And exhale! Jeff and Elliotte cover the Johnny Gaudreau story from all angles (1:00) including how the negations went between the Flames and the All-Star winger, when Columbus joined the conversation, and what happened to New Jersey, Philadelphia and the Islander. They also touch on several other topics including Patrick Laine and the Blue Jackets (28:00), Nazem Kadri (29:30), John Klingberg (31:30), Ottawa (32:20), Carolina (35:25), Washington (38:45), Tampa Bay (40:00), New Jersey and Ondřej P...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Buckle up! Jeff and Elliotte discuss the latest around the goalie market, some names to keep an eye on this week and a couple of interesting stories to follow. They guys touch on Matt Murray (00:30) and Jack Campbell (3:40), Adrian Kempe (9:00), J.T. Miller (11:35), Brent Burns (15:20), the Panthers (18:10) and the Blue Jackets (19:30), Evgeni Malkin (20:45), Claude Giroux (23:20), Johnny Gaudreau (24:00), Ondřej Palát (25:10), the Strome’s (25:30) and the Red Wings (26:50), Andrew Copp (28:20),...
Jul 11, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Great to be back at the NHL Draft! Jeff and Elliotte recap day 1 of the draft from Montreal (14:00) and then Elliotte provides a few notes from day 2 (00:10). They discuss Duncan Keith (1:00), the goalie market (3:20), Philadelphia (8:30), the reaction from Montreal fans (10:50) and their thoughts of the event (14:20), Chicago (20:00), Toronto (26:40), Minnesota (28:20), Calgary (38:20), players that fell (31:00), Buffalo (34:25), GM of the Year award (35:10), newsy bits (36:50), and Elliotte te...
Jul 08, 2022•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast So much is happening! Jeff and Elliotte go over a lot in a short amount of time including Mike Grier in San Jose as their next GM (00:30), Alex DeBrincat (3:25), Matt Murray (5:25), Marc-André Fleury (6:40), Darcy Kuemper (8:35), Semyon Varlamov (9:35), Mason Marchment (10:45), what’s Tampa Bay doing (11:45), Ryan McDonough (13:00), Toronto goalie situation (13:40), Edmonton (17:55), Calgary (19:20), Vancouver (20:15), Winnipeg hires Rick Bowness (23:30), Detroit (28:05), and things they are loo...
Jul 05, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Listen before everything changes! Jeff and Elliotte give you the latest from around the league as players are on the move as are coaches. They discuss the situation in Tampa Bay with Ryan McDonagh and Nick Paul (2:50), Pittsburgh with Kris Letang & Nashville with Filip Forsberg (7:00), Flames and Johnny Gaudreau (13:50), Buffalo signs Craig Anderson (16:30), some big news out of San Jose (19:00), Edmonton and Jack Campbell (23:50), what Toronto will do in goal (24:30), Dallas sign Scott Wedgewoo...
Jul 01, 2022•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Colorado wins the Stanley Cup! Jeff and Elliotte recap game 6 (00:10) and discuss some of the post-final on-ice interviews, Cale Makar winning the Conn Smythe Trophy, and talk about what made the Avalanche such a special team. They also take a look at Tampa Bay and what they might do this off-season (27:50), if any Lightning coaches are being interviewed for coaching positions around the league (27:15), what they are looking ahead to this week (33:50) and a hat tip to the Hockey Night crew for a...
Jun 27, 2022•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast The series moves back to Tampa! Jeff and Elliotte break down game 5 (00:10) and the impressive performance from Andrei Vasilevskiy, players battling through injuries, and wonder if DJ Triple T should have played “All the Small Things” by Blink 182. They also discuss Barry Trotz’s decision to not pursue a coaching job this season (18:30), who the Jets might be looking at for their head coach position (22:40), reports that Luke Richardson will be the new head coach in Chicago (25:50), Sean Burke’s...
