1 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 1: The Penguins at the beginning of the season had about 2 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:18,640 Speaker 1: a seven percent chance to make the playoffs. People were 3 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:21,200 Speaker 1: thinking about Gavin McKenna and. 4 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 2: Wondering if the. 5 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:27,400 Speaker 1: Penguins were going to yet again have another baton passing 6 00:00:27,480 --> 00:00:32,239 Speaker 1: between generational players, having Lemieux to Crosby, Now will we 7 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:33,599 Speaker 1: have Crosby to McKenna. 8 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 2: And even if that wasn't going to be. 9 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:39,120 Speaker 1: The case, this is a loaded draft class and the 10 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: talk was that the Penguins were going to be in 11 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 1: a position to get a game changing type of prospect. Well, 12 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: now here we are just four games away from the 13 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 1: playoffs starting and they have a ninety nine point four 14 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 1: percent chance of making it. They're going to be the 15 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:58,280 Speaker 1: two seed in the Metropolitan Division pretty much. Just one 16 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 1: more win wraps that up and they will be the 17 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 1: favorite no matter who they draw in the first round 18 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:09,400 Speaker 1: of the playoffs. What a complete one to eighty that 19 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:12,640 Speaker 1: this team has done. As far as expectations were at 20 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: the beginning of the year to now, the expectation is 21 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: they probably better be playing in Round two of the 22 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:24,639 Speaker 1: Stanley Cup Finals. Tom Off from an inframark man today, 23 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 1: eight through three, four thirty nine is the number to 24 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:29,840 Speaker 1: call if you want to get involved. Do you think 25 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:32,560 Speaker 1: the Penguins can win the Stanley Cup. That's a very simple, 26 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:35,920 Speaker 1: low hanging fruit question. Do you think that they're capable 27 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:38,040 Speaker 1: of going on that type of run. I don't think 28 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:41,759 Speaker 1: they are, but I think they absolutely should get out 29 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 1: of the first round. And I think that first round 30 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:46,880 Speaker 1: matchup is going to be the Philadelphia Flyers, and I'm 31 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 1: way here for that. I think that's going to be 32 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 1: a lot of fun. It's sorely needed here Pittsburgh a 33 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 1: nice Penguins Flyers series. And yeah, I get you if 34 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 1: you're saying, oh, I'm worried that we'll lose to the Flyers. 35 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:59,120 Speaker 2: That would suck. That'd be a real dagger. 36 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 1: I'm willing to risk that to get the reward that 37 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:05,640 Speaker 1: comes with beating the Flyers in the first round of 38 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 1: the playoffs. We were talking to Brian Metzer a little 39 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 1: bit ago and we were talking about Eric Carlson winning 40 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: Team MVP named that earlier today by the Pittsburgh Penguins, 41 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 1: and when we were just talking about the team in 42 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 1: their expectations from the beginning of the year to where 43 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:27,640 Speaker 1: we stand right now, just being completely opposite of what 44 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 1: a lot of people thought they'd be. Eric Carlson kind 45 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:35,079 Speaker 1: of embodies that as an individual, does he not. I mean, 46 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 1: this is someone who had been a disappointment in his 47 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 1: first couple of years with Pittsburgh, so much excitement when. 48 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:43,839 Speaker 2: Dub has pulled that move off. 49 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:50,280 Speaker 1: And thought that this would be perhaps a piece that 50 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 1: would allow Crosby and Malcolm to make more playoff pushes 51 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 1: in the latter stages of their career. And it just 52 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:02,639 Speaker 1: didn't go at all according to that plan. But now 53 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:06,919 Speaker 1: team MVP and well deserved, and you would have never 54 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:10,919 Speaker 1: ever thought that was going to be the case at 55 00:03:10,919 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 1: the very beginning of the season, and Mets are brought 56 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: up the point that maybe people are talking about extension 57 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:21,240 Speaker 1: now when it comes to Carson, I don't know if 58 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:23,799 Speaker 1: I'm there yet. I'm just kind of enjoying the ride 59 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:27,239 Speaker 1: right now. But he certainly doesn't look like he's slowing down. 60 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:27,639 Speaker 2: Does he. 61 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 1: Absolute machine every time he's on the ice driving the 62 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 1: bus for the Penguins. So well deserved MVP for him 63 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:39,120 Speaker 1: as far as the team is concerned, and I think 64 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 1: he should be getting Norris Trophy votes. I don't think 65 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 1: that's far fetched to say so. He kind of embodies 66 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 1: from an individual standpoint, just how drastically different expectations were 67 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:55,000 Speaker 1: to what they are now. And now this team has 68 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: to win in the first round. If they don't, I 69 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 1: don't see how it's anything but a disappointment. And who 70 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 1: would have thought that was the case. And the other 71 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:07,560 Speaker 1: thing we've been kicking around now is you know who 72 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:08,520 Speaker 1: the Penguin's gonna play? 73 00:04:08,520 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 2: Do you want the Flyers? 74 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 3: I do? 75 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:13,480 Speaker 1: Islanders blue Jackets still kind of sniffing around. You can't 76 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 1: kill the Capitals off just yet. They're still alive. They 77 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 1: still have a heartbeat. But they didn't do themselves any 78 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:22,279 Speaker 1: favors by getting blasted by the Rangers over the weekend. 