" The Bruins that -- last night but there was another playoff game yesterday afternoon for those of you weren't watching on NBC. It ended up being one of those triple overtime thrillers the guy who called the action on NBC sports joins us on the line right now the best hockey play by play announcer on the planet. Mike Emmerich is with a say doc."
" Dale thank you it's great talking to you I told Andy -- and here in Washington we're working together on versus and I and I told him I was gonna talk with you -- you know what he's patent."
" So why write to us that you had to have my sympathy AA crown and -- actually. -- at this series here I just and I know you've worked some long games in your career you've had some multi overtime games before. What's the longest game you ever call."
" I'm not it was the it was but he. I wrapped around the board had 1980 and when bill amounts are working in Washington and got a little Pontiac that third overtime. And there are after the second overtime went -- times. Pat LaFontaine quote on off the post and -- and the founders not now Washington's seventh game. We started the night before eastern Spanish -- Sunday morning that was the longest when there was oh -- between the the pebbles and this sabres. Pocket against Brodeur seventy shots for a New -- and fifty buffalo and Dave and and had that there is one that went hand. And that was that well after midnight I guess that would be the two longest but they're always on sort of a challenge and -- and I think the challenge to list. Is that. That next shipped by maybe a player -- lesser known in the case of they've -- Not certainly you know with what Fontaine but to an extent what mark shot. Are any any attacked and wind up being the last goal of the game I'm sure no 100 so what."
" Well we've already seen doc we've already seen Anaheim. I give by the top seed in the Western Conference they handled San Jose very easily do you think they have a chance to get Detroit."
" Yes I do now I think that game turned it around for them to at least have a chance and and that's all you need to get these guys snapped -- mean and I am a better part of the championship game or so so they turned over a lot of games this year and some of of the trade deadline but a lot of the key components especially on the Spencer. Are still there are almost seven and I think that's the significant thing. Mike Babcock was saying before the game yesterday that you just look at Anaheim nine welcome I would they're they're coached but while. Every two years they're turning over another goaltender -- there's somebody better coming along that somebody better this time with. Well you onus teller and associate -- this guy that led them to the championship and played almost all the games and those I haven't. Is the the very healthy backup goaltender and Hillary is doing the work."
" you called more Martina Brodeur games than almost anybody on the planet if not anybody on the planet I said that. In some respects Carolina beating New Jersey was a fluke just because he's never gonna give up that game winning goal. With a minute left in game seven ever again in his life."
" No probably not and the first goal was one that that he normally doesn't give up -- either but so wanted to or or estranged goals for him. But that's the one thing that that tends to happen not to the doubles and knocked in a seven game but it tends to happen in the playoffs. It's just a rarity whatever happened to him and it sure did this year. And and just against all odds too because this was not a case to be made for not being arrested. I played down the stretch but he got that long stretch off from November 1. Until the latter part of the season and it was. It was not a one man law that's for sure -- there has been talking I didn't get a chance that artillery unit where it went off and an acre spot but. It was one of those there was they had to recover quickly in about thirty seconds and trying to get something done at the other -- there a couple of can't inspect. Fell short I think a lot dynamic of that I won't forget is that when look for a goal when he and about a third of the crowd headed for the exit. They were prepared to stay all night to celebrate a victory. Because it would have been you know -- team that had so much potential infections such long streak on the road and at home during the year was going to move on. But they weren't prepared to deal with the shock of law and there is also that New York -- where. And it got to be a long trip home anyway so maybe we'd better get ahead of the crowd."
" The documents in the tank guys on the ducks have championship rings and guys on the hurricanes do you believe this is that good match up. For the Bruins or could we be surprised. By Carolina in this series."
" I think you'd be surprised by Carolina especially overall -- Because they play they play more like they did in the second game I thought and it like this morning about what last -- game like I was traveling I didn't get it yet. And he said that pushed back a lot more on what they didn't do in the first game at. And that's kind of our hurricanes team that the Bruins will -- when they go down their for mainstream or it could -- that only lost two of their last sixteen at home. And you have to consider one was an overtime loss in security in the playoffs and the other was the final week that even when buffalo AdAware and and still haven't shot the inning and beat them but the -- Have been wins -- and a half going on two months almost so it'll be stepped up but I still think that Boston is the -- even the and might be the best team remaining in the week. You know those of us could have blue -- bought about all these things are -- in a Boston -- right final. But to try that -- partner of course the -- it's -- and interstate they had just found out this morning. And and argued that not very good at like the alliance or going back and figuring all -- about. But going back tonight for one me when the playoffs have been conference basically have never at. Our conference semi final that ball split the first two games we could have batted -- that -- the -- used by went the first two and it's normally the home team that. Ever happened before."
" Doc I know Washington is the higher seeded team in their matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins. While I party said it's it's Pittsburg I fear the most in the Eastern Conference. Just because of the depth that they haven't written here do you have more than one superstar there."
" Yeah it goes pretty steep and they have three -- really strong lying then and you're dealing with one maybe two occupant. Our and I think the thing that I noticed about walking and do what they turned the puck over a lot the first period in the turnovers with and don't want. And they look like they were flustered well and the goal it looked like he was what -- duke -- but they've regained their confidence after the got lead. And I you know there was a bad penalty that was taken by one vote and Clinton -- and they were able let's go right after that and and I think that -- their game turnaround because otherwise they'd look nervous they look like they been therapy or what. In all the circuit better off as -- championship but I mean that he'd even get the the second round it hadn't happened in over a decade. So they still look like the vulnerable team but going to be a long series they're going to be denied the -- before."
" Do you think the capitals have a goal tending to advance."