Jun 25, 2022•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast A wild finish in Tampa! Jeff and Elliotte recap an exciting game 4 in Tampa (00:10), wonder how the Lightning will rebound from the loss and discuss the OT goal by Nazem Kadri (11:00). They then talk about Paul Maurice and why Florida hired him as their new head coach (15:30), Pierre-Luc Dubois and Blake Wheeler potentially looking to move out of Winnipeg (20:40), and the guys break down their awards ballot (27:00). Check out the limited edition 32 Thoughts merchandise line HERE Music Outro: Shr...
Jun 23, 2022•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast We have a series! Jeff and Elliotte break down the response from Tampa Bay in game 3 (00:10), the time allowed for a coach's challenge (10:45), and the exchange between Charles Barkley and Kyle Bukauskas (13:00). The guys also discuss Ethan Bear’s future in Carolina (14:45), Vancouver landing Andrei Kuzmenko (18:15), the San Jose GM search (21:45), Peter DeBoer and Dallas (23:55), the identity of the Philadelphia Flyers according to new head coach John Tortorella (27:00) and the Hockey Canada in...
Jun 21, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Touchdown! Jeff and Elliotte recap game 2 (00:10) of the Stanley Cup final, Valeri Nichushkin being a priority for the Avalanche this off-season, talk about their early Conn Smythe trophy candidates and wonder how game 3 will play out in Tampa Bay. They also touch on several coaching searches around the league (15:15), the future of Connor Brown in Ottawa (12:45), Nicklas Backstrom surgery (23:40), the Sharks GM search and potential candidates (25:20), Jesper Bratt and the New Jersey Devils — po...
Jun 19, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast What a start to the final! Jeff and Elliotte recap game 1 as Elliotte walks home from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado (00:01). They also address Gary Bettman and Bill Daly’s press conference ahead of the Stanley Cup final (19:20), coaches who have found landing stops and teams that are still looking (24:50), Peter MacTavish parting ways with the Senators (35:00) and the latest on John Gibson (37:10). Check out the limited edition 32 Thoughts merchandise line HERE Music Outro: Mating Ritual - Bung...
Jun 16, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Stanley Cup is set! Jeff and Elliotte recap game 6 between the Lightning-Rangers (00:35) and the impressive performance by Steve Stamkos, preview the Stanley Cup final (11:00) and look ahead to the off-season for the New York Rangers (15:45). They also discuss Mike Smith and Duncan Keith as the Oilers await their decision (36:30), the San Jose GM role (41:15), coaches to keep an eye on (46:30), and what we might expect from the Board of Governors meeting this week (52:30). Check out the limi...
Jun 13, 2022•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tampa is rolling! Jeff and Elliotte recap game 5 between the Rangers-Bolts (00;10), what New York needs to do to get a win in game 6 and Jeff tells us a few stories about Mikhail Sergachev (10:15). The guys also talk about the coaching search in Dallas (16:50), the Bruce Cassidy media availability (18:20), more coaches interviewing around the league (22:50), Kevin Bieksa’s cottage fox story (28:00) and the Toronto Maple Leafs are looking for a new goaltending coach (29:50). Check out the limited...
Jun 10, 2022•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’ve seen this movie before! Jeff and Elliotte recap Bolts-Rangers (00:10), discuss the fight between Brandon Hagel & Frank Vatrano and give credit to Ondřej Palát for his impressive performance in game 4. They also spend a lot of time talking about the Oilers (15:30) and where they might go from here, wonder if we’ll see Nazem Kadri in the Stanley Cup Finals (38:00), Boston parting ways with head coach Bruce Cassidy (41:25), David Pastrňák and his future with the club (44:05), the coaching sea...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Bolts are back! Jeff and Elliotte recap game 3 between the Lightning-Rangers (3:30), dive deep into the Oilers-Avalanche series (12:05) and talk about the WEAKSIDESTRONG challenge (1:00). The guys then discuss Chicago and how they are approaching their off-season (30:00), more names in the coaching carousel (34:10), and Patrice Bergeron collecting his 5th Selke Trophy (41:30). Check out the limited edition 32 Thoughts merchandise line HERE Music Outro: Liz Cooper - Getting Closer Listen to o...
