Plenty Howard Jeremy good morning how are you today. All are good I bet there's no you can guess what the first questions going to be.
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Did you know that you know -- we -- and we're going true the other changing. You don't we have to file. It just means your players -- to go through -- just studying won their critical trip to follow the goal from. From what the goal is to ensure jokes. You know we have a digital library Foreman. -- sturdier. But he they're positioning and I just think it's Lou -- it work for the other team and why help promote.
Well the moment try and do this I know you'll still never tell us the answer but you realize it's our job to try and backdoor this as much as possible. So what's your what's your philosophy and just play in the hot guy.
You know -- really I played very Jonas and the back to back situation. You know in part of that what's -- The reason that you should it well fortunate for. But I also -- have a real real tough stretch games coming out -- and and we need -- goaltenders roll and -- really like to stick to a schedule that we put together or.
When you talk about your schedule. Do you put that together week -- week. Month by month did you put together before the season began how does the schedule and you can tweak it could you said you have three times already but how does the schedule work.
You know you sit and you look at their home countries and into look at the back to back games should look at this -- and or the S seven and eleven. Weeks that are for a six. You -- probably pieced together. How many teams your goaltenders will get. You start the week. It really up when the schedule trying to get put together and we tell the goaltenders. Here's where it looks like it doesn't mean that the back end of the week and can't change in the and I welcome that before you know the possibility that. You don't we have a real good night as a team and the workload slow. Goaltenders played well we media. You know we -- stadium -- dual -- stay with their Ryan. In some situations and -- our trip from Florida where. You are rare -- low activity tonight -- Or example we actually went back -- Are you look at our schedule now though would be. You know three games -- side nature in the next week here we have four and six. It's it's -- heavy schedule and really feel it's important that we do have fresh goaltender and some of those situations. And just the fact that we -- many back to back games all the more easily.
out -- that yesterday's probably right we that we over analyze this you know we talk about it it's it's what we do. How much time goes into that decision for for tonight's game is it. Thirty seconds is that a good five minute discussion with your sister coaches with the pool with which of course Jimmy how much goes into the decision.
Thank and that really honestly on this one I have my decision made up after the game and in Ottawa. On on where it was going with. The game tonight shall. You know bidders. Where we collaborate as the staff. What the changing course C and and there are some decisions that I just -- myself as go.
So I am just pausing to taking your last day amendment in trying to get into your head and figure out where your mind would have been Saturday night around 10 o'clock -- so. Do you when you look at your goaltending I you've talked about sketch you talk to you went into the season saying you know like sixty ish games for Ryan twenty -- whatever. For Jonas and -- you still look at and go present -- played really well. Miller's clearly my number one guy I'm still sticking to the plan of sixty's games or you know say I got a one day I got a one B may be -- tweak that may be it's you know 5030. Give me your thoughts on that.
You know it if you -- Went when you look at you know Ryan got off -- great start very even come back to back in your report one that. You know there there's a situation that we spent a good deal of time. You know on the flight over. You know talking about as late as it got whether we go back Ryan or not -- whether we are you and we didn't really like the way you Ryan it played in the first came over there. The fact that -- got a game in Mannheim -- weighed in on that decision but it you know it was a late night 4:30 in the morning you know you'd discuss. A little bit of fatigue factor and the last period was pretty busy for Ryan. But we decided at the end of that. You don't have to -- a pretty city so -- as we decide to go back financial. I'd look at it more of you know it's it's a one a and one B I think both pulled goaltender Sarah. You know -- are capable of you know putting in real good stretches force saying. Again I -- picnic and -- and Apollo -- I think it is forced to have that we haven't had that luxury before.
It'll allow all.
You know -- goaltenders we get there -- they're working and away from the game. Which in the past and again Ryan's case what was custom -- and now we can get some valuable working and that I mean it's 5030 does that mean it's sixty. You know 6022. I think as the season goes on you know you you make those adjustments. On how your goaltenders. Are playing and how they feel.
Now I just say you know we haven't forgotten they're still like twenty other skaters on his team and there's a game tonight but I have one other question about this. In terms of Ryan. Lindy talk a little bit about of all the stuff that you think about when you're trying to make the decision on -- schedules and who's playing and on a day by day basis. -- do you worry at all about Ryan's psyche he's been the number one guy he's got the big contract he's been the franchise guy. He's one regular season games he's one playoff games for you and I'm curious when you take into account who's playing. He's missed a couple games and sure he was angry that he didn't play Saturday. How much do you factor in where's it's at that how's he gonna react.
While again you know what's important is it ongoing. Conversations -- and you don't strike and I met yesterday. You know we're.
We talked -- You know the recent situation which it I think is really important you know I want to understand where he's at I think yes I understand work. Were you know war -- When it comes to who's gonna start. And you know I feel like yesterday he was he was in a good place. -- UN should play well for sure we gave them that that Dexter game. And there are nothing really changes I think it'll Brian -- the boat we spend way too much time analyzing the situation. Because it's interesting to talk about it can give me in your -- Kasich it's a great topic. So you better goaltender that. This step in and got some good numbers the story was good last year nobody thought we could make -- real loose -- renews Miller. And Ross steps in the -- does nor real good job for. And we would have never made the playoffs without. I consider ourselves to have one heck of a lot tree here and if we can never used utilized both these guys and they may be your -- a little more than we thought. It can always be to our advantage.
All right. Power we should be ready I'm ready to move on to other topics let you know are you OK if we move on to beyond the going to leave it -- like -- and it's a good topic that helps -- and we -- four hours of -- days -- zone and other.
