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00:00I'm actually excited. I don't know how you feel about this international thing. I am interested
00:07to watch it. I don't know if I'm gonna bet it, but I know if they play defense
00:12and actually take it serious, it's gonna be a fun little tournament.
00:18You know, you're right. If they take it serious, it will be fun. And I think the
00:23one thing that you look at first, Dave, and this is where I focused on this thing,
00:27is in a short format tournament like this, like the Olympics, now this is even smaller,
00:32only four teams, who's got the best goaltending? You're talking three round robin games,
00:40and then a knockout with four teams. So you're playing five games really max in this thing.
00:45Who's got the best goaltending? And you can make a case, Dave, the United States, if you took all
00:51three goalies from all four teams, that's 12 goalies and lined them up, you can make a case
00:56the United States has one, two, and three on the list of every goalie that's there. And Hellebuyck,
01:02Oettinger, Swayman. I mean, I think that that gives them a little bit of an advantage
01:07over everybody else. I think you're right. And I think the odds reflect that.
01:13I was out looking for Jersey and I saw it. I'm not sold yet, Mike, on the USA stuff,
01:20on the merch, but I think I'm sold on the USA, at least being in the final,
01:26because of the goaltending. So again, all you're trying when you look at that is pick the matchup.
01:31And if you can get the price nailed, I don't think Finland has much of a chance, just glancing
01:39at what's going on and the odds reflect that as well. So are we getting, is it as easy as just
01:46USA and Canada? I mean, I know it sounds very chalky-ish and cliche, but yeah, I think it is.
01:55Like, I just, I don't see how, you're right about Finland. Now, it's not like Finland's got bums
02:00here. I mean, they have Barkov, they have Sebastian Aho, they got Hintz, they've got, you know, they've
02:05got some guys who are good, but they can't roll four lines worth of talent like Canada and the
02:14United States is going to be too. You know, the United States, Dave, I know that Canada doesn't
02:19like to hear this. They have caught up in a big way in terms of the type of talent that they produce.
02:25And, you know, they have got, I mean, there is going to be a loaded United States team on both
02:30the forward and the defensive side and not just the goalies. I think USA is favored for good reason.
02:36I think they're the best team all around, one through 20. It's deep. That's the difference,
02:41right? The USA is deep. The Canada is deep. Finland has one good line. It looks like Sweden
02:47has a little bit more, but you're right. I mean, they're not as big of favorites as the Rangers
02:53are today against the Penguins, huh? I mean, I just, you know, two bills. It's that easy.
03:01Crosby's hurt. He's not easy. At least he's skating, but he ain't playing.
03:07That's a lay down right there. Rangers over to Penguin.