Are you more excited for the rest of the NHL season or the Olympics?
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What are the hosts' initial thoughts on the NHL season versus the Olympics?
Let's go around the room, little horseflies. Are you more excited about the rest of the NHL season and the playoffs or the Olympics? I'll go first. The Olympics. I think it's the best hockey on earth. Tyler Kennedy? They may not have a rink to play in. I saw that story. What's the problem with that? Well, first, let me hear your answers to that question.
The Olympics. The only thing, you need to have Russia in it. That's the only thing that I'm like, it doesn't have that The Olympics with Russia would change... It would give it that extra boost that would... Nothing to compare, but I'm excited for it. I...
What are the potential challenges with the rink for the Olympics?
You know, the World Juniors, which is a junior, Sweden beat Canada and U.S. I saw that.
Yeah, I did. They were pretty good, surprisingly.
Yeah, and that might happen at the Olympics. When I look at Team USA and they have the Kachuk brothers at the top, I don't think that's the right move. They've both been hurt a lot this year. One hasn't even played a game yet. I think Brian Rush should be on that team myself.
Why do the hosts believe Russia's participation is important for the Olympics?
Yeah, I think he's like Jake Ensel, right?
I think he should be on the team. I think they're making a mistake there.
He's a gamer.
I agree with that.
Of the U.S.? Mm-hmm. No. Mm-hmm. More than Shafley?
I don't know exactly who I'd replace, but he's a proven winner. He's healthy. Yeah. Um, I, I, I want that guy on my team and they're, they're talking so much about not wanting to have an all-star team, but an actual hockey team, you know, the U S like they want to actually build roles for people. But Bob, what are you looking forward to Olympics or rest of season?
I like the Olympics a lot, but rest of season really, um, I'm anxious to see Sidney Crosby and company play in a playoff game. It's been a while. I want to see it. I want to see what can happen when that happens. And he deserves that. So hopefully they can get him there. But I do love the Olympics. But I agree with Tyler. Russia should be there. You've got to separate sports and everything else. But also, you're going to look at this roster now. You tell me who you would replace because I think you're right. Your forwards on this group are Matt Boldy, Kyle Connor, Jack Eichel, Jake Gensel, Jack Hughes. Clayton Keller.
I don't want to hear the whole roster, Bob.
Who do the hosts think should be on Team USA for the Olympics?
Dylan Larkin. I know, but I wouldn't replace one of the stars, obviously.
I'll tell you who I would replace. My answer is going to be what I was just going to get to, and that would be Brock Nelson. I'd rather have Brian Russ than Brock Nelson.
Agreed. Brock Nelson, Jack Hughes. Last year at the Four Nations, where is he going to fit in the lineup? If he's not in the top two lines, he's not a third or fourth line guy if they're talking about a team. Clayton Keller, another smaller guy that I don't think has proven. I feel like Billy Guerin's going after a team and big and rough and He needs bigger players. Those three guys are very replaceable with other players like Brian Rust or Shafley or anyone, but I was not impressed with Hughes at the Four Nations, and I am very shocked that Billy put him on the team. Even though when you see him in regular season, he is kind of like a Patrick Kane. He's buzzing around, making plays. I think that's more of a playoff atmosphere.
That's more of a playoff-style game. He's not good like that. He might be a good regular season guy, but... I'm not sure if that's his game.
Well, is he good on a rink that's three feet shorter? Because that's the situation right now. Plus, it's not even built.
It's not even built right now, Bob. They estimate it should be done a day before. A day before? That's what they're estimating.
Would you feel safe going into that building?
Yeah, I'd have to. You think they have a backup plan?
I don't know. That's a good question. Backup plan on somebody's backyard? Don't you think it should be either? They're going to have to do that?
They got to have it in the US, right? Almost everyone that's in the Olympics, I'd say like 75% of the players play in North America. Like it's got to be in North America. We're trying to build a game and the NHL is not, you know, the league that they play regular season in is not getting anything from it.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are the hosts' initial thoughts on the NHL season versus the Olympics?
0:00–0:42
2
What are the potential challenges with the rink for the Olympics?
0:42–1:09
3
Why do the hosts believe Russia's participation is important for the Olympics?
1:09–2:25
4
Who do the hosts think should be on Team USA for the Olympics?
2:25–4:48
5
What is the significance of the Penguins' upcoming playoff games?
4:48–5:57
6
How do the hosts view Team USA's roster and player selection?
5:57–7:40
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