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Chapter 1: What does Chris Cuthbert think about receiving the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award?
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And he is also this year's winner of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for Outstanding Contributions as a Hockey Broadcaster. It's our pleasure to welcome Chris Cuthbert to the show. Chris, first of all, congratulations.
Chapter 2: How does Chris Cuthbert view the Stanley Cup Final matchup between Vegas and Carolina?
How are you today?
I'm good. I appreciate that. You're the first interview I've done where I've got that intro. It sounds pretty good. Yeah, well...
a real big honor yeah i mean we'd be thrilled to have you on the show no matter what of course especially with the stanley cup final going on but very fortuitous timing for us and we're thrilled to be your first interview and i wanted to start there with the foster hewitt memorial award and you've obviously had a legendary career in broadcasting and now with this award just what does it mean what how does it feel to be recognized with this
Well, it is overwhelming. I'm a guy that, when I grew up as a kid in the 60s, there were the star hockey players, the Leafs and the Canadians, and Bobby Orr was coming on, and Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull. But I also was already paying attention to the broadcasters, and it was a completely different era where You could turn a radio on at night and dial up a hockey game from just about anywhere.
I remember from a young age wanting to be that guy calling a game from these remote spots like Chicago Stadium or Boston Garden. I listened to more games of Dan Kelly at KMOX in St. Louis than probably anybody else outside of St. Louis and
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Chapter 3: What insights does Chris Cuthbert share about Mitch Marner's performance in the playoffs?
Bob Wilson in Boston and Marv Albert in New York and Lloyd Pettit in Chicago. And, um, and then on CBC radio on Sundays, it'd be, uh, Fred Scambatti and later, uh, Bob Cole. Um, and those were the guys that you wanted to be as well as, you know, of course, watching Saturday nights and hockey night and, and the Hewitts and, uh, and Danny Gallivan.
So, uh, and later and later, uh, Jim Robson on the West coast. So, uh, to, uh, to be in the same club as all those guys I've mentioned is overwhelming.
Chris, I just want to personally congratulate you. Honestly, it almost came as a surprise to me today. You've always been a Hall of Famer to me, bud.
Well, that's kind. I think it's just maybe a sign of old age. But, you know, I'm grateful for the career I've had. And, you know, if you're in the right place at the right time, too, I mean, do...
to uh get recruited to join hockey night in canada out of cbc edmonton when uh when gretzky messier and and that gang was just taking off uh you know forming a dynasty that uh there were a lot of people uh uh on that team that got noticed but a You know, I've had great opportunities to work with the best people in the business and very fortunate.
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Chapter 4: How does John Tortorella's coaching style affect the Vegas Golden Knights?
And Jamie and I in Vancouver, of course, we're waiting for our moment to cover a great team and get noticed. Perhaps one day. Well, they're on the right path.
They're going to be on the path you want them to be on.
You know what? That's true. I'll take it for now. Chris, you're still at the top of your game. You're covering this finals. What stood out to you in game one?
Well, you know, I'd seen a lot of Carolina. We had not seen firsthand Vegas. And I think there's a lot of intrigue whenever a new series starts. You know, how do these two teams match up against each other? And, you know, Carolina overwhelmed Montreal by the end with their speed, just their coverage of the ice.
Chapter 5: What are the implications of Vancouver signing Ilya Safonov?
Every facet of the game, they were so much better. So you wonder, I think we expected Vegas to be, you know, obviously a tougher test, but you wonder, you know, can they handle what Montreal couldn't and what the other teams weren't able to handle? And very quickly you saw that Vegas is a different, it's a much different story. It's a deep team.
You know, I thought going into the series they were kind of mirror image teams, but Vegas is big. They skate well. And, you know, you put Tomas Hertel and Mark Stone on a third line. That's some pretty impressive depths.
Yeah, my biggest concern about Vegas throughout these playoffs, Chris, was their speed. And then you look at it and they sweep, you know, Colorado, the fastest team in the league. And I thought last night they were out skating Carolina for a lot of the game. And especially when they were creating their dangerous chances, it was by out skating and out working the Carolina Hurricanes.
