Empty Netters Podcast - The Team USA Goalie Room Is The Most Dominant In The NHL

Episode Date: December 11, 2025

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Welcome to the Empty Netters podcast. Can you believe what this has become? There was a full 48 hours where I felt like I was like literally Superman. Jumbo loves playing Fortnite, so he gets on the sticks. Did TR show you the sauna cycle or was that all year? No, no, I invented that. Almost a year now that I haven't taken a body check. That's kind of nice.

Finish tonight with some chicken fingers and a few guineasas is right into you guys. That's where this pod came to life. Ice is ready, and we are back with another episode of the Empty Neckynezzaner. Netter's podcast brought to you by BetMGM, which is now live in Missouri. Unbelievable. I'm your host, Dan Powers on the sticks over here. Sean Buff Daddy, we're taking it back. We're taking it back.

Sean Buff Daddy on the sticks. And to my left, my co-host, a man who when we were kids and we shared bunk beds used to lean over the top and spit on my face, Chris Bowers. As always. But we would do the Big Daddy thing, you know. What do you mean we? We had fun. We had a good time.

I was an active participant in getting spat on. We had a good time. You know what was funny, though, is you would, like, you would be mad every time. Every time I couldn't suck it back up and it would hit you, you'd get mad. But there were, you would laugh. Like, you would be sitting under it being like, don't do it. But, like, you could have just gone under the bed and been like, I'm unavailable. This is like that episode of Succession where Roman was like, you guys used to put me into it in a cage and treat me like.

like a dog. Yeah. And Connor's like, yeah, you loved it. You did love it. It was like a whole thing. You did love it. I was just,

you could have slid under the beach. I was, I liked sleeping on the edge. Yeah. I remember, I remember so well like it hitting and then you'd be like, no. And I was like, well,

this is your fault. You are. We had good times. You were a terrorist. We had, we had good times. Unbelievable. Unbelievable. We've got a great episode today.

Great, great stuff. Tons of hot ice to get into. You will see the professors with all of the picks. And at long last, you folks have been asking for it as screenwriters, as hockey people. There's a show that needs our review. The people have been begging for it. Heeded rivalry. Episode one will be reviewed by this crew later in this episode.

Ever heard of it? Ever heard of it. Let's get into some hot ice. Things going on the league. Before we get into our big segments, did you see that the Dallas stars have killed 29 straight penalties? nine straight games nine straight games yeah that's sick

it's unbelievable um I want to see what their percentages they're not first I couldn't believe it I was like they must be first in the league and they're not because the beginning of the season it was so tough wait dude they're like eighth

yeah dude they're seven I didn't see him at first and I was like oh my god isn't that crazy um that is preposterous yeah they're on 29 in a row They are on an absolute tear 29 in a row. Last time they gave up a power play goal was against Calgary in a 6-2 loss, I believe. Or not 6-2 loss, but they, maybe it was a 6-2.

Well, they lost Calgary on like November 25th. Dude, you cannot be killing 29 straight penalties and then be 7th. It's crazy. But this is how you get better. This is how you get better. It's the only one way to get better is kill all of them. That is true. Last night, we had a crazy, crazy day of hockey.

And this is why hockey's the best, dude. It's a random Tuesday. Yeah. If you're sitting here being like, oh, I'm a football fan, I need my football. Oh, what do I do on Tuesday? I'm here to tell you, you had crazy, crazy games last night. We had so many wild upsets. My favorite thing last night was the Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche

and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Edmonton Oilers in a shootout and an OTA. Yep. And that is like, that's hockey. That's the game. That's the game, baby. But last night, we had a shot. had a ton of comebacks and last-minute goals, set an NHL record. That's so sick.

For goals scored in the final 15 seconds in the same night, shout out to our boy, Jazz. Christian Schernerz. Yeah, dude, what a poll. Unbelievable. Your boy Beckett Seneca starts the vibes, scoring with one second left sending the ducks to a shootout to beat the pens. Dude, you know when the dream light goes on. Did you see that play? Yeah.

Dude, Eric Carlson and Shilob are in trouble. for that. That was tough. It was bad bounce. It was a tough bounce. It was a really tough bounce. Bad bounce. And honestly, it's get pucks to the net.

Get pucks in. It was kind of a sick. Carlson's the one that hits it in, right? Yeah, it goes off his glove. Who does he? He kind of walks someone. He walks the whole team. It's like, it was shocking.

Like, I think Pitt was like the game's over. Yeah, yeah. Like Beckett gets that puck, and Pitt is surely all of their players, because I'm pretty sure the ducks were short-handed, too. Oh yeah, you're right And I felt like all of Pittsburgh was just like I mean there's five seconds left Beckett

What are you doing? Calm down, pal Calm down And then he just walks Takes a little walk in the park Dude, you know when you're like dangling but you're kind of losing it The whole time

He literally is like the puck will go And then someone else will whiff it I actually find that is Well not that I don't get beat Clean League sometimes too I do But I find it that's actually when I get beat the most in Beer League when someone like whiffs it

because I'm like leaning for where I think it's going and then it actually is sliding by my feet and I'm like and then like it hits your skates and then back off their skates and then you're like what the fuck and then on the bench we're like this plug it wasn't my fault and then and then he comes in and just pass it up in front and Eric Olson picks up and goes like this boom tie game dude okay that is not far off from what it looked like what happened it's like the play that's one of those plays where you imagine

guys on the pens turned to Carlson and they're like, and he goes, I'm sorry. I apologize. Huff. I apologize. Beckett first rookie to 25. Yeah. He's 25 points. And then the Duckees.

He's incredible. Ended up winning that one, like we said, in the shootout. Then Vegas, Islanders, Scorphaev sent the Knights and the Islanders to OT after a big comeback from the Isles with 14 seconds left and then the Isles finished the job in the shootout Heinemann with the goal. That was a Baruchet. Hal collapsed by the Knights. And I'm pretty sure, I mean, they were like, they were dominating that game.

Yeah. And then these pesky aisles, man. Oh, dude, they, um. Very pesky. I mean, God, what have they been since Palmary went out? They are. I was like, they're done. They're five, four, and one in their last 10 hanging around.

But, like, this is what I'm saying. Like, they feel like they, the Palmary injury is brutal and it feels like maybe they get a couple of injuries here and there and it's like oh yeah they'll fall out or they'll they'll be floating around that wild turt's but they keep hanging on to that third spot they're fine they're fine they're fine really solid i'm loving what i'm seeing from the aisles score fee of where you been where you been some of us some of us have financial stability saw you score like nine goals in three games to start the year playing with jack and marner and put responsibly my financial future is standing on you scoring more goals.

To win the rocket, not just score. Don't be, don't say it out loud. Well, it's dead. I'll say whatever I want. He might never score again. Nathan McKinnon has 50 goals already. I know. Score if he is going to finish the year with 25 and I'm going to go, thank you. Thanks for coming out. When he finishes the year with like 42 goals and you are besmirching his name

and shitting all over him and I'm right next to you. He's going to go, what did I do to you? And I'm going to go like this. You bankrupt. I will never financially recover. Yeah, you bankrupt me, dude. He's got 12. Oilers were down 3-0,

heading into the third against the Sabres, and McDavid scored two of three to tie it up, including one that just fell onto a stick in the last couple seconds, boom. Slotted at home. But Tucky scored an OT to stop the Sabre Skid. You'll love to see it. How do you feel when you...

Are the Sabers in that situation? Because you just win. Who cares? I actually disagree. Oh, okay. I think, you know what? I think I've started to, I want to try something new. Positivity, Dan.

Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm. When teams like the Sabres feel like they're in no man's land, instead of talking about how they're in no man's land, maybe we need to start focusing on the good. Maybe we need to start going, yeah, we're bad. We are in last place in the east. But that's just a number? That's just a number. Yep. Maybe we talk about the fact that we've got a couple thoroughbreds like

Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin on this team. Maybe we talk about the fact that there are phenomenal buffalo wings in this city. There is a great roller rink in this city. The entire city smells like cereal. Alex Ayafalo's family has one of the greatest restaurants that has ever existed in this city. Also true. Maybe we talk about those things. Maybe we talk about the fact that Josh Allen is back.

Well, maybe. The bills are good. Dude, the bills are like... They don't stink. Dude, I guess they don't have any... I don't know how good they were supposed to be. They're not in four. That's pretty good.

Yeah. So let's talk about some good things. Get the vibe... Six and one at home. Bill's six and one at home. Get the vibes going in Buffalo. It's a road problem. The more they go away from Buffalo, the more problems they have.

Exactly. That's interesting. So, hey, Sabers. Good, Goodwin. I didn't like that you were up 3-0 in the third and then the game went to overtime, but Good win. You got the two points all the same. So you were going to say, do you feel good when?

When you're the Oilers, when you go, sometimes when you come all the way back like that, I think, now you're going to win. And then when you don't, do you still go, well, that's fucking hell of the point though? Yeah, 100%. I think when you're down 3-0 in the third period and you manage a point from that game, you're like nice.

But I also, this is what we were talking about earlier. I do think that this is another game where David looks at everyone goes, What more do you want me to do? You all suck. Finally, Camelcar scored with eight seconds left to get his tenth of the year, ridiculous, and send the game to OT where the Preds would then win. But unbelievable night of hockey did.

Unbelievable night of buzzer beaters. Do we need to establish a Mark Wahlberg rule? Okay. How many specifically the Oilers game? How many fans do you think left these games? Ooh. He left 283. Is that while you're chirping him?

Yeah. That's actually fucking insane. It's fucking insane. Dude, it's one of the biggest black marks. Mark Wahlberg beat the shit out of a person in the Boston streets. Left the game 28 to 3 early. This is worse. Yeah.

Where does would have stopped 9-11 land? The fact that he didn't stop 9-11, is just below 283. agree. Yeah. Agree. Also, I shouldn't even do this, dude. I shouldn't do it.

