32 Thoughts: The Podcast

Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman open this edition of 32 Thoughts with Pittsburgh’s classy nod to Alex Ovechkin’s 900th goal before diving into the struggles in St. Louis and questions around Jordan Kyrou’s effort. They look at Team Canada’s goaltending picture, react to Marcus Johansson’s controversial goal, and highlight the Ducks’ offensive surge. The guys discuss Auston Matthews’ strong performance, the Canucks’ ongoing struggles, and parallels between Matvei Michkov’s situation and Elias Pettersson’s last season. The episode closes with concern over the USHL’s uncertain future and a Final Thought on Hockey Hall of Fame week.

In this episode of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman start by discussing young players reaching key early-season milestones on their entry-level contracts and the importance of the November 1st playoff indicator. They touch on David Kämpf’s situation in Toronto and the Anaheim Ducks’ promising progress. Elliotte breaks down Jacob Markström’s new two-year deal and the Islanders’ hot streak, while the duo also discusses Chris Tanev’s health scare and the growing Senators–Canadiens rivalry. They wrap up with thoughts on the Blue Jays’ World Series run and their trip to see the Lions take on the Vikings.

In this episode of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman open with Martin Necas’s new deal with the Colorado Avalanche before diving into Cale Makar’s long-term outlook with the team. They touch on upcoming big contracts for Artemi Panarin and Alex Tuch, the evolving salary cap landscape, and Utah’s push to sign its young stars. The duo also recaps Thursday night’s NHL games, including the Wild’s struggles, and even explores Chris Kreider’s bout with Hand, Foot and Mouth disease. They wrap up with listener questions, a final thought on Steven Stamkos, and some Halloween talk to close the show.

In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman share their biggest surprise starts to the NHL season before spotlighting the Buffalo Sabres’ growing team unity. They discuss Kucherov’s disallowed goal and the debate around video review, check in on Vancouver’s Kiefer Sherwood and their interest in Pavel Zacha, and examine how Calgary responded to the Sharangovich benching. The guys also focus on Nazem Kadri’s upcoming 1,000th game, touch on Macklin Celebrini’s red-hot start, and close with listener questions and the latest on Mitch Love.

In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman break down Dustin Wolf’s postgame comments before shifting to the Maple Leafs’ start without Mitch Marner. They discuss Brendan Shanahan’s new consulting role with the NHL, the rise in goalie mask incidents, and the Hurricanes and Avalanche donning retro jerseys. The guys also touch on the Rangers’ struggles, Adrian Kempe’s contract situation, Vancouver’s search for a centre, and Tampa Bay’s slow start. Plus, they tackle the NBA betting scandal in their Final Thought and wrap up with listener questions and a chat with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.

In this episode of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman debate who’s had the most impressive start to the season between Matthew Schaefer, Shane Pinto, and Seth Jarvis. They examine whether the Calgary Flames are facing a culture issue and praise the Vancouver Canucks for their strong 4-2-0 start and Elias Pettersson’s resurgence. The discussion also covers Stolarz’s postgame frustration, updates on the Heritage Classic, and the challenges of coaching a rebuilding team like the Sharks. The episode wraps up with listener questions in the Thoughtline and Elliotte’s exclusive interview with Winnipeg Jets forward Jonathan Toews.

In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman discuss the strong start from the Canadiens, plus Lane Hutson’s contract extension. They highlight Bo Horvat’s rare hat trick and note Carolina as the NHL’s last undefeated team. The hosts cover Brady Tkachuk’s thumb surgery, the Kings losing Anze Kopitar, and Brennan Othmann’s potential fresh start. Elliotte also shares updates from the Board of Governors meeting and the episode wraps with Carter Hart signing with Vegas.

On this episode of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman break down the Buffalo Sabres’ tough start and discuss Lane Hutson’s contract talks. They revisit the weekend’s hockey action, including Chris Pronger’s Hockey Night in Canada debut and Mikko Rantanen’s new villain era. The guys touch on strong starts for the Panthers and Oilers before sharing updates on the next World Cup of Hockey. Later, Wasserman’s Judd Moldaver joins to talk about Connor McDavid’s contract extension.

On this episode of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman react to the wild finish between the Sharks and Golden Knights and share their thoughts on San Jose owner Hasso Plattner’s rare public comments. They discuss Jonathan Toews’ emotional welcome in Winnipeg, the Bruins’ strong start, and Elliotte’s praise for the Predators. The guys break down new contract extensions for Jack Eichel and Kyle Connor, plus Jack Roslovic’s signing in Edmonton. They wrap up with their thoughts on the new third jerseys for the Kings and Penguins.

In this special edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman react to Connor McDavid's contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers. That is followed by the draft of the In Season Cup (21:36). We are joined by Emily Agard and Randip Janda this season.