The Sabres Are Unstoppable and The Islanders Have Their Superstar w/ Matthew Schaefer

Welcome to the Empty Netters podcast. Can you believe what this has become? There was a full 48 hours right felt like I was like literally Superman. Jumbo loves playing Fortnite. So, you know what I hate? Yeah, it's on the stick. Did TR show you the son of Cypher? It was not already. No, I invented that almost a year now that I haven't taken a body check. That's kind of nice. So we are back. We are horned up. And we are going deep. We're just going to have some chicken fingers and a few Guinnesses or anything to you guys. This was Paul came to life. Ice is ready and we are back with another episode of the Empty Netters podcast brought to you by Bet MGM. I am your host Dan Powers over here on the sticks. His car's gas tank might be leaky, but his energy never is. Evan, Dr. Watkins. Hey, brother. How are we doing? I don't like that I've got a camera right in my line of sight of you. I know. What do I need to like move? No, I'll move it here. Let's move it. I can maneuver. I can maneuver. And then over here to my left, he's just like a fast food burger on the outside. Looks fantastic, but on the inside, it's a slow, creeping death. Chris Powers. As always, it's been too long since I got a good zing. You were on a heater. That's what I'm saying. So you know, this makes sense. You were on a heater. Good birthday immunity. And engagement. Engagement. I mean, he was untouchable for about a week, but now it's fair game now. Speaking of fast food burgers, do you guys think I'm sure you've seen all this big arch stuff going on? Have you seen the stuff? No. Yeah, you're out of the loop on a lot of things. Yep. The big arch is a new burger. And I think we had it in Italy. I tried it in Italy. I thought it was an Italy only. It has now been released in the US. Holy shit. And Christopher, I'd like you to YouTube the McDonald CEO big arch commercial. Okay. So I only know about this because Angus will angus. Okay. Yeah. So what's that guy's name? The CEO McDonald's. Oh, fuck that up for me. Yeah, I got the CEO of McDonald's releases a commercial. I don't even think it was a commercial. It was just like an announcement. It was like, here's the big arch burger. What's this guy's name? Chris Jesus. What is that last name? Chris Kemp's Kemp's Sinski. Chris Kemp's Sinski. Trisha's watching it right now. He talks about this big arch burger. Hold on. Yeah, get that going. Do you want to put it on the screen? Yeah, put it on the screen. The big arch. This is something that we have tested already. Portugal, Germany, Canada. I love this. Italy. It is so good. I'm going to do a tasting right now, but I'm going to eat this for my lunch just so you know. So here we go. First, holy cow. God, that is a big burger. We've got a very unique kind of sesame poppy sort of bun. Is that unique? We've got a lot of cheese. I've never seen that in a burger before. Oh my God. I think it's unique. It's a delicious big arch sauce. And of course, some lettuce. So, oh, there's so much going on on it. It's like somebody sat on it. First of all, let's try to get this thing. I don't even know how to attack it. You eat it. You eat it. Oh, there's also some crispy onions on here as well. You see those kind of coming out. All right. The moment of truth. That is so good. That's a big bite for a big arch. It's distinctively McDonald's. Only McDonald's could do this type of burger. But it also was unlike anything else on our menu. It's a delicious product. You know, you've got sort of the cheeses and the gooeyness. But those crispy onions as well because a nice texture. And of course, we've got the pickles. So I'm going to enjoy the rest of my lunch. But big arch, try it when you can get it. Okay. That is literally the worst pitch of a product I've ever seen in my life. And I use the word product because he keeps saying this product, it's a fucking burger. It's a food like product. It's a burger. Yeah. It's like when you had to change their marketing from chocolate milk to chocolate drink. Chocolate substance. It is so bad. He is so bad on camera. And I also love how he's describing the burger. And he goes, we've got this unique bun with like sesame and poppies. He then talks about the patties and then says crispy lettuce. That's it. Yeah. Then later he's like, oh, there's some onions. There's some gooey cheese and pick. I'm like, do you not know what's on this? Correct. Did anyone prepare him before he did this? And I bring this up to say we've seen so many jokes about it now. Angus, if you guys haven't seen it, Will Angus on almost Friday TV did a hilarious sketch on it. Go check out their page. It's so funny. And he's like almost about to gag. Yeah. Like it's like the behind the scenes. Like he's being tortured, being forced to eat it. Yeah. I bring this up because I believe that McDonald's has enough PR and marketing that I almost think this was intentional. Ooh, interesting. Because it's like, I was listening to part of my take this morning. They're doing it like the big art. They have a deal with McDonald's and like they're talking about the big arch PFTs. Like eating the big, everyone's talking about the big arching. Yeah. And it's all because of this. And I'm like, dude, that is though, that is such a, there's no preparation. There's no such thing as bad publicity. Yeah. And it's like, I, this is not the first time we have seen something come out that is like so bad. Everything about that was bad. Where are they? Are they in like the McDonald's headquarters cafeteria? He's in like a random office. He's, he goes, this is, this is my lunch. What's in that cup? Is that a McDonald's cup of water? It looks like Sprite. There's some bubbles. Yeah, maybe that's, maybe it's a Sprite, but like no ice. Weird. And how about he goes, he goes like, I guess he goes, that's a big bite for a big arch. It's just the smallest bite I've ever seen. And then he's like, I'm going to go finish. He can't even get through a full bite of the sandwich. I, it's, it's all so bad that I genuinely believe this was all intentional. I didn't love this. I didn't love this take. This went so viral because it's all terrible. I was going to say sometimes even all the biggest corporations, all their marketing just can't get out of their own way and their, their idiots. And they were like, no, this will be authentic. You know, we don't want it to be scripted. Yeah, it'll just be, it'll be raw and real. Like RCEO just talking. Yeah. He's eating it for lunch. What I want to know is, was it his idea to do this or was it somebody else who was like, let's, let's bring RCEO and have me to, and somebody watched this and said, yes, this is not great, but let's just put it out anyway. Yeah. Thinking probably what Dan just said. Not, but, but I actually now like his point where maybe they go, this is the worst video ever made. Yeah. But it doesn't matter because now people will buy big arch out of spite. They'll buy it or curiosity. Yeah, to be like, oh my god, let's parody the video and buy a big arch. Yeah. Because that, that it's, you're so right. The, there's, they haven't limited, they are McDonald's. They have unlimited big archers. You know, sometimes when we're making videos in our backyard, I'm like, we have one take at this because I'm going to break the product and then for the video. And then that's it. We don't have anymore. He could, we could have just flown in endless big arches. Continuous. Yeah. We're good. We got it. To your point, I think it's one of two options. Either this dude, I, I also love about Chris Kimzinski. Kimzinski. I don't know who Chris Kimzinski is. That could be Chris Kimzinski. That could be a guy they found off of actor's access. Yeah. And I, either, either, either. Yeah. Yeah. This is a good burger. Either Chris Kimzinski went, I've got an incredible idea. We're doing it. Yeah. I mean, I love it. It's the fact that we're here talking about the big arch on this program. I did like that. Again, I was kind of catching up via Angus, but I did like, which I heard. I haven't seen this either that the Burger King CEO did a video. Yeah. I heard the Whopper and the burger. Yeah. And he's like, yeah, he was eating it, dude. And what's funny is if this was calculated by McDonald's, that looks even better for them. Burger King Playwright. We made the Burger King CEO eat a Whopper, like it was his last meal on Earth. What an idiot. There's a chance that this was at pure genius. Yep. The bite wasn't quite watching it for the first time with you two right here. And that bite wasn't quite as small as I thought it was going to be based on what I'd heard online. Yeah, it's pretty bad. It's not good. So he's like, yeah, but that's that's the if you're trying to go for this off-thent like take a bite brother What are you doing? Oh, that sucks absolutely crazy. So we're all getting big arches for lunch absolutely and we've got a great episode today folks We got some hot ice to get into we're going to do our three-quarter season awards and the big news The daddy Shafed daddy Matthew Schaefer star Revolutionary changing the entire vibes on the island New York Islanders stud on the show great great great I mean, he's just like the best kid in the world can't wait to get to that We got a beer league hotline. So let's just jump right on into it. I want to start with some hot ice. Yes, sir hot ice first and foremost We've got a drunken disorderly. Yeah in the league. Yes, we love drunken disorderly When it comes to hockey games Candidate for drunkest game of the season. Yep sabers lightning last night Absolutely hammered that game was so drunk. It was unbelievable I was I was heading back from New York watching some of the game in the airport and I'm just every day I mean like my Long time OG listeners of the pod know that I've been a sabers guy from day one of the pod and It's been a journey. It's been up and ups and downs and we don't talk about the sabers We're not talking about the sabers right now right we're we're talking about a game But every day when I pop on and I see The sabers winning. I'm like this is really cool Sabers playing the lightning the team that we have kind of dubbed the best team in the East right? Mm-hmm possibly above the the hurricanes sabers donor Starts the scoring off early 20th gold year you'll have to see which is so sick unbelievable zucker scores tucking scores three nothing sabers Right at the start of the second period. Yeah, I'm like here we go That yeah, that's short. I thought didn't take or it doesn't matter. You're probably looking at it I thought Tade hammered one to go up three nothing. No, it was three It was stopped tipped by tuck. Oh good three straight power play goals, too Then Corey Perry Yes, which is our pal incredible new yes new but second time to have a day lightning He gets on the score sheet then tuck scores the shorting and it's and I'm like okay this game's over It's for one then coach Gerygansons Moser goal goal goal all the sudden were tied coach Tampa's leading point Tampa's leading it's six four and I'm like this game over I'm like what the hell is going on then carrot scores then he goes scores then dolly and scores then soccer scores Then don't scores and I'm like what in the world is happening the fact that this game was won in Regulation and like significant regulation. Yeah, there's like four and a half minutes. Yeah Unbelievable, but the Sabers win eight seven whoa Dude, it was the drunkest game ever and I was like on the plan. I was watching I I didn't have There's no Wi-Fi on my plane and it's a long plane. Yeah, that's awful. It was actually awesome I Have I've been I've had a spiritual awakening this last couple months and It's hard with our job. Yeah, but less screen time getting off the phone is really really nice and It was so lovely on the plane to just be like I'm just gonna read and I just read the whole time It was a late flight. So it was dark However, there was a guy behind me on the plane. I'm getting really off track here There's a big arch. There was a jet older gentleman on the plane behind me Yeah, and he was I don't know what he was watching, but for five straight hours of this plane He I'm not kidding you guys. I'm just a lot of people are sleeping. Sure. I'm wide awake reading So I don't have any noise going on He is sitting behind me and he's just going like this And he's just got the most common dude at first it was driving me nuts But then I the spiritual awakening. I just kind of reframed it. It was delightful like this lovely older gentleman was just Watching some slew of comedy movies. Maybe he was watching a TV show He laughed for five straight hours. It was hilarious. I was like this guy is having the best time dude It must have been a TV show right he must have been right was just going He was like oh man. I haven't seen shrinking. Yeah, he used that flight to watch season one of Yeah, it was because I was like there's no way this guy has found three straight movies that all seem to be the funniest movies He's ever watched great cadence in the last time. Yeah, oh, yeah, it was unbelievable But we land and I get Wi-Fi back and I was like oh, let me check on that Sabers game That was four to one when I logged off and it finished eight seven and I was like what the fuck wow insane It's so awesome and the Sabers are fucking buzzing yes and We are going to go to play a game and it's going to be sick I Can't Process this because this we talk about this all time this Doesn't really happen When you weren't good to start I yeah like the ducks right away the ducks this year I'm a ducks are good the wings are good and now they are good You don't go we are in dead last and then actually Psych we're fucking nasty. We've been nasty this all time without a thing happening either by the way Yeah, I think a wild you could point you that started slow But then they were getting better before this but then then you got Quinn Hughes So there's this huge inflection point of like okay now you're better or or a player you had it was hurt in his back You know, yeah, it's just the Sabers being like this so we're we decided to be good. They flip the switch Yeah, somewhere in the locker room. They had a switch. Yeah, and dude flip it more often. Where's it been? Why's it been off? You know, it's like it's like when you you're you're we're flirting we talking about them Never mind never mind. We're talking about them too much never mind never mind But well of a game hell of a run hell of a run. Yes, I have a thought for you guys and I passionately believe that The average goals total goals per game in hockey is Or I've long said that the average total goals per game in hockey is damn near perfect. Yeah, you're big on this Yes, I think most games and are like on average. It's like three two, you know three two four three game I think I'm a huge soccer fan. There's not enough scoring in soccer full stop period. There isn't Part of the reason I didn't like lacrosse was I just felt like the game It's just the goalie say I got 53% save percentages like amazing for a lacrosse goalie I think yeah, you know, oh my god every other shot when it yeah So I think lacrosse games have too much scoring basketball basketball The goalie's basketball are so bad. They're like invisible. Yeah, it's like it's the I don't think we talk about enough How brutal the gold-hiding in basketball? It's actually a penalty It's like this golden yeah, and I'm like they're so bad that when it happens It's a penalty. I agree with you if it's too much scoring that it takes the excitement out of the rarity of seeing it But there's too little you're like what a surprise so of all the sports I think hockey is the best and I passionately believe that But watching this game I was like It would be sick if it was like seven sick like if it went if we knocked it up a little bit because