Devils Seven Game Homestand (MORNING WOO EP150)

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1:01Seven game homestand hello. Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening wherever you are I'm your host Sam Wu Trying to navigate my day today. I woke up this morning saw it was Sweating the commute was a little messy, but not too bad But by the end of the week the weather should be getting better here in New Jersey So which is good and Right now we've got trade deadline. We've got a seven game homestand we're in the month of March It's my or madness Lots to talk about lots the lots things to talk about But before we get begin last night Jack Hughes Quinn Hughes Hilary Knight were on the tonight show. I just want to see those are in the YouTube live and Instagram live and All that did anybody see that episode yesterday of the tonight show Jimmy Fallon

2:06a couple comments there What Well, you know, you've got I know you've got Nicole Kidman and there was another actor I believe that was there and my little beef is Hilary Knight the Quinn Quinn and Jack Hughes were the third guest to be on the program on the tonight show they should have been first They should have been first. I know it's Nicole Kidman and I know Nicole Kidman and Jimmy Fallon, you know, they've been on She's been on the tonight show many many times matter of fact it was revealed that Nicole Kidman Years ago had a crush on Jimmy Fallon and he had no idea Which is kind of funny but you know, but But I think it's good for the sport. I think it's good for hockey that the amount of exposure That these two Olympic gold medalists or three gold medalists, you know, having them

3:12Be on national television, but also promoting the game of hockey and hope he Excuse me. Hopefully it will Create more interest in the sport. I see The dubs is like saying listen to Morning Skate on NHL network radio And it's depressing that or on NHL network depressing that the Devils are not part of any conversations. They aren't a playoff team and they went aren't rebuilding with hope We are nowhere. Well, yeah, there are no man's land right now Because no one really kind of expected them to be this bad and the record reflects it. I mean right now they have 60 points In the standings and but they're embarking a seven game homestand with the trade deadline looming this Friday Day x colman says welcome back Coleman

4:14Not sure what he's talking about But also I see Maria says no we'll watch the screen today I'm probably Did that just happen? Tag for Hanson where you make him that up or Because I didn't see that Right before I went on Don't confuse the host Thank you dubzoa Thank you dubzo Some cheap tickets this week. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah So Anyway, so let's let's go on to the program I Hate it when the audience confuses me because I'm not I'm not sure what you're talking about The X Hanson is that a rumor or did that just happen?

5:16And And now my phone is not working which is which is great anyway Yeah, all right, well, it's just what he wants I guess anyway Good morning Ted let's see here getting my show notes here, you know up Yeah Technology's not working for me today anyway Well right now the devils were one and two since Since the Olympic break Did get a solid win over St. Louis on Saturday Luke Hughes off a LTIR look sharp on the blue line Jack got a few days rests Since Saturday, although he's been on this media tour like no other

6:19But really the devils need to come out charging hard in The first period in each and one of these games on this seven game homestand Because when they record the first goal they're 19.5 and one which is a huge key and breaking down the homestand they've got four Straight games on national television With The Florida Panthers tonight will be their American whiskey Cross street from potential center national championship Plaza also they got Toronto Maple Leafs the Slumpen Toronto Maple Leafs on March 4th A lot of Austin Matthews rumors are just all over the Internet right now Saturday they play the New York Rangers on ABC 3 p.m. Eastern start and then also they played the Detroit Red Wings 7 p.m. Eastern start on Sunday all four games

7:21I mean this is just crucial because you're fighting for a while Card spot right now The Atlantic division is in play you've got to win these games and you've got to win in regulation And it starts by scoring the first goal. I Didn't like how the devils started the game against Buffalo or Pittsburgh they need to be more aggressive. They need to get that first goal and then next week You know aside from Detroit they play the Calgary Flames on Thursday March 12th March 14th Think it's a 4 p.m. Star. I don't know they played the Los Angeles Kings Maybe it's a 7 p.m. Start Saturday March 14th and on Monday they pay play the Big Bad Boston Bruins on ESPN on March 16th. So The devils again Time is running out on their season. They only have a half a percent chance of making the playoffs a lot of

8:25Pundits and a lot of media people have kind of written them off and Rightfully so But they've got to capitalize on their home scoring edge and their special teams with the 7 game homestand goal-tending Stability Jacob Markster has been playing a little bit better, although I wasn't too pleased with his goal that he kind of scored on himself the other night against the St. Louis Blues. You got to build the momentum on These early back-to-backs because you got a back-to-back game We're back-to-back games here with Florida Panthers tonight and Toronto Maple Leafs On Wednesday you could get four solid points here again. Is that enough to move the needle? Well Devils need wins right now. They absolutely need wins right now So when we started after the Olympic break. I said the next 10 games three on the road and seven at home They need to go eight and two right now. They're one and two

9:29So they need to run the table in order to really keep pace and start moving the needle to move up the standings and Whether it's a wildcard spot or the third metropolitan division spot remains to be seen currently the Devils are sitting at 29 29 and two NHL 500 at 60 points sitting Steph 7th in a really loaded metropolitan division where you have Carolina Pittsburgh the Islanders well ahead The wildcard spot looks like a long shot and Again, we talked about the playoff odds. They're not very good. They're very not very good and then You know with this trade deadline looming you got Dougie Hamilton newly acquired Nick Bootsstad that may be Move Dawson Merchant with his no protection Yeah, there's no protection terms of trade trade clause still too young Mill six a winger could fetch a good D solid piece who knows

