32 Thoughts: The Podcast

Today Is Free Quote #@$%&! Day

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff and Elliotte open this edition of the podcast by talking about the Philadelphia Flyers and the precarious situation surrounding goalie Ivan Fedot...

Hyman & Reinhart Hit 50 Goals

25 Mar 2024

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In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff and Elliotte pay tribute to Zach Hyman and Sam Reinhart, who both reached the magical hockey mark of 50 goals. No...

I’m Here So You’re Going to Be Here Too

22 Mar 2024

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Jeff and Elliotte kick this edition of 32 Thoughts off by recapping the NHL's GM Meetings from Del Boca Vista, Florida. They touch on how George Parro...

Go for a Beer and Explain Your Feelings

18 Mar 2024

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In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman discuss what's on the schedule for the General Manager meetings in Florida, including...

Third Time's the Charm for Atlanta?

15 Mar 2024

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Could the NHL really be heading back to Atlanta? In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff and Elliotte expand on that question as an ownership group led b...

Bonus Pod: The James van Riemsdyk Interview

13 Mar 2024

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Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman sit down with Boston Bruins forward James van Riemsdyk as they touch on a number of topics including, the Toronto-Bos...

Torts's Tantrum Fallout & the Golden LTIR

11 Mar 2024

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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 ejectio...

Trade Deadline Preview

04 Mar 2024

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In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff and Elliotte run through every club in the NHL and highlight each team's biggest needs as we begin trade deadline...

Persuading Pettersson

01 Mar 2024

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In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff and Elliotte open the podcast by examining the events of the past few days that led to the Canucks and Elias Pett...

Six Degrees of Chris Chelios

26 Feb 2024

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In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff and Elliotte revisit a fantastic night in Chicago that saw Chris Chelios' number 7 raised to the rafters and Patr...

The Devil Is in the Details

23 Feb 2024

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In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff and Elliotte begin with the New Jersey Devils and a tough week that saw them lose 6-2 to the Capitals and 5-1 to ...

An Almost Perfect Night for Jagr

19 Feb 2024

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In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman begin with Jaromir Jagr's jersey retirement night in Pittsburgh. They cover everythin...

Kekäläinen Out and Jack Hughes' Heel Turn

16 Feb 2024

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On this episode of 32 Thoughts, Jeff and Elliotte delve into the Columbus Blue Jackets relieving Jarmo Kekäläinen of his duties as General Manager. ...

The Battle of Ontario is Back, Baby

12 Feb 2024

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Jeff and Elliotte look back at the ending of the Maple Leafs-Senators game on Saturday night that saw Morgan Rielly cross-check Ridly Greig in a fit o...

The Arizona Coyotes & Cramer's Curse

09 Feb 2024

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In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff and Elliotte kick things off by focusing on the Arizona Coyotes, whose future in the desert hangs by a thread wit...

Watching Bieber While Getting Monahan Notes

05 Feb 2024

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Jeff and Elliotte look back at a successful NHL All-Star Weekend for almost everyone involved. Elliotte outlines how the NHL did the work to make sure...

All in Before All-Star

02 Feb 2024

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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 Ca...

A Banner Week for Controversial Calls

29 Jan 2024

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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...

33 Thoughts?

26 Jan 2024

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Jeff and Elliotte open this edition of the podcast with the latest developments in the 2018 sexual assault investigation in London, Ontario involvin...

Patrick Roy Is Back in the NHL

22 Jan 2024

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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 hir...

Live From Victoria, It’s 32 Thoughts!

19 Jan 2024

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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 wi...

Should They Buy or Sell?

15 Jan 2024

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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 real...

Will Elvis Leave the Building?

12 Jan 2024

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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 ...

America, We Love You

08 Jan 2024

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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 Capit...

There's a Deal There for Nylander

05 Jan 2024

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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 anot...

Sleepless in Seattle for the Winter Classic

01 Jan 2024

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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 ...

The Top Headlines Coming Out of the Holiday Freeze

29 Dec 2023

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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 ...

Is Lindy Ruff on the Hot Seat?

22 Dec 2023

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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 div...

A Goaltending Roller Coaster

18 Dec 2023

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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...

