OverDrive - OverDrive - March 19th, 2025 - Hour 2

Episode Date: March 19, 2025

Join Bryan Hayes, Jeff O'Neill and Jamie McLennan for Hour 2 on OverDrive! TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins to discuss the Maple Leafs' team identity, Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar's expertise and the Canadiens' playoff chase. The guys discuss the headlines around the sports world in the latest edition of Gerry's Percentages.

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Craig Button coming up here in a moment. Craig loving what he's seeing out of the Habs loving what he's seen out of Nick Suzuki lately and We'll catch up with Craig and get his take on that more including the Leafs and in avalanche tonight noodles You were there last night at the Bell Center was a great game. It was and you know when you look at Montreal and some of their you know, call it younger players that are pushing through like When you look at Montreal and some of their, call it younger players that are pushing through, like Suzuki, he's a hell of a player. I think when we watched him, you weren't sure what his ceiling was going to be, but I think

he's seven points away from his career high. He's a really dominant force as far as controlling the play. He's not a burner, but he's really good. It's strong on the wall, strong on pucks. He's got some bergeron to him. He's got some bergeron as far as his vision and stuff. And that Slavkowski kid, he's big. He's a horse.

They've got some guys that are coming. And what we kept hearing about yesterday morning was this Demidoff, like they've got some players in the minors that are going to push through here too very soon. So they're looking pretty good. They're looking very good. It's all house money, man. I think it would be awesome though if they pulled through and got it done and got it

in the playoffs this year. I don't think they are though. You still don't think the Habs are good, man? I'm just saying it would be beneficial, why not? Because if you don't, then next year it's like, well, we're under the gun, we better make it now. Yeah. You'd be putting so much into the bank if you just got in this year and got it done.

And if next year it doesn't go your way, you're like, ah, it's a bit of a step back, we kind of expected it. It would just do yourself big time favor. Yeah, I've got to be clear. Like I want them to make it I think it's a great story. I think you know look at all seven Canadian teams are playing Meaningful hockey and it looks you know right now six six Like I'm happy for them. I just when I look at Montreal. I think they pushed through but there's been a lot of inconsistency

You know, what do they got? 15 games left, 16 games. They're still, they've got to avoid a five game dump. And we've seen them go through stretches where it's really good and then it's been poor and that. If they can avoid that, I think they're a playoff team. But I just, I don't know. We just talked about it. I thought the Rangers were going to sneak into that last spot.

They just don't look good. They don't look connected. That's my issue is it's a process of elimination. How can you have faith in the Rangers? They've shown you who they are all season and Columbus is starting to fade. They've lost a lot of games lately. Detroit's doing it again. They were awful and then they were red hot for 10 games and now they can't win. And Detroit just looks like they're going to fade into the background.

I think the Habs are better than the Islanders. I think Boston's put up the white flag for the most part. So it very well could be, again, there's a lot of games left, a lot of points up for grabs. It will likely jockey and it will come down to the final week, there's no question about that. And that's where maybe the Rangers will have the upper hand because their veterans snap out of it

and they're comfortable in that position and they take advantage. That very well could happen Right right now. I I can't sit here and say I feel better about the other teams You know more than I you know feel positive about Montreal and they deserve it like that's the way burn this yeah watching them I heard watching them live last night You know they give it a kid like that Heinemann, like the burner. You know the guy who's looked really good is New Hook. He can fly.

Like, I didn't, I initially didn't think he was a massive fit there. I was like, it didn't look right, maybe just, you know, comfort level New Hook. You look like a guy that would be cycled in and out. And honest to God, he is, he can fly. Like flat out skate. And he's got some skill. So there is some, you know, some real pieces coming together for them. Lainey, you know, Lainey's Lainey.

You know, he's- Powerplay specialist right now. Man, dangerous. But he can do it, man. 13 powerplay goals and I believe, you know, MJ and Muddy were there last night doing the Montreal side. I think they've got like a tongue-in-cheek heat map from where this guy scored from and it's literally just that That's not like right down the dot. Yeah, so but it you know, i'm happy that the city's buzzing hazy

Always talk about the bell center. It's one of the best atmospheres It really is like there's no it's a great rink to watch a game in the atmosphere The food, you know that I didn't have a hot dog. I didn't head down that didn't get up there. Well, I was a I bet you MJ scarfed down three and took two to the press box I think you're probably right. I think you're probably right But it was a good game last night. Yeah, it was it was a really wild third period It was yeah, and you know, it was the Habs a lot of their veteran players and that was a big message as well by management They didn't sell at the trade deadline. They signed Jake Evans and you know, they acquired that carry a

Month and a half ago two months ago and he saw the play big, you know improvement for them But they kept their veteran guys, you know, they didn't move off the work and he had what four points last night three or four points last night He's come alive recently and yeah, the thing is is that sabard like if you traded sabard Maybe you get pennies on the dollar for him, but he's helped, you know that young veteran guy french canadian No, that's the same. Yeah, he slides under the radar. He's a really good player. They'll be comfortable down the stretch too, right? This is where I think you have to augment the young talent and the somewhat inexperienced with like Josh Anderson's a big game player. He has been his whole career.