10:34Does some own image Brendan Dillon Johnny Cove a savage Jonas Siegum thawler any of these guys would they get traded and Then of course the stamp coach rumors are Are just now avoid right now. I'm not expecting anything and again, you know, Tom Fitzgerald's balancing his job security and the reality of a lost season and You know, do you really want him to be making big splashes right now if he's in a lame duck section? You know with the New Jersey Devils. That's a good question to ask You know, so a lot of things that you know we talked about you know we're 72 hours From the deadline are you sent me two hours out of the 96 hours. I I can't even count but The reality is the Devils percentage wise the odds they're not making the playoffs Which makes it harder to do these podcasts believe it or not I'm thinking about the New York meds. I'm thinking about the New York

11:41Yankees right now baseball coming up NFL Combine Is going on NFL draft next month So, you know again The Devils they need to make if there's a time to make noise. It's the seven game homestan They literally have to run the table Maybe they can afford a one defeat or maybe they can afford Two two overtime losses or shootout losses, but You know anyway joy be says I inspired him With the haircut. Well, thank you. Joey B for those kind words Let's see here Dovesella says to visit me at America whiskey just a perfect pre-game Space yeah, I'm working a little tech recently I'm looking to do the the podcast outdoors on the big stage at America whiskey on Saturday. I got to talk to Frank the tank about that

12:43I'm actually going to put together a rolling studio. So you know, I have to put everything together at the last minute like we normally do Let's see here. Let's see here Roman says my guess is we stamp out or just make some Bush dad level meaningless move move. I think it's less is more here when you have a GM That is in a lame duck Essentially now he may not be but still you know, I think right now it's If if if if you don't if you do poorly for the rest of the season You might have a shot at a top five lottery pick Or if you get really lucky get the first overall so you can get Gavin McKenna to the New Jersey Devils and finally give Jack Hughes that scoring wear that he desperately has never had really on the left side

13:49Let's see here country club blah blah blah blah But yeah, so Tom Fitzgerald again, what are the devils gonna be doing? You know, there was all this stuff that he's big game hunting This is gonna be big moves in place after the Olympic break. I believe it when I see it I'm dead seriously. I haven't seen anything Maria says let's not humiliate ourselves on national TV again Yeah, I know I know I remember that nine nothing loss Maria when we went to the Long Island was terrible Absolutely terrible Terrible terrible terrible But want to thank all those you know tuning in You know to this podcast yesterday. We had a lot of people downloading this podcast on a Monday Really appreciate that on Apple podcasts Google podcasts Spotify Amazon Music Prime and auto

14:50Audible and on the IHAR app but you know we'll have game day live and Devils after dark after the game Maria says it was a bonding experience Sam it was and Danielle and I are really thinking about you know for devils Rangers out in America whiskey Outside of a massive square garden. Maybe planning something there as well kind of a pregame thing just to hang out and Enjoy ourselves See Scarlett night 1082 since I had this thought the other day though it seems like everyone On TV USA kind of tank their NHL seasons for the Olympics what players from TV USA are on a playoff team Not many. I don't think they tanked. I think the focus was on the Olympics. They did something that hasn't been done in the last you know for it since 46 years ago. I think that's remarkable and

15:53You know Both contracts aren't making the other thing to is you have to You have to look at this way. I mean Austin Matthews and Brady Kitchuck. I mean honestly the media is Part of it, but a lot of fans. I'm not saying all fans, but and I'm not saying all media, but I Think they've been treating them like crap You know, I mean I don't care what country you're from If you can be like Connor McDavid to say for Connor McDavid, I'll take you like who cares? You know I get it you you lost Team kind of Suck it up and deal with it Wimpy's Submits Wu trip to Philly. It's got to happen It's got to happen. I'm actually pretty excited about this meds team

16:54Earlier I wasn't I know they're gonna pay the price for not having Edwin Diaz They bought that Boba shit a third base scares me. They're in field defense scares me Well that you know, I I love McLean I love For Freddie Peralta as well on top of the rotation I think Kudai Senga has got to learn how to pitch in a five You know on five days of five-man rotation as well Although I I'm not really a believer in the five-man rotation Anymore just because these players are just throwing the ball so much faster and getting injured You know, I think an extra day's rest Would be more beneficial, but that's my opinion on a little baseball talk But Scrawler and I says yeah Quinn is going to apply us because he got traded otherwise he wouldn't be

17:54Good point, but you know again Vancouver was more in a rebuilding situation They were in a bad situation and they couldn't wait anymore But yeah, the line of questioning. Yeah, it's Scarlet night line of questioning Austin Matthews and Brady could chuck, you know, it's just a matter of time They're gonna follow suit like what the late Johnny Goodrow did out of Calgary and it's not the people of Calgary It's just you know again. It's Matthew could chuck it, you know, for whatever reason like there's a mass exodus out of Canada a Mass exodus out of Canada and Only the players can tell you why or is it a coincidence? Not sure all right. We're gonna get out of here Let's do the ceremonial sip across the world right now Once again, I'll dedicate this one to to our

18:58Our troops out in Out near Iran in the Middle East right now Again every day every day you pray they Make a home safe But unfortunately there are a few that will not Making the ultimate sacrifice So I salute all those in armed forces around the world trying to do good trying to You know piece through strength at this time again, I'm not gonna get the politics of it all But there are a lot of people out there that put their lives on the line to keep us safe So I can do this podcast you can listen to this podcast and as what Dubzilla says God bless America Thank you, I sip to that all right. We're gonna get out of here You're in the morning woo as the morning woo continues

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