In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff and Elliotte begin by revisiting John Tortorella's outburst on the bench while refusing to leave after an ejection. While it may have looked entertaining on the surface, the league took the matter very seriously. Then, the guys delve into the Pittsburgh Penguins going backwards for the first time in Sidney Crosby's career and the aftermath of the Jake Guentzel trade (15:21). Elliotte provides an injury update for Canucks netminder Thatcher Demko (26:27) before the guys unpack the Golden Knights' use of LTIR, and the hockey world's reaction following the acquisition of Tomas Hertl (27:46). That topic bleeds into a discussion around "no-state-tax teams" and concern regarding competitive balance in the NHL (37:42). Jeff and Elliotte also discuss the San Jose Sharks, who have now committed to a full rebuild (41:34). The fellas then move onto a number of trade deadline topics, including: Linus Ullmark staying in Boston (43:40), the Evgeny Kuznetsov deal (47:29), the Byram for Mittelstadt trade (50:01), and the Winning Jets picking up Tyler Toffoli (57:17). Later in the pod the guys turn their attention to the Arizona Coyotes as their search for new land continues (1:05:00) and the crazy OT decision in the Wild-Predators game. (1:07:17).  

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This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.

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