31 Thoughts: The Podcast

He’s a Norris Trophy winner and he’s played over 1,000 games. Mark Giordano joins Jeff and Elliotte at the Toronto Maple Leafs practice facility inside the NHL Alumni office to talk about his NHL journey, coming to Toronto, playing 1,000 games, his favourite movie, when he’d like to retire, being a leader in the room, staying in touch with former teammates, some of his most memorable on-ice altercations, and what it means to him as he approaches the all-time blocked shots record.Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: CVC - Music StuffListen to the full track HEREGET YOUR 32 THOUGHTS MERCH HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Fox Sports, News 10, Seattle Kraken and Sportsnet.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.

Football is done and it's time to talk some hockey! Jeff and Elliotte discuss the Coyotes' tweets about Jakob Chychrun (2:15), whether Erik Karlsson could find himself in Edmonton (12:45), and more trade deadline targets, including Luke Schenn (35:45), James Van Riemsdyk (38:30), and Brock Boeser (37:30). The guys also discuss the unfortunate injury to Anton Forsberg (45:00), as well as John Tortorella's coaching style (42:40), the future of Kane & Toews (54:45), and take your questions (62:50)Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail!Music Outro: Arson Daily - Pipe DreamListen to the full track HERE.This podcast was produced and edited by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. Social support is provided by Griffin Porter.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.

And it begins! The Blues have traded Vladimir Tarasenko to the Rangers (00:20). Jeff and Elliotte break it down from the perspective of the Blues (3:20) and discuss how this takes New York to another level (5:50). They also close the book on All-Star (12:00), give the latest on Patrick Kane (14:55) and Jonathan Toews (17:10), Buffalo continues to make moves (17;40), Toronto signs Conor Timmins (19:40), Devils (30:50) lose Jack Hughes (22:00), what’s happening with Timo Meier (23:00) and the Sharks (33:00), a few notes on the Wild (35:15), the Canucks play Bo Horvat (37:20) and the guys chat about the future of the NHLPA (40:45).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Dolores Forever - When I Say SoListen to the full track HEREGET YOUR 32 THOUGHTS MERCH HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. Social support by Griffin Porter.Audio Credits: MSG, SNY, Sportsnet 650,

Hanging out on the beach with Juuse Saros. The guys chat with the All-Star goaltender while in Florida about his injury last season, returning to the line-up, tells the guys a wild draft story, playing undersized for his position, his stick collection, the funniest person he’s played with, growing up in Finland and he tells the guys about his tattoos.Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. Video support was provided by Nicholas Andrade.Audio Credits: Nashville Predators Radio Network.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.

Elliotte is stuck in Florida and he cancelled his massage! Jeff and Elliotte discuss the Bo Horvat extension with the Islanders, how it all went down and what this means for the future of the team (3:50). The guys then get into Dylan Larkin and his talks with the Red Wings (13:10), the Capitals signing a pair of players (36:25), what Vancouver and Carolina might do with their additional cap space (39:00) and will we see Chicago move their  big names (46:45).They also put out a few suggestions on how to improve the All-Star Game (16:50), the Senators firing Troy Mann (42:30) and they take your questions (1:05:10).Plus, the guys catch up with Vancouver All-Star Elias Pettersson while in Florida (49:10).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Void Complet - Hey Look I KnowListen to the full track HEREGET YOUR 32 THOUGHTS MERCH HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.

Greetings from Fort Lauderdale! Jeff and Elliotte go down memory lane talking about the Panthers and their history (00:01), All-Star location rotation (12:00), a quick chat with Steve Mayer about Crosby and Ovechkin at the Skills Competition (13:50), the Bo Horvat trade and his chat with Elliotte in Florida (21:00), latest from Vancouver (23:50), Vladimir Tarasenko’s third person comments (24:50) and what’s happening with David Pastrňák (28:00) as well as Dylan Larkin (29:10), the NHLPA narrows down their candidates (30:00), Mark Stone injury (57:45) and where will Timo Meier end up (59:00).Plus, the guys chat with Leon Draisaitl (38:40) and Nazem Kadri (48:40).Music Outro: Tearing Up - Local LegendListen to their latest album HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. Video support was provided by Nicholas Andrade.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers

Arber Xhekaj's unlikely road to the NHL is about more than just not being drafted. The Habs rookie learned about fighting for opportunities from his parents' unbelievable journey. Elliotte sits down with Arber along with his Jack and Simona to get the whole story.Watch the “After The Horn” feature on Arber XhekajWe would like to thank Chantel Machabee & Charles Saindon-Courtois from the Montreal Canada communications team for helping us with this piece  — the feature was directed by Jeremy McElhanney, edited by Mark Wade and produced by Amil Delic. This story was told by Elliotte Friedman. Video management was handled by Zack Hajas. And finally, thanks to Simona, Jack and Arber for sharing their story.Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailThe 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.

