31 Thoughts: The Podcast

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Hockey fans already know the name, but this is not the blog. From Sportsnet, 31 Thoughts: The Podcast is a weekly deep dive into the biggest hockey news in the world, featuring the frozen yogi Jeff Marek and NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman.

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11.27.2020

Jeff and Elliotte offer some updates on the NHL’s return, where the owners stand at the moment, salary deferrals and possible tweaks to the 2021 season like taxi squads, ads on jerseys, expanded playoffs and a shortened training camp/pre-season. RIP ...

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11.27.2020 What We Could See During The 2021 Season That We’ve Never Seen Before Jeff and Elliotte offer some updates on the NHL’s return, where the owners stand at the moment, salary deferrals and possible tweaks to the 2021 season like taxi squads, ads on jerseys, expanded playoffs and a shortened training camp/pre-season. RIP ...
11.27.2020 Mark Guy: From The Hockey Industry To The Auto Industry Mark Guy has been an NHL agent with Newport Sports Management for more than 20 years. He’s represented big names like Steven Stamkos, Alex Pieterangelo, Bo Horvat, Travis Konecny, Tom Wilson, and the Subban and Strome brothers. But now he’s ...
11.13.2020 Quick Check In Talks around the 2021 NHL season are heating up. Jeff and Elliotte break down what they’ve heard regarding start and end dates, fans in the stands, sponsorship and the negotiation between the league and its players. This episode is dedicated ...
10.23.2020 Stan Bowman: A Change In Approach, Not A Change In Direction The Chicago Blackhawks GM joins Jeff and Elliotte for a wide-ranging discussion. They talk about being transparent with the fanbase, building from within rather than through free agency, playing youth over veterans, how management approached the Jonathan Toews comments, the ...
10.21.2020 Adam Oates: Get The Toys Off The Ice The Hockey Hall of Famer and skills coach joins Jeff and Elliotte to talk about the types of drills that frustrate him and what coaches should focus on when designing practices before offering some creative pointers. They also discuss coaching ...
10.19.2020 Jamie Bozzo: Managing Players’ Careers Sports Professional Management Inc. represents some big names in hockey, including William Nylander, Johnny Gaudreau, Torey Krug and Brandon Saad, and has a total value of active contracts that exceeds $222 million. Jamie Bozzo handles client relationships for SPM, dealing ...
10.13.2020 There Was Alcohol Involved After the longest NHL season ever, a few drinks are deserved all around as Jeff and Elliotte run down the past week in the NHL. Vegas landed the biggest free-agency fish in Alex Pietrangelo (00:01), to the displeasure of some ...
10.02.2020 Emptying Out The Notebook Jeff and Elliotte look at all 31 teams and discuss what their goals should be for the off-season (Atlantic – 34:15; Metropolitan – 47:30; Central – 1:05:30; Pacific – 1:17:45). But before doing that, they kick things off with a ...
09.25.2020 Hart vs. Lindsay While the Stanley Cup Final rages, Jeff and Elliotte look off the ice, starting with Word Association. The Awards have been, well, awarded. Leon Draisatl locked up the Art Ross in March and then won the Hart Trophy in September. ...
09.17.2020 Peter Laviolette And Moves Being Made Around The NHL The tradition continues with Word Association before Jeff and Elliotte dive into the latest news (there’s a lot) and speak with new Capitals coach Peter Laviolette. In coaching news, Rick Bowness is getting all the love thanks to getting a ...
09.11.2020 So, You Lost. What Now? Jeff and Elliotte take a look at the off-seasons for the four teams that lost in Round 2 of the playoffs. Will the Bruins add scoring? What will they do with their blue line? Did the Flyers run out of ...
08.31.2020 A Lot Going On The sports world stopped last week with many teams choosing not to play in protest of racial inequality. Jeff and Elliotte discuss how August 26th played out from the NHL’s perspective, the players coming together the following day in unity, ...
08.20.2020 Dale Hawerchuk Through The Eyes Of His Sons Eric and Ben Hawerchuk join Jeff and Elliotte to reminisce about their late father, Dale. They discuss the impact he had on them, his family and the game of hockey, and discuss the work he did off the ice to ...
08.17.2020 Brendan Morrison The former NHLer talks quarantine beards, playing with Daniel and Henrik Sedin, favourite West Coast Express memory, his connection to Happy Gilmore and shares a couple of contract dispute stories about two well-known general managers. This episode is produced and ...
08.13.2020 Where Do The Maple Leafs Go From Here? Jeff and Elliotte kick things off with a post-mortem on the Maple Leafs. What roster changes could be made? Are there trade talks around Mitch Marner? Will Frederik Andersen be extended? Is there room for Joe Thornton on the team ...
