The Athletic Hockey Show

Mark Lazerus, Rob Rossi and Peter Baugh take a look at the front runners for the Hart, Vezina, Norris and Calder trophies, and if goalie Connor Hellebuyck is the odds on favorite to win the MVP. The guys discuss the Wild Card races, with Ottawa looking to solidify their spot in the East, and four teams vying for that final spot, and in the West with the Canucks, Blues and Utah trying everything to...

Jesse Granger and Frankie Corrado take a look at who the Stanley Cup favorites are, after the NHL trade deadline changed the balance of power in the NHL. The guys dissect the powerhouse teams, headlined by the Panthers, Stars and Oilers, and contenders in Colorado, Winnipeg, Carolina, Toronto, Tampa and Washington. Plus the guys take a deeper look into Aaron Ekblad's suspension for using performan...

It’s been two years since Jonathan Toews last played a game for the Chicago Blackhawks, but now Captain Serious is feeling healthy again and is looking to make an NHL return. First, Max, Laz, and The Athletic’s NHL insider Pierre LeBrun wrap-up a wild NHL trade deadline including how the Mikko Rantanen-to-Dallas deal finally got done, the fallout in Toronto after the Leafs tried to trade Mitch Mar...

The 2025 NHL trade deadline is now in the history books and the group breaks down the day’s biggest moves, including the Stars acquiring Mikko Rantanen from the Canes and the Panthers acquiring Brad Marchand from the Bruins, winners and losers, how the balance of power has shifted in both conferences, and much more. Host: Hailey Salvian With: Sean Gentille, Mark Lazerus, Sean McIndoe, and Scott Wh...

The Brad Marchand era is over in Boston as the Bruins have dealt their captain to the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe dissect the shocking deadline deal and the potential for a Tkachuk-Bennett-Marchand “super pest” line in South Florida. Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Hosted on Acast....

Max Bultman, Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe discuss the huge deadline day trade between the Hurricanes and Stars involving Mikko Rantanen, who negotiated an 8 year, 12 million dollar per year deal with Dallas, to get the trade done. The Hurricanes, who acquired Rantanen earlier this season from Colorado, received Logan Stankoven and two 1st round picks in 2026 and 2027 from the Stars. Host: Max Bu...

Sean McIndoe and Scott Wheeler breakdown the trade between the Leafs and Flyers, with Toronto finally acquiring a 3rd line centre, with Scott Laughton and a pair of picks coming to the Leafs for prospect Nikita Grebenkin   and a protected 2027 1st round pick with Philly retaining 50 percent of Laughton's salary over the next two seasons.  Hosts: Sean McIndoe and Scott Wheeler Executive Producer: C...

Sean McIndoe and Corey Pronman breakdown the trade involving Josh Norris, along with Jacob Bernard-Docker being moved to the Sabres in exchange for center Dylan Cozens, Dennis Gilbert, a 28 year old defensemen and a 2nd round pick in 2026. Hosts: Sean McIndoe and Corey Pronman Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Colorado Avalanche and New York Islanders made the first big splash of NHL trade deadline day as the clock struck midnight with the Avs acquiring Brock Nelson and William Dufour, sending Calum Ritchie, Oliver Kylington, a 2026 or 2027 first-round pick, and a conditional 2028 third-round pick to the Isles. Hosts: Max Bultman With: Peter Baugh Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris F...

On this special edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Laz is joined by The Athletic’s own Dan Robson to dig deeper into his “Why Canadians are stung by Wayne Gretzky’s silence” piece and discuss Gretzky’s allegiance to US President Donald Trump, his silence after Trump’s calls to make Canada the 51st state, the potential impact on his legacy, and more. Host: Mark Lazerus With: Dan Robson Executive...

With the trade deadline less than two days away, Hailey and Sean tackle a busy news cycle for the NHL, including Alex Ovechkin sitting 10 goals away from NHL history, a devastating season ending injury for Jack Hughes, and an active trade day, for the Lightning, Predators, Kraken and Penguins. Plus, they look at what other teams to watch, who we expect to be very active, leading up to the Friday 3...

Sean, Frank and Sean discuss the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning, both on heaters and poised to be major players ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. The guys take a closer look at what is going wrong right now in Winnipeg, as the Jets continue to struggle to score goals, and they rate the NHL's 'big fish' at the deadline, the highly sought after Brock Nelson, of the New York Islanders. Hosts: Se...

