Connor Hellebuyck to receive highest US civilian honor | Full Episode

Coming off a celebration in Miami, a luncheon at the White House, and for most of the gold medal-winning United States hockey team, an appearance at the State of the Union, Sean, Frank and Sean discuss a whirlwind couple of days for the American team, including Connor Hellebuyck being named a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Frankie presents his Dudes of the Men's tournament in Milan, the guys debate if Auston Matthews has shed the criticism of not being a winner, and with the Olympic trade freeze over, Sean and Sean comment on the Brett Kulak for Samuel Girard trade between Colorado and Pittsburgh and Sidney Crosby being placed on IR for four weeks due to a lower body injury.

0:00 Intro
1:15 - Team USA visits the White House and participates in State of Union celebration
4:00 - Team USA wins first Olympic Gold medal in Men’s Hockey in 46 years led by Connor Hellebuyck
9:45 - Connor Hellebuyck to receive the highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom
15:15 - The win by the United States is great for hockey and fantastic for the rivalry with Canada
26:28 - Frankie presents his ‘Dudes’ of the Olympics
26:47 - Jack and Quinn Hughes score two of the biggest goals in the USA Hockey program history
27:25 - Juraj Slafkovský being compared to Slovak legend Jaromir Jagr
28:24 - Macklin Celebrini is the real deal
30:55 AHL goalie Samuel Hlavaj made a name for himself in net for Slovakia
33:44 - Connor Hellebuyck with the best Olympic goaltending performance since Dominik Hasek in 1998.
35:14 - Frank’s ‘NOT Dudes’ of the Olympics
35:20 - Team Canada's defense needed more puck movers
36:09 - Nathan MacKinnon missing the empty net and his backcheck on the winning goal
37:50 - Panthers trio of Reinhart, Bennet and Marchand had a poor tournament
38:39 - Olympic officiating was not up to par for such a big tournament
39:25 - Swedish head coach Sam Hallam was not up to the task
41:09 - Can we put the criticism of Auston Matthews not being a winner to bed?
47:27 - The NHL Trade Freeze is over
52:34 - Sidney Crosby injury update
54:58 - Brett Kulak traded from Pittsburgh to Colorado for Samuel Girard

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