The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz - Local Hour: THE FLORIDA PANTHERS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!

Episode Date: June 25, 2024

Today's Cast: Dan, Stu, Zaslow, Greg, Chris, Billy, Mike, Roy. THE FLORIDA PANTHERS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!! The bad vibes from yesterday are nowhere to be found as we are here to celebrate... the first championship in Panthers' history. Greg Cote is ready to take his victory lap in front of a giant crowd after Connor McDavid went scoreless in Games 6 and 7 even though he won the Conn Smythe trophy. Mike, Chris and Roy share their experiences celebrating the Panthers' win. Randy Moller joins the show to share his emotions after the team he has worked for and loved for so long won their first Stanley Cup and fires a few digs at Greg as he takes his victory lap. Plus, the Stanley Cup is at the Elbo Room! Stick around at the end of this episode for a special report from last night of Roy and David Dwork (literally) drinking in the victory last night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Starting point is 00:00:00 You're listening to Giraffe King's Network. Hence, The Bike Riders follows Benny, played by Austin Butler, the newest member of Midwestern motorcycle club The Vandals, led by the enigmatic Johnny, played by Tom Hardy. Critics are calling it electrifying, stunning, exhilarating, powerful, and the godfather of biker movies. Experience The Bike Riders on the big screen this summer, now playing only in theaters. Visit BikeRidersMovie.com to get tickets now. at BikeRidersMovie.com to get tickets now. We'll go friendly. Whatever. All right good talking to you He's hung over and he's happy you wouldn't tell you wouldn't be able to tell by his general lack of charisma He is happy. That's not hurt. We've got Chris Cody smelling like beer and toothpaste Dental is he here? He's been screaming at everybody. He's gonna make Winning sports fans can be obnoxious. I'm worried about Chris Cody today.
Starting point is 00:01:25 Well, we were obnoxious when we were losing, so imagine now. We've got bandwagon Billy back there. Who? Do you have pots and pans? Are there any pots and pans back there? I have my car, yeah. You left them in your car?
Starting point is 00:01:34 Well, I did go out last night to celebrate, of course, by Wooden Eye. Very nice. Yeah. You have the right colors on today, I mean. Well, I mean, we have an important meeting. I didn't wanna dress like a clown, and also, you know, I didn't want, listen, if we're gonna be honest,
Starting point is 00:01:46 today's the day all the casuals wear all of their Panthers gear that they've been collecting over the years and come out and pretend like they're these giant Panthers. I mean, you walk out here and you think that you were at the friggin' Ameren whatever car center, everybody's wearing these Panthers thing,
Starting point is 00:01:58 people still have tags on their clothes. Like everybody's in Panthers gear. I've never seen any of these people wear Panthers clothes today. I'm not gonna stoop to that level of casual fan where I just put on my Panthers clothes. I'm here to support the guys and you, Dan. Chris, do you know how in the checklist
Starting point is 00:02:11 when they're gonna send a rocket into space at Nassau, they just go to the person and check, check, check. Capcom. If they go to Billy, it's like, and outside I had my raincoat and I was worried about how much fire was gonna come from the bottom of the rocket and he just keeps talking. Tell you what, Challenger would never happen to me.
Starting point is 00:02:24 Is hung over Mike Ryan never take off in a state that he can do this those last 20 minutes lasted about 17 years oh wow he's here thank you we've got Zaslow yo voice of the panther fan oh boy he's all over ESPN. What do you mean? Really? What you don't want the panther fan I mean he traded bark off a year ago. He's asked. Yes big game. Oh my god last night I don't know if you guys know it I did big game not big game was a big game It was a big I thought about it was a big game. We've got Stu. God's here He is shaking the dead off and Chris Cody we we have the star of the Stanley Cup final.
Starting point is 00:03:06 Oh, yes. Your father. He's getting in position right now. He is not here, here right now, but he is in the vicinity very closely as we try to celebrate with Greg Cody, who's gone full Homer, by the way. He's like pretending, Chris.
Starting point is 00:03:23 He's trying to pretend. He just asked me for permission to place this photo who's gone full Homer, by the way. He's like pretending, Chris, he's trying to pretend. He just asked me for permission to place this photo of him holding the Stanley Cup trophy in the Miami Herald. He's fine with this photo. Yes, this photo he's fine with. Right, after we mocked him last night because he complains, you weren't here,
Starting point is 00:03:42 but he complained that a photo of him in the hospital was invasion of privacy. It was a photo he released from the hospital. He invaded his own privacy? That's right, he invaded his own privacy and was mad at everybody else. How did people get this photo? It's a really bad look for him.
Starting point is 00:03:59 I mean, he's gotta learn to control his emotions. He behaved like a giant infant yesterday. Greg Cody is in position, and I have here in front of me some people writing in because they were watching hockey last night and they were watching it vicariously through the show. Somebody writes in, first time in 15 years I've seen Roy smile, I'm crying.
Starting point is 00:04:20 Somebody else writes in, was only pulling for the Panthers because of Roy, love that guy. Only downside is that Mike is also happy. Another upside though is that Greg Cody won his war against Canada. Yeah. Congrats to only Roy. Mike Ryan lost faith and gave up on his team.
Starting point is 00:04:38 Greg and Dan believed, but no congrats to them. Only for Roy. McDavid makes history and somehow Cody still wins. Yep. They were trying to make that a thing, right? This whole McDavid guy. Again, it just wanted him to be good so bad. He wouldn't even come out to get the trophy he didn't want.
Starting point is 00:05:00 Why would he? You can have that one. It's a bad luck. How? Zsigar came out for the last time. Look, I was there. There were a lot of Oilers fans out there waiting for that moment.
Starting point is 00:05:11 McDavid should have skated out and done it for them. They look like such losers, by the way. On TV, cheering him, winning the Kahn Smythe when they just lost the Stanley Cup, giant losers. They were pretty classy. They were pretty classy, all things considered. And they were out there specifically waiting. It was pretty cool, like, because he didn't come out,
Starting point is 00:05:28 they still stayed there, because that's one of the great traditions in that sport. You want to see Lord Stanley, no matter what. You don't know how many opportunities you're gonna get to see it in your life. It would have been nice for him to skate out and give the Oilers fans that came out in droves that moment.
