No Team Is Safe
3/20/20261 hr 11 min
In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman open with Elliotte’s travel mishap getting to Vancouver, before diving into a league where every game is starting to feel more meaningful as the playoff races tighten. They discuss the Columbus Blue Jackets holding a playoff spot under Rick Bowness (8:45), Edmonton’s disappointing loss to Florida and Kris Knoblauch’s measured response (13:25), and Brady Tkachuk's heart-to-heart with coach Green leading Ottawa to a big win over the Islanders (16:40). The guys also get into heated discussions from the GM meetings around the NHL playoff format (26:45), Auston Matthews undergoing surgery on his MCL with a lengthy recovery ahead (32:00), and Nashville’s accelerating GM search (35:45). The Final Thought focuses on player safety discussions at the GM meetings, where headshots were addressed but goalie interference proved to be the most contentious topic (37:30).
Kyle and Elliotte answer listener questions in the Thoughtline (47:02).
Today we highlight Hamilton-based singer-songwriter and screen composer Alex Whorms and her track PARANOID! Check her music out here.
Listen to all the 32 Thoughts music here.
Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.
This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and hosted by Elliotte Friedman & Kyle Bukauskas.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates
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First 90 secondsRoz· Soundbite0:00
Yo, what's going on? It's Roz and Mocha from the Roz and Mocha Show.
Kyle Bukauskas· Host0:04
And please allow us to introduce ourselves. Mocha and I are now hooked up to the pregnancy birthing simulator.
Elliotte Friedman· Host0:11
Are you ready to push this beautiful baby out?
Roz· Soundbite0:13
[laughs] Ludacris, what up?
Elliotte Friedman· Host0:16
What's the word, my favorite people?
Roz· Soundbite0:18
Jessica!
Alex Whorms· Soundbite0:19
No! No way! No.
Kyle Bukauskas· Host0:20
Jessica, you just won- No! ... $25,000.
Alex Whorms· Soundbite0:26
Holy [beep].
Roz· Soundbite0:28
Roz and Mocha's Fix My Life. Uh, what do you do when your favorite swear word becomes your kid's favorite word, too? Roz and Mocha's Hell of a Story.
Elliotte Friedman· Host0:37
And then I knew right away I was in the mouth of a whale.
Kyle Bukauskas· Host0:41
[laughs] Hold on a second.
Roz· Soundbite0:43
Between Roz and Mocha, Aaron, who's your favorite? Uh, probably I'd say Roz.
Kyle Bukauskas· Host0:47
Cool, thanks. That's- Do you wanna know, do you wanna know why?
Roz· Soundbite0:50
Yes. I, I just heard he's, like, a really smooth, cool dude.
Kyle Bukauskas· Host0:53
Yeah. Of course.
Roz· Soundbite0:53
[laughs] There you go, the Roz and Mocha Show podcast available anywhere you get your podcasts from.
Kyle Bukauskas· Host1:00
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