that was so fun That I was fine. God, but there's I think there's a there's an argument to be made that it's too horny and it's too drunk I don't know about that dad. I've I don't know if that was phrases exist. I think for I think I don't know the real things that you just said four three is a perfect score in my opinion I agree I like two four three two goals per period with one extra goal is the cherry on top to win the game Four three four three. Yeah, okay. I live with the four three. Yeah, I'll tell you what that was a lot of fun It was like dude. I could live in a world I and I'll tell you what because when I landed obviously I had to you know I was like what happened. Yeah, so I watched the highlights you watch the highlights was awesome Usually when you watch how like a highlight video on YouTube is like 16 minutes and you know There's a lot of like oh here's a close call here's the and then oh there's a goal. This was just good nothing but goals Yeah, I was like this is incredible. Yeah, it's like a highlight. Yep something to think about We got a few injuries that we got to touch on quickly nothing too serious. We have good Rupa hints hurt Rupa hints hurt. What do you think about that? It sucks because Dallas is on I think it's like a 12 game point streak They have the OT losses in there, but Dallas is on an absolute Dallas has been so streaky this year It's crazy. They go the Dallas is either the best team in the league or they're getting put on fraud watch by us And they just go bounce back and forth between those real nice. Yeah, yeah, yeah I always say this right around this time. I think Osh told us this to this is Like this is a tough stretch of the year, you know like right before the all-star break They always kind of say is the dog days you just trying to get to that break so hard and then you come out of this and you're like Okay, now it's this mad dash to playoffs and beyond Get hurt right now if you're gonna get hurt Christopher get hurt right now. It's actually amazing Christopher Boom miss some time especially if your team's comfortably in playoffs who gives a flying fuck low management Yeah, so I wanted to say the stars are in second They got a three point cushion with a game in hand. Yeah on the wall. They've been buzzing Rupa I feel like every time people talk about Rupa on the stars They so many guys talk about how underrated he is people are like Rupa is so so good and remember last playoffs we had the fucking Bouchard was like hacking down on top of stuff Hintz's foot like he's just like always banged up. He's been banged up this year Only played 50's three games now. He's about to miss a more. I would shut him down until playoffs. Yeah, I'd be like Rupa go get healthy He's had a bit of a down year only 15 goals and I'm I would be like dude you're making playoffs just like shut down and maybe Maybe This is exactly what they needed. Oh dude. This is chance that this could be and maybe they fall down to a wild Card spot and then they miss having to play the wild in the first round and Maybe this could be Truly the greatest thing to happen to the Western conference playoff to you because you could kick to this specific Yep, but I guess you'd have to go No, you if you got top wild card you'd kick to the Pacific. Yeah, that would be fucking gas It'd be a long way to fall the man mooth at 72 points. Yeah, that's a big I don't think it's possible But maybe either way I Generally think they should shut him down because you're making playoffs. There's absolutely no threat of missing And just get you need a healthy if you're gonna if you guys are gonna win that first round and you guys are gonna get to the cup Which all the those two top three teams in the central you need to get to the cup That is their mentality and you need a healthy Rupa so I'm like Rupa chill chill get completely healthy chill Next injury up till mark it. Yeah boy I Always hate to see it. That's your captain that's your leader in every single way Redwings fans chill don't worry. No, like I'm telling you. Yeah, he's fine Gonna miss some time get healthy be good red wings are in a good spot They're they're up and I believe third right now in the Atlantic you love to see it They're good win last night red wings. Don't worry about the curse of March I know a lot of people are talking about it. Yeah, don't worry about it big win without larks You're gonna be okay, but obviously hate sea larks go down, but at the same time good little rest Larks put his body on the line do this one for a gold medal. This one saying put his body on the line Take for a gold medal like that. I know larks is is go go go, but this is good take a take a little break and then Last one you hate to see this we have a penis injury. Yeah Gabe Landiscock has a hurt penis He has a hurt dick and when it comes to the hottest man in the league potentially No pun intended the last thing we need is a hurt dick Dude and it was friendly fire It's a lower body injury, and it's not a comfortable one. Yeah, quote This is a picture of his cup, right? It's like I wasn't sure is that a real photo. I'm like I saw I saw it too wait. I can't believe anything I legitimately again like I was getting off a plane and I was like is that a real photo if it was that's a Hell of a dang I think it was fake I Got to find that cup float, but listen Calma car hit him in the cock Yep, and and that that happens and you have all the people to get hit by too You know like I there's many other guys in the ass that would have rather yeah, I'm off my tails got a good show But yeah, he got hit in the cock. Yep, and he's gonna be out these these week to week But the landies and the other one again top of the central Colorado have a lunch landies another guy that I'm like Take all the time you need king. Yes all the time you need you need a healthy landie for this playoff run Dude, you know, it's I feel like sometimes There's stories where you go. Oh, I googled this Google image this and then like oh my god I just realized the innuendo and now my Google image search is a disaster. Yeah, I just googled the land is called cup picture And it's just all these pictures of him. Oh Yeah, that's my bad. That's not how you're gonna find you Google Dented cup That's gonna be that's gonna be when they felt. Yeah, that's also gonna be yeah, see what I'm saying down. He is unfinable Wow, that's awesome Well, people tell us if that photo is real or not, but landie got hit in the penis and You hate to see that yep And we wish him we wish him a speedy return a speedy erection. Yes Hope that there's no erectile dysfunction from this. However, is there potentially a massive opportunity here for an endorsement for landie Okay, yes, we got this is a Viagra deal Boom staring in the face Yeah, maybe I found the picture. Oh And it come with came with audio. Yes, I'll I'll send this to you What's what's this looks fake to me? It looks fake right? It looks like a hockey forever Instagram. Yeah, looks like an AI photo What about a chastity belt deal? No, I don't think we we need to landie horny. Yeah, but there's just so much protection I know but that's that's not the type of protection we're talking about. Yeah, that's actually we are anti You know, we do do it everyone. I mean, honestly, it would be a good that's true Do you know we don't we don't slouch aim? Yes, so we're not we're not gonna sit here and endorse chastity belts If you don't want it right um, but this could be a hey, do you have blunt force trauma induced erectile dysfunction? Me too, maybe he starts his own pill Okay, what's it called um landie standy landie standy we got to get that thing stand and back up try landie standy Where your erection will last over four hours guarantee And you don't need to call me yeah call no call me yeah If your erection lasts over four hours It's doing its job. Yeah, congratulations. That's that that is how efficient landie standy is Yeah, I like this a lot. No no calma car slap shot can keep your boner down. Yeah, in fact it'll tip it into the goal That's yeah, that's what it is. He doesn't he doesn't have erectile dysfunction Because his vitamin supplement is so efficient that even a calma car slap shot cannot defeat your erection. Yep There we go. This is a great opportunity lady standing landie standing vitamin supplement four-hour erections incredible Speaking of abs erect abs fans erections. Yes, cadre getting an apple on the first goal Which of the Nate goal dude? I was like is one of those things where I was like oh yeah, like this is over the seasons over The the journey Nazis career journey has been so cool Um when he left Toronto Remember that slew of game misconduct. He was getting and people were like oh cadre's a dirty player and blah blah blah And I think Naz is just an awesome dude and when he went to Colorado He had that really lovely statement about how hard it was to leave Toronto and he was just like dude It's like a Toronto's home. I love it here But he made sure to be like Denver. I'm so psyched to get here Please understand that I'm just like trying to show some love and then when he left Denver after winning a cup He was just like I fucking love you guys like this was awesome And then he's been so wonderful in loyal to Calgary through tough times And now he's back in Denver and his statement was just like so lovely to Calgary He was like guys what a fucking run and then he was like Denver so happy to be back and then immediate assist to Nate dog I was like you're the best Yeah, I mean cadre is like I feel like every fan base love's cadre every day She's ever played for ever and rightfully so but it was so cool seeing him back there It's gonna be awesome. It's fantastic. I'm so hyped for the West playoffs. Me too. It was going to be awesome All right, let's let's hit an ad break and then jump into these three quarter season awards So then we can get to shaffer. 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Yeah completely in the running still yep But I am going to return To a horse that is high that I have lived on for years. Yeah for years. Okay gentlemen Nikita Kutrov is the greatest player alive and he just doesn't often he doesn't Feel he needs to prove that to everyone every day like a Nate does yeah like a Connor Jirikita Kutrov Goes I'm whatever it's a long season. It's fine And then when the season starts to end he then goes just a reminder on the best player alive. Yeah He the last two years has had an MVP ripped off his finger. I don't know is it a trophy? It's ripped out of his hands Yeah, out of his hands. Yeah And Everybody Nate has you know how many fucking goals is it made us 43 goals. It's amazing That by the way should not be Downplayed. Yeah like he is It is crazy that he has that many goals agree um, but he was on pace for like 80 yeah truth I mean it's like he's got 43 goals. That's amazing and That he's got 100 he's only got 104 points. McDavid has passed him 108 points And it was those two running away forever and then whole hum Look look at me now Nikita Kutrov 103 points one behind Nate Nikita Kutrov I bet Wins the scoring race this year again. He always does this and he fires down the stretch and you know last year Nate I know he like missed a couple games at the end of the air which is how it for sure happened But like Kutrov does his every year and for the third year in a row I just cannot fathom them going Still not you I yeah, so my pick I will return to my high horse Nikita Kutrov is your MVP I do think it is important to stress as we have it is The fact that we already have three players with over 100 points is hilarious and the coach in his last 40 has like 85 points dude Connor 108 in 64 yeah Nate 104 in 61 Nikita 103 in 58 he's got six games in hand on Connor. Yeah, yeah, he scores four points again. Yeah It's it's wild. It's truly wild but again the heater he has bit he scores three points again It's a joke. It's actually a joke. I've never seen I said this last year, which is why I thought he should have won it The point share they have the staff that's like the here's the points the team has scored The percentage of points that this guy is a part of yeah Kutrov is like fucking 80% do you remember earlier this season when we had that Russian player debate and we were like there is an op There's there's a real world where Kutrov is the best Russian player of all time and people were very mad at us And the OV disrespect that was a fair to bring up yep, but here we are yet again. How old is Kutrov? 2333 Thanks 33 and I'm like this guy is just 32 32 He you think you think he's slowing down to clank at what he does every year. Yeah, here we are yet again. It's crazy And also the Kutrov disrespect Just how how every we always talk about everyone goes at Olympics USA beats Canada and people go they beat Canada three best players in the world on the ice and McDavid McKinnon in a car And then people are like this and then Leon right out and I'm just like kutrov We got to start talking about kutrov. Do you think he spends his whole career in Tampa Bay? Ah yes, yeah, I absolutely do I could see maybe like a jogger situation once he turns like 38 and where he's like this I might play a little bit more, but he I just think he's so happy down there and they're just so good Yeah, I'm saying like he's putting up great points about a great team Yeah, and we and we kind of thought this year was like oh is this maybe like the the drop off of Tampa a little bit And they're like nope, we're still nasty so I'm like he's the best player in your team like a San Antonio Spurs of years before We're sure they cannot be taken in so many ways koup is so pop. It's definitely. Yeah, that's such a great fucking cop of it Yeah, unbelievable Uh my pick is Macklin celebrating. It's been max every time it's been max every time And it continues to be Mac Because I am a I'm uh, I'm a dreamer. Yeah, and I must be less confident. I actually earlier. I was like it's going to be Um, he Must be his points have slowed a bit However, I think we're going to see a big uptick in his points and he is what does he have right now like 80 some 89 Yeah, I think at the end of the day and it's this is this is dependent on one specific thing if the sharks of San Jose Make the playoffs and Macklin celebrating he has over 100 points To me uh, I don't I it is obviously a question. It's obviously debate these guys are unbelievable But if they make the playoffs and he has over 100 points, I'm like he is the MVP of the league Um It's it's that most valuable arguments again, right? Yeah, it's I mean I and I hate the argument. You're not going Because part of me is like do we need to change the award to best player award or is it valuable? Like is the word valuable does it mean anything? I think it doesn't Unfortunately, I agree. I think they're going but that's why I said I'm a dreamer. Yeah I want to I want to believe in the world where we actually place Value in the word valuable and if we did that then that it would be Mac Yeah, and I agree with you. So I'm going to pick back I think I think he's going to get scorching hot here for the last however many games Yeah 20 or so games and I think he's going to finish with a hundred and nine points and I think he's my call That's a good call how many points has he finished with I bet Mac finishes he's at 89 right now 20 games left he could probably get Third or he has 21 games left. Yeah, probably at 30 you get 30 in there points in there. That would be unbelievable That'd be see finish with like 120. Yeah. Okay. Let's me let's set Max market 120 But to me, it's not even points. No, no, I'm not to win. I'm just saying for fun like I Yeah, Macklencel we need it one. Let's let's go over under 118 and a half. Yeah, give me the fucking over Dude once one one 19 watch we're on one 19 watch for the celebrity right now and playoff watch. Oh dude. That's gonna be sick