Starting point is 00:05:41 You are right that that place was awfully Edmonton loud after Edmonton scored its goal. And you're also right that it's a bad look, but that's a super human person being maximum human. Like I get- Oh, he was plenty human. Five out of seven games. I'm borrowing, like, I don't have a lot of precedent
Starting point is 00:06:01 for a losing team in a game seven Having a con Smythe winner on their team. There's no real protocol for this I was just borrowing from the last time this happened with Jagger against the Devils He came out and I think that if he could do it over again and give the Oilers fans that moment Maybe he'd reconsider but that's the last thing he's thinking about there I get why he did that I'm just saying like those fans that came out and they were Legion and it really set up for an amazing dynamic because most of them they were in the lower bowl too but it wasn't Rangers level lower bowl wasn't Bruins level lower bowl they were pretty much upper deck was oil
Starting point is 00:06:40 country and to have like the dueling cheers and booze from the upper deck down was such an intense crowd and that's why people call that the best two words in sports because that was an atmosphere that I've never really experienced in my life. I will give you again that it was a bad look. I will not give you that you can tell anyone how to behave not emotionally over the last few days. Other people write in, damn, Mike is totally gonna have
Starting point is 00:07:11 to apologize for at least one of the pals he threw at Greg Cody. This isn't about me, guys. Somebody else writes in, yeah, somebody else writes in. It's only about Greg. There's also pending litigation, so you gotta be careful. Let's see if he's still singing that journalists aren't a part of the story crap when they go on the air today.
Starting point is 00:07:34 And somebody else writes in, I've been a Florida Panther fan for well over five weeks and I've never been happier. This is the Don LeBattor Show with the StuGuts Podcast. Today's episode is sponsored by DraftKings. Stay tuned because you'll hear more about DraftKings and all it has to offer throughout the show. DraftKings, the crown is yours. Fans to their feet. Bouchard, pass Miss Dries-Idle.
Starting point is 00:08:01 Down to our right, Forsling in the corner. He'll try and hold this. Ten seconds. Fans to their feet. Bouchard, past Miss Greisaitl. Down to her right, Forsling in the corner. He'll try and hold this. Ten seconds left. To what Panthers? A dream 30 years in the making is a reality. The Florida Panthers have won the Stanley Cup! Lord Stanley is coming home! You always will have a place in South Florida! Oh my God! The Panthers have won the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history! Yeah!
Starting point is 00:08:40 Start the celebration South Florida! The Panthers have done it! Stanley Cup Champions! These McOberaids, Greg's exonerated, that's Connor McDavid! Greg made a take, stuck to his guns, and then the Ice Cats won They were up 3-0 Lost three in a row And we weren't having fun But back in Sunrise
Starting point is 00:09:12 We got right And punched out your lights So sleep tight With gunsmite Lord Stanley's arsonite Oh, you know he's McOberated Greg's exonerated That's Connor McDavid
Starting point is 00:09:30 Oh, he's McOberated Greg's exonerated That's Connor McDavid He's McOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Over! Let's put up billboards now! Over! Over! Over! Let's put up billboards now! He's McOberman and Greg Ziggs on a read and that's Conor McDavid!
Starting point is 00:09:58 Over! He's McOberman and Greg Ziggs on a read and that's Conor McDavid! Obviously it is always very cool to win a championship cooler if you've been enmeshed in what the history of your franchise is. That voice you heard on the radio was Billy Lindsay. It is literally the first Florida Panther playoff memory I have is Billy Lindsay it is literally the first Florida Panther playoff memory I have is Billy Lindsay to hear him screaming like that because his soul has left his body because of what it means to him I'm thrilled that we've got Zaslow in with us today he's been all over ESPN as the voice of the Florida Panther fan even
Starting point is 00:10:41 though he traded Barkoff a couple of years ago. Yo, I repented for that already. Let it go. One year ago, no. Let it go. Didn't like Bobrovsky a couple of years ago. Paul Maurice was the murderer of fun. Now he's maybe my all-time favorite coach. Somebody writes in, I'm just glad we live in a country where Greg Cody can now sue everyone
Starting point is 00:11:00 who ever doubted him and then I fear this today I can't even be happy for anyone because the annoying people outweigh it this is what angers anyone in North America whenever South Florida wins anything that I don't know if more people I'm gathering that more people would be watching this today if they've lost correct that the better result for numbers is to come and sink in and laugh at Roy and laugh at Mike and laugh at bandwagon Billy. Excuse me, I got a text this past weekend from someone
Starting point is 00:11:35 and it said only Miami fans can make Edmonton Oilers America's team. And I thought that they were probably right. We've got Greg Cody is taking a victory lap outside somewhere and we're waiting a Number of things have gone wrong over the evening. We got the dimensions wrong for the billboards Otherwise, they would already be up. Of course we did right like of course we did what we do Yeah, that's what we do as a company and Greg Cody is Somewhere outside taking a victory lap and we will
Starting point is 00:12:06 have in moments a hungover driver moving him nearby in a personal parade that Greg Cody is is not outside doing yet he's just in the other studio not permits not doing it you need permits to try is of course yeah of course why is Greg Cody just sitting in the other room as opposed to being outside with the victory parade that we were doing for just him? Why is he sitting in the other room? It's a good question, he's just standing there.
Starting point is 00:12:34 Well, I think Greg Cody at this point feels like he can do whatever he wants to do. I mean, he was right, he wrote the column, he had everyone talking, and it turns out that Greg Cody was 1000% correct. He should have won the Con Smythe. Just out of curiosity, were the dimensions too small or too big, because I'm trying to envision
Starting point is 00:12:50 if it would be great if we just saw a corner of the intended billboard, or if we just saw a little tiny billboard in the middle with a lot of blank space around it. They were just wrong. The dimensions were simply wrong. Can I ask what the billboard is, or do we want it to be a grand surprise?
