32 Thoughts: The Podcast

Kyle and Elliotte break down a buyers’ market developing ahead of the trade deadline, with sellers cautious and asking prices high across the league. They examine trade chatter involving Buffalo, Vancouver, St. Louis, Calgary, Seattle’s aggressive pursuit of Panarin, and multiple teams weighing key roster decisions. The episode wraps with a Final Thought directed at the U.S. women’s hockey team.

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman recap a sensational gold medal final between Canada and the United States, highlighting Connor Hellebuyck’s standout performance and how Canada processes a tough loss. They discuss Jack Hughes’ heroics, how close Sidney Crosby was to playing, other injury updates, and give credit to Auston Matthews, while also examining the state of officiating at the Games. The episode closes with their favorite memories from Milano-Cortina, a note on the trade freeze lifting, and final Olympic shoutouts.

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman break down an eventful semifinal round in Milano Cortina, including Canada–Finland and a debated goaltender interference call, plus lineup questions if Sidney Crosby returns. They preview the highly anticipated Canada–USA final, touch on the bronze medal matchup and the women’s gold medal game, and share more stories from fans in Milan. The episode wraps with a debrief on their experience at the controversial Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman break down a thrilling quarterfinal day at Milano Cortina, starting with Canada’s dramatic win over Czechia and the controversy surrounding a too-many-men sequence, along with updates on Sidney Crosby and Jordan Binnington’s standout performance. They react to Finland’s comeback over Switzerland, the USA–Sweden showdown and criticism of head coach Sam Hallam, plus Slovakia’s dominant win over Germany. The guys also discuss the Olympic overtime format, make their semifinal predictions, and close with a Final Thought on Paul Coffey’s return to the Oilers bench.

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman wrap up the preliminary round of the men’s Olympic hockey tournament, starting with Canada’s dominance and a potential quarterfinal rematch with Czechia. They break down the Americans finding their game against Germany, the chaos of a three-way tie in Group B, Sweden’s goaltending debate, Slovakia’s Cinderella run, Finland heating up, and Switzerland battling through adversity. The episode closes with their predictions for the play-in and quarterfinal rounds, plus another round of listener shoutouts from Milan.

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman break down Canada’s opening game in Milan against Czechia, highlighting Macklin Celebrini’s impressive debut and the challenges facing the Czechs. They also look at the Americans’ win over Latvia, Slovakia’s upset of Finland, Sweden’s performance against Italy, and some key IIHF rule nuances. The Final Thought offers a lighthearted take on Kyle’s air-conditioning woes in Milan.

Kyle Bukauskas, Elliotte Friedman, and Kevin Bieksa preview the 2026 men’s Olympic hockey tournament, mixing stories from Milan with a deep dive into Team Canada’s lineup, logistics, and goaltending decisions. They also break down the key contenders chasing gold, including the U.S., Sweden, Czechia, Finland, and Slovakia, before wrapping with a lighthearted Final Thought from their time around Milan.

Elliotte Friedman rides solo and breaks down a busy night around the NHL, from Kings–Golden Knights and fresh Panarin trade developments to what it really means now that everyone knows Seattle was willing to spend. He also digs into salty postgame moments, rising tension around supplementary discipline after the McAvoy elbow, Olympic roster shakeups for Team Canada, and how rock-bottom teams like Ottawa and Philly try to climb out. The Final Thought tackles the troubling news surrounding top prospect Gavin McKenna.

In this edition of 32 Thoughts The Podcast, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman present two olympic themed interviews. First up, hear from ESPN Analyst P.K. Subban who has produced a feature that will air on CBC that focuses on the Canadian-American hockey rivalry. Afterwards, Canadian Head Coach Jon Cooper sits down with Friedge ahead of the men's ice hockey tournament.

Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman break down Barry Trotz stepping aside in Nashville and what the Predators’ succession plan could look like. They dive into trade chatter around Rob Thomas, Artemi Panarin, and Nazem Kadri, Ottawa’s potential to surge with better goaltending, and Buffalo’s firm stance on not getting worse. The episode also touches on McDavid’s Players’ Tribune piece, the Michkov situation in Philly, a successful Stadium Series in Tampa, and a Final Thought on heading to Milan.