The Panthers made a splash Saturday night ahead of the NHL trade deadline acquiring Seth Jones from the Blackhawks. The Athletic’s NHL insider Chris Johnston talks to Max and Laz about how the defending Stanley Cup champions are approaching this Friday’s deadline and which other teams to keep an eye on, as well. Plus, The Athletic’s own Peter Baugh joins the show to discuss the Rangers’ playoff ou...

Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille present the five trade deadline deals they want to see, for NHL front runners the Winnipeg Jets, who would benefit from an impact forward, the Dallas Stars who desire a right shot defender, a third line center for the Washington Capitals, a goalie for the Edmonton Oilers and a puck moving offensive defensemen for the Florida Panthers.  Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sea...

Sean, Frank and Sean discuss the nightmare season for Elias Pettersson and the biting comments from his head coach Rick Tocchet, they look at what is going wrong for Mikko Rantanen in Carolina, and if the star forward could be traded again ahead of the deadline, and Seth Jones frustration playing for the Chicago Blackhawks and his hope to be dealt to a contender before March 7th. Hosts: Sean Genti...

As the NHL season heads towards the playoffs, and with the trade deadline quickly approaching, the guys break down the biggest storylines to watch down the home stretch. First, The Athletic’s NHL insider Pierre LeBrun on whether the Canes could actually flip Mikko Rantanen at the deadline, Seth Jones’s trade request, and more. Plus, The Athletic’s own Jesse Granger lays out his goaltending storyli...

With the 4 Nations Face-Off in the rearview, speculation about roster changes for the Italy Olympics has begun in earnest. Max, Corey, and Scott talk about which NHL prospects could challenge 4 Nations players for their spots in Milano Cortina. Plus, to close things out, the guys break down Scott’s top 100 drafted NHL prospects ranking. Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman With: Scott Wheeler Exec...

Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille discuss the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game between Canada and the United States in a thrilling overtime win for the Canadians. They breakdown Connor McDavid's OT winner, Jordan Binnington silencing his critics and Nathan MacKinnon winning the tournament most valuable player. Plus, Hailey and Sean look at what went right and wrong for Team USA, including a mon...

Hailey and Sean preview the much anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off championship game, between Canada and the United States from Boston on Thursday night. The Athletic's Sean McIndoe looks ahead to the game from a Canadian perspective and former NHL'er and Team USA captain Brian Boyle, now a studio analyst for NHL Network, provides the breakdown for the United States. Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Ge...

Sean, Frank and Sean discuss Quinn Hughes possibly being added to Team USA's roster ahead of the championship game between the States and Canada on Thursday. They guys provide an update on the injured Charlie McAvoy, and Frankie presents 5 dudes who have impressed him so far in the tournament, and the boys stick tap Brandon Hagel as an honorary dude, after his electric comments on Canada's focus o...

The 4 Nations Face-Off took center stage Saturday night as Team USA downed Canada 3-1 in what could be the only matchup between the two rivals… and it was awesome. Max and Laz break down everything from the electric encounter and discuss the Tkachuk brothers understanding the magnitude of the moment, Cale Makar’s potential return to the Canadian lineup in a must-win game against Sweden Monday nigh...

Mark Lazerus, Rob Rossi and Peter Baugh discuss and dissect the first game of the 4 Nations Face-Off, an overtime win for Canada over Sweden in Montreal on Wednesday night. The guys turn the page and preview Team Finland and Team USA which takes place Thursday night in Boston and stick tap the news that the World Cup of Hockey will indeed return with an 8-team tournament in 2028.  Host: Mark Lazer...

Sean, Frank and Sean breakdown the Swedish, Finnish, Canadian and U.S. line combinations and defensive units at the 4-nations faceoff. They critique the look of the Four Nations Face-Off cup and how the players might react to winning it. The boys pick their winners for the tournament, which begins Wednesday night in Montreal, when Sweden hosts Canada, ahead of Thursday night's game in Boston, betw...

The NHL is officially on break as the 4 Nations Face-Off is set to begin with a Canada-Sweden round-robin matchup Wednesday night. On today’s Monday show, the guys preview the tournament and discuss the vibe heading into it, the odds for each team to win the whole thing, dark horse MVP candidates, goaltending, and more.  Host: Mark Lazerus  With: Sean Gentille and Jesse Granger Executive Producer:...

On a jam-packed Prospect Series episode, Max, Scott, and Corey break down Scott’s 2025 NHL prospect pool rankings, discuss Corey’s latest NHL Draft top prospects ranking with Caleb Desnoyers making a big jump, and answer some great questions in the mailbag to close the show. Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman With: Scott Wheeler Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Hosted...