The Athletic Hockey Show

Rob Pizzo from CBC Sports and Jesse Granger from the Athletic recap game 5 wins in Toronto and Carolina, and for St. Louis in Minnesota and Los Angeles in Edmonton, ahead of three game fives this evening, including the Penguins at the Rangers in an elimination game, and Washington/Florida and Dallas/Calgary which are tied at two games.The boys welcome the Athletic's Shayna Goldman who discusses the NHL draft lottery which sees the Montreal Canadiens retain the top pick, with the New Jersey Devils moving up to 2nd. Lou Lamoriello's archaic way of running the New York Islanders, the Edmonton Oilers management failure to solidify McDavid and Draisaitl with a solution between the pipes in Oil country and if Tom Fitzgerald might be interested in moving the 2nd overall pick. Plus Rob gets Jesse's opinion on the Vezina, Norris and Calder trophy finalists, and the power of the intermission speech on the heels of Jason Spezza's passionate pleas to his teammates in Toronto. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series hosts Max Bultman and Corey Pronman react to the results of the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery in realtime, answering listener questions along the way and giving their analysis as the draft order is revealed.Please note: this episode was recorded live on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.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.

Craig and Sean discuss the New York Islanders surprising decision to fire Barry Trotz after four seasons behind the bench for Lou Lamoriello's team. The guys take a look at possible landing spots for Trotz, with all signs pointing to Winnipeg and who Lamoriello might have in mind to guide the Islanders next season.Peter Baugh joins from Nashville with his new cowboy hat, on the heels of the Colorado Avalanche sweeping the Predators and advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.Plus the guys ask, why hasn't Mike Sullivan won a Jack Adams Award yet, with the Penguins led by third stringer Louis Domingue on the brink of eliminating Igor Shesterkin and the New York Rangers, they praise the TNT intermissions and we look ahead to what franchise desperately needs to win the draft lottery tonight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Ian and guest cohost Julian McKenzie dive into Monday morning’s breaking news that New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello fired head coach Barry Trotz after four seasons behind the Isles bench.Then, the guys discuss a number of storylines from the first week of Stanley Cup playoffs action, including the high-scoring blowouts occurring seemingly every night, the Toronto Sun’s Steve Simmons asking Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe a loaded question about Justin Holl, Rod Brind’Amour’s ire over a non-goalie interference call in Game 4, Tony DeAngelo throwing his stick at Brad Marchand as he scored into an empty net, as well as thoughts on the upcoming NHL Draft Lottery set for Tuesday night.Next, The Athletic’s own Josh Yohe joins the show to talk about the Pittsburgh Penguins taking a surprising 2-1 series lead over the initially-favored New York Rangers and discuss Sidney Crosby’s renaissance performance so far, head coach Mike Sullivan deserving more credit as one of the best coaches in the league, Tristan Jarry’s potential return to the lineup late in the series, and more.Plus, to close things out, the guys answer a couple of Multiple Choice Madness questions about whether the NHL should automatically review every goal or not and which team would have the biggest offseason makeover if they lose in the first round.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 Gary Bettman's comments on the NHL's playoff format from Wednesday night, and if there would be benefits to changing seedings or adding a play-in system. Also, with many starting goalies going down at the end of the regular season, teams are going to their 2nd or 3rd string goalies within the first games of round 1, and Sean shares his thoughts on EBUGs.Jesse Granger returns for "Granger Things" to discuss Louis Domingue's meal before jumping into Tuesday's 3OT game between the Penguins and Rangers, the end of Vegas' season, and some interesting stats from the playoffs so far. Then the guys wrap with a few questions from 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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob, Sara and Jesse discuss an exciting 2nd night of the playoffs, led by the Penguins triple OT win over New York, Florida's 3rd period collapse over Washington, Calgary's shutout win over Dallas and Colorado's dismantling of Nashville.The roundtable looks ahead to Wednesday's games including Boston looking to even up their series with Carolina, Tampa looking to rebound over Toronto, Mike Smith attempting to redeem himself and his Oiler teammates vs the Kings and Marc-Andre Fleury getting the start again for the Wild vs the Blues. Andrew Ladd of the Arizona Coyotes joins the roundtable to discuss his 1616 foundation which focuses on mental, physical and social wellbeing for young hockey players aged 10-12 years, and the people who support them.Ladd also looks back on playing his 1000th NHL game, shares stories of past playoffs and gives his opinion on the first two nights of this years playoff. In our rapid fire segment, Pizzo gets Civvy and Jesse's opinion on who might be the next to retire after Dustin Brown announced his retirement from the NHL at the conclusion of these playoffs, and who will be next to coach Philadelphia, Detroit and Winnipeg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Custance and Gentille look back on night one of the Stanley Cup playoffs, dissecting game one wins for Toronto, Edmonton, Carolina and St. Louis. The Leafs dominated Tampa Bay, Mike Smith's gaff handed LA an upset win over Edmonton, Antti Raanta solidified the Hurricanes concerns in net over Boston and David Perron turned