In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman kick off the podcast by delving into the Eastern Conference Final and the dominance shown so far by the Florida Panthers over the Carolina Hurricanes (7:00). They then shift gears to the Western Conference Final, where the Edmonton Oilers trail the Dallas Stars after coughing up a 3-1 lead in Game One (18:30). The Final Thought focuses on Denmark upsetting Canada in the IIHF Worlds quarterfinals on home soil (31:06).
Kyle and Elliotte also answer listener voicemails and emails submitted via the Thought Line (36:41).
In the News & Notes segment, Kyle and Elliotte unpack the Toronto Maple Leafs parting ways with Brendan Shanahan (51:09). They discuss what’s next for Shanahan amid reports that he is being courted by the Islanders (1:01:56). Kyle and Elliotte also talk about the Chicago Blackhawks hiring Jeff Blashill as their next head coach (1:07:12). Friedge then rapid-fires through the remaining coaching vacancies in Pittsburgh, Boston, and Seattle (1:10:21).
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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
