Season 5 Episode 6- Chris Ballard, Kenny Albert, Pete Weber

On the sixth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Chris Ballard (Sports Illustrated), Kenny Alebert (Fox Sports, New York Rangers), and Pete Weber (PBP Nashville Predators). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don talk about the Sabres blockbuster trade with the Winnipeg Jets, the Yankees decision to retire three more numbers, and the SNL 40 special. The book club changes course and focuses on a sports documentary, and the show ends with One Last Thing. -Chris Ballard is making his fourth appearance (0:48:14) on the podcast. Chris joins us to talk about his reporting on the Golden State Warriors. Ballard talks about the job that Steve Kerr has done as head coach, his interest in the team beyond Stephen Curry, and the teams that could give the Warriors the most trouble in the playoffs. -Kenny Albert is making his thirteenth appearance (01:09:59) on the podcast. Kenny talks about the New York Rangers. Albert is the radio play by play man for the team and also calls NHL games on the NBCSN. Albert compares this year's Rangers to last year's squad, explains the development of Chris Kreider, and the maturity of Rick Nash. Albert also explains why he think the Rangers and Islanders rivalry could intensify when the Islanders move to Brooklyn. -Pete Weber is making his third appearance (01:25:39) on the podcast. Pete joins us to talk about the Nashville Predators. Pete is the television PBP man for the team and enlightens us on the maturation of Seth Jones, the emergence of Filip Forsberg, and the dominance of Shea Weber. Mr. Weber also explains why the Anaheim Ducks could be a tough matchup for the Predators, looks back at his time in Buffalo, and the story of Anders Lee.