back the clock to lead St. Louis over Minnesota.In segment two, the boys welcome the Athletic's Shayna Goldman who helps u preview four more series debuting Tuesday evening including two lopsided series with Colorado hosting Nashville and Calgary facing Dallas and the leagues top team the Florida Panthers hosting Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals and Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins battling Igor Shesterkin's New York Rangers.In the Tuesday boys comment section segment, Sean and Craig stick tap the job Jeff Blashill did in Detroit with the rebuilding Red Wings, and we give our picks as to what non playoff team is ready to take the leap to a playoff spot next season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Mendes is joined by The Athletic NHL's writers to preview every first round playoff series and discuss the players to watch, make predictions, and much more.Please note: this episode was recorded live on Monday, May 2, 2022.Watch a replay of the show on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0mcuSfPgTXoRight 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 this edition of the Prospect Series Max and Corey discuss the 2022 IIHF Under 18 tournament happening right now in Germany. The guys analyze how prospects in the tournament are looking, including Logan Cooley, Isaac Howard Rutger McGroarty and Ryan Chesley from Team USA, Connor Bedard and Adam Fantilli from Team Canada, Jiri Kulich from Czech Republic, Jonathan Lekkerimaki from Sweden and Joakim Kemell from Finland.Plus Max and Corey look at the final four of the tournament with the US set to play Czech and Finland and Sweden to meet in the semi-final.As always, the guys wrap the pod by dipping into then mailbag and answer your questions on Jason Robertson, Zac Bolduc and Juraj Slafkovsky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe kick off this week discussing Sean's piece sharing positive thoughts for the teams eliminated from the postseason. Which teams were to hardest to come up with nice things to say? Also, the guys discuss a few playoff matchups that were already locked in, and the potential for a Penguins- Panthers contest in round one. As the season wraps up, so does voting for the major awards, and the guys discuss their perfect ballots for some of the categories. Then, a dip into the mailbag to answer listener questions, and "This Week in Hockey History" tries to motivate Sean to finish his piece for Friday.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.

With the NHL playoff picture becoming clearer, Rob, Sara and Jesse take a look at some of the more enticing matchups, what series they are looking forward to the most and what they would do to improve the playoff format. The roundtable discusses career seasons from Connor McDavid, Johnny Gaudreau, Auston Matthews, Matthew Tkachuk, Steven Stamkos and Roman Josi, injuries to Juuse Sarros, Alexander Ovechkin and Robin Lehner and we finish on a laugh with Tampa's trip to the White House to meet President Joe Biden. Julian McKenzie joins from Montreal to share his experiences being in the building on Sunday when the team paid tribute to franchise icon Guy Lafleur, and Jesse tells us why he is most excited to watch the Minnesota Wild and the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig and Sean welcome Troy Terry of the Anaheim Ducks to discuss the up and coming Ducks, playing and learning from the legendary Ryan Getzlaf, skilling it up, Tyson Nash, Auston Matthews and keeping up with multi talented line-mate Trevor Zegras.Gentille and Custance take a look at the NHL's schedule and the playoff format and share their frustration with how the NHL has handled both and that change to both is long overdue.In the only good segment on the show, the Tuesday boys answer your comments including who won the Pacioretty/Suzuki trade, the Jekyll and Hyde Dallas Stars, who the current most underrated American born player is and what dog breed exudes the essence of American hero Phil Kessel? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Ian, Hailey, and guest cohost Sean Gentille discuss the must-watch Vegas Golden Knights soap opera unfolding in the desert, with the team blowing a late two-goal lead to the San Jose Sharks over the weekend in the latest episode, eventually losing 5-4 in a shootout and putting their playoff hopes in serious jeopardy, Robin Lehner’s confusing injury status and future with the club, the “players are expendable” storyline, their yet-to-be fixed salary cap woes, and more.Then, the group talks about the Tampa Bay Lightning downing the Florida Panthers 8-4 in a Sunday drubbing over the weekend and discuss who would be favored in a Lightning-Panthers playoff matchup, Steven Stamkos’ legacy, and the frontrunner for the Masterton trophy.Plus, to close things out, they open up the mailbag and answer listener questions about the NHL-equivalent to MLB’s 3,000 hits, if Phil “The Thrill” Kessel should be a hockey Hall of Famer if he plays 1,000 consecutive games and scores 1,000 points, if Jack Eichel is the new Matt Duchene, and a couple of Multiple Choice Madness questions about Evgeny Kuznetsov’s shootout stick-twirl and which Eastern Conference playoff team is most likely to miss the tournament next 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.

Ian and Sean kick off the show with thoughts on Pete DeBoer pulling Robin Lehner after the first period of Wednesday's Golden Knights-Capitals game. Speaking of the Capitals, Ovi passed the 50-goal mark for the 9th time in his career, did this time feel understated? Also, the NHL's announcement that the Global Series will return.Next in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger shares his thoughts on the goalie controversy, and Evgenii Dadonov's production following that voided trade. Sean and Ian wrap up with some listener questions in the mailbag, and discuss games with nicknames 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.