Ah, it's very fun hockey the shark playing right. Oh, yeah, like they're in it. How fun is that for sharks fans? It's great God it's unbelievable. All right, let's pop to the Norris I'll go first this time. I had Zach Rensky at the quarter Zach Rensky at the half And at the three quarter mark. I have Zach Rensky again This has become more of a race and I I want to give love because I know they love it so much to two people Lane Hudson. Yes, who I mentioned last season. He's just season He is always right there in the points race. I mean like the guy is very very very very very fun to watch and also never gets Really love here in this discussion Evan bishards having a great year So I haven't bishards always gonna get cookies and frankly given the situation The already 26 power play points I'm always like I don't care because they're just sides to the game. I'm again. I played defense. I love defense I love defenseman. I love D. Yeah, I love it. Yep. I don't love his D game Right, however, if you look at the Analytics you look at the deep stats saber metrics Evan bishards having a great year on the defensive side as well Okay, so here's what I was gonna say you deserve some fucking love you swung me to Zach at them at the midway point I'd mention links. I was like if Lane similar to the sharks thing if the at the time that Habs were I think in first in the Atlantic. Yeah, I was like if they have to win me Atlantic and Lane is two points off the all Defenseman scoring title. Yeah, then he should win it Um the abs have stumbled actually what what what are they in second where the habs right now Second and welcome first welcome are their first wild card. Yeah, so they've stumbled a tiny bit But Lane is still right there. Zach has played significantly less games than everybody and the fact that he's still in the point Mix is is why I'm still on Zach um, but but Evan bishard is Flirting with a sharks Carlson Norris win. Yeah, if he Pushes he's got a couple games in hand on kale and and Zach But if you get 90 points, yes, like every new shard guy I know and I know we always talk about the different wish there was a Bobby or trophy whatever if Evan bishard pushes 95 points. He yeah, I think they might give it to him. Yeah, it's just to just to me. It's like a Zach Wrensky suffers from the the Fact that the blue jackets aren't that great, but like they're in the mixer. Yeah, um, no, they're decidedly in the mixer Zach Wrensky is a perfect defenseman. Yes, correct. He is he is in the same spot as calma car and frankly Quinn Hughes But like he's a perfect defenseman. He does everything and if bishard finishes with like 95 points and Zach is like 88 I'm like this It's not a question. That's what I mean if bishard pushes it far enough like pushes the gap far enough So yeah flowers to him too. Yeah, okay now Vesna you're going Zach too. Yeah, okay. I'll stay on Zach But but bush bushes right there. Yeah, I see I see the path for bush to Vesna I had LT at the quarter pole I yeah, I had blackwood at the halfway mark and I think you had Darcy I did when I couldn't remember. Yeah, I think you had Darcy um This one has been the most interesting one I completely agree also. I think it's really fun how there's no clear winner Yeah, like last year remember it was like two two games really kelaba And you won the Vesna So I was doing the break down the abs thing is really funny because the abs thing is um that swam in All-mark year where you're kind of like I know man you both are so nasty But is this hurting your Vesna case that you both are so good um To the point that I might be back on Vassy I hear it because Vassy hear it brother leads the league in wins Which was such a I didn't realize that always felt like Like pitching pitcher wins kind of went away. Yeah, like no one cares with anymore. They're like what's your fucking ERA dude? I'm just like I'll show you Golly wins. I thought kind of went away And then it was such a talking point about hella buck last year. Yeah, where I was like Why was he like he can't win MVP and they're like well? He's got the most wins. I was like okay I didn't know we were I didn't know when cared about that. Yeah, but anyway, that's he leads the blue against wins and um Uh is right there You know like top three in the league and goals against insane percentage like he's doing everything Tampa's probably gonna finish first all this shit all of a sudden. It's like oh, yeah I forgot I forgot about this guy. So I'm going Vassy in a very interesting Vesna race Yeah, so I I I sprinkled a hundred bucks on this yesterday. Okay. Uh got it at plus 220 on bed MGM We talk about the funnest team in the league boys I'm going Elias a rokin leads leading shutties leads the league and shutouts He's uh, I think he has the exact same safe percentages Vassy or maybe a point below But I think it's the exact same he's like top he's certainly top 10 and everything I think he's like top six in everything yep and those shutties and like the fact that The aisles are so fun because they're always just like in battles and he is stolen a lot of games for them Then being a playoff team then making a significant run here a lot of that's on the back of serokin He's back when he wins the serokin have 23. Yeah, that's in the mixer. He's fully back I love the I love the the action on sort of it's be really it'd be really fun It'd be really fun. Yeah, especially if they fire down the stretch. I totally like and like you said there's There's a lot of guys who are gonna be in the mix. Oh, yeah, so that's a great pick. Yeah Uh, calder I don't even think we need a conversation here. I had Beckett at the quarter pole You had the wall St Paul at the quarter pole. Yeah, then rightfully so safe, safe At the halfway marks and then safe shape Matthew Schaefer Beckett, Santa Cah always gonna get a couple tugs from us. Yep Unbelievable guy unbelievable player, but Matthew Schaefer. It's just it's you all day, baby Um, and then thoughts and prayers to Chris's Beckett that I know tease and peace tease and peace. Oh, do you know what? Actually, no, I want Schaefer to have that honor. I was gonna say maybe they go, Shaefer shut it down get some rest for playoffs because we need you That Beckett can't continue with Schaefer needs no rest. He needs no rest unfortunately literally the youngest player in the league Okay Okay, Selkie I had Leo at the quarter pole you had Nico at the quarter. Yeah, and then we went I went to Zuki at the halfway you went Sirelli. Yeah, which was actually a great pick. I think Zook has pulled away with it me too Nico is I think it's Zook and Nico has come back in the mix. Yeah, yeah, yeah I think it's I think Zook has pulled away I think a big part of that too is put like the Devils are just out of playoffs. Yep, and but Devils are playing pretty well Yeah, last couple games Devils playing well, but Zook has pulled away with it and You'd love to see Nick Suzuki finally getting seen as one of the best centers in the end. Yes, dude god damn Jack Adams to round it off Dude There is no question here You're you're over here. I think I saw a sneak peek at your pick, but there is one man Who deserves apologies from everyone in the league starting with me. Yeah, yeah, correct Well both of us I I broke a rule on this show and I talked about this man's job. Yeah, like a month into the season Lindy rough. Yep. It's no doubt. I mean god if they finish They're first right now, which is insane. I don't think they're gonna finish first, but if they if they even finish Lindy if they finish in the top three Lindy rough is is an incredible choice and it's it's Lindy is Jesus Christ. Yeah, and we are Chosen to side like the way this man. Yeah was crucify. Yep all year long. Yep by so many people myself included It was just like people were making jokes about that hiring. Yep, then they started so bad And it just felt like the vibes are as low as they can be and people again We talked about it. It was like good god. Do you just fire this guy and they just fucking battled and then Yarmul came in Yarmul God But that's yeah came in and he was like this is my son. Yeah, you will lead us to the promised land Lindy deserves every bit of recognition. Yeah, I think that's actually probably right now that you say and so I went back to Dan Muse because I was like the penguins I it's like he penguins moby penguins is insane Insane that they are where they are Especially more recently without said, but I'm like that he deserves every flower on earth because every body was like they are horrible and Their roster you look at the roster and it's like it's it's worse than the teams that have been missing playoffs I know he's like as bang how fun comfortably in second how funny was it to how last year It was like oh my god the penguins are so bad and not make and the caps are so good Yeah, and then this year everyone was like the caps are gonna be great again And now it's like the caps have just struggled so badly and the penguins are just so securely in playoffs It's incredible, dude and like the gold dip so for and you're right like I can say everything I won't say about the penguins about Lindy rough and Sabers, but the penguins problem the last few years is just the horrific defense. Yeah, I don't mean like the literal players Yeah, I mean they do not keep the puck out of the name and the gold dip was so bad and the gold dip is great Plus fucking 25 gold dip for the penguins such a swing. Yeah, and that's that's coaching I'm like your coach came out and changed it. Yeah, it's the same thing as bug. Exactly. Yeah. Yeah Um totally fuck. Okay, that actually be fun one those well. Yeah, those two good picks two good picks two good picks Okay, those are our quarter three quarter season awards Let us know your picks Uh, and then also to talk about coaches I just wanted to give a quick shout out because there was a really nice article Um out today with an exclusive John Cooper interview because his dad had passed away The day after the gold medal game and he just is super open in the interview about the roller coaster of emotions Of loss on the ice off the ice and you know what that's like. Yeah. Yeah everything So just wanted us to say You know shout out to John Cooper and where with you and everyone should go read that because he is the man And it's cool to see this side of him because you don't always get to see that in pro sports and this was awesome So cool. I just feel like every time coop does anything did it's he's uh, he's the stand. He's well He's also he's he's just a guy to listen to yeah Every time he has a statement every time he speaks from the heart. It's so awesome So shout out coop shout out his old man It's awesome. Yep, say quick ad break and then we will jump straight into our unbelievable interview With Matthew shaffer listen you are your own player your game is one of a kind So why shouldn't your bowler pulse be one of a kind too? Are you kidding me? 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Yes That's the most undisputed one I can tell you know I've definitely learned a lot a lot about babies and kids Just you know trying to take care of them and things like that So um, you know, obviously a lot of people would be like you know you probably learned a lot in your first year I think the most was about babies and and kids and things like that Dude will we they you know they get the fingerscage and go in here usually doing the crazy tosses and I was like I seem safe to this Instagram It's up. We're not on skates. Yeah, buddy We've got a lot to get into and I and I can't wait but first and foremost. I just I have to address the shirt You've got you've accomplished a lot this year already But now you're also in the company of tom bradial. Yeah, what's going on with noble? How did this happen? Yeah, I know how are all of your dreams coming true so fast? Honestly, especially. Yeah, this one. I mean noble uh, you know reached out and obviously um You know my agent and things like that they all do that so I can stand my lane and just play hockey You know, but they came out to me with this and I was you know on board right away and um Obviously, you know tom Brady's a big part and you know, he's uh he emerged You know his tb12 kind of with it and now he's like really evolving this uh, oh, yeah, noble and things like that I love like noble. It's yes, I agree. It's awesome. So it's awesome So I love that say say and it's like you know every day you put the shirt on you know You wear it and things like that you wear it around the rink, you know You better have noble and like you better just you know give it all so I mean obviously I love that and then you know everything their shoes their shirts. I mean all the stuff is just so awesome And then when when I was doing my first self-auto shoot with them Uh, I get a call so like we're doing like a you know, I'm doing like a video and then I someone brings a fun like awesome wants to talk to you and it's tom bradial face time and I'm like you shape Jesus, I was like this is awesome. Yeah, I was like and I was like oh man like you to go like it's like this is awesome Yeah, yeah, can't wait to work if you think like that, but it's uh, I mean, it's pretty cool to just you know have a guy like that Or like starting uh, you know Uh, a parallel company like this and really like I mean obviously he was such a stud. Yeah, and like you know, he he's one a lot of Super bowls and things like that and just you know, MVP's and stuff like that. So you know that as an athlete a guy like that That's sort of a hobby like yes, you want to jump on board you know, and it's yeah, it's it's been awesome Hey, we were in we were in Tampa for stadium series. Yeah, he was in Miami But hold on time out. I actually just thought of this okay, you were just saying you've been stuffing the Rangers in a locker all year And we can even add to that now with noble given that they tried to do their no BS nonsense. Yeah, right and that did not work So this is just another win for shampoo over the Ranger sun blue. We will call it five. I know this year We were in Tampa and he was in Miami and I I damned him like yo dude. Yeah, get out I said what up at the hockey. Yeah, no answer. We go to Milan. He's in Milan. I see him. I'm like dude come see us. Yeah, no answer So I'm gonna need you if you can just to put it in word Next time I face yeah, he's pretty high up Yeah, he's pretty good Yeah, I know his number everything. Yeah, so we'll get there. Yeah, but no, I mean it I gotta get you boys some noble. Yes. Oh trust me I'm gonna say it's my go to gym shoes. Yeah. Yeah, yeah I don't think they have some nice ones. I like them. They have like they have all their running shoes They have like lifting shoes like they have a lot like their lifestyle and stuff like that So he'll be good. I'll probably have to you know get some of the boys on the team. Yeah, no Things like that. So yeah, speaking of the boys on the team Little West Coast Rody here. Do you have the rookie party? Yeah. No, we've already had it Okay, where was it? Oh, I was in Vancouver. Oh good one Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, boy though. Hey, what when do you do it when were you there? Oh? Why don't we there it was it was literally just after Christmas. Okay. Yeah, it was like January after It's nice. Yeah, it's nice. It was actually we had that long road trip Yeah, yeah, and then we obviously had that uh Olympic briefing and things like that So yeah, it's good dinner with the guys just have fun You know just talk about life and things like that. Yeah, I talk you. Yeah, it's amazing Yeah, that's amazing. Uh, dude, I want to get into the draft because we we never pretend to be draft experts Whenever the draft comes around we have people who claim to be experts come on the show We talk about all the prospects and your year it felt like everyone was saying like