John Matisz

I want to see both Crosby and Ovechkin have one last shot at this, and we're obviously seeing it with Crosby, and we'll see how dangerous Pittsburgh can be

when the game has become more meaningful.

But Washington won enough in regulation.

It's just that they didn't win enough in extra time to secure a spot.

Sorry if you guys can hear my kids screaming right now.

My wife is with them, and I'm in some sort of fight.

No, it's all good.

Tier 1, yeah, I mean, out of the East, I think,

I think we just... Sorry, sorry, just had to comment there quickly.

Okay, out east, I think Tampa is the best team.

I think that you can fit Carolina into that top tier, like if we're making it, you know, a tier of five teams, because I think it's those two and then the three central teams, Colorado, Dallas, and Minnesota.

I don't trust really any specific team.

Like, I know that the Oilers have McDavid and Dreisaitl, but...

It feels especially unstable this year, especially with Dreisaitl being still hurt and, you know, hobbling into the playoffs.

I'm honestly a little worried about Dallas.

I don't know if you guys saw, but Glenn Goldson just said about 10 minutes ago that Rupe Hintz is out for the first two games of the playoffs.

And Miro Haskinen is kind of

you know, up in the air in terms of his status.

Like, even when those guys return, they're going to be below 100%.

There's no doubt about that.