Jun 06, 2022•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff is in Buffalo at the NHL Scouting Combine and he kicks things off with some of his findings, and there’s some really good stuff on Juraj Slafkovský, Conor Geekie and Ottawa (00:10). The guys then break down game 2 between Edmonton-Colorado (16:45), look ahead to Lightning-Rangers (27:20), and discuss the Jack Adams award (34:20). Check out the limited edition 32 Thoughts merchandise line HERE Music Outro: Monowhales - New Threads Listen to our 32 Tracks playlist on Amazon Music . All the tr...
Jun 03, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast What a start to the conference finals! Jeff and Elliotte recap the craziness that was Edmonton-Colorado (00:10), the Cale Makar (allowed) goal and what goaltenders we might see in game 2. The guys then look back at game 7 between the Rangers and Canes (18:15), wonder what we might see from Carolina this off-season, preview the Eastern Conference final (30:00), and touch on the Blues season-end press conference (36:20). Check out the limited edition 32 Thoughts merchandise line HERE Music Outro: ...
Jun 01, 2022•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Great way to start the week! Jeff and Elliotte get you set for another Game 7 (between the Rangers and Hurricanes - 00:30), preview the Western Conference final (7:45), and discuss some of the decisions the Flames (13:30) and Blues (22:50) have to make this off-season. They also talk coaches (32:10), Jason Spezza calling it a career but joining the Maple Leafs front office (35:40), what the Toronto might do with Rasmus Sandin (47:10) and Jeff provides us with an update on the latest PHF signing ...
May 30, 2022•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Elliotte is back in the car! The Battle of Alberta lived up to the hype. Jeff and Elliotte react to the Oilers closing out an absolutely wild series…and the controversial disallowed Blake Coleman goal (2:30). Did Markstrom lose the series for Calgary (6:15)? Was something up with Calgary’s top line (8:45)? The Flames are now left wondering ‘what’s next?’. In the East, Carolina players channel their inner Brind'Amour and keep the home winning streak alive with a big win over New York (12:25), and...
May 27, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff and Elliotte are still in the studio! Jeff still doesn't have power, so the guys are still recording in person following Game 4 in the Battle of Alberta. Jeff and Elliotte discuss ‘the goal’ on Mike Smith (0:30), and the boys recall some historic comparables. Next up, the Carolina and NYR series: they discuss the Canes' struggles on the road in the playoffs, some great play from Andrew Copp and Alexis Lafreniere (6:00) and another huge hit from Jacob Trouba on Max Domi in Game 4 (9:00). The...
May 25, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff and Elliotte are in-studio! Thanks to a power outage in Stouffville, the guys are in-studio to break down the news of the weekend and recap the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. They discuss the Battle of Alberta (3:25), the Rangers finding their edge (12:30), Tampa’s dominance (14:40), and what took place between Colorado-St. Louis (19:10). The guys also touch on the Bryan Rust contract extension (23:00), the Leafs signing Mark Giordano (26:00), the latest on the Barry Trotz interv...
May 23, 2022•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Lightning are on a roll! Jeff and Elliotte talk about the hunger they see in the Bolts and their drive for a third consecutive Stanley Cup (00:15), St. Louis mixing things up on their power play (13:30), and what we should expect from Calgary-Edmonton (32:00) as well as Carolina-New York (35:50) this weekend. The guys also discuss the John Hynes extension in Nashville (27:50), what teams might have to do to talk to Joel Quenneville (30:00), and if clubs should be looking for coaches with an ...
