In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman set up Tuesday's Winter Classic at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Afterwards, they delve into the Dallas Stars potential punishment for informally skating on Boxing Day (14:40), before unpacking the firing of Derek Lalonde in Detroit (23:27). Elliotte touches on the home-and-home between the Hurricanes and Devils, while also highlighting the Washington Capitals' success (34:13). Kyle and Elliotte also take time to talk about Peter Laviolette landing on the hot-seat in New York (39:04). The fellas give Jakub Dobes of the Canadiens his flowers after a shutout in his first career start (45:30). Elliotte hones in on Ty Emberson and Edmonton trying to get an extension done after January 1st (54:00) and he also breaks his one-month ban on talking about the Canucks to weigh in on their injury troubles with Pettersson and Hughes (55:08). Kyle and Elliotte talk about the players that are stepping up for the Ottawa Senators amid their injuries woes (57:57). The Final Thought focuses on the World Juniors and Latvia's historic win over Canada and the fall out (1:03:23). 

Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions and respond to your voicemails in the Thought Line (1:12:40).

In the final segment, Kyle and Elliotte sit down with Chicago Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson (1:25:23) before wrapping the podcast with broadcast legend Darren Pang (2:25:13).

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

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