79 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:26,360 Speaker 1: The Rangers also crushing the Red Wings over the weekend too, 80 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 1: just dealing damage to some of these teams that are 81 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:31,800 Speaker 1: playoff hopeful. Is trying to make a late push, Mike 82 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 1: Sullivan adding a little bit of a speed bump in 83 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:40,120 Speaker 1: their pursuit of getting back into the playoff picture. But 84 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 1: you know that expectation now for the Penguins, they have 85 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:46,360 Speaker 1: to win, no matter who it is, no matter who 86 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:49,680 Speaker 1: they draw. And we're talking about the potential opponent where 87 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 1: we thought the Penguins would be in that conversation that 88 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: like the Flyers, the Jackets and. 89 00:04:54,960 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 2: The Islanders are in it. 90 00:04:56,360 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 1: Man, every game matters right now, it's so tight scoreboard 91 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:03,920 Speaker 1: watching to the very last game of the year, where 92 00:05:03,960 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 1: now the Penguins are comfortably in that second spot, probably 93 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:10,279 Speaker 1: just one went away from clinching that and most likely 94 00:05:10,320 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 1: resting a lot of key guys in game eighty two 95 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 1: against the Blues one week from today eight three three 96 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 1: f nine. If you want to talk some Penguin hockey, 97 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:20,799 Speaker 1: let's go to Harry and Westview. 98 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:22,599 Speaker 2: Who wants to do just that? What's up, Harry? 99 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:23,680 Speaker 3: Hi? 100 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 4: Tom Enjoy to Shure, Hey, what if there's not much 101 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 4: blame to go around when the team's all doing well 102 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 4: and everything. But let's say and when they do hand 103 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:36,919 Speaker 4: out blame. This year, it's basically been the goaltenders not 104 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:38,720 Speaker 4: performing as much well as they should. 105 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 3: But uh, I. 106 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:42,480 Speaker 4: Was thinking, what I mean, what's this young kid does 107 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:45,839 Speaker 4: well and then we get into the playoffs and they 108 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:49,040 Speaker 4: decide to go with the older guys. That's there'd be 109 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 4: a lot of blame if they don't do well. 110 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:53,960 Speaker 1: Do you think I think there'd be some blame there? 111 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 1: Although I don't know because it is kind of a 112 00:05:56,760 --> 00:05:59,039 Speaker 1: tough move to do right now, to throw this kid 113 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 1: in there. I just think if they're gonna have any 114 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:03,720 Speaker 1: chance to make a serious run, Harry, he's got to 115 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:06,479 Speaker 1: be the goalie, because, as you just said, that's been 116 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:10,360 Speaker 1: the blame for If you want to blame something that's 117 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:12,160 Speaker 1: wrong with the team, lately, it's been the goaltending. 118 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:14,239 Speaker 2: She loves some skinner just have not been good enough. 119 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:17,919 Speaker 1: But we'll see what happens if they give Mirischov a 120 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:20,360 Speaker 1: couple of runs here in the net in the coming games. 121 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:23,280 Speaker 1: But I wouldn't hold my breath as far as that's concerned. 122 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 1: And I think blame's a little too harsh, Like I 123 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 1: don't want to, you know, come on the other side 124 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:28,919 Speaker 1: of this when the Penguins are out of the playoffs 125 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:30,840 Speaker 1: and say this is your fault for not going to 126 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:33,599 Speaker 1: Mihraschoff that we're still not playing in the Eastern Conference Final. 127 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:37,160 Speaker 1: But I think that this is this is a gamble 128 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 1: they should make. Let's say that. 129 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:42,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, lastly, a lot of that was blame all over 130 00:06:42,440 --> 00:06:44,640 Speaker 4: the place for Carlos in the last few years. I mean, 131 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:47,480 Speaker 4: you talk about hanging off a four mint of times. 132 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 4: I mean, everybody's be crossby pretty much. But I know, 133 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:52,360 Speaker 4: I just I'd like to see the young guy. I 134 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:55,760 Speaker 4: think he would take them the furthest. 135 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:58,800 Speaker 1: I think that his ceiling is what is going to 136 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:00,599 Speaker 1: take them the furthest. Yeah, he's the best Scullly option 137 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:02,039 Speaker 1: for that. Thank you Harry for the call. Let's go 138 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:03,039 Speaker 1: to the Egyptian magician. 139 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:03,600 Speaker 2: What's up? 140 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:05,159 Speaker 3: Hey? 141 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 5: Are you good? Basically I mentioned to Mark kind of 142 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 5: like a couple of months into the season that I 143 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:18,760 Speaker 5: really like this Penguin's team because they addressed a lots 144 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 5: of their problems before, one of them being size and 145 00:07:22,920 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 5: youth and the goalie. Now, as far as the whole teams, 146 00:07:29,280 --> 00:07:34,120 Speaker 5: I think Lightning and Canes are the one that might 147 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:40,200 Speaker 5: stop Penguins. And I, well, here's the thing I think 148 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 5: I should you should go with the stew Why because 149 00:07:44,040 --> 00:07:47,760 Speaker 5: he has been in the game seven of the finals 150 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:51,760 Speaker 5: last two years. That is not a small task. If 151 00:07:51,760 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 5: he wasn't in you know, they I know, oilers, they 152 00:07:54,920 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 5: put onus on him that they lost. But you know, 153 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:01,480 Speaker 5: to just to get this you have to have some 154 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:08,720 Speaker 5: kind of you know, ability mentally and physically, and the 155 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:13,880 Speaker 5: fact that he the coach changed these two all the time. 156 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:17,240 Speaker 5: They are both fresh, and I really like that the 157 00:08:17,320 --> 00:08:19,680 Speaker 5: fact that they you know, they are not gonna be 158 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:23,200 Speaker 5: tired like you know Islanders Goldie. 