The Athletic Hockey Show

Sean Gentille and guest co-host Joe Smith welcome Daryl Reaugh to praise the undefeated Dallas Stars who are coming off a 4-1 win over Winnipeg on Monday night, the resurgence of Tyler Seguin, the addition of Mason Marchment and the all-star play of goalie Jake Oettinger. The guys discuss hot starts from the NY Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes and early season struggles in Minnesota and Vancouver. Plus, we take a look at the distracting virtual ads on the boards and over using instant replay which are both watering down the presentation of the game.Get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowSubscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3BKz27u Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian and Julian kick off the week with a discussion about the 2-0 Philadelphia Flyers, and come up with a new segment idea in the process, and are then joined by The Athletic’s own Max Bultman to talk about thus far undefeated Detroit Red Wings, the excitement level around Hockeytown, the plan for Sebastian Cossa, Dylan Larkin contract talks, and more.Plus, author and former player Justin Davis joins the show to talk about his new book “Conflicted Scars” and discuss why he wrote the book, realizations about the toxicity in hockey culture, why taking a stand against the culture is difficult for individual players, and more. Get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowSubscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3BKz27u Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a new Thriday show (recording closer to Friday than Thursday), Hailey and Sean look back at some of the slate of games that have been played over the last week, including covering a game while the show is recording. Also, Patrik Laine will be sidelined for 3-4 weeks with an injury, Travis Sanheim's new contract with the Flyers, and to wrap up, your early season overreactions.Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshowSubscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3BKz27u Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the return of the NHL season, Ian and Sean discuss the Wednesday's Maple Leafs-Canadiens game, and that man in the florescent jacket. Also, Connor McDavid kicking off his season with a hat trick, and Jack Johnson joining in on the Avalanche's celebration in his Blackhawks uniform. Then in "Granger Things" Jesse Granger looks at lines with teams playing back to back games, and to wrap up, a deep dive on waivers in the mailbag and a look back with "This Week in Hockey History".Have a question for Ian and Sean? Email [email protected] or leave a VM (845)445-8459!Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshowSubscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3BKz27u Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob Pizzo, Michael Russo and guest co-host Joe Smith look back on the first night of NHL action in North America, with the Rangers beating Tampa Bay and Vegas winning over Los Angeles, ahead of six more games tonight.Nino Niederreiter of the Nashville Predators, fresh off a sweep of the San Jose Sharks in the Global Series in Prague, joins the roundtable to talk about the experience of opening up overseas and his Preds chances this year.Plus the guys discuss the Sabres extension for Don Granato, Ian Cole's legal issues, Dominik Hasek's biting comments towards the NHL and Jason Robertson's extension with the Dallas Stars. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3BKz27u Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosts Ian Mendes and Sean Gentille are joined by The Athletic NHL’s Pierre LeBrun, Arthur Staple, Peter Baugh, and Eric Stephens to preview the 2022-23 NHL season.Please note: this episode was recorded live on Tuesday, October 11, 2022.Watch a replay of the show on YouTube: https://youtu.be/601DNFy97kMSubscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3BKz27uGet a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tuesday boyzzz, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille, offer an olive branch to Canadians Julian McKenzie and Ian Mendes to host the Monday show in celebration of Canadian Thanksgiving.Craig and Sean discuss the disturbing news out of Tampa Bay involving Ian Cole, who has been suspended by the team after allegations of sexual assault surfaced involving a women when she was a minor.Dominick Luszczyszyn from the Athletic joins the show on the eve of the Athletic's NHL 99 project, discussing the top 99 players of all time since 1967, and the boyzzz take your correspondence in our weekly comments section segment which really should never be skipped over. After all, it's the best segment of the week.Get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowSubscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3BKz27u Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Corey sits down in the Regina Pats media room with potential No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft Connor Bedard to discuss being a hockey nerd, other top prospects like Adam Fantilli and Matvei Michkov, his Vancouver Canucks fandom, and more.Plus, Max, Corey, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters discuss the NHL preseason play of guys like Shane Wright, Juraj Slafkovsky, Peyton Krebs, Owen Power, Brandt Clarke, Dylan Holloway, Marco Rossi and more, as well as a check-in on the USHL and the USNTDP to close things out.Get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowSubscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3BKz27u Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a new Thriday episode, Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille discuss the latest news in the Parliamentary hearings for Hockey Canada. Also, Jason Robertson's four-year extension with the Dallas Stars. Next, Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour joins the show to talk about the team heading into the new season, Brent Burns, the 25th anniversary of the Carolina Hurricanes, and much more. To wrap up, a discussion on if the new-look Calgary Flames are better or worse than last season.Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshowSubscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3BKz27u Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian and Sean are joined by The Athletic's Jonas Siegel to discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs, and if the addition of Matt Murray could help them get over the hump this season. Then, they chat about news overnight of Jason Robertson signing a four-year extension with the Dallas Stars. Next, Jesse Granger jumps on for "Granger Things" to discuss season goal total lines for a handful of players, thoughts on the latest with Hockey Canada and more.Have a question for Ian and Sean? Email [email protected] or leave a VM (845) 445-8459!Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshowSubscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3BKz27u Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob Pizzo, Jesse Granger and Michael Russo give their predictions for the upcoming season including who wins the Cup, the Hart, the Norris, which coach gets fired first and who gets more points this season, Jonathan Huberdeau or Matthew Tkachuk?Daniel Nugent-Bowman, who covers the beat in Edmonton for the Oilers stops by as the Athletic Hockey Show continues to cover the top storylines of the upcoming season. Can Connor McDavid and Jack Campbell lead the Oilers to a deep playoff run? Will the Oilers figure out the teams cap issues?Plus the guys discuss Matthew Barzal's extension with the NY Islanders and Cam Talbot's injury in Ottawa. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3BKz27u Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US Hockey Hall of Fame member Keith Tkachuk joins the Tuesday boys to discuss Matthew's move to Florida with the Panthers, Brady ready to lead the playoff hopeful Ottawa Senators and what it's like to vacation with the Tkachuk's.Joe Smith joins Craig and Sean from Tampa Bay to preview the Lightning season, and answers the question, are the Bolts still contenders in the NHL, as The Athletic Hockey Show continues to dissect the top storylines with a new season one week away.Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3BKz27u Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian and Julian discuss the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators kicking off the regular season schedule with a “home and home” from the Czech Republic on Friday and Saturday, if the ship has sailed on NHL expansion into Europe, more injury trouble for the Boston Bruins with Taylor Hall set to miss the start of the regular season, and a little Multiple Choice Madness to close things out. Plus, The Athletic’s own Aaron Portzline joins the show from the media room at Nationwide Arena to talk about one of the biggest storylines heading into the regular season: Johnny Hockey and the Columbus Blue Jackets.Get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit: http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowSubscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3BKz27u Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Thriday show returns with Hailey and Sean discussing Rasmus Sandin's contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the injury issues the team has faced in its first week of training camp. Also, Trevor Zegras gets injured by a hit in a preseason game vs. the Coyotes Wednesday night. Then, The Athletic's Peter Baugh joins the show to discuss the Colorado Avalanche's chances of a Stanley Cup repeat, and to wrap up, maybe some more secrets. Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshowSubscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3BKz27u Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To kick off the show, Ian and Sean discuss one of the biggest storylines heading into the NHL season: Did the Senators do enough this offseason to make the playoffs? Then in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger joins the show to discuss lines for this year's top scorer in the league. Next Ian and Sean discuss Sean's latest piece on the most intriguing NHL names to watch this season, Sean drops some new rules for the mailbag, and more.Have a question for Ian & Sean? Email [email protected] or leave a VM (845)445-8459!Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshowSubscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3BKz27u Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the roundtable, Rob, Jesse and Russo discuss the NHL salary cap potentially climbing up to 10 million dollars over the next three seasons, and how that is a great thing for players, the teams and the fans. The Athletic Hockey Show continues The 10 storylines to watch in the 22/23 NHL season, today, we ask Jesse, can the Vegas Golden Knights make it back to the playoffs with their goaltending and Jack Eichel leading the way?Murat Ates joins from Winnipeg to discuss the Jets transition year, including new head coach Rick Bowness, a bounce back year from Connor Hellebuyck and Blake Wheeler on the trading block. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the American's edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Craig and Sean discuss Sean, Dom and Shayna's work on The Athletic's NHL previews, specifically with the St. Louis Blues upcoming season. Plus Craig and Sean provide analysis on the Florida Panthers extending goalie Spencer Knight for three seasons at an AAV of 4.5 million.Charlie O'Connor previews the season for the Philadelphia Flyers, how coach John Tortorella fits in, the injuries to Ryan Ellis and Sean Couturier and how long GM Chuck Fletcher's leash is.Plus the guys answer your questions and respond to your comments in the only segment of the show that really matters, love from the #Tuesdayboyzzz.And, right now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a new Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian and Julian reminisce about the first NHL games they ever attended and discuss covering their first preseason games of the year, the Anaheim Ducks waiting till the end of this season to negotiate a new deal for Trevor Zegras, as well as a little Multiple Choice Madness to close things out.Plus, Mark Lazerus joins the show to talk about the vibe around the Chicago Blackhawks, the respective futures of Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane with the franchise, Luke Richardson’s approach as head coach, and more.And, right now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Max, Corey, and new regular cohost FloHockey’s Chris Peters discuss the New York Rangers trading Nils Lundkvist to the Dallas Stars, Corey’s trip to the Prospects Challenge in Buffalo, Max’s trip to the Traverse City Prospect Tournament, and Chris’ trip to the Rookie Faceoff in San Jose, and a bunch of listener questions in this week’s mailbag to close things out.Get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new Friday show with Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille kicks off talking training camp and what it's like to cover as a writer, before diving into the news of Ryan Ellis being expected to miss the season for the Flyers. Also, Ducks GM Pat Verbeek says a new contract for Trevor Zegras will wait until the offseason, and Jakob Chychrun still awaits a trade out of Arizona.Then, goalie Jack Campbell joins the show to discuss becoming a member of the Edmonton Oilers and looking ahead to participating in the Battle of Alberta, and obviously, Red Lobster.Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the news that Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas will not be getting a contract extension, Ian and Sean discuss what needs to happen for the team this season for him to get one. Also, as season previews are released on The Athletic for each NHL team from Dom Luszczyszyn, Shayna Goldman, and Sean Gentille, the pair dig into the placement of the Blue Jackets. Then, Jesse Granger returns for a new "Granger Things", with lines for teams that may make or miss the playoffs. To wrap up, "Barry Gettman" calls in with a response, people loved Wilson Phillips, and more.Have a question for Ian and Sean? Email [email protected] or leave a VM (845)445-8459!Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jesse Granger, Michael Russo and Joe Smith look back on the massive deal signed by Nathan MacKinnon which somehow is still a team friendly deal for Colorado. The guys stick tap the careers of Zdeno Chara, P.K. Subban and Keith Yandle, they discus the Jets decision to strip Blake Wheeler of his Captaincy and take a look at some of the more surprising PTO's offered to established NHL'ers this fall.Bill Daly, the deputy commissioner of the NHL joins Russo and Sean Gentille from NHL media week to discuss a number of topics including the salary cap, the world cup, advertising on jerseys and the NHL's view on the recent sexual assault scandals involving Hockey Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the season premiere of The Athletic Hockey Show USA with Craig Custance and Sean Gentille, discuss Nathan MacKinnon's monster 8 year extension with Colorado, making him the highest paid player in the NHL with an AAV of 12.6 million a season. The guys celebrate the careers of NHL defensemen Zdeno Chara, P.K. Subban and Keith Yandle who retired from their playing careers on Tuesday and we look back on the NHL's media availability in Vegas with the games top stars and praise MacKinnon and Jonathan Huberdeau who stole the show and Connor McDavid who missed the mark with his vanilla, polarizing comments on the Hockey Canada scandal.Mike Grier the new General Manager in San Jose joins in segment two to discuss the rebuild in San Jose, trading away Brent Burns, the infectious energy of Tomas Hertl, being a trailblazer in hockey as the first black GM in the game and Mike talks about his brother Chris who manages the NFL's Miami Dolphins, and if he is signing Joe Thornton to a PTO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Ian Mendes-Julian McKenzie era on the Monday episode of The Athletic Hockey Show begins and the guys discuss Blake Wheeler losing his captaincy of the Winnipeg