oh, there's no superstar this year But there's a bunch of great players and you emerged as everyone saying is going to be the number one pick But then with your age and everything like that people were like well You know, you might go back to junior might hit NCAA. We'll see not sure he's gonna be NHL ready And then here we are and dude you're just like breaking every teenage record for a defenseman that exists It's unbelievable. Yeah, have totally changed the vibes on the island You got me wearing an island or sweatshirt. I love that. I've actually never seen that Is this one sick? Shadow cheese. This thing is unbelievable. Yeah, I would probably get you on do that If you get us Brady on FaceTime, we'll get you I'll get you this But I want to know from your perspective and listen I know you're the most humble guy in the world But when all that chatter was happening of like oh you make it back to eerie you might go to NCAA where you like fuck no I'm ready. Yeah, like I'm 100 percent I don't think any kids are gonna be like no, I don't want to play in the NHL You know like yeah, you're like I'm good if my dad my dad like so it's funny because my dad would be like They they don't want me thinking too far ahead and like I would never think too far ahead But I'd always tell my dad like I'm I want to play in the NHL this year. Yeah, I don't care what it takes I want to play there. I don't want to come back like And then obviously you gotta do its best for your development. Sure. I obviously I didn't know like you know going into summer Obviously I only played 17 games last year And obviously I wanted to get bigger stronger faster and things like that just so you know when you come to this level Yeah, that's the best league in the world. Yeah Yeah, it's crazy Yeah, they got a no so Yeah, playing Rampy for times. Yeah, it's actually exactly so no my dad would always be like hey I mean we'll do its best for you. I mean it's it's honestly. It's a marathon It's not you don't want to start sprinting you want to you know start slow and then work your way up and things like that So um, but honestly, I mean I think from development camp up Everything's on me and especially training in the summer Um, I work out with Brian Marshall's name. He so he actually worked for the Vancouver Knocs back in the day And things like that so then he uh, he's a mess of sogan We have like monahan law in so sec. Yeah, we have like a great group there So training with those guys on and off the ice helped a lot and then obviously coming in my first year I think just from the coaches to the players and everyone They brought me in and they really like took care of me in a way like you know Matthew Darsher GM. He he wanted to you know See how I was developing from developing camp up and you know see I was and it was funny I mean I talked uh Marty not mine and yeah, and he'd be like You're not going back. Yeah, yeah, we'll see whatever you're right. You're not going back. Yeah So um It was good because they just really helped me and you know Patrick won all the coaches also home me a lot too So it was really good test to see you know where I started how I was and it was it was different I mean, you know you do you want me to get you know a little bit of butterflies I could share and you don't know all the guys you know super one things like that But then once you go in the room all the guys are awesome and they really help you and then it's fun because You know, obviously the NHL is the hardest league in the world and it's the best of the best But it helps in a way when guys are in the right positions. Yeah, and they have good chemistry and yeah It's like totally like you know Maybe in the OHL guys aren't gonna like read off you and they don't know really how to work with you as much where When you're in the zone and you're just flying around and everyone's flying around with you. It's fun. Yeah It definitely helps, but obviously, you know, there's bigger stronger faster guys Which is a little bit of a difference, but for sure once you Confidence is obviously key too like once you get that confidence once you get used to it once you get the feel Um, I mean just for my first game getting the feel. I mean, I'm not gonna go out there and go try to end that rush because that new like you turn over Then you're like oh no, so you are going. Yeah My baby. I got a phone call to hear me. Yeah Yeah, exactly so um just getting that feel um getting your getting your feet in your first game. Yeah Helped a lot and then you just want to keep building each and every day. I mean, I think the biggest thing is I always strive to be um You know the best version myself I can always be in um, I want to be you know Just uh perfect is what I'm trying to say out. I want to be perfect But no one ever is ever perfect, right? Sure So you strive to be perfect, but you'll never ever be perfect There always be things that you can work on and things like that So I think just you know finding the parts of the games that I can always work on and get better just from all the older guys the coaches And you know things I mean, I'm I'm so open-minded with people just talking to me and things like that So I think that helps too. Yeah, that's so with your entry into the league everything you just said with you know All the coaches all the staff personnel and the boys Helping you out with that transition. Yeah, where would you say the confidence comes from because that's such a big part Yeah, every interview you have every time you're talking to people after the game That I think is the most noticeable thing for us is obviously your play on the ice has been unreal But for us man, it's like you turn 18 this end of the summer And you feel like you're a 10 year vet already with just the way you speak about the team about yourself You've only been around the boys for a few years so it can't all be them What is it about your relationship with your dad? Yeah, the people who coach you up your community that kind of helped you get this way That's a really good question actually, so Obviously confidence is super key and you know, you can have games or your dash for and things like that I don't like to talk about Marty too much because I don't want to get his head get too big, but um No, I think he's also home me a lot too and obviously my dad and brother have helped me so much Growing up watching my brothers and my brothers nine half years older me So a little bit of an age difference there and he played in the OHL for the Niagara Stugged so when I was a little bit younger I got to watch him growing up and he'd go and stop behind the net And then when I was super young like there was like no systems or anything and I'd go and I'd stop I then I'd have one be like what do you go? Exactly. I'm like trying to set up and like boys boys. Yeah, let's go Um, but yeah, I mean, I think just talking to Marty and things like that obviously living with him in his family helps and you know If you're dashed for and you come home and then you see the girls and like the kids and things like that I think that helps Because I mean they're just always happy each and every day and you got to find that happiness always but Um, I think there's one game I came home, you know, I a couple dashes. It was my best game And like I know when I'm not at my best I'm sure to talk to Marty because he can like see from you know like a You know higher view from you know not playing the game so he can like watch the game from you know another view So I remember coming home and he's like Like what are you talking about like yeah, you're good like And then he told he he go out and tell me a story um, I believe they're playing in Boston and uh They so he was uh his line was like dash four. Yeah, and They uh, so they they were like every bounce was not going their way like it's a shin pad breakaway goal. Yeah So then he was like The coach comes up to us and he goes hey Marty you're going back out there. He goes No effin win. Yeah, I'm not going back on that ice again for the rest of that. Yeah. Yeah, because if I'm dash five That's gonna take me two months and it's all over the So it's funny because just like hearing that I put it into perspective and things like that in a lot of ways and It's funny because like it's really not the end of the world no matter what and yeah I'm starting to learn that a lot more and you know You see obviously the best of the best players like they have that confidence and swagger I mean they're all humble and things like that I mean like you don't want to be cocky and things like that But you know when you're on the ice like you want to have that swagger you want to have that confidence We're like good. You want to try to make a difference in things like that I like Marty's also helped me like learn more and the coaches have helped me where For me like say I'm you know dash one of things like that like I'm all I always want to like make it um Like I always want to try to get it back and make a difference and Marty was a big thing is like one game. I was trying to like do too much where I was trying to every time Go when it maybe wasn't there where he's like you're gonna get your chances a game. Yeah Don't rush it. Don't let me know we'll get those chances And you don't it could be you know at the end of a period It could be in the third period yeah, or it could be all in the first You know when you get those chances you're gonna make a difference But like if the chances aren't there don't rush it. So sure Just learning a lot from you know, Marty obviously him being in the league He worked his way up a lot I mean like seeing guys like that, you know, obviously I think at one point he was playing like junior c or some like that and then I mean he's in the NHL And you know, he's almost at a thousand years. So I believe incredible It's uh, I love learning from those guys and all the older guys on our team and they've helped so much and and when they bring you in and you feel like your best friends with them Yeah, you know day after development camp It's the best thing because um as an 18 year old especially Those guys that have families and things like that and they know I'm bringing that little kid at kid energy In a way just messing around you know, that's good You need exactly and it does feel like you guys have a strong family vibe going right now So I have to ask because that sounds like everyone's taking care of you different ways Was the watch again from one of the boys what's going on there Marty? Yeah, let's go. Okay. Let's go on. Okay. I'll do a little show So yeah, it's a pink watch and Marty waited on a wait list for two years to get it so get out of here. So that's incredible dude He uh, yeah, so he he waited on a list for two years and I know he's always like oh, I don't I don't care I don't want you to tie like yeah, I want to have be a story, but I don't want you to do whatever say about me, but I will because You know just from being able from the first day I met him He's been such a help for me and you know, I know I'm talking about him a lot I know he doesn't like that. We're gonna get into it more than I'm sucking right yeah Yeah, but um, but no he he's obviously helped me a lot just in life and with hockey and yeah So yeah, he waited on a wait list for like two years to get it and then I remember Someone like Sid his wife or um, you know my girlfriend or someone like oh, yeah, he got to get for Christmas I'm like what do you get me though? Like you're gonna like it. Yeah, I knew like because we'd always talk about watches Because I was new to it right sure So yeah, he was like I really wanted to get this for you because I was right around breast cancer We're in a month when when he when he was getting and he's like I thought it was a perfect fit for you He got engraved on the back It says uh, so it's like a ladybug Because I saw a lot of ladybugs on my mom my mom passed yep and uh and then he put um Love you um in my mom's writing. Yeah, oh god. It's like it's he the biggest thing for him is he wants every time I wear it to look at it and like people notice it he wants it to tell a story He wants me whenever always to look at it definitely like remind me of my mom and things like that so um I mean It's amazing like just you know based off that and just the person you know you you hear about him He's awesome, and I mean that's incredible. It's crazy, right? Because like you know, I'm a kid. I'm coming in. I'm like there's a lot of money Yeah, I'm like Marty. What are we doing here? Like I don't need this. Give me a little uh like ring pop or something Yeah, the timex. Yeah, we're in ring pop or something But yeah, um, I mean just all the guys. I mean whether it's on the plane too. Yeah, yeah I'm sitting with the guys like we're we're we start to plan in 10-0 now. Oh, yeah Yeah, what do you find out special? We had a beautiful lobby of Mario Kart. Oh, there you go So who's your character? Yeah, I was Luigi Dude Yeah, let's go. I have never in my life found another Luigi guy. That fires me up Yoshi. Yeah, big Yoshi guy Yeah, yeah, as Sue's actually yeah, Sue's was um So he actually um So I was watching him play on the way back from Columbus. Yeah, so I was a couple nights ago and he's nasty And he was he was using he was using Luigi. Okay, and this other bike But I just started playing so I don't have his bike yet. Yeah, yeah, so he has like a good build. Yeah I don't have that So he was teaching me a few things on your plan like is it shine or shine or dude? I hate to admit it. I'm not versed in all the new characters. Oh, yeah The only games yeah, so yeah, like this like lobby playing all these different games Um, and then we were doing uh, obviously we were racing. Yeah, Sue's killed us. Yeah, and then we were doing We're playing this game where you have to catch or this like start Okay, and everyone's battling each other. So you got to get like um like you got to get like uh like the mushrooms or like whatever Look those obviously like get your speed, but like you got to get those things and like throw it at people Yeah, yeah, try to get that thing off them Uh, just hold them. I'm just like you know say you throw one of those like you throw a shell Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, not the shower. Yeah, whatever things like that The star leaves them and then you got to pick it up and you basically got to keep it for like 30 or 20 seconds And whoever keeps it the longest thing. Yeah, like games like that like yeah, on a long road trip. It's pretty fun Oh, that's amazing. Yeah, we've been we've been ripping that and just like honestly just from the start as he's we've got so close and Mario Kart's been a staple for forever It's unbelievable dude Well, I wanted to ask about vibes in general just because last year I mean we're in here obviously, but you know, I don't just miss playoffs It's fifth least amount of goals in the league. Yeah, and then now it's like five game heater third in the met plus 10 goal If and the vibe you were one of our most favorite teams to watch yeah like that boring stigma Years past is so so dead so many guys Maddie bars out your coach have said you are such an instrumental part in that vibe change So just tell us what the vibes have been like on the plane a little bit But just like in the locker room of what is what is different? I knew you weren't here. So it's hard to say but what feels different about the boys Honestly, I mean the islanders organization has been top notch and it's funny I mean people will come up to me like oh you changed up like no, I did not yeah, I didn't do anything right? I mean, I was just super honored to So It's just fun to work with like all the guys on the team. I mean Um, like we have I love our D. Car lover um forwards to and I love our goalies. Yeah Yeah, oh, it's real key only shit. Yeah, like really is one of us