This week on the roundtable, Rob Pizzo from CBC Sports and Sara Civian and Jesse Granger from the Athletic NHL discuss the red hot Florida Panthers led by current NHL scoring leader Jonathan Huberdeau, goaltending injuries to Freddy Andersen and Tristan Jarry in Carolina and Pittsburgh and how goaltending duo's might be a factor for playoff teams this season and we ask, are pending free agents Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk tied together with the Calgary Flames?Ryan Clark who covers the Seattle Kraken for the Athletic stops by in segment 2 to take a look at the first year of the Kraken, what went right, and what went wrong for Ron Francis's club, the infamous expansion draft, how first pick Matty Beniers has fit in with the big club and Grammy-winning rapper Macklemore and retired Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch becoming minority owners of the Seattle Kraken.Plus, we go rapid fire on Ryan Hartman having his fine paid by Minnesota Wild fans, and Evander Kane's former wife, The NHL=PA's report on how they handled Kyle Beach's complaint, the Vegas Golden Knights primed to miss the playoffs for the first time and how NHL scoring was at an all-time high this past week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buffalo's Tage Thompson joins Craig and Sean in the midst of his breakout season for the Sabres as he attempts to reach the 40 goal mark, moving to center ice position, adjusting his play to match his 6 foot 7 frame and what Sabres fans can expect from their ever improving team next season.Craig and Sean discuss the Vegas Golden Knights inability to nail down a playoff spot with 5 games remaining. We take a look at some of the aggressive decisions management has made including the controversial coaching change, trading away young players and prospects for veterans with hefty price tags, and the decision to go with Robin Lehner over Marc-Andre Fleury which has changed the identity of the team.Custance and Gentille hit on Dylan Larkin missing the rest of the season for Detroit and how that might not be such a bad thing for the lottery chasing Red Wings, Team USA's coaching staff announcement for the 2022 World Hockey Championships in Finland, the NHL Players Associations investigative findings into the Kyle Beach situation, Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk leading the Calgary Flames and what Michigan State should be looking for in a coach to manage their program moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Ian and Hailey discuss the reaction to the Eugene Melnyk piece Ian, Katie Strang, and Dan Robson published last week in The Athletic, as well as some of the behind the scenes details about how much work went into writing it, whether we’d rather see a Conor McDavid vs. Jack Eichel first round playoff matchup or for the Vegas Golden Knights to miss the playoffs entirely, the St. Louis Blues going on an under-the-radar hot streak as of late, buoyed by the strong play of Vladimir Tarasenko, and more.Then, The Athletic’s own Joe Smith joins the show to talk about the recent struggles for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning, if the Bolts would be favored in a first round playoff matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs, how trade deadline acquisition Nick Paul has fit in so far, and more.Plus, to close things out, Ian and Hailey play a couple of rounds of Multiple Choice Madness, including which top-25 scorer in the NHL hasn’t gotten enough buzz this season and which team needs to win the NHL Draft lottery the most.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, Max and Corey break down the Frozen Four and discuss Corey’s pick, Denver, defeating Max’s pick, Minnesota State, 5-1 in the championship game, the play of Michigan’s top players in the tournament, and the legacy for this group with four top-five picks in the lineup, and more.Then, the guys talk about why Minnesota State goaltender Dryden McKay won the Hobey Baker award as college hockey’s best player, but not the Mike Richter award as the best goalie, Ben Meyers signing with the Colorado Avalanche, an in-depth preview of the upcoming 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships in Germany, and more.Plus, to close things out, the guys open up the mailbag and answer listener questions about whether the 2021 OHL shutdown impacted players’ draft positions, notable risers and fallers in this year’s NHL Draft, if next season’s rookie class will be more formidable than this year’s, Brad Marchand becoming a high-skill player in the NHL, realistic expectations for Bobby Brink in the NHL, best fast food burgers, and many more.And, 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.

In a roundtable discussion moderated by Sean Gentille and Craig Custance, Katie Strang, Ian Mendes, and Dan Robson discuss their piece on Senators owner Eugene Melnyk that was released on Thursday morning. Then, Ian and Sean McIndoe discuss Ryan Hartman of the Minnesota Wild getting fined for giving Evander Kane the finger, and Wild fans sending him money via Venmo. They dig into Sean's piece discussing the NHL's loser/bonus point, and wrap it all up with mailbag questions and octopus talk with "This Week in Hockey History". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave Jackson who was a referee in the NHL for 28 years before joining ESPN as an analyst joins the Wednesday roundtable with CBC's Rob Pizzo and Sara Civian and Jesse Granger from the Athletic. Dave discusses how he got his start in the NHL, why he chose to be a referee, inconsistent officiating and if he thinks referees should be made available to media after games.With Chris Kreider reaching the 50 goal mark and Johnny Gaudreau passing over the 100 point plateau on Tuesday evening and Auston Matthews doing what he has done all season long, the roundtable debates their top 4 all-time US born players, we discuss if we need the loser point anymore, if a play-in system would work for the NHL playoffs, we stick tap the NHL debuts for the 2021 1st and 2nd overall picks Owen Power and Matty Beniers and Ryan Hartman flipping off Evander Kane in the Wild's win over Edmonton on Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Roslovic of the Columbus Blue Jackets joins Sean to talk about what it's like to play for his hometown team, the rebuild in Columbus his pending restricted free agency and how successful the 2014/15 US National development team has