Brendan Gallagher as well. Like if they're healthy, those guys can help them get over the top. I think that's pretty significant that they're still there and they're a part of the program. Here he is joining us on the Maple Toyota hotline Here's Craig button Craig. I'm pretty sure I know where you stand but You're you're a believer in the Habs making the playoffs. Is that where it currently stands or what? They've proven I think to a lot of people that they're that there. You know, since the Four Nations break, they had the best record in hockey.

Their first line is the best first line in hockey. And their goaltender has been the top goalie, one of the top goalies. I mean, all that adds up and they're playing well. And certainly when you talk about a team that has found its way, it's been really, really important when you start out the season and say, we want to be in the mix. We want to be playing meaningful games in April or in March.

And your team shows your manager, your coach, you're doing everything to be in that fight. If he would have traded any of those guys, he would have just pulled out the rug from his team and words were meant that yeah right before we get to you know that hudson the defenseman before you came on we were talking about nix is ukey uh... you know you've watched his progression

i think there was a lot of people that felt like he had like the bergeron instincts all of that but i mean is he pushed through his ceiling or do you do you believe like he is a star player just a very well rounded one? What do you see in Nick Suzuki? Well, I see Patrice Bergeron, Jamie. When you watch, all Patrice Bergeron did was play at an exceptionally high level every single game, every single year until he decided, I don't think I can play at that level anymore

so I'm going to retire. Patrice Bergeron could play right now in the NHL, but he had a standard that he said, I'm not going to blow it. Nick Suzuki has that same standard. And when you, I mean, you watch him play, there's not an area of the game that he cannot excel at and he cannot have a major impact in a positive way on and all the way back to junior that that's how he was that that's what he did. He was the MVP in the OHL playoffs and he just, he just like Patrice, he just goes about it quietly. He doesn't do it with a lot of flash and dash, but you know, you're

Marty St. Louis, just like every coach that had Bergera, you knew exactly what you were getting every single shift. And that's what makes Suzuki does. And you know, he, we've done in the McKinnon, Matthews, McDavid, dry, silo class. I mean, I don't know what he's trying to say that, but no, nor was Berger in that elite category of top centers. But that next category, tell me who doesn't want Nick Suzuki on their team. And it would be the same people that say they don't want Patrice Bergera

Which it would shock me if anybody had that was that stupid to say that so in the last minute Craig You've mentioned three different guys and different times Montembo Marty st. Louis and Nick Suzuki Who do you think is the most important with 15 games left to these guys that are actually do it? That's a great question, Jeff. You know, Marty has been able to really nurture the team at the same time, develop them, be patient with them, but he's also put demands on them. And I think that's important for a coach, especially with a young team.

You can't just always say, oh, their kids are going to learn. Marty got to a point where he said, no, move're moved to the next stage. And, and, but that's, that's what's in place. So, so I put him third, you know, Sam Montalbaud has been excellent. You know, the goal that went in last night, the third goal to put Montreal down three, two, that was a stink. That was one that you're going, Oh no, Oh no, is that the one that's going to sink you? And then they come right back and they tie it up and then they go ahead and ultimately win the game. And I think that that speaks a lot about the team.

I think that Sam Montembeau is a big part of it. They're not great defense. And I've talked about Suzuki and how good he is. I think Montembeau being a steady presence in the net, being consistent is the key for this to carry on because there, there's still much of work in progress defensively. They still give up some chances and you're still a little bit loose, you know, and then some of that experience on the blue line comes through. So I would say Montembo Suzuki, Marty St. Louis. I also want to say one other thing you talked about Josh Anderson being a big

game player. When Kirby Doc went out, I think that that really helped Alex Nohuk. I think it gave Christian Dvorak more opportunity to play. And you never want to lose players in your lineup. But it feels like ever since he went out, the team has taken off. Yeah, they have. They are red hot right now, the Habs. They are fun to watch.

It's not good for him. Yeah, no, it's not. When you're the guy that goes over to line up and the team rockets to start them, you're like, oh wow. Hey guys, how's it going? I'm back. No you're not. No you're not. Hey Jeff, has Kirby Dodge injury been the most significant thing in this run? It could be. What a question. They'll be asking that tonight on Sports Center, I'll bet you, Craig. With Craig Button. You know, you got Leafs Avalanche tonight where, you

know, you talk about the big boys with McKinnon in town and McCarr in town. I feel like the Leafs, they need a signature win here. I think there's importance to that, Craig, where they haven't played great against, you know, the best competition in the league. They haven't had like a big, big win in a long time against like one of the A-list teams. And Colorado's coming in, they haven't played since Sunday. They've been in town since yesterday. You're getting their A-game tonight. Like McKinnon's ready, McCarr's ready. You're going to get everything that Colorado can throw at you. They did that 10 days ago in Colorado and it got ugly for the Leafs What do you think the Leafs have to do differently tonight? And do you buy into my logic that they've got to put their stake in the ground and beat a team like this

