32 Thoughts: The Podcast

Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman react to the anonymous-tweet controversy in Ottawa and a dominant night for the Avalanche before digging into Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s Olympic snub and the possibility of a fresh start. They cover tough stretches for Winnipeg and New Jersey, the Binnington–Hofer incident, questions around the Milan Olympic arena, and trade chatter involving Laurent Brossoit and Brayden Schenn. The episode wraps with notes on Macklin Celebrini’s MVP-caliber season, Patrick Kane’s 500th goal, the NHL Draft heading to Buffalo, and an interview with Utah Mammoth owner Ryan Smith.

Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman open with Matthew Schaefer’s “flu game” and his growing impact on Long Island, then move through key injuries, surprise teams, and Darren Raddysh’s breakout season in Tampa. They touch on New Jersey’s continued fallout from missing out on Quinn Hughes, a strong Canadiens road trip led by Juraj Slafkovský, trade chatter around Kiefer Sherwood and Andrew Mangiapane, and Winnipeg’s ongoing slide. The episode wraps with Olympic officiating notes, a World Juniors Final Thought, and an interview with Mats Sundin after Auston Matthews broke the Leafs’ franchise goal record.

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman react to the Canadian men's Olympic hockey roster following the announcement in Minnesota.

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman are joined by David Amber and Michael Russo as they predict and debate which players will make the Olympic men’s hockey rosters for Canada, the United States, Sweden, and Finland.

Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman run through potential roster moves around the league, including Edmonton’s situation with Andrew Mangiapane, while reacting to a candid Connor McDavid interview and the Battle of Florida heating up as the NHL’s best rivalry. They discuss J.J. Moser’s extension in Tampa, Matthew Tkachuk’s Winter Classic push, and trade and coaching chatter involving Philadelphia, Toronto, and Ottawa. The episode closes with notes on Jake DeBrusk’s healthy scratch, perspective on early World Juniors results, and a positive update on ECHL labour talks.

Welcome to this year’s edition of the 32 Thoughts Holiday Spectacular. Help yourself to your favourite Christmas beverage as we welcome Sam McKee, Ailish Forfar, Jason Bukala, Jason York, Jason Brough, Griffin Porter, Emily Agard, Martyn Bailey, Brendan Parker, and Kevin Bieksa. From Elliotte, Kyle, and Dominic, we wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman break down the Wild’s first loss since the Quinn Hughes trade, Colorado’s pointed response, Buffalo’s win on Jack Hughes’ return, and Jarmo Kekäläinen reshaping the Sabres. They hit Nashville’s push to “win the week,” Ryan O’Reilly’s importance, a heated Michkov–Tocchet exchange, key injuries, Sidney Crosby passing Mario Lemieux, Danault’s return to Montreal, Ottawa’s rise, and Toronto’s ongoing scoring woes. The episode also tackles NHL Draft changes, looming ECHL labor unrest, and wraps with Kyle’s Grand Junction travel story.

Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman break down Craig Berube’s pointed postgame comments and the shifting tone around the Maple Leafs. They examine Edmonton’s goaltending concerns after another Tristan Jarry injury, the Oilers’ interest in Alex Lyon, and trade rumblings around the league ahead of the roster freeze. The episode also looks at Florida’s climb back into the playoff race and closes with a Final Thought on the Seattle Kraken’s alarming slide down the standings.

Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas return with a special edition of the pod featuring an interview from Toronto with Chicago Blackhawks forwards Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar (10:15). Before that, the guys break down the big changes in Buffalo, with the Sabres deciding to replace GM Kevyn Adams with Jarmo Kekäläinen. Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail. This podcast was produced and mixed by Steven Coyle and hosted by Elliotte Friedman & Kyle Bukauskas. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.