Hockey fans already know the name, but this is not the blog. From Sportsnet, 32 Thoughts: The Podcast with Jeff Marek and NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman is a weekly deep dive into the biggest news and interviews from the hockey world.
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Remembering Walter
Jeff and Elliotte remember Canada’s hockey dad, Walter Gretzky, who passed away late Thursday night at the age of 82. They also touch on Calgary’s coaching change with Darryl Sutter taking charge (12:00), Trent Frederic’s sneaky toughness (29:30), the hiring of Sean Burke in Montreal (21:00), Jarmo Kekalainen’s confidence in John Tortorella (36:00), the Leafs’ sweep of the Oilers (37:10) and much more. Then, Minnesota captain Jared Spurgeon joins the podcast (44:00) to talk about the addition of Kirill Kaprizov, the team’s hot run this season, getting the ‘C’, signing a new contract in the off-season, the Wild’s retro jersey and his junior days in Spokane. Music Outro: St. Vincent – Pay Your Way In Pain Listen to the new single on Spotify This podcast is produced and sound designed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. Music for this episode was coordinated by Carson Illidge. Audio Credits: Sportsnet. 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.