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32 Thoughts: The Podcast

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🗓️ 14 November 2025

⏱️ 103 minutes

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Summary

Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman open this edition of 32 Thoughts with the Maple Leafs’ early struggles and why Toronto can stay patient despite a 4–3 loss to the Kings. They update David Kämpf’s situation, touch on Adrian Kempe’s early extension talks, review notes from the GM Meetings, and highlight Ottawa’s strong seven-game point streak alongside Shane Pinto’s new deal. The guys also discuss concern in Vancouver following Thatcher Demko’s injury, the low vibes in Buffalo with no update on Tage Thompson, and an entertaining Islanders–Golden Knights matchup. The episode wraps with Elliotte’s latest “For You Page” find and a Final Thought honouring the late Larry Brooks.

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0:00.0	All of a sudden I look up and there's a raccoon on my deck, on the railing, on top of the railing.
0:06.3	And I didn't see it.
0:07.6	I kind of jumped when I saw and it was looking at me.
0:11.2	And it was looking at me like, you think this is your deck?
0:15.2	No, it's not your deck.
0:17.3	This is my deck.
0:19.0	Finish your cigar and go inside.
0:23.0	Happy Friday, everyone. Welcome to another edition of 32 Thoughts, the podcast. Dom Shramati is our
0:28.4	producer. My name is Kyle. Join by Elliot Boring but sexy Friedman. Yes, no one can make an audience
0:35.9	yawn with arousal quite like you can, partner.
0:40.4	Well, what we were talking about, for those of you who are not familiar with what Kyle is discussing,
0:45.3	is we were showing in the first, at the first intermission, the Maple Leafs had a 2-0 lead over
0:51.0	the Kings, and we were showing them making simple place and being
0:57.7	in proper position. Easily the most boring highlights we have probably ever shown of the Toronto
1:05.1	Maple Leafs in the Matthews-Nielander-Tavara Marner era, and we were saying they were unsexy.
1:14.0	And I would think instead that if you were a Lee fan who has watched them the past couple of
1:20.7	games, you have been quite turned on by these highlights because for the most part, they were in the right spot.
1:29.3	Didn't save them at the end.
1:31.0	They lost an overtime, but at least their attention to detail was a little bit better.
1:38.2	And the thing about this, Kyle, that stands out for me is I heard that on Monday between the Carolina game and the Boston game,
1:46.9	the day off, you know, so they lose on Saturday to the Bruins, and on Sunday they lose at home
1:55.0	in the Hall of Fame game to the hurricanes.
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