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Rome Television Channel, which has nine other platforms. So, you can find us anywhere. Great

to be here. Telephone numbers toll free, 1-800-636-86. I mentioned this is one of my favorite times a year. It's one of my favorite times of the year because the NHL postseason is getting underway. And I've said it before, and I'm going to say it again right now. It is the best postseason. I've already laid out my reasons over the years, why I say that and why I say it every single year. So we're talking hockey.

We are joined right now by a center for the Buffalo Sabres. He is in his ninth season.

He was an all-star in 2023. He was a member of the U.S. national team that won the Olympic

gold in Milan. He leads to Sabers with 40 goals, 81 points. Buffalo won the Atlantic Division this season. They are the two-seed in the Eastern Conference. They're going to face Boston in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Game one is Sunday in Buffalo. We are joined right now by Tage Thompson. Tage, great to have you on the show. Appreciate you making time. How are you doing today? Doing great. Thank you for having me.

Good to have you. So listen, the Sabres not only won that division, but it was their first

divisional title since 2010 that ends the league's longest playoff drought after 14 years.

I've always maintained, as I just mentioned, the NHL postseason is the best postseason.

I say it because every game, every period, every

shift is so intense. So how eager are you in the rest of the room to jump into the chaos

and see how you measure up? Yeah, I'm really excited. I've been in Buffalo for eight years and

this is our first playoff birth. So the anticipation and the excitement around the city is pretty unmatched since I've been here. And all the guys in the locker room are excited for it. You know, it's the best time of the year. All the games are, you know, that much more intense and you're playing for something meaningful. And, you know, I think that's what gets everyone fired up. Dave Thompson joining us. Hey, can you take me inside the room? Like when you think about that

room, how would you describe the chemistry and the vibe of the group? Is it pretty business

like or is the bond way more personal and much tighter than that? No, I would say it's really personal.

I mean, those are my brothers. You know, we've been through a lot together.

A lot of those guys have been, you know, in Buffalo for multiple seasons where we've had, you know,

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