Just to start boosting their confidence as we get closer to the playoffs Somebody sent me a note yesterday somebody that's been involved in hockey for a long time and he said And this is what his comment was, I paraphrased, he says, I'm not so sure that the biggest issue facing the Leafs is their own self doubt. And when you run through the stretch playoff shortcomings that they've had, you know, it's hard to say, yeah, we can do it. When you go and lose to Vegas and you lose to the Colorado Avalanche, you lose to the Florida Panthers in a manner that they did where they really weren't close, it creates

that self-doubt. So my answer to your question, Brian, is I think they got to show themselves that they're capable of playing at this level. And, you know, Calgary saw that aside. I mean, they just took advantage and were really good. But this is a different type of game. You use the word signature type win. And I think it's, it's great to tell everybody else they need to get to that belief that they can do it themselves against good teams. And you know, we can go through a, yeah, you need your goal, 10 and you need to play tight defensively. You need the scoring that the, from your players and everything that goes with it.

But, but I think that a win against a really good team helps this team in what I call the belief metric that says, okay, we now know we can do it. You start to doubt yourself more and more and more when you can't beat the good teams. And that's not a good place to be heading into the playoffs. No, and I think that is at the forefront of any prediction for what's gonna happen in the future, where ideally you end up with the first seed.

Clearly. I mean that goes without saying. That's clearly beneficial to have home ice and you're going to play likely an inferior team at least on paper. Maybe not the way they're playing and the way you match up against them but on paper you prefer to play Ottawa, Montreal over Florida or Tampa. But for me it's not who they play, it's how they play. That's what it is with the Leafs.

The Leafs have got to show that they can get it done regardless of who you're gonna play against and whoever gets that sixteenth win every year no one looks back and goes well they got lucky they played this team they did no you earned it you deserved it and you know how to wait to get it done yeah exactly and and that's at the forefront of it I get it it's March and it's a regular season game and the Leafs are going to the playoffs and maybe this game won't be remembered a week from now, let alone a month or a year from now.

But that's, that is, I think is what you're speaking to, Craig. Like it's, it really, Tampa, Florida, Montreal, Buffalo, San Jose, I don't care who they play in a best of seven. They have to prove they can do it.'s that's really ultimately what's what's at stake you may comment there like you know don't that they can play like you and playing at the big teams in so when the fortified system and top of the ring out how they're gonna play you can look out carl ralph plan that you know exactly how they're gonna play

you know tap is going to play you know how they just don't play you know and how Tampa is going to play. You know how Vegas is going to play. You know, and other teams now and like talk contenders are showing how like, you know, that you know what to expect. I think one of the things with the Leafs is, okay, yeah, to your point, Brian, okay, you play Buffalo, you play a certain way, you know, well, it's not, you got to play, you've got to play a style of game that what I call just bears down on your opponent and just takes the life out of them. Ultimately in a playoff series you start with game one, you're trying to kill their spirit.

The quicker you can kill their spirit, the quicker you can win a series. The Toronto Maple Leafs have not shown they can kill an opponent's spirit. Yeah, that's a great point. To me it's about competition here down the stretch and if they can get to their game. I guess the biggest thing is, Craig, and we've been talking about this for weeks now, what is, you just mentioned the Florida Panthers, the way they play, Vegas, the way they play. What is the Leafs' identity? I've been asked that 10 times over the last week and a half. What are the Leafs' identity?

Is it defense first? Is it four-skill, four guys with skill? When we look at it, because that's something that we always say, play to your identity, what is that identity? What has the Leafs been trying to get to it for an identity this season? We should play a game of Where's Waldo, we should call it where's the least identity. Because I don't know what it is. I actually knew what it was two years ago.

It was all about offense. It was all about the, you know, we're going to score, we're going to putt possession, we're going to play this way and we're going to go. I don't know what it is now. I know what Craig Berubi has talked about trying to do. I know he's had success in the past doing it. I know that he's been frustrated just listening to him this year with the team and defensively they're not stars. I mean,

right now the goal tending seems to be a real backbone of their team. I mean, we're in past years. It was always Matthews and Nylander and Marner and Tavares and yeah, those guys have have performed and performed well. The blue line has been reinforced, but is there anything about the blue line? Do you go, geez, I like, geez, they're hard, they're heavy. You know, it's a, it's a miserable group to play against. I don't know, James.

I really don't know. And I think that that's got to be concerning at this point in the season. Like you're trying to establish who you are and what you want to be. And yet you're still in this the kind of discovery fix and again it'll be uh... it'll be exposed you know again like tonight if you can't find it you know you can't find it quickly and uh... they've got the talent they've got the depth they're healthy you know that

that goes a long way in march and if you're a healthy team that's very beneficial that's where the lease or at when it comes to color Colorado and their side of things, let me propose a question. Someone asked me this earlier. If I had an ISO cam on one player, either McKinnon or McCarr, you could only watch the one guy play tonight, who would you choose? Oh boy.