" Yeah but we don't we don't we all don't know I mean -- the diet it better a constant source of amazement to me that that nobody seems to be able to get many rebounds and and they just doesn't based. -- flurry of shots very often. I'll one when all is love the other day -- that he made the remarkable save on Bosnia late in the second period when the storm was part. And after the game I get an -- although that's in you know. IIRA. Must stay but I but I also help but where it is about I think he's guilt like cities. 88 feels confident that he can do the job and get them there. But I still sitting here as as ahead here I guess I still sit here and they but he hasn't been really tested that well."
" When you're when you're broadcasting. Capitals games do you have but the stars next to you before what of that and we'll do next I think we're running out of words in the English language to describe some of the stuff does that got -- to do on the ice."
" You know you're right you're right he's the magnificent property end I think it's wonderful that the acts happened and the fact it is playing in the nation's capital and hopefully the last new the president had not -- over watch this -- play yet I hope he comes over that you can play. Because they'll -- put that Allah and all world. Assembled on site service personnel. -- you know I'm and dale knows -- do neither. Doing this. Ever plot -- out that much you know occasionally and that that would be written down that they would block it back. I it would be nice to have a list of five words can't decide it would be inadequate to become public one of those will be played."
" I heard you guys talking about this on Saturday and for younger hockey fans they don't know. But really -- Gordy -- there hasn't been superstars. Who played this physical as we seat from -- the -- and and Crosby."
" Yeah I want them I would disgusting with a couple guys. The whole notion we're down on the runway here and there aren't that Britain or not by the way they they want -- the one. Are noted that there is bubble -- I went on there right there that -- right. It initiate the mopping guys but it was it was -- with a certain amount of outspent glory Howe and Ted Lindsay -- I think maybe Jarome Iginla is the only goal scoring champion -- champions that probably plays a physical game and white and all of those things. But this is a rarity usually at the and that players that that you expect to have a better and that are used in any other way and the bodies that are used that any other way. But we're just getting around other rather than pounding into that it makes him a fascinating player to watch and when you finished in the top ten in the league and get as well lead -- why. You're pretty special player we don't get those two law."
" We saw Pittsburgh last year great run to the post season until Detroit slow them down. Can you compare that the penguins of last year the chairman they look like a better team now."
" They look like and eat -- don't know better -- If based they'll have. Ryan Malone and -- and host I think that would make a difference that it is that oh. -- that it you don't care a great that they'd say well because there's been. And I'll go through this ethernet and -- the helicopter. Better but no way. And the -- getting them there because that enabled -- before the drop down what walked in and play with him and to have two really good Allen sets of -- But that's created because -- a couple of those and they're back up goaltender -- but I can't quite. Why are equal in value this sounds weird equal in value -- are coming to Detroit because of the -- that the bright act. They split the way between not good and archer the year war and it was apparent they were going to -- to split the way this year and they did. And they almost. Yielded the same number Bolton had the same number of web that was it was identical. One out there and pocket it here or. So -- like the make -- of their team could stop better than last year but it equaled the one element that makes them stronger and more of a threat is that. Most of them have now been all the way to the final before and know what that -- that intensity like almost any player that you ought to when he. It asked what his first play -- in light. What did everything you expected usually they say you know it was a lot more than I expected. That first experience that you have a playoff game as a lot different than the ones that you have have -- been in its ears or."
" Hey doc when people see Bruce -- growth standing behind the caps bench. They may not believe this what you want I've both called games when he what that he was one of the great goal scorers in American Hockey League history."
" Yes and they were -- and in Portland Maine where blues -- was the -- he caused a guy. Well he could score -- goal that would tell yet. And that -- in the dale and I work or in Portland Maine. Came into the league in 1977. And promptly won two championships and brute -- and his new probably -- that night there's three and arrow. Beating us in the conference final of the division's final or whatever corporate and before we came up with fancy name. And went on and -- to to an underdog Hershey the final the -- was very dangerous. In the 1980s there that there was no player in the American Hockey League that registered more -- than it was Lugo. And he's been intriguing guy because he won't say what on the mind and be interviewed live during games he will just -- as he did this past weekend. I'm not sure Michael -- nervous I can see that. Some of our players are nervous used layer -- will talk about something else rather than stating what we're seeing it's refreshing to have put that -- the idea."
" before he left before we let you go you gonna have to do as the favorite helpless now that you knew dale way back way and so I think we need some photos from 1977. While we need some stories about a young Dale Arnold maybe we can put the pictures on our our FaceBook page. Give us some information about this this young Arnold character that that we can use against them."
" Center fielder. And was actually approached by a future Yankee manager -- Merrill. About a career in baseball. And he talked to him in specifics about what the Yankees could help him what happened one other thing that always startled. Why I always thought that it pure hitter you can play baseball -- the other backwards but what about the -- they don't want don't worry about -- it. You got the other elements we need -- teacher and if I didn't know you TP somebody yet. But that was one thing that I remember from those days was out as I decided on a broadcasting career frankly am glad he's dead because their -- in time together as well. As people Limbaugh and to have the opportunity adolescents like you would be a retired baseball player right now. Which means he would caught WE ER probably three times does not he might not be --"
" I think -- is I would have been retired baseball player 25 years ago oh. Ed Ed are -- waiting for the kicker about stop Merrill approach dale and that it's solid and help it to be one of our broadcast and that's. That. He also didn't say it -- dikes and I have a feeling that you know you could spend a few years riding around the minor -- on -- bus which is what they picked an event and and and I and -- want but we're glad that I went and spent seven years riding around the American Hockey -- on a -- smart -- Not it's always fun to talk hockey league you have ING should see another great game I think. Better and -- take care do you want that is the best hockey play by play announcer on the plan."
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