159 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:25,240 Speaker 1: No, there's a good case to be made for Skinner, 160 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:27,800 Speaker 1: and you're making it right now, There's no question about it. 161 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:32,160 Speaker 1: And I just think that there's a gamble that's presenting 162 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:34,360 Speaker 1: itself that they should take. When it comes to Murshoff, 163 00:08:34,400 --> 00:08:37,000 Speaker 1: he could take them to an even higher level. But 164 00:08:37,040 --> 00:08:40,080 Speaker 1: you're right, you can't. Just you know, scoff at Skinner 165 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:42,760 Speaker 1: getting to the finals two straight years. And the other 166 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:46,040 Speaker 1: thing a bob here is someone might say, well the oilers. 167 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:48,000 Speaker 1: Look at all the firepower the Oilers had those couple 168 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 1: of years. Of course, the Skinner got them to the 169 00:08:49,679 --> 00:08:51,520 Speaker 1: He didn't have to steal any games. Pengleins have the 170 00:08:51,520 --> 00:08:53,440 Speaker 1: second most goals in the NHL this year. They got 171 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 1: plenty of firepower themselves. 172 00:08:56,320 --> 00:08:59,720 Speaker 5: That is correct. It seems like the stars are lined 173 00:08:59,800 --> 00:09:03,040 Speaker 5: up perfectly for Penguins. I like the fact that each 174 00:09:03,559 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 5: one of them. Now we've got the Cosby and malting back. 175 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:12,320 Speaker 5: Every one of these, uh, you know the first guys 176 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:15,760 Speaker 5: and second ones, and you know third and four they 177 00:09:15,840 --> 00:09:21,640 Speaker 5: all have identity. You really cannot put like one that 178 00:09:21,760 --> 00:09:25,000 Speaker 5: it is very, very weak because every one of them 179 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:27,280 Speaker 5: are playing for each other. I like the fact that 180 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:31,720 Speaker 5: they they really come up big, especially after a loss. 181 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:34,560 Speaker 5: They have shown us that they have it in them 182 00:09:34,880 --> 00:09:38,439 Speaker 5: to basically come back. So I like their chances, no 183 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:40,120 Speaker 5: doubt Steven. 184 00:09:39,800 --> 00:09:41,880 Speaker 1: Game, no doubt, no doubt about it. Thank you for 185 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:44,719 Speaker 1: the call, Bob. Always appreciate hearing from you. A lot 186 00:09:44,760 --> 00:09:46,720 Speaker 1: of good penguin talk there. We can keep that going 187 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:48,560 Speaker 1: in the next segment, and you know we'll keep it 188 00:09:48,559 --> 00:09:50,679 Speaker 1: going at the bottom of the hour when we're joined 189 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:52,880 Speaker 1: by Pierre Maguire. It's Tom Opferman in from Mark on 190 00:09:52,880 --> 00:10:01,000 Speaker 1: one of five ninety X Tomm mark Man Today. The 191 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:06,240 Speaker 1: Masters starts on Thursday. Tonight is the Master's Dinner, which 192 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:09,480 Speaker 1: I like to consider the main event. Rory McElroy is 193 00:10:09,520 --> 00:10:12,560 Speaker 1: hosting as he is last year's Masters champion. 194 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 2: Here is the menu. 195 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:17,800 Speaker 1: Apps are peach and marcana, flatbread, rock shrimp, tempora, bacon, 196 00:10:17,880 --> 00:10:21,400 Speaker 1: rap dates and grilled elk sliders. Your first course is 197 00:10:21,440 --> 00:10:25,280 Speaker 1: yellow fin tuna carpaccio. Main course is your choice of 198 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:28,719 Speaker 1: wagu filet mignon or seared salmon with the dessert be 199 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:31,880 Speaker 1: and sticky toffee pudding that is just so European. 200 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:34,280 Speaker 2: This sticky toffee pudding from Rory there. 201 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:38,520 Speaker 1: And then you got yourself some nice champagne, some Bordeaux, 202 00:10:39,160 --> 00:10:42,000 Speaker 1: a lot of good drinks as well. I love looking 203 00:10:42,040 --> 00:10:44,679 Speaker 1: at the menus thinking about what my menu would be 204 00:10:45,120 --> 00:10:46,840 Speaker 1: if I were to win the Masters and was able 205 00:10:46,840 --> 00:10:49,800 Speaker 1: to host this dinner. Definitely have some sushi as far 206 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:52,800 Speaker 1: as the appetizer was concerned, a couple of roles bouncing around, 207 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:55,200 Speaker 1: some crab cakes, some meat balls. You know, really like 208 00:10:55,240 --> 00:10:57,880 Speaker 1: wedding style. As far as those apps are concerned, I'm 209 00:10:57,880 --> 00:11:00,520 Speaker 1: a big fan of that. Wagou filet mignon probably be 210 00:11:00,559 --> 00:11:02,960 Speaker 1: my main course. Have the salmon option, I guess if 211 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:06,720 Speaker 1: you want fish, some mashed potatoes, some asparagus, that's the 212 00:11:06,760 --> 00:11:12,160 Speaker 1: sides I'm working with. And then dessert cookie table, full 213 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:17,720 Speaker 1: on cookie table, ice cream bar as well, and no alcohol, 214 00:11:17,840 --> 00:11:21,240 Speaker 1: just chocolate milk to drink. Slow my competition down for 215 00:11:21,280 --> 00:11:25,080 Speaker 1: the couple rounds coming up later in the week, But 216 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:26,560 Speaker 1: if you'd want to call in and say what your 217 00:11:26,600 --> 00:11:29,040 Speaker 1: Master's dinner would be, since tonight is the night eight 218 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:31,320 Speaker 1: through three, four, nine thirty nine. We can try to 219 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:33,960 Speaker 1: do that before we get to Pierre in just a 220 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:37,280 Speaker 1: little bit. Paul Skeens pitching for the Pirates tonight, his 221 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:39,959 Speaker 1: third start of the season for the raining Cy Young 222 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:43,200 Speaker 1: Award winner. Hasn't looked quite like the raining Cy Young 223 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:45,960 Speaker 1: Award Winner yet, but I really believe that that is coming, 224 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:50,480 Speaker 1: and maybe that happens tonight. I was really impressed last 225 00:11:50,559 --> 00:11:56,120 Speaker 1: night with Bubba Chandler, despite not the best performance, but 226 00:11:57,400 --> 00:12:02,200 Speaker 1: wearing the loss after the game to the media, saying 227 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:04,400 Speaker 1: how pissed off he was at himself, how pissed poor 228 00:12:04,400 --> 00:12:07,240 Speaker 1: of a performance it was. He used to turn piss 229 00:12:07,280 --> 00:12:11,439 Speaker 1: a lot in his statement, but I liked the message 230 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:15,120 Speaker 1: that he was getting across, that we're gonna wear it, 231 00:12:15,240 --> 00:12:17,480 Speaker 1: even if we might not deserve it, because once again 232 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:19,960 Speaker 1: he was left out to dry by Reynolds in the outfield, 233 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:22,600 Speaker 1: not saying that things would have gone differently if Renolds 234 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:24,720 Speaker 1: makes a catch that he absolutely should have made, but 235 00:12:25,559 --> 00:12:28,800 Speaker 1: it factors into things. But you're starting picture warre it. 236 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:30,360 Speaker 2: So it was my fault. I gotta be better and 237 00:12:30,400 --> 00:12:31,360 Speaker 2: it won't happen again. 238 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 3: Like that. 239 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:37,959 Speaker 1: Some maturity maturity from the young picture there in Bubba Chandler, 240 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:45,760 Speaker 1: But four walks no bueno. Lack of control from the 241 00:12:45,800 --> 00:12:49,720 Speaker 1: staff no bueno so far for the Pirates. All that 242 00:12:49,760 --> 00:12:52,120 Speaker 1: being said, though, last night wasn't on Chandler, wasn't on 243 00:12:52,160 --> 00:12:55,920 Speaker 1: the pictures. Five runs given up isn't anything that's insurmountable. 