Talking about putting my feet to the fire. Wow. Here's what I would say. I would say put the cam on, uh, on the car. Cause I think the car does more subtle things that are brilliant. You know, Nathan McKinney comes out on the ice and he just grabs your attention. You can't help but notice Nathan. I mean, to me, he plays every shift like it's the last shift of the seventh game of the Stanley Cup playoffs. That's how he plays and he, he just draws you in. I think McCarr,

because he does, I mean, he, he has those brilliant moments too, but he does so many things that overtime goal. He scored against Dallas the other day. He grabs that puck. He makes the little delay, gets the puck delays, kind of moves on draw to the position and just slides it. I mean, it wasn't, I wouldn't even call it a shot I would call it like a like the proper weight and curling if we're gonna use that term just Perfect weight just inside the post and I'm just like, oh my god that punch going in the net

I think that's what I mean about the nuance and we see that I mean we can it's like he hits you over the we do you know you think you want to notice me here baggy you know it all the head the car like i said it a little bit more subtly those games so i think that the camera on that but the camera on on the car we don't agree player you might give you might see some solid it don't show up as much as that as

mckinnon's that's yeah and he's gonna play a few more minutes and it's a like there's a right here he could play twenty six twenty seven minutes tonight and never look like he's gonna play a few more minutes than him too like there's right here he could play 26 27 minutes tonight and Never look like he's out of breath, which is just incredible and yeah, it should be a great game It's gonna be a great game only two games in the NHL tonight and it is officially stretch runtime It's gonna be a fun month a month today Stanley Cup playoffs begin a month today. That's how quickly it's gonna fly by Great catching up with you Craigig we always appreciate you doing this uh... it's not a one-second correcting the satyr one quick thing to say here

every single least and on the game tonight asco sabak act like the much more canadian stands did last night at the bell center get in there and make some noise and show some enthusiasm for your team I couldn't agree more get loud and get proud as dude you might say and let's get crazy tonight and will this team into a good no no start crazy like start the game I always say this start the game standing up cheering like Montreal

and all they do is sit there and be like oh if you don't score and fight somebody in the first thirty seconds we're gonna hate you and it's just like come on man give us a nugget. Remember the game earlier? Remember the game earlier when they had the fight with Reeves I forget who we fought and Austin Matthews said after the game oh geez I thought there would be a little more juice in the building and I'm not even sure if a fight is going to get it done. I'm not sure it will either but we'll hold our breath and hope that's all that's tonight tonight's the night the start of a new era craig

yes i was okay uh... that's the i just think you guys there's a craig butt joining us here on the maple to at a hotline drive the built in canada fuel efficient funded drive toyota rav for gas or hybrid models available is a maple to the dot. That would be great. And this is one of those tickets, man. This is one of the two or three tickets you're dying to have.

Stay loud, stay proud. Stooges. They need him, Stooges. What the hell was that for? What was he even saying? That's when we were at Boston Pizza. We were on the road. Doing the show at Boston Pizza.

By the way, speak about the ticket. Enjoy it while it's at this price, because next year they're going up. 20% or 25% or something. In certain areas, they're doing all these renovations, man. You guys have been down in the rank. It's pretty wild to see.

I don't care how much bank you have, sooner or later you get offended. I don't know how you could possibly justify, where our dollar is right now with the economy where it is like we're talking seats that are basically In the like up against the wall in the Raptors Hot air balloon and it's like 10 grand or 12 grand for the pair for the year like that I think of 41 games that doesn't include the playoffs Like you gotta pay more for the playoffs. It's an exorbitant amount of money, man. And it is, it's taken, and listen, they're not alone. MLSC, the Jays, it's a ton of money here.

It's a, you go to New York, you go to LA, there's certain cities where it just, it costs a fortune. But it's out of control, the pricing. And you know, beers and hot dogs and everything is just, it's so expensive. It's so expensive it's so expensive and uh... it's just not in our nature though like i don't think in north america really

push back like that's the amazing thing you talk to soccer fans over in europe they've they're paying like twenty bucks a ticket because if the owner jackson they will riots like wolf the fans will show up in like riot and demand that you keep ticket prices at a reasonable price. And that ship has sailed a long, long time ago. But MLSC, I guess their argument is, hey, this is the marketplace and people are going

to pay and buy and they're not wrong. They still sell out every single night. So I guess that's business 101. That's capitalism for you. Supply and demand. By the way, Hazy, I got a tweet from somebody that made a valid point about Vladdy and he said the reason he's doing it, he sounded like he was informed, is because he's pissed about the bashing he's received in Arb, so now he's fighting back.

