50,760 Speaker 6: if I'm getting hit three or four times a game 238 00:11:51,040 --> 00:11:54,320 Speaker 6: by the same guy in the same position, it wears 239 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:56,800 Speaker 6: on you. And I think Malonson is a guy that 240 00:11:57,040 --> 00:11:59,080 Speaker 6: just wears on you. And those are the type of 241 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:02,600 Speaker 6: players that I think are underrated. The fans love the 242 00:12:02,600 --> 00:12:05,640 Speaker 6: big hits, they love the big hip checks. What was 243 00:12:05,679 --> 00:12:08,480 Speaker 6: the hit that was thrown earlier this year where guy 244 00:12:08,559 --> 00:12:12,199 Speaker 6: flew over the someone's back, The cracking player threw a 245 00:12:12,280 --> 00:12:15,240 Speaker 6: hit over but it was done he who went over 246 00:12:15,280 --> 00:12:18,240 Speaker 6: the guys back, and then the crowd was, oh, my goodness, 247 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:20,640 Speaker 6: that was the best thing I ever seen. Mallonson making 248 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:22,120 Speaker 6: it one or two of those, But his are the 249 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:24,600 Speaker 6: type of hits that wear you down, and they oftentimes 250 00:12:24,640 --> 00:12:27,720 Speaker 6: get the puck back for you. They make guys think 251 00:12:27,800 --> 00:12:30,959 Speaker 6: twice about, you know, going into the corners. Maybe guys 252 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:33,599 Speaker 6: are getting rid of the puck a half second to 253 00:12:33,679 --> 00:12:37,680 Speaker 6: a second earlier and causing turnovers and making mistakes on 254 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:41,160 Speaker 6: their end. So it's really smart the way that Malonson's 255 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:42,920 Speaker 6: been playing. And you're right, he's not getting into penalty 256 00:12:42,960 --> 00:12:45,040 Speaker 6: trouble either, and he's got some skill to his game too, 257 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:49,000 Speaker 6: So really, I mean he's perfect. Matt Evanier's playing how 258 00:12:49,040 --> 00:12:51,800 Speaker 6: we should play, Jared mccahn playing how we should play. 259 00:12:52,040 --> 00:12:55,400 Speaker 6: Jacob Allanson knows his roles fitting that role. Three guys 260 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:57,840 Speaker 6: that we've talked about here on this podcast, all of 261 00:12:57,880 --> 00:13:01,160 Speaker 6: them are doing exactly what they expected and what they're 262 00:13:01,160 --> 00:13:01,640 Speaker 6: paid to do. 263 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:05,400 Speaker 2: What is paying off Anaheim Tonight, needless to say, the 264 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:08,400 Speaker 2: crack and half to defend the rush quite a few times. 265 00:13:08,440 --> 00:13:10,800 Speaker 2: I think against this team they're missing Leo Carlson. But again, 266 00:13:10,840 --> 00:13:12,880 Speaker 2: Cutter Gachier scored about a little over a minute into 267 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:16,240 Speaker 2: the last matchup. Beckett Seneca is looking like he's making 268 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:18,959 Speaker 2: a serious run right now for the Calder Trophy. Cutter 269 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:21,400 Speaker 2: Goachier leads him with twenty four goals by the way here, 270 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:23,640 Speaker 2: so still plenty of firepower in this lineup. And I 271 00:13:23,679 --> 00:13:26,000 Speaker 2: would think from what you saw against Vegas, from what 272 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:28,719 Speaker 2: we saw previous matchup, the first period is going to 273 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:29,920 Speaker 2: be ever so important. 274 00:13:30,080 --> 00:13:32,079 Speaker 6: Yeah, Alan and I were actually there two nights ago 275 00:13:32,120 --> 00:13:34,720 Speaker 6: watching the Anaheim Vegas game, and I mean, I think 276 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:38,640 Speaker 6: it was a combo of Anaheim starting real quick. Vegas 277 00:13:38,640 --> 00:13:40,880 Speaker 6: did not look good in that game. Alan and I 278 00:13:40,920 --> 00:13:43,360 Speaker 6: actually weren't tired. Yeah, they were looked a little tired. 