Can you believe Mark Wahlberg could have stopped 9-11? Did you know that? He's so selfish of him that he wasn't on the plane. It's absolutely insane. See, he apologized to the family. Individually. I'm sorry I didn't get on that plate. Ridiculous.

I shouldn't do this, but since I, since I, I signed his praise his last step because when you were like, you puked on the plane. I was like, yeah, flip, shout out Flip, bachelor party. Yeah. Flip changed his flight during 283. And the fact that he didn't change it again, like we were like we that we that we want to do it to him.

We won that game. Oh yeah, as he should. He should be ashamed. And he has the audacity to like get on our ass every now and then about being on the wall. I'm like, you changed your flight. You coward. And then you didn't change it again. We could have had an all time night.

Didn't change it back. But he didn't change it back. And I'm one of those psychos that I'm like, maybe Flip changing a slight is what turned it around. Yeah, but then after the game, it already been won, just change it again. So I'm not even mad at him for the first change. I'm mad at him for the non-second change.

Mark Wahlberg rule. So what do you do? You just go, you're not a fan. You know those things you go into airports now and you just like walk into a like a Hudson News type store that has like snacks and shit? And you,

tap your credit card, and then you go in and you just grab stuff and leave. And like the cameras pick up. Oh, dude. Go on. I guess I'm going to tell you. This is what I'm proposing. If you leave a game early and then your team comes back and ties it, not even wins, comes back and ties it. I need cameras in that stadium that capture you.

And then the next time you buy a ticket, you get, eh. And it goes, you've been P.P. act one game one game one game you are banned for one game and it's not like it's like oh the next the next time you try to go and buy a ticket yeah the next time you try to walk through those doors the cameras will get you and go and they go you left early mark walbert you've been mark walbert dude uh at the intuit dome dome where the los angeles clippers play yeah they have their own app the intuit dome app that's awful or sick well when you get a timet They're like, you need to download the Intuit Dome app.

You literally have to. You cannot. Are there even paper tickets anymore? Like, can you? I actually don't. Uh, you know what? I have some, something happened to me recently where out of Kings game one printed out for me. It's not like those cool, like, cardboardy ones.

Yeah. It was like kind of flimsy and lame. Because, dude, I got, this is an insane tangent, but I got Elena, uh, Kings tickets for her grandkids and stuff. Oh my God. That's so nice of you. And this is his dry cleaner. And, and she, she's,

incredible. She's a, she's a pillar of, how many tickets did you get her? Eight. You're fucking joking. Eight tick. You're fucking joking. Eight ticks.

You got eight tickets for your dry clean. Whole family going. Does you spend a thousand dollars? Full family going, Dan. Chris. You're fucking psycho. But here's the thing. I don't even know how to,

like, I'm about to go there, Sean, and pick up a suit and go like this. Got the tickets. And she's going to go. Thank you so much. She's going to say it nice and that. She's going to be like, this is incredible gesture.

Thank you so much. But then she's going to put her hand out, and I'm going to go, here's the thing. I'm going to need you to download the AXS app. I'm going to need you to create an account. And then I need you to give me that email. I'm going to transfer the tickets to you.

You need to accept that transfer. And then have the app on you because screenshots do not get entry because the image refreshes every 10 seconds. And she's going to go literally, never mind. I don't want to go to the game anymore. It's like, I don't understand how. How do you, and I'm not calling her old, but I'm saying how do elderly people attend sporting events in 2025? Yeah, like, you know, we've all got that friend's parent who still has like an old-ass phone.

How do you go to a game? I don't know. You can't go. You need someone else to have your ticket on you. Anyway, the Intuit Dome, you have to download the app. You download the app and then your tickets on there. After that, pal, you don't do shit. you arrive at the arena and the phone it knows that you are ticketed it goes come on in and then dude

there isn't a single cashier register anywhere in the stadium you just walk in and grab you just grab stuff food beers anything you want and then you leave and your credit card has just been charged for whatever you that is fucking genius dude there did it feel efficient oh buddy I mean, I guess it's a Clippers game, so like, it wasn't that bad. I don't know, it was okay, it was kind of bad. Unbelievable ricochet shot at the Clippers. He was trying to be honest.

I saw Chris Paul's last points it into it, though. He was promptly released. I'm kind of a legend for that. Yeah, that's pretty cool. But dude, you just grab whatever you want to. That's amazing. And bounce. Actually, there's one person there when you're walking out of some of the places,

and his only job is you got to open that beer. Like, I was just grabbing beers and, like, cruising around. And he's like, yeah, yeah, yeah. No, you can open it, but he's just like, you got to open that. Oh, he says it to you. Yeah, and I'm like, it's my bad. What do they do that for?

They think you're going to, like, walk out or like stuff it in your pants? No, it is a projectile. Oh, you can throw it closed and do real damage. Throw it open. It's spill them all the way. Yeah, that's worse. I agree. I would rather Chris Paul on his swan song get domed by a pounder of Coors Light than a one-sipped

pound or of Coors Light be grenaded onto the court, spilling on everyone and then doming Chris Pall. It's like a little bit of hardship for a lot of people or just a really bad day for one person. And I'm willing to take that chance. I completely agree, dude. This is like when we talk about Waymo's and their calculation of like if they're driving and there's like a baby in the street and then a group of elderly people, it's a numbers game,

dude. Like you run over that baby. Hit the baby. just run over the baby. I'll make sure to clip just that part. Yeah. It's perfect. Perfect.

Okay, so we're going to, we're going to take the Intuit technology to Walburton people. You walk out, you are not welcome back in. Yeah, it's fantastic. Okay, let's get into the Boston Bruins, the Boston Stranglers. Could that work if they had a great D? Like, if they were just like,

where are they in goals against in the least? in the league. Well, it wasn't, the Boston Strangler was a real thing. Yeah, yeah, he was strangling people. Yeah, not to be confused with the Scranton Strangler. Yeah. Yeah, see, the Bruins are too high and goals against, but I'm here to say that if the Bruins ever touch top five in the league goals against,

we call them the Boston Stranglers. Is that in bad taste? No, no, no, it's been enough time. When was that? We can start, yeah, what's that Michael Scott rule? There's a lot of office talk going on right now. There's um... 18s.

18, oh that's... 19, 19, 1960s. 1960s. That's pretty close to. There's no one icing. What is the statute of limitations on? 50 years. 50 years.

We're at 60. Convenient. We're at 63. Yeah. All right. The fucking let's strangle people in Boston. They will be the Boston stranglers. If and only if they become top five goals against.

What would you do if this episode comes out and then next week we see your report that someone was strangled and boss? Would you feel bad? No. You'd be like this. It was fine. It was fine. It was in good. taste. I said it. I couldn't have known. Okay. I could not have known. Okay. And also,

if his strangling serial killing spree, are they he's he killing him or just strangling them and releasing? There is no way that the Boston Strangler was edging people with strangulation. I think it's a strangling. It was just like, he was running around being like, oh, you're close. Gives people a new appreciation for life. Yeah. That's what the Boston Strangler was doing. And then, then it's good taste. Yeah. If the strangle and release, if the strangle serial killer

goes on a run, which I could not have known. Sure. But then, simultaneously the Bruins skyrocket to top five in the lead goals against during the serial killing run. Yeah.

Then I will allow, I will. You'll still call the Bruins and I'll root for him to continue. Because it's clearly having a direct correlation with the Bruins being good at defense. Yes. And I know a lot of people in Boston.

That is, I'm very clear. This isn't like a, oh, if you press this button, a random person dies and you get a million dollars. If someone started serial strangling people in Boston again, the chances are pretty high that we would know one of them.

Yeah. And it's a risk you're willing to take. But top five, top five goals against? Pretty good. Pretty good. We're thinking of pretty good. We're 31 games into the season and the Bs are tied in points at top of the Atlantic. Pasta came back last night to the lineup.

Boom. Immediately three assists and a five two win over the blues. McAvoy is still out after going full Kanye West and having his jaw-wired shut. Like an absolute beast. Dog is mass. But the bees have three straight wins. Morgan Geeky is the best goal scorer in the league.

And we're officially, dude, I think, at a point where this bees team is good. This is not a, they got off to a hot start. Like, we're more than a third into the season. These trends don't go away. I said this the other day where it's like in the season. Yeah. You know, once you're, once it's established, it's very rare that a team's like, we were in the mixer and then we're now horrible. Yeah. And we just saw like a five game stretch without your two best players. And they're still winning. The two things, the two big things, I guess,

because I don't count pasta as a big thing because he's doing exactly what he does every fucking season. The big things are geeky being a machine. Machine. And obviously he scored a bunch last year, but just being a machine and Sway returning to form. Let's talk about Sway. But just before you do, because I know you want to get that, I just want to say about the B's, we went on chicklets and I said to Mike that I, if you gun to my head, do they make playoffs?

And I was like, I don't think so. As fun as this has been, I don't think so. I said the same thing. I was like, I think they're going to be, they're going to be Kwan at that wild card all season because this team is good. And they're still not definitely in because like there's a lot of bullshit behind them. It's so tight.

But now I, I, I'm less sure. Because on Chicklets, I was like, they're not making it. Yeah. And I just think, I just think they deserve so much credit for, you know, this, this rebuild, this retool, if you will. And they're, they're sneaky dangerous if they get in. Yeah, man. No question about it. So let's talk about sway.

In four of his last five games, these are all wins. He gave up two goals with a nine, two, three, save percentage, one goal with a nine, six, seven, save percentage. two goals with a 9-2-3 and one goal with a 9-7-7. Jesus Christ. He's playing so well. He's not worth the money. Dude, they go to... He's not worth it.

