Rick Stephens

Maybe or maybe it'll spark you to want to add your voice to the conversation as well.

So all of that happens in our third segment before we get you ready for the week ahead and send you on your way.

So, Rick, let's get started with a little bit about the Winter Olympics and the hockey action.

We have whittled our way down all the way to the medal round.

Actually, today, shortly, we're recording in the early afternoon Eastern time on Saturday.

So shortly, the bronze medal game is going to kick off between Finland and Slovakia.

after Finland dropped their semifinal match against Canada.

Slovakia lost to the U.S.

And, of course, and we're going to talk about it more in a little bit, that also then sets up a big gold medal game on Sunday morning at 10 after 8, Canada versus U.S.

The Canadians, don't forget, had four different representatives.

Alexander Texier, of course, playing for France.

He wore an A while France was still in the tournament.

Although...

Alex Taxier, well, overall, Team France just had a pretty disappointing tournament.

They didn't get a single win, I don't believe, in any of their four games played.

And so did Oliver Kapanen playing for Finland, despite the fact that, you know, he didn't really get any ice time.

I think Oliver Kapanen would have walked away with a great experience playing for such being around and practicing with such a competitive team like Team Finland.

For Slovakia, who Oliver Kapanen and the Finns will be playing against for the bronze medal, Juraj Slavkovski, definitely the most successful of the four Canadians players who were representing at the Olympics.

Just another, you know, not the MVP player,

winning tournament that he had in 2022.