That's fair. Possibly. I know, I had to bring it up and mention it because it seemed kind of reasonable. Well if that's the case then then he's taken it personally. I think there could be a layer to that because they've had plenty of opportunities to sign this guy long-term and they haven't done it. So now it's to a point where like hey we want you long term and he's like what the hell with you I'm gonna see what's out there you know you had the last couple years to sort of... And that could happen you guys know that I've been to Arb I think this guy's gone two or three times. Yeah he's gone a few times and generally they come to

terms and you know he gets a good he's still making a fortune coming out of Arb like almost breaking records coming out of Ar like break almost breaking records coming out Oh, he's walking out of our like 18 19 24 Oh, yeah, it's not like 29 million or something nuts and walking out the door Yeah, like you listen you can say some horrible things to me for 29 million horrible things Yeah, that's it. That would be a great off-the-record show. What would you be willing to accept for 29 million in Arb? Because I would be fine if someone said well, you're not in shape. You're not you don't take things seriously

You're a horrible leader. They can't keep going What else do you have a playoff game in the second on second base second base? But one of the most boneheaded plays in baseball history. Remember he was waving or something? What was his reaction? Well, he wanted a review and they said, no, you get off the field. You got picked off because he got picked up by a mile. He's like, he got to review it. I was safe. And Schneider's like, shut up. Remember him lying down like George Costanza

and he was like motioning for the replay. Yeah, he's like, got to wave it. You got to review it, I'm safe. They're like, no you're not. That's a t-shirt. That's a t-shirt actually. Yes. You know, you have Greg Norman laying there. And Fladdy picked off at second.

Fladdy picked off laying there with the arm up. That's a t-shirt. That was one of the worst plays. They couldn't manufacture anything. This guy finally gets to score a position. Sleeping at second base. And he gets picked off this is but i don't mean to laugh it's just it was so ridiculous like

so ridiculous dino dino but that's that's what he and that's the j's and that's where we could have was an ugly ending of the season two is that in the burrios getting yanked you know i was a ugly and i was there any oneed. Yeah. Oh, that was a ugly end. And wasn't there an eight one lead against Seattle? I was Seattle. That was a year before. Oh, yeah. That was a year before where the first game of Noah was on the mound, I believe. And I want to say Robbie Ray pitch game two.

And yeah, they were up. They're up a one. They lost. They lost nine, eight or ten eight. It's just a complete and utter meltdown. Remember Springer? He was like concussed because there was a collision in center. It was. Oh, that's right. It's just a complete and utter meltdown. Remember Springer, he was like concussed because there was a collision in center. It was a disaster. Oh, that's right. All right, Jerry's percentages coming up. Darren Drager will join us. Dustin Wolf for the Calgary Flames in about an hour. Lease avalanche tonight. Overdrive continues.

TSN 1050 and on the TSN app. You're going to want to hear this. Jerry's percentages. I don't love being commissioner as much as I used to. I actually love it even more. That's the voice of a f***ing Hall of Famer. Are you kidding? Have you been out drinking? Jerry!

Jerry! Jerry! You're all pigeons. Filthy, filthy pigeons. It's Jerry. G-E-double-R-Y. All right, Jerry's percentages. filthy filthy pigeons It's Jerry G-E-double-R-Y Alright Jerry's percentages

Jerry's been living large down in Florida He's got the beard going, it looks great Skechers Skechers and he's feeling good looking good and he doesn't have a lot of time He's getting on a bird back to New York So I think he's just right into the takes here Are you guys ready for this? Yes

Air Lebrun recorded them. Okay, let's go. Those pesky Canadians are starting to drive Jerry nuts because my precious New York Rangers won't snap out of it. They're going to be golfing in a month because the Habs are playoff bound and that's a Jerry's guarantee. Wow Jerry guaranteeing the Habs in and you know he wants the Rangers in he's dying to walk down to the garden. Man that would bug him the Rangers not being in. I think Jerry although he's the

commissioner he has a soft spot for those Rangers. I think he does yeah the Rangers the Bluehorns. The Mark Rangers the market original six all of that obviously like that's a big you know the Rangers are a big market there monster big monster but he's saying guaranteeing it that the Habs are gonna make the playoffs where are you guys at I'm sure I know where I'm at okay I'm gonna go percent I'll jump in quick 60% I think they're the pace car right now I don't trust the other teams that much. I think Columbus Detroit fading still time for them to come alive I get it, but the Habs are kind of seizing the opportunity their goalie's red-hot that's gonna go a long way

60% the Habs get in I'm gonna go 55 I would love some kind of general idea what their schedule looks like. Well, I can find that for you. Strength of schedule for the Habs you're talking about? I'm going to give them 55 because they have to do it before you kind of elevate and go anything 60 or plus.

