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Greg and Cory are joined by the captain of the Islanders dynasty and Hockey Hall of Famer Denis Potvin on episode eight. Potvin talks to the guys about:
2:30 - Being drafted first overall and the story of the Montreal Canadiens trying to get Bill Torrey to trade the pick.
6:05 - Playing with his brother, Jean Potvin, on Long Island, and what Jean Potvin brought to the Islanders.
10:30 - Al Arbour's innovations and motivational techniques, including transcendental meditation.
15:00 - The characters on the 1970s and 1980s Islanders.
17:55 - Playing in the 1976 Canada Cup, the first best-on-best international tournament.
20:30 - Broadcasting the famous Soviet-Flyer "They're goin home!" Game in 1976.
23:35 - Memories of hoisting the Stanley Cup for the first time.
28:25 - Why he doesn't want to drink out of the Cup.
33:40 - Being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.
35:35 - Broadcasting in Florida and Ottawa.
38:55 - Meeting Mick Jagger.
40:45 - Excitement for UBS Arena.