Craig Berube Hit His Expiry Date

15 Dec 2023

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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 t...

Marek Was Right About the Flyers

11 Dec 2023

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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 Gud...

Sorting Through the Trade Market for Defencemen

08 Dec 2023

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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....

The Leafs Wanted Both Zadorov and Tanev

04 Dec 2023

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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 ...

Perry's Statement, Kane's Decision and Trade Buzz

01 Dec 2023

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Jeff and Elliotte react to the statement released by Corey Perry regarding the incident that led to his contract termination by the Chicago Blackhawks...

Where are the Patrick Kane Winds Blowing?

27 Nov 2023

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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 amo...

This Season Has Been Drama Filled

24 Nov 2023

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Jeff and Elliotte discuss the Corey Perry situation and then dive into the Edmonton Oilers' continued struggles (3:38). They talk about the Oilers hav...

Does Something Need to Give in Columbus?

20 Nov 2023

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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 ...

All Eyes are on Sweden

17 Nov 2023

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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 ...

The Ground Shifted Under Woodcroft

13 Nov 2023

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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 behi...

McDavid and the Oilers Continue to Stumble

10 Nov 2023

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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? Nex...

Where Is It Hottest in Canada?

06 Nov 2023

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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 Toront...

Michael Andlauer Doesn't Hold Back

03 Nov 2023

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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 punish...

"What Is Anyone Going to Do?"

30 Oct 2023

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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 int...

The Details of the Pinto Suspension

27 Oct 2023

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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 rec...

Shane Pinto Suspended

26 Oct 2023

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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’...

Trouble in Northern Alberta

23 Oct 2023

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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...

Decentralizing the NHL Draft

20 Oct 2023

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Jeff and Elliotte talk about the NHL's ongoing discussions around decentralizing the Entry Draft (5:30). They dive into the economic landscape around ...

Lots to Talk About

16 Oct 2023

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Jeff and Elliotte open the podcast discussing the latest with the future of pride tape in the NHL. Elliotte adds to the Conor Garland story and the Ca...

The Pursuit of Hockey Happiness Begins

13 Oct 2023

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Jeff and Elliotte begin the show recognizing the tribute to Chris Snow in Calgary. They discuss the injury to Zach Werenski on Thursday night (3:29), ...

32 Snapshots

09 Oct 2023

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On the eve of the NHL regular season Jeff and Elliotte run through all 32 franchises across the league and give their thoughts on what each team's out...

NHL Expansion Is on the Horizon

06 Oct 2023

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Jeff and Elliotte dive into the latest on the Anaheim Ducks, including what they've learned about Pat Verbeek this summer amidst the contract negotiat...

The Worst Kept Secret in Hockey

02 Oct 2023

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Jeff and Elliotte kick off with Steve Staios becoming the President of Hockey Ops in Ottawa. Then, they dive into Lassi Thomson being put on a waivers...

Putting the C in Calgary

29 Sep 2023

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Jeff and Elliotte dive into the Calgary Flames decision to name Mikael Backlund the 21st captain in franchise history while also extending him (1:56)....

Andlauer Officially Owns the Senators

25 Sep 2023

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The Ottawa Senators make it official. Michael Andlauer is the new owner of the NHL franchise. Jeff and Elliotte react to his journey to ownership and ...

Turmoil in Tampa

22 Sep 2023

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Could Steven Stamkos be pushed out of Tampa? Jeff and Elliotte react to recent comments made by Lightning GM Julien BriseBois and captain Steven Stamk...

Babcock Resigns

18 Sep 2023

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The Mike Babcock era has come and gone in Columbus. Jeff and Elliotte discuss Babcock resigning (1:00) and how we got to this point with the Blue Jack...

Babcock Decision Coming?

15 Sep 2023

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Bedard, Crosby, J. Hughes, Leon Draisaitl & a piece of podcast news to wrap up the podcast. Jeff and Elliotte kick things off by discussing the Babcoc...

Blue Jacket Blowup

13 Sep 2023

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Massive news day at Media Day! Jeff and Elliotte break down the Mike Babcock player meeting situation in Columbus (1:00), chat with Johnny Gaudreau in...

The PTO Song

11 Sep 2023

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Jeff is now a musician! The guys kick things off with a conversation about the current state of the NHL (1:00), the latest on the Senators (8:30), the...

Colonel Sanderson

08 Sep 2023

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Lots of rumours in the air! Jeff and Elliotte discuss the latest around the Jets and Connor Hellebuyck (3:00), they wonder if we’ll see anything fro...

European Voices

04 Sep 2023

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Training Camps are weeks away! Elliotte kicks off the podcast by discussing some of the latest news from around the league and then the guys chat with...

Jaywalking In Stockholm

24 Aug 2023

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We’re in Sweden! Jeff and Elliotte attend the NHL European Media Tour in Stockholm (34:00) and catch up with a number of players including William N...

Dallas Green

19 Jul 2023

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He's an award-winning musician with a busy summer of touring, but Dallas Green (Alexisonfire & City and Colour) found time ahead of the playoffs to si...

That's A Wrap

03 Jul 2023

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What a year! Jeff and Elliotte put the season to bed by going through all 32 teams discussing their free agency moves, what they will be looking to do...

Goodbye Draft, Hello Free Agency

30 Jun 2023

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Thank you Music City! Jeff and Elliotte wrap up the NHL Draft from Nashville (1:00), break down the Flyers pick (15:00), go over the Oilers-Red Wings ...

Draft Day

28 Jun 2023

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Here we go! Jeff and Elliotte get to the latest news around the league including the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade to the Kings (2:00), Alex Newhook on his ...

Draft Week

26 Jun 2023

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We’re in Nashville! Jeff and Elliotte kick off the podcast by discussing the latest news around the league and then get into their draft preview (24...

Up In Flames

23 Jun 2023

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Jeff and Elliotte are joined by Vegas Golden Knights owner, Bill Foley, to talk about his Stanley Cup prediction (40:00), who is in charge of designin...

Duck Surprise?

21 Jun 2023

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Chuck Fletcher joins the podcast! Jeff and Elliotte chat with the former General Manager about the upcoming NHL Draft as he’ll be joining Sportsnet ...

OEL UFA

19 Jun 2023

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Canucks make a big more! Vancouver buys out the remainder of Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s contract. Jeff and Elliotte break it down from Vancouver’s per...

Barba$hev

16 Jun 2023

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Welcome to the off-season! Jeff and Elliotte discuss one of the most sought-after players this summer --- Ivan Barbashev (01:00), wonder what we’ll ...

Knights Hit The Jackpot

14 Jun 2023

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Vegas celebrates! Elliotte does the podcast walking down the Vegas strip as Jeff navigates us through some of the stories we’ve seen from the Golden...

Cup Is In The House

12 Jun 2023

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Vegas can win the Stanley Cup at home! Jeff and Elliotte recap a crazy finish to Game 4 in Florida (01:00), talk Conn Smythe trophy and wonder if we’...

We’ve Got A Series

09 Jun 2023

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The rats are back! Jeff and Elliotte recap a wild finish to game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final (5:50) and they chat with Brandon Montour (41:10) as well ...

Trade Season Starts Early

07 Jun 2023

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Lots of action away from the ice! Jeff and Elliotte get into the three-way trade between the Kings-Blue Jackets-Flyers (00:00), wonder what Philly wil...

Media Day

03 Jun 2023

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Viva Las Vegas! Jeff and Elliotte are in Sin City covering Stanley Cup Media Day. But before we get into everything, Elliotte provides an update on so...

“We’re here. We’re ready to go.”

02 Jun 2023

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Ryan Smith is the owner of the Utah Jazz and Real Salt Lake. He is also the executive chairman and co-founder of Qualtrics, an experience management c...

The Waiting Game

31 May 2023

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Expect lots of news! Jeff and Elliotte provide more details on the Kyle Dubas situation (1:00), where Toronto is at with their GM search --- it's clos...

Apsveicam!

29 May 2023

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What a moment for Latvia! Jeff and Elliotte recap the IIHF World Championship (45:30) and discuss Latvia winning their first hockey medal at a world c...

Stayin’ Alive

26 May 2023

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We got hockey this weekend! Jeff and Elliotte recap the Game 4 between the Stars-Golden Knights (1:00), Florida is off to the Stanley Cup Final (16:30...