Why would you pay it back up? He was so selfish in his negotiations. What a piece of shit. You're all but holes. Go back under the bridge, you trolls. Christ. He's been unbelievable. They get to.

a shoot at overtime, boom, they win. I think what you were saying earlier, I wrote down they're too good to be out of it and certainly too good to tank. So it's like what's cool about this group now is I feel like if they miss playoffs, maybe fans, but definitely they will be like, that's unacceptable.

This group is not, I don't think they're going out and winning and they're going, we're overachieving. They're going, no, this is us. We're fucking good. And I can't begin to talk about how many times I've brought up Zadorov. And like the fact that he's got an A on his sweater, he's clearly such a leader with this group.

And what he, Castellic and Ginoe, have brought in terms of how fucking gritty this team is and how brutal they are to play against, you can really see that. In a day and age where like big, tough teams aren't that prevalent in the NHL anymore, the Bruins are about.

big tough team. And I think it sucks playing against them, which I thought was going to happen last year and then just did it at all. Yeah. They were in fact easy to play against, lovely to play against. That's a little mean. No, they were. I assure you. And this year, that attitude has come back in a big way. And one thing that has gone, at least for us or for me, I guess, but on this show very under the radar, because we did quarter season awards. And, and, I said Dan Mews coached the year because of the Penguins run you had said Quinville

because of course but all that talk when the Bruinsheim hired Marco Sturm that was like he can really maximize the talent from a roster totally which is what they

I'm not comparing him I'm not saying he's Bill Belichick but that's what they used to say about Bill like he would just find what you're good at and then get the most out of you I think Teddy Bruske was like if you picture a wet towel and you ring it out that's everything this player could give you. Bill was the best at that.

And they probably, honestly, because of the success they've had over the years, maybe don't, aren't getting the hype that the ducks are getting because they haven't been good or the penguins because they've been bad the last few years. But to me, as a Bruins fan, I'm curious for Bruins fans think that watch this team a ton, this is an insane turnaround to me. When I watch this, I go, Marco Storm deserves a ton of credit. Oh, because immense credit. This team was bad last year. It was embarrassing towards the end of the season when you were like, all right, this is a

we're like in dead last week. Yeah. And now you're in the mix. Yeah, yeah. And what's crazy, man, is you look at this team and genuinely everyone is playing well. Yeah. Like you kind of look at everyone's stats and you're like, oh, you're doing exactly what I need you to do if not more.

And, you know, obviously geeky, we've talked about so much with 22 goals in the season. but like Zaka, it looks as good as he's ever been. Uh-oh, Elias Lindholm, 18 points in 21 games. Like, that's exactly what they signed. McAvoy has been fantastic. Obviously, when he comes back will be even better. Arvison has been great. Casey Middlestat is kind of finding a good little run.

But the ones that I really want to point out, because you could bring up everyone, Frazier Minton, who is my, I am obsessed with this kid, with how good he is at D and just everything about it. his game, but six goals, but also Alex Steve's six goals. And I want to know if you're a Toronto Maple Leaf fan how you feel about that. Because the Bruins have your draft pick and then they have these two kids who just look like a blast with this time. Yeah. It's awesome when I see, if I miss the game and I'm cruising the box card, I just see those guys pumping in goal.

Big goals. Yeah. I think you go, that's one of those ones where, I mean, Toronto is enough to complain about. Yeah. They're not concerned about that, but it's just another rock in your shoe. You know? Yeah. You go, ah, damn it.

I'm in public. I can't take my shoe off for another hour. Yeah. I got to walk around like this. That's how it feels. And you're definitely, your likes, Jesus. Yes. Them.

Them. We were talking about sway. So I want to talk about USA goalies. Do it. We're getting closer here. It's December 10th. December 31st is when we need all of the roster set for the Olympics. February 6th is when the games begin.

Hellebuck, who was the starting goaltender for USA, Hart Trophy winner last year, could be back in action next week. Yep. So mid-December, we could have Helly back in the Jets lineup, and then you've got the rest of December and all of G8. January for him just keep. So like anyone who is thinking injuries might be certainly keeping him out of contention. Um, that's, that is gonzo. Uh, I want to talk about Helibuck, Swayman, Otter, and Spencer Knight. I think Spencer Knight deserves to be in this conversation. Absolutely. Had a great year.

Sway 12 and 7 on the year, 2.70 goals against 913 save percentage. Otter, 14, 4 and 2, 2.49 goals against 909, say percentage. Spencer Knight, 9, 6, and 5, 2.62 goals against 914, say percentage. And Connor Hellbuck, 8 and 6, 2.51 goals against 913, say percentage. I was shocked with how similar. Yeah, it's crazy. All of these guys are. the crazy

here's what sucks actually doesn't suck earlier this year not that long ago I think I would have said Otter there's a chance Otter loses his job

to Spencer Knight which I know it sounds the same because he was the one at Four Nations going I should be the starter he was the one at Four Nations getting time oversway. And then he was the one in playoffs that was like, I'm going to beat Connor Hellebuck to show you that it's not totally fair. It's not totally one to one. But he's like, look, I'm the better goalie in the playoffs. Boom. So to now go, actually, Otter is the one who's out with like a Hurt Helly and a Spencer. You're like, what are you talking about? But he really, and he really picked it up, which has changed the equation. So unfortunately, for Spencer Knight, I think it's a, a Ryder Cup situation. You have to beat them.

Like, you can't just be like, I'm level because they're going to go, no, dude. And I'm so proud of you. You know I'm a Spencer Knight's Dan. And I hope he makes whatever, there's going to be international play coming out our ears over the next decade. Oh, my God. I hope he gets a million runs out. But this year, after Four Nations, the way these guys are playing, I don't see a universe

where they don't just take these three guys. Completely agree. I think all four of these guys are unbelievable. They're playing fantastic. But yes, if this pace stays for all of them, you simply can't unseat someone. What if Spencer Knight, like, how many games does he probably have left before the 31st, 20 days? So call it 10. Yeah.

It's called eight, nine games. What if he literally goes like eight and oh with three shutouts? Do you think they would go, fuck, he's so hot right now, take them? Well, that's the problem is like, you don't play for a whole month. Yeah, it's like another month. Like, he could cool way off. So I don't know. It's because if the answer's no to that and there's, then we're, then we are saying there's essentially literally nothing he can do to make this team.

Which might be true. Yeah. I think that that's maybe the case. Yeah. I think the fact that we're at December 10th and all three of those other guys are in such great form that it's like he did everything he couldn't. And I just don't know that you can unseat. someone. There's no way Hellebuck loses his rafter spot,

in my opinion. I think he's literally loved. Unless Hellabuck comes back here, like next week, because again, it's the 10th as we're recording. So let's say by the 16th, Hellebuck comes back, there's still 15 days. Yeah. In that 15 days, if he re-aggressates himself.

Yes, injury. And there's an, like, it's like, oh, dude, dude, he's, like, injured. There is a world where they're like, we're not going to take an injured goalie. But I don't know what the rules are. Let's say, like, you go to Milan and in game one, Hellebuck like pulls his groin, then you only have two goalies on the roster. Can you bring

an emergency goalie? You certainly can. Great call. You certainly can. So actually he will bring him a 1,000% be named. Unless he's like hurt, unless they're... Yeah, unless between now and the 31st, Hellebuck goes on season ending, I are. He is on this team. Yes, with Spencer Knight on Ready 5, Maverick Ready 5.

Yes. Uh, but I was going to ask you, is there any wet world? And I'm being hyperbolic. I'm asking you to be hyperbolic. Spencer night comes back, he goes, I'm hell. Or, I mean, Hela Buc comes back, and he goes, I'm completely healthy, and they pick him.

And then he plays games from December 18th through February 1st. Yeah. But he goes Owen 6 and looks like road playoff, hellie. Yeah. Do, does he not start

game one of the election? Okay. Rupper talked about this the other day, and Rupper was like, Jeremy Swainman is my starter. I agree, but I'm curious what you think. I think we talked about maybe last week or the week before that Halebuck is the starter no matter what. I don't think that's the

case anymore. Really? I really don't. And frankly, if he plays fine, he is. If he comes back and plays like these numbers, I promise you he'll be starting. I think that's the case too, but I don't think it's a, I don't think it's a, that's his fucking net, man. I really don't think so. He does.

Yep, as he should. But I think sway and I think Otter are going, I should start for this team. And I think that's great. I think that's the mentality you need to have. And what a luxury to have that. But yeah, if I'm, what I'm saying is, if I'm Bill Garron, if I'm anyone in charge of this team, I am not going, Helibuck is our goalie. I am being like, I want all of those guys to know, you could take this net.

Up for grabs. Yeah. And I think what's fucking cool and especially, God, if you are the Bruins, if you are the stars, if you are the Jets, and I will say the Blackhawks too. January is like a tryout for those guys. Because they all want to fucking start. Yeah. So what an electric time. The cool thing, too, is in the Olympics, and I'm sure they would all bitch about this,

but in the Olympics compared to Four Nations, there is a little bit of runway for some group stage action for the guys. And some teams want just a guy in that the whole time. And maybe if you're running these teams, you go, we need to know who our 1A is coming in. Yeah. But in Four Nations, there's really no time to be like, well, let's give everyone a start. because you're like, okay, well, now we're fucked and we're out of the tournament.

This, I would be surprised, put it this way. I would be surprised if one of those three goalies plays every game in the Olympics. Oh, yeah. I mean, I think I completely agree with that. Like, it's, um, it's interesting. It's not as many games as you think. Right. It's not that long.

So I wouldn't be shocked unless you're on a rip. And it's like we're in, you know, like you have games to spare. but I wouldn't be shocked if someone starts every game. I would be. Yeah, I think you said you wouldn't be surprised. Like, I think I'd be slightly surprised. I don't know. Like this, huh.

