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Steve Martin

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
930 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

Cody, what scares me about Toronto is eating the shawarma in the street off one of those carts. Dangerous. You know, by Union Station. I'm not sure I'm going to go there. As far as the hockey... Look, they've gotten a more tighter defensive system with Craig Berube. It's very ironic. Anthony Stolarz, who was the Panthers' backup last year, will be the goaltender against Bobrovsky.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

But overall, to me, seven-game series, all things being equal, I don't think Toronto can grind it out four times to beat the Panthers. So of course, Matthews, Marner, Nylander, the terrific offense that they had, but the Panthers have proven time and time again, the last two years, they can shut down the offense. As Roy said, you know, Tampa Bay tries this run and gun.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

But overall, to me, seven-game series, all things being equal, I don't think Toronto can grind it out four times to beat the Panthers. So of course, Matthews, Marner, Nylander, the terrific offense that they had, but the Panthers have proven time and time again, the last two years, they can shut down the offense. As Roy said, you know, Tampa Bay tries this run and gun.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

It doesn't work in the playoffs and it doesn't work against the Florida Panthers defense. So you never want to get too cocky, but Not a huge, scary team to me, but they have adjusted a little bit. You saw the game last night. They're trying to play more like the Panthers, where, hey, 2-1 in the third period, we're comfortable.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

It doesn't work in the playoffs and it doesn't work against the Florida Panthers defense. So you never want to get too cocky, but Not a huge, scary team to me, but they have adjusted a little bit. You saw the game last night. They're trying to play more like the Panthers, where, hey, 2-1 in the third period, we're comfortable.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

But the area I look at, the Panthers are the best floor-checking team in the NHL, and even against the Ottawa Senators, Toronto is in the bottom third of playoff teams defensively at giving up floor-check chances defensively.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

But the area I look at, the Panthers are the best floor-checking team in the NHL, and even against the Ottawa Senators, Toronto is in the bottom third of playoff teams defensively at giving up floor-check chances defensively.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

So I think the Panthers can outlast them, and I think it's great they're starting on the road because if they go in there and they get one of the first two games, I think they're in good shape.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

So I think the Panthers can outlast them, and I think it's great they're starting on the road because if they go in there and they get one of the first two games, I think they're in good shape.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

Dangerous, Goldie. Parade of Bass Bags. You know, maybe Tashay's right. Let's go Leafs in seven. Okay, that'll be the prediction. Thank you, Goldie. Make everybody feel better. Then when the cats go in there and kick him in the teeth, we can all rip Tashay. Thank you very much.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

Dangerous, Goldie. Parade of Bass Bags. You know, maybe Tashay's right. Let's go Leafs in seven. Okay, that'll be the prediction. Thank you, Goldie. Make everybody feel better. Then when the cats go in there and kick him in the teeth, we can all rip Tashay. Thank you very much.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

First of all, you know, they lost some chatty guys, you know, some guys like cousins in Lombard that brought a little of that juice to the table. So maybe it was a little more of a serious team. He brings all of that and more. He does not shut up. It's great. And it's always positive. So when you get the positive guy on the bench and he's going to the hall of fame, It's a great situation.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

First of all, you know, they lost some chatty guys, you know, some guys like cousins in Lombard that brought a little of that juice to the table. So maybe it was a little more of a serious team. He brings all of that and more. He does not shut up. It's great. And it's always positive. So when you get the positive guy on the bench and he's going to the hall of fame, It's a great situation.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

The other thing is he's slotted in with those two young Finns. It might be the best third line since the 1970s Montreal Canadiens that won the four in a row. I don't even know who was on that Canadiens team, but that sounds impressive. You know, is he just look up Google Yvonne Porn YA and get back to me. Okay, brother, just, you know, look that up.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

The other thing is he's slotted in with those two young Finns. It might be the best third line since the 1970s Montreal Canadiens that won the four in a row. I don't even know who was on that Canadiens team, but that sounds impressive. You know, is he just look up Google Yvonne Porn YA and get back to me. Okay, brother, just, you know, look that up.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

So you look at the matchup that they're on a third line. So like in the Tampa series, right? You can let Barkov and Ryan Harden, they take care of point Kucharov, Gensel. They kind of cancel each other out. Then the Bennett line, you know, in this series, go up against Tavares. They'll probably cancel each other out. Then you go to that third line and you got Brad Marchand there.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

So you look at the matchup that they're on a third line. So like in the Tampa series, right? You can let Barkov and Ryan Harden, they take care of point Kucharov, Gensel. They kind of cancel each other out. Then the Bennett line, you know, in this series, go up against Tavares. They'll probably cancel each other out. Then you go to that third line and you got Brad Marchand there.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

He's the most talented guy of anybody. And he also makes those two young Finns, Londell and Losterine, and think offensively a little bit more, like get to the net and I'll get you the puck. So Marchand has been amazing. I didn't know his hands were quite that good. And I didn't know he was quite as fast as he is right now. I think that layoff really helped him at his age in the mid-30s.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

He's the most talented guy of anybody. And he also makes those two young Finns, Londell and Losterine, and think offensively a little bit more, like get to the net and I'll get you the puck. So Marchand has been amazing. I didn't know his hands were quite that good. And I didn't know he was quite as fast as he is right now. I think that layoff really helped him at his age in the mid-30s.

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
The Big Suey: The Land of No Expectations (feat. Steve Goldstein)

So in every way, the guy has been fantastic. And you know what I love about Kachuk and Bennett and Marchand and these guys? The reputation of being the physicality and after... These guys have cut all of that out. They're just playing hockey. And the other team maybe has that in their mind that, hey, these guys might bring some of that to the table. And they're really not. So Marchand is fitting.