become in the NHL, including fellow former teammates, Auston Matthews, Charlie McAvoy, Troy Terry, Tage Thompson and Matthew Tkachuk .With a stick tap to Marvel's 'What if....' Craig and Sean take a look at what a play-in scenario would look like if the NHL adopted the NBA's exciting 'tournament style' involving the seven, eight, nine and ten teams in each conference which will decide the final two playoff spots.The guys discuss the LA Kings surprise season which has taken a blow with Drew Doughty set to miss the rest of the year after undergoing wrist surgery, if Auston Matthews can replace Connor McDavid as the best player on the planet, and what franchise will qualify for a playoff slot first, the Arizona Coyotes or the Buffalo Sabres?Plus Craig and Sean share their origin story in another edition of the only segment that matters the Tuesday boys comment section, and we praise the work by Costco for their smoothies and hotdogs, and we answer a couple of questions on hockey too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Ian and Hailey discuss how concerned the Los Angeles Kings should be about potentially missing the playoffs as the regular season winds down, Evgeni Malkin facing a suspension after crosschecking Mark Borowiecki in the face over the weekend, if you could pick the Kings, the Nashville Predators, the Dallas Stars, or the Vegas Golden Knights to miss the playoffs, which would you chose and why, the NHL’s strange scheduling this week, and more.Then, The Athletic’s own James Mirtle joins the show to talk about Auston Matthews scoring 51 goals in his last 50 games, and what makes him such a great goalscorer, if the Toronto Maple Leafs need to beat the Boston Bruins in the first round of the playoffs to finally end their Stanley Cup drought, which Leaf deserves more credit for the team’s success this season, and much more.Plus, to close things out, Ian and Hailey answer a couple of Multiple Choice Madness questions including which is more impressive, Auston Matthews scoring 65 goals or a defenseman hitting the 100-point plateau and which rebuild would you rather have, the Ottawa Senators or the Detroit Red Wings.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.

One of Sean McIndoe's favorite obscure records were broken, and Ian pitches his first of many piece ideas in this episode for Sean to write later. As Tiger Woods makes his return to the Masters, the pair discusses some of the most miraculous returns from injury in the NHL. Also, the Sabres were eliminated from the playoffs for the 11th straight season, can their fans claim the crown for experiencing the worst decade ever for an NHL team?Then Jesse Granger stops by for "Granger Things" to discuss the Golden Knights 5-1 loss to Vancouver on Wednesday, and if they still have hope for a playoff berth. Also, as the regular season is rapidly coming to a close, the latest on Calder trophy odds. To wrap up, some questions for listeners in the mailbag, and a goalie edition of "This Week in Hockey History"Have a question for Ian and Sean? Email [email protected] or leave a VM at (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 Sara Civian, Jesse Granger and Julian McKenzie from the Athletic NHL discuss Chris Pronger's epic twitter thread which touched on financial education for players, picking the right representation, and the temptation that players are exposed to at a young age.The Wednesday round table stick taps Ryan Getzlaf who is set to retire at the end of the season, Marian Hossa who officially retires as a member of the Chicago Black Hawks, Auston Matthews who is scoring at will and Carey Price who has accelerated his practice schedule in hopes of returning to the Montreal Canadiens before the season ends.Plus we discuss the NHL's officiating problem with Pat Maroon & Wayne Simmonds receiving misconducts for chirping from the bench, the Arizona Coyotes taking issue with the Anaheim Ducks hot dog play in a blowout game and the media's responsibility to get the story correct in the wake of Twitter reporting that Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Bossy had died. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean Gentille and guest co-host Max Bultman welcome Brian Boyle of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Boyle shares how he has fit in with the powerhouse Pens, being teammates with Sidney Crosby and the Penguins commitment to Acai Bowls. Plus Brian offers his opinion on the controversy this weekend between the Anaheim Ducks and Arizona Coyotes involving Jay Beagle, Trevor Zegras, Tory Terry and Coyotes broadcaster Tyson Nash. Sean and Max marvel at the play of Auston Matthews and ask, can the Arizona product reach the 70 goal mark this season, and has he cemented the Hart Trophy away from Igor Shesterkin and Johnny Gaudreau? We get into how bad the Detroit Red Wings have been this month, Patrick Maroon's frustration with how officiating is changing the game, for the worse and Sean and Max take a look at a record amount of messages left for Sean and the vacationing Craig Custance in our latest instalment of The Athletic Hockey Show USA's best segment of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Ian and guest cohost Julian McKenzie talk about Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk joining a kids street hockey game on his way home from a matinee matchup against the Detroit Red Wings, Julian shares a number of run-ins he’s had with hockey players over the years, Ian shares listeners’ personal anecdotes from Twitter, and the guys discuss Keith Yandle being a healthy scratch for the Philadelphia Flyers over the weekend, ending his NHL-record ironman streak at 989 games.Then, The Athletic’s own Eric Stephens joins the show to discuss Arizona Coyotes forward Jay Beagle beating up Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry in retaliation for his teammate Trevor Zegras scoring another “Michigan” goal, Coyotes commentator Tyson Nash’s comments about young players “skilling it up” and deserving to get “punched in the face” for it, Pat Verbeek’s first trade deadline as Ducks GM, Ryan Getzlaf’s future in SoCal, and more.Plus, Ian and Julian try to think of the most memorable 50th goal of the season they can remember, and to close things out in Multiple Choice Madness, Ian poses the question: should the NHL try out experimental rules during meaningless games at the end of the regular 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.