Like, if someone start, like, let's say they go, hell of bucks the starter. And then you win the first two games and then your third game, Sway starts. I'd go, whoa, cool. I wouldn't be blown away. Yeah. But I would be, I'd be like,

Oh, wow. Interesting. Yeah, interesting. Interesting. Last bit of discussion in hot ice before we jump into our next segment. Sticking with the Olympics, Deputy Commissioner Bill Daley of the NHL. Recently, in regards to the mis-sizing of the ranks in Milan, said that the NHL players will not go to the Olympics if the ice is deemed unsafe. Now, this wasn't a threat. This wasn't, you know, some big statement.

He basically was just going, if it's unsafe, it's unsafe. And we're not sending our players there. I think more than anything, this was Bill Daly going, get your shit together. Yep. So there's two things I have to say. One, completely agree with Bill. If it sounds safe.

City of Milan. Get your shit together. Oh, yeah. Number two, Bill, respectfully, you don't need to say this. loud. We don't need to rile anyone up here. Have these conversations, but don't let them get out internally. Don't make a statement

to the media that you are even whispering this possibility. We just went 12 years without NHL players in the Olympics. And it was terrible. Yeah, it's not. And we're finally back. We're all so happy. Why would you even introduce the possibility

that we might lose it again? It's four feet, Bill. Just calm down. It's four feet. But, and it's also like I'm, it's four feet. Bill, relax. Four feet. He's right.

But I just need him to not say this stuff out loud. I actually loved someone said that in Olympics moving forward, we will, it was like, we will make sure it's the right size. And I agree with that. Yeah. Completely. But then Nate, there was a comment from Nate. I don't know if you saw. They were like, Nate, what do you think?

And he was like, I don't care. Yeah. I spoke of Chuck boys too We're like they're like I don't fucking Yeah Nate Nate just being like Dude I I skate

I skate around Yeah I run into things I should give me a pond Yeah yeah It's fine it's fine They'll be okay They'll be okay

I do need I do need No one to get hurt though Our Yeah It's just like We gotta be better Yep

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We are back and, boys, it is time for us to dive deep into the new show, heated rivalry, truly, truly remarkable the way that this has just taken the internet by storm. Everyone talking about it on hockey X, and they want us to get in the mix. Here's the deal. You started a trend with Pucked. Yes, sir. You started reading hockey smut on the podcast. You normalized hockey smut in the hockey podcast.

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Okay. So what we're doing right now is, are we editing this or is this? No, no. Okay, go good. We are now about to talk about heated rivalry and we're going to go deep. Deep! Jesus gross. Oh, dude, I love that.

Well, folks. Heated rivalry, a new show. About two players in the NHL. Strike that. The Major League hockey. Oh. And they fall in love. Quickly.

They're horned up for each other. Yeah. So, gents, Sean, your microphone's ready. My microphone is. Is this the first piece of hockey content you've ever watched? Like, have you ever seen the hockey books? The Mighty Ducks. You've seen the Mighty Ducks.

Okay. So going for the Mighty Ducks. Mighty Ducks to Heated Rivalry is totally normal. Yeah, it was an exponential curve on that. Totally normal. D2, an appropriate title for either one. So, might say. Unbelievable.

And we are off. We're off to the races. Off to the races. We're going to go through this show. We're going to give out some awards at the end. We've just for people sitting at home watching. We've just watched episode one of Heated Rivalry. It's available on HBO.

If you are in the U.S. in Canada, it's available on Crave. We're going to give awards at the end. We've got the two-horned-up award. That's going to be our horniest moment. We're going to have the, what the fuck are we doing here? And that award is going to be just a moment that felt like it made no sense. And then we've got our, do I love this award? And that's just going to be a moment in the show where we're like, wait, I'm into this.

This is the best show I've ever seen. This is the best show I've ever seen. So I'm going to try to usher us through. this episode. Right off the bat, we are introduced to our players. We then get team practices in full jerseys

with names on the back and all the same color. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Lines? What lines? Who needs them do? We've got Elia Rosenoff of Russia and we've got Shane Hollander of Canada and we have them practicing before pre-draft they're practicing

with their national teams I think they were doing a world junior Yeah I think so Thing and yeah They're just just full game jerseys at practice No different colors God knows what's going on the eyes

And immediately I was like Let's fucking go dude Yeah Let's go here Is the first scene the smoking He's smoking outside Yeah Yes first scene is he's just smoking

Against a building in a back alley This is the projected number one pick In the NHL draft He's just alone smoking a dart. And he's like, you're so fun to watch. Yeah. I'm like, what the fuck is going on right now?

Interesting stuff. Yeah. Okay. The fact that these two are watching each other practice, too, I was like. Yeah. So many moments in this show, you're like, if this were happening, people would be like, what's going on here? Yeah. I got to say, loved the club music in these scenes.

Like, we were just bump in EDM club music during these unbelievable practice montages. It felt fitting. It felt fitting, for sure. Then we're getting bits and pieces that we got this tournament going on. These two are about to come head to head in this World Junior battle. And then we get a dose of Shane Hollander's mom. Yeah. The typical crazy Asian mom, which was interesting.

Dude, I was surprised they, this is like after the draft, right, or something? Or when do you first see the mom? she's like talking to someone I think they're sitting at a dinner table and they're talking about like his endorsement or like no they're at they're at like a gala and or like there's like a rep talking

yeah yeah and like someone's talking about how he like they they love oh it's after he's been drafted by Montreal this is what I thought and they're they're talking about how much they love the fact that he's of Asian descent I couldn't believe that lot yeah I wonder how Nick Suzuki

feels about this show for show if you're unaware Sean Nick Suzuki is the captain of the Montreal Canadians and he is of Asian descent. And this felt very on the nose. It's insane. Yeah.

And yeah, I was surprised. I was like, oh, whatever, that's just like Hollywood casting. It was, it was, that wasn't shocking to me. What was shocking to me was that the, like, owner of the Montreal team was like this. We're thrilled. He's Asian. I was like, are you? Yeah, I was like, at that point, I was texting somebody.

I mean, that line happened. I, like, sprung up to the screen being like, did a human write this? Yeah. Like, is that the thing? network exec saying we're thrilled you cast an Asian to yeah that's what I felt like or is that the character like I think that was a note I think that was a note from a network exec at Crave that said we're thrilled he's Asian and it was accidentally passed to the writers as a script note to have him say that yeah and then they had the GM of the HAB say we're thrilled he's

because I thought they were going to laugh at it but then it's just not brought up again it feels like it was written to be a thing of like look how they're like the higher ups of the Major League hockey is like manipulating race for appearances. It's clearly a very like appearance-orientated organization. But in reality, the way it was directed was that none of the characters reacted to it. Nobody was just dry.

Just being like, yes. I was just like, okay, cool, sounds good. So we then get a shot. This was the first moment where I was like, oh my God, this show is insane. Hollander can't sleep goes down to the hotel gym Realistic

Night before Connor Bardard was drafted Yep I was there He goes down and he gets on the exercise bike Now before Elia comes down And joins him on the bike Was what was going on on that bike

Shane's on that bike And it literally felt like he was trying To make himself come Just biking Yeah Like he was like breathing really heavy with his eyes closed and it wasn't like an exercise breathe. It was like a

intense, yeah, it was a horned up breathing. And then he, it's like he willed it into existence. Like all his dreams came true. Truly. It's presumably three in the morning and he's eyes closed like, like, yeah, please God, Elya, come and sit next to me on this bike and then wouldn't you know it?

Boom. Boom. Wait, do we think that the whole show is just his imagination then? Dude, it's all a dream. The whole thing is a bike ride. If the last shot of this show is him on that bike. his eyes. That would actually, I would deem this the greatest show of him. Yeah, me too. So, Elya comes down.

They then get in a fun competition biking. And we've got like two full minutes of screen time here. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Biking, breathing, and grunting. They then just decide to sit down on the ground, leaning against the wall,

staring at each other, covered in sweat. And they're drinking water with each other and we get our first cock shot. Yeah. Shane just staring at Elyas Cockpiece. Which I need to share. I did not do any research on this show before I watched it. And I didn't know that it was a gay romance thing.

Okay. And when this shot came, I was like, all right, interesting. What was happening here? And then, I mean, there's a scene later on when it just, Oh, yeah. Big right turn for me. Yeah, yeah. We'll get to that.

This is this kind of show. Yeah. But we'll get to that. I did not know that you were unaware that this is a gay romance. I was totally unaware. Yeah, this is based off a hockey smut book with a gay romance. Which I found out. I did the research afterwards.

You're aware now. I'm aware now. Okay, okay, okay, okay. So, yeah, my favorite part about this scene is we got, I checked, two full minutes of screen time in this scene with zero words where these two are just drinking water and smiling at each other. Two full minutes. That's like 101.

Don't do that. No, it was incredible. It was just like so horny. Yeah. I was like, okay. What I loved about this is like they throw us into this show. They're like, were you expecting a hockey show? Wrong.

This is horned up action, baby. Strap in. And I was like, let's fucking go. Yep. So now we get a, we're getting like time jumps here. Yeah. Yeah. So to be very clear, we see these two humans get drafted one and two overall.

They're the two biggest stars in the hockey. And yes, we're calling this major league hockey, but this is presumably based off of the NFL. We get a flash that says six months later, which would be December, November. Like the draft is in June, July. And we're now at an international tournament. Dude, but I think, though, it's insane. But I think because the call, what's his name, Ilya? Yeah.

He has with his dad. They're on TV. He's saying it's like the finals is on New Year's, which is World Juniors. Sure. And they would be, like, they can go to World Juniors again because they're 18. Sure. So like their team would loan them out to World Juniors and they're like, yeah, we're here. Sure, I suppose.

But again, like the timeline is all over the place. Well, the timeline, if it's World Junior is. is spot on. Yeah. But it is funny to me that they were like... But let me get to this because that happens

and it's just like, okay, let's accept it. Yep. Let's accept that the number one and two pick would go to World Juniors if they're this good.

