ROUND 2 RECAP + GAME 7 PREVIEW WITH KEVIN BIEKSA - Episode 501

On Episode 501 of Spittin’ Chiclets, the guys are joined by Kevin Bieksa (00:17:16) to discuss the impending Edmonton Vancouver Game 7. Who will face off against Dallas in the Western conference finals? The guys recap the closing of the 2nd round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and set the stage for the Eastern Conference Finals. As one of the most exciting seasons of hockey on and off the ice soon comes to a close, we offer our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of both legendary broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen, as well as 1980 Team USA member Mark Wells.
00:00:00 - INTRO
00:02:44 - EDM / VAN
00:17:16 - Kevin Bieksa
00:53:23 - FLA / BOS Recap
01:14:43 - NYR / CAR Recap
01:25:09 - NYR / FLA Preview
01:40:46 - Around the League
01:53:47 - AVS / STARS Recap
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[@HarrisonHollers]

Even if the Staal penalty on Mika was soft, I don’t think it was, Skeji had a delay of game penalty that was not called so if Staal’s hit was close, the refs corrected their mistake.

[@Xr3737]

Rangers were looking to draw a penalty immediately after that missed call. Everyone knew it. Refs granted it.

[@HarrisonHollers]

@@Xr3737 so it’s irrelevant. Canes couldn’t score enough during the series.

[@brianwycinowski7451]

This is absolutely correct - Also Canes were done after that first one Freddie let in

[@Xr3737]

buddy read into the comment a little strange. im a diehard rangers fan. just pointing out rangers strategically were trying to draw a call after a missed call. common knowledge bud. has nothing to do with the candy canes tradh power play. ​@@Xstrangis

[@Xstrangis]

@@Xr3737 mb bro ❤️

[@billymaguire7275]

Playoff episodes have been unreal. Keep up the good work boys with all the content!

[@barmenxandiego1340]

Can we finally give Bill Zito his props and crown him GM of the year for all the amazing signings he’s made. Even when people thought this panthers team wouldn’t be better than they were last year and here they are even better and possibly the best Panthers team ever

[@michaelkurywchak9409]

He’s one of the best and the reason this Panthers squad will be a cup contender for years to come. But don’t come here for that kind of hockey insight. All of these guys on this pod picked the Panthers to miss the playoffs at the start of the season and most of them picked the lightning to beat them in round 1. These guys just go off of “vibes” rather than X’s and O’s

[@RajBauer]

It upsets me the Oilers had a chance to make him the GM before they hired Holland smh

[@PatDK]

@@michaelkurywchak9409you’re not wrong there…but these guys weren’t the only ones who called Florida to miss playoffs…. And I was quite surprised by the amount of so called experts who were on TB… I think now after this playoffs people will realize the Lighting window is closed

[@michaelkurywchak9409]

@@PatDKI agree. I just think these guys go more off of gut feelings and vibes when making predictions. But when the puck drops vibes only matter to outsiders and has no effect on what happens in the series. Florida will always be a little overlooked because of the market they are in but I’m glad the smart hockey watchers are finally catching on to what they are doing and appreciating it

[@chevelle1]

@@RajBaueras a wings fan, I think Holland was an excellent GM, until about 10 years ago. His last 5+ yrs in Detroit were abysmal. He left us with a terrible roster, no prospects and no high picks. Mortgaged the entire future for terrible, short sighted trades to keep the playoff streak going.

[@user-PeteBronxUSA]

I don’t think the Rangers lost three games in a row throughout the whole season…. thought they were gonna lose that game and go to seven, but I was pleasantly surprised at the heart

[@aidanvarley8972]

Last president’s trophy team to make it to the conference was the 2015 Rangers

[@jordanporter7938]

That’s incorrect. They went to the finals in 2014 and lost to the LA Kings, Chicago and Tampa made the finals in 2015 and Chicago won

[@musix7295]

@@jordanporter7938no that’s the 2013-14 season… the next year, 2014-15 they won three presidents trophy and lost to the lightning in three 3rd round.

[@b-ry3545]

@@jordanporter7938 No, it is correct. NYR 14-15 last team to win the president’s trophy and advance to at least a conference final.

[@SwisherNoSweets]

the pink whitney commercial and miss peaches high moon commercial are great 🤣

[@HarrisonHollers]

Miss peaches ripped up Dave’s place. Amazing

[@brandondouglas1535]

No Canes or Rangers fan care about that call. The refs literally missed a delay of game penalty two minutes prior, crickets.