First, Max and Corey deep dive into Corey’s newly-updated 2022 NHL Draft ranking and discuss Juraj Slafkovsky’s jump into the top tier alongside presumptive No. 1 overall pick Shane Wright, the Conor Geekie vs. Matthew Savoie debate, who’s the next best USNTDP behind Logan Cooley, and much more.Then, the guys talk about Max’s excellent A1 piece in The Athletic “‘The Frölunda way’: Inside a Swedish club’s prospect pipeline to the Red Wings and NHL”, and discuss the process that went into writing the story, the pros and cons of the European player development model, Rasmus Dahlin as an absolute success story for the program going first overall in the 2018 NHL Draft, and more.Plus, to close things out, the guys open up the mailbag and take listener questions about what traits draw NHL teams to undrafted college free agents, Owen Power’s readiness to jump into the NHL next season, Owen Tippett’s ceiling, Tristan Luneau’s game, Frozen Four picks, the “abysmal” refereeing in today’s NHL, and whether Shane Wright’s game is more comparable to Patrice Bergeron or Manny Malhotra.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.

Ian and Sean discuss the Eugene Melnyk's complicated legacy as the owner of the Ottawa Senators, Ian shares some stories, and hope for the team's future. Jesse Granger stops by for another round of "Granger Things" to discuss how scoring in the NHL is the highest in 25 years, and betting implications. Rules Court was back in session, and Ian and Sean discuss a way to improve OT, and with April Fools' Day on Friday, have there been any good hockey April Fools' pranks? To wrap up a couple of questions for the mailbag, and "This Week in Hockey History".Have a question for Ian and Sean? Email [email protected] or leave a VM (845) 445-8459! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julian McKenzie pinch hits for Rob Pizzo who is celebrating the birth of his daughter Charlotte and Jesse Granger returns to the roundtable with Sara Civian on assignment. The boys discuss NHL goal scoring at a 25 year high this season, and why we are seeing more goals scored this year. We tap our stick for the job rookie coach Martin St. Louis is doing in Montreal, the struggles of the forever playoff bound Vegas Golden Knights and Robin Lehner deciding to quit twitter.Julian and Jesse welcome Michael Russo and Pierre Lebrun from Florida for a recap on the General Manager meetings, including their thoughts on LTIR, a possible playoff salary cap, the return of the World Cup and more transparency when it comes to no trade lists.Plus, Julian and Jesse ask for your favorite NHL player product endorsements in another edition of the roundtable twitter segment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig Custance and Sean Gentille discuss the shocking news out of Ottawa, as the Senators franchise announced that owner Eugene Melnyk had passed away, Tuesday night at the age of 62.Matthew Tkachuk of the Calgary Flames joins to discuss the under the radar Flames who are a legitimate Stanley Cup favorite, the best line combos he's ever been a part of, Johnny Gaudreau's hart trophy calibre season and Matty shares stories of his larger than life dad Keith and brother Brady.Joe Smith from the Athletic stops by to discuss Tampa's quest to three-peat this spring, the fanbase's frustration after the Bolts recent tailspin, how the new additions in Nick Paul and Brandon Hagel are fitting in with the team and Joe reveals his go to karaoke song. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Ian, Hailey, and guest cohost Max Bultman discuss the Detroit Red Wings giving up eleven goals in an ugly 11-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night, the Calgary Flames downing the Edmonton Oilers 9-5 on Saturday in the latest edition of the Battle of Alberta, Johnny Gaudreau making a case for the Hart trophy, playing great hockey on both sides of the puck on a very good Flames team, Moritz Seider’s incredible rookie season in a potential Calder trophy-winning campaign on the Red Wings blue line, and whether LA Kings head coach Todd McLellan deserves more consideration for the Jack Adams trophy this season or not.Then, in light of the annual NHL general manager meetings starting up this week, the group gives their thoughts on a possible extension of the salary cap into the playoffs, ostensibly to prevent teams from abusing the longterm injured reserve system, creating a way for teams to trade dead cap space, and centralization of the no-trade clause system to avoid embarrassing situations like the one involving Evgenii Dadonov, the Vegas Golden Knights, and the Ottawa Senators at this year’s trade deadline.Plus, Ian and Hailey close things out with a single Multiple Choice Madness question regarding the Toronto Maple Leafs and the possibility of another painful first round playoff exit.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, Max and Corey break down all the action from the CHL Top Prospects game, with Corey on hand in Kitchener, Ontario, including thoughts on the presumptive No. 1 pick in this year’s NHL Draft, Shane Wright, Matthew Savoie, Conor Geekie, Denton Mateychuk, Nathan Gaucher, Jagger Firkus, and many more.Then, the guys recap the NHL trade deadline and discuss the moves made by serious Stanley Cup contenders in the Colorado Avalanche and Florida Panthers, the Boston Bruins’ acquisition of Hampus Lindholm, and thoughts on how rebuilding teams like the Anaheim Ducks, Montreal Canadiens, and Chicago Blackhawks fared at the deadline, as well.Plus, to close things out, the guys open up the mailbag and answer listener questions about Kent Johnson’s NHL readiness, Conor Geekie’s longterm pro outlook, the real potential for Matthew Knies, how many defensemen will go in the top-ten of this year’s draft, and what seems to be the competitive advantage for teams that have historically hit a lot of “home runs” in the draft.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.

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss Sean's latest piece comparing rosters of teams built solely by number of times a player has been traded. And speaking of trades, of course the talk of the week centers around the Vegas Golden Knights failed trade of Evgenii Dadonov to the Anaheim Ducks. Is this the biggest clerical blunder in NHL history, and is it time for the league to have a universal no-trade clause? Also, they discuss the lack of blockbuster NHL player trades when compared to the NBA and NFL.Then, Jesse Granger jumps on in "Granger Things" to continue the Dadonov conversation, and the trio discuss updated Stanley Cup odds following the trade deadline. Ian also asks Sean and Jesse if given the choice, would they pick the Cup winner to come from the Atlantic Division, or the field?Then in the mailbag, a Red Wings fan wonders what approach the team could take in the offseason, Ian and Sean discuss favorite broadcast duos, and to wrap up, 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/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Jesse Granger in the infirmary, Rob Pizzo and Sara Civian share their winners from the 2022 NHL trade deadline on an all new The Athletic Hockey Show roundtable. The rich get richer, as Colorado and Florida strengthen their already juggernaut rosters for the stretch drive, we discuss how Marc-Andre Fleury fits in with Minnesota, Max Domi with Carolina and the contract extensions for Jake Debrusk and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. We welcome Julian McKenzie, NHL editor at the Athletic and co-host of the Chris Johnston show podcast to discuss his winners from the deadline, the ongoing league investigation regarding the deadline day trade involving Evgenii Dadonov, the meeting scheduled today between the NHL and the professional women's hockey players association and the Premier hockey federation, the status of the NHL's Hockey is for everyone website, and the initiative as a whole and finally Darryl Sutter's decision to send Flames goalie coach Jason Labarbara to face the media post game after a poor performance from Jakob Markstrom in a loss to San Jose on Tuesday night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig Custance and Sean Gentille welcome Pierre Lebrun, the day after the completion of NHL trade deadline 2022. The boys discuss the trade that is under investigation involving Vegas and Anaheim for Evgenii Dadanov, Marc-Andre Fleury shoring up the Minnesota Wild's goaltending and the sneaky good moves made by the New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche.Plus the guys discuss why Calgary could not re-acquire Mark Giordano, the Oilers and Maple Leafs failure to land goaltending help, Montreal's rebuilding return, the Brandon Hagel steal in Tampa Bay, the battle between the GM Kyle's and buyers and seller winners at the deadline including Florida, Calgary, Colorado and Tampa Bay, Anaheim and Montreal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Mendes and Sean Gentille cohost this special livestream edition of The Athletic Hockey Show to break down all the action from NHL trade deadline day and are joined throughout the show by guests Corey Pronman, Jonas Siegel, Arthur Staple, Bill Lindsay, Peter Baugh, Hailey Salvian, and Mark Lazerus.Please note: this episode was recorded live on Monday, March 21, 2022.Watch a replay of the show on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tj9M7aQBn8ERight 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 Thursday show with Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe, the duo discuss if the Florida Panthers overpaid in their trade with the Montreal Canadiens for Ben Chiarot. Also, as Tomas Hertl signs an eight-year extension with San Jose Sharks, what is the long-term future for this team? Next, Ian asks if a Zdeno Chara to Toronto scenario would make any sense, and in game one of the playoffs, who would the Maple Leafs have starting in net?Then, Jesse Granger stops by for a little "Granger Things" to discuss the Golden Knights recent woes. Is it possible they miss the postseason this year? And with the trade deadline days away, is there anything the team can do to help? In the mailbag, a listener asks if the NHL should adopt a "fouling out" system like in the NBA, Ian and Sean discuss best team fits for players based solely on their names, and they go back all the way to 1941 to wrap up 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/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob Pizzo, Sara Civian and Jesse Granger discuss the trades that Colorado made the past few days, in acquiring Josh Manson and Nico Sturm and how those deals might open the floodgates for the struggling Vegas Golden Knights, the metro leading Carolina Hurricanes, the Pacific leading Calgary Flames, the forever frustrating Toronto Maple Leafs and the NHL best Avs who aren't done yet dealing. Plus we look at Jack Eichel's salty return to Buffalo, Auston Matthews two game suspension for cross checking in the Heritage Classic and Nick Foligno becoming the tenth player this season to hit the 1000 game mark.The roundtable welcomes The Athletic's numbers man Dominik Luszczyszyn to discuss Jonathan Huberdeau's season in Florida and if it is indeed MVP worthy. We wonder, why the use of analytics still isn't widely accepted by hockey fans, and what trades Dom could see happening leading up the deadline including where Timo Meier, Claude Giroux and Marc-Andre Fleury might end up.Finally, in our twitter segment, we debate how to fix NHL officiating which has taken center stage again, and not in a good way, for the NHL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille spend some time with Matt Duchene who is having a career season in music city. Duchene discusses his kids Beau and Jaymes and their passion for hockey, especially when daddy scores. Matt talks about the Preds and his bounce back season as the Preds make another drive to the playoffs.With the trade deadline less than a week away, Craig and Sean wonder if the Predators will be able to re-sign Filip Forsberg, or will he be put on the big board, plus we hit on the Josh Manson trade to Colorado, Joe Pavelski being extended by a year in Dallas, Jim Rutherford looking to bring a current Penguins defensemen or two to Vancouver, and the guys discuss possible landing spots for Claude Giroux, Mark Giordano, Tyler Bertuzzi and Brock Boeser. We also stick tap Craig Anderson who recorded his 300th career NHL win, and he won his third outdoor game this week too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Hailey and guest cohosts Sean Gentille and Dom Luszczyszyn discuss what the level of concern is for the Toronto Maple Leafs right now with both Jack Campbell and Petr Mrazek sporting sub-.900 save percentages since the calendar flipped to 2022, if Marc-Andre Fleury would be a good fit for the Leafs, a potential suspension for Auston Matthews, and more.Then, the group talks about Dom’s Johnathan Huberdeau piece, examining whether the star forward’s underlying numbers are those of a true Hart trophy candidate, why Auston Matthews, Johnny Hockey, and Igor Shesterkin should be considered legit MVP nominees, the Florida Panthers and Colorado Avalanche as the best teams in the league right now, which teams are the most interesting ones to watch one week away from the NHL trade deadline, whether the Vancouver Canucks should trade JT Miller or not, potential Calgary Flames moves, and more.Plus, to close things out, Hailey, Sean, and Dom open up the mailbag and answer listeners questions, including which one trade would they like to see happen this season, whether the Tampa Bay Lightning winning a third straight Stanley Cup is more likely than a fourth consecutive interim head coach making it to the Stanley Cup Final, what the San Jose Sharks could get for Tomas Hertl in a non-rebuild scenario, which NHL arena has the best food, and if they could create a new NHL award, what would it be and who would win it this season.And 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 Bultman and Corey Pronman take listener questions about prospects from around the world and give their thoughts on potential NHL stars of the future.Please note: this episode was recorded live on Thursday, March 10, 2022.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's Thursday show kicks off with a discussion about Phil Kessel skating one shift Tuesday night before leaving for the birth of his child. Was this way to keep his ironman streak alive underhanded? Sean vehemently defends Kessel's honor. Next, Michael Bunting currently leads rookies in scoring, but does being on a line with Matthews and Marner hurt his Calder chances? Then the guys discuss if New Jersey would actually terminate P.K. Subban's contract to allow him to sign with a Cup contender, Wayne Gretzky will be an analyst for the broadcast for the outdoor game between Toronto and Buffalo, and Sean's goalie quiz.In the listener mailbag, the guys discuss if Duncan Keith is a first-ballot HOFer and if Jaromir Jagr is overlooked as a GOAT, and they wrap up with a little "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.

This week on the roundtable, Rob Pizzo from CBC Sports and Sara Civian and Jesse Granger from the Athletic look ahead to Jack Eichel's return to Buffalo when his Vegas Golden Knights face the Sabres on Thursday. Plus we preview a possible Stanley Cup matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Colorado Avalnche, taking place in Raleigh on Thursday, and we discuss Dom Luszczyszyn award season voting model and why voting for Hart, Norris, Vezina, Selke and Adams needs to be considered differnetly than it has in the past.With the trade deadline less than two weeks out, Pizzo, Civy and Jesse continue to discuss possible trades, we stick tape Jaromir Jagr for his charity hockey game for the people of Ukraine and we ask Twitter, if you had the chance to start a franchise with one active player in the NHL, who would that be? Tune in to find out, because the answer may shock you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eric Tulsky, the assistant General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes joins Craig and Sean to discuss the Eastern Conference powerhouse Canes, scouting players the Canes goaltending and the process he went through when he interviewed for the General Manager job in Chicago a few weeks back.Craig and Sean take a look at the Dallas Stars and ask if they would be a playoff team if they were in the Eastern Conference and the guys look ahead to Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel's return to Buffalo, Thursday night vs the Sabres.In our comments section segment, the boys discuss the Hockey Twitter march madness tournament, and Sean's chances of winning the entire thing. Plus we critique the new Stanley Cup playoff logo that the NHL released, and we go over the game tape from Craig and Sean's rendition of 'O Canada'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Ian and Hailey talk about the awesome clash of Stanley Cup contenders that took place over the weekend, with the Calgary Flames edging out the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in overtime, and discuss how great a 7-game series between the two teams would be, and, in light of the Dallas Stars’ Jason Robertson’s back-to-back hat tricks, Ian poses the question: does the NHL need a Breakout Player of the Year award?Then, The Athletic’s own Shayna Goldman joins the show to discuss Johnathan Huberdeau’s controversial Hart trophy bona fides, if the New York Rangers are truly a Stanley Cup contender or not, and Chris Kreider’s incredible goal-scoring pace, the Minnesota Wild’s rollercoaster season, Mark Scheifele’s potential value if the Winnipeg Jets were to place him on the trade block, and former NHL referee Tim Peel’s Twitter comments about the Jets center, a listener’s theory about most goalies being pretty similar, and if she could take over as GM of one of the currently rebuilding franchises like the New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, or Ottawa Senators, who would she chose?Plus, to close things out, Ian and Hailey break down a couple of Multiple Choice Madness questions, including which NHLers amazing season should people be talking about more, and thoughts on the return of Reverse Retro jerseys next 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.

To kick off the show, the guys give an update on the search for the Las Vegas anthem singer. Then, with the current news cycle, will Alex Ovechkin's legacy be affected, and will fans be less interested in his quest to pass Gretzky? Also, the Blackhawks' GM search is over as they officially name Kyle Davidson to the position, how will he handle Kane and Toews' contracts moving forward? And a discussion about which game Maple Leafs fans should be more concerned about, the 10-7 win over Detroit, or the 5-1 to Buffalo, which leads to a Sean rant. In Granger Things, Jesse Granger takes a look at overseas betting odds for the upcoming trade deadline, a listener analyzes NHL parity in the mailbag, and in "This Week in Hockey History", the US wins Olympic gold in 1960.Have a question for Ian and Sean? Email [email protected] or leave a VM at (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 and Sara Civian from the Athletic welcome NHL agent Dan Milstein from the Gold Star Management group to discuss the effects the Russian invasion of the Ukraine is having on the Russian born players that he represents who play in the NHL. The roundtable discusses the IIHF and the NHL's decision to suspend association and involvement with Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine, the backlash that Alexander Ovechkin has felt because of his support for Vladimir Putin and what that might do to the great 8's legacy.We discuss the struggles of Jack Campbell in Toronto and what the Maple Leafs should do in net moving forward, Kyle Davidson being named the General Manager in Chicago and if the Martin St. Louis 'bump' in Montreal will hurt the Habs draft position and rebuild.Plus, we tackle the NHL's puck and player tracking, with broadcasts adding "face-off win probability" graphics, and we ask Twitter, what is the next NHL stat that you want to see on your TV screen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Craig Custance on assignment, Sean Gentille welcomes Sean Shapiro as guest co-host this week on The Athletic Hockey Show USA. Sean and Sean discuss the IIHF and the NHL suspending Russia and Belarus from international play and coverage amid the Ukraine invasion. Shapiro gives his over under on Joe Pavelski re-signing with the Dallas Stars and we take a look at the new face-off win probabilities that the NHL will now make available during broadcasts. Could gambling on face-off wins be far behind JP Compher of the Colorado Avalanche stops by in segment two to discuss the Avalanche's magical season, but that overcoming their playoff obstacles is all that matters. Plus we chat about JT's versatility with his ability to anchor the bottom 6 forward units or contribute offensively and defensively as a top 6 forward for Colorado. We praise JT's sister Jesse, a Silver medalist at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Shapiro and JT profess their love for 'Mr. Spots' restaurant in Ann Arbor.In segment 3, the boys read your comments on how Craig and Sean performed 'O Canada' in paying off their debt to the Monday show after Canada beat the United States in the gold medal game in women's hockey at the Olympics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Ian welcomes Hailey back to the show after her three-week hiatus covering the Olympics, and then they discuss the Tampa Bay Lightning-Nashville Predators outdoor game, and thoughts on the jerseys each team wore, the Toronto Maple Leafs facing a potential goaltending crisis with three weeks to go until the trade deadline, Marc-Andre Fleury’s future with the Chicago Blackhawks and possible trade destinations for the veteran netminder, and, in light of Igor Shesterkin’s dynamite play in goal for the New York Rangers, whether goalies should or shouldn’t be considered for the Hart trophy.Plus, Hailey answers some questions from Twitter, and to wrap things up, Ian and Hailey discuss a couple of Multiple Choice Madness questions including if it’s time for the NHL to have a best forward award, and if the Manitoba Moose’s Jeff Mallot skating right off the ice to the dressing room is the best celebration after scoring a shootout winner in hockey history or not.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, Max and Corey talk about Max’s eight-day trip to Gothenburg, Sweden where he got a close-up look at a number of Detroit Red Wings prospects playing in the SHL, including Simon Edvinsson and Elmer Söderblom, as well as Corey’s trip to Boston, Massachusetts to check out the consolation and championship Beanpot games, with thoughts on Matt Coronato, TJ Semptimphelter, Jay O'Brien, and more.Then, the guys jump into an Olympics recap and discuss Slovakia’s Juraj Slafkovsky’s special performance en route to a tournament MVP award and a potential jump to the top of this year’s NHL Draft, Brock Faber shouldering the load on Team USA’s blue line, Finland as the gold medal winner, and more.Plus, the guys talk about some interesting players from Corey’s latest college, junior, and European free agent rankings who could find NHL homes, including Ben Meyers, Andrei Kuzmenko, and Strauss Mann, and they close things out with a discussion about prospects that could be moved at the trade deadline, with particular interest on the New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche.And, 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.