Starting point is 00:13:03 It's just celebrating Greg Cody. That's all it is. Roy, how are you feeling right now? I'm sure that'll go over in Edmonton. Good. Thanks for all your contributions. Weren't you working? I was working and drinking. Did you drink from the cup? No, the cup left before. They got that cup out of pretty quickly man. Did you touch it? I mean, I didn't get to touch it. No, really? No. All the players got the touch before I didn't. Yeah. See, it seems right. Yeah. Mike, Ryan, how did your evening go? I made an impulse buy on game time and I wanted to enjoy that with my wife,
Starting point is 00:13:41 no matter the results. And I told myself like right before skiing and game time, cause we were about to take my daughter to my dad's to watch her for us to watch the game I said you know if my team wasn't in this that's a place that I want to be I love puck I've been in an arena when they've handed that trophy out before and so cool and I know it would sting like hell if this is the greatest collapse in pro sports history in a best of seven.
Starting point is 00:14:09 But once you get some separation from it and that pain, if he comes back, it's the game's greatest player capping off the game's greatest comeback. And that's something that you have and that's a conversation starter. That's whenever you get around with your hoes or friends, you get to say you were there. And on the opposite end of that is the franchise's first Stanley Cup.
Starting point is 00:14:31 And it was beautiful, man. We wept, we celebrated with people in that organization. I gotta tell you, I was really touched. I got a DM the second it hit triple zero from the dude that gave me my internship at a high school. His name is Connor Tennis. And I want to shout him out. That experience out of high school, working for the Florida Panthers really shaped me in a lot of ways because I went into a franchise,
Starting point is 00:14:56 I was undergoing a lockout and there were massive layoffs and it wasn't, if we're not for that experience, I wouldn't have valued the loyalty that I found on this show and the job security I had in this show so much. I might've made different career choices. Had I not been granted that internship under Michael Yarmark in the Florida Panthers. And it was like, it was a sweet emotional moment. It's like, after you have a kid, you find yourself crying a lot for different things. And I'm not sure I was crying so much for the fact that we had won the Stanley
Starting point is 00:15:24 cup or the fact that we had gone through this incredible journey, but it was an amazing outpouring of emotion. I was really happy for a lot of those people that have been with that franchise for a very long time, Dan. We're going to talk to one of them here in five minutes. Our friend, Randy Moeller, has been careening through the streets, foggy from whatever it is, celebration and temptation are. He's been partying for many years inside and around hockey and he's going to join us in a couple of
Starting point is 00:15:49 minutes but says one of the things that I thought was the coolest about everything that happened last night and in setting it up one of the things that I had mentioned was you've now gone before game seven from a team that nobody in the world wanted to win to a team that nobody thought could win. We just saw that happen over seven games. I think that part is cool enough but this part, this is the part that has to make Panther feel, Panther fans feel a special kind of special. This was earned. It wasn't injuries all over the place.
Starting point is 00:16:30 You beat the best at his best, and in the last two games, you smothered him. And at the end of that game last night, McDonagh's screaming, the Oilers are exhausted. You've got a minute left in your season here go take it from the Panthers yet can't because they did what they do in the 3rd period they just buried you and at the end of that game playing more minutes more desperate their best was
Starting point is 00:16:57 not good enough you beat the best at his best. It really was the blueprints really all year long starting in training camp where I've heard the stories that Paul Maurice drilled them so hard in training camp to make sure that they are the best condition team. I mean like Herb Brooks Team USA style. The worst hardest training camp that a lot of these players have ever been through and it was to get to that moment where yet They've been a great third period team all year long and going into the game last night
Starting point is 00:17:31 I was just envisioning all right Can we because the way last three games gone can I be within a goal going into the third just? I don't have to be ahead. I didn't expect to be ahead you would would have taken that? I was hoping we'd be tied going into the third. But I would have taken, can we be within a goal in the third period? And we will outlast them. And then we went to the third and we're ahead of goal and it's like, oh my god, can we just play them even for the final 20 minutes? And by the way, those 20 minutes, it was the slowest 20 minutes of my life.
Starting point is 00:18:00 It was the most anxiety I've ever had. I mean, I'm on the verge of a panic attack every time the oilers had full control the puck in the zone which was seemingly all 20 minutes of the third period and then McDonough's right and when he when he pointed out was perfect because right when he says it that the oilers are out of gas you look at them they're barely moving and the pen and by the way McDavid was on the ice it seemed I think statistically was on the ice for 10 of the 20 minutes in the third period which is crazy He was always on the ice and they couldn't move anymore at the end of the game and guess what the Panthers like they were Fresh and they were they were fine at the end of the game. It was so beautiful
Starting point is 00:18:40 It was the blueprint and there were layers It was so beautiful. It was the blueprint. And there were layers to prevent the puck cycling and doing all the, the Connor McDavid fancy things that we had seen throughout there. He had some chances though, Mike, lately. Where were you when Aaron Echblad stopped Connor McDavid on a one V one? Cause my soul left my body at that moment. And I gotta tell you, there has never been an arena that needed the first goal in a game more than that building. Dude there was once there was no
Starting point is 00:19:09 path to victory if the Oilers scored first. None. None. Negative aura, bad vibes, toxicity in our city. You guys did this before the game too. They can say it now. They can say whatever they want but all I saw is that the Oilers took it back two minutes later. They took the one goal and you were right back in the same position you were in fearing they'd get the second one. That third goal was the goal. No, no, the Oilers simply couldn't score first. Someone that was there, no one looked up. Oilers fans were feeling themselves, talking all their garbage as they should have been because they were riding high that was a Nervous place there was a lot of liquid courage that got people up for
Starting point is 00:19:52 For the puck drop, but that place needed Needed the Oilers to not score first to come alive and realize that okay You know this is just a fourth chance in vore to get one let's do it I was surprised at how loud Edmonton's goal sounded Edmonton same yeah I had a whole lot of people well it started though with the anthem that was when you noticed right the anthem was so loud yeah singing the Canadian and like whoa there's a lot of them there no no both atoms got sang by the fans and it's like, whoa, there's a lot of them there. No, no. Both atoms got sang by the fans. Yeah, but I think we were inspired by how loud they were. When do we ever in any of
Starting point is 00:20:30 these buildings, not just here, when does the American national anthem ever get sung by the crowd? Never, never. It's them being patriotic for us to be patriotic. Yeah. I am curious how that translated over the television because there it kind of felt like this is a moment the Canadians like pulling ahead of Alanis and Alanis trying to slow them down I mean keep a tune come on yeah, and then a lot of the bad job
Starting point is 00:20:56 They're gonna be on it and legends did a bad job. You gotta let them have it Did a bad job gotta let the oilers fans have it and you lay out the national anthem bad job, too But when she did the US anthem, the Panther fans caught what had happened previously and anytime they started speeding up, they slowed it right back down to catch it, to catch a can of Alanis. There's an intelligence level there,
Starting point is 00:21:14 you can tell, there's an intelligence level. Hmm. Aren't you Canadian? I have dual citizenship, I was born here. Just like Alanis. Yeah, just like Alanis. Billy, what are your overall thoughts on Alanis? No, she didn't do a good job last time.