Jets, Jason Robertson remaining unsigned by the Dallas Stars, whether Patrick Kane and Johnathan Toews are entering their last training camp with the Chicago Blackhawks or not, realistic Johnny Hockey expectations with the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Mt. Rando of goalies who won the Stanley Cup, highlights from the NHL player tour in Vegas as reported by Michael Russo and Sean Gentille, and a couple of Multiple Choice Madness questions to close things out.Get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the NBA moving closer to holding an "in-season" tournament in their 2023-24 season, Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss if a similar thing could work for the NHL, and also if a play-in tournament for the playoffs should come back. Next, the Blackhawks have set Marion Hossa's jersey retirement ceremony for November 20th, and if it means Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook aren't far behind. The duo brainstorm for Sean's next piece ranking team's bizarre offseason, and somehow, somewhere, Wilson Phillips gets involved.Have a question for Ian and Sean? Email [email protected] or leave a VM @ (845) 445-8459!Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob Pizzo from CBC Sports and Jesse Granger of the Athletic welcome Michael Russo, national NHL writer and Wild beat writer as the new co-host of the Athletic Hockey Show roundtable.The crew takes a look at the Jordan Kyrou max deal in St. Louis, Connor McDavid challenging his teammates in Edmonton, John Tortorella seeking a stronger dressing room dynamic in Philadelphia and the remaining list of unsigned NHL free agents led by P.K. Subban.Plus the guys discuss the art of the headline, Nick Suzuki's captaincy in Montreal and Bo Horvat's desire to stay in Vancouver for his entire playing career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Ian and Hailey talk about Hailey’s new role at The Athletic covering women’s hockey and the NHL, her trip to Denmark for the Women’s World Championship, and her new weekly show on The Athletic Hockey Show feed, and discuss the Colorado Avalanche signing Evan Rodrigues to a 1-year deal, the Montreal Canadiens naming Nick Suzuki team captain, Ian’s Dallas Cowboys looking bad to start the season, and more.Plus, Vice President of Marketing for Bauer Hockey, Mary-Kay Messier joins the show to talk about Bauer’s Girls Deserve Equal Ice initiative and the Girls Hockey Bill of Rights, the 2022 Women’s World Championship, Hillary Knight as a pioneer for Women’s hockey, the potential for a Women’s pro league, and more.Sign the Girls Hockey Bill of Rights here: https://www.bauer.com/en-US/Girls-Hockey-Sign-Petition.htmlAnd, right now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss Tim Stutzle signing an eight year contract with the Ottawa Senators. Is it a gamble for the team or a smart play? Next, Jake Oettinger's new 3-year deal in Dallas, and how teams approach goalie contracts.Then, Arpon Basu joins the show to share his insights on the Montreal Canadiens, including tanking for Connor Bedard, expectations for Juraj Slafkovsky, Kirby Dach's new contract, and Carey Price on LTIR.To wrap up, a new icing rule proposal is offered up in the mailbag, as well as a listener asking for a comparison of two young defensemen, and learn where the Los Angeles Kings held their first training camp in "This Week in Hockey History".Have a question for Ian and Sean? Email [email protected] or leave a VM (845)445-8459! Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob Pizzo and Jesse Granger return with a new edition of The Athletic Hockey Show roundtable to tackle predictions for the new NHL season. The guys provide their sure-shot predictions, the 50/50 shot and the long shot, including will the Boston Bruins make the playoffs, will the Maple Leafs advance to the second round and what playoff team from last season will miss the cut this year?Thomas Drance from the Athletic Vancouver joins the boys to discuss the Canucks expensive extension for JT Miller, what's next on GM Patrik Allvin's to do list, Bruce Boudreau seemingly at peace in his contract year and how the Canucks need to be in win mode now.Plus, Rob and Jesse discuss Mike Babcock's announcement that he is retiring from coaching, (unless an NHL team comes calling, Team Canada wins gold over the US at the Woman's world's, Keith Kinkaid's Happy Gilmore mask and pulling the goalie in overtime in the KHL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Max and Corey break down Corey’s ranking of the best NHL players and prospects under 23 years of age, and discuss the dominance of the Hughes brothers with Jack at No. 1, Quinn at No. 4, and Luke at No. 11, Seth Jarvis, Brady Tkachuk, Lucas Raymond, and much more.Plus, the guys close things out with a supersized mailbag including questions about which NHL team is the furthest from contending for a Stanley Cup, Kaapo Kakko’s slower-than-expected development, other than goalies, which player types are the hardest to evaluate, if Matty Beniers, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Shane Wright are the Calder favorites heading into this season, Tage Thompson’s new deal with the Sabres, and many more.And, right now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After willing the Nazem Kadri news into existence last week, Ian and Sean wonder if they can influence more news to happen this episode. We'll see. Then, they discuss the Coyotes playing at Mullett Arena, and learn something about the origin of the word "mullet". Next, as the NHL media tour makes a stop in Paris, talk about the return of the World Cup of Hockey in February 2024, and their interest in the tournament's return.Then, Sarah Nurse and Trevor Zegras were announced to be on the cover of NHL 23, and Zegras' jersey number change in Anaheim. In the mailbag, they respond to a listener's voicemail, and discuss the direction of the New York Islanders after losing out on the Kadri sweepstakes, dive down a OT goal rabbit hole, and much more.Have a question for Ian and Sean? Email [email protected] or leave a VM (845) 445-8459!Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Max and Corey break down the top 8 teams in Corey’s 2022 NHL Pipeline Rankings, including the Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa Senators, Anaheim Ducks, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils, and Buffalo Sabres, and discuss the top prospects for each franchise, expectations, projections, and more.Now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the roundtable, Rob, Sara and Jesse say hello to Dallas Stars head coach Peter Deboer who talks about his new team in Big D, reuniting with Joe Pavelski, how excited he is to coach a veteran team with some exciting young players mixed in, and the coaching fraternity in the NHL.The roundtable welcomes the keeper of the cup, Phil Pritchard from the Hockey Hall of Fame to discuss the summer of Stanley for the Colorado Avalanche. Phil talks about the origin of his job, some of the more exciting stories involving summer celebrations with Stanley and why a keep of the cup is a must.Plus, Rob, Sara and Jesse discuss some of the bigger news from the past week in the NHL with Nazem Kadri signing in Calgary, Paul Stastny agreeing to terms with Carolina, the future of Carey Price and Trevor Zegras and women's hockey star Sarah Nurse appearing on the cover of EA sports NHL '23. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Max and Corey break down the No. 16 through No. 9 teams in Corey’s 2022 NHL Pipeline Rankings, including the Winnipeg Jets, Seattle Kraken, Chicago Blackhawks, Vancouver Canucks, Arizona Coyotes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings, and New York Rangers, and discuss the top prospects for each franchise, expectations, projections, and more.Now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Max and Corey break down the No. 24 through No. 17 teams in Corey’s 2022 NHL Pipeline Rankings, including the Washington Capitals, Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers, Dallas Stars, and Edmonton Oilers, and discuss the top prospects for each franchise, expectations, projections, and more.Now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the Monday edition of the Athletic Hockey Show, Ian Mendes and Hailey Salvian welcome Cassie Campbell Pascall from Hockey Night in Canada and ESPN to discuss Brad Treliving's red hot summer of deals including landing Nazem Kadri, MacKenzie Weegar and Jonathan Huberdeau after losing Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau, We talk with Cass about participating in the Canada Pacific Pan-Am in Ottawa and watching a hockey game with Queen Elisabeth. Max Bultman and Corey Pronman provide their analysis on the 2022 World Junior Hockey Championships, the overtime win for Canada in the gold medal game, the players who stood out and those who disappointed.Plus Ian and Hailey rate press box foods, helmet nachos and ask who had the better summer, Brad Treliving or Pierre Dorion? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Max and Corey break down the bottom 8 teams in Corey’s 2022 NHL Pipeline Rankings, including the Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, New York Islanders, Vegas Golden Knights, and Florida Panthers, and discuss the top prospects for each franchise, expectations, projections, and more.Now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian and Sean discuss the Nazem Kadri situation as of Thursday morning, is this one of the weirdest offseason stories? Also, Dom Luszczyszyn's piece about fan confidence in their teams' front office is out, and the guys share their thoughts on some of the teams that dropped the most over last year's rankings, and where the Red Wings sit. Then, the appetite for the World Juniors Championship is low this year, and they dive into the reasons why.Next, they dig into Sean's latest piece creating lineups of players with two tours of duty with one team, and to wrap up, a listener question sends Ian and Sean down a rabbit hole, if Ian is too hard on pretzels, "This Week in Hockey History", and is Corey Perry a redhead?Have a question for Ian and Sean? Email [email protected] or leave a VM @ (845) 455-8459!Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Jesse Granger golfing Torry Pines this week, Rob and Sara welcome Sean Shapiro, the Athletic's business hockey reporter to fill in on the roundtable.The crew discusses NHL teams being allowed to sell advertising on jerseys in time for this coming season, Mark Scheifele walking back his harsh comments on the Jets after the season, the NHL-PA searching for a new Executive director, Jack Johnson signing in Chicago, Joel Martin becoming the second black head coach for a North American men's hockey league, as he takes over in Kalamazoo of the ECHL and Jakob Chychrun being linked to the Ottawa Senators.Kevin Kurz joins the roundtable from Long Island to discuss his oral history on the Eric Lindros deal from Quebec to Philadelphia 30 years ago, the controversy that came with it, Jay Snider's manila envelope and a 1992 cell phone, plus Kurzy provides an update on the work still to be done with the Islanders in negotiations with Noah Dobson and Alex Romoanov and those pesky Nazem Kadri rumours that won't go away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Hailey and guest cohost Sean Gentille discuss whether Nazem Kadri has signed with the New York Islanders or not, and what his potential deal could look like, how he’ll make history as the first player to bring the Stanley Cup to a mosque, the impact of COVID on teams’ longterm salary cap planning, Team USA Women’s roster for the upcoming IIHF Women’s World Championship, and more.Then, Calgary Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane joins the show to talk about his new 3-year deal with the club, a huge offseason in Calgary adding Johnathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar after losing Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk, taking another step forward in a bigger role next season, Rasmus Anderson, dealing with bread puns, and more.Plus, to close things out, Hailey and Sean consider listener suggestions about what to talk about on a hockey podcast in the deepest, darkest part of the NHL offseason. Now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The initial response for listeners' hockey questions was so massive, Ian and Sean had to give the topic a second episode. This week, they discuss swapping goalies for shootouts, how face-off locations are decided, what the bumper position in a power play is, if goalies can cross center ice and much more!Have a question/comment for the show? Email [email protected] or leave a VM (845) 445-8459!Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob, Sara and Jesse discuss the latest injury to Max Pacioretty, as the newest Carolina Hurricane needs surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon.With NHL transactions slowing down, the roundtable takes a look at the 13 NHL teams currently over the cap and the most attractive remaining unrestricted free agents including Nazem Kadri who most in the Hockey world believe is destined to become a New York Islander, plus remaining UFA's Phil Kessel, PK Subban, Evan Rodrigues and Paul Stastny who are still searching for a new home.Billy Jaffe, studio analyst for the Boston Bruins on NESN, and Co-host of Morning Bru with Andrew Raycroft joins the roundtable from Prague to discuss the Bruins active last few weeks including re-signing Captain Patrice Bergeron, the return of David Krejci, extending new acquisition Pavel Zacha and Jim Montgomery being hired to be the new head coach for a Bruins team who are poised to give it one more shot at another Stanley Cup with this roster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Max and Corey talk about Johnathan Huberdeau’s 8-year, $84 million extension with the Calgary Flames and then discuss Team Canada running away with the 2022 Hlinka-Gretzky tournament, who elevated their game for Team Canada, which non-Canadian players caught Corey’s attention, and more.Then, the guys preview the IIHF World Junior Championship beginning this week in Edmonton and discuss which teams will be most impacted by the tournament being postponed till now, Team Canada as the favorite, Team USA’s strength on defense, Lian Bischel getting cut from Team Switzerland, predictions, and more.Plus, to close things out, the guys open up the mailbag and answer listener questions about defining the hockey buzzword “play-driving”, a realistic timeframe for a Simon Nemec-Luke Hughes pairing on the Devils blue line, the likelihood of someone overtaking Connor Bedard as the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, if Brayden Yager is a top-5 pick or not, what PDO is, the Wild’s thoughts on Calen Addison, which Atlantic Division team is most likely to overtake the Bruins, and what does the Pacific Division look like two years from now.And, right now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a new fan to the sport, or a hockey fan for thirty years, there may be some rules in the NHL you may be confused about. Ian and Sean spend this episode focusing on penalties: breaking down questions listeners had about offsetting penalties, the instigator call, embellishment, and more!Have a question for Ian and Sean? Email [email protected] or leave a VM: (845) 445-8459!Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Rob, Jesse, and Sara discuss John Klingberg’s 1-year, $7 million deal with the Anaheim Ducks, Kirill Kaprizov’s return to the United States from Russia on Monday after previously being denied entry to the US via Dubai last month, interesting takeaways from Jesse’s article calculating the biggest changes in Stanley Cup betting lines since free agency, Katie Strang’s report on Michigan men’s hockey coach Mel Pearson being accused of berating staff, misleading recruits, and retaliating against former team captain Strauss Mann, Patrick Marleau’s Hall of Fame credentials, and more.Plus, professional poker player and avid hockey fan Daniel Negreanu joins the show to talk about the World Series of Poker, his grievances against Vegas Golden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon, Bruce Cassidy as the team’s next head coach, his incredibly competitive fantasy hockey league, and much more.Now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Ian and guest cohost Julian McKenzie discuss the surprise signing of John Klingberg with the Anaheim Ducks on a 1-year, $7 million contract, how often 1-year deals actually work out, why guys like Nazem Kadri and Patrice Bergeron remain unsigned into August, potential landing spots for PK Subban, and more.Then, the guys talk about TSN broadcaster Gord Miller’s Twitter thread over the weekend explaining why he’s decided to cover upcoming junior tournaments despite the ongoing Hockey Canada sexual assault investigations looming over the proceedings and give their thoughts on how the media should handle situations like this going forward.Plus, listener questions about whether the Anaheim Ducks can compete for a playoff spot next season or not, if there’s a correlation between preseason records and regular season success, and a couple of nice Multiple Choice Madness questions asking if Patrick Marleau is a Hall of Famer or not and what would the guys choose to eat out of the Stanley Cup if given the opportunity.Now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian and Sean kick off the show with a visit from Mark Lazerus to discuss his exclusive interview with Jonathan Toews on his future with the Chicago Blackhawks. Then in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger looks at the teams that increased, or worsened their Stanley Cup odds in free agency. Next, Ian and Sean share thoughts about this week's Parliament hearings for Hockey Canada, and to wrap up, concession food talk reigns supreme in the mailbag, "This Week in Hockey History", and thoughts on the LA Kings giving Dustin Brown a statue.Have a question or comment for Ian and Sean? Email [email protected] or leave a VM (845) 445-8459!Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Rob, Jesse, and Sara discuss the Calgary Flames trading Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers for Johnathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, a prospect, and a pick, whether the NHL needs to address the growing salary cap disparity caused by low-to-no income tax states, Johnathan Toews’ thoughts on his future with the Chicago Blackhawks in an exclusive interview with The Athletic’s Mark Lazerus, the San Jose Sharks hiring David Quinn as their next head coach, and a Dustin Brown statue to be built outside Crypto.com Arena to go along with his Los Angeles Kings jersey retirement.Then, The Athletic’s own Jeremy Rutherford joins the show to talk about the Matthew Tkachuk-to-St. Louis Blues trade that never was, how Florida’s tax situation might’ve impacted his eventual trade to the Panthers, whether Flames GM Brad Treliving or Matthew Tkachuk himself ultimately made the trade happen, how the Blues offseason has gone so far, and more.Plus, the group wraps things up with some rapid fire questions about who the most intriguing free agent still available is, Jesse Puljujarvi staying in Edmonton with the Oilers on a 1-year deal, Nino Niederreiter taking a 2-year deal with the Nashville Predators, and well-wishes for Bobby Ryan.And, right now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Ian and guest cohost Sean Gentille make Hailey feel great about celebrating her “birthday week” this week and then they discuss Matthew Tkachuk getting traded from the Calgary Flames to the Florida Panthers for Johnathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, a prospect, and a pick, the Huberdeau-Weegar media availability in Calgary this morning, Flames GM Brad Treliving turning a bad situation into a homerun, and more.Then, shifting gears to a much more serious topic, the group talks about Hockey Canada releasing its “Action Plan to address systemic issues in hockey and ensure greater safety and inclusiveness in and around Canada's game” in the wake of two separate sexual assault investigations currently underway allegedly involving Canadian national team and national junior team players, respectively.Plus, to close things out, Hailey and Sean discuss some of the Matthew Tkachuk trade proposals they received on Twitter before he was traded to the Panthers and they go over the most interesting points from The Athletic NHL’s early predictions for the 2022-23 season.And, right now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the Flames on the verge of losing Matthew Tkachuk on the heels of Johnny Gaudreau, what can be expected from this team next season? Also, they look back at other teams that have lost two superstars in one offseason, and it may make Flames fans feel better...or worse. Then, Nazem Kadri is still available, and how likely it is that Tkachuk will eventually end up with St. Louis Blues at some point.Then in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger joins the show to discuss a collaboration piece by the Thursday TAHS crew giving the Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken a proper expansion draft. Did Jesse's Golden Knights or Ian's Seattle Kraken have a better draft?To wrap up the show, mailbag questions about goalie/skater family duos, future considerations, and offer sheets, "This Week in Hockey History", and Sean gets nostalgic about nachos.Have a question/comment for Ian & Sean? Email [email protected] or leave a VM: (845) 445-8459!Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.