A busy week ahead! Jeff and Elliotte discuss the altercation between Troy Stecher and Trevor Zegras (01:00), what the NHLPA has planned this week at All-Star (7:15), the latest on Nick Bjugstad (16:15) and Carson Soucy (18:00), Jordan Binnington is up to his old tricks (22:45), Oilers call on their EBUG, Matt Berlin (24:25), more Canucks talk (31:50), the financially fit Bruins (33:45) and the guys take your questions (39:15).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: abracadabra - talk talkListen to their latest album HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. Social support was provided by Griffin Porter.Audio Credits: Bally Sports West, Fox News and Sportsnet.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.

What’s going on with Bally Sports? Jeff and Elliotte discuss the Sinclair Broadcast Group-owned Bally Sports Network (America’s largest owner of local sports channels) as they appear to be going towards an $8.6 billion debt restructuring in bankruptcy court, how this might impact the NHL (12 teams currently broadcast with Bally Sports) and if this could affect the salary cap.They then discuss Gary Bettman’s comments about teams tanking (9:10), the Sharks-Avalanche trade (16:20), what the Islanders might be doing as we near the trade deadline (21:00), the goaltending situation in Pittsburgh (26:35), fight night in Saint Paul, Minnesota (29:50), Ryan O’Reilly and the St. Louis Blues (34:00), New Jersey looking to make moves (36:00) and the Canucks sign Andrei Kuzmenko (38:24).The guys say a few words about Senators assistant coach, Bob Jones, who was recently diagnosed with ALS (42:10).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Te

He’s won the Vezina Trophy and is now a published author. Connor Hellebuyck joins Jeff and Elliotte in Toronto to talk about his mental wellness flipbook for kids, Weasel & Bucky, tells the guys why it was important to him to write the book, how he manages his mental health and books he read as a kid.They also get into his playing days in Odessa, the evolution of goalie gear, players that annoy him most, the Jets memorable run in 2017-18, the team under Rick Bowness, fishing with Dustin Byfuglien, how his goals have changed over the years, growing up a Red Wings fan and what he love most about Winnipeg.Check out Connor’s “Weasel & Bucky” book HEREEmail the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Bamily - Little BrotherListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and

Canucks begin to make changes. Jeff and Elliotte breakdown the hour-long press conference the Canucks held on Sunday (1:00) announcing Rick Tocchet as the franchise's 21st head coach, the dismissal of Bruce Boudreau and Trent Cull, and what might be next for Bo Horvat (24:30).They guys also chat about Timo Meier (28:10), Vladislav Gavrikov (29:10), Cohen Snow announcing the Flames' starting lineup (31:45), Darryl Sutter’s post-game comments on Jakob Pelletier’s NHL debut (32:20), the latest on Jonathan Toews & Patrick Kane (37:55), Matt Dumba (42:40), the red hot Oilers (40:40) and they take your questions (43:36).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Kacey Johansing - I TryListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. Social support was provided by Griffin Porter.Audio Credits: Calgary Flames & Sportsnet.The views and opinions express

We are LIVE from Owen Sound, Ontario for Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada! Jeff and Elliotte kick off the podcast with some news from around the league including the latest with Bo Horvat (1:00) and Matt Dumba (5:45), Mathieu Joseph scratched against the Penguins (9:15) and Ivan Provorov choosing not to take part in the pre-game skate on Flyers Pride Night (12:50).Then the guys welcome you to beautiful Heartwood Hall in Owen Sound for their live show where they are joined by Lanny McDonald (and the Stanley Cup - 38:40), Blayre Turnbull (57:00), Les Binkley (1:14:15), Joey Hishon (1:30:45), Bobby Ryan (1:47:25) and Mike Futa (2:01:30).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailBig thanks to Bidiniband for taking part in the live show!This podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. Mike Rogerson provided editing support for this episode and musical supervision was conducted by Caron Illidge.The

While in Germany, Elliotte sat down with hockey journeyman, Nigel Dawes, inside the Alder Mannheim locker room after practice. Nigel tells Elliotte about winning the Memorial Cup with Kootenay, playing on the best World Junior team ever, what it was like playing with Anthony Stewart, scoring his first goal, sharing a dressing room with Jaromír Jágr, why he chose to play overseas, the best advice he got about playing in Russia and the passion European fans have for the game.Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Havana Swim Club - LagoonListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. Editing support provided by Mike Rogerson,Audio Credits: CBC.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.