244 00:12:56,240 --> 00:12:59,240 Speaker 1: He got shut out. I'm not sweating it too bad. 245 00:12:59,840 --> 00:13:04,200 Speaker 1: I think that seven hits, five walks shows that you 246 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:07,760 Speaker 1: were having some competitive at bats, just weren't clutching up. 247 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:11,040 Speaker 1: You were leaving too many runners in scoring position with 248 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:15,320 Speaker 1: two outs, and not any two out magic happening at 249 00:13:15,320 --> 00:13:19,800 Speaker 1: all for the Pirates. But you still saw guys like 250 00:13:19,880 --> 00:13:22,520 Speaker 1: Loud get on base twice. Horwitz had a huge game, 251 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:24,560 Speaker 1: got on base three times, had a couple of hits. 252 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:26,960 Speaker 1: O'Hearn got on base a couple of times, Cruz got 253 00:13:27,000 --> 00:13:31,240 Speaker 1: to hit again. His averages sell over three hundred. So 254 00:13:31,280 --> 00:13:32,760 Speaker 1: there's nothing that you saw where it was just like wow, 255 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:35,720 Speaker 1: they just looked lost at the plate, just didn't fall together. 256 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:38,400 Speaker 2: Tonight. 257 00:13:38,440 --> 00:13:42,920 Speaker 1: Hopefully it does give Sken's a nice lead, let him 258 00:13:42,920 --> 00:13:46,480 Speaker 1: cruise six innings. Dare I say maybe seven innings if 259 00:13:46,520 --> 00:13:51,920 Speaker 1: he's efficient. But I think, and I'm not trying to 260 00:13:51,920 --> 00:13:53,400 Speaker 1: paint this out that we're all gonna have a panic 261 00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:55,120 Speaker 1: button moment if Skeens goes out there and he just 262 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:59,000 Speaker 1: has another fine performance tonight, I think we'd all feel 263 00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:00,959 Speaker 1: pretty good if we saw him just turn it up 264 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:05,640 Speaker 1: right and just utter domination. Padres look completely lost at 265 00:14:05,640 --> 00:14:09,559 Speaker 1: the dish six p forty first pitch at PNC Park 266 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:13,760 Speaker 1: Paul Skeen's's first home start for the Pirates this year, 267 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:15,560 Speaker 1: so I'm sure there are gonna be a lot of 268 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:19,440 Speaker 1: people trying to get to the ballpark tonight. The Penguins 269 00:14:19,520 --> 00:14:23,200 Speaker 1: are just about clinching a playoff spot. Probably a win 270 00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:26,320 Speaker 1: on Thursday against the Devils will get it done. We're 271 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:29,800 Speaker 1: gonna talk to Pierre McGuire right around the corner for 272 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:31,920 Speaker 1: his weekly hit on the Mark Mannen Shows, Tom On 273 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:34,120 Speaker 1: from an Infra mark On one to five ninety X 274 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:37,160 Speaker 1: Tom Off from an Info mark Man Today. It's always 275 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:39,000 Speaker 1: great when I get the call up to host the show, 276 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:41,200 Speaker 1: but it's even better when it happens on a Tuesday, 277 00:14:41,200 --> 00:14:43,760 Speaker 1: because that means I get to talk to Pierre McGuire, 278 00:14:44,120 --> 00:14:46,600 Speaker 1: who joins us every Tuesday at three point thirty on 279 00:14:46,720 --> 00:14:49,760 Speaker 1: the show. Pierre, as always, it's great talking to you 280 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:53,480 Speaker 1: this Penguins team that is now closing in on number 281 00:14:53,560 --> 00:14:56,720 Speaker 1: two in the Metropolitan Division. Pierre, you know, didn't have 282 00:14:56,840 --> 00:15:00,040 Speaker 1: much expectations at the beginning of the season. Now, is 283 00:15:00,040 --> 00:15:01,800 Speaker 1: is it fair for me to say that their expectation 284 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:03,840 Speaker 1: is they should win in the first round of the 285 00:15:03,840 --> 00:15:05,160 Speaker 1: playoffs and not just make it. 286 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:09,280 Speaker 3: That's a great call by you, Tom, and streets and 287 00:15:09,360 --> 00:15:11,120 Speaker 3: visit with you, by the way. I love being on 288 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:13,680 Speaker 3: with you and with Mark. You're such a pro, so 289 00:15:13,800 --> 00:15:16,320 Speaker 3: thank you for having me. The biggest thing that I 290 00:15:16,360 --> 00:15:19,120 Speaker 3: see Tom play, frankly with Pittsburgh is is just day 291 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:22,560 Speaker 3: by day. I wouldn't put expectation on the team saying yet, 292 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:24,880 Speaker 3: you must win for this season to be successful, you 293 00:15:24,960 --> 00:15:27,560 Speaker 3: must win the first round. I think the fact that 294 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:29,480 Speaker 3: they make the playoffs. If we go back to the 295 00:15:29,520 --> 00:15:32,040 Speaker 3: start of the year, Tom, think about it, where was 296 00:15:32,080 --> 00:15:36,680 Speaker 3: Sidney Crosby going to end up Colorado, Montreal or another destination. 297 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:39,960 Speaker 3: What was going to happen with Christopher Letang. Who was 298 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:42,000 Speaker 3: actually going to be the goaltender. Was it going to 299 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:44,200 Speaker 3: be Tristan Jarry or was it going to be Arthur 300 00:15:44,320 --> 00:15:46,280 Speaker 3: Sea Loss or was it going to be somebody else. 301 00:15:46,760 --> 00:15:49,480 Speaker 3: What was going to happen with Eric Carlson's contract, What 302 00:15:49,560 --> 00:15:52,280 Speaker 3: were they going to do with Afguinea Malkin. So all 303 00:15:52,320 --> 00:15:56,320 Speaker 3: these different permutations were around the Pittsburgh Penguins because everybody 304 00:15:56,360 --> 00:15:59,200 Speaker 3: thought they would finish the last in the NHL right 305 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:02,840 Speaker 3: about where they None of that has happened. So I 306 00:16:02,880 --> 00:16:05,440 Speaker 3: would enjoy the ride right now. I would take the 307 00:16:05,480 --> 00:16:08,200 Speaker 3: team from what they are, which is hard working, industrious 308 00:16:08,200 --> 00:16:12,680 Speaker 3: and extremely extremely well coached, and I'd go forward from there. 309 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:15,240 Speaker 3: I'm so excited about what these guys have done. They 310 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:20,040 Speaker 3: speed it up their growth, their well, let's say a retool. 311 00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:22,520 Speaker 3: They speed it up their retool unbelievably. 312 00:16:22,560 --> 00:16:25,480 Speaker 1: Well, yeah, there's no question there's so much excitement around 313 00:16:25,520 --> 00:16:28,960 Speaker 1: this team, not only returning to the playoffs, but unbelievably Pierre. 314 00:16:28,960 --> 00:16:31,080 Speaker 1: They're in a position now where they're kind of sitting 315 00:16:31,080 --> 00:16:32,960 Speaker 1: pretty in that second spot in the Metro and now 316 00:16:32,960 --> 00:16:35,080 Speaker 1: they're kind of looking through who do we get in 317 00:16:35,120 --> 00:16:38,680 Speaker 1: that first round and right now it's currently the Philadelphia Flyers, 318 00:16:38,680 --> 00:16:40,920 Speaker 1: And boy, wouldn't that be storybook for the Penguins return 319 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:43,160 Speaker 1: to the playoffs to see the old rival across from them. 320 00:16:44,160 --> 00:16:47,480 Speaker 3: I was talking in the living legend. Paul Steigerwald yesterday 321 00:16:47,560 --> 00:16:51,080 Speaker 3: about this. Could you imagine that Pittsburgh Field Delphia series 322 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:54,080 Speaker 3: in the first round. I'm coaching a few of them, 323 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:56,479 Speaker 3: not in the series, but I'm coaching a few Pittsburgh 324 00:16:56,480 --> 00:17:00,200 Speaker 3: Philadelphia games, and they were never nice. Back there was 325 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:03,880 Speaker 3: the old spectrum. It wasn't what it is now. But yeah, no, 326 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:07,399 Speaker 3: it was very intense. It always will be intense. I 327 00:17:07,440 --> 00:17:10,600 Speaker 3: would give Pittsburgh the edge just because of the experience 328 00:17:10,680 --> 00:17:14,280 Speaker 3: of Crosby and of Malcolm and of Littang and I 329 00:17:14,320 --> 00:17:18,199 Speaker 3: think the resources that they have in role right now tremendously. 