In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman discuss the Edmonton Oilers clinching their second straight Western Conference Final after defeating the Dallas Stars in Game 5. They analyze Edmonton’s chances against the Florida Panthers in a repeat of last year’s Stanley Cup Final (14:37). The Final Thought focuses on the post-game exchange between Paul Maurice and Rod Brind’Amour regarding coaches joining the handshake line (24:53).
Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions, comments, emails, and voicemails in the Thought Line (33:43).
In the News & Notes segment, Kyle and Elliotte talk about Brad Treliving’s end-of-season media availability and Mitch Marner’s future (47:53). They discuss what’s in store for the Carolina Hurricanes (57:52). The fellas also cover the Seattle Kraken’s hiring of Lane Lambert as their next head coach (1:06:27). They delve into the remaining head coaching vacancies in Pittsburgh and Boston (1:09:14). They check in on the New York Rangers as changes are set to come for the Blueshirts (1:12:14). Finally, they talk about the PR mess the Washington Capitals had to deal with on Thursday (1:14:06).
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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