[@dumpybear8664]

Garbage officiating, although frustrating usually evens out over the course of a series. The Canes had so many chances but could not score on their PP's and even gave up some shorties. The Rangers took advantage of theirs. LGR!

[@JeremiahAKAtheSportsBeard]

Yeah hockey gods coming into help the Refs.

[@daniels2848]

Even the broadcast was talking about how brutal the missed Delay of game was. I wasn’t crazy about the Stahl call either, but to not mention the missed call a couple minutes earlier is bush league shit. It was non reviewable - pretty obvious they saw the replay and were like “shit we messed up” and that was a make up call. They would have been on the power play one was or the other

[@grahamconklin5464]

@@daniels2848agreed fine with it as a make up call. Just hate seeing players get rewarded for diving

[@user-PeteBronxUSA]

FACTS!1111

[@FlowerGirl8]

LOVE Kevin B ❤

[@BakerTheCandlestickMaker]

Couldn't wait to hear Whits thoughts on that game 6

[@flatbushtentcity]

Officiating in the nhl has got to be one of the harder jobs in all sports. Call on Staal may have been weak, they may have made that call to make up for missing the Skjei delay of game minutes earlier.

[@91junglecat52]

We are proud of you Biz, you have become such a good "sportscaster" - far ans away the best talking head on any show your on!

[@hammdini7104]

Carolina shoulda booed, maybe they wouldn’t be playing golf right now.

[@ItsEvaaaaaaaaaan]

I’ve currently got a +2100 Stars cup future and a +1800 Panthers cup future. May the best team win

[@daniels2848]

Also pretty hilarious that RA does his whole “this is tough” when picking the winner of the ECF - bro you picked Washington to beat the Rangers in the 1st round. Dont pretend to use your head and not your emotions when picking a winner.

[@mistaboogy44]

He's the worst.

[@Bml00001]

His picks are dependent on which teams he has a future on

[@robgranberg7854]

Its time for the holy grail. Oil/rangers final. Gretzkys first and final teams. He should get a lap. The greatest one with the greatest trophy.

[@smithfan22]

Why would anyone care about this?

[@nothing-to7iy]

@@smithfan22 who wants dallas v. florida? Oilers rangers is a historic canadian team v. a major Us market.

[@robgranberg7854]

@@smithfan22 why wouldn't you?

[@heathclark318]

LETS GO STARS!!!!

[@barmenxandiego1340]

Really need game notes daily

[@carlmack2188]

Game 6 Dallas vs Aves, Matt Duchene played one of the best games i’ve ever seen; he was everywhere all game long, he was getting big hits and giving big hits, buzzing around the net, you wouldn’t believe he was 33yo..big props to 95

[@johnforeman634]

I don’t think there’s a city in the NHL more hard up and needy to finally win a cup as Vancouver. My grandfather wanted it, he’s gone, my dad wanted it, he’s gone. Now it’s me. God I hate that horrible disappointment that invariably happens. My whole life I’ve wanted to see two things. Aliens finally come and greet earth in a public way, and Canucks win a cup.

[@kode-man23]

I have never heard it mentioned, but this is a side effect of expansion. Statistically speaking, the odds of any one person seeing their team win in their lifetime have decreased. And it doesn’t help when the teams that enter via expansion now have the opportunity to be competitive immediately. I feel bad for Vancouver and Buffalo who weren’t able to get it done while the league was a lot smaller. It’s only going to get harder and harder to do it now.

[@wizwaz5529]

The Leafs! 🤣

[@dalriada]

I’d bet on the aliens first.

[@dalriada]

@@kode-man23it’s even worse for. Canadian teams who cannot compete on a tax basis.

[@johnforeman634]

@@dalriada yup I think you’re correct

[@IAmAv6]

“Florida was there last season, they know what it takes” as NYR took one of the best teams in hockey history in Tampa to 6 the season prior. 👍

[@Jayval1428]

This rangers core has never been to a cup final while the panthers got there in Chuckys first season. The rangers vets know how to get it done up to this point, but never further. It’s a fair remark. Will be a great series

[@IAmAv6]

@@Jayval1428 it’s going to be an amazing series, these dudes just never give anyone credit they deserve 😭 RA also saying shit from the Boston series about the panthers when they out manned them two seasons in a row

[@IAmAv6]

@@Jayval1428 only these lot would bring up a “poo poo call” when a team scores 4 goals in one period to win a game 6 on the road (not even bringing up the delay of game no call)

