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In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman wrap up the preliminary round of the men’s Olympic hockey tournament, starting with Canada’s dominance and a potential quarterfinal rematch with Czechia. They break down the Americans finding their game against Germany, the chaos of a three-way tie in Group B, Sweden’s goaltending debate, Slovakia’s Cinderella run, Finland heating up, and Switzerland battling through adversity. The episode closes with their predictions for the play-in and quarterfinal rounds, plus another round of listener shoutouts from Milan.

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February 16, 20261h 20m

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Show Notes

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman put a wrap on the preliminary round of the men's Olympic hockey tournament. As always, they begin with Canada and their dominance, team dynamics, and strategic line combinations. They look forward to a potential rematch with Czechia in the quarterfinals (22:30). The fellas unpack the Americans' gameplay so far as they finally came alive against the Germans on Sunday (25:30). Elliotte talks about the importance of consistency to succeed in international hockey (34:00). Kyle and Elliotte talk about the craziness that ensued from the three-way-tie in Group B (40:00). They debate who Sweden should start in net for the quarterfinals (42:00), before talking about the Cinderella Slovaks (44:00). Kyle and Elliotte unpack Finland's play as they begin to heat up (50:00). Elliotte shows love for the Swiss and their heart after losing Kevin Fiala (55:00). The guys reveal their predictions for the play-in round and the quarterfinals (1:02:00). The Final Thought continues to focus on the listeners that Kyle and Elliotte would like to shoutout from Milan (1:06:00).

Today we highlight Toronto/England's Ben Cook and his project GUV. Let Your Hands Go is a track off his new album Warmer Than Gold. Check out his music here.

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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

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