Yep. Then it says six months later again and we're in October. Yeah, yeah. Right. So I don't know where, I don't know what's going on. This, that's what rattled me

when he goes, see you in October. I was like, okay, so they were junior hockey players. They meet at World Juniors. Yeah. Then they get drafted one and two, but go back to juniors, apparently. Which could happen.

Like, you know, usually those guys come up really way, but like. It's not impossible. So they go back to their junior teams. Yeah. Meet at World Juniors again. Yeah. Okay. Sure.

Sure. Sure. Sure. Meaning like for our, the beginning of our rookie seasons. Yes. But I was like, that is a long way, way. Way long. More than six months.

Yeah. Yeah. So there was a little confusion there for me too. But whatever. Now, now we, when he says. see you in October, we meant see you at a commercial shoot for the new NHA. This is my favorite scene in the episode.

I, we get a montage of them like skating into each other like lining up for a face off. I thought this was cute as hell. Yeah, it was a great scene. Like they start laughing with each other. Like the guys are like, come on guys, look intense, look serious. And they're just, their new boot goofing. I genuinely, I want.

I wonder if that was written or if like the actors were like this is so funny that we keep doing this over it was I thought it was great. Yep, great. I thought it was great. I was like, this is real. That would happen even if they're bitter rivals,

even if they're heated rivals. They like, you would start laughing if you did that over and over again. I was kind of, it was a good beat, but I was kind of confused how Elia was like, this was my idea. I was like, you, this is a massive,

what commercial is this? Like, this is a mass commercial and they weren't going to have. And then you were like, invite Shane. And they were like, okay. We got them. That's great. We got them.

Now come to my second favorite part. Yep. We're in the shower, boys. And this is the scene where I realized what it was. At this moment, you go, okay. And I was watching my girlfriend. I had to cover her eyes to protect her innocence, the male body. So we get our, well, actually, right before that.

We get Shane's mom saying that you're the youngest player that Montreal's ever signed to a deal. I love lines like that. Dude. Because lines like that, I'm like, do the people who made the show have no idea what hockey is? Or is that a line to service new fans who don't know what hockey is? I think probably the latter. Because it also doesn't make any sense that he got drafted and then went back to juniors. Oh, a full year.

So I'm like, he's not even that young. No. Like they sign kids. Yes. I think it's, I think this is for hockey smut fans who don't really know that much about hockey to add to the stakes of like, this is big. We are in the fictional world of the major league hockey, not the NHL. So maybe for major league hockey they're recruiting older. It could be different.

Yeah. Yeah. Totally. So we get into the shower after the commercial and we just get just a pure, like hot, raunchy ass shot. I was surprised he had been talking to his mom up in the, up in the concourse. and then went and show. And then went and shot too. I was like, did you get on thrust?

You took you all your gear off, put your clothes on. Went to speak to your mother. Went to talk to mom and then went, sorry, I got to go shower. Yeah, that happened. Would have popped that shower right away. So we get a great ass shot here and let's call it what it is, boys. Elya is dragon a wagon. Is he a hockey player?

He better be. That was insane. He's from, this actor's from Texas. That guy's got a fucking rump on him. He's from Texas? I think so, yeah. He's doing a great Russian accent. What an accent.

Yeah. Elya dragon a wagon. Massive ass on the guy. That's a hockey butt. That might be the most accurate hockey thing in the show. Elya's ass. I, dude, correct. I could not take my eyes off.

For those who are unaware, hockey players, we got big butts. And Elya's butt is, it's plaqueworthy. The thing was huge. I loved it. So, then we start jerking off in the shower. Yes. Yes, we do, Dan.

Sean, at this point, you know what's... I started to suspect that it wasn't just about hockey. At this point, I thought this is an unusual creative decision for this Mighty Duck spin-off. At this point, Sean was like, okay, I think something's going on here. So then there's an exchange where like, we're not doing this here. He says, come to my room. I think the hardest I laughed in this show was when Shane puts on a full suit

like jacket and tie and he looks himself in the mirror and he goes, what are you doing dude? That was hilarious. That was hilarious. That is what an insane. I thought I missed a part.

I was like, oh shit, I must have not been paying attention for a second. Like this is, we have conflict here. He has a dinner that he has to go to. And then I was like, wait, is this for Eelia?

Yeah. And it was. Yeah. I had the same thought where I was thinking, oh, is there like, are we going to be revealed that there's like a time in conflict or something like that. But no, he's just putting on a suit for his date.

Yeah. The shower jack, just to be clear for me, that, I wonder if that just felt like such a shot across the bow for the number one overall pick to do to the number two overall pick, if you are not sure. I think, so this is, I've, in preparation for this episode and after, I texted a lot of our gay friends. And I was like, because I've heard before some of my gay friends have told me that they'll be like walking in the grocery store. And they'll make eye contact with a guy and like straight up, it's like, come meet me in the bathroom. Yeah. I think they're, the gay community has signals. They've got a, they've got a six cents of gaydar.

Yeah, gaydar. And I think when those two were trying to make themselves climax, on exercise bikes and then sat for two straight minutes drinking water staring at each other. They knew. The gaitar are connected. Okay. So I think they knew. I was like, dude, if Shane Hollander is not gay in that moment, you are getting super for the rest of your career.

No, I think he's like. I think Elya knew. Okay. Yeah. I'll live in that work. But then also, you could spins on that. Like, if Shane Hollander is not gay and he was like, dude, Elya Rosenoff jerked off in front of me in the shower, Elya could be like this power move, dude.

Yeah, I get in every year. I established dominance over you. Everyone said that's his reputation already actually. Yeah. This is actually a genius player. He does it to every player. Yeah. And then some of them are gay.

There's no losing. Yeah, yeah. So we now get our first hookup scene and this, dude, this scene, this is the show. Like when anyone is like, hey, what is this show? This is possibly, I would watch Game of Thrones on like an airport, on an airplane. And there are scenes in like thrones and shows like that where you're like, this is like, we're like having sex here. This is kind of uncomfortable.

This is gay porn. And I can't imagine like if you're watching that like my apartment, a lot of windows guys, people can see into my apartment. And I'm like, dude, you got two slices of beefcake here rolling around butt naked in bed, blowing each other. And I'm like, someone sees my TV screen. They're assuming I'm watching gay porn, not a hit TV show. Yeah, not one of the best shows ever been.

Yeah. So we, I, we, they're like hooking up. They're blowing each other. And I've got to bring up something, like easily my favorite part of the show. Number one, I want to know what the Foley guy is doing with the dick-sucking sounds. It is so gratuitous and graphic. There's only one way to get that sound. Sean?

Genuinely, I'm like, I don't know, man. We might be doing Nolan practical effects here. Absolutely correct. But, dude. Or their popsicle bucket is fucking through the root. Yeah, true. Jesus Christ, dude. They're bankrupting crazy.

with the popsicle budget. I cannot tell you guys how fucking hard I was laughing. I did not think you were going to say I was laughing. Yeah, how hard I was. How hard I was.

I was fucking bricked up. I know what you're going to say, dude. Do you? I bet I do. The writing decision, like, and I know. Dude, I can't believe it. I know that this writing decision

was like, yeah, this is hockey guys. This is what hockey guys do. The decision to have these two calling each other by their last names while they're fucking was fucking hysterical. Like, again, you can feel that they're like, this is what hockey guys would do.

But like, every time they're hooking up and they're being like, oh, Holland. Oh, fuck, Rosenoff. I was like, the funniest thing I've ever seen in my life, dude. I was dying. I was genuinely dying. That was so perfect.

And also in that, scene. The, and maybe we need to, we need to pull the, um, the gay friend audience here because I'm just so curious. That was Shane's first time like, Rosenoff goes, this is your first time. Yeah, yeah. With a guy. Yeah. And Shane's like, yes, which like, fine. But your first time you go doorway blowing. Yeah. Like he, he walks in and Shane is immediately like, I'm getting getting down on my knees and blowing. Yeah. But these characters are like, you know, in their prime, top of line athletes. They're alphas.

They don't wait around. They're motivated. They are highly ambitious. Yes. Alpha's dude. Then in that case, since he's been a high functioning athlete this whole time, I'm shocked. This is his first time. I, now that shows unbelievable.

What I love about it, Holland is competitive, dude. Yeah. He's like, I, you know, how, like, there's so many times in the show he's, he's telling rose enough to fuck off. He's like he's competitive. He wants to make it seem like he knows what he's doing. Think it until you make it, baby. Sick story, honestly.

Like later in life. I don't know how it's going to end. Hopefully they're married. But if not, he'll be with a bunch of the boys at a party, a dinner party. And they'll be like, you know, who was your first hookup? What happened? You know, your first gay hookup? Yeah.

How'd you come out? And he'll go, I actually grabbed the first overall pick in the NHL and gave him a doorway blowing. Yeah. And they'll be like, who's going to beat that? Unbelievable. So we get, after their first hookup, we get another big time jump. Now these guys are in the league.

These two are running the NHL at 18 years old, which we got, you know, this is Crosby Ovi. It took me a long time to process that. It wasn't until they said their goals at All Stars. You have 38, you have 31 goals and 28 goals in February. And I was like, what? Yeah. And then I was like, actually. It's Sid and Ovi, baby.

It's Sid and Ovi. I can't believe they're getting away with this. So we get them at the skills, competition. Which just like the way they talked about the skills competition was so hilarious and We then have them doing the accuracy competition Scott Hunter veteran yeah Legend sets an NHL record yep on this sc on the accuracy competition which is then promptly broken by Ilya Rosentoff which is then promptly broken by

Shane Hallander Really amazing stuff they then start chatting on the bench Elias Gates by tells him what room number he is way too close to Scott Hunter. Outrageous. Yeah, because I was thinking this too because Scott Hunter's reaction is like he's like smiling and I'm like,

oh, he heard, he knows. But then he's like, Sean, sharp action by you, I think, like episode two, three, I think he does know. I think, I think Scott. A year later. I think Scott Hunter is going to be our first player

in this show that's like, you know, you're, you are gay. You're hucking up with this guy, I also wonder, maybe Scott Hunter's gay too. That would be awesome. Would we? Are they all? Is everyone in the MH?

