The Buzz Is Back in Buffalo

Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman open with Buffalo and Tampa Bay’s wild 8–7 thriller, highlighting Rasmus Dahlin’s elite play (7:30), before discussing Matt Barzal’s hit on Macklin Celebrini (15:30) and Nazem Kadri’s emotional return for Colorado (23:00). They move through league storylines including a proposal to extend overtime through the end of a power play (26:00), Winnipeg’s playoff standings (30:00), Edmonton’s big win over Vegas (33:00), and questions about the Golden Knights following Alex Pietrangelo’s absence (39:00). The guys also touch on Kent Hughes’ mystery trade that never materialized (42:30), the Blues rebounding after a turbulent week, (48:00) the growing value of players with term (50:00), Nick Schmaltz’s contract talks tied to playing center (52:00), concerns about Florida’s "load management" (54:00), another note on the Kadri deal (57:00), and a Final Thought honoring Troy Murray (1:00:00).

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This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and hosted by Elliotte Friedman & Kyle Bukauskas.

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