P.K. Subban
Appearances
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
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Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant at number four. I got MJ at number three.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Tyson Beckford at number two. And I got Denzel at number one. That's my top five right there.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Jalen Hurts, he's an honorable mention. Kenan's in there. He's in my top ten.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Number 10, Carl Subban. I'm going with my dad. Good choice. Apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Which leads me to number 9. Number 9. Number 9, I'm going to go with Kevin Weeks.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Friend of the show.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
I'm going to go with Kevin Weeks. Number eight, I'm going to go with Mike Greer. Hockey guy, GM of the San Jose Sharks. Shout out to BU, Boston University. I'm going with him.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Where are we at now? Number eight. Number seven. Number seven. Lucky number seven, I'm going to go with Jordan Subban. My youngest brother just got married this summer.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
I'm going with with the worldwide West New York Knicks are going well, so I'm going with worldwide West my boy He said Keenan was on his top ten he named it and he didn't make the top ten list is
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
What do you mean a number one? Denzel was your number one. I had Denzel. I wrote it down. Denzel was number one. You can throw Spike Lee in there. Spike Lee's in there. What is happening right now? Are you naming people you want to work with? Asinine.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Unbelievable, he got a shout-out. Crazy got a shout-out.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
That's a respectful top five, though. You got to respect that top five. It is. I do, but I don't have to respect it because of Black History Month. Well, I didn't say it. Hey, don't put that on me.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
You did. You brought it up. I heard it come from the other side, and I acknowledge that it is Black History Month. I didn't say that. You asked for my top five. You asked for top ten. I gave you ten. You know what I mean? You asked for it. It's your show.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Well, yeah, you asked me for top five brothers. I gave you the best looking brothers. It's not my fault if they kind of look the same. They're all good looking.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
They're all literally your brothers? Well, what did you guys think? Why don't you give me your top five? What's your top five? Huh? Dan? Dan?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Hold on. Denzel Washington. I walk into Starbucks. I get a coffee like everybody else. They ask you for your name. This has happened to me at least 50 times.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
No way. There's a long lineup. It finally gets to my turn. I order my matcha, my green tea matcha, or I get my Americano, double shot of espresso, almond milk or oat milk steamed. Sir, what's your name? Denzel. Every single time I say Denzel, they laugh. Why are they laughing? Every single time I go to Starbucks, they ask me what my name is. I say Denzel, and she laughs in my face.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
So, you know, I don't know. I think Denzel's a pretty good-looking guy. I don't know. I think I kind of look like him a little bit when I cut my hair low.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
I knew you were going there, PK. If you come straight on, you won't see it. Where's the look at me, Louis? You got to look from the right side.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
When I turned to the side, he didn't laugh anymore.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
No, I don't think I look like Denzel.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
No. No, I don't look like Denzel. No. I don't look like Denzel. I got to be honest about that. That's a stress. What?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Well, I figure if you shoot for Denzel, you're going to fall somewhere short. Maybe in between like Morris Chestnut and a Taye Diggs. Somewhere in there. You know what I mean?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Too much mustard. If I do that, too much ego. Nobody takes you seriously if you put yourself in the top five.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Well, stealing, I mean, that's quite a word. I don't think we stole anything. I think anything that we get from hockey is earned. You know, when you look at the hockey culture itself, it's always protected the team aspect of the game. And that's that's that's as deep into the culture. I mean, it's intertwined in the fabric of the culture as deep as you want to go.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
So what you're seeing now is the evolution of sports. Is hockey growing with that? With the changing landscape of media and social media and all of those things, us being able to show the brightest spots of the game. And fans are noticing that. But one thing that's never changed, which is consistent, is the team aspect of the sport. That's never wavered.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
And ultimately what that is, is the players, coaches, everybody that is in the game, no one thinks they're bigger than the game. And when you have that, you have a commitment. You have a commitment from your core hockey fan, which pays for that, which has paid for that over the years. But the growth of the game... Now we're seeing it take off.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
And a lot of that has to do, like I said, with the changing landscape. So I don't think we stole anything from the NBA. I think anything we get isn't a slight at the NBA at all. We're different leagues. I think it comes down to the fan and what the fan wants to pay for.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Um, you know, I, I think that you're getting your money's worth when you pay the price of admission to go into a building to watch a hockey game today. Um, I think you're going to be happy with what you see on the ice. I think it's, you're going to enjoy the experience and, uh, I think we were put on a platform.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