too and Honestly, I feel like our decorgeous like they've always had that like some of them have that offensive ability definitely I feel like they didn't know they had yeah, that's sick. Yeah, like Let's go boys like you're nasty. Yeah. Yeah Let her rip. Let's not rush boys. That is so good. No, but I thought like Honestly, our team like I think we're super good. We have some really good going for us right now and um, I think just from you know Like I mean, it's funny because there was some guys who are more like laid back, but I'll come on and like I'm like hugging I'm doing these things. Yeah, like shape. Like what do you want? Yeah, yeah and just messing with them But I think it just helps to you know bring a little bit like of that young personality Sure, even though like you know, they can all be a little bit older, but they're still act like you know They're around my age in a way like yeah, definitely. I mean like you're still fun. Yeah, um and things like that So yeah, I mean, I think we've always had it. Yeah, just like it's you know when we're when we're winning He's awesome playing with confidence when everyone's you know in the offensive zone when everyone's you know playing defense It's just like fun hockey to be a part of it definitely our coaches and like we all love them. So can you feel though that You know, it's like I like everything you just said The boys in the room and the coaches and all that you know that you guys are fun and you have the capability of playing fun hockey Yeah, but can you feel that it's Catching on with everyone with the fans and with People of them so sick shit. This is one of the best shows on ice season like like you guys can feel that in the room Exactly when we're winning. I mean our fans are happy and things like that. I mean everyone loves winning Yes, I mean obviously when you're losing no one likes losing right so I mean, you know whether it's you know The fans want us to win because they they're passionate. They care. I mean we want to win for fans We want to thank her you know each other and things like that. So I mean it's electric When like when we played Florida and you know, they went up to okay and then we fall back and then like our fans We get into it and it was like what a feeling doing Yeah, yeah, yeah, and then like lazy gets that goal like with 30 seconds off It's like Yeah, yeah, the fans are into it. It's fun. You know, everyone, you know, it's having a great night It's just like wow You know, I mean it's always good to be an islander. So um, yeah, I mean, it's just so fun to be a part of it You know, I think it started like I mean our whole season was good But you coming out of the break obviously, you know guys are on vacation things like that We get back into the swing of things and then we go into Montreal and that's a big win for us I mean at the Bell Center. Oh my god, and then we uh, and then you know, we're just gonna keep it going keep having fun I mean obviously there's a time and place to have fun. I mean you always gonna have fun But you always get to be dialed in a way too. Yeah, yeah, I'm having that fun kind of helps We're talking about balance in this. Yeah, so it's true. It's like that's a huge part of your balance Um, we've obviously talked a lot about Marty and Sid And we want to talk about it more because I think it's become such a fun story for all the fans and islanders fans And just hockey fans in general But the layers to it and the emotion to it is way deeper. Yeah, how did this come about? It's like it's you know, you've known him for a long time now So it's like was this always the second you were kind of going in with the team and training camp Or you're like I'm gonna be living with Marty and Sid. Yeah, so yeah, when did this relationship start? That's a good one. So the relationship definitely started when we when we got in the training camp. Yeah It was funny. I was I was almost like amazing awake Like I knew he played in Toronto. Yeah, like I said like go down your hair and things like that. So It's pretty funny and yeah, just you know, that's map Martin things like that. It's funny because I tell my dad and brother One of Marty's tonight. Yeah, it was the first time in camp like no way like they said me when he's there Things like that. Yeah, now I know Marty's just a kid. Yeah, Marty's actually a kid. Yeah Sometimes he can act a little older. Sometimes the axiom gonna be so yeah, right? Um But yeah, just from like I mean a lot of guys, you know offered for their for their houses. Yeah, it's like that and Honestly, I would have loved to do with anyone, but me and Marty just headed off as perfect. I uh, I mean, it's nice because Like he's still a part of the team, but then he's not in a way so like when I'm on road trips You know if he doesn't come he can have time with his family. Yeah, right. Yeah, yeah Well, the guys on my team a little bit of time with their families too because I mean, I'd be with them a lot of us So I mean, it saved them from yeah, yeah, I'm gonna be with me a lot Um, but yeah, just from like the first day I met Marty I love them because he was chirping me. Yeah, yeah, he was fun. He loves that a good time Um, you know, no matter what kind of days having it He's just coming in the room looking at chirp guys and things like that. Yeah, yeah He has his little McGregor walk going all the time and things like that. So um is that after you to wrestle? Oh, he gets you with it Yeah, yeah, he uh, he might come up and wrestle me quickly, but I'm here and I'll I'll show you guys how I dummy him Yeah, good But uh, no, he's a tough guy. Yeah, yeah, I don't know. I I've been learning uh From one of our trainers. He does like jujitsu or something. Oh no shit. Yeah, Marty does are the trainers. Oh, okay. I was like Marty's just tough. Yeah Something to be unfair if you knew jujitsu, too Well, no safes learn getting the black belt and secret he's gonna come in and beat the shit out of Marty. Yeah I'm losing like a lazy boy I don't know how to do them, but um Yeah, just from the first day I met him obviously. I love them and then I got to meet his family I love the girls the best. It's awesome and like like I said like coming home, you know I mean, then you have a game and then you end the morning you see the girls, you know The girls are watching you on TV their cheering for you. It's it's a cheat code. You're getting the family vibes and 18 Family guy. I mean yeah, yeah people that know me. I love my family. Uh, I mean, especially my dad and brother We well, we've always been like so close as the family. We've always had one on vacations like we always just want to be a Part of a family and and do things and you know if my brother had a game my dad would go watch my brother My mom would be with me and things like that and we'd always do everything together Whether it's playing sports in the backyard or you know everything like that. So Um, yeah, so families are so important to me. Definitely for me. I just love being a part of that family. Yeah Because then it's like When you come home like you have like the girls to be around like if I'm coming home to not be housing things like that Like I miss home. It's lonely. That's what you think about the dash for for too long Yeah, you gotta just like get some to take your mind off So all the stories are so good, but I gotta ask Over Christmas you were begging to watch polar express. Yeah, is that number one for you? I like home alone too. Home alone too. Home alone too. Last in New York is your number one Christmas movie I mean, that's a good pick. Great pick. I was off again. I was I was told that's a great pick. He's laughing. I was gonna chirp you for polar I like polar stress. I love polar stress. Polar Express is good. The book is incredible But I'm not sure I'm ready to call the movie. I would not I'm not sure I'd be okay with that being your number one Christmas movie polar express And home alone is really good. Why what would you guys say? I gotta hear some more. Okay, I love the Grinch. I love the Grinch I love the Grinch um, well, I was just mind I was probably having seen That's moving you would actually love class. Do you would do? Close is origin of origin of Santa Claus. Yes, okay It's a story about a male man who gets sent to this random little island And he needs to accumulate enough letters to be able to come back home And he figures out a way to do that by getting the village kids to send letters to this guy named Claus because he's a toy maker and it's the origin of Kid sending letters to Santa Claus and it's gas Unbelievable. Fun believe. Yeah, I mean, there's a lot of older ones that you guys know I mean obviously like my dad and you know things like that. I've seen a lot more Yeah, Christmas movies than me, but for me like I'd have to say like I love a Long-to-ho-long I mean, that's like my incredible. Yeah, Tim Allen Santa Claus. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, I do love that Grinch is good. I feel like I was a little good. Yeah, you might have been I sure he's scary. He's scary He's scary. I mean again. No hate to pull our I sure express his gut though. It's very good. I said kid watching it like it's so funny I was watching with Marty's girls and they're like they're going to the North Pole Like how many call Santa right now quickly And things like that as well. You get a little bell for him. You know, yeah, he's slipping in the pocket Through the music in it and that's incredible. That's phenomenal. That's so good But then the other one I wanted to talk about the two things the fact that sids laying out your game day fits Mike is closed. Yeah, it helps. It's like on it So it actually like it started off with like my mom like laying out all my stuff. Yeah Getting you know turtle necks and things like that. Yeah And just like and is she keeping you dress in well like we're not doing any of like the the cool boy fits like we're you're dressing up Yeah, like so you're saying like we weren't suits or like yeah, I mean it doesn't need to be a suit every time but like Oh, look at nice. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, still looking. I'm still looking nice and I'm still feeling feeling good But my so my mom upgraded my uh You know wardrobe without the start getting me like you know pco sure um, you know turtle necks and things like that and then Said upgraded it this summer because I love I always wear Marty stuff. I don't wear it as much anymore But I would wear all this stuff at the time. I'd be like case said. What do we pack and I need to go in his closet and get a bunch of stuff And it's incredible. It's awesome. And then thank god now he uh He like she upgraded it and then she told my girlfriend and my and my dad and my brother and my brother's girlfriend What's he got me for Christmas? So then now I feel good going on Yeah, you're looking good. I'm still I'm still using his you know suit case and like Louis bag. Yeah That's so funny He's like using it. He's like, where's all my stuff going? Yeah, I'm like, don't worry about it. Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, he's packing for me on trips and things like that. So that's incredible. Oh, oh, yes Okay, dude, I gotta ask you this and I'm gonna read this to you obviously you know all this shit already But after you had the two two goal games back to back you hit 20 unbelievable So most goals by an 18 year old defenseman and he's got history first time at defense and was the first rookie to reach 20 goals. Most multi-games by defense and NHL history tied for second all defense and scoring. Six young skater in history to score 20, third among rookies and points. You didn't even score 20 in you 15s. I know, I just thought, what the fuck is going on here dude? I just see that yellow thing. It is Jesus Christ. I saw that the other day about how I forget like seven goals, eight, six, or something like that. So I mean, obviously to my teammates, like in seven days. But insane, right? Holy shit. I got to think my teammates. Yeah. What a run. But has it felt cool? Obviously it's a team thing, but you're like, shit, dude, this is insane. I don't think about it as much as you're just so down into the scene you want to make playoffs. You want to go far. And you just want to enjoy. You don't want to take it for granted. But I just want to enjoy the process. I mean, my dad is always like, do you realize you're playing in the NHL? Yeah, yeah. Is that right? Because it's still hard to process. I'm sure it's still hard to process. This is the spot I've always wanted to be. And things like that, all the time in sacrifice, that my parents and coaches and people out of help me, you know, get to this point of definitely help me. And, you know, it's definitely obviously pretty cool. But you just want to keep grinding, keep working out and say you're friends long time. Crazy person. He's a 30 goal school. It's unbelievable, dude. Unbelievable. OK, we're going to play a quick game with you before we get you out. We play this with everybody. It's called Pass Shoot Score. It's a ranking system. We give you a category. We give you three things in a category that we know you like. And you rank them pass, shoot, or score. OK. Passing is your least favorite because passing the puck is cool, but it's not that cool. Shooting is your second favorite because we love getting pucks on net. And then scoring is your favorite because that's the ultimate goal. Scoring is the best because you're apparently a little bit less to see those two. These two? Yeah. OK. Your first one's going to be EDM DJs. Ooh, I like that. So do we. Oh, you guys do. Oh, yeah. So your Pass Shoot Score is going to be David Getta, Frank Walker, and James Hype. Wow. That is so tough. I know. I know. That's the point. David Getta just has like, you know, he has like a real ghost. Bangers. He's OG, dude. I'm going to go, OK. I'm going to go, I'm sorry. I got to do. I mean, Frank is from Toronto too. So I'm going to he knows I love him. So I like deep down. I'm going to go. Pass. OK. OK. Where do you do? You get everybody on Frank. Every time I hear you talk about this, you're going to loophole. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. OK. I think I know who he's going to score. OK. Yeah, I think so. I think you're going to score hype. I was. I'm going to shoot him. Oh, really? I'm not actually. Just shoot it. Shoot it. Yeah. So you're going with the OG with Getta. OK. He's like, OK, he's EDM. Yeah. He doesn't have like, is there more like, like James Hyde is like EDM EDM. Yeah. Yeah. David Getta has like those like, you know, vibes. Yeah. I mean, fucking remix king. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Like if we're going EDM, I'd probably go shoot hype. Yeah. Yeah. I like that. And then. So yeah, it's well reason. Yeah. Honestly, Walker's my wife. Yeah. Yeah. I love him. I love his songs too. Yeah. Oh my god. Oh, it's unbelievable. All the time though, like, I'll probably go. We'll score Getta. Pass. Pass Walker. Shoot James. Yeah, I'll shoot James and then I'll score Getta. OK. OK. I can write. Good job. OK. What are you guys doing? I'm going. I'm maybe scoring height. I think. Dude, actually Frank has an ethic. I like how like he says he's like a real beauty. I know. I know. He gives me, uh, prids vibes. I know. A big one. The drops that Frank has that are so sick just gets you in the back in vibe so hard. Yeah. All the videos that he gets in doing it. So yeah, that was really good. Those crowds are out of control. Hey, Morgan Waller, Coldplay concert. What was better? Well, I went to two Morgan drawings and I went to one Coldplay. Coldplay is more of like a whole thing. It's the vibe. Yeah, yeah. It's an experience. Yes. Yes. 100%. Like, Sky full of stars. Yeah, yeah. It's just like, wow. Coldplay shows are like, like, it's more like it's more like it's not an EDM, but it's more like up to. Yes. Yeah, that's not. I do think Coldplay has like entered the realm of you have to see Coldplay. Yeah. It's like experience. We're going to also. Yeah, yeah. Great. Great show. Okay, here's your last one. All right. We're calling this one guilty pleasure foods. Okay. It's going to be tough for you. This is going to be hard. All you can eat, sound and bread sticks from Eastside Mario's. Oh, my dad loves that. Panzos from Genos or wings from Mustangs. Wow. That's fucked. I'm such a, I know. You might have to throw Chipotle in there. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well done. What's the bowl again? Is Italian your favorite? I do. I do. Yeah. Yeah, I like it. Italian's guy. I mean, you can never go wrong with the good steak and things like that. No, I know. But Italian's just got it. Yeah, it feels so good. I love all my, all my buddies from back home. Yeah. All of Italians and like, they're known as. Yeah, yeah, exactly. Oh, dude. Oh, dude. That's what you're here for. Yeah, you know, are you kidding me? Oh, fuck saying. I like to like eat my whole kitchen right now. Yeah, or you don't. Or you don't. Yeah, it's a fending. Yeah, yes. And you don't like me either. Yeah, yeah. So real. I could. Yeah. You want to come live with me in New York? Yeah, just cook. Just. Oh, that's a good one. Um, I mean, I do love a good Chipotle. I know, I know. Hey, Chipotle sneaky. Yeah. You're in the land of good Mexican. Yeah, Chipotle at the start though, if I have to pull a one. Hands, those number two must things number three. I do love. Okay, okay, the wings are winning. I heard there are those wings of the best in the world. So I love your wings guy. I'm not a big wing. Wings guy in a way. Really, but I do like I like a mayor. Yeah, I do like. Are you going like classic buffalo? Yeah, like I'm not super picky. Yeah, yeah, Sam. Like you put wings in front of me. I'm an eat him. Yeah, right. I used to not like as much. I'm starting to grow on them, but my things is to go to spa with like my family. Yeah, it's all time. Yeah, even if we're like celebrating the birthday, we're just like, oh, it's just one of my things on the road, right? Um, but I good pants always so good. Dude, those looked incredible. I looked at that. I was like, oh my gosh. I had an aerosol. Yeah, holy hell, dude. That's incredible. Yeah, it's so good. Okay. And that was what shoot you like shoot the pants. Yeah. Yeah, I'll probably shoot the pants always. I'll go my stings. Yeah. Okay. I'll leave the shirt for my dad. He said Mario, that can be. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I can say that. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, joy and joy. That would be great. Hey, what's sushi getting on the plane? On the planes, you get the sushi on the plane, eh? Yeah, yeah. What do you get? I'm honestly, we had sushi last night. I'm not a massive sushi. Okay, yeah. You'll grow it'll grow. Yeah. I promise. Yeah, dude. That's all I have. I haven't said everybody. It's like that just mess with you. Yeah, yeah. So you just got to give it time. It just has a weird upset. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You give it time. Stick to the stings. Stick to the stings. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Like at the start, we'd go on the plane. I'd be eating it all the time. Oh my god. Yeah. I don't know. Do you guys have candy and shit on the plane? Or does that know? Because I know the hammer and skittles. Yeah. Like, I'll bring some stuff sometimes. Yeah, yeah. Skittles. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So good. Especially after a good better. Yeah. Slaps. Slaps. You know, you know, you know my go to the TVJ. Oh, the Uncrustibles. You motherfucker. Yeah. Really? You get the real deal? Yeah. These are like go to post games. Maybe in J's incredible. Maybe in J's. There's a big chocolate milk after a game. Yeah. I fuck with chocolate milk. That's incredible. All right. We got some youth practice going on back here. We're going to let you get out of here. But before we cut you loose. Is there anything you want to shout out? Anything you want to plug? Well, I mean, first off, thanks again. Hey, anytime. Yeah. We're going to be down at the island. No, often. So this is going to be a coming recurring guess situation. Sure. But no, I mean, go get your noble. Go get your Chipotle. Yeah. Yeah. Go get your warrior sticks. This is what this time is for. You're at the end of the clip. Yeah. No, but I mean, honestly, I mean, if you haven't checked them out, go check out empty. Let's go. Hey, that's the first time. First time in four years. A guest has ever said in the shout out section. Shout it out. That's funny. Look at cool. Thank you. Of course, man. Keep it up, man. You're fucking killing it unreal. I'm real. Fucking fellow Luigi guy. Oh, yeah. My boy. My boy. Hey, I like him a bit more. I know. I'm going to have to switch. When you come to New York, bring those Nintendo's if you got them. We're going to bring an N64 and make you really teach you. What's that? That is the OG. All right. Well, like there's Nintendo. Nintendo ES. Yeah. But then when we were kids, N64 came out and it was like the first system of all time, 3D video game system ever. And that's where Mario Kart start. Yeah. So like that's the Mario Kart we grew up on. Yeah. Marty knows about that. I'm sure N64 was the goat. So we're going to get him a stick. And I'm waiting. He sucks at PS. What do you plan? He doesn't believe. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. He doesn't believe. Yeah. Yeah. He gets rancid people. So this is what's the whole line line line line. We need to get you on the show next. So we can just repeat yourself. Everything that has been said. I got to say a story. He is the biggest head I've ever heard. Yeah. Massive. And so listen to this. Before the break, I'm on a. Are we talking literally or metaphorically? Literally. Okay. Okay. So. Before the break, I'm on a roll. FIFA, PGA. I'm smoking. Yeah. I know chance. He's so mad. Yeah. I think a little break. I think our mental performance coach was like, Mario's having a tough time. It wasn't you. Go easy on it. Go easy on it. I'm going to come back. Yeah. So then, you know, I, I'm in a little bit of a drill right now. He's winning. He's like, oh my god. And he's just like, giving it to me. He's like, you suck. I'm like, buddy, this is like the four times you're ever going to be. Yeah, yeah. And the staff asked me to let me let me be. Exactly. He's like, I'm really, I'm just letting you. But he had him bopping and saw things like that. Just like, I don't know, but that's one guy I never want to lose to. Yeah, that's correct. I don't want to lose to. I'm going to get back on the stick soon. We'll turn around. Yeah. Yeah. Incredible. Wow. Wow. Wow. Matthew Schaefer. I'm going to hang out with him every day. He's the most, he's truly one of the most impressive young men I've ever met my entire life. I'm really crazy that everybody says that. And then it wasn't over. It's actually unbelievable. And we talk about it. The Maclin Celebrini has, and I want to give shout outs to our boy, Will Smith as well. Those two kids, and particularly Mac, have changed the vibes in San Jose. Matthew Schaefer has completely changed this franchise. It is truly Sydney Crosby, Alexander Ovegkin, level stuff when those guys got to Pittsburgh and Washington. The way this team has identified, the players have identified, the staff, the coaching there, like this kid is revolutionary. It is like, that is, he is the definition of a franchise player. Yeah. And the fact too, we got set up, we did that interview. There was no like, you know, talk about this or don't talk about that. Like they just trust him. They're like, yeah. He's just going to sit down and chat with you. Yeah. He was not policed at all, but it's PR people. Like he's just, he's well spoken, he's funny, he's great, he's charismatic, he's charming, he's everything you want in a player in sports. He's obviously got an incredible living situation with Marty and the girls right now. But I'm like, get comfortable pal. You're going to go by, you're going to be on long Island for 20 years. Yeah. Like you are going for Buddy. No way. You are the king of the island. Yep. It's unbelievable. He's phenomenal. Then the new faces of the league have arrived, it feels. Yeah. It really has. Because we've been waiting to be like, when are we going to get past the Ovegkin Crosby? Yep. The Paradigm and I think it's, it's finally come. It's also, it's, I also just love, as we know, I'm a slut for, for teams and players. And I, I'm not sure I ever thought I'd be an Islander fan. Yeah. And here I am. It's amazing. It's fantastic. It's fantastic. Fantastic. Talk to me about the Vail Trip. Speaking of Fantastic. Yes. I missed the Vail Trip this year. Oh boy. Sad to have missed it, but I had a great, great weekend. But it sounds like you did too. Yep. We went to play the Empty Nettar Squad. We went to play the Vail Yeti. Shoot shout out to my boy Kyle, who runs the Yeti. Yep. And great people. Does everything just an unbelievable person just had a new baby? Hey! That's on the baby. Congrats on the sex, too. Yes. Absolutely. Absolutely. And man, it's awesome too, because as a new dad, he's doing so much with the team still. You know, he's there at night, getting us dialed in. That, we say it every time we do this Oveg Trip, it's so awesome to just play like that. You, you, we get a weekend, again, I wasn't there. Yeah. And this is going to make me just progressively more and more jealous. But you get a weekend where you go to a sick ass ski town and you get to play competitive hockey and ski. It did. And what? Also this, I feel this always happens to us. Every, all year, they're like, we have no snow, we have no snow. And then they get pubed on. Dumped on. Right. Like this, there's no storm of the century. That was the most mad I was. Yeah. I was like, oh, I was so sad to miss that weekend. But I was like, well, at least the skiing is not that great. And then it was just a blizzard. I was like, oh my god. Okay. So the dobs and rink, which is right in the Vail Village, which we played at last year, it was getting renovated this year. So we were playing somewhere else. But I got to do a private tour of the rink of the rent house. Yeah. Which is also sick, because it was an active construction site. Like I was like, okay, I'm here for the tour. Do they make you put a heart on? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Why did we both immediately go to that and get fired up about it? That's straight up to your children. That's dude shit right there. Yeah. Like that's kids playing with trucks. I'm worried about your safety, too. I had the vest out of there. Really? Oh yeah. That's awesome. That's hat goggles. Die. You needed like a roll of architecture plans, too. Dude, it was crazy. I was walking around places. And then like, like, you know, how when you're just around dudes, like I'm so not that guy, like who can handle myself in construction. Yeah. And like those guys are like, get out of the fucking way. Yeah, they're like, yeah. Yeah. But no, everyone was so nice, but it was so funny, because I'm just like, look at it stuff. And they're like, foreclift. And I'm like, yep, I bet. Yep, sorry, sorry. Get out of the way. How many times did you almost die? Oh, I met multiple. You're stepping over shit. You were blowing like this machine that are just like, I'm like, what is that? You were in the wrong spot multiple times. Yes, I'm just, it was all over the place. I think his name was Mike who does like, runs shit in Vail. He's heading up the site. They're on time on budget. That shit never happens. They're killing it. So dude, you remember what it looks like. Of course, yeah. So now it's full bowl. Nice. So it's like, you know, packed. And dude, it's, we came in here. So like here's the rink. We came in at center ice. That was the entrance. You will now come in behind this goal at this beautiful huge lobby. And it's everything. Concessions, everything where you enter is up. And then there, it's like the outer stadium. Then the rink. And you go down. Yeah, the subterranean. Subterranean. And then there's the sheet. So it's a true bowl. Uh, kept the wood. A ceiling ceiling. Thank God. A ceiling perfect. And there's, there were normally two scoreboards at the end. I actually don't know if I should say this. They got a mini jump in Trump. Well, you just said it now. So I think that was speculative. Yeah, yeah. And you cannot confirm or deny it. You do not have to confirm nor deny. You cannot confirm nor deny if there will be a mini jumbo. A jumbo tron. And they're also trying to, so they to keep the wood, they reinforced it with steel. Like it's still wood, but there's like a, yes, a steel. And they're trying to put, like the spines of that, of the wood, they're trying to put lights up it. So like when we come out, it can be like light. And then it's green. And it's all green. Like every time they score, yeah. And I was like, oh, dude, more, the concessions all around. And this is actually so clutch, dude. In the top where there's standing room, because remember how many people are standing, right? They put a beer, a drink like railing around the whole ring. So when you're up there and you have your drink or whatever, you can just like, slide it in there. Yeah, rest it. Is it like frosted? Oh, I don't know. It's not done, but that's a good thing. I hate what I say shit like that, because now like frosted up. Someone from there is listening to this and they're like, fuck. Now we have to frost it. Yeah. Maybe we just, I just added so much to their budget. But it is going to be fucking awesome. Hell yeah. I cannot wait for that. It's amazing. Okay, so a couple of highlights. Games were fucking amazing. We always lose. We lose every year. We lost to be loose box games. We lost twice. Lost on Friday. Went up. And then then the yeti just steam roll us. Okay. And we're usual. We're a little short. Had a couple of, the weather actually. So we had some guys that were going to come play for us. And then people were like, I can't get out there. Oh really fuck. The weather was a nightmare. So a little short Friday. Saturday we lost six four. And it was the first time ever of all the Jackson trips too. That it was just like a tilt. Usually we go way up and then they beat us. Or like they go way up and we can't catch it. It was just like a great hockey game. It was a really close game. I will say. And I don't mean to be angry about anything from this trip. But in the game with six four. And there's two minutes left. And we could possess the puck and start skating. And there's like a chip around a defenseman. And we're like, Groog's pole. So we pull our goalie. And we knock a puck loose in the neutral zone. And we have a two on one. A clear two on one. One of our probably our best on man rush of the weekend. Down six four with two minutes left as we pull the goalie. And as we're skating and passing the blue line, the whistle blows. And I'm like, oh my god, was that offside? And the ref goes no. Your guy who jumped for the for the goalie. They called too many men. Too many men. Oh, come on. In an exhibition friendly game. Two minutes left in the game with us down to and a two on one. Boo. Boo that man. That's nitpicky. That is insane. We were like, dude. And he was like, you had, there were seven on the ice at one point. And I was like, were we playing with seven? Who was nails freaking out of the ref? I, we were all pretty loud. Oh, I would bet. We were so nice to hold trip. But in that, everybody was like, you got to be fogging me. You're like, I cannot believe you want to end this game like that. We got to start grease in the refs next year. And Dan, because I believe that the veil greets the ref. They don't need