Episode 6: Remembering the remarkable '09 Stanley Cup Run with Rob Scuderi and Hal Gill




A Great Day for Hockey Talk show

Summary: Hal "Skillsy" Gill, and Rob "The Piece" Scuderi, or bits and pieces as they referred to themselves, were a vital defensive tandem for the 2009 Stanley Cup Champions. Each of them talks about what it was like to be on the ice in those final dramatic seconds of Game 7 when the Penguins won the Stanley Cup on June 12th, 2009. Other highlights include: -Hal’s humorous recollection of his interactions with Sidney Crosby -Rob’s big save in game six of the Stanley Cup final -Hal talks about how Dan Bylsma gave him a chance to make an impact after Michel Therrien has made him healthy scratch -Both players talk about the thrill of winning and celebrating with fans of Pittsburgh -Hal talks about how his days as a high school quarterback shaped him as a confident leader on the ice -Rob reflects on his early days in Wilkes-Barre shaped him into the durable workhorse that he became at the NHL level -Hal and Rob discuss how they earned their respective nicknames -Hal recalls the Stanley Cup celebration in Mario’s swimming pool