In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman kick things off with the St. Louis Blues hiring Jim Montgomery as their new head coach following his departure from the Boston Bruins. Afterwards, Elliotte ponders aloud whether Utah Hockey Club should just stick with their current name (12:49). Then, Kyle and Elliotte delve into the Toronto Maple Leafs who have won seven of their last eight without Auston Matthews (20:05). That makes way for a conversation around the Canucks-Senators game from Saturday night and the opposite directions both teams are heading in (25:19).. Elliotte provides an update on Kirill Kaprizov's injury (33:18) and unpacks the latest developments with David Jiricek (38:16). The Final Thought focuses on Joe Thornton and his jersey retirement in San Jose (40:18).  The Final Thought  focuses on Joe Thornton and his jersey retirement in San Jose (40:18). 

Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions in the Thought Line (50:37).

In the final segment, Kyle and Elliotte talk about the OHL's plans for aggressive expansion (1:09:05). 

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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.