Transcript
Dan LeBatard (0:00)
This is the Dan Levatar show with the Stu Guts podcast. You read her on Bleacher Report. She is one of the hosts of the Too Many Men podcast. She is Sarah Sivian. Sarah, hello. How are you today?
Sarah Sivian (0:17)
Oh, I'm fabulous now, how are you guys?
Dan LeBatard (0:21)
So help us out here with a conversation we were having earlier with, you know, you got putting the politics part aside with Team USA winning, but you know, USA Canada, massive rivalry no matter what. Is there a scenario like could Conor Hellebuk, who was amazing and won the gold medal, is there a scenario where the home crowd could wind up booing him when he's introduced?
Sarah Sivian (0:45)
I think so. And it's not just because of the politics, right. It's because the amount of times he wasn't able to do exactly what he did in the playoffs, whether it's his fault or not. I do have problems with the way the Winnipeg jets are structured, but beyond that, I think jets fans are really frustrated with the way this season has gone and they're kind of frustrated with the opportunities lost when they had a heart trophy winning goalie.
Dan LeBatard (1:11)
What about Auston Matthews? Like, same situation, right, where not winning big in the playoffs wins a gold medal as the captain. Could they boo him?
Sarah Sivian (1:21)
Yeah, they boo their own quite often, so I'd say they're more likely to boo. And they already got the headlines coming out that he's a traitor. So it is what it is.
Stu Guts (1:30)
In Toronto, as always, the conversation is going to be whether Connor McDavid likes it or not, whether or not he can make a Stanley cup run with his pals up there in Edmonton this springtime. And especially coming off of losing the gold medal game, what sort of odds do you put on their ability in in what feels like a top heavy Campbell Conference? I'm not going to call it the west in the, in the ca. It seems like there are a couple of real heavy.
Dan LeBatard (1:55)
But you know, by saying that Campbell and then saying you're not going to call the West.
Stu Guts (1:58)
I know now being called the west, you're right, I'm being cute, I'm being sel. But. But nevertheless, Sarah, how say you.
Sarah Sivian (2:05)
Nevertheless, that's going to. The current playoff format is going to sting them there because you look at how hard it is to get out of the west, right, with the Central Division, the top three there. But then again, they might eat each other alive in the first round. So I think that actually might give the Oilers in the Pacific a better shot. But they have to get past, of course, the Golden Knights. Then there's a few younger teams coming up. I don't know. The Kings are kind of flailing, and they're without Fiala now. So I think McDavid, I mean, he's so motivated to get it done. He has that bridge deal. I could see it happening. At the same time, the goaltending, it's improved since Skinner's gone, but can you really say that? I can see what they do.