This Four Nations tournament has been such a huge success because the players, first the league put the structure around it, and then the players. The players showed up in a big way and have showed up in a big way, and they've earned it. Anything that we're getting right now is all earned, and it's earned on the backs of the players.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Well, you know, since I've I mean, since I've retired, I've obviously worked on the media side and I've worked with the league. You know, I've. As a co-chair on the PIC and working with the PIC, we have a ton of programs and players that do things locally. Not everything is national, but we do have a lot of players that are involved in individual programs locally.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
If you follow the NHL, we have a lot of players in different cities that are doing programs in a city. And it's different. That's one thing that's cool about the NHL is that every city is different. For example, my Blue Line Buddies program that I started in Nashville, they still continue that program. I go back every year. I'm lucky enough. And it's such an honor to go back.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
They honor me every night. They honor the program. They bring kids to the game and law enforcement officers. And that's what I can speak to. But we have a ton of guys in the league that are doing things. So, you know, depending on what city you're in, you can find out about all of it. But PK, PK.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Well, you just said something very, very key towards the end. Represent hockey. And that's what our players get. They not only represent their families, they not only represent their country, they represent the game. And that is the key in all sports. I'm sorry, that's what greatness is.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Because, you know, when I look at greatness in sports, you talk about Matthew Kachuk and this is going to go down as one of the biggest trades ever. Well, with that being said, there's greatness there. So we're going to recognize some of these players as all-time greats when it's said and done. How do we look at players as all-time greats?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
If you want to talk about basketball, hockey, let's talk about hockey for a second. Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Jean Beliveau, all of these guys. Sidney Crosby now is the guy in today's game. Connor McDavid is going to be next in McKinnon. All of these players have forged paths for the next generation. And part of greatness is not just winning championships.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
It's are you forging a path for the next generation? Like Magic Johnson and Larry Bird did in basketball with Michael Jordan and Kobe. Are you forging that path? And I can tell you.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
As a retired player, newly retired player, when I look at Matthew Kachuk, Brady Kachuk, Sidney Crosby, McKinnon, McDavid, and what these guys are doing, they are putting the game in a phenomenal position for the future players. And that's, to me, part of greatness. That's a part of what fans want to pay for. That's what fans invest in. And that's what our game is today.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
We got players that are all in for the right reasons.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Rules are rules. Rules are rules. So at the end of the day, they made rules at the beginning of the tournament. All the teams knew that. Quinn Hughes, God bless him. You know, I talk about Cale McCart being the best defenseman in the world. Well, Quinn Hughes is probably going to win the Norris Trophy this year. He's right in line for it.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
So, you know, obviously we want to see him on the ice playing. And God willing, if something does happen, he'll be in the lineup tonight. But as of right now, there's rules. And everybody's had to tiptoe around those rules, not just the United States now. So, you know, I think when it's all said and done, no matter who's on the ice, that's what we have with these players.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
They're going to put on the best show that we've seen throughout this tournament tomorrow night. You can guarantee that, whether Quinn Hughes is in the lineup or not. But if he is in the lineup, wow, what an addition that's going to be. That does change the look of the game for sure.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
The next time I come on, you better have your top ten, Dan. Okay. Top ten. I want to know your top ten. All right. Number five, Reggie Theus.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Appreciate it. Bye.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
There is no question, Dan Levitard show included, anybody else, that this guy is the best player on the planet. Whether he wins the Stanley Cup or the Cotsmite this year, there is no question about it. Stugatz.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
What's going on?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Well, Kenan is a friend of mine. You know, I was able to work with him. He's probably the only person that I know that works on Saturday Night Live. I've never been on the show, so can I say I'm a fan? I've been a fan of a few things that they've done, but I don't watch it consistently. So maybe if I get on the show.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
Pierre Escargot. And he's good-looking, too. I'll give him a shout-out, too, right live on the air. Good-looking brother, too.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
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He looks the same age.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
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To all my brothers that are watching, all my good-looking brothers, yes, send me love.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
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I'm going with Taye Diggs at number five. Number five.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Hour 1: Dan Will Not Respect Black History Month
I'm just going to give you my top five. I don't know where they're coming from. Get out of the way, everybody.