They haven't punched a ticket before. I got you. So OK, go ahead. I'm looking at their schedule right now. You give your answer, in them all of the player how the house in a kind of their year i'm forty two percent may be a role for our percent did you just lost a life out of the habs that's still a lot of all of those only here's a big teams in the

hunt exactly like i think that would be the highest out of the field so i am still giving them the love but I have to be consistent I've been saying it a long time This is a team that I feel is gonna get 84 85 86 points They might I hope they break through it Because to be a playoff team you have to be it looks like it's gonna be a high 80s or low 90s like a 91 Type of thing because it's they're all playing each other. So I think the Habs have been playing meaningful games, and yes, they had a terrible start

to the season, been up and down, but there might be one more dip in there, and they've got to avoid that. That's what I'm saying, but I hope that the field is taking up the rest of that oxygen. They're the highest up in my list. Do they have to have a ton of home games, Hazy? Well, they've got, got there actually there they're kinda it was a simple the role of coming up there at the islanders tomorrow to picking

massive game they've got florida two more times they've got a little carolina two more times a guy called on saturday yes so they've they've got some tough games but they also they play the Islanders they play Detroit They play Boston they've like they've they've got a chance to play against these teams that they're competing with here The islanders again tomorrow night where if you can get points in those games

You don't have to win all them but get points. You're gonna keep the pace Well, that's that's gonna go a long way for them. I'll give you an example So we ran a board last night off of money puck, which is you know again? Whatever they but they give if the Habs won in regulation last night their chances of making the playoffs were 27.3 percent and if they missed they've lost in regulation It was like 13.4 so they they gave themselves a chance. That's still one in four Like that's I went higher. I was in 40 40 percent like that's if that's where the numbers are right now and and

Because you're looking at yes, the Rangers have played two more games Islanders are still there Columbus is still there Detroit still there technically Boston still there technically So, you know it you're you're you're having to fight off a lot of teams. So, that's my thing. Well, they've got a back to back at the end of the year, close to the end of the year, at Ottawa, April 11th, at Toronto, Saturday night, April 12th. Like, there's a chance their, you know,

two biggest rivals are close to it. You throw Boston in there, clearly. Could either knock them out or prop them up and get them in. you know two biggest rivals are close to it you throw boston in there clearly could either knock them out or prop them up to get them in you know and auto i could still be fighting for their lives at that point that could be a massive game the leaves i would guess will have

punch their ticket by then who knows what they're playing for though they could be playing for the division or home ice yet's you know there's there's a number of. It's not going to be easy for them But to their credit, you know, Montreal they put themselves in a spot where we can give these kind of percentages Because I wouldn't have given them two months ago, let alone six or eight months ago. No chance. Yeah. All right, Jerry What else do you have? Nathan McKennan and Kale McCarr sweep these three awards the Art Ross, Hart and Norris man that would be a

sweep okay so let me give you some details here Nathan McKinnon 103 points on the season dry subtle 101 he's two back and Kucherov is eight behind him I should point out McDavid is 14 behind him. He looked pretty good last night. Are you counting him out? Yes, he's not catching McKinnon. No, stop saying that. McKinnon's got like 16 points in his last nine games. He's not gonna have seven points down the stretch. I mean, McKinnon's gonna end up with a ridiculous amount of points yeah uh... so anyway mckinnon is leading in terms of your ross pursuit uh... i just say twenty percent on all three hazy guy i i i i think it's just it's just too much like you're just jumping all in and i like you're looking at hellebuck you're looking at dry side all to say that they're just gonna mop up everything

i mean they're that good where you could look at it that way But I don't think it's happening this year. I'm gonna go ten percent on that Ten percent man. Okay. I'm a little higher on that. I think it's you know, you're down You I think the races have narrowed you're literally down it your opponents are a couple people and They're kind of the pace cars. So I'm gonna go a little higher, I'm saying 30%. Yeah, I'm pretty high on this too. I mean, the Art Ross is still a coin flip.

He's like, McKinnon's got two more points than Dry Subtle. That could go. So you're giving him the heart. I think it's him, I mean, listen, we've had this discussion. I can't sit here and say definitively he's gonna win No, I mean that hasn't been determined yet to be unfair to the other guys like McKinnon's been great But so is drive subtle so is hellebug. I think McCarr is gonna win the Norris. Let me put that Over there. I think McCarr is gonna win the Norris as great as warrensky's been and Hughes

Here's okay one crazy thing for you If Quinn Hughes drags this Vancouver team into the playoffs that's heart love is it not I think this last 20 like that hasn't even injured and he missed well yeah I think that cost him the Norris to be honest with you possibly and listen the car might score 20 like he might have 32 goals or something and 95 points and he's playing an absurd amount of minutes and his numbers are crazy. So I think McCarr is going to get the Norris and then I think it's between McKinnon and

Dry Subtle. I'll say I'll say 40 percent. I'll go higher than you guys. I really I do think the sweep is what did I say 30? Yeah 30. It's reasonable like McKinnon winning the heart in the Art Ross is right there for very Yeah, it's right. All of them are very reasonable and they're the pace cars if you ask absolutely All right, Jerry. What else?