Everyone in the MLH? Everyone in the MLH is gay. I didn't like though how him being in the room next door didn't matter. Like when he was like, he was like, I thought this was going to create some. But maybe it will. But this is a shell, remember. I know. But again, it's the too much time.

If next year. That's true. Yeah. I was actually in the room next to you guys last year. You would want to reveal that he was next door. to happen after the hookup if this was going to be the thing that he did find out. Or at least a hijinksy scene of him walking out and like Scott Hunter opening the door and he's like, cre closes the door. But he said that and then it only manifests as himself as him saying a line of

like, hey, Scott Hunter's next door. And that's it. And it was never any sort of like tension built around that. That was I think they brought it up way too much for this to not come up. And yes, it will be like a year or so later. But if Scott Hunter comes up to Shane and is like, dude, I know you're gay. And Shane's like, what are you talking about? I was like, I heard. I heard Rosenoff at the skills competition, give you his room number. I was next door. I could hear you guys.

I wouldn't be mad at that. Clapping, dude. I heard you guys clap. I think they could have done both, though. I just wanted a hijacking scene of like, how am I going to get past. Dude, they also did that with Shane's mom and Elya in the elevator. I was like, here we go.

She's on the way up too. Yeah. This is going to be tricky. And she goes, I'm going down actually. And I was like, what? Yeah. Why are you going down? Go up.

And there's drama. Dude, she's going down because her, she's going up because her son's going down. Yeah. That's, like, I feel like the purpose of this show, the premise of the show is that it's secret gay lovers who are on opposite sides on competing teams. But, like, we never actually, there's no friction at any point. Well, there's plenty of friction. Dude, there's lots of friction. There's not enough drama.

There's a lot of friction, not in the relationship. Yeah, yeah. This is not a, like, the name of this book and series is horrendous. Yeah. They are not rivals. These two literally see each other one time and then immediately fall in love. Well, not yet. I'm hoping that they become rivals.

This show should be star-crossed lovers. Yeah. Or just like true love. Yes. A beautiful romance. It's called soulmates. Reach your day to this show to be called soulmates. An episode two of soulmates.

Two guys bag each other every time they see each other. We also had a tropic thunder moment in this scene. They are hooking up. Shane's like, no, I don't want to have sex in here with Bucking Scott Hunter next door. So they go, he goes, all right, two weeks, I'll see you in Montreal. Literally, Elyas says that. The next 10 seconds, Shane, it's like cut to Shane getting dressed and he goes, so remember way back when we talked about meeting in Montreal?

I was like, yeah, it was just said. We just talked. Yeah, I remember that. I another. I laughed out loud. I was like, what the fuck? So two weeks later, there's a big storm. Dude, actually bummed me out.

They talked about Boston. Boston hasn't been in the playoffs in a while. Boston's also flying commercial, dude. Yeah. The boys are down bad in Boston. They're sitting in fucking Logan Airport and they're like this, oh, we can't take off. I'm like, oh, yeah, dude. This NHL team is just flying jet blue up to Montreal.

Fucking brutal, dude. Absolutely brutal. No lounge, no lounge, dude. Dude, and then how funny was the, you know, I don't even know what it was for, but Pike on Montreal inviting Shane to dinner. That was the weirdest scene I've ever watched in my life. When he goes, oh, yes, dude, Jackie's obsessed with being the first wag to feed you. Yeah.

I was like, dude, has anyone on this show talked to an NHL player before, dude? Like, crazy. Like, has a game ever been snowed out in the history of the NHL? I was thinking this as well. I think it was four nations. But it didn't even get snowed out, but like, we didn't get that. Yeah, true. People didn't.

Yeah, but like, I don't think, I don't know that a game. has ever been snowed out. And I get that they wanted to create a like a mist connection, but I was just like a snowed out. Like I wasn't, here's an easy one. Shane gets hurt or I forget who was traveling. Ilya gets hurt. So they're like, hey, you're not going on this road trip. You're rehabbing for a week.

Is that what happened? No, I'm saying that's such an easy like, oh, you couldn't make it to Montreal. No, but they need to snowed out. Listen, yeah. I'm not arguing with you, but you can't have them get hurt because they need to be neck and neck. that he could still be neck and neck. He's a prolific. This one game?

He's a prolific. Dude, he's a hothead. He could have taken a gay misconduct. Yeah. So anyway, after that, we were at our episode close here. Four months late. Big jump. Big jump.

I hate to see it clearly a hitch in the romance. But we now see the boys at the end of year awards. Scott Hunter there. Scott Hunter is there. What are you up for heart? Yeah, I do have been. Probably. We see Shane win rookie of the year.

We also see just so much of the way, the way Shane was calling Scott Hunter, Mr. Hunter. Yeah. I was like, guys, no. They're boys. Like, what are you talking about? We then get the interaction up on the roof.

Shane's drunk. When he said, all you do is beat me to Ilya. I found that odd because the last three hockey interactions we've seen, was all Shane beating Elya. In fact, I would say Elya beats him in the first world junior gold. Get drafted first overall. Oh, and gets drafted. But then Shane wins World Junior.

Shane beats him in World Junior's gold. Shane beats him at the accuracy competition. Shane wins Rookivia. And is like in that press conference has more goal, is playing better. And then, yeah, I'm like, Shane, you. You win. You beat him more. Like that line was crazy.

But they kiss on the roof. And end of episode. end of season one of their NHL careers. No, you're missing one key part. Oh, one vital beat, vital beat, which is the could be the seed of all the tension of the show, which is

that our Russian player... Oh, yes, I was going to get into this. Has Spetlanda. And big time money problems. Big time money problems as well, but I was thinking about the girlfriend. Guys, I'm sorry. The game was such a wrinkle.

This, I've never read the book, I presume, and the way the show started, that this book is just like, two gay guys banging. Yeah. The fact that it was like, and also, there's a girl involved, I was like, oh, wow. Svetlano was shocking. They got to throw someone in there for the straights. Yeah. Yeah. Was it a true? Got to get that straight audience. Like, is it a bit by, like, I'm gay. This is a beard situation? Or do you think it's going to be real where he's like, oh, I'm by, I'm banging everybody? Well, at the same time, like, it's weird because I think that he's, he's, I think that he's, probably by and that he has this like real relationship with Svetlana because in reality he's

only hooking up with Shane like once every six months that's true so he's just he's Shane's the other man yeah yeah Shane is a home rack side piece Shane's a homewrecker but on he doesn't know he's a home writer yeah because Shane clearly cares a lot about uh the Russian dude I keep forgetting his name Ilya oh yeah and like dude the fact that the fact that Svetlana can fly from Russia to Boston and get into his apartment. It means that they're like, they're close, dude. And that's why they have money problems. Yeah.

Making decisions like that. Interesting. It was cool. A lot of depth for the families, Russian kid money problems, like bad dad, you know, drug addict brother. Shane, I thought it was a good stuff with his mom. His mom's like an endorsement freak. And she's a crazy hockey mom.

Yep. I didn't. I might have missed the very beginning. Does they, did they give you a year? Yes. It starts in December 2008. 2008. Okay.

That makes sense. Because when that scene, does it really say that? Yeah. 2008. And I was keeping track with it, but every five seconds, they go three months, six months, two weeks. Are we going to end this show in like 2025? Are there going to be new actors?

Yes. And it really is Sid Novi because it's, it's, correct. But this is actually really funny solipsism thing that happened to. me last night. I missed that announcement that it was 2008. And then Shane goes, sorry I'm late. Dude, for also insane scene when he has lunch with his parents.

And he walks in and they're like, this, you're never late. I'm like, it's just lunch. Just like, hey, mom. Relax. Also, his dad, that, you know what? I actually had written down. Me too. This was about to say. This is why I had solipsism, because he goes, I was in a YouTube rabbit hole. And his dad is like,

what is YouTube? I'm so glad you just mentioned that because I was actually going to call that for like being the dumbest thing in the world. Like they, his dad being like, YouTube. Yes, dude. So what YouTube? I was like, are you a caveman?

What has happened? And then hilariously, I finished my heated rivalry viewing. Yeah. Pop on four Christmases. I'm just plowing through Christmas movies. Sure. Watch that. Four Christmases ends.

It's pretty late at night. And I think I was maybe watching Hulu. Hulu like rolls into just another movie, which was the proposal. Right. Ronald, Sandra Bush. Sure. Masterpiece.

And I just was kind of like living my life, woodworking. And Sandra, neither of us were really watching. It was just still on. And then in that movie, Sandra Bullock is like screaming at somebody. And Ryan Reynolds is right here. And she's like, and if you don't, I'm going to take, I'm going to record this and put it on that. And like, she looks over at Ryan Reynolds. And she's like, what's that, what's that video site everyone loves now?

And he's like, YouTube. I think it's YouTube. That movie came out in 2008. Yeah. And I was like, what is going on in my life right now that I am only watching mid-200. thousands pieces that are confused about what YouTube is. And look at where YouTube is now. They only knew, dude.

I couldn't believe those. The one sponsorship that she needed, that Shane's mom needed was YouTube. Yeah, so true. She didn't know. So true. She should have known better. So anyway, folks, that is episode one of heated rivalry. Of soulmates.

Truly true. Of soulmates. Heated rivalry now called soulmates. Let's get into our awards. Let's start with two horned up. John? It's got to go for the Fallatio scene for me.

I think I'd be surprised if that wasn't also your Are we going to say favorite horned up scene? Yes, yes. You know, we could say our favorite or just a moment we're like, this is crazy. That's a good one. I'll go next because I'm piggybacking off of you.

