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[Doug @DougBrown34]

@AnthonyLaPanta @RussoHockey

On playoff format-people that think this is a fluke are flat out wrong. Same thing happened with WSH, Pitt, NYR & TB,BOS,TOR.

Bettman is a complete f’ing moron. The game is better than ever & if we had a good commish it’d be so much more popular

[Doug @DougBrown34]

@AnthonyLaPanta @RussoHockey per pod on playoff format- NOT an aberration AP

Used to be very similar for yrs in east with Pitt/Wsh/NYR. Also W TB/Bos/Fla/Tor

NO PLAYOFF FORMAT should be set up where it’s possible best teams are regularly eliminated before conf finals. PERIOD

[Doug @DougBrown34]

@jzulgad @AJ_FREDRICKSON

Guys, I’m so devastated & sorry to hear about Jessi. Had lunch with her just couple months ago as she was going to do work for my company (spokesperson). Loved her on the pod & she was such a great young woman. So full of joy and life.

RIP Jessi ❤️

[Doug @DougBrown34]

@Gorgamatic21 Had lunch with her just a couple months ago as she was going to do some work for my company (spokesperson). Loved her on the podcast and she was such a great young woman. So full of joy and life. This really hits hard.

RIP Jessi ❤️

[Doug @DougBrown34]

@jzulgad Also, side-note.

It would be nice if people would stop asking why people are playing on the 4th line. Anybody who’s played on All-Star hockey teams knows that they’re simply 4 lines. Not the same pecking order as in nhl

The best lines play the most. Simple as that.

[Doug @DougBrown34]

@jzulgad Agree

But At this rate they will both likely be the #1 & 2 seeds. meaning they would not meet until the gold medal game more than likely

So team USA will have 1-2 tough tests before they play them if they reach the gold medal game.

[Doug @DougBrown34]

@UMDBulldogs @UMDBaseball Whoever wrote this article might want to do some fact checking.

We did not go winless vs Augustana last season. We beat them and also beat Minnesota State once last year.

UMD was one of the few teams in the country to accomplish beating both of them last season.

[Doug @DougBrown34]

@RussoHockey @AnthonyLaPanta fan of both yours

But Anthony… Please explain yourself
How could anybody could say the wild played well against NYR?

That was one of the sloppiest hockey games I’ve seen in a long time

But-Really happy we bounced back with a huge win Sunday👍🏻

[Doug @DougBrown34]

@jzulgad @AJ_FREDRICKSON @jessi_pierce I believe in BG as he has done a great job. So I believe all guys are coming back healthy. If they are not, then I agree we should not be making major moves like Boeser. P

[Doug @DougBrown34]

@jzulgad @AJ_FREDRICKSON @jessi_pierce

Good PC. To clarify. I’m not an overly optimistic fan.I’m just going off facts of their record when healthy+what my eyes saw+believing that 97/14/25 will be back or BG would use LTIR. If they’re back,we have a very good team. We’ll see

[Doug @DougBrown34]

@AJ_FREDRICKSON Anyway. Appreciate the response. We’ll see what happens when/if we get our guys back.

I think the lineup I laid out above is absolutely one that can make a run. Even win a cup if things go our way. It’s happened to MANY teams like ours.

NHL playoffs are crazy.

[Doug @DougBrown34]

@AJ_FREDRICKSON That all says, I’m well aware of the tremendous window we’re entering next season. Maybe positioned as well as any FRN for as long as 97 is here.

But….If you’re a player/coach/GM, u strategically go after it now as well.

That’ll also help sign 97.

[Doug @DougBrown34]

@AJ_FREDRICKSON @jzulgad @SKORNorth @jessi_pierce Based on your podcast, it seems you don’t think this team has a shot even though all injured players are projected to come back.

And-when healthy they were 1 of best teams in NHL (w out Nyquist or Zeev)

I don’t understand your perspective on this at all. 🧐

[Doug @DougBrown34]

@AJ_FREDRICKSON @jzulgad @SKORNorth @jessi_pierce Judd/AJ-Id genuinely love an answer on this.

So I’m clear on your ��it’s not worth it this season” take.

You don’t think it’s realistic that this lineup can make a nice run?

97,23,36
41,14,12
28/90/38,89,17
13,22,94

7,5
25,46
Zeev,24/47/4

32,29

[Doug @DougBrown34]

@sethtoups

Hey there Seth….Check your LinkedIn (I responded to your post on there).

Shoot me over your number or give me a ring. I like what you’re doing on the pod+I have some contacts in the TV/Radio world+ideas that I think you might find interesting 👍🏻

Hope you’re well!

[Doug @DougBrown34]

@jzulgad And Bedard has an elite shot. Nothing else is elite. Soft on pucks. Terrible on D. Only an Above avg skater. Fairly underwhelming sophomore season

He’ll be a very good player. Nothing more imo. You can’t teach someone to be tough.

[Doug @DougBrown34]

Saying he’s a “grinder” is crazy. He has damn near elite hands and an elite shot. He’s on a path to be a top line/top tier guy (if not already). But yet it seems you view him as same “type” of player as a Coyle, or even more insulting, greenway 🤣

Take a day. Review some film😊

[Doug @DougBrown34]

@jzulgad @jessi_pierce @AJ_FREDRICKSON

Judd-I generally think you’re a solid hockey guy. But man…u need to take a day off to review some tape on Boldy. For God sakes, he’s currently in his 3rd full season+is progressing towards being a pt a game guy.