In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin with some injury news as Jacob Markstrom left the ice on Thursday night with an undisclosed injury. That turns into a conversation about availabilities for the 4 Nations tournament and whether players might favour the rest (10:12). Kyle ponders whether the Rangers are back (12:25) before the pair comment on the Ottawa Senators offensive struggles (16:37). That bleeds into a conversation about Brad Marchand's latest antics (19:26). Kyle asks Elliotte about the Carolina Hurricanes "big game hunting" in the trade market (23:38) before they delve into the uninspiring effort from the Vancouver Canucks against Edmonton on Thursday night (26:47). The fellas talk about Utah HC's trademark struggles and their tight playoff race with the Calgary Flames (38:40). Kyle and Elliotte touch on Drew Doughty being near a return to play (38:40) and in a segment coined Teams We Don’t Talk About Enough, Kyle and Elliotte delve into the Leafs ahead of the deadline and Auston Matthews comments on the crowd not being loud enough for Ryan Reaves (48:42). Then, they talk about the Winnipeg Jets and their ability to attract/keep players as a contender (59:16). The Final Thought focuses on Gary Bettman's reported plan to retire from his position as NHL Commissioner (1:06:31).

Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions and respond to your voicemails in the Thought Line (1:15:33).

In the final segment Elliotte sits down with Columbus Blue Jacket Zach Werenski for an exclusive one-on-one interview ahead of the 4 Nations tournament (1:35:14).

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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