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).

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

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