Jeff and Elliotte remember Canucks great, Gino Odjick, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 52. (00:10).They then talk Vancouver (5:00), their coaching situation, what they might be doing with Bo Horvat before moving on to the latest with the Boston and David Pastrňák (17:40), Bruins signing Pavel Zacha (21:00), potential moves in Arizona (22:30), Vince Dunn (24:00), Seattle setting records (26:15), Ottawa “embarrassed” (34:10), Chicago’s plan (36:00) and they guys take your questions (41:00).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: TESSEL - idkListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Get your 32 Thoughts merch HEREAudio Credits: CBC, KJR FM, NBC Sports Chicago, Sportsnet and Sportsnet 650.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 & Me

Never a dull moment out west! Jeff and Elliotte do a deep dive into the Vancouver Canucks (1:00), their coaching situation and comments made by Quinn Hughes following their loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.They then talk about the red-hot Kraken (13:45), K'Andre Miller’s heroics (17:50), the latest on Patrick Kane (21:15), Minnesota Wild and Matt Dumba (25:15), the injury to Auston Matthews (28:45) and the All-Star Game in Toronto in 2024 (50:50), the ceremony for P.K. Subban in Montreal (36:10), potential concerns in Colorado (42:00), Joe Sakic being named to the Hall of Fame selection committee (43:30), they recap the Ryan McDonagh interview (51:30), marvel at the goal scored by Nela Lopusanova at the Women’s U18 Hockey Championship and they add more tickets to the live show in Owen Sound on Jan. 19th (58:45). Email and leave us a voicemail answering the following question — Which NHL team has drafted the most Owen Sound Attack players?Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at

Jeff and Elliotte are joined by Nashville Predators defencemen Ryan McDonagh at Terroni on Adelaide in downtown Toronto. He talks about his relationship with pain, love of fantasy football, playing in front of three all-star goaltenders, the art of blocking a shot, why Nashville was the right fit, his AHL days playing with Wade Redden, being asked to sign a truck in New York, playing physical against your friends, better travel schedule in the Central Division, the emotions of going from the Stanley Cup Final to being moved, and he talks the guys about his passion for the grill.Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: HalfNoise - Moody Disco BlueListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Bally Sports Sun, NBC Sports and Sportsnet.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessa

Elliotte’s pipes are getting better. The guys kick things off by talking about Patrick Kane and what might be happening with him and the Blackhawks (2:20), Philadelphia and Ivan Provorov (6:45), the latest on the All-Star Skills Competitions (13:00) and All-Star fan voting (21:00, the exciting game between the Wild and Sabres (22:20), Buffalo’s goaltending dilemma (27:10), Oilers looking to strengthen their defensive core (35:30), crazy junior hockey trades (39:30) and the gents take your questions (47:15).Plus, the podcast is hitting the road again (32:20)! This time for Hockey Day in Canada in Owen Sound, Ontario on Jan. 19th (Thursday) at 3 pm EST at Heartwood Concert Hall. We have some tickets to give away! Email and leave us a voicemail answering the following question — Which NHL team has drafted the most Owen Sound Attack players? Winners will be picked on Monday, Jan. 16th.Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: The R

Elliotte sits down with Seattle Kraken winger Jordan Eberle to talk about World Juniors and Connor Bedard, his friendship with Matt Barzal and an infamous tweet from 2012, he tells a great Lou Lamoriello story, shares some of his memories from his time in Edmonton, talks about the Islanders and what made the team so special, tells us about a song he wrote with Anders Lee & Barzal, his anti-bullying initiative and Elliotte brings out a guitar for Jordan to strum a few notes.GET YOUR 32 THOUGHTS MERCH HEREEmail the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Say Hi - Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh OhListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: NHL Network & Zomba RecordingsThe 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.

Pittsburgh Penguins analyst and 2-time Stanley Cup Champion, Phil Bourque, joins Jeff and Elliotte in their hotel lobby bar ahead of the Winter Classic in Boston. Phil talks to the guys about his Boston roots,  wearing a Jofa helmet, shares a few stories about Mario Lemieux and Jaromír Jágr, tells us how he fixed the Stanley Cup in 1992, why Pittsburgh stuck with him even after he was arrested early on in his career, if he ever had doubts about the team staying in Pittsburgh and he gives his thoughts on current big three on the Penguins.You can get your own copy of "If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Pittsburgh Penguins Ice, Locker Room, and Press Box"GET YOUR 32 THOUGHTS MERCH HEREEmail the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Sonora - FallListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: CBC, CBS and NHL Network.The views and opinions expres

We’re in Boston! Jeff and Elliotte chat about the Winter Classic from the Green Monster. They talk Bruins (4:10), Penguins (8:30), how players feel about these events (11:50), Heritage Classic in Edmonton next season (24:30) and Steve Mayer joins the guys to tour Fenway Park and talks about the All-Star Game in Florida (16:40).They also touch on some news including the contract extension for Joe Pavelski (25:30), J.T. Miller (32:00), the direction of the Maple Leafs (34:10), the return of Eric Comrie (36:00), the Blues (37:40) and the biggest takeaway from 2022 (39:40).GET YOUR 32 THOUGHTS MERCH HEREEmail the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Rudy Norman - Back to the StreetsListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sport