Starting point is 00:21:26 I don't think anyone can argue that she did. Do you think she did a good job? Well, she did a good job by showing up. I'm surprised to see that kind of star power in Sunrise. She was in town. She had a concert the night before. Panthers fans were- Sunrise! Cashing a check, come on, get out of here.
Starting point is 00:21:36 Still surprised to see her in the Everglades. Panthers fans were ready to crush that, though. Yeah. If they get out to a two-nothing lead, we're blaming Elena Smorceller. Can I ask you something? So speaking of the national anthem and everything that took place before the game How did we feel when it was announced that?
Starting point is 00:21:51 Roberto Luongo is banging the drum not the greatest game 7 record, but he's the greatest player in franchise history He should have been the guy. Yeah, neutral for me. He also did a bad job, right like you went Oh, no he do that was like a 10 out of 10. On TV, it seemed like he was banging faster than the people who were saying let's go Panthers. Did you watch the Euros? He was jacked up because of Italy. He hit you with the LFG in the crowd. That's crazy energy.
Starting point is 00:22:14 See, I was worried that they were going to make it Luongo. And they did. And I was worried because he lost the game seven in goal for Vancouver. But then I realized, Dan, the theme of the team this postseason has been redemption. And you know what? Redemption includes that for Luongo as well, to redeem himself from game seven in 2011.
Starting point is 00:22:35 So I was in on it. He rang a bell. No, no, he banged a drum. He banged a drum. Have you watched the game? I don't get two minutes for that. Get out of here. Go sit in the penalty box.
Starting point is 00:22:44 I mean, Luongo didn't redeem anything. You can't. He wasn't part of the team. Have you watched the game? I don't get two minutes for that. Get out of here. Go sit in the penalty box. I mean, Luongo didn't redeem anything. You can't. He wasn't part of the team. You can't fly in from the dead and then ring a bell. He isn't part of the team. He's an employee. You got to do better than that.
Starting point is 00:22:56 I drove in from the net. The bar is so low for you. The bar is so low for you. Two minutes? Two minutes. Did you guys boo Wayne Huizinga also? Because that came out on TV, and it was delicious. No, they were booing Batman No, they booed. I said there's a high Zing. They booed high Zing. Yeah, screw that guy
Starting point is 00:23:13 Love booing when you know, I love doing said people a bill what? Weird what what you love booing dead? Oh, yeah, I get the last laugh You think you leave this earth and I'm gonna forget about what you did. I will not Maybe sughats was confused because we did have that six game stretch where there was a monk ringing a bell before games Oh Jesus, so he was to inform friar friar puck. It was to inform That was what a miserable time in Panther history that was Chris. I had burry on the team, too Hello listeners. It's Mike Ryan, it's the summer, some of you guys are traveling, you want to see the sights and experience, all these wonderful experiences while you're traveling. What I like to do when I'm traveling is I open up the Game Time app and I set my geotag
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Starting point is 00:25:52 His nicknames include The Chosen One and McJesus, okay? He's a great player, he scores a lot of goals, he scores a ton of assists, but it hasn't translated to making Edmonton a powerhouse in the league. They're in the final. Stugats! What's your nickname for them? McOva Raiders.
Starting point is 00:26:11 This is the Don LeBattar Show with the Stugats! We have Randy Mohler coming in and it really does always make me happy to see his face but especially as radiant as it is today. Can you give us just a little bit of history that we have with Randy Mohler, who at one point in the Panthers history was doing hockey on the radio and allowed our fans to make his goal calls for him.
Starting point is 00:26:37 McKay back to White, top of the faceoff circle, down the goal line, the stillman, over to Beaumont, he shoots, he scores! Run, Forrest, run!. Bowmeister on the left point steps in wristtrop right on they shoot they score she blinded me with science. Rist shot shoot they scored. Wilson. Drop the faceoff circle, fires the trident, he scores! Get off my lawn! Anthony Stewart with a turnaround shot that gets him behind. Eric Erisberg, you did the motorboat, didn't you?
Starting point is 00:27:15 Into the high slot, here comes Bowman, he shoots, he scores! Kelly Clarkson! Panthers get another power play goal. Ballard, quick trident, he scores! Ball, the meat load! Clarkson Panthers get another power play goal. Quick try shoot and SCORES! Ball! The meat load! Panthers with a power play goal they got a 1-0 lead. They score! There's a new sheriff in town and his name is Reggie Hammond. Square scores! Nathan Horton. Sky Rockets in flight! Afternoon Delight! Weiss is shooting scores! I'm never gonna dance again! Another shot he scores!
Starting point is 00:27:55 I feel like taking crazy pills! Open that Stelman scores! Do you mind if we dance with your dates? Rebound to the store! Get in my belly! Moller, I can't imagine that you've ever felt quite this good about hockey. Look at him, look at him. Look at how happy he is. Give us the most emotional moments for you from last night. Who and where you connected with some of your vigorous and warm bear hugs? It's great to be on with you guys. I can barely hear you.
Starting point is 00:28:32 I think my ears are still ringing from last night and that celebration and on the ice and to be with this team and this organization. I tell you what, it was, um, Dan, you know, mean for a long time, uh, Stu got back on the, on the radio station and doing the shows and the games and, and the, uh, when the team was, oh boy, we've, um, we've come a long way, but this twisted road is well worth it. Um, I'm running on fumes right now. But to be a part of this, it's like everybody says, when you win a championship, it's surreal. You find yourself reminiscing about how you got to the spot. And I'm just so happy for this organization. They were able to turn it around, starting with the Viola family when they purchased
Starting point is 00:29:25 this team and how they filled in some critical positions and that and then built the team both on the ice and off the ice and in the community and that. And for the fans, the fans that have stuck with us and how we've been able to grow the game because this team has gotten better on and off the ice. And I'm just so grateful. I'm humbled to be a part of it. And I just, I'm just elated. It is, it's a strange feeling. And I just trying to soak it all in right now.
