Jeff and Elliotte begin with a deep dive on the Elias Lindholm trade between Calgary and Vancouver. Elliotte talks about where Lindholm fits on the Canucks roster (3:04) and what other suitors were involved for his services (6:40). The guys then look back at Andrei Kuzmenko's polarizing tenure with Vancouver and look ahead to his new opportunity with the Calgary Flames (11:32). Jeff and Elliotte also take a close look at Calgary's return, highlight the potential of Hunter Brzustewicz as an X-fac...
Feb 02, 2024•59 min
Jeff and Elliotte revisit three controversial calls from this week in the NHL. First, Tyler Bertuzzi's no-goal due to goalie-interference from William Nylander (1:45). Should NHL referees release explanation videos for game-changing calls? Jeff and Elliotte get into a heated debate about how slashing penalties are called thanks to the Dylan Samberg and John Tavares incident (9:11) and the fellas talk about the boarding penalty that saw Tyler Myers ejected from the game after a questionable video...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Jeff and Elliotte open this edition of the podcast with the latest developments in the 2018 sexual assault investigation in London, Ontario involving Hockey Canada players. They transition into a discussion around Patrick Roy's emotional return to the Bell Centre in Montreal (11:52) and then unpack what has plagued the LA Kings the season, and how this promising roster can turn their season around (22:50). Elliotte discusses the potential for Erik Johnson to be moved from Buffalo (36:17), the gu...
Jan 26, 2024•2 hr 58 min
Jeff and Elliotte open the podcast talking about the New York Islanders hiring Patrick Roy as their new head coach and dive into which player this hire helps most within the Islanders roster (13:39). The guys talk about Corey Perry deciding to sign with the Edmonton Oilers (18:17), and the Vancouver Canucks extending President of Hockey Ops Jim Rutherford (22:14). Jeff also asks Elliotte how "all-in" the Canucks are for this season (26:48). They also get into Shane Pinto's return to play with Ot...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Jeff and Elliotte play to a crowd at Wickett Hall in Victoria, BC ahead of Hockey Day in Canada on Saturday. The guys address whether Jake Guentzel will find his way to the Canucks via trade before early March (5:57) and Jeff runs through a bunch of trade bait, rapid-fire style, with Elliotte (13:37). Elliotte wonders aloud whether the Leafs are taking a bigger picture look past this season (19:14) and the guys also talk about Patrik Allvin's media tour this week and what the future will hold fo...
Jan 19, 2024•2 hr 18 min
Jeff and Elliotte open the podcast by reviewing the Red Wings defeat of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and a discussion around whether the Leafs should really be buyers at the deadline. They get into Jacob Markstrom and his potential trade availability (9:07) and dive into the future of Jake Guentzel and whether the Penguins go into a mini rebuild (16:09). Next, the Ottawa Senators are gauging the trade market for veteran players (26:39) and Jeff and Elliotte give their thoughts on Drew Doughty respon...
Jan 15, 2024•2 hr 54 min
Jeff and Elliotte begin the show with an update on Elvis Merzlikins' status in Columbus. Elliotte also expands on the status of Corey Perry right now and Elliotte's use of the word "eligible" (7:44). The guys dive deep into the Cutter Gauthier trade between the Flyers and Ducks (13:23) and touch on Trevor Zegras's unfortunate ankle injury (26:57). Next, Jeff and Elliotte remark on how attractive a market Florida has become for NHL players as a viable contender (30:49), get into their main questi...
Jan 12, 2024•2 hr 52 min
Jeff and Elliotte show the American NHL teams some love off the top and start by focusing on Max Pacioretty's return to play with the Washington Capitals and Brandt Clarke's recall by the LA Kings (5:59). They react to the Brendan Smith hit on Connor Bedard (9:26) while Jeff and Elliotte lament the Calgary Flames being wrong side of .500 (17:10). Next, a discussion on some of the most unattainable records in hockey, including Martin Brodeur's 691 wins (24:27). They talk about Vegas finally snapp...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Jeff and Elliotte open the podcast by giving Sidney Crosby his flowers for an outstanding effort to beat out an icing call on Thursday night. For another week in a row, some big hits and questionable calls earn the spotlight on the podcast as Jeff and Elliotte try to diagnose what the NHL should do (11:34). They get into the discourse around DJ Smith in Ottawa and Tim Stutzle's comments on his former coach (23:37) and Elliotte talks about Andrei Kuzmenko getting scratched again by Rick Tocchet (...
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Jeff and Elliotte are in Seattle for the 2024 Winter Classic and for this edition of 32 Thoughts. They dive into the Ottawa Senators announcing Steve Staios' appointment as the GM and President of Hockey Operations, Dave Poulin as the new Senior VP of Hockey Ops, and Ryan Bowness as Associate General Manager (6:21). The guys discuss the latest developments in the NHL goalie market (17:39) and get into a debate over the Ovechkin-Askarov disallowed goal (27:43). Jeff and Elliotte also spend a few ...
