OverDrive - May 27, 2026 - Hour 1 - Darren Dreger
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What was the significance of the Vegas Golden Knights' sweep over the Colorado Avalanche?
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Saw a great tweet today by our dear friend in Montreal, Tony Marinaro. Oh, yeah? He said, where's all the media that said Mitch Marner was the problem? He said, where are you? And then somebody copied a tweet and posted it up during one of the playoff series, and it was Tony that said, Mitch Marner, where are you right now?
So don't... Yeah.
Well, listen.
So watch it, Tony.
You were on board, too. I thought, correct me if I'm wrong, Vegas made it to the Cup Final last night. Yeah. Was it not the team that made it, or was it only Mitch Marner that made the Cup Final last night?
Both of them did, and both of them should be happy with how well they played. They were awesome. That was clinical last night. Yes. Colorado had no answer for them, and Nate McKinnon, Grew frustrated and more and more frustrated. McCart was trying to play 29 minutes last night, I believe, close to it. But that was unbelievable by Vegas. And Blackwood was awesome. Played fine. Played fine.
How did Mitch Marner's performance influence his playoff reputation?
Yep. Carter Hart was great, too. But you're right. It's Vegas. It's Mitch Marner. It's all of them. But that team, the first thing I thought about when they won, I know you guys will say different. I thought they came from a pillow fight division.
Well, yes. A team that had 39 wins this year. That's the amazing thing. There's a lot of tweets out there, but someone tweeted out that the Capitals had 43 wins, didn't make the playoffs. The Islanders, 43 wins, didn't make the playoffs. Devils, 42. Red Wings, 41. Blue Jackets, 40. Panthers, 40. San Jose, 39. Vegas had 39. They're in a cup final.
I will say this, and I don't know how you feel, O. This speaks to make the playoffs, be healthy as you can, and get on a roll. That's what the league's all about right now. Vegas is a better team than 39 wins. Absolutely. They never got it together. They never got it going. They fired the coach with eight games left. And that's why. Kelly McCrimmon came on this show and said, we needed something to wake our group up.
What are the potential management changes for the Colorado Avalanche after their playoff exit?
They're awake now. And they look great, including Mitch Marner. And good for him. I don't know where people are at, so I'm happy for them.
Jamie, you said you've got to get into the playoffs, but the note that Hayes just read with the teams having more wins, does it also signify that they should possibly look into a play-in? where those teams that he mentioned could possibly play in and cause some hell in the playoffs. I don't know. That's something that you would... But it's just wasting your breath even bringing it up because you know Jerry is going to say, not happening.
I know, but I'll say this. The only counter they'll have for that is two years ago. Calgary Flames missed with 96 points. So the year before, it was the West that had some strong teams that missed. This year, it was the East. So it might be back to the West next year. Who knows? But all I'm saying is that With the parity in the league, star players show up and be healthy at the right time. You get goaltending. You get everything. This team's in a Stanley Cup final, and they look like a wagon.
Yes. They are awesome. I mean, they just dismantled Colorado. And Colorado was the best team in the league all year. Hands down. They were the heaviest favorite you could have coming into the playoffs. And a lot of people thought... Them beating Minnesota, that's their cup final. And they dismantled Minnesota. They beat up on Minnesota.
Could John Tortorella return as head coach for the Vegas Golden Knights?
And then they get into a bit of a brawl here. And Vegas played, to your point, just a perfect playoff series in terms of just clocking everything up, defending incredibly well. They were clutch when they had to. They had a come-from-behind win, which was really impressive. Their goaltender was great. There was a lot that went into it.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What was the significance of the Vegas Golden Knights' sweep over the Colorado Avalanche?
0:00–1:33
2
How did Mitch Marner's performance influence his playoff reputation?
1:33–2:42
3
What are the potential management changes for the Colorado Avalanche after their playoff exit?
2:42–4:12
4
Could John Tortorella return as head coach for the Vegas Golden Knights?
4:12–6:02
5
Who is the most important player for the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4?
6:02–7:12
6
What challenges does the Avalanche face moving forward after a disappointing playoff?
7:12–8:33
7
What does Mitch Marner mean by 'dark times' in hockey?
8:33–9:40
8
How does the media's perception of players impact their performance?
9:40–46:45
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