08.02.2020 Ben Cooper He is the head coach of the Herning Blue Fox in Denmark, was the video coach for the gold-medal winning Canadian men’s team at the 2010 Vancouver Games and in the NHL with the Canucks and Panthers. Cooper joins Jeff ...
07.30.2020 Pre-Playoff Beard Edition Jeff and Elliotte break down the John Chayka situation in Arizona and discuss Mike Babcock finding a new role in college hockey, their thoughts on the pre-season and the public’s reaction to the beard. Then they are joined by two ...
07.25.2020 Building the NHL’s Bubbles Jeff and Elliotte start the show talking about how important Seattle is to the NHL, what makes the Kraken different from other expansion franchises and what a flat cap will mean for Season 1. Then Steve Mayer, the NHL’s Chief ...
07.22.2020 The Best McDavid Yet? Jeff and Elliotte kick things off discussing a number of topics: the situation surrounding Taylor Hall and the Coyotes, questions ahead of teams arriving in Toronto and Edmonton, if the playoffs will give us the best version of Connor McDavid ...
07.16.2020 We’re Back! Jeff and Elliotte get back into their home studios for a marathon episode covering all sorts of topics after a couple of podcast-free weeks. They discuss the new NHL CBA, the negotiation process, what a flat cap will mean for ...
06.27.2020 Draft Lottery Special No placeholders here. Jeff and Elliotte take it late into the night following the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery, breaking down what it means for the league that there is no winner yet and which teams are riding high or wishing ...
06.24.2020 Rainbow Stripes The pod kicks off with Week 2 of listener-submitted Word Association for Elliotte, who also has an update on New Jersey’s coaching search. He and Jeff discuss the CHL lawsuit, if the culture within major junior hockey has improved and ...
06.18.2020 How To Best Set Up An NHL Bubble Zachary Binney, PhD is an epidemiologist and Assistant Professor of Quantitative Theory and Methods at Oxford College of Emory University. He joins Jeff and Elliotte to discuss what the NHL should look for when setting up bubbles, areas of concern, ...
06.17.2020 Buffaloed Less than a month after ownership publicly supported Jason Botterill, the Sabres GM is out. So are his assistants, the AHL coaches and more than half the club’s scouting staff. Jeff and Elliotte discuss what happened, why so many changes ...
06.10.2020 “What It’s Like To Skate In Our Boots” Jeff and Elliotte kick things off with word association, take some #Ask31 questions and finish it off with a surprise. Then, they are joined by two guests. Cincinnati Cyclones assistant coach Jason Payne talks about his lengthy hockey journey, his ...
06.04.2020 Jarome Iginla and Connor Brown The future Hall-of-Famer joins Jeff and Elliotte to discuss protests in the U.S. following the death of George Floyd, the types of conversations he and his wife are having with their kids, his experiences with injustice growing up, and his ...
06.03.2020 “A Long Way To Go With Uncomfortable Conversations” “This moment has to lead to action,” says Kim Davis, the NHL’s executive vice president for social impact, growth initiatives and legislative affairs. She joins Jeff and Elliotte for a wide-ranging discussion that couldn’t be more timely. They discuss player ...
05.28.2020 How The NHL Will Look On TV When Play Resumes Word association kicks things off (there’s a theme) before Jeff and Elliotte address the backlash against Carolina’s Jordan Martinook and Tampa’s Alex Killorn, whose teams voted against the 24-team return-to-play format. Then they dive into some #Ask31 questions and are ...
05.27.2020 BREAKING: Plans are in place. More details to come. On a news-heavy episode, Gary Bettman outlines plans for the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Draft Lottery, but things remain in flux. Jeff and Elliotte discuss. How does the U.S.-Canada border impact things? Will there be exhibition games? What about expanded ...
05.20.2020 Hockey In The USA Jeff and Elliotte discuss Matt Duchene’s comments about a return to play, potential playoff formats, possible hub cities, the draft, the lawsuit against the CHL, and play a little word association. Then they are joined by two guests. Nate Thompson ...
05.13.2020 The Future Of The AHL Jeff and Elliotte kick things off discussing something of a newsy week. Leagues are planning their return or beginning to trickle back, but where is the NHL in all of this? Free agency will happen at some point, and Canucks ...
05.06.2020 Superstars, Heroics, Goalie Fights and More Jeff and Elliotte kick things off with the return of Word Association, discuss the latest on plans to get back on the ice and the draft, and Jaroslav Halak’s one-year extension with the Bruins. Then are joined by three guests. ...
