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G.O.A.T.
1:55
If you could have any player currently in the league to play on sid's wing who do you think the ideal player would be as far as personality and playing style meshing together?
Jason Mackey
1:55
Crazy as it is to say, I think Brad Marchand. We saw it at the World Cup. Those two and Bergeron were crazy good.
TC
1:55
Do you see Letang getting his position back on the top PP again this season or in the playoffs, and what do you think the reasoning is behind the switch? I think Sulilvan says it is to manage Letang's ice-time, but he's still playing about 25 minutes.
Jason Mackey
1:56
He goes with the hot hand on the power play a lot of times. Yes, I see Letang getting reps in that spot again in the playoffs. I think you'll see Sullivan continue to rotate Letang and Schultz.
Avi
1:56
Are the goalies right or left handed?
Jason Mackey
1:56
They catch left-handed.
FR
1:56
Along the lines of Rusty, Haggy, Dumo, and Tanger, can we call you Mackey?
Jason Mackey
1:56
That's my last name, so sure.
Rahn
1:56
A couple of the Penguins' free agent targets have signed elsewhere. Guessing they're going to lure others for training camp tryouts to lure them?
Jason Mackey
1:56
Yes, they will. They always do that.
SZ in AZ
1:57
As someone who grew up in the Pittsburgh area, when you cover your hometown team, is it difficult to put your fandom to the side in favor of objective reporting (you do a good job of it, by the way...)?
Jason Mackey
1:57
Thank you. But no it is not. You get that beaten out of you pretty early in this job.
stormin
1:57
in the column on your Dad you mentioned coming down the hill in Brentwood. Fellow alum?
Jason Mackey
1:57
Yessir. Class of 2002.
Kevin
1:57
Do you think the penguins will win tonight?
Jason Mackey
1:57
Yes, I do.
stormin
1:57
I'm not a Millbury fan since he roughed up a PeeWee hockey player while coaching his son's team.
Jason Mackey
1:57
Don't blame you.
Toots
1:57
Higher NHL ceiling?  DeSmith or Jarry?
Jason Mackey
1:57
Jarry.
Bob
1:57
Not sure if you have ever answered this before, but do you play beer league hockey at all or do you just cover hockey?
Jason Mackey
1:58
I just cover hockey. Don't have time.
TC
1:58
Why do you think it irked Sullivan that Ian Cole spoke so much with the media. Could it be that he felt Cole was giving himself too much self-importance on the team and putting him on the level of Sid, Geno or Letang? It just seems like a strange thing to rub a coach the wrong way.
Jason Mackey
1:58
I think what you mentioned is accurate.
Toots
1:58
Is shadowing a player less common in a faster paced NHL game today vs the more plodding style of yesteryear?
Jason Mackey
1:58
I don't think so. You still see it. You'll see it tonight with Dubinsky and Sid.
OK, folks. That's it. Thanks for participating. Enjoy the game tonight!
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