330 00:17:18,200 --> 00:17:20,359 Speaker 3: And then you look at the development of Owryan Shayan 331 00:17:20,480 --> 00:17:23,840 Speaker 3: and Parker Waterspoon in particular, those guys have gone to 332 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:26,480 Speaker 3: another level. They get Blake Wizot back and they can 333 00:17:26,520 --> 00:17:30,359 Speaker 3: put that identity line back together. Tom. You know, with 334 00:17:30,359 --> 00:17:33,080 Speaker 3: with Connor Door and with Nola Charry and Blake was 335 00:17:33,720 --> 00:17:35,879 Speaker 3: you got something cooking for the playoffs. If you're the 336 00:17:35,880 --> 00:17:37,399 Speaker 3: Pittsburgh Penguins. 337 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:38,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, I agree with you that they should beat the 338 00:17:38,720 --> 00:17:40,720 Speaker 1: Flyers in that first round. I think they should beat 339 00:17:40,720 --> 00:17:43,600 Speaker 1: anybody who ends up sliding into that three spot. But 340 00:17:43,680 --> 00:17:46,800 Speaker 1: let's say it is Philly Pierre what got into them lately? 341 00:17:47,119 --> 00:17:49,480 Speaker 1: They are that proverbial hot team that no one really 342 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:51,320 Speaker 1: wants to face to start the playoffs. 343 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:55,399 Speaker 3: A lot of people in Philadelphia oh a lot of 344 00:17:55,520 --> 00:17:58,800 Speaker 3: apologies to Rick Talkin and his coaching staff. Rick's a 345 00:17:58,800 --> 00:18:02,639 Speaker 3: tremendous coach. I honor coaching him. He was part of 346 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:05,119 Speaker 3: our Stanley Cup winning team in ninety two. He was 347 00:18:05,200 --> 00:18:09,240 Speaker 3: nothing but a hockey junkie. He wanted to know everything 348 00:18:09,280 --> 00:18:11,840 Speaker 3: about the game. He studied tape and talk and he 349 00:18:11,920 --> 00:18:15,040 Speaker 3: asked questions. He'd spend time around Bryant Troche and Mario 350 00:18:15,119 --> 00:18:19,040 Speaker 3: Reviews and Kevin Stevens. He was always around our smartest 351 00:18:19,040 --> 00:18:22,000 Speaker 3: players and our best players. He always wanted to find 352 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:24,439 Speaker 3: out what the game was really about. He was a 353 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:27,600 Speaker 3: phenomenal person in a game to learning about the sport. 354 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:30,480 Speaker 3: He's a tremendous coach. I've known him a long time. 355 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:33,560 Speaker 3: He's made a massive difference with that team. He's covered 356 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:35,959 Speaker 3: up some of their blemishes on defense, He's covered up 357 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:38,320 Speaker 3: some of their blemishes and goal and I think the 358 00:18:38,320 --> 00:18:41,840 Speaker 3: biggest thing he's turned there for was loose. And the 359 00:18:41,920 --> 00:18:44,240 Speaker 3: other thing that he's done is he's forced them when 360 00:18:44,240 --> 00:18:48,080 Speaker 3: they're not in possession of the puck to play team defense, 361 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:50,480 Speaker 3: and because of that they've become a much better team. 362 00:18:51,200 --> 00:18:54,080 Speaker 1: The fan base in Pittsburgh, Pierre is really clamoring for 363 00:18:54,160 --> 00:18:56,439 Speaker 1: Sergey Merishoff to come up and get a run of 364 00:18:56,480 --> 00:18:58,560 Speaker 1: games before the playoffs and maybe get the net for 365 00:18:58,640 --> 00:19:01,919 Speaker 1: the playoffs. And goal tending has been less then for 366 00:19:01,960 --> 00:19:04,280 Speaker 1: the Penguins lately. I'm not saying it's been bad, but 367 00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:07,560 Speaker 1: it's definitely been what I think people who identify as 368 00:19:07,560 --> 00:19:11,159 Speaker 1: their weakest link heading into the playoffs. Skinner looked better today, 369 00:19:11,359 --> 00:19:13,080 Speaker 1: looked like the eye you know, he got the shiner 370 00:19:13,119 --> 00:19:14,640 Speaker 1: from the puck to the bench in the second period 371 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:15,200 Speaker 1: against Florida. 372 00:19:15,359 --> 00:19:18,040 Speaker 2: Look better today, trending in the right direction. But would 373 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:18,320 Speaker 2: you be. 374 00:19:18,280 --> 00:19:20,520 Speaker 1: Surprised if they give Mrshov a run of games or 375 00:19:20,520 --> 00:19:22,200 Speaker 1: two here they did officially call them up. 376 00:19:23,480 --> 00:19:26,200 Speaker 3: It depends on what Andy Kiyoto, the goalie coach, says 377 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:28,880 Speaker 3: in terms of the rhythm for the other guy. If 378 00:19:28,920 --> 00:19:30,879 Speaker 3: they think that Mrshov's got a chance to get a 379 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:33,040 Speaker 3: little taste, a little bit more of a taste, He's 380 00:19:33,080 --> 00:19:35,639 Speaker 3: obviously a really talented kid. I think everybody knows that, 381 00:19:35,680 --> 00:19:38,840 Speaker 3: whether it was in Wheeling and whether it was in Wilkesbury. 382 00:19:39,800 --> 00:19:42,080 Speaker 3: He's improved so much over the course of the last 383 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:46,119 Speaker 3: two years. He's a tremendous, tremendous prospect. I would probably 384 00:19:46,119 --> 00:19:47,880 Speaker 3: give him a little bit more of a taste. I'd 385 00:19:47,880 --> 00:19:50,840 Speaker 3: wet his whistle a little bit, but eventually, once you 386 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:52,919 Speaker 3: get to the playoffs, I would not do that. I 387 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:55,000 Speaker 3: wanted to go on and run in the American Hockey 388 00:19:55,080 --> 00:19:57,840 Speaker 3: League and really helped to tell Wilfsbury to another level. 389 00:19:57,880 --> 00:20:01,639 Speaker 3: So all my prospects get more more games. And the 390 00:20:01,680 --> 00:20:04,640 Speaker 3: way it's setting up now, Reelings had an unbelievable year. 391 00:20:05,280 --> 00:20:07,480 Speaker 3: You look at where Wilkesbury is, they're having a very 392 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:09,920 Speaker 3: good year. So if you get Mershop in that American 393 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:13,159 Speaker 3: the situation, all these prospects keep playing more and more games. 394 00:20:13,760 --> 00:20:16,879 Speaker 3: That just enhances the reputation and the strength of the 395 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:20,240 Speaker 3: franchise going forward. So I'd give him a little taste now, Tom, 396 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:22,160 Speaker 3: but I would not keep them up for the playoffs. 397 00:20:22,200 --> 00:20:23,000 Speaker 3: Not in my opinion. 398 00:20:23,440 --> 00:20:25,680 Speaker 1: We're talking to Pierre Maguire here on the Mark Madden Show. 399 00:20:25,760 --> 00:20:27,800 Speaker 1: Here is brought to us by always Safe Flagging in 400 00:20:27,880 --> 00:20:31,119 Speaker 1: Traffic Control. How great has Ricard Raquel been Pierre. He 401 00:20:31,160 --> 00:20:33,280 Speaker 1: was the NHL's First Star of the Week last week. 402 00:20:33,359 --> 00:20:35,800 Speaker 1: Seven goals in his past nine games, and he really 403 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:38,320 Speaker 1: settled in nicely at center. I think he felt a 404 00:20:38,359 --> 00:20:40,600 Speaker 1: lot of pressure taking on that first line center role 405 00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:43,400 Speaker 1: when Crosby was out. Now that he's the second line center, 406 00:20:43,440 --> 00:20:45,440 Speaker 1: I feel like he's a lot more relaxed and he's 407 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:46,960 Speaker 1: finding his goal scoring touch again. 408 00:20:47,720 --> 00:20:50,200 Speaker 3: Oh what a great take. That is so strong. Keep 409 00:20:50,240 --> 00:20:52,320 Speaker 3: that and play that for the great one, Mark Matt 410 00:20:52,440 --> 00:20:56,000 Speaker 3: That's that's an awesome take. I completely agree. Riquel's always 411 00:20:56,040 --> 00:20:58,720 Speaker 3: been a really hockey savvy player. He's always had really 412 00:20:58,720 --> 00:21:00,600 Speaker 3: good hockey since I remember when he bil Kind and 413 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:04,440 Speaker 3: Aneim very very talented, obviously aware how to play in 414 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:07,280 Speaker 3: all three eselves. He's way more comfortable playing in the 415 00:21:07,320 --> 00:21:09,399 Speaker 3: two hole in the three in the one hole, just 416 00:21:09,400 --> 00:21:12,480 Speaker 3: because the matchups are so much better for him in 417 00:21:12,560 --> 00:21:15,000 Speaker 3: the two hole, and Sid takes up so much attention. 