Mine is their second hookup after the skills competition. Oh. Where... Wait, I think it was there. Maybe it was the first took up. Either way, when Shane just full on nuts in Ely's mouth. Oh, dude, I don't know she said that.

That being included in a television show was crazy. I was like, dear God. And it was not, oh, if you looked away, you might have missed it. Like, that was a plot point. Yeah, because he was like, don't, don't. He's like, I got it. He's got on mine. All well, calling him about it.

his last name. Dude, so I thought, I thought you were going to say shower and I was going to pivot to that. So since you've mentioned that, I will mention shower just because that was so I was like, holy shit, dude. I was, I knew what

the show was about, but I was like, I'm curious to see how this relationship blossoms. And then they're in the shower and he starts cracking stick in front of him. And I was like, oh. That, what a way to get us into? Like, what a way to be like this? Get ready, dude. Strap on for the show. Literally strap on. That's the 2025 call me by your name.

That's romance. Correct. Apparently 2008. 2008, call me what you name. But they had to wait to deliver it to us in this way. But really remarkable. Okay. Give me, Chris, why don't you start with the what the fuck are we doing here?

What are we doing? Mine was both of them breaking the accuracy record at the All-Star game that like Scott Hunter had set. And then Shane broke it by a full second. Like they were like, oh, yeah, I know they're good, but it's one of those like, well, I don't want to, oh, never mind. I can't say that on camera. But it was like, you'll see stuff in the hockey writing world. Yeah. That I'm like, you didn't have to go that.

You didn't need to do that. Like, I know, I know you're trying to say they're good. Yes. They don't need to break back to the same NHL record back to back. I was like, okay. Yeah. Fuck off. My what the fuck are we doing here was we get a game between the two teams.

really the only game between Boston and Montreal that we see. And there's this whole to do about everyone on the broadcast and on the bench going, oh my God, are we doing it? Are they going to give the people they want? And I was like, what is possibly about to happen here? And then it's literally just a centerized face off between the two of them. And then it cuts to a press conference where they're going, Shane, you scored a goal off the face off against Rosenoff.

Yeah. And he's like, oh, yeah, it was a good goal. And they're like, yeah, but it was against Rosenoff. and I'm like, does no one here know how hockey works? Like, you don't score off another player, first of all, ever. And second of all, off a faceoff from, they kept going, you scored off the faceoff. It was at center ice. It was at center ice.

And I assure you, a lot had to happen before that goal. And they've taken face. There are two centers. It's the 40 seconds of the game. They've surely taken a faceoff. Certainly. The people have been clamoring for a place. I was like, what is happening here insane?

Remarkable. I think I'm going to have to I mean I don't know about the technicalities of hockey In the same way you guys do But I feel like they missed an opportunity with the team names Oh yeah what are they The team names are the Montreal Metros and the Boston Raiders Yeah

And I'm like they should have just went all in on like the gay terminologies And it should have been like the Boston Bears and the Ottawa Otters Dude yeah I love this team What a great call Sean that would have been awesome in the Boston team of the Bruins right now. She would actually have to let's call him bears. Yeah, that's what he said.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, you're absolutely right. Wow, great, great call. I love that, John. At a certain point, I was like, would the NHL really be, like you could change the logos, change everything else. Would they really be mad about the names, probably? No, that would have been so funny, dude.

I love that. I love that take. All right. And Dan, what do you got for? Do I love this? Do I love this? I've got two is

I already mentioned I loved the face-off commercial I thought it was great I thought it was just a good beat in the show good acting but I think mine is going to go to the

Elia's Russian friends storyline I'm curious where that's going to go oh interesting yeah yeah yeah him being like a young kid a young Russian kid getting out of Russia

joining the NHL making his dreams come true, but still dealing with this, like he's got his dad breathing down his neck and now these, is that his friend or is his brother? It's his brother. I think it might be his brother.

He kept being like dad's calling it. Yeah, like his family is like hounding him for money. He already gave him his full bonus. I was like, this is cool. Yeah, he snorted his whole bonus. I like this storyline. What do you got, Sean? Well, there was two moments

that hit me like a brick wall. The first, of course, was the shower scene with the full nudity and masturbation. Yes. The second was, to reveal of Svetlanta. Yeah. Spetlana.

I'm like, ooh, this is, I wasn't expecting that. That was great. Yeah. So I'm very eager to see where that goes. Also, need to shout out the cinematography.

Fantastic. Fantastic. Of course, Sean. Fantastic. I got, one, one, I was like,

I actually think that was good. And two didn't make me laugh. In the initial hookup, when Shane blows Elya and then Elya pretends to leave like he starts

he gets in his like later dude and Shane's like are you kidding me and then he's like you think I'm asshole yeah it's like classic banter that was good that was good banter and then even though the Shane's line at the end was stupid about it

I think it's cool that they're like rookie of the yearing first overall picking like I think it's cool that you're like you got first over a pick I won rookie of the year that is actually a fun web

we're weaving which makes the title try to make more sense. Totally. So that wraps up our episode one breakdown of heated rivalry. I will also say that going into this, I was like, I have a feeling this show is going to be absolutely absurd in all the best ways and have just a light dusting of hockey. Like it's not really, this is not a hockey show.

No. And then we went in and we watched episode one and I was like, oh, I was 100% correct in my assumption. This show is out of control in all the best. Yes. Like what just what a, what a time. It's a roller coaster ride. Can't wait for episode two.

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Avs, yes, Panthers, yes. Devils, no. Habs, yes, Sends, no, bolts, no. Cains, yes, Mammoth, no. Kings, yes, oil, yes, wild, no, spunk, no, six and six. A classic 500 display. Daniel, four and no. not bad

Daniel 4 and 0 not bad for Professor Daniel 4 and 0 Professor Feeney Professor Christopher 1 in 3 each Not our best Gentlemen

I need better from you I need slightly better from you It's even When I'm When I'm doing the research I fail When I just spit at it I fail

When I go the opposite When I fade the opposite Of what I think it should be I still fail. So I'm literally just going to let ChatGPT choose for me from next. Excellent. We're not banned in this classroom.

Yes. We are supporters of ChatGPT. And Professor Feeney, welcome to gambling, my first. Welcome to gambling. That is how it happens. And then again, the life on the line. We were very, very close to hitting a four-leg parley. Avs, yes, Keynes, yes, wild yes,

sends no. Christopher, how many times will you bet against the... The Blues, quite literally, only win hockey games if I bet against it. The pesky, pesky. I've never seen anything like. St. Louis Blues. Blues fucked me again.

Dear Lord. We're watching too much heated rivalry. Yes, sir. So, that brings us to the Friday fade. Now, recall, last week, we put the fade up against the split. Yes. was a fool's errand, it appears. We got too big for our britches, as some might say,

we went four in a row on the fate. We were hot, we were red hot, we had to try it again. And the split, the split is a powerful thing. The split, in fact, is more powerful than the fate. And we learned the hard way. The split, you always fear the split. We did not heed the split. We tried to fade the split.

It was incorrect. We lost. This week, there are only two match up. on Friday. Hawks at Blues, Crackin at Math. Now, there are... This is an interesting... This is an interesting, interesting situation

because it doesn't quite feel like either a very obvious phase. Here's the problem, here's the problem, the blues should be the fade. If I was a fading man, I would be fading the blues because surely the hawks will beat the blues. Indeed. However, every time I bet against the blues,

blues, they win. So is it even a fade if I'm, if, I don't even know what to, how do I have to think about this? They are at home. Now, every time we bet against the mammoth, the mammoth win. So it's a complicated thing. But I will say the fade, the fade, the fad wants the blues or it wants the Cracken. The Cracken have lost five in a row. So surely, the Spunk has dried up. The spunk, the spunk. And there is nothing worse. The spunk will not be shooting. There is nothing worse than dry spunk. In the Mormon land. The Mormon land, where Spunk are plenty.

It's on the sheets everywhere. Spunk are plenty in Mormon land, but dry spunk is unappealing. Given that every time I bet against the mammoth, the mammoth win, the Cracken have lost five in a row to date. It feels as though the clear Friday fade shall be the Seattle Crackin' Spunk Money Line defeating the Utah Mammoth. Let us try. tried to get back on track with the Friday fade.

Now, class, I know what you're thinking. I know that you are saying to yourself, these gentlemen have won nothing. These professors, they've won't. Well, that is until we get to the Saturday celly of last week. We said that the oil would destroy the jets. Jets need oil to work, Professor. They are dependent on it.

That was in fact true. The oils glided to a six-two victory. and of course our German stallion, Leon Drysidele, cashed our anytime. Goal scorer, we cannot miss on the Saturday Selly. I cannot believe how few people are trailing the Selly when it pays you money every week, every single week. Now, talk to us about the matchups this Saturday. This Saturday, you know I love a home game, Daniel, and there were three appealing ones to me, Creel Caprizz off on.

Saturday, he plays at home versus the Senators. And then Connor Bedard, he plays at home versus the wings, and Nathan McKinnon plays at home versus the Preds. Now, Daniel, an interesting thing is, we were burned by the split, but we also learn

from the split. This is class after this is a classic case of burn and learn. Burn and learn, Daniel. I've said that many times. Sir, it is on your mantra. I've always said that. Daniel, what happened to the Preds, aves? Tonight is, today is Wednesday. What happened?

On Tuesday night. The Nashville Preaches won that game. And you know who did not score? Did the league's leading goals? Do you know who did not score Nathan McKinnon? So, this Saturday, when we have a split in front of our face, the Aves will beat the Preds, and Nathan McKinnon will score a goal. burn and learn.

Dare I say he might even have a hat trick. Hattrick barley. Hat trick jackpot. Hatrick jackpot with Ben Nguer. Nathan McKinnon at home against the Nashville Predators will be our Saturday Selly. Anytime goal scorer pick. We'll see if we can go.

