In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin the podcast by delving into that crazy Game 7 between the Winnipeg Jets and St Louis Blues. They also deep dive the other Game 7 from the weekend between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche (14:38). Elliotte looks ahead to Nathan MacKinnon's long summer of courting Crosby to the Avalanche (18:04). Kyle and Elliotte touch on Jared Bednar's future with the Avs (27:56) and talk about the Bednar look-a-like (31:08). The fellas look ahead to three of the four second round matchups beginning with Florida vs. Toronto (31:54) and Washington-Carolina (37:49) before they hit Vegas-Edmonton in the Final Thought (41:41).
Kyle and Elliotte answer your voicemail and email submissions via the Thought Line (45:25).
In the last segment, Kyle and Elliotte review the latest news and notes from around the NHL. First, Elliotte adds to the Mike Sullivan hire by the New York Rangers (1:00:37). Kyle asks Elliotte about what's next for the LA Kings after falling to the Oilers for the fourth straight year (1:04:28). Elliotte provides an update on Joel Quenneville and the Anaheim Ducks situation (1:10:04) and on Adam Foote being a candidate for the Canucks vacant head coaching position (1:11:10). The fellas talk about Kirill Kaprizov potentially becoming the highest paid player in the league (1:12:57) before touching on Matt Coronato's extension with the Flames (1:15:33). Finally, they touch on Brady Tkachuk's comments during his year-end presser (1:18:11).
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This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and hosted by Elliotte Friedman & Kyle Bukauskas.
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