04.29.2020 Taking Justin Bieber To School After overseeing a renaissance in Chicago, John McDonough is out as Blackhawks president, so who could take his place? Jeff and Elliotte discuss that, plans for the NHL’s return to play and more before getting to a trio of guests. ...
04.22.2020 Planning For The Future Jeff and Elliotte discuss a whole bunch of things, including the NHL Draft, the 2020-21 AHL season, the 2021 Memorial Cup, Kris Versteeg’s career, Dustin Byfuglien and a new hire by the Senators. Then they are joined by a trio ...
04.15.2020 From The Blue Line To The Front Line The show begins with Jeff and Elliotte talking to Edmonton Oilers Assistant GM Keith Gretzky about the life of Colby Cave. Colby Cave Memorial Fund Then they are joined by Craig Donaldson. For three straight years, he led the Oshawa ...
04.13.2020 Brooks Laich The former NHLer and current co-owner of Open Gym joins Jeff and Elliotte for a conversation about the importance of physical health during the pandemic. He also talks about his friendship with Alex Ovechkin and their battles during international tournaments, ...
04.11.2020 Introducing Sports On Pause Listen to Sports On Pause at https://sprtsnt.ca/3e7nTAZ or search and subscribe in your podcatcher. COVID-19 is impacting the world unlike anything we’ve seen in 100 years, and sports has not escaped its effects. The newest podcast from Sportsnet features hosts ...
04.08.2020 How The Red Wings Almost Had Sergei Fedorov And Pavel Bure Jeff and Elliotte talk about life at home during physical isolation, the potential of the NHL season resuming in low-population sites and what other leagues are proposing to get back in action. They’re also joined by a trio of guests. ...
04.01.2020 High Performers… Off And On The Ice High-performance psychologist and host of the podcast Finding Mastery, Michael Gervais, joins the show to discuss mental fitness and coping with these challenging times. Jeff and Elliotte also highlight hockey companies helping with the pandemic, what players are saying in ...
03.30.2020 Hal Gill The former NHL defenceman turned broadcaster has played in over 1,000 NHL games and won a Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Gill joined Jeff and Elliotte (on March 11) to talk about his defensive style of play, being mentally ...
03.25.2020 What NHL GMs Are Talking About Jeff and Elliotte discuss a recent conference call between the NHL’s GMs and what came of it. They also talk about players who might have gone home to Europe and the cancellations of the CHL playoffs and Memorial Cup. Plus, ...
03.18.2020 Welcome To Our New World Jeff and Elliotte are at home, but they’re talking… and listening. The guys debut a new game (courtesy a fan) and then discuss escrow, a late-start season format, their favourite games and answer #ASK31 questions. Plus, ECHL commissioner Ryan Crelin ...
03.13.2020 What Happened? What Now? What’s Next? Every major team sport has suspended play. Jeff and Elliotte discuss the craziest day of the professional careers, what it was like to be on the air as news was breaking and why this could be a good opportunity for ...
03.09.2020 Sudarshan “Sudsie” Maharaj You may not know his name, but you know his work and should know his story. Sudarshan Maharaj moved to Canada from Trinidad when he was six and fell in love with hockey. He became a goalie, eventually winning a ...
03.05.2020 Mike Sullivan The Pittsburgh Penguins’ head coach has seen a lot through his 12 seasons as a pro player and 14 more on coaching staffs in the AHL and NHL. For the past five he’s led a team with two of the ...
03.02.2020 Travis Green The Vancouver Canucks head coach was a first-round draft pick of the New York Islanders in 1989 and spent 14 seasons in the NHL with five teams. After his playing days he turned to coaching, rising through the ranks before ...
02.27.2020 A Short History Of The EBUG David Ayres beating the Maple Leafs is the story of the season so far and Elliotte takes listeners behind the scenes of Hockey Night in Canada as the saga unfolded. Jeff geeks out on the history of emergency backup goalies ...
02.24.2020 Rick Bowness He’s been behind an NHL bench for 35 seasons, including 29 consecutive. He also spent five more as a head coach in the AHL, including one while he was still a player. All that after nearly a decade as a ...
02.20.2020 31 Teams. 31 Thoughts. 31 Trades? Jeff and Elliotte discuss the deals that have gone down, and all the deadlines deals that could go down… or not. 31 Thoughts: The Podcast is presented by GMC Sierra trucks, complete with the World’s-First Six-function Multi-Pro Tailgate. GMC — ...
02.17.2020 Keith Yandle Keith Yandle is a lover of Broadway shows and Reality TV. His ironman streak is impressive, but maybe not as impressive as his room-service streak. He’s got a serious work ethic, but doesn’t take his equipment as seriously as some ...

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