418 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:19,560 Speaker 3: Getting Sid back is obviously huge, and Gino coming back 419 00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:21,520 Speaker 3: is huge, and you can see the energy of Gino 420 00:21:21,560 --> 00:21:24,160 Speaker 3: and the passion in Gino. But there's not a lot 421 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:26,119 Speaker 3: of people that are as good as Sydney Grosby in 422 00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:28,480 Speaker 3: the hockey world right now, So that makes everybody's game 423 00:21:28,560 --> 00:21:31,000 Speaker 3: a little bit easier out, including your card with kel. 424 00:21:32,160 --> 00:21:35,399 Speaker 1: Eric Carlson was named the team MVP earlier today by 425 00:21:35,440 --> 00:21:37,639 Speaker 1: the Penguins Pierre and we're talking about how at the 426 00:21:37,680 --> 00:21:39,960 Speaker 1: beginning of the year, expectations for the Penguins as a 427 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:42,200 Speaker 1: team did a complete one eighty to where they are now. 428 00:21:42,440 --> 00:21:44,760 Speaker 1: I don't think anybody would have expected Eric Carlson, based 429 00:21:44,760 --> 00:21:46,680 Speaker 1: on his first couple of years in Pittsburgh, to then 430 00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:50,680 Speaker 1: be the key ingredient the team MVP to this year's success, 431 00:21:50,680 --> 00:21:53,800 Speaker 1: but it's extremely deserved and I don't know where they 432 00:21:53,800 --> 00:21:56,840 Speaker 1: would be without him, you know, with the Sid absence 433 00:21:56,880 --> 00:22:00,080 Speaker 1: for about a month, Carlson really drove the bus. But 434 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:02,840 Speaker 1: even when Sid's been back in the lineup, it's been 435 00:22:02,880 --> 00:22:04,639 Speaker 1: Carlson lately for the Penguins. 436 00:22:05,800 --> 00:22:08,840 Speaker 3: The power plays improved because of Eric. They're coming out 437 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:12,560 Speaker 3: of their own zones improved because of Eric. The presence 438 00:22:12,600 --> 00:22:15,520 Speaker 3: in the offensive zones improved because of Eric's ability to 439 00:22:15,600 --> 00:22:19,080 Speaker 3: keep pucks in play and his careerperal vision is so 440 00:22:19,200 --> 00:22:21,200 Speaker 3: good when it tends to move into pocket, he still 441 00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:25,480 Speaker 3: has an acceleration cleterally there was a disconnect between Eric 442 00:22:25,520 --> 00:22:27,640 Speaker 3: and the previous coaching staff. I don't want to get 443 00:22:27,640 --> 00:22:30,280 Speaker 3: into that. That's not my job. My job is to 444 00:22:30,320 --> 00:22:33,080 Speaker 3: celebrate what he's doing right now. So Dan Ues and 445 00:22:33,160 --> 00:22:37,600 Speaker 3: Todd Nelson and you know, Mike Stuthers, those guys deserve 446 00:22:37,680 --> 00:22:40,080 Speaker 3: a lot of credit. They've done really good work with him. 447 00:22:40,160 --> 00:22:42,720 Speaker 3: They should be really excited about. You know, where Eric 448 00:22:42,880 --> 00:22:46,120 Speaker 3: is right now in his career. And I'm happy because 449 00:22:46,119 --> 00:22:49,000 Speaker 3: I've known Eric a long time, a very long time, 450 00:22:49,520 --> 00:22:51,720 Speaker 3: and it's great to see him having fun and smiling 451 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:55,600 Speaker 3: and communicating with his teammates, which they didn't always see 452 00:22:55,600 --> 00:22:57,440 Speaker 3: in the first two years that he was at Pittsburgh. 453 00:22:57,480 --> 00:23:00,000 Speaker 3: So he's a happy guy. The workplace environment is good, 454 00:23:00,080 --> 00:23:02,560 Speaker 3: and Dan Using the staff has done a great job 455 00:23:02,600 --> 00:23:02,960 Speaker 3: at him. 456 00:23:03,080 --> 00:23:03,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, no doubt. 457 00:23:03,680 --> 00:23:05,360 Speaker 1: And I think when you bring up Carlson, you also 458 00:23:05,400 --> 00:23:08,160 Speaker 1: have to bring up his partner in Watherspoon, because it's 459 00:23:08,200 --> 00:23:11,720 Speaker 1: been such a spectacular pairing and Watherspoon brings that grit, 460 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:13,440 Speaker 1: a little bit of sand to the lineup that the 461 00:23:13,440 --> 00:23:15,840 Speaker 1: Penguins have been missing the past couple of years. You 462 00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:18,080 Speaker 1: saw that on display this weekend with how he handled 463 00:23:18,119 --> 00:23:20,359 Speaker 1: Kachuck and the Liberties that he was kind of taken 464 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:21,879 Speaker 1: with some teammates on the ice. 465 00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:24,400 Speaker 3: Oh, Tom, you're right on, You're right on. I think 466 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:26,000 Speaker 3: there are a lot of people around the league that 467 00:23:26,080 --> 00:23:29,640 Speaker 3: were pretty happy with Parker Wallerspoon because as much as 468 00:23:29,680 --> 00:23:32,679 Speaker 3: Matthew's a really good player, talking about Kachuck, he's not 469 00:23:32,720 --> 00:23:35,199 Speaker 3: the most popular guy around the league unless he's one 470 00:23:35,240 --> 00:23:37,080 Speaker 3: of his teammates. So yeah, I know a lot of 471 00:23:37,119 --> 00:23:41,760 Speaker 3: people were pretty happy with what Parker was able to do. Parker, 472 00:23:41,840 --> 00:23:45,400 Speaker 3: I'm still surprised to this day was not resigned by Boston, 473 00:23:45,480 --> 00:23:47,760 Speaker 3: but I guess he moved on, and good for Pittsburgh 474 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:50,639 Speaker 3: and their pro scouting staff. They recognize a player that 475 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:53,760 Speaker 3: still had an amazing upside. I remember watching him playing 476 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:56,960 Speaker 3: Bridgeport in the American Hockey League and most people thought 477 00:23:57,000 --> 00:23:58,879 Speaker 3: that's about where his career was going to start and 478 00:23:58,880 --> 00:24:01,840 Speaker 3: where it was going to finish. But the Dunes eventually 479 00:24:01,880 --> 00:24:05,360 Speaker 3: gain an opportunity to play in the NHL away from 480 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:08,639 Speaker 3: Providence and in the American Hockey League. And man Oman 481 00:24:08,720 --> 00:24:10,520 Speaker 3: has he's done a great job being a partner for 482 00:24:10,640 --> 00:24:13,840 Speaker 3: at Parrels. And you're spot on, And how do you. 483 00:24:13,760 --> 00:24:17,240 Speaker 1: Think China Koff and Crosby are blending together now that 484 00:24:17,280 --> 00:24:19,520 Speaker 1: Chinakoff has been promoted to the first line. I think 485 00:24:19,560 --> 00:24:21,800 Speaker 1: it's been awesome, and I know we still got this 486 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:23,640 Speaker 1: year in the playoffs to get through Pierre, but I'm 487 00:24:23,680 --> 00:24:25,439 Speaker 1: kind of looking forward to next year and seeing like 488 00:24:25,480 --> 00:24:28,800 Speaker 1: a full eighty two game if health permits sample size 489 00:24:28,800 --> 00:24:29,359 Speaker 1: with these two. 490 00:24:30,400 --> 00:24:32,600 Speaker 3: Oh, I like that. I know. I think, first of all, 491 00:24:32,680 --> 00:24:35,200 Speaker 3: the chemistry's are good. I still can't believe that Columbus 492 00:24:35,200 --> 00:24:40,200 Speaker 3: actually moved Tinakoff to a division opponent and arrival like Pittsburgh. 493 00:24:40,240 --> 00:24:42,200 Speaker 3: I never would have done that, but you know, that's 494 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:44,480 Speaker 3: probably old school thinking what I had. But I would 495 00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:46,720 Speaker 3: never have done that. I would have put him so 496 00:24:46,800 --> 00:24:49,680 Speaker 3: far away from Columbus we'd only seen twice a year. 497 00:24:49,720 --> 00:24:53,320 Speaker 3: But anyways, that's another story for another day. He's sitting 498 00:24:53,359 --> 00:24:55,840 Speaker 3: really well with the city's sitting really well with the Pengers. 499 00:24:55,840 --> 00:24:57,840 Speaker 3: I think it's getting the out and deserve some credit 500 00:24:57,920 --> 00:25:01,199 Speaker 3: there too. But the biggest thing is the weaponry that 501 00:25:01,240 --> 00:25:04,080 Speaker 3: he has. His shooting ability is amazing and his release 502 00:25:04,160 --> 00:25:07,760 Speaker 3: point is as good as probably most players in the league. 