What is this now? Four in a row if we get this one. I think I believe. It must be. Now again, we had our Sunday hat trick. Parley Another victory And this

You Some of the sharpest action You will ever see This could not have been more sharp This the tip of a quill Is less sharp Than this Dull in comparison

Sir Dull! We said We said out loud The caps will be tired From the West Coast swing They will not be able to score many goals We said The Blue Jackets are one of the lowest

Scoring teams in the league Going up against the League's Greatest Tender They will not be able to score any goals This surely will be a hammer, hammer fuck under. Capital's money line. And then the Capitals won two nothing. Sharp as a quill.

And then we said Tom Wilson Point, which he cashed with an assist on the first goal of the game. You had won the bet nearly immediately. Instantly, folks. Instantly. That is a palais winner, people. Now, our Sunday hat-trick pal-lay this week, is there anything you like? You... Since doing this. Overs, I used to live for overs, and now they terrify.

They are quite rare. However, you whispered a goal-scoring bonanza into my ear that had me quite tickled. I do believe, sir, that the Edmonton Oilers visiting the Montreal Canadiens could be ripe with goals. Both teams give up a lot of goals. Both teams score a lot of goals. Habs shambolic at home. this year. Seven, eight and one. Yes. Unacceptable at the bell center with RE. I do believe we might see an over. We might see an Edmonton money line and of course Connemick David point.

Leg one, oilers. Leg two over, let's say five and a half. Or do you want to tickle it up even higher? Five and a half. Over five and a half and leg three, Connemick David. We're back on the over's Oilers money line over five and a half and a Connor McDavid point. That will be your Sunday hat trick parley. Gentlemen, the Saturday Live on a Beach mega parlay. Here we are. Let's hit one. Shall we?

Let's hit one and we all get rich. Gentlemen, above 500 is the goal this week. I believe me. It's not a me, I believe. Christopher ducks at Devils. Ducks. Professor Feeney sends at Wild. Let me see here. Chaty-P-T says Sends.

Sends, yes, yes. Incredible. Daniel, sharks at Penns. I will take the shocks. Oh, Christopher Boats at Isles. Interesting, boats, please. Chatty-B-T, Professor Chat, Oil at Leafs. That's going to be a fun match-up. Honestly, both the Oilers and the Leafs have been pretty strong this season, so it could go either way.

If I had to guess, I'd say the Leafs might have a sleigh. edge playing at home, but the Oilers could definitely pull off the way and if their offense is clicking. It should be a good one. No, you've got to pick one. You have to pick one. This is ridiculous. All right, if I have to commit, I'll go ahead and pick

the Leafs. I think their home advantage and their lineup might just give them the edge on Saturday. I'm not convinced, but I'll go with it. Never been more certain. The other thing will happen after that shambolic performance. Horrendous! Every, every...

What service was that? That was chat GPT? Every person that, all my American friends, every American that I know, has some GPS or Siri and it's always a British

accent or an Australian accent. An Irish Professor Feene has a valley girl. Chat GPT boys. That's the craziest thing I've ever earlier we had chat GPT allowed in our classroom now I might ban it after that performance. That was horrendous. craziest thing I've ever heard of my life.

If the Leafs win, we all have to give up and Chat Chitty's going to pick all of our future bit. Correct. Little Beach, Chatchipitp T. Pallet. I actually love that. That's a great segment idea. Daniel Habs at Rags.

I will take the Rangers. Christopher Keynes at Flyers. Oh, Flyers, actually, I think have been delightful. I'm going flies. Peresafini Knights at Jackets. I personally, Sean Bafini will go for knights.

Yes, Daniel Caps at Jets. I will take the Capitals. Christopher wings at hawks. Wings, wings, please. Professor Fienie, Panthers at Stars. I'll take stars. Stars. Daniel Preds at Avivaleance, sir? Christopher Flames at Kings.

He will go Kings. So I believe ducks, sends, sharks, bolts, leaps, potentially leaps. Rangers. Rags, flyers, knights, caps. Wings, stars, avs, kings. That is our live on a beach, Parley. Now it is time for the life on the line, Palais.

We had some success with our Christmas spirit, so we shall do it again. Allow me, sir, to go first because yours are better than mine. But Daniel rhymed, Christmas rhymed. Last week, both hit. I didn't rhyme. I fucked us. So I've created a little jingle for my... life on the line picks. First game, Avalanche versus Predators.

On a Predators road trip of late, their GM said not you too. When suiting up against Kale and Nate, the players say not you two. Absolutely. Unbelievable, sir. As funny. Knights. Knights versus the Blue Jackets. Vegas on the road. They've been very good on the road. Vegas on the road has been bucking the trend.

The games are often won. Marna and Jack won't let that pattern end, but I do feel bad for myself. Vegas Moneyline. Young Adama. Brilliant, sir. I love it. So, we have Avs Moneyline and Vegas Money. Yes, yes.

Now for the other two. We have the flames at King. Kings? The downtown L.A. streets get a dose of new heat as the flames venture down to the coast. They've won three in a row that team from the snow, but it's the Kings who I like the most. On a heater or not, the flames won't be hot, and Calgary will be wearing a frown. L.A.'s on the piss, so they surely can't miss, and the Kings will be wearing the crown. Kings, Moneyline. Now the ducks at devils. Ducks flying east to take on a beast, where they have bodies buried under the rock.

Jersey stopped their collapse. Now a good run, perhaps, with their pitchforks aimed at the flock. But the duckies are fun with a bunch of young guns, and New Jersey's still lacking Jack-jack-jack. So suffice to say, it won't be Jersey's day, and the victors' call shall be. I quack quack, quack, ducks. Delightful. Delightful. We have kings, ducks, abs, knights. Life on the line.

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slash find dash mug to find out how you can get your paws on some mug and be sure to throw them a follow online at mug root beer. We are back and we're going to close out this episode with a nice game that we call connective tissue. This is where it's my turn. I will take two players whose names connect Logan or, excuse me,

Brandon Carl Logan Kachor is the example we always use two players their names connect going to read a bio of the two players to connect them CP's going to try to guess it CP are you ready?

I am ready. Okay, here we go. Here's our player. As a second round pick, this player became one of the NHL's top defensemen winning gold in 2014 with Canada and winning a Norris trophy.

His big personality is a hit with some and pisses off others. But we loved it when he came on the Empty Netters podcast. He then became the first

first ever player from his home country to play in the NHL, where he then won two Stanley Cups, two Selkees, and three Lady Bing's to go with his multiple all-stars and being considered the greatest player ever for this one franchise. Holy shit. Okay, first one is a Canadian defenseman, second round pick, won gold in 2014, big personality. Some love it, some don't. And was on the show. Yes. Okay, so that 2014, that was after Golden Goal, but was the OSHA year. Sochi year.

Yep. Oh, but the OSHA, yeah. Yeah. Sorry. Okay, so a Canadian defenseman, big personality second round pick that won goal. And is, or not necessarily still playing, not necessarily still playing. Um, okay. And then the second guy

is a dude who is the only NHL player from his country. First ever NHL player from his country. And won like a million awards. One, two Stanley Cups, two Selke's, three Lady Bing's, multiple all-stars. That was considered by many is the greatest player ever for this one franchise that he's playful.

Oh, interesting. So not just his country, but also one franchise. Okay. Okay. Best player for each franchise. What do you mean each franchise? I'm just trying to, I'm going down the, I'm going down the franchises. I almost feel like it's a new team.

No. Really? Okay, well, it's not an original six because there's been no new best players for that franchise. I'm an original six team. Actually, maybe cry. Um, no. Okay, okay. And he's from somewhere weird.

Is it very weird? It's a weird place. Well, it's not a weird place, but... Isn't it weird? No. It must be weird. It's an absolutely lovely place. It must be so fucking weird. No one would want to be from there. Um, oh, wait.

He's got it. No, I don't have it, but isn't, Isn't there someone, can you tell me if this is right? Isn't there someone from like an island? An island nation that you're like, oh. It's not that. Okay. Is that true, though?

I feel like there's someone who's, like, I'm technically from blank. You know what's ironic? Because I think you're thinking of the first player. Oh, interesting. It's like his mom is from there. Okay, okay, okay. Even though he's Canadian.

He's Shane Hollander. Shane Hollander. Um Okay Best player on a franchise I'm not cheating I'm just looking at the NHL standings Sure

I'm just trying to think about teams Standing standing standing standings Best player on these Don't forget the first guys Also friend of the program Yeah right Okay yeah defensemen Canadian defenseman that has come on the show

Has won a Norris One of Norris Won a cup No it hasn't won a cup Has not won a cup Personality And oh I got the first one

Good I think the first one is P.K. Suban. Suban. Okay, so, Ben. Best player on a franchise. Oh, I guess you could start with Ann, though. It could be like, because sometimes, you know, it's a, you got to figure out which part matters. No, no, no, no. Oh, Selkees, Selkees, Selkees. You should really have it by now.

Selkees Lady Bings. Is he in the league? Yep. Selkees lady. How many Selkees? Two? Yes. Say P.K.'s name the way you want me to say it.

You know it. Um, Sue, Sub, and, okay. I don't know if this is right about you. Come on, dude. The nation.

You definitely know. Can't be right. Yes, it can. Is that true? Yeah. What team are you thinking? The Kings. Say it.

Is that true? Yeah. I think it is, I'm going to mess up the pronunciation of both these names to make it right. Well, just, it's not a hard and. Yeah, Subon. Yeah, like that. P.K. Subon, Anzee Copat. Ange Copata.

Pkei Suonja Copatar. Yeah. Pkei Subonja Copatar. P. Ksou, Bange Copatar. How about that? That is a sick one. There is no way he is the first player. First Slovenian and NHL history.

That's fucking crazy. Isn't that awesome? That is an incredible stat. I didn't know that. Incredible stat. Incredible stat. Incredible get. Incredible episode.

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