279 00:13:43,400 --> 00:13:44,719 Speaker 6: You could tell. It was the second half of a 280 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:47,280 Speaker 6: back to back for them. Alan. I actually left with 281 00:13:47,320 --> 00:13:49,719 Speaker 6: about ten to go. It was three to one. We 282 00:13:49,840 --> 00:13:53,040 Speaker 6: get up down the elevator, it's three to two and 283 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:55,400 Speaker 6: we're like, all right, the Ubers waiting, Let's just hope 284 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:57,400 Speaker 6: the score keeps. Ended up being four to two and 285 00:13:57,440 --> 00:13:59,559 Speaker 6: then four to three. They pulled it back to within one. 286 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:02,120 Speaker 6: But I think Anaheim it was their skill, it was 287 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:04,360 Speaker 6: their speed. We saw it five games ago back at 288 00:14:04,440 --> 00:14:07,400 Speaker 6: CPA against the Ducks. They got off to a really 289 00:14:07,400 --> 00:14:10,760 Speaker 6: good start against Vegas two nights ago. And I'm gonna eck. 290 00:14:10,960 --> 00:14:14,079 Speaker 6: I'm going to assume that lay Lambert will say today 291 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:16,760 Speaker 6: in a couple hours when we record our pregame one 292 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:18,960 Speaker 6: on one. Gotta get off to a good start. Can't 293 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:21,680 Speaker 6: let these guys beat you at home and beat you 294 00:14:21,760 --> 00:14:24,120 Speaker 6: to the pocket and that first goal. So I think 295 00:14:24,160 --> 00:14:27,640 Speaker 6: for Seattle, starting on time is going to be huge. 296 00:14:27,680 --> 00:14:30,400 Speaker 6: The Cracking are in a very interesting spot right now, 297 00:14:30,480 --> 00:14:33,680 Speaker 6: not only in the standings, but yesterday was their second 298 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:36,080 Speaker 6: day off in a row. They haven't had that since Christmas, 299 00:14:36,120 --> 00:14:39,760 Speaker 6: so hopefully these guys was like a vacations kind of Yeah, exactly. 300 00:14:39,800 --> 00:14:41,400 Speaker 6: The guys are like, oh, what are supposed to do today? 301 00:14:41,400 --> 00:14:44,600 Speaker 6: And they had a pretty good practice yesterday at the 302 00:14:44,600 --> 00:14:47,240 Speaker 6: Honda Center, so you know they should be ready to go. 303 00:14:47,280 --> 00:14:49,280 Speaker 6: And then of course you got the Kings tomorrow. But tonight, 304 00:14:49,520 --> 00:14:52,040 Speaker 6: I mean this is going to be I think going 305 00:14:52,080 --> 00:14:56,480 Speaker 6: into the break, this is your biggest game of the 306 00:14:56,600 --> 00:15:01,360 Speaker 6: last ten. I would say for Seattle because, like I said, 307 00:15:01,400 --> 00:15:05,120 Speaker 6: first place. Depending on what happens tonight tomorrow. There's a 308 00:15:05,160 --> 00:15:07,800 Speaker 6: game on Thursday as well, but depending on what happens 309 00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:10,760 Speaker 6: in the NHL the next couple of days, Seattle very 310 00:15:10,760 --> 00:15:12,760 Speaker 6: well could be in first place in the Pacific going 311 00:15:12,760 --> 00:15:14,400 Speaker 6: into the Olympic break. So you have to you're looking 312 00:15:14,400 --> 00:15:17,120 Speaker 6: at Vegas and do what you can do. Control what 313 00:15:17,160 --> 00:15:19,920 Speaker 6: you can control. In right now, you can control beating 314 00:15:19,960 --> 00:15:20,760 Speaker 6: Anaheim tonight. 315 00:15:20,840 --> 00:15:22,880 Speaker 2: Call me jealous because of the breakfast that you had 316 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:24,320 Speaker 2: here on the beach not too far away. I gotta 317 00:15:24,320 --> 00:15:24,960 Speaker 2: get back down. 318 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:25,440 Speaker 1: Here earlier enough. 319 00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:28,480 Speaker 2: Oh it was great man, ever it fits you joining 320 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:30,200 Speaker 2: us again. This is gonna be a fun one. The 321 00:15:30,240 --> 00:15:32,840 Speaker 2: crack At have won four in a row, Anaheim has 322 00:15:32,880 --> 00:15:35,240 Speaker 2: won eight of their last ten, and they are tied 323 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:39,480 Speaker 2: at sixty one points right now. This is going to 324 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:43,200 Speaker 2: be a collision. We are on air six point thirty 325 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:45,520 Speaker 2: live from Hontas Center, Everett and now have the call 326 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:48,760 Speaker 2: little past seven o'clock all across the Global Credit Union 327 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:51,920 Speaker 2: Kraken Audio Network. Big thanks. If it's once again if 328 00:15:51,920 --> 00:15:54,520 Speaker 2: a cracking this morning. I'm Mike Benton. Enjoyed the game. 329 00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:57,840 Speaker 1: You're home for the Kraken Sports Radio ninety three point 330 00:15:57,880 --> 00:16:01,040 Speaker 1: three KJR FM.