Jan 01, 2024•2 hr 40 min
Jeff and Elliotte circle around the NHL to touch on a number of headlines since we last spoke a week ago. They talk about Antti Raanta situation with Carolina (8:46), the Stefan Noesen hit on Juraj Slafkovsky that pulled him out of the game (13:26), and the continued goalie issues with New Jersey (18:07). Jeff and Elliotte dig into the Matt Murley-Elias Pettersson rumour about how he would want to go to Chicago and play with Connor Bedard (30:11). The guys also talk about Ethan Bear officially s...
Dec 29, 2023•2 hr 47 min
Jeff and Elliotte discuss why, despite the New Jersey Devils' struggles, it wouldn't make sense for them to make a coaching change right now. They dive into a penalty filled affair between Vegas and Tampa on Thursday night and they throw out some of their favourite Hart Trophy candidates (27:25). Elliotte expands on some questions about the future of Frederik Andersen in Carolina (37:55) and also talks about Nolan Patrick's future in hockey (40:57). The guys discuss John Gruden (the hockey one) ...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Jeff and Elliotte dive into Anti Raanta's demotion to AHL Chicago and which teams might be in line for his services, if any. They also talk about what the Edmonton Oilers are going to do in net as Jack Campbell has been struggling in Bakersfield (12:19). Jeff and Elliotte get into the St. Louis Blues and their new coach bump (19:42). Elliotte outlines the latest details he's been given about an Olympic meeting this coming week (25:18). Also, more Shane Pinto/Senators news (29:09)? They wrap the ...
Dec 18, 2023•53 min
Jeff and Elliotte dive into the coaching change in St. Louis that saw Craig Berube lose his job as the head coach of the Blues. They also talk about the comments made afterwards by Jordan Kyrou and the sour reception he received Thursday night from Blues fans. Jeff and Elliotte also talk about Roberto Luongo being inducted into the Canucks' Ring of Honour and the whole night that went with it (17:35). They dove into Toronto's comeback against the Blue Jackets, only to fall short in OT (23:25). T...
Dec 15, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Jeff and Elliotte look back at a particularly violent weekend in the NHL that saw some nasty hits on the likes of Larkin, Zub, Barron, Brodin, and Gudbranson. How will the NHL react and can we expect the league to dial things down in the aftermath of this weekend? They also talk about Ethan Bear's future and how the Washington Capitals have emerged as favourites (21:22). Elliotte also suggests that Andrei Kuzmenko could possibly be shopped around by the Vancouver Canucks (23:40). The guys dive i...
Dec 11, 2023•2 hr 47 min
Jeff and Elliotte dive into Patrick Kane's debut with the Detroit Red Wings which resulted in a 6-5 overtime loss at the hands of the San Jose Sharks. They whip through a few stories from Thursday in the NHL including: the LA Kings continuing to roll, the Canucks breaking the Minnesota Wild's winning streak, and Leafs taking the battle of Ontario 4-3 over the Senators. Jeff and Elliotte dive into the defencemen market, and most notably the Leafs who have lost John Klingberg (13:11). They talk ab...
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Jeff and Elliotte talk about what they expect to come out of the NHL Board of Governors meetings in Seattle, Washington. They look back at Elliotte's headlines from Saturday, including the Leafs interest in Nikita Zadorov (6:50), a potential Sean Walker trade (12:31) and a potential Marc-Édouard Vlasic move (22:20). Jeff and Elliotte dive into the Edmonton Oilers commitment to Jack Campbell (26:32) and talk about the extension for Sam Montembeault in Montreal (37:46). They wrap up the podcast by...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Jeff and Elliotte react to the statement released by Corey Perry regarding the incident that led to his contract termination by the Chicago Blackhawks. Elliotte dives into the Nikita Zadorov trade to Vancouver and unveils what he believes is next for Calgary (15:36). Jeff and Elliotte then outline the latest details regarding Kane's decision to sign with Detroit and what teams were also in pursuit of the veteran winger (20:40) and discuss the vibe around the Toronto Maple Leafs and what possible...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Jeff and Elliotte share the latest developments in Patrick Kane's future as the free agent continues to assess his options while also limiting the amount of information that has leaked out. Are the Detroit Red Wings the new clubhouse leader (1:29)? They dive into what happened between the NHL and Marc-Andre Fleury last week and key in on the NHL's bigger worry behind individual causes (19:03). Jeff and Elliotte discuss whether Jacob Trouba's punishment was too light for hitting a player in the h...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Jeff and Elliotte discuss the Corey Perry situation and then dive into the Edmonton Oilers' continued struggles (3:38). They talk about the Oilers having to manage a narrative that Connor McDavid is flexing his power within the organization (5:52). Elliotte highlights his biggest takeaways from a big Columbus win on Wednesday (23:01) and the guys provide an update on Patrick Kane's future (30:51). Next, the latest on the John Klingberg situation (35:22) and Jeff and Elliotte wrap up the podcast ...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Jeff and Elliotte dive into the benching of Patrik Laine by Pascal Vincent and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elliotte talks about the issues he has with the decision, and they debate whether Columbus is putting Laine in the best position to succeed. They also talk about the potential impact this is having on star prospect Adam Fantilli (15:07). Jeff and Elliotte move on to the thriving Philadelphia Flyers, and Elliotte highlights how important Philadelphia is to the NHL (21:00). Elliotte also provi...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Jeff and Elliotte begin with the 2023 NHL Global Series in Sweden where the Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings kicked things off on Thursday. They talk about the importance of these games and the importance of international best-on-best hockey for a nation like Sweden (7:26). They dive into Daniel Alfredsson's role with the Senators and how Mats Sundin should be more involved with the Leafs (9:45). Jeff and Elliotte talk about what's next for the New York Islanders after they lose 7 in a row ...