Starting point is 00:29:59 Did you touch the cup? No. What? No. Last night is for the players, their families, the management, the hockey operations and that we'll get an opportunity and that there's some time this week they're they're planning the parade and, and that so I'll get my opportunity. And that I was very respectful about that and that's
Starting point is 00:30:26 that's a tradition that is is is once in a lifetime for these players and and for a lot of the management and and that but I'll get my opportunity. I'm looking forward to something going on this hand on on this finger right here that's that's what I really want. It's going to be a boat parade, right? I don't know. I haven't heard the details what's going to happen. I hear it's later this week. They're still in the planning stages, but you know it's going to be probably downtown Fort Lauderdale. There's a reason why they call it Fort Lickerdale. it's going to be probably downtown Fort Lauderdale and you know there's a reason why they call it Fort Lickerdale so it's going to be quite the party.
Starting point is 00:31:11 Randy, I'm so happy for you man. Obviously I worked next year for a couple years on that Panther radio broadcast. I know how much it means to you. I know how hard you work and just how much you love this franchise. So congratulations. I'm so happy for you, Randy. What were the closing seconds like for you? I mean, you thought about it, what it could possibly feel like as the clock's running out and you have a lead in game seven.
Starting point is 00:31:40 What did those few seconds when they're pinning the puck on the board feel like for you? Well Zaz, you've got to just a boatload of mixed emotions. Obviously, you're just so proud to be a part of this. And I think the biggest thing right now is, I'll be honest with you guys, I was a little perturbed over the last few days. There was a lot of people that didn't give the Panthers a hope in hell of winning game seven after they had lost the three straight. And that hurt a little bit because these guys, you could see that it just wasn't working. They weren't getting the breaks. They were making a few mistakes, but you knew that the leadership of this team,
Starting point is 00:32:25 the Barkovs, the Eklads, the Kachaks, and that to name a few, that you knew that they were going to come out in game seven. And if they didn't win, they were going to leave it on the ice and they were going to give it everything they had. And I think we witnessed last night, the Panthers, the way they play and why they're so popular with their fans. They're aggressive, they're fast, they're in your face, and they do whatever they can to win each shift and that.
Starting point is 00:32:56 And that was really at the forefront. So the tie it all in. There were so many, especially in Canada, the media, the press, everybody didn't give them a hope to win game seven and they proved them wrong. And I think I'm really proud that the reversal happened because it's got to be tough. And these guys, they're human beings. And I'm sure that they read and heard about the doubt that was going into game seven and to get it done is It's very special Mike is bar cough riding around Fort Lauderdale and Los Olas with the cup on a golf cart
Starting point is 00:33:34 Yes, he's doing that right now. He's on a golf cart with a sparkling water in hand and the Stanley Cubs anyone recognize him because I was Because I was told that he was walking around. I think they definitely recognize the cup. But I'm not kidding, I was told the night before he was wandering around Los Olas and everybody was leaving him alone because nobody knew who Barkov was.
Starting point is 00:33:56 I'm not making that up. Randy, who did you see last night that you were happiest for? We just played the call with Bill Lindsay and he was going nuts. Who were you happiest for visually as you wandered around through the emotions of the moment? Oh, Dan, there were so many. The Viola family.
Starting point is 00:34:18 Vinny Viola has had some medical issues lately. His lovely wife, Teresa, she was carrying the dog around the ice. I thought that was pretty funny. Guys like Matt Caldwell, the president of the team, and and then and then the players like Alexander Barkov, Aaron Eklad, they've been here the longest, they've been through some of the darkest days when they first joined this team, when the team wasn't very good. And then special with being with Goldie.
Starting point is 00:34:52 We've been together now for 28 years. He's my best friend. He's the best in the business. And we got some great pitchers last night. Alumni, Billy Lindsay, as you mentioned, at Joe Benosky Roberto Luongo and there's barking right there with a picture of him riding around a golf cart. I don't know what did did you get we be with Goldstein did
Starting point is 00:35:15 you get we be with Goldstein it did your big bear eyes fill with tears are you capable of a human emotion. I can tell you I got a little emotional That's a lot of years, Dan Buddy, I remember to do that Lockets to know to do that with your best friend to all the road trips all those Teams you covered all the hardship you guys got from Management by CPR line to to have your best friend with you and share that joy with him that's
Starting point is 00:35:48 the coolest Randy. Well, I think one of the biggest satisfaction says you know we're having to broadcast this game that the games back in those days after your radio program. Now it's it's it, it's all the memories. And it just makes it that much sweeter. You know, people talk about, you have to go through adversity and all the tough times to enjoy the good times and that. Well, believe me, I've been through it all
Starting point is 00:36:19 when there was 5,000 people in the stands and 2,500 of them got free tickets at Subway. Those days are long gone now and I'm very proud of this organization where they came from. Moles, how'd you feel about Connor McDavid winning the Con Smythe trophy? Mixed emotions.
Starting point is 00:36:41 He's the best player in the world, 42 points in the playoffs. He had an outstanding playoff and there's no way that the Oilers get to the finals without him. But in saying that and I'm putting my Panthers in my heart here, Sergei Bobroski, they would not have won the Stanley Cup without Sergei Bobroski, even though he gave up three goals, four consecutive games, three plus goals, four consecutive games. He battled, kept him in, and we saw the true that we've seen so many times, Bobrosky in game number seven. Conor McDavid didn't have a point in the last two games of this Stanley Cup final. He only had one shot in game six. I'll just leave it at that.
Starting point is 00:37:27 I'll leave it at that. I have nothing. I love Connor McDavid. He's done so much for the sport. He's a special player. But I think that the MVP should be awarded to somebody on the winning team. And that would have been Sergey Bobroski.