No -- I mean it this isn't really it and I think if you look around the league did it. It's a topic probably in. In. Six or seven other city. That the same type the topic where these so called. You know starter this year some time somebody else but it's usually what -- it is good starter. --
I let the other players that you've been trying to get around Ville Leino the last couple games I think most people watching the games would say. That's on the line you've got -- right now seems to be. Trending up it seems to be out there some positive progress in two great.
I would agree it and I think a big part of that is. You know Derek Roy's players trending up and he he is the guys are capable of making the players around them look a lot better. And we skiing skating and making plays. A lot of good things happened so you know Leino and in -- have been together almost since training camp. You know a little bit of today and that's we tried him at certain -- staff for the -- where. You know now law. You know Derrick Stafford played a lot together you know -- says that -- is -- a little political piece of missile. I I like the way he skated and skated really well the last couple games. And field below you know a lot more comfortable out there and I think it's certainly show.
How -- is that for you -- if you get Roy Roy Stafford -- world. Another someone beyond Adam Vatican common -- going in terms of the scoring load.
I think it is very important because you know I think you're seeing that have been a little tail off the media in in the -- line. When it comes to the scoring party constrain the quality chances -- gone down to get a lot more attention from other teams. He also called you know checking line or they see the other team's top defense appear so it's important that. Are the lines are able to ensure score you goals to north -- the dot deadline with the boys and Serbia. It'll got a -- goal the other night registered great battle by Kirby. And again -- deflected shot -- them and -- had. The ball on the spot scoring -- or so. When your top line -- get me get any attention to the other team's top -- prayer and rather their top line to keep -- the board. Underlined you're gonna have to work -- our current secondary scoring force.
you mentioned red boys talk a little about his game because he seems to be coming around the last I don't know weaker so when he seems to be getting around the net and making some more plays -- he's looked comfortable on the power play to.
Yeah you know he's been in on some great opportunities are our power play is this Libya is made a great place they just haven't cashed in and then. -- Been on the end of that a couple of times where you'd like a couple of shots back you know a couple of them just a couple of inches higher. You know the power play. Really against Calgary had I don't know try to receive moved the puck so well it -- type opportunities but didn't think I missed opportunities in. We got take a little bit of throughout tried him on being a little harder on some of those talks and make sure that. They end up in the back of the net but I. Being a Brad K he's a great -- We we tried to put him in a situation where he can utilized that. You know Derek I think you saw in the air in the shootout. Situation great snapshot and that the quick release -- We and we watchman practiced. You know he's deadly -- so we're trying to put him in a situation where he can be utilized. Those too little bit more.
Lindy Ruff -- this year and WGR sabres in Winnipeg tonight at seven at the Eric at the center and we'll have it for you here beginning at six of our pregame show. The other day Darcy resigned on Friday Lindy with which opened -- and -- were talking about Christian -- off. And they were they were talking about how he's such a great shot but he -- some issues the -- been blocked exits -- trying to get the shot through. Darcy mention that you -- the coaches they're working on some things try to do some things what can do to take more advantage of what looks to be a really good shot for you guys from the point.
Organic a lot pima a couple of better looks. He's getting a little bit of that added attention I think part of that is you know had a good preceding. -- other teams have done their homework or were trying to. You know get him away from the the weak side of the racing -- a -- meant to the the strong side where. It may weaken that you'd like such shock from the top of the diamond on our power play and cannot always album in the in in the same situation. I think now you -- we've got to cared for Greg and -- this one guy that can get them apart and give them you know a couple lecture looks especially when you're in this old. Mark is probably one number you know better arise when it comes finding people and input have been in the right spot and probably one of our best passers on the team soul you know week we try to couple thanks there's been a couple look tribute light.
And I think that you know we get a little bit of China here. We want to -- with a.
Winnipeg tonight any. And joining us -- about about the jets over the franchise getting back in the NHL.
If you don't want. -- there is a little nostalgia I mean it's but any player. You talk about what do they -- the it. When you're cold air to win hauling down forty Jack and you have about thirty mile an hour and how cold -- can be -- in the middle of winter but it. It's a tremendous hockey city and you know I think for me it in or remembering the world hockey league and Bobby hall or merit so. I got a lot. You know -- I don't want -- bad memory -- wanna hear that there was absolutely spent an idea. I wielding that like like a younger skilled defensemen and that putter right on Howard Howard struck stick in -- Any input in the back of the net almost like what -- did last year. They didn't get another ship the risks of the game and don't ever forget that.
I'm gonna take his 518 gold total and scratch one off if they legitimately be at 517.
Michigan in -- of our well I imagine it's on the for the induction ceremony. All are -- they can no longer duplicate this powerful offenses committed and if you don't forget some of those. Especially into the current.
Elizabeth for that you go Linda I know your your your -- it is on hockey but we brought up other we know your sports then we brought up other things over the time with you on the shows. Joseph Frazier passed away at the age of 67 yesterday where you boxing fan at all growing up did you member did you watch Ali or Frazier and these guys.
Down goes Frazier at that that's the most famous. It really you know and I think when Mohammed Ali was gonna trying to win their traitor and I want to boxing and I'm not you know -- kind of boxing has been kind of removed now her. Has really been anybody that you know I've wrapped my arms around -- you know had a reason to watch -- back and there was I was now leafs fan and -- boxing was on I would watch it there -- some -- from classic. Match is they're Joseph within an -- it was and I think back then boxing was bigger -- a lot of people.
Yeah definitely wants. I Lindy thanks very much appreciate you spending a whole budget time. One last chance like last call you know for drinks ratify had a fantasy team and I was gonna start a sabres goalie and the the penguins suggests that.
Well you guys you know -- you've got hit you yet another good hour and perhaps achieve our -- this -- on around a little bit more.
We can't wait -- good in the next segment you can't -- coming right up next thank you -- good luck tonight. --
