OverDrive - May 22, 2026 - Hour 2 - Craig Button
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Hour 2 Overdrive continues, powered by FanDuel, bringing you more ways to play your game your way. We've got Jay's Pirates tonight. We've got Game 2 of the Western Final tonight. We've got the NBA playoffs continuing. We've got a pretty good golf tournament down in Texas as well, and we've got the Memorial Cup starting tonight. And, man, what a scene out there. Brian Hays, the O-Dog, Jeff O'Neill, Jamie Noodles, McLennan, and look who we have now. That guy looks like the king of Kelowna. Craig Button joining us around the table. What's happening, Craig?
It's sunny outside. It's hot out here.
What are the highlights of the Canadiens' win against the Hurricanes?
People are out on their sea-dos, you know, sitting there. So it's bright. I had to kind of...
Magnum PI, man.
It's awesome. It's a phenomenal look. Well, how are we feeling about the Memorial Cup here, Craig? I mean, I don't know how much of our audience has been following the CHL this year, but is there a clear-cut favorite going into this tournament?
Well, the coaches said there wasn't, but I think there is. I think it's the Everett Silver Tips. They're a wagon. I think they're a complete team from the goaltender through the blue line all the way up front. They've lost two playoff games to date, and yeah, Kitchener's good, and Shakunami's good, and Colon has done a great job of putting a competitive team on the ice, but I see Everett as the frontrunners here. Now, we know that in In a tournament, we can have teams that find a way to just get their level of play up higher. And that's what it's going to take to beat a good Everett team. But, I mean, the Memorial Cup in Kelowna, I mean, there's a lot of history here with this franchise. There's a lot of history with a lot of the excellent players.
What is the impact of Cale Makar's injury on the Avalanche?
I was just talking to Luke Shen. You guys were talking to Luke previously. You know, it's going to be a special Memorial Cup because of how many players have come through Kelowna, how many players have won, and the notoriety of such a great tournament.
Craig, you're talking about draft players or draft eligible players. Landon DuPont plays for Everett, and he's exceptional status. I mean, how good of a player is he? Does he have a chance to be a number one overall pick type of thing?
Yeah, there's no question he has a chance to be a number one overall pick. And you watch Landon play, and defensemen do different things depending on what their skill set is. I was exchanging notes with Ken Hitchcock yesterday, and he was asking me, you know, what's the difference between Quinn Hughes and Lane Hudson, and who's better? I said, you know, Quinn does so many things with his legs, and... You know, you've got to be a good skater to play well in the National Hockey League. Lane does so many things with his head. And I think Landon probably has a combination of both those things. He has a little bit of Quinn Hughes in him.
What direction are the Maple Leafs heading in after their recent performance?
He's got a little bit of what Lane Hudson has in him that makes them both so good. But, I mean, Landon. Landon's going to turn 17 here next week. 17, and he's dominated as a 6th-year-old. He was great as a 15-year-old, and there's no question in my mind that he's got a shot to be the first overall pick. I mean, there's a couple of centers, a couple of bigger centers, but Landon controls the game, and we watch how these defensemen are so impactful and how important they are to the success of teams, and Landon, it won't take you long to notice him in the game. Once the puck's dropped and he's out on the ice, you'll notice him.
Has there been a big change in the scouting scene where back 25 years ago, maybe you guys would go to rinks and look at a young, small-skilled defenseman and say, pretty talented, but I don't know if he can make it through the grueling schedule and the toughness of NHL hockey. And it seems like now there's Quinn Hughes and Lane Hudson and this DuPont kid where it's like they're going to be the best player on the ice a lot of nights. What kind of change for that to happen? Is it just the way the game's played now?
I think it is the way the game is played now. Glenn Dirk, the late Glenn Dirk, he was a longtime scout for the New Jersey Devils, and he always had funny scouting reports.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:36
2
What are the highlights of the Canadiens' win against the Hurricanes?
0:36–1:37
3
What is the impact of Cale Makar's injury on the Avalanche?
1:37–2:40
4
What direction are the Maple Leafs heading in after their recent performance?
2:40–3:56
5
How is Vladimir Guerrero Jr. performing this season?
3:56–5:30
6
What does Auston Matthews' future look like with the Maple Leafs?
5:30–6:52
7
What are the predictions for the Memorial Cup tournament?
6:52–7:48
8
How do current NHL scouting trends differ from the past?
7:48–47:47
Speakers
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