The Pens Were Written off and the Pens Are Writing Back

In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman dig into a dominant 7–1 Senators win over Vegas, while also revisiting the Golden Knights’ strong performance against Toronto earlier in the weekend and Bruce Cassidy’s frustration following Sunday’s loss. They discuss Travis Green’s measured approach in Ottawa (10:00), the league’s growing concern over schedule-related wear and tear (14:30), and questions around who Bill Guerin may be trying to lure as Minnesota looks ahead (16:00). The fellas touch on hullabaloo around the Leafs this weekend (18:00). The guys highlight the Penguins’ impressive sweep of their western road trip and how surprising their place in the standings has become (21:00), while also touching on Artemi Panarin drawing interest from multiple teams (34:00) and why Utah is being flagged as a club to watch as the playoff push heats up (38:50). Elliotte shares a note about the Flames taking a pause on things (41:42). He also mentions that there are more sellers this year that people care to admit (44:00). The Final Thought focuses on the Foligno Faceoff with the V Foundation, with the next matchup set for January 27 between the Blackhawks and Wild (46:48).

Kyle and Elliotte answer crowd questions in the Thoughtline (51:27).

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This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and hosted by Elliotte Friedman & Kyle Bukauskas.

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