Scottie Scheffler revealed his champions dinner menu for the Masters and he better get creative for next year Because he's gonna go back to back green jackets Man that's bold you never see that at the Masters I'm 15% on this one man where I would usually be a hunch I Would be a hunch on Scottie Scheffler, and I don't know what kind of ravioli He was making when he cut his finger off, but he just hasn't been Scottie Scheffler and I don't know what kind of ravioli he was making when he cut his finger off but he just hasn't been Scottie Scheffler since. He's lost some magic. He must be so mad at himself that he did that or kind of just stumbled his start to the

year because of that because he hasn't been the same guy man. And I know it's difficult and it goes back to Tiger Woods to see how impressive. Because Tiger Woods did that every single year, man. Like started, showed up at Torrey, he'd win. Go to Arnie's win. Players almost win. Masters win. Like it was just, that was Tiger's way of life. And Scottie Scheffler is something that's just not there. I mean, he could go to, hey, as you talked about, hey as you talked about he dominates that golf course man. Man he does not make mistakes at that place. He just knows how to carve it around there and he hits it long and he birdies every par

five and it's like 67. When was the last time we had a back to back at the Masters? I honestly don't know. It might have been Tiger. Did he win in 0-4 and 0-5? Was it I think? Maybe. Phil did. I know that. Phil? Okay, so Phil probably did it. Bubba Watson, maybe? I don't think he went back-to-back. I think he went two over the course of like three or four years. It was Tiger Woods. It was 2001-2002. Okay, so Tiger the last. So we're talking almost 25 years and it was tiger Yeah, I'm going 10% man. Yeah as good as he is. He doesn't if he was cooking right now I go higher, but I just don't think he is I'm with you man. I'm with you

I'm I'm low on this playing the field back-to-back tough to do. Yeah, I just I'm going everybody else not everybody else but I'm saying like. He could win it for sure. I mean. Ten or twelve percent like you know there's five or six guys that could win it and and he could be one of them but I just I I think back-to-back not playing his best like to me I was trying to think if this wasn't the tournament he went to the clink that was in Kentucky. No, that was at the PGA at Ball Hollow. Yeah, that one really twisted him up. That was one of the craziest things I've ever seen.

It's still one of the most outrageous stories. Crazy story. Breaking news. The best part of the story when he's in the back of the cop car and he's so mad and the one cop has no idea who he is and he's like, is Tiger as good as they say? And Scotty just, the cop asked Scotty that. He's like, is Tiger as good as they say?

And you tell that he was just losing his mind in the back of that car. And then the video comes out and he did basically nothing wrong. You know, like he maybe could have explained himself better or moved a little bit. Somebody was being a somebody was being a hero yeah like it was a crazy scene there was a death on the scene and it was everyone was kind of out of sorts but he was told like players go that he's a please number one player in the

world going to the tournament and the guy gets arrested it's any made his tea time which is crazy that was not I i can guarantee that would never happen at a at the master shop like the the police force you'd never see them ever again if they had a whole that i don't know uh... yeah i'm i'm gonna say i'll say twenty percent as i think noodles you just said something that's important as like five guys who can win this yes generally speaking like you do the numbers everyone so i get an underdog story out

of nowhere Those are cool, but it feels like it's you know Five or six guys that are really gonna be in the hunt and and he's gonna be one of them So as he's he and he's been awful. He's been great. Like he said a bar that was so high, but he's still You know, he's under par. He's kind of in the hunt He's getting a little bit bitter out there. He's kind of yelling at himself He and his caddy are you know kind of feel like they're he's getting a little bit better there's kind of yelling at himself in his carrier you know kind of feel like they're out of sorts a little bit but

he's got a few weeks to figure it out and that place can can bring out the best in scottie shepard so and i'm not going to completely bet against them i jury what else stand-up i'm on the short more time commissioner baseball Stanford should spend less time on his short game and more time on being the commissioner of baseball

Because he's let the Dodgers absolutely Lack the field without any pushback Oh Tani wins MVP and the Dodgers win the World Series again Well, yeah Dodgers are 2-0. Thanks for coming out, Cubs. Fly all the way to Tokyo and get spanked twice by Ohtani. Dude, I told you yesterday, when that call comes in, if I'm the GM or the owner, and they're like, you want to go to Japan, play Ohtani for a couple of games? No, thanks. Let somebody else go there. Exactly. Or I'll play somebody else. Let me go play the White Sox.

Let's do that. Let's go play the Chicago White Sox. So you had to fly across the world to get just crushed. For what? Yeah, exactly. I just don't understand those games. I know it's all about money and building the game, but if I was an owner I'd be like, hey, don't even call us to go over there, especially if we're the Cubs and we're playing the Dodgers.

And we're playing these guys. And Otani hit a home run today. It didn't really look like it actually left the park. Like a fan kind of reached out and grabbed it. But yeah, the Dodgers are 2-0. And if you're the rest of the division, you're like, great, thanks Cubs. Like we're still in spring training and the Dodgers are 2-0. You know, it's just, it's crazy.