503 00:25:07,760 --> 00:25:09,440 Speaker 3: I'm gonna say there might be three or four guys 504 00:25:09,480 --> 00:25:11,280 Speaker 3: in the league they can have a release point that's 505 00:25:11,280 --> 00:25:13,360 Speaker 3: a little bit quicker than him. Outside of that, he's 506 00:25:13,440 --> 00:25:15,359 Speaker 3: right in the top six or seven guys in the 507 00:25:15,440 --> 00:25:17,200 Speaker 3: league when it comes to squeeze in the buck off. 508 00:25:18,119 --> 00:25:21,160 Speaker 1: Looking around the rest of the Eastern Conference playoff race, Pierre, 509 00:25:21,200 --> 00:25:23,399 Speaker 1: what do you make of the Islanders move of firing 510 00:25:23,440 --> 00:25:26,200 Speaker 1: Patrick Wall with just four games to go they bring 511 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:28,440 Speaker 1: in Peter de bor. I know that there's some future 512 00:25:28,640 --> 00:25:31,159 Speaker 1: that comes along with that move, and Debor is going 513 00:25:31,200 --> 00:25:33,040 Speaker 1: to be there next year too for the Islanders, but 514 00:25:33,359 --> 00:25:34,879 Speaker 1: it still struck me as odd timing. 515 00:25:36,520 --> 00:25:38,880 Speaker 3: Well, you got to remember lu Let Morello is there 516 00:25:38,960 --> 00:25:41,600 Speaker 3: still as a senior advisor. He did that in two 517 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:45,080 Speaker 3: thousand within New Jersey Devils. He replaced Robbie Victorik with 518 00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:48,199 Speaker 3: Larry Robinson. They won the Stanley Cup. He did it 519 00:25:48,240 --> 00:25:50,960 Speaker 3: again a little bit later on in the early two 520 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:54,160 Speaker 3: thousands with Klowe Juliet. He let him go and they 521 00:25:54,160 --> 00:25:56,600 Speaker 3: didn't have as much success. But lou has done that. 522 00:25:56,640 --> 00:25:59,840 Speaker 3: We saw that happen in Vegas this year, not that 523 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:03,400 Speaker 3: long ago, where you saw who's Cassie's the Stanley Cup 524 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:07,760 Speaker 3: winning coach get replaced by John Tortorella. So it's happened 525 00:26:07,760 --> 00:26:10,600 Speaker 3: in the league. I think it gives the Islanders a 526 00:26:10,640 --> 00:26:12,280 Speaker 3: little bit of a shot in the arm. The biggest 527 00:26:12,280 --> 00:26:14,800 Speaker 3: thing about the Islanders, though, is Tolm and I'm sure 528 00:26:14,800 --> 00:26:16,920 Speaker 3: you're aware of it, but this is just for the listeners, 529 00:26:17,480 --> 00:26:21,920 Speaker 3: is their schedule. They're scheduled unbelievable friendly for them. Every 530 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:23,840 Speaker 3: game they had luck is a home game. They're home 531 00:26:23,880 --> 00:26:26,960 Speaker 3: against Toronto, home against Ottawa, home against Montreal, and home 532 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:30,679 Speaker 3: against Carolina. And they got a chance to get a 533 00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:33,399 Speaker 3: lot of practices in under a new coach. Usually that's 534 00:26:33,560 --> 00:26:35,840 Speaker 3: not the way it works out. I think you'll see 535 00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:38,159 Speaker 3: the board put in a lot of very simple, but 536 00:26:38,440 --> 00:26:42,480 Speaker 3: very smart defensive concepts that should help their team. That's 537 00:26:42,520 --> 00:26:45,440 Speaker 3: been the biggest problem for them. Their defensive breakdowns the 538 00:26:45,560 --> 00:26:49,080 Speaker 3: last month or so have been absolutely hidious and it's 539 00:26:49,119 --> 00:26:52,120 Speaker 3: a big reason why they're in big trouble right now 540 00:26:52,160 --> 00:26:53,680 Speaker 3: and why Patrick lost his job. 541 00:26:54,560 --> 00:26:56,880 Speaker 1: What happened to Detroit because just a couple of months 542 00:26:56,880 --> 00:26:58,399 Speaker 1: ago they were right there at the top of the 543 00:26:58,400 --> 00:27:01,920 Speaker 1: Atlantic Division, competing for top three spot. There now they're 544 00:27:01,920 --> 00:27:04,359 Speaker 1: hanging on by a thread. Did they collapse or did 545 00:27:04,359 --> 00:27:06,360 Speaker 1: they kind of just find their appropriate level. 546 00:27:07,040 --> 00:27:09,760 Speaker 3: No, they collapsed. I don't get it. This is a 547 00:27:09,840 --> 00:27:11,760 Speaker 3: third year in a row this has happened, and it's 548 00:27:11,760 --> 00:27:13,680 Speaker 3: happened light around the same time. Now. A couple of 549 00:27:13,720 --> 00:27:17,159 Speaker 3: years ago they lost Dylan Larkin, who was really playing 550 00:27:17,200 --> 00:27:20,359 Speaker 3: great at that time, and you could tell why they 551 00:27:20,600 --> 00:27:22,919 Speaker 3: weren't able to win. They just didn't have enough firepower. 552 00:27:23,040 --> 00:27:26,480 Speaker 3: Last year they collapsed, but they had more than enough firepower. 553 00:27:26,480 --> 00:27:28,679 Speaker 3: It was just to collapse. And this year they lost 554 00:27:28,760 --> 00:27:31,399 Speaker 3: Larkin and they lost cop to you know, their first 555 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:34,440 Speaker 3: and second line center. But they're both back now. There's 556 00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:37,440 Speaker 3: no reason for them to lose at New York, Yeah, 557 00:27:37,480 --> 00:27:40,399 Speaker 3: and then home to Minnesota this weekend. That's just that 558 00:27:40,480 --> 00:27:43,560 Speaker 3: can't happen. And so they put themselves in a very 559 00:27:43,680 --> 00:27:48,919 Speaker 3: very tenuous position. Their game with Columbus tonight is probably 560 00:27:49,080 --> 00:27:52,280 Speaker 3: as big a game as they're going to play this season. 561 00:27:52,320 --> 00:27:54,320 Speaker 3: They lose that game to Night, it's over for them. 562 00:27:54,400 --> 00:27:57,240 Speaker 3: And that's al'ms in Detroit at Little Caesars Arena. 563 00:27:57,840 --> 00:27:59,600 Speaker 1: What do you make about the race out west for 564 00:27:59,680 --> 00:28:02,720 Speaker 1: the second wild card spot. I don't necessarily think any 565 00:28:02,760 --> 00:28:05,320 Speaker 1: of the teams in that race are particularly good are 566 00:28:05,320 --> 00:28:07,680 Speaker 1: going to go on some run in the playoffs. But boy, 567 00:28:07,720 --> 00:28:10,520 Speaker 1: it's certainly exciting. Every single night. It seems to be 568 00:28:10,560 --> 00:28:12,400 Speaker 1: like three teams can change positions. 569 00:28:13,400 --> 00:28:16,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, you see Nashville plays in Anaheim tonight and that's 570 00:28:16,119 --> 00:28:18,960 Speaker 3: a huge game for Nashville, especially after losing last night. 571 00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:21,120 Speaker 3: They got the loser point that they lost in LA. 572 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:25,399 Speaker 3: I'm happy for Dj Smith to coach in LA. He 573 00:28:25,680 --> 00:28:29,680 Speaker 3: he replaced Jimmy Hiller. I worked with Dj and Otoway 574 00:28:29,680 --> 00:28:32,400 Speaker 3: as a very very good coach, and I'm happy he's 575 00:28:32,520 --> 00:28:34,720 Speaker 3: having some success with that team. I'd love to see 576 00:28:34,840 --> 00:28:37,919 Speaker 3: ence quote Patard to make the playoffs in his twentieth 577 00:28:37,960 --> 00:28:40,840 Speaker 3: season and his last season. I'm not sure it's it'll 578 00:28:40,920 --> 00:28:43,360 Speaker 3: work out that way. I know a lot of people 579 00:28:43,400 --> 00:28:45,880 Speaker 3: around the league want to see maclin Cella Breene get 580 00:28:45,960 --> 00:28:46,600 Speaker 3: in the playoffs. 581 00:28:46,680 --> 00:28:49,280 Speaker 2: I I'm one of those people. I think it'd be 582 00:28:49,360 --> 00:28:49,920 Speaker 2: so much fun. 583 00:28:50,120 --> 00:28:53,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think everybody wants to see him in the playoffs. Absolutely, 584 00:28:55,000 --> 00:28:57,080 Speaker 3: But I just think that LA still got a little 585 00:28:57,120 --> 00:28:59,560 Speaker 3: something something going on, and it is a big reason 586 00:28:59,640 --> 00:29:02,360 Speaker 3: why not just because of the grew coach. I think 587 00:29:02,360 --> 00:29:05,120 Speaker 3: it's because the guy's respect on say cool guitar so much. 588 00:29:05,240 --> 00:29:08,200 Speaker 3: In the subtle acquisition and nobody talks about it not 589 00:29:08,360 --> 00:29:11,880 Speaker 3: nearly enough. Getting our Timmy Panarin in there, that really 590 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:14,719 Speaker 3: changed a lot of the concepts in a positive way, 591 00:29:14,840 --> 00:29:15,640 Speaker 3: not a negative way. 592 00:29:16,280 --> 00:29:18,280 Speaker 1: And finally, Pierre, we got a little over a week 593 00:29:18,400 --> 00:29:19,719 Speaker 1: until the season wraps up. 594 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:21,239 Speaker 2: What's your gut telling you right now? 595 00:29:21,320 --> 00:29:23,960 Speaker 1: Will it be Philadelphia that holds onto that third spot 596 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:25,720 Speaker 1: and we'll get the Flyers Penguins matchup? 