And that's a hard team to out skate and out work.
It is, and if you told me that before the game, I would have had my doubts. But the heaviness maybe slows down the other team a little bit because they're big and strong.
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Chapter 6: What trade targets are being discussed for the Canucks?
The other part of... of what we were waiting to see last night. And I think there was kind of a general consensus that we were going to get a lot of one, nothing and two, one games. Cause they were just going to neutralize each other. But because I mean, Vegas didn't give Colorado a sniff. Is that,
series went on and likewise the last three games for Carolina against Montreal and we kind of laughed because it was 2-1 13 minutes in and ends up 5-4 and if they want to play like that for six or seven games we'll take it.
A big part of the story for Vegas, of course, is making the coaching change so late in the season, bringing in John Tortorella. And, you know, he's not even signed to be on this this playoff run. And now here they are up one nothing in the Stanley Cup final. And, you know, it hasn't been without its share of drama. Right.
The John Tortorella missing the the presser after the series win and getting fined and docked a second round pick. Well, What has stood out to you about John Tortorella, the job he's done to lead the Vegas Golden Knights this far at this stage of his career?
Chapter 7: What are Jason Bukala's insights from the NHL Draft Combine?
You know, it's funny because all of my dealings and usually most of the broadcasters that get to meet up with John, you know, behind the scenes, it's an extremely positive experience. And the guy you see in the press conferences a lot of the time is a different torch. And I'm not surprised at all. I think he believes in doing things the right way. I think he is smart.
been a little bit different than he might've been if this was the team he took from the start, but I think he's a great coach with a veteran team. And I think he's for the most part, given them the, uh, the reins of the operation, he had to reign them in last night early. It was a great time timeout that he didn't even take.
I mean, he, he just used the TV timeout and gathered the team for, uh, for 30 seconds and kind of hit the reset button. But, um, I think it's been a perfect fit. How long does it have a long lifespan beyond this season? That's an interesting question. And I'm kind of curious to see if they win the Cup, whether he does come back or whether this was a one-off.
It's kind of one of the great questions that's going to hover around the series.
Chapter 8: How should the Canucks prioritize asset accumulation versus immediate improvement?
What do you think, Chris, about the idea – that other teams should pay attention to this and hire a tournament coach You know, like why? Why not? Why not? If your team seems a little bit dead in the water, you know, things just don't feel right toward the end of the season.
Why not take a shot, especially if you're going to have to grind out, you know, a bunch of comeback wins and maybe there's concerns about your speed and you've got some injured players who may or may not work out and you need to punch above your weight. Like, why not a tournament coach? Maybe this should be a trend.
Well, you got to have a guy like John Tortorella waiting in the wings. And maybe there are a few of those. And then you got to get clearance to use them, which we found out it can be an issue too. I wish I could credit the right guy who made this suggestion, but somebody else also I think was saying maybe you should have
two head coaches on staff so you can bring one in from the bullpen when the other guy, they get sick of hearing from the other guy. I think Bruce Cassidy is a good coach too, but there must be a shelf life because the guy wins where he goes and then he's gone. So Yeah, it's an interesting concept.
But Torch just happens, I think, just to be in a rare situation, be the absolute right guy at the right time.
Here's another out-of-work coach, currently out-of-work coach, that I want to see someone try out as a tournament coach. Because I think you're right. Torch's personality is a big part of it. But here's a guy that I think could do it.
Patrick Waugh. You know what? Before you even said the name, I thought there's only one name I could come up with right away, and it would be Patrick. He'd be something out of the bullpen for sure.
What do you think of, we're hearing now that Patrick Waugh interviewed with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and there's just something kind of bizarre to think about the Habs legend behind the bench for the Leafs. What do you think about that possibility?
I'm pretty intrigued by it, actually. You know, there's been a lot of names bandied about, and I think he, in... You know, in my knowledge of it, I'm not sitting in on any meetings, but I'd be as intrigued about Patrick Law coaching the Leafs as just about any other name right now that I've heard so far.
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