You Gotta Fight 4 Your Right to Face Off

32 Thoughts: The Podcast

Sportsnet

Hockey, Sports

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2025

⏱️ 128 minutes

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Summary

Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman break down an intense Canada-USA showdown at the 4 Nations Face-Off, featuring three fights and standout defensive play from Team USA. They discuss how the tournament’s timing has benefited hockey and touch on Kyle’s encounter with Georges St-Pierre and Jean Chrétien. Elliotte and Kyle get into the Thomas Harley roster situation and wrap up with Canada’s adjustments for Finland and a preview of USA vs. Sweden. In the final segment hear the full roundtable discussions between the Canadian coaches followed by the American coaches.

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0:00.0	So, like, that first period, he smacked me about eight times.
0:09.1	And Amber, because he hasn't been missing too many of his quote-unquote B-12 shots lately, it hurts, man.
0:17.3	I didn't take any punches like any of those guys who fought, took punches, but Amberman,
0:24.4	he was pounding me. Welcome to 32 Thoughts, the podcast, presented by the GMC Sierra AT4X. Dom Shemati,
0:33.4	Elliot Friedman, Kyle Bukascus. Elliot, you and I have made our way to Boston,
0:37.8	along with the rest of our Sportsnet crew,
0:40.1	and everybody that's covering this Four Nations face off.
0:43.1	Well, almost everybody, travel was an absolute nightmare over the weekend,
0:46.4	but we arrived in Beantown,
0:48.9	bleary-eyed, sleep-deprived, and electrified after what we saw on Saturday.
0:54.0	Nice. The rivalry doubleheader that
0:56.9	absolutely delivered. You had the column on Sportsnet.coma leading into the day that it was going
1:03.0	to be one of them days. And somehow, despite all of the hype, all of the talk and expectation,
1:09.9	in so many ways, it surpassed them. Where do we begin?
1:14.7	Kyle, that is a brilliantly written introduction. But here's where we're going to start.
1:20.8	Do you know who I feel sorry for, Kyle?
1:23.9	Who? The Swedes and the Finns. And you know why I feel sorry for them because nobody wants to see them after Monday everybody wants to see Canada and the USA round number two I bet there's even people living in Sweden and Finland who want to see Canada and the USA go out
1:46.8	one more time.
1:48.0	Oh, now let's not be too hasty.
1:48.8	Oh, I'm being hasty.
1:50.0	I think everybody wants to see Canada and the USA go out at one more time.
1:55.1	We should just set the scenario off the top of the pod in case you're not familiar.
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