Starting point is 00:37:43 Randy, did you get any time after the game with coach Paul Maurice? Uh I mean it was it was such a difficult transition for Panther fans last year when he was hired. Uh like I I was so angry with him last year and and now I love him so much. The murderer of fun. I called him the murderer of fun all throughout last year and like I love him I was dead wrong and I can't be happier that I was dead wrong. His coach, 2000 damn games. I like, I love him so much.
Starting point is 00:38:10 He was so amazing after the game yesterday, all of his emotions. You could see it when he was holding the cup. It's an unbelievable picture. Did you get any time with the coach after the game last night? Nah, no, I didn't. Because by the time I,
Starting point is 00:38:27 hang on a second here, I'm getting fricking phone calls all over the place. You just wanna sleep, I mean. Because it was chaos on the ice. By the time I got down there and that he'd already lifted the cup and he left. I got a hug from Bill Zito and I mentioned a bunch of other people and that,
Starting point is 00:38:47 but I'll see Paul. He's a special, special coach with a unique personality and it's been so much fun being with him. He gives us such insight and that, so happy for him. He's been around for 30 years. I mean, the stories that he could tell, tell you, and some of the teams that he has coached and that I'm so happy for him and his family. Randy, we're going to let you go. Cause we know you've been up all night enjoying a partying. But before we let you go just quickly, your general thoughts on Greg Cody.
Starting point is 00:39:25 I can't believe he's still working in the uh... professional sports i thought they would he would have been in those uh... one of those retirement uh... farms or whatever look at them right there yes all yeah yeah there's great weather i wanted to bring him in he's doing his personal victory lap uh... the the you can see that he's outside and he's doing his personal parade. Where's the people? Where are the fans? Well, they're late arriving. On the plane back to Edmonton. Some of them are sleeping. Some of them flew back to Edmonton.
Starting point is 00:39:59 There's Grant Cody taking a personal parade. It's a little bit different than the one that the Celtics had, slightly, but we've worked. It's early. Well, you know, these things require planning. Word'll get out. Planning. Planning. There is Greg Cody. Oh, wow.
Starting point is 00:40:16 In the middle of his victory lap. Please have him out there the entire show. In the middle of his victory lap. The entire show. Greg, do you want to say anything to Randy Moller out there as you take your victory lap. The entire show. Greg do you want to say anything to Randy Moller out there as you take your victory lap today? Yeah I was glad I was glad to hear Randy say that McDavid probably ought not have won the Conn Smythe. You got to give it to Bob I think for the reasons Randy said but you know the best
Starting point is 00:40:44 news is McDavid didn't get the trophy he wanted. The Panthers stole that one from him. They didn't steal it. They earned it from him and so it's a happy day down here. Happier day down here and then Edmonton, you know, McDavid continues to pile up fantastic numbers with nothing to show at the end of it and so this postseason of his was really a metaphor for his career and that is what makes him overrated. Oh no! Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, Wheelchairs are having their applesauce right now Yeah, you know we'll take him anyway. We can get him All right here comes a big fan right now. Yeah, it is not a fan of yours. That's just someone in the cross
Starting point is 00:41:32 I see you ma'am that is They're not there for you, they're just crossing the They're not there for you. They're just crossing the Randy thank you congratulations We are thrilled for you, sir. We're very happy for you. It's been a long long road, buddy It's gonna be a long week thanks for having me on guys all right much love Randy Moller has been around our show for a long time and we really do love the energy he brings he once showed up at a poker tournament of ours dressed in a bear costume and never announced
Starting point is 00:42:18 that it was him and then just ran out something he did Greg give us all of your other thoughts here as you take this victory lap all over Miami you've begun the parade before anyone else has begun the parade give us some of your some other thoughts from last night. My thoughts from last night it was a well-earned victory the the two goal scorers were guys who needed to step up and they did. Barbrovsky played a fantastic game. The last three minutes of that game I thought they pulled there I thought Edmonton pulled their goalie at least a minute too late but the last three or
Starting point is 00:42:54 four minutes of that game were about as exciting a three or four minutes as I've ever seen covering sports down here for 50 years. It was electric. It was just nerve-racking down to the bone. What a finish to the season. What a wonderful game seven. I think it's a great, all kidding aside, I think it's a great day for the Florida Panthers, for Panthers fans, for South Florida sports in general. What a wonderful time. You had someone behind you. it seemed like your parade was gathering momentum you had a car behind you but they now made a left turn through that are we trying to get past great code some of the other side of the car
Starting point is 00:43:32 route everybody wants to join the parade uh... there's no one in the parade but you know when wants to join it uh... that car uh... that just left did drive through a considerable amount of flooding That car that just left did drive through a considerable amount of flooding. Greg, you feel vindicated? How scared? Hold on a second. Hey, hey, you too. Thank you. Chris, how scared was your father? Do you have any idea how scared he was in the press box? Because he was legitimately fearing harm that someone would harm him after the game if they lost.
Starting point is 00:44:03 He was trying to act when I talked to him like He wasn't feeling the pressure of the whole McDavid thing and I was feeling the pressure of it So I don't know how he wasn't but he's such a ridiculous shot right here honest appraisal You were scared you were scared last night, right? I just told people that you were telling me Hey, Dan You might have a liability issue on your hands if I get hurt after the game tomorrow night, or last night, because someone hurts me after the game after they've lost.
Starting point is 00:44:32 He's too engulfed in the celebration. It's hard to hear with the crowd. Thank you. Another fan over there, thank you. Can he no longer hear me? He doesn't care. Must be a coincidence. We'll come back to him in a little bit. Thank you. Yeah, can he no yeah, can he no longer hear me? We'll come back to him look alike in a little bit Mike Are you enraged that Greg Cody gets to take a victory lap here that he gets to celebrate as if he was right all along No, not at all. That's what you do. That's what you do after you win after you win
Starting point is 00:45:04 Another car joined the parade. He is out of control with ego, and he does feel validated, even though Connor McDavid. He won the Con Smite in a losing effort and set the record for points in a postseason breaking. No, he adds to his aura. But he did go pointless in games one, six, and seven. And yeah, they had him in a vice.
