In this playoff edition of 32 Thoughts, Justin Cuthbert and Kyle Bukauskas kick things off with the Battle of Ontario before Kyle makes way for Elliotte via the famous Carcast. Justin and Elliotte also touch on the Leafs vs. Sens series (27:51) before moving onto Devils vs. Hurricanes, where Carolina took Game 1 (37:59) and Golden Knights-Wild (43:50). Justin and Elliotte shift to Saturday, where the Winnipeg Jets took a 1-0 series lead over the Blues (49:08) and they discuss the Avs rout of the Stars (54:17). Elliotte ties up some loose ends heading into Montreal-Washington (1:00:00) and The Final Thought is a surprise question from Kyle to Elliotte (1:03:14).

Justin and Kyle answer your emails and voicemails in the Thought Line (1:06:01).

In the final segment Kyle and Elliotte touch on the firings of Greg Cronin by the Anaheim Ducks (1:11:30) and Peter Laviolette by the New York Rangers (1:16:03).

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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

In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman touch on all 16 teams that missed the playoffs:

Flames (7:43)
Canucks (13:22)
Utah HC (26:31)
Blue Jackets (30:50)
Red Wings (35:55)
Rangers (41:33)
Islanders (48:04)
Penguins (51:06)
Ducks (55:09)
Sabres (1:00:10)
Kraken (1:03:27)
Bruins (1:05:48)
Flyers (1:11:17)
Predators (1:14:51)
Blackhawks (1:20:11)
Sharks (1:23:36)

Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions and respond to your voicemails in the Thought Line (1:28:16).

In the final segment they preview all of the 1st round playoff series:

Jets vs Blues (1:47:17)
Avalanche vs Stars (1:51:22)
Devils vs Hurricanes (1:57:50)
Leafs vs Senators (2:01:52)
Wild vs Golden Knights (2:09:31)
Canadiens vs Capitals (2:15:28)
Kings vs Oilers (2:21:49)
Lightning vs Panthers (2:28:00)

Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.

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

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin the podcast by talking about the Calgary Flames crucial win over the San Jose Sharks as they try to claw themselves into the playoffs. They look around at the playoff races as we come down to the final couple games of the season (8:01). The fellas reflect on Ivan Demidov's Montreal arrival (12:17) and Kyle and Elliotte touch on the Blue Jackets crucial win on Sunday (17:43). On the flip side, they ponder whether the Washington Capitals are slipping heading into the playoffs (21:24) and the lack of any supplemental disciple following the Trenin-Forbort fight leads to a conversation about the job of heading the NHL Department of Player Safety (25:22). Kyle and Elliotte delve into the Rangers after their official playoff elimination (37:45) and Elliotte quickly touches on Rick Tocchet's future (48:13). Kyle and Elliotte rate their level of concern over some of the injured players heading into the playoffs (51:44) and The Final Thought focuses on Gabriel Landeskog's first professional games in years (1:01:00).

Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions and respond to your voicemails in the Thought Line (1:09:44).

In the final segment Kyle and Elliotte talk about the quickly changing landscape of junior hockey in North America as the first big transfer from the CHL to the NCAA has occurred (1:29:01).

Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.

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