Buongiorno to the Olympic Break

In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman unpacks a busy night around the NHL. He dives into Kings vs. Golden Knights and the new developments in the Panarin trade. He unpacks what it means now that everyone knows Seattle was willing to spend (10:25). Elliotte also explores teams going through different cycles like Buffalo and Columbus (13:15), He talks about some salty postgame moments from JT Miller and Leon Draisaitl (18:26), and the growing tension around supplementary discipline after a dangerous elbow to the head of Charlie McAvoy (22:46). Plus, Olympic roster shakeups for Team Canada (31:07), and how teams hitting rock bottom like Ottawa and Philly can still turn it around (36:44). The Final Thought focuses on potential 1st overall draft pick Gavin McKenna's recent legal trouble (40:22).

Dominic and Elliotte answer crowd questions in the Thoughtline (43:46).

Today we highlight Hamilton singer, rapper, and producer Flowzus and his song “All My Minutes,” featuring Charles Rojas. Check him out here.

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

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