[@bwycinowski]

RA can’t talk about the Rangers without making some excuse why they won or complaining about some penalty

[@daniels2848]

And no when mentioned the missed delay of game 1 minute before hand. Like come on, gimme a break even the broadcast was complaining about that

[@ryanTDG]

Bieska is such a beaut

[@Depex11]

I didn’t hear boos in Game 5 at msg .. how about Skej’s missed delayed penalty. Literally right before steals Penalty. Not to mention these refs fucking STINK through out all series

[@a3gill]

I think with the "trying to injure" thing. There are two pieces. Sure, everyone is trying to hit as hard as possible. The target, or location, is what changes with the guys trying to hurt.

[@bigdave8437]

Before the start of the post-season I had Florida vs Dallas in the final. Still alive. Carolina lost in 4 straight last spring because Bobrovsky went on an epic heater starting game 5 vs Boston down 3-1. He was the primary reason Florida then upset Toronto & Carolina. Andersen didn't play badly, but "Bob' was red-hot. This NYR series was different. Andersen was back to what he did with the Leafs. He allowed soft goals at critcal moments. Some 'tenders rise up to pressure, while others wilt. Freddy's in the latter category. Not a 'money' goalie.

[@stevepouliot6906]

What's up with all the commercials on this episode wth!!

[@michaelmanning2818]

Let's go baby

[@seanfitzgerald4580]

RA picking against the Rangers? Color me shocked

[@scottthompson4202]

Biz was too lit up in the radio booth to see McDavid ripping up the yotes

[@BigDuke-md8ec]

How do you guys not open the show with the incredible 3rd period performance if Chris Kreider ???

[@tobes19]

becuase they all hate the rangers

[@JSnow-rv8ls]

Cuz not everyones blowing the rangers like you

[@BigDuke-md8ec]

Yeah that’s it .. I’m blowing the Rangers . GTFOh troll

[@YeahYeahYeahYeahYeahYeahYes]

Nobody cares about the Rangers

[@achillesninja]

Lol. Without kucherov Tampa misses playoffs... Stop with this. Quin Hughes bullshit.

[@PatDK]

I don’t think Biz understands what Marchand was saying either…. The way I took it was obviously you’re trying to hurt your opponent…you make sure you finish your checks, and hope that throughout the series you’ll break them down

[@brizzydoinbeats59]

Man do I love this pod.. So many gems just being Tee’d left n right with 🧃

[@Chris-7171]

“Speaking of golf the leafs hire Chief” unreal chirp by G

[@thepolishprince851]

Dylan Larkin should be considered for the hart lol

[@tallesttreeintheforest]

i dont think vancouver has the jump.. in that game 6, 20 second shifts and they were done..

[@FenderBender194]

Who’s checking in to hear about “home ice advantage” after FLA shutout the NYR 😂😂

[@miked9639]

Biz powering through and interrupting Juice mid thought about not being able to vote on the Hart trophy.

[@michaelmanning2818]

I swear "after i got Blooper in the headlock" is the same chick that gave Biz the Zyn in the Top Deck

[@KanersCabride]

RA’s a beauty

[@basghetti]

Any mention of the Colorado Dallas series is about 2 hours in for anyone wondering. No im not joking

[@mrfake675]

They had strong blow sad 😔

[@wizwaz5529]

Hey Whit, it’s a hockey game not a Fing karaoke night! Go Stars!

[@matteoironborn7644]

LFG CANUCKS IN 7

[@michaelking5471]

Does Biz watch the games? Rangers have gotten less power plays in each series so far. Florida just had a series where they got every call.

[@jazzzzzzzzzy]

didn't whit give up on this team in november

[@27lmp87]

That wizard of Oz reference by whit was hilarious 🤣 hahahaha

[@thatoneguy7540]

in the 3 seasons McDavid square off against Toch's Coyotes ( didn't play each other covid season) McJesus racked up 14 pts in 11 games.... though had 3G 4A in 8 games in the 17-18 and 19-20 seasons combined.. so those two seasons maybe help Biz's argument, but he absolutely cooked the Yotes in 18-19 for 5G 2A in just 3 games....

[@gradycalder9429]

The canes penalty was clearly a makeup call for the missed delay of game

[@jackpercy7592]

Really hope whits family is doing good

[@benlaux9123]

Tough 24hrs for occupants of Ball Arena in Denver.

