The Perfect Storm Hit Montreal
5/29/20261 hr 8 min
On this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman pay tribute to Claude Lemieux following his sudden passing.
The guys unpack the surgical play of the Carolina Hurricanes as they push the Montreal Canadiens to the brink of elimination (5:00). They talk about a league memo regarding trades between now and the lead up to free agency (25:00). Kyle and Elliotte look ahead to the NHL Draft Combine in Buffalo (32:16). They also talk about where things stand between the Vancouver Canucks and Manny Malhotra (34:16) plus Jay Woodcroft and the Toronto Maple Leafs (35:52). The Final Thought focuses on the Bruce Cassidy saga in Vegas as things start to play out publicly (39:44 ).
Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions and comments in the Thought Line (45:32).
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This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and hosted by Elliotte Friedman & Kyle Bukauskas.
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First 90 secondsKyle Bukauskas· Host0:00
Okay, before we get to this edition of the podcast, uh, in earnest, Elliot, I think we're all still just in complete shock here on Thursday. Uh, we learned that Claude Lemieux has passed away at the age of 60. A man that won four Stanley Cups, fifth all-time in playoff games played. Uh, for those that would've grown up watching that era, you saw how ferocious of a competitor he was. Also, a very smart man, got into the agency business after his playing days were done. This is someone who, just a few days ago, Elliot, was carrying the torch- Yeah ... inside the arena in Montreal before game three between the Canadiens and the Hurricanes. We're all just completely, utterly shocked with the news here on Thursday.
Elliotte Friedman· Host0:44
That was the most shocking thing about it, Kyle, was the fact that it came just a few days after he carried in the torch. And when he walked in, I actually took a picture, I'm looking at it right now, of him holding the torch, uh, in one of the sections. And I sent it to him and I said, "Looking great, Claude," and he wrote back, "Thanks, Elliot," with a thumbs up. And, um, to hear the news just a few days later, it's, it's terrible. And there are some things that are important to say, such as the best to his entire family, um, everybody who is suffering, his friends. Uh, there were a lot of people in hockey who he was