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As actual hockey wraps up and silly season begins, so do the fun and games on Silky N’ Filthy.
We kick off the show with something we like to call “The Name Game.” We take our favourite names from the draft and do our best to pronounce them.
Some we picked out of appreciation (like Montana Onebuchi). Others, we picked just so we’d look silly. Thank you, Pyotr Kotchetkov & Evgeny Oxentyuk.
After making fools out of ourselves (mainly just me), we welcome Ben Birnell of the Utica Observer-Dispatch to the show to discuss his journey in covering the Utica Comets. Ben shed some great insight on his favourite interviews, and the epic moment when he found out that he landed the job.
A big thanks to @OD_Birnell for joining us on this week's episode of Silky N' Filthy.
— silkynfilthy (@silkynfilthy) June 7, 2019
The path was set for Ben Birnell to do great things when he was offered the job to cover the Comets in this epic location.
Anyone else have a good memory of accepting a job somewhere unique? pic.twitter.com/CSlqlgBHht
We also discussed the Comets, Trent Cull, and the plethora of young players who struggled this year. In the essence of keeping things positive (hey, we’re positive people on Silky N’ Filthy....at least 40% of the time), we chatted about the best moments from the Comets season and some things to look forward to ahead of next year.
Later in the show some we dis more, um, unique topics. Our SB Nation counterparts in Calgary, Matchsticks and Gasoline, posed an interesting question on Twitter the other day that we couldn’t help but answer.
Asking You: If you had a 6 team no-trade list, which teams would be on it and why?
— Matchsticks & Gasoline (@MatchsticksCGY) June 5, 2019
Yes, we hate a few cities in the NHL for different reasons. Curious if the rest of you have an answer to this hypothetical question.
Thanks for the apple @MatchsticksCGY
— silkynfilthy (@silkynfilthy) June 7, 2019
Who would be on your list? #StanleyCup
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Apple: https://t.co/LbL2EvyoEA pic.twitter.com/3dwvQgtggp
We also take a break from the hockey for our Meanwhile in Canadia segment where we discuss one of the most bizarre and incredible stories from this decade: one man’s goal to create a monstrous mural of Nicolas Cage’s face — made up of 180,000 tiny photos of Nicolas Cage.
Finally, we end by talking about an awesome Stanley Cup Final, even though some fans have tuned out. Kyle and I also make a bet (prior to Game Five) on who will win the series.
Here’s a rundown of the show:
- The U.S. Takeover (5:30)
- The Name Game, 2019 NHL Draft Edition (8:00)
- Ben Birnell on his Utica journey (18:00)
- Birnell on Cull, Comets’ youngsters, season reflections & next year (32:30)
- Kyle and I dish out our 6 team no-trade list (52:30)
- Meanwhile in Canadia: the Nicholas Cage mural (62:00)
- The SCF bet between Trevor & Kyle (67:30)
Poll question. Kyle and I had these three teams in common on our no-trade list. Which one would you least like to play for?
Poll
If you could only block a trade to one team, which would it be?
This poll is closed
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61%
Edmonton
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15%
Buffalo
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0%
Florida
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23%
Other