597 00:29:26,680 --> 00:29:28,920 Speaker 3: Yeah? I think so. And the biggest reason why is 598 00:29:28,960 --> 00:29:33,160 Speaker 3: because of Rick Pocket. And I know Pittsburgh people love 599 00:29:33,280 --> 00:29:35,680 Speaker 3: to hate the Flyers. I get it, I totally get it. 600 00:29:35,760 --> 00:29:37,840 Speaker 3: But you got to remember one thing Pocket bled through 601 00:29:37,880 --> 00:29:40,640 Speaker 3: the Pittsburgh Penguins talker was a big part of what 602 00:29:40,720 --> 00:29:44,840 Speaker 3: we did in ninety two. I'm so glad that I 603 00:29:44,960 --> 00:29:46,720 Speaker 3: had a chance to get to know him and coach 604 00:29:46,800 --> 00:29:50,640 Speaker 3: him and be around him. And Dicky's an important part 605 00:29:50,720 --> 00:29:53,600 Speaker 3: of Pittsburgh Penguin history. I still think that they play 606 00:29:53,600 --> 00:29:56,480 Speaker 3: in the playoffs, Pittsburgh wins the series. But this is 607 00:29:56,520 --> 00:30:00,160 Speaker 3: about Rick Pocket right now, and he got absolutely They 608 00:30:00,320 --> 00:30:03,920 Speaker 3: destroyed in the media in Philadelphia earlier this year, and 609 00:30:03,920 --> 00:30:06,040 Speaker 3: it was so unjustified and it just shows you that 610 00:30:06,560 --> 00:30:08,600 Speaker 3: now all of a sudden, everybody's jumping on board, but 611 00:30:08,720 --> 00:30:11,120 Speaker 3: nobody wants to apologize, which is really sad. 612 00:30:12,200 --> 00:30:14,560 Speaker 1: Pierre, as always, this has been such a treat. Thanks 613 00:30:14,600 --> 00:30:16,760 Speaker 1: for joining me. I really appreciate that. And we'll talk 614 00:30:16,760 --> 00:30:17,400 Speaker 1: to you next week. 615 00:30:18,440 --> 00:30:20,720 Speaker 3: Dobvin never gets told with you and old Marco. I 616 00:30:20,800 --> 00:30:22,680 Speaker 3: love being all with you guys. Thank you so much. 617 00:30:22,760 --> 00:30:26,000 Speaker 3: In the best hockey market in America, and that's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 618 00:30:26,040 --> 00:30:26,920 Speaker 3: Thanks so much for having me. 619 00:30:27,280 --> 00:30:28,200 Speaker 2: It's Para Maguire. 620 00:30:28,800 --> 00:30:30,800 Speaker 1: Hear him, you see him everywhere, one of the best 621 00:30:30,880 --> 00:30:33,960 Speaker 1: to do it ever in the game of hockey. Brought 622 00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:37,880 Speaker 1: to us by Always Say Flagging and Traffic Control. Tom 623 00:30:37,960 --> 00:30:41,560 Speaker 1: opferman in for Mark Madden eight three three four thirty 624 00:30:41,600 --> 00:30:43,160 Speaker 1: nine is the number to call if you want a 625 00:30:43,200 --> 00:30:45,640 Speaker 1: wig in. You're excited to play the Flyers in round one. 626 00:30:45,720 --> 00:30:47,960 Speaker 1: It seems like that's where the things are headed for 627 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:50,480 Speaker 1: the Penguins, and do you think the Penguins could win 628 00:30:50,680 --> 00:30:54,320 Speaker 1: the Stanley Cup eighty nine? 629 00:30:54,320 --> 00:30:56,000 Speaker 2: It's Tom Oframan one O five ninety X. 630 00:30:56,200 --> 00:30:56,600 Speaker 6: Of course. 631 00:31:00,400 --> 00:31:02,600 Speaker 2: This segment is brought to us by the Steelers Pro Shop. 632 00:31:02,680 --> 00:31:04,720 Speaker 1: Get it direct from the team at the Steelers Pro 633 00:31:04,840 --> 00:31:08,160 Speaker 1: Shop at shop dot Steelers dot com. I'm gonna do 634 00:31:08,200 --> 00:31:10,520 Speaker 1: a little Steelers talk at the top of the hour 635 00:31:11,280 --> 00:31:14,200 Speaker 1: to start four o'clock. Haven't talked about the Steelers at 636 00:31:14,240 --> 00:31:18,880 Speaker 1: all today, and why would you. There's really nothing going on, 637 00:31:19,160 --> 00:31:23,640 Speaker 1: although I guess the optional or offseason workout portion or 638 00:31:23,680 --> 00:31:26,000 Speaker 1: whatever the hell you call it is starting today Day 639 00:31:26,040 --> 00:31:28,840 Speaker 1: one for the Steelers. Still know Aaron Rodgers though in 640 00:31:29,000 --> 00:31:32,200 Speaker 1: the fold, but we'll get to that in just a 641 00:31:32,240 --> 00:31:35,880 Speaker 1: little bit. Last night National Championship Game for college basketball, 642 00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:41,080 Speaker 1: Michigan crowned as champions, beating Yukon. Just a dominating run 643 00:31:41,160 --> 00:31:45,640 Speaker 1: for Michigan through the bracket. And I enjoyed March Madness 644 00:31:45,720 --> 00:31:47,640 Speaker 1: this year. You know, there was some great games, some 645 00:31:47,720 --> 00:31:50,960 Speaker 1: great moments. That Duke Yukon game presented one of the 646 00:31:51,160 --> 00:31:56,200 Speaker 1: all time March Madness moments that we've had. But the 647 00:31:56,360 --> 00:31:59,320 Speaker 1: buzz that I have for college basketball is just it's 648 00:32:00,920 --> 00:32:03,720 Speaker 1: as low as it's ever been. And now I get 649 00:32:03,760 --> 00:32:05,960 Speaker 1: this news that a top forty recruit in the class 650 00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:09,920 Speaker 1: of twenty twenty six, Anthony Felessi, has decommitted from pitt. 651 00:32:10,560 --> 00:32:12,640 Speaker 1: He's a six foot five simo in wing and arguably 652 00:32:12,640 --> 00:32:15,600 Speaker 1: the best defender in this high school class and will 653 00:32:15,640 --> 00:32:18,120 Speaker 1: be a highly sought after free agent. And the whole 654 00:32:18,120 --> 00:32:20,320 Speaker 1: reason Jeff Cable was kept, or one of the reasons 655 00:32:20,400 --> 00:32:22,600 Speaker 1: Jeff Cable was kept. Obviously a main one was the 656 00:32:22,640 --> 00:32:24,160 Speaker 1: money and they didn't want to do the buyout was 657 00:32:24,680 --> 00:32:26,560 Speaker 1: but another reason was because he had such a loaded 658 00:32:26,600 --> 00:32:28,720 Speaker 1: class in twenty twenty six. Well, now there goes the 659 00:32:28,760 --> 00:32:32,440 Speaker 1: top forty recruit out the door, and it's just kind 660 00:32:32,440 --> 00:32:35,320 Speaker 1: of a dead thing in Pittsburgh now college troops, and 661 00:32:35,400 --> 00:32:37,160 Speaker 1: I think that's bled over into how I look at 662 00:32:37,160 --> 00:32:37,719 Speaker 1: it nationally. 663 00:32:37,800 --> 00:32:39,080 Speaker 2: Again. I watched the tournament. 664 00:32:39,120 --> 00:32:42,880 Speaker 1: I liked the tournament, but last night, you know, I 665 00:32:43,040 --> 00:32:46,240 Speaker 1: was watching just didn't feel like it was that appointment 666 00:32:46,320 --> 00:32:48,480 Speaker 1: television though. It didn't feel like I had to be there. 667 00:32:49,960 --> 00:32:51,360 Speaker 1: Let's get a call in before the end of the hour. 668 00:32:51,440 --> 00:32:53,080 Speaker 1: Let's go to Brad and green Tree. What's up, Brad 669 00:32:54,440 --> 00:32:55,640 Speaker 1: Jo Tommy Radio. 670 00:32:56,400 --> 00:32:58,640 Speaker 6: I call it in a number of times, talk to you. 671 00:32:58,800 --> 00:33:00,840 Speaker 6: I wanted a genuinely do you wish you and your 672 00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:04,000 Speaker 6: wife the sincereous of congratulations? 673 00:33:04,200 --> 00:33:04,680 Speaker 2: Well, thank you. 674 00:33:05,840 --> 00:33:09,520 Speaker 6: Yeah, I've come to be a regular listener. I love 675 00:33:09,600 --> 00:33:12,480 Speaker 6: your contribution to the show. And I don't have kids, 676 00:33:12,560 --> 00:33:16,120 Speaker 6: but I'm I share your excitement and it's one of 677 00:33:16,200 --> 00:33:16,960 Speaker 6: the let you know that. 678 00:33:17,240 --> 00:33:18,360 Speaker 2: Well, thank you so much, Brad. 679 00:33:18,480 --> 00:33:19,920 Speaker 1: Do you have anything else you want to bring to 680 00:33:19,960 --> 00:33:21,600 Speaker 1: the table or you just want to keep praising me 681 00:33:21,680 --> 00:33:22,720 Speaker 1: because you can keep praising me. 682 00:33:27,840 --> 00:33:30,400 Speaker 6: Do I ask Tom anything and I'll call back. 683 00:33:30,520 --> 00:33:33,480 Speaker 2: Okay, Brad, I thank you for the call and thank 684 00:33:33,520 --> 00:33:34,520 Speaker 2: you for your well wishes. 685 00:33:34,560 --> 00:33:37,280 Speaker 1: I very do appreciate that when we come back, we 686 00:33:37,360 --> 00:33:40,520 Speaker 1: are going to be getting into some Steelers talk just 687 00:33:40,600 --> 00:33:43,360 Speaker 1: for that next ten minute portion of the show or so. 688 00:33:43,680 --> 00:33:45,280 Speaker 1: I'm not going to do a lot of Steelers talk. 689 00:33:45,320 --> 00:33:47,360 Speaker 1: It's just pointless. But I do have some things that 690 00:33:47,400 --> 00:33:48,760 Speaker 1: I have to get off my chest, so we'll do 691 00:33:48,880 --> 00:33:50,800 Speaker 1: that next. It's Tom on from an Infra Mark one 692 00:33:50,800 --> 00:33:53,320 Speaker 1: of five ninety X. You've checked a few things.