In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle and Elliotte visit Los Angeles, California to get a closer look at the LA Kings as they prepare for their season. The fellas begin the podcast discussing Drew Doughty's leg injury and how the Kings will cope with his absence. Afterwards, Kyle and Elliotte talk about the Robertson-Nylander incident from Thursday night and expand on the extra precautions teams take in the preseason (11:14). The guys talk about Matt Dumba making his presence known with the Dallas Stars (27:57) and Elliotte provides the latest on Igor Shesterkin (29:36). Then, the guys talk about Ian Clark's future with the Vancouver Canucks (34:10).  Kyle and Elliotte delve into the Philadelphia Flyers as Daniel Brière works his magic again, this time with Alexei Kolosov (36:02). They also talk about Cole Perfetti ending his stalemate with the Winnipeg Jets (42:52). The guys end the first segment by discussing the newly announced Rogers Stadium in Toronto (48:07) and the Buffalo Sabres announcing their leadership group with Rasmus Dahlin being named captain (51:07). 

Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions in the Thought Line (54:53).

The fellas sit down with LA Kings Head Coach Jim Hiller for an exclusive one-on-one interview (67:10).

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

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