Burning Bright

24 May 2023

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All smiles in Calgary. Jeff and Elliotte discuss the Flames restructuring their front office and hiring Craig Conroy as their GM (01:00). They also ge...

Penguin Kyle?

22 May 2023

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We have had a couple of days to process everything. Jeff and Elliotte discuss what might be next for Kyle Dubas (2:40) and where Toronto might go from...

Shanahan Shocker

19 May 2023

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It was a late night and the Leafs make a major move! Jeff and Elliotte discuss Brendan Shanahan's press conference as the Toronto Maple Leafs will not...

Coyote Ugly

17 May 2023

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Will the Coyotes stay in Arizona? Jeff and Elliotte discuss the decision by voters to reject the proposed Tempe Arena Project (00:01), what might be n...

No Canada

15 May 2023

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Oh, Canada! Jeff and Elliotte wonder where the Oilers go from here after being knocked out in 6 games by the Golden Knights (00:00), the strong play o...

1 Game

12 May 2023

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One series down! Jeff and Elliotte discuss the Devils (21:15) as they are eliminated by the Hurricanes (12:30), Panthers-Leafs (38:46), Oilers-Golden ...

11:59 For Toronto

10 May 2023

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Jeff and Elliotte look at what Toronto’s series against the Panthers might mean for the club (1:00), if we’ll see Edmonton pick up their 5-on-5 pl...

Panther Meat

08 May 2023

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The 1942 Maple Leafs did it! Jeff and Elliotte break down Toronto’s Game 3 performance against Florida as they go down 3-0 in the series (1:00), Sea...

How About Bob?

05 May 2023

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Is Vezina Bob back? Jeff and Elliotte break down G2 between the Panthers-Maple Leafs (00:00) and Kraken-Stars (13:15), look ahead to Oilers-Golden Kni...

Kraken 5, Pavelski 4

03 May 2023

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Welcome to Round 2! Jeff and Elliotte discuss the exciting start to the second round with Florida-Toronto (10:15) and Seattle-Dallas (00:00), address ...

Wow!

01 May 2023

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What an opening round! Jeff and Elliotte wrap up a pair of Game 7s — Panthers-Bruins (7:00) and Kraken-Avalanche (21:30), preview Rangers-Devils (35...

Bowness Blast

28 Apr 2023

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Rick Bowness did not hold back! Jeff and Elliotte get into the Jets as they are the first team to get eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs (00:00)...

Jordan Martinook

27 Apr 2023

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He’s an integral part of the Carolina Hurricanes and is the Masterton Trophy nominee for the team. Jordan Martinook has played a role on whatever te...

Puck Face

26 Apr 2023

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The Oilers PP is deadly! Jeff and Elliotte discuss each series starting with Kings-Oilers (00:00), Islanders-Canes (9:30), Wild-Stars (14:10), Bolts-L...

Jack To The Rescue

24 Apr 2023

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What a weekend! Jeff and Elliotte break down each series — Oilers-Kings (1:00), Bolts-Maple Leafs (15:40), Jets-Golden Knights (24:15), Islanders-Ca...

Mark Stoned

21 Apr 2023

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Evening things up! Jeff and Elliotte go through each of the first-round series as things begin to ramp up — Jets-Golden Knights (1:00), Kraken-Avala...

What Now Toronto?

19 Apr 2023

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We're back three days a week for the playoffs! Jeff and Elliotte recap game 1 of each of the series — Tampa Bay/Toronto (3:10), Winnipeg/Vegas (10:2...

Playoff Time!

16 Apr 2023

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Welcome, Stanley! Jeff and Elliotte get you set for the Stanley Cup Playoff by previewing every first-round series starting in the East (48:00) and th...

Black Friday

14 Apr 2023

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Changes are underway! Jeff and Elliotte kick things off with news out of Pittsburgh with changes to their front office (00:00) as well as the Ducks fi...

Rod Brind’Amour

12 Apr 2023

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The Carolina Hurricanes are a hard team to play thanks to their coach. Elliotte sat down with Rod Brind’Amour in Ottawa the day after his son, Skyle...