May 20, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast The second round is underway! Jeff and Elliotte recap the first two games — Blues-Avalanche (00:15) and Lightning-Panthers (5:00), touch on a few end of season press conferences including Toronto (14:45), Pittsburgh (21:00), Minnesota (27:15) and Boston, and discuss the latest on Barry Trotz (9:45). Check out the limited edition 32 Thoughts merchandise line HERE Music Outro: John Craigie - Part Wolf Listen to our 32 Tracks playoff playlist on Amazon Music . All the tracks you hear on this podcas...
May 18, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast What a fun first round! Jeff and Elliotte recap each of the five-game sevens from the weekend including the two OT thrillers on Sunday with Dallas-Calgary (1:10) and Penguins-Rangers (5:30). They then look ahead to the off-season for the teams that were eliminated — Pittsburgh (9:40), Dallas (14:40), Toronto (21:10), Boston (36:30), L.A. (41:50) and Washington (45:40) — and preview the four matchups we’ll see in the next round — Battle of Alberta (49:30), Battle of Florida (51:20), Colorado-St. ...
May 16, 2022•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast 7s are wild this weekend. Jeff and Elliotte recap all the actions from the Toronto-Tampa series (1:00) to the exciting finish between the Oilers-Kings (9:20). They also discuss some of the physical play between Boston-Carolina (13:20 ), wonder if we’ll see Sidney Crosby back in the lineup (25:00), the confidence we've seen from the Flames (29:00), who has the edge in the Capitals-Panthers series (27:30), and what we might see from Minnesota this off-season as they were eliminated from the Stanle...
May 13, 2022•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast What a fun few days of playoff hockey! Jeff and Elliotte recap the impressive comeback performance from the Toronto Maple Leafs (1:50) and the excellent finish in Edmonton between the Oilers and Kings (7:25). They also discuss the Carolina-Boston series (14:00) and the Blues-Wild series (15:50). The guys wonder what the off-season looks like for the Nashville Predators (25:40), if the Penguins have one more win in them (20:25), can the Capitals upset the Panthers (22:15), and have the Flames fou...
May 11, 2022•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast We didn’t see this one coming. Jeff and Elliotte kick things off in New York as the Islanders fire head coach Barry Trotz after four seasons (00:01). The guys discuss what impact this move has around the league, who might Lou Lamoriello hire next season and why the sudden change. They also touch on some news out of Winnipeg (8:15), penalties in the playoffs (49:45), and what might be happening with a pair of All-Star defensemen in San Jose (12:45). They then recap all the series — Toronto-Tampa ...
May 09, 2022•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Unexpected Standout. Jeff and Elliotte discuss the play of Connor Ingram (14:00) and his path to the NHL while recapping Thursday night’s matchups (14:00) and looking ahead to what looks like a fun weekend (30:00). Elliotte also tells us how one of the Sportsnet staffers surprised the panel with pork and broccoli before their Thursday night broadcast (12:15). But before all of that, the guys touch on Kelly McCrimmon returning as the GM of the Vegas Golden Knights (00:30), interest in Travis Gree...
May 06, 2022•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Best time of the year! Before getting to the action on the ice, Jeff and Elliotte discuss the season-end press conference in Vancouver (6:30) and what their off-season might look like. They also talk about the coaching search in Winnipeg to wrap things up (32:20). The guys then touch on each of the series for a few minutes starting off with the Rangers-Penguins (00:01), Calgary-Dallas (16:50), Nashville-Colorado (18:50), Washington-Florida (22:20), Toronto-Tampa (22:30), Edmonton-LA (26:15), Blu...
May 04, 2022•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin today! Jeff and Elliotte preview the Eastern Conference (39:30) and Western Conference (57:30) matchups. Florida - Washington (39:30) / Toronto vs Tampa Bay (42:40) / Carolina vs Boston (49:20) / New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh (53:20) Colorado vs Nashville (57:30) / Minnesota vs St. Louis (1:00:30) / Calgary vs Dallas (1:05:25) / Edmonton vs LA (1:08:45) But before they get into that, they discuss some of the biggest stories from the weekend including Mark Scheifel...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast