Ep. 56 – Olympic Hockey Chaos, Team Canada Dominates + Celebrini Is Already Elite

Episode 56 of Buds Mafia is basically an Olympic hockey emergency pod.With the NHL paused, we go all-in on Olympic hockey, breaking down everything that’s happened so far and what’s coming next as we head into the quarterfinals.We get into:Is the Celebrini–McDavid–MacKinnon line already the best line hockey has ever seen?Where Celebrini already ranks among the NHL’s eliteTeam Canada’s dominance so far and what still worries usCrosby’s ridiculous Team Canada recordUSA’s JT Miller decision and whether it actually makes senseMatthew Tkachuk chirping LeonOlympic stat leaders and standout performances across the tournamentWe recap the games so far:Canada rolling, Sweden struggling, Finland owning themSlovakia’s run and Slafkovsky going nuclearUSA’s inconsistency and chemistry issuesGoaltending takes, depth concerns, and lineup tweaksOutside the Olympics, we hit some NHL housekeeping:Leafs trade talk and why OEL isn’t moving for cheapBrandon Bussi’s extension and why it mattersThen we pivot to:NFL news and offseason chaosPGA recap from Pebble BeachGenesis Invitational previewPGA Draft update (Jackson up 3–0, Ryan is cooked)And of course:Lock of the WeekBet the Farm (still painful)Unfiltered takes. Olympic overreactions. Zero corporate nonsense. You know the drill.🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube 📱 Follow us everywhere → @budsandpucks ⏱️ CHAPTERS (00:00) — Intro (04:45) — Draft or Dump(11:18) — NHL News(15:45) — Olympic Hockey Updates(37:38) — Canadian Olympic Updates(42:58) — NFL News(47:30) — Pebble Beach Recap and Genesis Preview(50:51) — Betting Segments