Nov 17, 2023•2 hr 54 min
Jeff and Elliotte expand on the news that Jay Woodcroft has been replaced as Head Coach in Edmonton by Kris Knoblauch. They dive into the reasons behind the coaching change and why Knoblauch and Paul Coffey were chosen to step in. They also discuss what is at stake for the Oilers this season. Next, Jeff and Elliotte shed some light on the latest with Nikita Zadorov who reportedly requested a trade out of Calgary (25:30), talk about the Florida Panthers who are 7-2-1 in their last 10 and are gett...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 23 min
Jeff and Elliotte react to the latest Edmonton Oilers loss, this time at the hands of the lowly San Jose Sharks. Where do the Oilers go from here? Next, the guys give their input on the latest out of Vancouver, where former Canucks President Trevor Linden spoke about his tenure with the franchise and the disagreements that took place between his scouting staff and Jim Benning (17:00). They also dive into the Jonathan Huberdeau situation in Calgary who was sat for an entire 3rd period (28:10). Je...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 19 min
It may be November but the temperature in three Canadian hockey markets is rising by the day. Jeff and Elliotte key in on Edmonton, Ottawa, and Toronto as these three NHL teams continue to struggle out the gate. In Edmonton the scrutiny is being placed on the goaltending (03:16) and they discuss whether Jay Woodcroft should be on the hot seat (13:00). In Ottawa they're chanting "fire DJ Smith" and Brady Tkachuk did his best to distract from it (20:30). In Toronto, the criticism is placed on the ...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Jeff and Elliotte react to Michael Andlauer's very honest press conference from Wednesday and give their thoughts on the way he spoke about the punishments levied against his hockey club (3:40), the intricacies of no-trade-clauses (13:40), and how they'll remember the Dorion Era in Ottawa (22:00). Next, they dive into neck protection in the NHL and how some players are choosing to embrace change (40:00). Elliotte proclaims that the Canucks are Canada's best team (53:00), Jeff and Elliotte look b...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Elliotte joins Jeff live from Edmonton at the NHL's Heritage Classic between the Oilers and Flames. They dive into the game, talk about Elliotte's interview with Oilers' legend Paul Coffey and what Paul had to say to the Oilers' roster (3:00). Also discussed is what the start of the season could mean for the future of the Calgary Flames (6:30). Jeff and Elliotte get into the fallout of the Shane Pinto suspension and the latest out of Ottawa (15:00) and talk about Joe Thornton's retirement announ...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Jeff and Elliotte add more insight to the Shane Pinto suspension and discuss in depth where they believe the NHL and NHLPA will go from here. They recap a bizarre night across the NHL that included the Ducks defeating the Bruins, the Penguins beating the Avs 4-0, the Lightning decimating the Sharks, and no Morgan Frost again for Philadelphia (36:00). They talk about Cole Perfetti's confusing ice time in Winnipeg (40:00). Elliotte adds to his report about the NHL overwhelmingly voting for decentr...
Oct 27, 2023•59 min
Jeff and Elliotte react and add to the news that Shane Pinto has been suspended for breaking the NHL’s gambling rules. Elliotte dives into what he’s been told and reveals how the NHL came to this conclusion. Email the podcast at [email protected] or call the Montana's Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail. This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and Jordan McRae and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast...
Oct 26, 2023•12 min
Jeff and Elliotte dive into the latest Edmonton Oilers news, including an injury to Connor McDavid and an interesting comment from Evander Kane (00:21). They discuss Rasmus Andersson and the Flames appealing his suspension for charging Patrik Laine (15:43). The Detroit Red Wings come under the spotlight after a big weekend for Alex DeBrincat. What can we make out of the direction of their franchise (25:00)? Next up is a discussion on the Calder Trophy race and the impressive Leo Carlsson in Anah...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 16 min
