32 Thoughts: The Podcast

Jeff and Elliotte discuss the decision by the IIHF as it relates to Russian and Belarusian athletes and the 2023 World Juniors, the meeting in Arizona with the Coyotes and the NHLPA, and the wild Saturday night in Detriot.

Jeff and Elliotte discuss how a pair of North American players in the KHL are handling the conflict in Ukraine and what sporting events we might see cancelled in Russia, they continue to marvel at Zdeno Chára, wonder what Nashville will do with Filip Forsberg, and how Jake Muzzin going on LTIR will impact the Maple Leafs.

Jeff and Elliotte discuss the trade between the Maple Leafs and Coyotes, discuss Montreal's mini win streak and their interest in Marie-Philip Poulin, and they break down the latest from Chicago's GM search.

Jeff and Elliotte (while in his car) recap the heavyweight tilt between the Penguins and Maple Leafs, discuss the Claude Giroux press conference and where he might land, and wonder what Vancouver might be looking to do with some of their stars.

Jeff and Elliotte are joined by Stanley Cup Champion, Alex Pietrangelo, to talk about his All-Star game experience, the return of Jack Eichel, his friendship with Jay Bouwmeester, and the importance of preparing for life after hockey.

Jeff and Elliotte discuss the Tyler Toffoli trade to Calgary, Sidney Crosby's pursuit of 500 goals, the Oilers under Jay Woodcroft, the return of Jack Eichel this week, and Rosie DiManno’s opinion piece in the Toronto Star.

Jeff and Elliotte kick things off with an apology before getting into some rapid-fire thoughts from Elliotte’s latest blog, discuss the changes in Edmonton and Montreal, Vancouver hiring Cammi Granato, and the arena situation in Arizona.

Jeff and Elliotte recap All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas, discuss the Gary Bettman and Bill Daly press conference, and news breaks during the recording session that Chicago had fired their AHL athletic trainer for sexual harassment

Jeff and Elliotte discuss the comments made by Rocky Wirtz at the Chicago Blackhawks town hall, Pat Verbeek's first move as the new general manager of the Anaheim Ducks, and Elliotte tells us about his conversations with David Poile, Bill Guerin, and Rob Blake.

Steve Mayer is the Chief Content Officer at the NHL. He joins Jeff and Elliotte to discuss All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas, how they are using the Bellagio Fountain and why they are shutting down the strip, and what it will take to get backwards skating into the skills competition.

Jeff and Elliotte discuss the Carey Price press conference, wonder what's next for the Canadiens and the Canucks, provide an update on Anaheim's GM search, tell us why they love jersey retirement ceremonies, and debate if the 'The Michigan' is now boring.

Jeff and Elliotte explain how Evander Kane became an Oiler, discuss the arena situation in Arizona as well as the press conference in Philadelphia, and provide an update on the GM search in Chicago and Anaheim.

Alex Sinatra is a Texas-barred attorney who is the new executive director of the PHFPA. She tells Jeff and Elliotte why she took the job and how her career path guided her to hockey. She also talks about some of her early priorities, challenges, potential partnerships and what's important to the players.

Jeff and Elliotte discuss a pair of incidents that took place in the AHL and the ECHL, and they express their frustration as racist behaviour continues to be seen and heard in the game of hockey.

Jeff and Elliotte chat with Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf, discuss the Oilers struggles after a 6-0 loss to the Panthers, Sheldon Keefe’s post-game comments, provide more updates on Vancouver’s GM search, marvel at Victor Hedman’s dominance, a few thoughts on Brad Marchand, and a few more teams are added to the Jakob Chychrun trade list.