32 Thoughts: The Podcast

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May 04 A Conversation with Chayka and Sundin
In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman sits down with the newest members of the Leafs' front office, John Chayka and Mats Sundin.
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Email the podcast at [email protected] or call the Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.
This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty 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

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26 min
May 04 Stank Friedman.
In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin with the Canadiens outlasting the Lightning to advance to the second round. They look ahead to Buffalo-Montreal in the second round (17:46). They talk about Game 1 between Colorado and Minnesota (26:30). They break down the Oilers' shortcomings (34:00) and analyze the outlook for the Boston Bruins (44:00) before unpacking where Utah is headed (49:00). Kyle and Elliotte delve into the Leafs hiring Chayka and Sundin to lead their Hockey Ops (52:11). The fellas share the latest in Vancouver's front office search (1:02:15). Elliotte opines about Mike Gillis (1:04:30) before talking about the Holloway extension in St. Louis (1:09:10).
Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions and comments in The Thought Line (1:12:20).
The guys touch on Game 1 Flyers vs Hurricanes (1:32:58) before delving into Ducks-Golden Knights (1:36:56).
Listen to all the 32 Thoughts music here.
Email the podcast at [email protected] or call the Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.
This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty 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

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1 hr 41 min
May 01 Upsets and Aftermaths
In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman open the podcast by breaking down the Oilers exit from the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the hand of the Anaheim Ducks. That makes way for the heavyweight bout of the 1st round as the Minnesota Wild knockout the Dallas Stars (15:27). The Final Thought focuses on the news and notes from around the league including:
The Vancouver front office search (27:00)
The Toronto front office search (32:10)
Misha Donskov to coach Canada's Men's Worlds and World Juniors (36:32)
Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions and comments in The Thought Line (40:10).
In the final segment the fellas talk about the Canadiens-Lightning series (52:30) and the Flyers-Penguins series (1:04:00)
Today we highlight Calgary's Coda Club and their track Purgatory. Check their music out here.
Listen to all the 32 Thoughts music here.
Email the podcast at [email protected] or call the Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.
This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty 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

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1 hr 35 min
April 29 Staving Season
This edition of 32 Thoughts with Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman opens with a tribute to our colleague and friend John Garrett.
The guys then delve into all the playoff action from Tuesday night:
Oilers vs Ducks (10:00)
Sabres vs Bruins (21:00)
Stars vs Wild (28:10)

Kyle and Elliotte dive back into the Leafs front office search as it nears its resolution (35:24). Elliotte provides an update on Vancouver's search (44:45) and the guys talk about the Senators locker clean out day (47:39). The Final Thought focuses on Kade O'Rourke being denied exceptional status from Hockey Canada to enter the OHL (49:31).
In the final segment the fellas review some of the other remaining series:
Golden Knights vs Mammoth (57:30)
Flyers vs Penguins (1:06:37)
Canadiens vs Lightning (1:17:10)
Listen to all the 32 Thoughts music here.
Email the podcast at [email protected] or call the Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.
This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty 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

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1 hr 27 min
April 27 Good Goal. Questionable Process.
In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman run through all the Stanley Cup Playoff action from Sunday:
Oilers vs Ducks (1:00)
Canadiens vs Lightning (16:30)
Sabres vs Bruins (28:41)
Kings vs Avalanche (34:07)

The Final Thought focuses on the front office searches in Toronto, Nashville, and Vancouver (44:00)
Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions and comments in the Thought Line (47:20).
In the final segment the fellas review the remaining series that we haven't touched on:
Senators vs Hurricanes (1:03:22)
Golden Knights vs Mammoth (1:31:44)
Stars vs Wild (1:27:11)
Flyers vs Penguins (1:36:53)
Listen to all the 32 Thoughts music here.
Email the podcast at [email protected] or call the Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.
This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty 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

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1 hr 42 min
April 24 Diving Into the Latest Playoff Action
In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman run through all the Stanley Cup Playoff action from Thursday:
Senators vs Hurricanes (1:00)
Sabres vs Bruins (10:30)
Kings vs Avalanche (17:00)

Kyle and Elliotte run through the latest notes from the front office vacancies for the Leafs (26:00), Predators (38:00), Canucks (39:00), and Seattle (40:00). Elliotte also talks about Steve Yzerman fuming in Detroit with how things have unravelled (40:30). The Final Thought focuses on the coming changes to NCAA eligibility (43:30).
Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions and comments in the Thought Line (52:02).
In the final segment the fellas review the playoff action from Wednesday night:
Oilers vs Ducks (1:10:45)
Stars vs Wild (1:16:54)
Flyers vs Penguins (1:29:00)
Today we highlight Ottawa's Isaac Baronikian and his track South of Hastings. Check out his music here.
Listen to all the 32 Thoughts music here.
Email the podcast at [email protected] or call the Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.
This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty 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

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1 hr 43 min
April 22 Break Glass in Case of Stanley Cup Playoffs
In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman run through all the Stanley Cup Playoff action from Monday and Tuesday:
Canadiens vs Lightning (1:45)
Oilers vs Ducks (7:30)
Senators vs Hurricanes (12:00)
Mammoth vs Golden Knights (29:53)
Sabres vs Bruins (34:00)
Stars vs Wild (37:55)
Flyers vs Penguins (43:40)
Kings vs Avalanche (48:14)
In the Final Thought Kyle and Elliotte update you on the latest front office moves from the Devils, Leafs, and Canucks (51:24).
Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions and comments in the Thought Line (59:14).
In the final segment Kyle and Elliotte sit down with Hall of Fame goaltender Henrik Lundqvist (1:10:45). Check out Henrik's latest initiative at LifeDisRPted.com
Listen to all the 32 Thoughts music here.
Email the podcast at [email protected] or call the Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.
This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty 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

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1 hr 40 min
April 20 A Weekend That Set the Tone
In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman run through all the Stanley Cup Playoff action from Sunday night:
Canadiens vs Lightning (4:36)
Sabres vs Bruins (14:20)
Mammoth vs Golden Knights (21:25)
Kings vs Avalanche (30:06)
In this second segment Kyle and Elliotte break down everything they saw from Saturday's action:
Senators vs Hurricanes (38:18)
Stars vs Wild (46:10)
Flyers vs Penguins (52:23)
The fellas also touch on the Leafs (57:25), Preds (59:47), and Canucks (59:56) front office vacancies.
In the final segment hear a couple of interviews from Elliotte featuring Cole Caufield (1:08:35) and Brady Tkachuk (1:18:08)
Listen to all the 32 Thoughts music here.
Email the podcast at [email protected] or call the Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.
This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty 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

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
1 hr 34 min
April 17 Who’s Out, Who’s In: The Full Breakdown
In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman break down all 16 teams that have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs and what lays ahead for all of them:
New Jersey (1:00)
Toronto (11:00)
Nashville (24:00)
Vancouver (29:00)
Chicago (35:00)
Calgary (41:30)
Rangers (45:30)
Seattle (49:30)
Winnipeg (56:00)
Florida (1:01:00)
San Jose (1:05:00)
St Louis (1:12:00)
Islanders (1:16:00)
Columbus (1:21:00)
Detroit (1:27:00)
Washingtion (1:34:00)
Kyle and Elliotte answer listener questions in the Thoughtline (1:49:34)
In the final segment Kyle and Elliotte preview all eight matchups in the Stanley Cup Playoffs:
Senators Hurricanes (2:05:00)
Wild Stars (2:10:00)
Flyers Penguins (2:13:00)
Kings Avalanche (2:17:30)
Habs Lightning (2:20:00)
Bruins Sabres (2:24:00)
Mammoth Golden Knights (2:26:30)
Oilers Ducks (2:30:00)
This week we highlight lo-fi alternative indie rocker John Shambles and his track Back On The Gas. Check his music out here.
Listen to all the 32 Thoughts music here.
Email the podcast at [email protected] or call the Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.
This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty 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

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2 hr 40 min
April 13 Ovi vs Crosby. The Last Dance?
In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman revisit the Norris Trophy debate from Hockey Night before highlighting a milestone matchup as Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby face off for the 100th time (18:30). They break down the tightening playoff races in both the Eastern (28:30) and Western Conferences (46:30), and provide an update on Nashville’s ongoing GM search (52:30). The guys also touch on key decisions looming for the Vancouver Canucks at season’s end (1:00:00), Scott Oake’s final After Hours appearance in San Jose alongside his son and Ryan Reaves (1:04:00), and Michael Hage’s decision to return to Michigan (1:07:00). The Final Thought focuses on the WHL allowing air travel and upcoming schedule changes (1:12:00)
Kyle and Elliotte answer listener questions in the Thoughtline (1:20:43)
In the final segment Elliotte has a sit down interview with Matthew Schaefer and Mathew Barzal of the Islanders (1:50:53).
Listen to all the 32 Thoughts music here.
Email the podcast at [email protected] or call the Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.
This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty 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

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2 hr 16 min

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