Before we officially begin this pod, I just wanted to shout out one listener. His name is Noah Coleman.

I'm not going to tell you why, but he knows why and we know why. Noah, we wanted to shout you out to start the pod.

Welcome to 32 Thoughts, the podcast. Happy Monday. Hope you had a great weekend.

Kyle, Elliot and Dom back with you.

So, Elliot, a week ago at this time, I asked you a question of the most impressive individual stat to start the year.

This time, I'm coming at you with a similar type question.

It is most pleasant surprise start to the season, team-wise, all right?

So we've got the New Jersey Devils who lost their first game and have since rattled off eight in a row.

Yes.

Seattle Cracken, five, two, and two, with a 12-day road trip as part of their start to the year.

Utah, 8-2, they have scored more goals than any other team in the league as of Monday morning.

Or the Pittsburgh Penguins, the one team that was supposed to be trying to not get better, two and one to begin the campaign.

Sources tell me that the penguins may have used some of our podcast commentary as motivation, too, to start the season.

Oh, my gosh.

You know what?

We are not just podcasters, young Baccoscus.

We are Anthony Robbins-like motivational speakers without the multi-million dollar business.

Right.

Can I just say first of all how enjoyable it is to see new faces at the top,

not the same old, same old to look at the standings, and it's early, you know, there's still a lot that has to happen here,

but you take a look at some of the teams and you see Montreal up there, Detroit up there.

Devils have been a playoff team, yes, but their numbers are great.

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