How's the squad looking?

They just look like a middle-of-the-pack team.

Like, that's...

And I think that's, like, the worst thing to be in the NHL is just, like, a middle-of-the-pack team.

They're not good enough to win.

They're not good enough to get a top...

I mean, they're not bad enough to get a top overall pick.

I mean, I feel like...

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That was bad.

That'd be great

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I'm, I guess I'm kinda on the other side of the argument here from you guys, and I actually do believe that, like, that the difference in this series is the superstars.

Like, I don't think Carolina has anyone that can contain Jack Eichel.

I don't even think they have anyone that can, can contain Mitch Marner.

I just think this team is...

Like, that's...

That was bad

I know you, you know, you had a little bit of complaining online about the attendance and everything, but I wanted to hear just like what you made of your experience at the regionals this weekend and what you're expecting for the Frozen Four.

I mean, just an awful experience.

Just if you want me to be like 100% honest, I had a great time with Merle's.

Merle's was an awesome host, but I'll break it down from like when I got to Albany.

So I got to Albany around one or two and I go over to the rink as I walk over down Main Street in Albany there.

I don't know if it's called Main Street, but right by the rink.

There's not a single poster, not a single sign.

What are you looking for when you're jumping on the plane and head out to Vegas for this, for this final four,

It's just the most Vegas

Golden Knights thing ever.

I mean, I agree with Steve in a sense.

I don't hate it.

This Golden Knights team, they're too good to be playing this bad.

So they needed something.

And we know how Bruce Cassidy is, guys.

I know you, you know, you had a little bit of complaining online about the attendance and everything, but I wanted to hear just like what you made of your experience at the regionals this weekend and what you're expecting for the Frozen Four.

What have you seen in the last, I guess, 12 months and the steps they've made after the changes, man? I can't imagine you're not thrilled about it.

oh i think the whole city of boston's thrilled and like we got to remember like this they were mine they were plus 10 000 to win the division like nobody nobody thought the boston bruins were gonna be a playoff team like that was that was i remember we argued on chiclets are they closer to getting the first overall pick or closer to being a playoff team i think the whole crew said they're closer to getting the first overall pick so everyone no one saw this coming And then there was the the press conference that Sweeney and Neely did around the trade deadline where they basically were like, we're adding piss and vinegar.

And for so many years, Bruins fans have kind of heard that sentiment from Neely, the big bad Bruins.

You want to bring back the Bruins of the 90s.

And people were kind of fed up with it.

They were kind of like, I don't want to hear this right now.

We need a top six forward.

I'm curious from your end, a rival organization, when you look at the Leafs and this season in particular, like what do you see from your vantage point?

What have you seen in the last, I guess, 12 months and the steps they've made after the changes, man? I can't imagine you're not thrilled about it.

Oh, I think the whole city of Boston's thrilled.

And like, we got to remember like this, they were mine.

They were plus 10,000 to win the division.

Like nobody, nobody thought the Boston Bruins were going to be a playoff team.

Like that was, that was, I remember we argued on chiclets.

Are they closer to getting the first overall pick or closer to being a playoff team? I think the whole crew said they're closer to getting the first overall pick.

I'm curious from your end, a rival organization, when you look at the Leafs and this season in particular, what do you see from your vantage point?

or Isamont, like who's like the left side right now is wide open

for James Higgins to take over.

I couldn't agree more.

I couldn't agree more, but I do want to go to the Latourno point that you made Colby.

And, uh, from what I've heard is that he wants to go and play for the Bruins.

Um, I don't know if that's going to happen, though.

I would send him back to BC for another year.

Do you feel like Sweeney has bought himself a nice little chunk of time here where Cam Neely doesn't have to be sitting on his desk wagging his finger in his face every day for the next couple of seasons?

but would you not have, would you not rather have Hagan's in that spot or agree over Casey? or Isamont, like who's

like the left side right now is wide open for James Higgins to take over.

I couldn't agree more.

I couldn't agree more, but I do want to go to the Latourno point that you made Colby.

And, uh, from what I've heard is that he wants to go and play for the Bruins.

Um, I don't know if that's going to happen though.

I would send him back to BC for another year.

Do you feel like Sweeney has bought himself a nice little chunk of time here where Cam Neely doesn't have to be sitting on his desk wagging his finger in his face every day for the next couple of seasons?

It wasn't handed to him.

Yeah.

I, e- exactly.

I mean, I think you said it perfectly there, and I just think, like, hearing Jack Hughes talk after the game, um, when he, you know, "It's not about me, it's about this country.

I love this country so much." Like, just, you, you hear that and you're like, wow, you, you get it.

This kid gets it, and yeah, hearing his brother speak so highly of him.

W- hearing his brother speak so highly of him there made me, made me think that Quinn Hughes is gonna be a, a New Jersey Devil in 2027, but that's a whole story for a different day.

Oh, that was amazing