[@daniels2848]

How on EARTH can you bring up the Stahl penalty and not mention the Delay of Game missed call that even the Broadcast said was brutal and it was like 1 minute before the Stahl call

[@JustaComment93]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="77">1:17</a>:00 biz Meltdown. You’re welcome. 😂😂😂

[@dumpybear8664]

Huge Ranger fan here, but I agree the cross checking rule needs to be revisited. Too many soft @ss calls this postseason. Most are just pushes and not malicious.

[@Singsy24]

Episode 501: A New Hope

[@baneotoole5370]

I'm a little concerned at the way Biz and Whits are holding those Microphones !!? ....Like they're holding something else 😂

[@ajaxknights1]

RA crying about fire alarms 😭

[@carlmack2188]

Biz asks G “oh, heavy cocaine use at your school?”, G: “oh tons of drugs at Plymouth big big drug school,..GREAT School though.” hilarious, the you delivered it. Who would have thought, little Plymouth State. I’ll bet the Chancellor is passed out on the floor right now.

[@alexanderminter7547]

I also think a big problem is that real fans can’t afford those tickets. Biggest issue with MSG. I fucking love it there, but I’m just a teacher, I don’t have that kind of money to spend.

[@awwwshucks443]

Florida wins by bullying teams to cough up the puck from forechecks, not by making the other team scared of scrums. Florida is better than Carolina at fore checking and has better finishers. Go Cats!

[@skattaman819]

Dallas is a wagon and yall wait this long to talk about a double OT series winner? And tack it on at the end of the episode after "Around the League" in the middle of the post season.

[@MrNicolas61]

Goalies are about 60% of the game, unless you don't have one then it's 100% of the game.

[@Evil-Twinn]

"RA hasn't had a ghost wipe since 82" hahaha

[@carlmack2188]

Debrusk is good, always involved, scrappy everything you want

[@ericthiele1461]

The amount that you're focusing on penalty calls is getting ridiculous. Stop letting questionable calls dominate the conversation. There are incredible performances and players that are being ignored because you want to argue about cross checks and camera angles for 30 minutes every single pod.

[@ryze-1g]

"Gotta lower the cap for these no state tax teams" God forbid you try to lower your own area's taxes via your votes to make your market better and more attractive to free agents. Nah, first instinct should clearly be to punish places that don't suck to prop up the terrible economic decisions of places that do. Truly flawless logic.

[@DaaaaaBears]

It’s not punishing those places it would even everything out. Someone from FLA making 8 mil a year could get traded to MTL or TOR and end up clearing 4.5 instead lol and can’t compete in free agency

[@ryze-1g]

@@DaaaaaBears it 100% would be a punishment. You want to handicap places with good economies to subsidize places with terrible economies in the name of making it fair. That mindset is toxic. It's not we should focus on bettering everyone's situation and solve a problem, it is we need to knock others down so they can have the same problem because its "fair". Maybe, those authoritarian hell holes should focus on making their economy better instead of trying to force their authoritarian hell on the rest of us.

[@John_DeFelice]

And the canes never make it for the same reason GOALTENDING, how do you make it without elite goaltending?

[@jh2245]

Aren't these guys suppose to be hockey media guys? Tyler Myers won a Gold Medal last year as one of top d-men on Team Canada at the Worlds. Wake up!

[@brianwilson3191]

What is the canadian teams playoff record with Trudeau as prime minister?

[@JustaComment93]

Biz is such a fugazi is it’s so funny his beef with rangers fans. Biz is the biggest fugazi of all time. 😂😂😂

[@ebizzle2507]

Rangers were booed off the ice in game 5 because their "EFFORT" was unacceptable!

[@MrNicolas61]

300 game rule is real for dmen

[@judistzoinkiski3395]

Devils need a goalie and Ullmark would be great but, G out here saying NJ is getting Brady...

[@djizzy2]

Am I the only one that can’t decide on this call? If the rule says you can’t leave your feet to induce a hit in any form then whats there to argue ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I agree it was a weak call in the moment but how can we act like its not against the rule book? 🤔

[@fergusdoyle2342]

Bieksa is the best

[@virtualrealitychannel2276]

It hasn't be a "crapshoot" of a series. The Oilers were lucky to win game 2. Had that not happened the downward spiral could have turned into a 4 game sweep. Think about it. And now that it's finally time for the Canucks to face elimination we'll see their "desperation" form. They were arrogant in game 6 and sucked. The Canucks even had that dumb arrogance in the Benning era. But news flash, they don't suck this year, at all, and with Skinner in net it's no crapshoot. Now imagine Demko in net, but he's not even needed for now.