Starting point is 00:45:27 I will, I'll say this, because you know that I have spent, because you guys say the last four minutes were great, they weren't actually great, you were just expectant. They were kind of terrible. Oh, very tense. The Oilers couldn't get anything in the way of energy. Our whole game plan was icing. What about that sequence, right in front of the Panther net
Starting point is 00:45:47 where there's just bodies on top of bodies everywhere and Bob in the middle of all of that gets his fingertips on his blocker side to push the puck out. And it's not something that you caught in real time. You were just amazed that the puck somehow stayed out. That was desperation. That was everybody putting their body on the line.
Starting point is 00:46:06 And that's why you love game sevens and this sport. And a well-placed Brandon Montour hook. Oh, my God, that was cheating. That was such cheating. I didn't see that, really. Well, Montour saved the season. Montour... No, no, no, and Dmitry Kulikov also saved the season. Kulikov had the biggest play. That was the biggest assist of that night, that secondary assist. That's why we count hockey assists. You call it cheating, I call that the biggest dude that was the biggest assist of that night that secondary is that's why we count hockey
Starting point is 00:46:26 Assist you know cheating. I call it hockey dad. That was a heady play by Montor What they're saying on Kulikov is right because he ends up in the net and and what you don't see against Edmonton and the Panthers Haven't done much of this that the postseason Reinhardt goes from blue line to blue line like right Reinhardt just takes the puck all the way down, soft goal by Skinner. Like, that's one of the easiest goals you've seen them get. Thank you, everyone. But what we're talking about with the hooking, like,
Starting point is 00:46:58 that Montour saved the season by cheating. Because that should have been a goal for Edmonton. This is a take. They are not going to call a single goddamn penalty in that game. They were in game seven. by cheating and because that should have been a goal for that should have been a goal for Edmonton yeah so that it's over time I mean oh I was really proud of course you were fantastic when you say that the last 10 seconds, it looked like Edmonton didn't even want to bother with that puck in the corner anymore. McDavid was in circles in front of the net, but he was exhausted. He was looking down at the ice.
Starting point is 00:47:38 And one of the things that I loved about yesterday's game game if you've been watching this team all season is a they were hitting everybody last night like that was a very physical game that they played and toward the end of it in the third period after you guys have seen me fear tampa fear boston after you guys have seen me fear Tampa, fear Boston,
Starting point is 00:48:05 fear the Rangers, the most uncommon things swept over me in the third period of that game. I'm not afraid of McDavid. Where's McDavid been? Where's he been? Where is he? Like, I'm not afraid. Why am I not taking inventory of the fact
Starting point is 00:48:23 that he's on the ice so much? And I should be afraid. I wasn't afraid of him that play in the corner by the way that's exactly how the Eastern Conference final ended that's what they worked on in training camp so cool they ended the entire season on a play in the corner that they worked on in training you were terrified the entire time because as they showed in that game the Panthers made essentially like one mistake in that game and they paid for it. They get a little sloppy with possession in the zone.
Starting point is 00:48:47 And that's Teresenko, by the way, the savvy veteran, gives a puck away and a hundred foot pass. Egglad was so far out of position. You had a hundred. You do not give up a hundred foot pass for that opportunity. And you realize, oh my God, it's happening again. This team all of a sudden gets breakaways at will and we can never generate anything. There weren't quality scoring chances
Starting point is 00:49:10 by the Florida Panthers. They didn't, on offense, didn't exactly play well. This is the biggest game in NHL history. A game seven, they won the cup and they didn't even really execute on offense all that well, but they did what they needed to do defensively. Maybe if they swept you could really talk about this team as an all-time team because this was the greatest NHL season, the greatest path for any Panther fan. You go through your rival as you mentioned, you go through Boston, you go through New York, you go through a cup star of nation and their greatest player. Unbelievable run and maybe even though it goes seven and they're gonna be that stat that comes up with teams that blow three zero leads They can still be talked about an all-time team because that was a murderer's row
Starting point is 00:49:53 They went through Mike Do you agree with Dan when he's saying he's not fearing McDavid last ten minutes of that game because that's the one guy I was Fearing God's just telling you that for fear was fear got was just i'm just telling you that for now is fearing i know i was hearing brown for two games and reek he's been invisible i understand that it's not getting shots it's not getting opportunities the one that he did have though on the play that montour cheated on it's hyman who had the backhand all he has to do the pocket where's what's happened mcdavid's in front of the net with the puck that's the
Starting point is 00:50:22 dangerous thing everybody is there the puck then squeaks out and all Hyman's got to do he's got the backhand right there But Montor not only is hooking him then hits him in the face with the stick already back check. That's a game seven back check Cheating total cheating games of a back check. I will tell you the only time that I didn't have Fear was when 42 was on the puck when when he was defending An Edmonton Euler that was rushing into their zone, 42 after coming off a nightmarish game, 42 bounces back. Forestling, I feel so comfortable with that guy on the ice and there's been a long-standing theory in all these podcasts that I've heard that your top defenseman needs to be a bigger guy because of the
Starting point is 00:51:05 war of attrition in the playoffs. He's not a bigger guy. He's been waived twice in his career. He's the greatest waiver claim in the history of that sport and I felt so safe with him when he was on the ice. I just I can't get past you know for the first three years of his time here we hated Sergey Bobrovsky. Hated him. Worst contract in the entire National Hockey League and now He's the greatest free agent signing in the history of the franchise He's going to be in the Hall of Fame His number is going to be in the rafters when he's done. We hated this guy his first three years
Starting point is 00:51:41 It is the greatest signing in the history of the franchise They signed him Dale Townsend him Dale Townsend him and gave him a ten million dollars seven a year 70 million dollars no trade to win wasn't wasn't no trade maybe as well to win the Stanley Cup It's the greatest signing in the history and he didn't have to be the best goalie in any of the series He wasn't the best goalie in this series as it played out. He was phenomenal last night. He was phenomenal last night. He had three outstanding games, but you look at who we went through to get to that place. The murderous row of goalies.
Starting point is 00:52:18 Vasilevskiy, Swamen, and Igor Shosturkin. There's a golf there. And it didn't matter because of how this team is constructed, constructed around that big contract of his and he's a champion forevermore and everything that's said about his jersey and hall of fame, all that is true now. And for the people who don't know the history, benched at the start of last postseason. Yeah, they don't get into the playoffs last year without Alex Lyon. And the postseason before it, he was splitting time with Spencer Knight. Mm-hmm. That's crazy. Yes, he's still a panther Spencer Knight was on the ice Yes, he was on the ice. He was the one that handed the cup to Paul Maurice
Starting point is 00:52:52 He rang the bell that was a good job out of Spencer Knight giving the cup to Maurice That was a good job out of him. That was an odd order that they handed that cup around really It was odd. Yeah, black was so pissed when Oliver Ekman Larson got it before him. There's gotta be a story there. You understand why I pose those again, Ned, before Eckblad, but I would have liked Eckblad, especially because the moment in that game, it maybe might have been the cheating from
Starting point is 00:53:14 Brandon Montor as Dan highlighted, or the bodies on top of bodies in the crease, but I thought the 1v1, McDavid against Aaron Eckblad, who's played against Connor McDavid throughout junior hockey his entire life. Like, he is not a great skater. There is such a wide gulf in skating ability on that 1v1.
Starting point is 00:53:33 Echblad stumbled with the cup. He almost tripped over the rug, right? He's not a great skater. It was fitting that he stumbled with the cup. That's not fair. I mean, he's had an injury really good career. Oh, and he was probably hurt there because his ankle probably swelled up. Yeah, like, are we going to find out the injuries now?
Starting point is 00:53:51 Yeah, you're going to find out the injuries for all the teams, the losing team, and you're going to find out what's going on with Florida there. But for one moment, Aaron Echblad was isolated with the game's greatest player, and he summoned enough effort to stop him. It's such a weird sport, we're excited now to find out how hurt our guys were. I want to know how often it happens that a team puts up the stat that the Panthers did, which is when leading after two periods, they are now 69-0 and four this season. They were due, I mean.
Starting point is 00:54:28 60. Fought it off. I mean. 69, they, they. That little voice was in my head. The fact, the fact that. Eventually this has to end. Not one time this season did they lead headed
Starting point is 00:54:42 into the third period and lose the games? That's right. That's crazy. They saw games away. How often? But yes I understand that it's part of it's not it's a feature not a bug. I understand that it's how they're built and it's why I believed that they would win the game yesterday because game seven on the road is hard and they were going to win the third period because they always win the third period. Can you guys tell me how rare it is to go an entire season where you hold every lead you have? Because it's not just that they were empirically the best third period team by plus-minus. The fact
Starting point is 00:55:19 that it has never once happened and I you know against the Rangers they gave up the lead and then won the game a little bit later and that happened a few times during this but I just can't believe that they didn't lose one of those this season. How about Kevin Stenland without a stick for 90s? Oh that was a gigantic kill. Monster number two. He gave him one of these and one of those. Clutch move. Forsling lost the stick. Stenland said here take mine. Game seven. that's a bad feeling though that's that's I'm not kidding you when I tell you that the feeling around that was worse for me than the feeling of the goal that tied the game two minutes later the feeling I had for the minute and a half where I'm like you're kidding me they're gonna be on the power play which they make it a 37% clip, and also it's going to be man advantage, and one of the Panthers isn't going to have a stick.
Starting point is 00:56:06 Punching at the clock. Punching at the clock. He's just going to be out there. He's going to look like me out there, just sort of standing in the way, dancing around, unable to do anything with his stick, and unable to have the time to go get the stick. So basically, your only play there is,
Starting point is 00:56:22 can I block a shot with my face? How do I block a shot with my face? I don't have a stick. That's that's what I said last night I had my father of we had three generations of Zaslow men watching the game. I brought out the big guns I brought my father into the Zaslow mansion serious room It's a very exclusive group, but we needed three generations to carry us through to game seven So I brought my father and when Stenland's out there without the stick like he's a hockey fan but he doesn't know all the nuances like he doesn't have a stick what's he gonna do like he's gonna block the puck with his face if he has to do whatever it takes. You put the man in mansion is there any way it's just Zaslow men in a room wrestling in
Starting point is 00:57:01 Jocelyn. Three generations of Zaslow men. Four of us total, three generations, were in the Zaslow Mansion family room, which of course everybody knows when the game starts, that becomes the serious room. Moller just sent me a picture. Kachuk is at the elbow room with the cop.
Starting point is 00:57:16 The cop's at the elbow room. The cop is at the elbow room. Kachuk said last night on the ice, when Matthew and Brady were being interviewed by the NHL network crew He said I heard tomorrow. It's elbow room We need to get somebody over to the elbow room. Yes, maybe to let go go What are you doing? Remember you chose to wear a jersey don't blame Dan Yeah, it's real. Go, you're hungover. You gave me nothing. No, this is- Go, please go get us content, feel free. Go to the elbow.
Starting point is 00:57:46 If it's hot, remember, you chose to wear a jersey. Don't blame Dan. How long do you think they're going to be there? Because I could see Roy getting to the elbow room too late. I think all day. Roy will keep chasing. Yeah. All right, we have made it from Amerenbekeranda
Starting point is 00:58:04 to the infield, which is a couple blocks down. Celebrate. We celebrate. Championship. We are going to celebrate a Stanley Cup championship with Panthers fans tonight. How did you feel about tonight's result? Awesome. Like it's a dream.
Starting point is 00:58:20 Like I'm going to wake up tomorrow and none of this is real. I've waited 24 years for this. I want to tell the Oilers, give your balls a tug. Stanley Cup champs, baby! Woo! Let's go, Panthers! They absolutely earned it. I'm losing my...
Starting point is 00:58:36 How are you guys doing? Done it. We are champions. We are the champions tonight. I feel spectacular. We did it. we did it baby we did that yeah they're happy What the f***ing rules! Woo! Yeah! You're the champions of the world! these wonderful experiences while you're traveling. What I like to do when I'm traveling is I open up the Game Time app and I set my geo tag to where I'm at or
Starting point is 00:59:27 where I'm headed and I check out the concerts and events that are going on in that city and it's never failed me because Game Time takes the guesswork out of buying tickets. They've got flash deals, zone deals, all in pricing. I've talked to customer service before, they were super prompt and it was super easy to get my issue resolved And I've only had one issue in my entire life And I'm one of their most loyal customers guys believe me when I say it I just went to go see the red hot chili peppers because I bought those tickets on game time
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