# Category 5 Hockey

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Podcast: [32 Thoughts: The Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/32-thoughts-the-podcast-1020169)
Published: 2026-06-03T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.sportsnet.ca/31-thoughts/
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Duration seconds: 4226

## Resource

Kyle and Elliotte begin by breaking down an entertaining Game 1 between Carolina and Vegas before discussing Nashville hiring Chris MacFarland as GM. They also cover Gary Bettman’s future, the NHL’s new All-Star format, Bruce Cassidy’s situation, and the coaching searches in Toronto and Los Angeles. The Final Thought focuses on Manny Malhotra’s hiring in Vancouver and listener questions in the Thought Line.

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