[@olliecma]

Bieksa one of the best regulars of the show…. love his mvp take

[@gregiverson]

Well... Really, Carolina was the second best team in the East if you are using points

[@bjmw93]

Biz quit talking out your ass. If they roll that Leafs squad back "one more time" with the new coach, you're giving those players a pass saying Keefe was the issue. Gimme a break. That team isn't even close to being cup contenders, that core can't get it done, and it can't be done with how that roster is constructed. Signed, a lifelong Leafs fan.

[@DaaaaaBears]

After next year Tavares either gone or back cheap and hopefully get rid of marner have lots of cap to work with upgrading D and G. Also have minten and Cowan hopefully competing for spots

[@bjmw93]

@@DaaaaaBears oh I'm with you there. But I think the getting rid of Marner part is key. Walking back into next season with the "core 4" in tact would fall under that expression about insanity being when you do the same thing and expect a different result. And you can't just walk Marner into free agency, gotta get something back. The team just isn't close to being competitive how they are now. They can't score more than 2 goals a game against Boston, and then Boston gets beaten pretty handily by Florida. The same Florida team who made short work of us in round 2 last year. I just can't buy the narrative from the team, or some in the media that "this teams close, gotta run it back and break through". I just don't see it with this group. Maybe in a couple years if we retool, get Tavares and Marner off the books, and get contributions from those young guys.

[@DaaaaaBears]

@@bjmw93 I’ve wanted marner gone since MTL series never liked his soft game, even his 11 mil could be hyman+6mil in upgrades on the back end or goaltending and makes this whole new team Way overpaid for a soft winger I’m tired of hearing about 100 points and bullshit lol gimme a 70 point player with a set of balls

[@bjmw93]

@@DaaaaaBears 100% man. I think they're gonna look to shake this up this offseason anyways. Surely by now they see what we've all seen for a few years now

[@vurtch]

The first penalty of the Rangers Carolina game was the poo poo

[@SeKynoobs]

G thinking Stamkos is going to Boston 😂😂😂😂😂

[@liamoconnor9017]

Well, we almost made it through the interview without talking about the Fedorov incident

[@dcg2868]

Bieksa shouldnt have an award vote

[@kh4l3dhi]

Panthers in 6!

[@leetch2000]

Yeah, the mika call may have been softish, but what about the missed call of puck over glass, so, dont bitch to me about shitty calls.

[@TreySarver]

Unless someone breaks a sternum, Panthers/Rangers is the Cup.

[@ryanesposito5755]

Let’s not forget the miss call on the puck being thrown out of the rink. Team of destiny boys. Buckle up

[@abdnnoregnost4070]

Ullmark to Detroit

[@mikeyredfl3976]

What about the DOG that they missed.... don't hear shit about that...

[@ChadOlson-mc4th]

Panthers will be banged up alot more than NY.... Rangers in 6.

[@missstar219]

only time i’ll ever agree with biz is on that goalie interference call

[@TheDude_85]

1994: OJ Chase 2024: OJ is dead.

[@miked9639]

That is true, and pertinent.

[@davidfolger1549]

Thank god biz ain’t play in NY would have cried after every game 😂

[@nicholasrizzo6577]

I’m very convinced none of these guys watch the games.

[@Ruschhour]

An ad every 10 minutes… is the Pink Whitney money drying up?

[@HoserPatriot]

Dink Spitney

[@dalriada]

Whitney just jump to the Dallas bandwagon now because we know you will.

[@jh2245]

It wasn't so much that the Canucks were very good to get to game 7, it's mostly the fact that the Oilers have been grossly overrated for a few seasons. Not even real cup contenders. Zero chance.

[@jh2245]

Going by Whit's usual picks, he's lucky he doesn't often bet on games. Canucks likely win that series if not for the Brock injury. Stars will send the Oilers where they belong, to another early tee time. Oilers have been fake contenders for a few years. No chance at the Cup in reality this year, or the last two.

[@scottdreger7137]

Canadian teams should get the U.S exchange rate added to their cap ! They pay in U.S $

[@canuckcityvan6043]

It’s so hard for whit to give Canucks credit lol it’s all oilers talk

[@truenorth1355]

What do you want him to do! Give Tochett a reach around? You nuk fans are such a delicate bunch, just try not to torch your city after the game tonight.

[@Noef3hn]

Bruins still lost and all they do is talk about the highlights of the bruins LMAO dudes will never give the Panthers their respect