This guy, he's so good. I fully expect he was the mvp i mean there's other great players obviously uh... in the national league but i think he'll if he's gonna pitch again this year which is expected that's just gonna boost the value because he's gonna do something different

right now he has not to be anything stale about him if the girl goes out there pitches and as like a three year a come off tommy john i don't think there's ever been a lock for an MVP that now that the guys pitching this year I don't think there can be any bigger lock for an MVP And I know we did we discuss all the time how many good players there are and taking the field I would never veer away from anything but him on the MVP. It's his to lose That's the way you feel like it and like if he he needs to have an off year or an injury or something like that for somebody else to take it that's that's the way it looks because he's so dominant he's so good

he's so good he's gonna hit he's gonna hit 45 home runs you would think like at a minimum you know probably it's 50 plus may not steal as many bases this year but and the Dodgers they're just so much deeper and better than everyone it's it's a defeated attitude but it's not really it's about promoting greatness and just appreciating it and seeing it and acknowledging it I mean feels like they win two out of three all year and you know like their their floor is like a hundred and five wins or so it just feels that way you know, like they're gonna win everything

They're pitching they got guys on the IL who are studs and it doesn't even matter, you know, like yeah I'm gonna say 65% Which is crazy when you think about it two games into the season Oh Tani MVP Dodgers win the World Series 65 80 and that's an insane amount that that's insane sixty five percent eighty and that's an insane amount that that's the same i think i'm comfortable with it uncomfortable with my area it's like my homes in the chiefs you know you'd say my homes and the pg super boy like that

all that you are you want to take everyone else i'll take a tiny in the dodgers world series for a hunch how it sure what i'll take it because it's the field. Yeah, you'll take the field. You're playing the field. Everything I just said gets thrown out. I'll take you both on. I feel it because I'm a degenerate. Yeah, and I want everyone listening, watching to let us know when they do that, that you guys owe me a hunch. Well, the odds are so short. Like on FanDuel, it's like minus 200 that they win this, the World Series.

You know, it's crazy how good they are. All right, there you go. We got some Jerry's after dark we'll get to. Lots of good Jerry's. Jerry's on fire right now. That was a good one. Jerry's and Jerry's. He's been really good lately.

He's been really good. He's dialed in, man. He knows what's coming. He knows the Stanley Cup playoffs start a month today and his busy, busy times coming up. So he's really flooring it. Jerry's after Dark still to come. Dustin Wolfe still to come. Dregs coming up. Our best bets. Leafs avalanche tonight. Overdrive continues. TSN 1050 and on the TSN app. Alright, Dan Dregger, Dustin Wolfe still to come. Leafs in action tonight. Dodgers, again, they won today. The Tokyo series at the Tokyo Dome nice 2-0

starts for the world champs and we're talking about the odds it's crazy like that you're just you're getting no value at all on the Dodgers winning the World Series or Tani in the MVP no and in reality you can't like if you're FanDuel or any of these books how can you you can't can't get great odds on that now second in the National League, JP pointed out is Juan Soto with the Mets and that is reasonable. If he has a great, great year on a new team. No way, dude.

It's possible. Dude, he's a 35 homer guy. This guy hits 55, steals 50 bases and now he's going to pitch. Yeah, I know. I don't know. I'm not even believing it as I say I mean, I'm fully expecting a Tony wins again Alright, we sent out his brother out into the city with another pair of leave tickets You have to guess where he's hiding for your chance to win them. Let's hear the third clue of the week Hey overdrive fans. Happy Wednesday to you. I'm back with another clue to get you one step closer to finding out Where is Al's brother and scoring yourself a pair of leaves

And flyers tickets for March 25th. Here is your Wednesday clue Cherry-blossom season is right around the corner and this is one of the best spots in Toronto to see them Wait, do that at 3 in the morning? Yeah, okay. What's with the background? Do you think Al's brother has ever seen the cherry blossoms? I really do you think he has you think he's walked through High Park and it's like soaked it in He's a guy that appreciates that I think he is I think he's had a date in High Park. Okay, Jerry blossoms Let's go. All right Tune in tomorrow for another clue

I guess we just gave it away But the first color throw on Friday with the correct location wins a pair of tickets to see the Leafs play the Flyers March 25th find Al's brothers brought to you by McAlpine Ford in Aurora our family the Ford family and you Someone actually after we were talking about Al's brother and bringing a charcuterie to a park Someone tweeted in and said he brought his now wife on their first date someone tweeted in and said he brought his now wife on their first date charcuterie high park back in the day he said it was just an instant connection wow yeah

he said it's a great so he went in the back seat of his car and we'll go to charcuterie board that's what i'm high park pops trunk except the other part ruler right by the blossoms i have a charcuterie for his first date and it seemed to work so maybe that's the move house brothers pulling off I don't know alright final hour coming up Dustin Wolf best bet still to come Leafs Avs tonight overdrive continues TSN 1050 and on the TSN app.

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