to. Yeah. But I believe that they're like, don't let us lose on our own. So, dude, and yeah, like every time you kind of like the veil team, when we're playing them, it's always like, if we, if they scored like the floodgates open, I'm like, fuck. When we were up three one in the first game, and we were doing great, we're like deep into the second. And then the goal they scored to go three, two, they're crossing the new, and this is no one's fault. But like, this is what happened. They're crossing the neutral zone. They get the red and they rim one to just dump it. And a lineman who's like standing just inside our blue line tries to jump it. But it just hits his skate and kicks directly into the slot. And they score. And now a guy's walking in because our deep, our deep pivoted for the rim. And then they just, oh, and then they score. And we're like, and the refs like, sorry. And again, like, what is he supposed to do? But legitimately, I think you blow that play dead. Yeah. Did you see it just like in any NHL? Yeah. I almost think that they would blow that play dead. Yeah. Because they're like, that is insane. So in that moment that on Friday, we were like, dude, yeah. And we were kind of giving it to him. Like, I need, I need better there. Bro, and then in this, the two-bitty men would do it. Dude, next year I want to bring like Alec Martinez and Stoley and I'm like, I said that on the bus. I was like, I could bring a real wrecking footage and just like actually pump them and be like, fuck it. Okay. So also, I filmed some awesome stuff. Well, the one guy that plays in their team, Dom, who also is going to manage the social media. They're going to launch the awesome YouTube. Hell yeah. Next year to really show the world what this league is about. Yeah. Yeah. And I'm going to be a part of it. I filmed some stuff with them on this trip. It's going to be awesome. I cannot wait. So stay tuned on that. And also, I just going to say that team is so fucking cool. They're so cool, man. Dude, they're such good dudes. This one guy, Sean, I was hanging with him a bunch, but in the handshake line, hit me with them as always. Danny? Yeah, that's fucking right. Let's go. And then one of the guys, a few of us, because we were skiing copper because we had icons. Yeah. One of the guys, Daptus, up with, had extra free passes to ski veil. And he was like, dude, I got you. Like, that's so fucking legend. Unbelievably nice. Everyone on the roster topped the bottom, hangs with us after they put on such a good show. They host us for games, for dinners and everything after. Unbelievable knuckle, our bus driver's name Knuckles. It's unbelievable. Well, people believe that. Nope. Had the beer stock, had a speaker, everything. Did he have distinctive knuckles? No. But I got to find out. I'll find out why he was a scrapper. Yeah, maybe he was. Okay, so then just a couple funny things from the trip. We get to the, we, so we, oh, dude, the hotel we're at now is incredible. It's just so nice. So we're there. And post-game Saturday. So it's like, no more games to play. Like, we have a big night. We get back to them lobby. And we are playing beat the box with OSHI's cards. And, and, and, and, and, and this guy comes down from the hotel and he goes, hey. Yeah, I just got a noise complaint from you guys. I go, oh, sorry, because we're yelling and whatever. And I'm like, yep, totally. Is it the same hotel we were in last time? No, it's this gorgeous, not a gorgeous hotel. And I go, we go, no problem. I'm right in the middle of the lobby. So I'm like, yep, okay. How, who is making a noise complaint when you're in the lobby? Agreed, because he goes, I just got one from upstairs. And I kind of looked up and it was just a ceiling. And I was like, someone here, this maybe. I don't know. We were really not that nice of a hotel. Yeah, we were yelling. Paper thin floats. So then he goes, just, I start to pack up. You know, my god, okay, we gotta go. And he's like, no, no, just quiet. Just be a little quieter. And I was like, amazing. So then, you know, another 45 minutes goes by and he comes back out and I was like, fuck. And he goes, just wants to tell you guys you're doing a great job. And I'll say, oh, that's awesome. Oh, being quiet. Yeah, he was like, you're doing a great job. And I was like, great. So dude, then this guy comes in and dude, this is a nice hotel. So I don't really know what's going on here, but this guy goes, who is like a cowboy. But in like, I think he's like a stripper, stripper, or maybe like a male. Did he have only, an escorps. Only assless chaps. He's a jiggle though. Dude, so he's in boot, cowboy boots, like ridiculous pants and a wife feeder and a cowboy hat with like a crazy necklace song. Okay. And glasses. Hot dude. Ripped. Like, you know, big. He's like a thick dude. Yeah. Nice. He's like a man. Dude, so he comes in. Yeah. And he's like dance. I don't know. He's being weird and granted. I was kind of playing this card game. So some of the other boys were more dialed into this. But everyone's like, what's going on? And what's that like, what's that classic stripper song? A pony by genuine. Yes. Yes. Yes, Dan. They're both new pony. Yeah. Someone put, someone hits pony on. And the guy starts like, and then, and we're like, oh shit, is there like a bachelor at party? And there was that lobby at the Grand Hyatt was like a fucking trope on. I was like, oh, maybe there's some women here who have requested it. Sure. And he's now just finished. And he, or he comes in and he's like, he gets an order and they go, you're going to see a group immediately. That's the group for you. And he accidentally saw you guys. We've got it with you guys. It's for the boys. And he also, I've got to say, he had an iPad with him. So I'm like, what's going on? So then, someone took the iPad and put on pony. So then he's like, he's humping, like, he's going, dude. So this guy is just shiver by himself. And we'll do that. So I mean, he's just by himself and he's like, he's fucked up. So he's grinding on average. So we're like, oh shit, dude. So then, someone's like, you want a beer? And he's like, yes. So then he takes, and we have some girls, right? Like our girlfriends are on the show. So he takes the chorus light. And then he goes, I'm like, pulls out a fucking switchblade and opens it. Like opens it normally, but like opens it with the switchblade. And then everyone is like, I don't love that he isn't nice. Yeah. But then he's like, still dancing whatever. And there, there was a conference at the end of the show. Can I ask, was his dancing good? Did it look like maybe he does do this or was it like this guy's just, it looks like, if I was like this, Evan, a dancer, a stripper right now. Okay. It looks like what I bet you would do. Sure. Cause it's just like the standard moves. You mean an amazing job? I was going to say, I don't like that he's doubting your ability to be. No, I'm not any of us who are not any non stripper. I'm not a trained stripper. Yeah, sure. But you could pull something out of your ass. I got about five seconds worth of material. Sure. So then he, there had been a, oh, there's a work conference that I would tell too. And clearly there'd been some event in the lobby before we have arrived at 2am. Yeah. Cause there's pizza everywhere. There's like, got to boxes and like half eaten pizzas all over the place. Sure. That have been there for hours. So then the cowboy, he starts like dancing on those tables. But then he like grabs slice and says eating. While swimming. And I was like, oh no, dude, you like, you're just a hungry guy. Yeah, he's just like, I'm going to go in there and strip it. Just do this crack. Fully out of control. Then he takes his knife out again. It starts cutting open ranch packets. And then fucking fuck. Wait, what time of day is this? Dude, it's like four in the board. Okay. Three or four in the board. And this is post a grand-high it employee going great job. Yes. And now you're associated with this. And then it starts cutting boxes open. And now our group is like, oh no. We have let a vagrants in here. I'm shocked that pony didn't warrant another noise complaint. I know. Because then we kept, but a few of the boys, it was one of these things where the girls were with were very uncomfortable. And some of the boys were like, I want this guy to leave. But then some of the boys were like, this is hilarious. So what's, which camp are you in? I was in the camp of like, I don't want this guy here, but I'm trying to beat the box. So I don't even, I don't even know. We were ignoring it. Yeah, yeah, ignore it. Ignore it. And this guy dude, but then some of the boys keep hitting pony because they're like, do that again. And I'm like, this is not helping. Yeah. And we think that he had a handler. Then an older guy came up. And then he comes in and sees us. And he goes, this like older guy is like, reeling the, the K cowboy in. And I think he was gay. We couldn't tell. And he get gay cowboy in and we go, the older guy goes like, you guys are derelicts. And I was like, to you, we are not the one slashing ranch packets. What? Oh my God, dude, what an insult. And five eight. I thought you were going to say it's like Peppa Jack comes in and he goes like this. You had my client for an hour. Yeah. That'll be a thousand dollars. Yeah. You owe me money. I think though, Parrish did say that the old guy followed him to the elevator at 30. A cowboy or a Parrish and then got in the elevator with him and then said, actually, you guys are pretty cool. Oh. So that was he came around came around. That's pretty awesome. So we are only note for the lovely grand high it is there's just got to be someone at the door. We need a little bit of security. In case knife wielding he's stripping cowboys show. I told us that he had he's been banned from every other resort in Vale and has multiple arrests, multiple like prison stints. He said the cowboy told you the cowboy said that. Yeah, at least he's honest. Possession. He said he got busted selling a bag to an undercover cop. Fuck. Wow. That's tough. That's brutal. And then the official team mascot. Yeah. And then the last one I had for you is we stumble. We're up all night fucking daylight savings. Shadows. We stumble into the Vale airport in the morning. And were there pretty early because we all have different flights to get there on time, you know, whatever. And everyone's hurting so bad. Yeah. You know when you know when someone's in it is stuck in the desert and there's a. Oh, it's a waste. It's a barot, but it's a moron. Yeah. You know, it's not really there. We turn the corner of the Vale lobby and everyone's like, and there's just a stand, a woman at a stand that says with a huge handcrafted bloody Mary's. And I was like, wow. That would be the most immediate buy of my entire. That is. I'm not, I'm not always a hair of the dog. But if a handcrafted bloody Mary stand was there. So we go, oh my god. This is fucking. And I went, I thought she was a morosh. So I was like, you're like touching our face. Yeah, I went right there. I thought I'd go right through it. She's like, sir, are you real? Yeah, yeah. So we go up and if someone someone else saw this too, so you know what was the accoutrement like where there are pickles, olives, bacon. The guy in front of us goes up. This is one guy in front of us, right? And he goes to play Mary's and she goes, sure. And pulls out a cup, plastic cup, ice takes the thing, it'sitos, pours it in and then opens the top off a zing zang, bloody Mary mix and pours it in till it's full and then takes an olive and put it in. And I actually love handcraft. I actually love zing zang mix. I genuinely think it's awesome. If we're talking mixes, it's not, it's pretty good. Yeah, but the shout out stonewall kitchen, greatest bloody Mary mix, like pre-bottled, you can never find. But the handcrafted side is preposterous. Well, she did use her hands. She's literally using her hands. It's not a robot. She has the guys, uh, 30 dollars. And then we step on it. We're like, hey, you know, 20 of these. Yeah, we go, what, what, what, what, what time of day was it? Was it 9 a.m.? Did she, was this woman sanctioned to be doing this or did a random, did another vagrant walk into the airport with a bottle of cheetos and one bottle of zing zang. I was like, oh, get some. What do you need? She's like, I've requested more mix and he was like, okay. Well, when will it get here? Well, I don't know. When do we get that? And then hilariously, I don't remember the inside, but you go up the next later and then there's like that one food place and then there's a bar up there. And they were, she was just getting it from the bar, but we, I was like, oh, we should have just walked to the bar. Go to the bar. Go get one at the bar. It was a solve for us too. But the handcrafted bloody Mary being, it's actually zing zang mix and we're out. It's a dagger. All time. All time. It's a dagger. She's just getting a bunch of ketchup packets and start squeezing it in there. Oh, dude. But greatest trip of the year, always the Valiety. We will be back. We'll be back stronger than ever. Yes, we will. Oh, I do want to tell you this. It was funny too. I forgot, dude, that you and like dots, like you guys had your jerseys. Like I should have taken your jerseys. Oh, yeah. So I was doing the math on jerseys and I was like, yeah, I bring extras so we can fill bodies. And then we got some people to play Saturday. And then we didn't have jerseys. And then I was like, oh, my God. I would have never done that before. I don't have enough fucking jerseys to play. But we need these bodies. So I'm doing the math and we're one jerseys short. And I'm like, fuck, dude, because I'm like, we'll get a penny, but I'm like, this looks so bad. I like stuff to do it. So we need one more jerseys for all of us. Did you Charlie Conway? No. But what I did do was wear the only thing available to me, okay, which was parishes jerseys. You wore a goalie jerseys. I wore a goalie cut at the game just so the team could feel the full roster. And every time I step on the ice, the crowd, nice fucking parachute. You fucking pussy. And every shift, dude, by fucking. Yeah. That's got your low units too. That's slowing it down. It's ridiculous. I'm getting beat to high hell by every person in the rink, every player on the ice, you couldn't get a bigger sweater pal. I'm like, yeah, yeah, I'll, you know, just making sacrifices for the fucking boys. So I want some stick tabs for that. Yeah. I was wearing that is the toughest. Also, I will say the guy with the worst tie on the team should be the one to do that. So good job. I wore a fucking goalie cut. Oh, man, that is brutal. And the Saturdays of the picture day, you know, everybody gets the picks. You know, I got to live with that for the rest of my life. You need it. You need to do some clothes pants. Yeah, Paris coach. And he was incredible. Get a bring clothes, Penn. Dude, honestly, somebody, Penn, it was like clear tape your sleeves. And I was like, I think that would look even more. That is so funny. Unbelievable. Unbelievable trip. Shout out to men's ex-winter for the jerseys, by the way. Yeah, always. Vail Yeti, thank you so much. Yeah. Can't wait for next year. I'm sorry I wasn't there. I promise I'll be back there and I'll be fucking lightened up. Best trip ever. Incredible. Okay. And then I had another funny thing for you guys because when I got back after, you know, of being in shambles on Sunday, ordering Chinese food takeout for dinner was the most automatic thing of all times. Sure. And it made me think that I think Chinese food is the goat takeout or gig delivery order. I think if you pulled family food people and said, what, your ordering takeout, what is it? Yeah. The number one answer is Chinese. I, I believe that Asian cuisine is the best takeaway food. You have to tie food in there with a tie. Yeah. I think Indian, I think I think there's an expression in England when in doubt curry takeout. Yeah. It is like that. Indian is a great takeaway. Ties great. Su, she's not great takeaway. Yeah, correct. Unless it's super high end. Yeah. But like that's the thing is like. Even that, like what the sugarfish does like the dumb little box. You pay fucking 20 extra bucks for that place sucks. No. No, it does fantastic. Well, I would say that like Chinese food holds up the best when it's at your door. Like if you order like a burger and fries or something, it's always like that. It's not fries. It's like kind of like soggy. Yeah. Yeah, like you know. Yeah, I like this take. I think it's the goat takeout slash delivery food. Yeah. I think that I like this take. I think Mexican does pretty well. But I think you're right. Yep. So what, what is the most common thing ordered? Like ordered because like everyone I just feel like has this Chinese order because you get a million things. Yeah. Like I'm going to order five thousand. Well, I've talked about this recently since living or like I'm just alone all the time. And sometimes I'm having a lazy Sunday and I want Chinese food. It's hard to order for one. Yes. Yeah. You almost got to do one of their like combo things. Right. Because I really do want to sample everything. Yeah. Uh, I would guess that either a chicken or a chicken, or a chicken, or a chicken, but I don't know if you're going to allow that take. Well, yeah, I want to know what one one one general says chicken or something like low main. Oh, fuck. I actually think fried rice might go above low main for me. I think ever me at fried rice, people are always getting pork fried rice. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Maybe that's the end. Pork fried rice, I think is probably the end of the day. Because every family is like, oh, we're a kung-pang chicken. And we're a sesame chicken. Yeah. We're a general style chicken. But everyone's order. Pork fried rice. Oh, it's fucking the best. And the pork specifically. Yeah. Wow, that actually might be the answer. I think pork fried rice is the most ordered item item on a giant. I bet there's a regional thing with it too. Okay. I think in like big cities where you have a more like, I don't want to say arudite customer base, but they might be getting weirder, more risky or stuff like that might average out more than like a, you know, a city where the Chinese cuisine is a little less interesting. Yeah. Yeah. And I grew up in Ohio. There was like one Chinese restaurant and it was just like, you know, pretty basic. Yeah. But out here you can get, you get some weird stuff. But I think those people are fucking up, dude. I think the basic. The basics. The Chinese take out fastballs are fucking fastballs for a reason. That's what you get. I was actually talking about this with someone the other day. They tried a night market for the first time. And they were like, which should I get when I, and I feel like a lot of people go, oh, yeah, pad ties. So basically when you get to, no, you need to get pad ties. If you are a tie restaurant, your pad tie better fucking knock my dick off my body. I better turn me into a kendall with your pad tie. Otherwise, you're not a good tie restaurant. I have a bad restaurant. And pad ties incredible. There's nothing wrong with something being a classic because it's incredible. Okay. Great. You judge a tie restaurant off their pad tie. Yes. You judge an Italian restaurant on their tier misu. Yes. You judge a Chinese food restaurant off their what? Pork fried rice. You think so? I do think it's the most order, but I don't know if that's the answer. Yeah. I mean, for me personally, I want to say chicken because I, your sesame chicken, general sauce chicken, sweet and sour chicken, whatever you want to call it, you need to have a good as we, this is working back into the tender discussing your chicken to breading ratio better be good. If I take a bite of something that feels like it's all breading shame on you, shame on you. That's probably my personal one. But you got to have a good fried rice. I think you're going to say crab brain. I'm going to bite Chinese food restaurant off their bed. Yeah. You're fucking idiot. Either you have good crab brain goon or you don't. That is so wrong. That's not your judgment. That is a bonus. It is great when there's good crab brain goon, but that does not make or break your Chinese food. Sure does for me. Yeah. Again, you're an idiot. And I'm happy for you living in your dumb idiot world. But you can't say that there's a child listening to you. A boy is an egg roll. There's a kid. That one's better. There was a kid, a young kid listening to the show right now. And he, the next 20 to 50 years of his Chinese food ordering is about to be determined on what you say. And this kid is now going to run around looking for the best crab brain goon. And that is not the way to go. I might be though. No, might be. No. You are just a fat little pig boy and you love your fucking cream cheese bombs. They got themselves. They are. They are crab brain goons amazing. They are really good. It's amazing, but we're not going to like it's good. It's good. Goons, goons, goons, goons. We're not going to determine what a good Chinese food restaurant is based on goons. Your gooning ability might take you over the top. The bonus. Yeah. Goon or material over here. Did you guys see this on the internet? This has been happening in usually you're telling me these trends. But have you seen the thing on the internet where the world is just finding out that people get fucked up at Chinese restaurants in New England? Have you seen this? No one knew. What do you mean fucked up, John? So we in New England, it's a very common thing where like with the lads you go out to a Chinese food place and you do like scorpion bowls and I ties. And I didn't know this like I thought my ties were like a Chinese food restaurant thing. And then I left New England and everyone was like, you order my ties at your Chinese food place and I was like, yes, we go get fuck. We had we had two. We have two Chinese food restaurants in our hometown of York Beach, Maine. One is Green Leaves, which I will put up against any Chinese food restaurant on planet growth. And by that, I mean the United States. It is literally the best Chinese food I've ever had to this day. It's where to go. And then there was a place down on the beach called Pandasakura. And the most the two most fucked up I've ever been in my life was at Pandasakura. Are you drinking before you're eating? No, dude. Oh really? You show up sober. To Pandasakura and then you leave in a body back. Yeah, I love it. Just like the scorpion bowls are there. There's poison in them. We I have been there with groups in multiple times where people started eating food off of other patrons tables. Yeah. And we eventually once got kicked out because a friend of ours did a swan dive across the table and they were like, you guys have to leave. And we were like, I know we went like this. You're absolutely. You're so much. Yeah. Well, you know, it's one of the only places in my life. I've ever kicked myself out. I was like, I'm too. I'm up by your shirt. Yeah. Guys, I'm taking care of this. Great. But yeah, people are unaware that in New England, we get fucked up at Chinese amazing. It's great. Okay. All right. Let's close this episode out. This has been pure chaos. Let's get into a beer leak hotline and a little bower blind raking the beer leak hotline. Start us off, Evan. A team in our league dresses a backup goalie. He never goes in, but sits in his full gear on the bench, working the door. He even does the towel around the neck thing. We asked him about it. Apparently, he really did used to be a goalie, but his groin is in shambles. So he can't play anymore, but he loves beer league and the boys and he feels more a part of it when he suits up. They love him too. Is this awesome or a little too weird? This. There are people at home, I'm sure, laughing about this. This is you, you all need to understand. How important this is to this guy. I do keep going. And there is nothing weird about this. In fact, if you can't appreciate the commitment to put on full goalie gear, like he's strapping his pads on. And I love to think in this scenario, this guy, like if their goalie got hurt, this guy would be like, oh, I literally can't go in. Yeah. You can't count on it. Like, yeah, yeah. Like, can we use your gears? Like, no. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, he's like, no, I can't go in. That is so funny. But also the guy actually needed his services. He still wouldn't play. Yeah. The Steve Janicek towel around the neck move is such a fucking vibe too. Dude, this completely sold me when it said he feels more a part of it when he suits up. Absolutely. Because I was going to say, as you were reading that, I was going to go, dude, just go. Do you think he does stand on the bench? And because I was going to join his messed up. You still get the hang. You're growing like this is so fine. But when he said, I feel, I just, I feel more a part of it when I'm in gear. I was like, never mind. Yeah. Take back everything I was just thinking, dress up forever. Do you think he does warmies? Great question. I got a fight. I bet he at least buzzes around. He, oh, he, first, he's like, hot, hot, hot, hot. Yes. I doubt he takes shots though. Yeah, no way. Like, I highly doubt. Because I could blow the groin. Also, our goal is barely get enough shots. True. Our actual goal. Yeah, we only have like five minutes. Yeah, I'm up. And I'm three minutes late every time. I fucking love this. Again, it's, it's in, whatever it is for you, I urge everyone on earth to fight. Find your beer leak. It doesn't need to be beer leak. Yeah. But it needs to be something you do during the week where you get together with the guys, get together with the gals. You have a couple pops, whatever that, whatever your version of pops is. But you need, we need this in life. You need a breakup in the week where you see the friends and you just step away from all of the responsibilities you have in life. That's what this is for this guy. And could he just show up in his street clothes and either stand on the back of the bench or stand in the, in the stands? Sure. It's not the same. Not the same. Because I'll tell you what, even if you're not getting a sweat and you put on that gear, you got a shower after two. I was ready to say people were going to make fun of this, but the one thousand percent. You hit the showers too. He now gets to shower with the boys and that is, that's why he doesn't. And do you, do you have any idea the commitment it is for this guy to get his full goalie back and sling that over his shoulder, lug it into his car, dress, I mean, this man is a fucking legend. Shower with the boys. Dude, that is great. I am, I am so, I've become so much more in on this guy the longer we've been talking. Yeah. And he also, it's nice to have a vibes coach too. Like maybe he's, maybe he's given some good advice. It's like, it's like an old man in a community theater in the rocking chair. Yeah. Front of the stage like, well, you know, I went and I was playing. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, I got to say too, someone working the gate is, that is incredible. That is clutch. I'm over here. We need more people doing jobs like that, a beer league. I'm over here, Quinn Hughes and like, like, planking on the, on the boards, hopping over. Yeah. If I had someone working the gate, God, good for him. Good for him. Absolutely loves you. So yes, keep him, right? That's a thing. It's not, it's not too weird. It's the question. No, this is, this is just awesome. 100% awesome. Yep. Love it. All right, let's close up with a power blind ranking. Bowers the goat, the pulse is the goat. No question about it. Customize your own pulse right now and we're going to customize this blind ranking. We're doing NHL teams post trade deadline. This is very good. So how you, and by the way, if a team didn't acquire any player but got a haul of pick, like if they, you think they handled the trade deadline well, then they get a high ranking. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And then they're going to be eliminated the devil. Yep. Okay. Ed. Yep. Hit us with the first one. Edmonton Oilers. I want to go low here. Yeah, absolutely. I want to go like absolutely. I want to go quite low here because it just feels like, and I'll even, I'll even say this is post trade deadline meeting, whatever you kind of, you know, I'm counting a panare and type of deal, whatever you like. Are we counting like Quinn Hughes? I think we got to. Yeah. I think we got to. Damn. Okay. So I think the Oilers, you think about the goalie situation, you think about what they actually did right at the deadline. I just don't feel, and I still think the Oilers have a very good chance of going right back to the cup for the same reason they've gone in two years. I'm not saying they're bad. I'm just saying what they've done to change the team this year. I think after. It's not it. Yeah. I like the little moves, but at the end of the day with Mick David doing what he did, and then that's Skinner, Jari trade. I mean, five? I would go five. Five at the gate. Yeah. Some of our best blind maggots ever have gone five, four, three, two, one. So I like it. Yeah. Five. St. Louis Blues. Okay. Funny one here, because if they had traded everyone for a haul, I'm going to put them really high. But then keeping these guys isn't bad either. The only thing that would have been bad is giving all those guys up for peanuts. So by standing pat, they almost did okay. I think they did fantastic. Yeah. You moved Shen and Falk, and you got great. I mean, they got great returns. You still keep Peraco. You got Rob Thomas and Kyro to do something within the summer. I'm going to here. Oh my God. I think the Blues did a fantastic job. I'll go three if you want to keep things in. Let's go three. Three. Three. Anna, I'm ducks. Hard not to be one. Hard not to be one. What a swing. What a swing. Let me just think if there's something I like more. Let's go. Such a perfect swing for them too. That's why it's so awesome. Let's go to because they've got a, they're spoiled with prospects and picks. Yeah. And they used a, you know, first round pick and they got John Carlson. And I love John Carlson on this team. Me too. They didn't give up any of their unbelievable players for anything, any of their unbelievable prospects for anything. They added the greatest Washington capital's defenseman of all time who is still playing at a very high level. But they're also not, I don't think they're winning the cup this year. So I'm not going to, I'm not going to go one no doubt. Okay. Two, two, but that could have been one, but two could have been one. Tampa Bay Lightning. Fuck. I'm thrilled with their deadline. I'm, I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. I'm the so high in this Corey Perry move and everyone I talk to is like, yeah, it's good move. And I'm like, no, that's just one the cup. Yeah, but that's four. And, and that's the, are you fucking stupid, dude? Like they just won the cup with that trade. Yeah, okay. Four. Come on, give me someone good. You taught mammoth. Okay. I love the move. Like it's Carlson to the ducks better than weeks to the mammoth. No, weeks is better because of the term because of the term the age. Okay. I actually think that's great. Okay, I'll do with that. The Utah mammoth. I'll do it. Yeah. Number one, Utah mammoth. I'm so pumped about weeks being on the mammoth. We totally have. And also Calgary big winners of the deadline too. I did great things. I would have said great things. But I like it. Utah mammoth. Come on. Let's go. 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