This is the Jeff Merrick Show on the Sports Net Radio Network.

Okay, so first of all, apologies in advance.

If my voice cacks out today, first of all, you're welcome.

Second of all, woke up with a really, really sore throat.

So if it sounds even worse than it normally does,

apologies, if it completely dies,

then it's over to Matt Marquesie. Had to cancel a hit this morning on her Calgary affiliate.

So they were spared my drivel.

But speaking of drivel,

Elliot returns today coming up in hour two.

He's going to the May police practice this morning.

He will report from there in hour two.

We'll talk to Greg Wishinsky coming up on today's program.

Normally, Greg is reserved for Wednesdays, but big shot had something to do yesterday so we pushed it today and

Croy Lavalettes who covers the Carolina Hurricanes catches us up on the canes as they'll face off against the

Islanders later on tonight one of 14 games on the go

around the NHL and also speaking of drivel Matt Mar Casey kicks off the program today

with me in the bestie spot because Elliot's coming up an hour too what's up maddy

drivel sounds so derogatory when you say it like it sounds so bad but I

speaking of dribble here's this guy no way there's no no way to give that word a soft landing at all when you call

someone drivel. There's no like, no, no, no, oh you misinterpreted what I was

saying. No, no, and I was lost in translation. Oh, you don't understand. You had to

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