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2/15/26 - Winter Games! Guest: Cal Clutterbuck

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Cal Clutterbuck says Canada has “probably the best forward group I’ve ever assembled in the history of the game.”

1. Hockey Night In New York focuses on USA vs. Germany from Borelli's Taproom in Long Beach, with Sean Cuthbert, Jake Radonis, and Enzo on the board. 2. Cal Clutterbuck joins as the Islanders veteran now working for MSG Network, and his opinions matter because he played more than 1,000 NHL games. 3. The episode asks whether the United States can beat Germany and lock up a top-four spot, which would send them directly to the quarterfinals. 4. Sean Cuthbert and Jake Radonis revisit the 5-1 win over Latvia on February 12, including Brady Tkachuk's opener, Latvia's quick equalizer, and Brock Nelson's two goals. 5. They describe Tage Thompson's power-play goal and Austin Matthews adding insurance early in the third period. 6. The hosts then break down the Denmark game on Valentine's Day, where Jeremy Swayman started and the U.S. fell behind early. 7. Jake Radonis points to the goals from Matt Boldy, Brady Tkachuk, Jack Eichel, and a late finish from Gensel and Hughes as the U.S. pulled away. 8. They note that Canada beat France 10-2, creating pressure on the U.S. to improve its goal differential against Germany. 9. Clutterbuck says Canada's forward group looks like the best he has ever seen in the history of the game. 10. He also says the U.S. looks strong because Brock Nelson is contributing and Jack Hughes has looked like himself after injury questions. 11. Clutterbuck explains that moving from guest appearances on MSG to full-time broadcasting felt smooth once he stopped considering another playing comeback. 12. He credits Thomas Hickey, Brendan Burke, and Shannon for making him look good on television. 13. Clutterbuck says traveling with the team as a broadcaster felt strange at first but now feels familiar because the routines are similar to playing. 14. He names his 1,000 games and the NHL hits record with Matt Martin as his biggest career accomplishments. 15. He says the 2020 and 2021 Islanders worked because each player stayed in role, echoing Lou Lamoriello's “orchestra speech.” 16. He adds that six or seven weeks in a hotel during the bubble strengthened the group's camaraderie. 17. The interview stays conversational and loose, with Sean Cuthbert and Jake Radonis asking long, specific hockey questions and Clutterbuck answering in detail. 18. The tone mixes live-event energy, Islanders nostalgia, and Olympic preview discussion without sounding scripted. 19. Islanders fans who follow team alumni and Olympic hockey. 20. Listeners wanting politics-free hockey talk or a short segment.

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