In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman react to the controversy in Ottawa following an anonymous tweet, while also breaking down a dominant 8–2 night for the Avalanche (15:00). The guys discuss Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s painful omission from Finland’s Olympic roster and the growing sense he may need a fresh start (17:01), along with tough losses for Winnipeg and New Jersey and pointed comments from Sheldon Keefe (24:27). They unpack the Binnington–Hofer incident (34:40), ongoing questions around the Milan Olympic arena and logistics (37:40), and trade chatter ranging from Laurent Brossoit to San Jose (49:20) to Brayden Schenn being linked to Toronto (47:25), while also touching on Macklin Celebrini’s MVP-caliber season (51:00) and Patrick Kane reaching 500 goals (1:00:55). The Final Thought looks ahead to the NHL Draft heading to Buffalo (1:04:01)

Kyle and Elliotte answer your emails and voicemails in the Thoughtline (1:10:56). 

In the final segment, Kyle and Elliotte speak with the owner of the Utah Mammoth Ryan Smith following the NHL's announcement that the 2027 Winter Classic will be held in Utah (1:31:17).

Today we highlight Montreal based singer songwriter mekel and her single NEEDIT. Check her music out here.

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This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and hosted by Elliotte Friedman & Kyle Bukauskas.

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