Kelly, Rudy's joining me the top of the hour from Hawkenide in Canada,

Caligway Flames broadcasts as well. Bottom of the hour, we'll be talking about the

Philadelphia Flyers and most specifically Morgan Frost

Health Bomb five games in a row Charlie O'Connor drops by there.

In the meantime our good friend Thomas Drance from the

athletic co-host of Canucks talk on SportsNet 650 joins me now.

I want to open up Drancer by asking you about just a delicious word and that is

shout and freighter and that means taking delight in the

misery of others and I know that going back to the old Smyth division there is as

much we make of the Battle of Alberta. There is a healthy hatred from the

NHL team in BC to both teams in Alberta. How are Vancouver Canucks fans enjoying what is happening in Alberta right now?

Oh yeah, it's a sunny day in Vancouver and chests are puffed out, Jeff.

I was walking the seawall on my way to the rink I was stunned by how

Cocksure everyone seems no you know what the flame sputtering I think was a

little bit more like it's a little bit more expected right in some ways Calgary is not seen in this well

yeah because it's not the flames aren't seen as a threat by connects fans connects fans

connects fans are like pretty confident that their Canucks are better than the flames.

Whether that's widely shared or not, whether that's a reasonable opinion or not, that's how Canucks

fans have felt, I think, you know, for a few years, frankly. The Oilers, though, right? I think the Oilers were well recognized as a team, you know, with a real shot at winning the Pacific Division. They were my president's trophy pick.

You know, I know a lot of people, Stanley Cup pick. So, you know, to see that team this season, with all the stakes around them struggle I think is a lot of fun and

the fact that it comes on the heels of the Canucks beating them in the first two games right the

fact that the Canucks played them twice, beat them twice, and then things have since spiral.

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