This is a weird one.

For me.

Tony Berrios and I have played hockey together for about five years.

I'm not sure if the number's actually five. It might be seven or it might be three and-a-half.

I just don't know anymore.

Point being: I have come to know Tony pretty well, and -- if you'll pardon the cliche -- they certainly broke the mold when Tony was born.

He is -- without question -- one of the super-fantasticist human beings I've ever met.

Like...he has a serum in his blood that I'd love to distill and drop beneath my tongue before my morning coffee. He's always in a good mood. Super-smart. Awesome sense of humor. Great dad. Spectacular hockey player. The list goes on.

But...but...

Tony and I recorded this episode almost six weeks ago, and his ...