Regressing to the mean since 2015, it's the Hockey P.D.O.cast with your host, Dmitri Filipovich.

Welcome to the Hockey PEOCast.

My name is Amitra Filipovich.

And joining me is my good buddy, Thomas Drance.

Tom, what's going on, man?

Just enjoyed a pretty interesting Jets Blues game.

In some ways, it had the edge that all of the games this series have had.

But I will say, watching on the ESPN broadcast with the remote call,

it made the MTS center sound quiet. Yes. And no matter what, just like we found out, you know,

watching some of those empty arena games in 2020 and 2021, right? There's just something about it. Like, there's something offensive to me about the MTS

sounding quiet while big hits and playoff hockey is being played. I struggled with that,

despite what a game that I thought was pretty interesting in terms of the dynamic between

the two teams and how well the Jets played and some of the questions around Helibuck coming out

of it. Especially in comparison to the Canadian broadcast, right? And I feel like that has been a general

theme throughout the first round of this postseason. Unfortunately, these games, the crowds have

for the most part, I guess Toronto notwithstanding, been pretty electric and are a big part

of the experience, I think, even for those of us watching at home.

And so...

They make it seem urgent.

Well, there's just a certain energy involved that adds to the drama and excitement.

Absolutely.

Don't go along with reflecting what's happening on the ice at times.

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