The Athletic Hockey Show

It’s officially World Juniors season with the tournament set to begin next week. On today’s Prospect Series episode, Max, Corey, and Scott discuss who’s Canada’s “go-to” guy, where USA’s secondary scoring will come from, Sweden’s upset potential, storylines to follow, and which teams will take medals when it’s all said and done. Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman With: Scott Wheeler Executive Pr...

With the NHL holiday trade freeze coming into effect Thursday at 11:59pm ET, Rangers beat writer Arthur Staple joins Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille to discuss the Blueshirts’ latest trade, moving former No. 2 overall pick Kaapo Kakko to Seattle after he was a healthy scratch in the Rangers most recent loss vs. Nashville. Hailey and Sean also take a look at two other trades made on Wednesday, wit...

On the final two Sean's and a Frank show of 2024, the boys discuss the implosion of the Buffalo Sabres, who are currently riding an 11 game losing streak, and owner Terry Pegula's role in the failure of this franchise. Frankie takes us inside what it's like to interact with NHL owners, and Sean and Sean take a look at the Eastern Conference playoff picture with the red hot Senators poised to take...

As the New York Rangers continue to spiral, Max and Laz wonder if head coach Peter Laviolette will pay the price for his underachieving team, with Joel Quenneville waiting in the wings. Plus, the guys are joined by the one and only Jeff Marek to discuss his new daily show “The Sheet” on The Nation Network, the apparent lack of an “it” team in the NHL this season, the years-long misery of the Buffa...

Team Canada made its final cuts for its roster for the 2025 World Juniors on Friday afternoon and Max, Corey, and Scott discuss the standouts, the cuts, lineup construction, and more. Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman With: Scott Wheeler Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille tackle eight NHL storylines that we got wrong, two months into the season, including the New York Rangers being a top team in the league, the Nashville Predators returning to glory, that the Golden Knights and Hurricanes would take a step back and underestimating the Winnipeg Jets.  Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer...

Sean, Frank and Sean discuss the struggles of the New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres, with the two New York State teams in the bottom third of the NHL standings. They comment on the 'soft tampering' charge from the Senators towards the Rangers regarding Brady Tkachuk, they take a closer look at the revamped goaltending in Colorado, and the NHL's hottest team, the Los Angeles Kings and if Andrew B...

Igor Shesterkin has signed the biggest goalie contract in NHL history, but his New York Rangers are in a tailspin and maybe even he can’t save their season. Plus, Laz and Jesse discuss whether tear-down tanks and rebuilds through the draft actually work, the Pens and Bruins rising from the dead, Scott Wedgewood’s awesome start in Denver with the Avs, which country is favored to win the 4 Nations F...

Laz and The Athletic’s Arthur Staple react to the New York Rangers trading team captain Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks amidst a tumultuous stretch and discuss why this happened now, how this will impact the locker room, and more. Host: Mark Lazerus With: Arthur Staple Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Nations Face-Off rosters have been officially announced. World Junior selection camp rosters, too. So, on today’s episode of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series, Max, Corey, and Scott discuss which prospects left off 4 Nations rosters could be included when the 2026 Olympics roll around. Plus, the guys give their thoughts on Team Canada omitting four top-10 picks from their WJC camp roster,...

Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille, along with Dom Luszczyszyn analyze the rankings, position by position for the 4-Nations face-off, slotting the forwards, defenders and goalies for Team Sweden, Finland, Canada and the United States. Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille With Dom Luszczyszyn Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Frank, Sean and Sean discuss the Buffalo Sabres epic collapse vs Colorado on Tuesday night and the New York Islanders, two of the NHL's most disappointing teams so far this season, they debate the rumoured roster of Team Canada at the 4-Nations cup, and if Hockey Canada is over thinking their roster and they stick tap the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Flames for their moving tributes for Johnny an...

Max and Laz debate which young star you would rather have for your team, Flyers phenom Matvei Michkov or potential generational Blackhawk Connor Bedard. The guys welcome Chris Johnston to discuss the 4 Nations rosters, the NHL cracking down on tampering and the David Jiříček trade to Minnesota, and Jesse Granger stops by to tell the fellas what the Avs can expect from new goalie Scott Wedgewood. H...

With the Rangers in a tailspin, Sean, Frank and Sean debate if the Rangers truly are "open for business" as GM Chris Drury stated, with the Blueshirts boss reportedly dangling Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba in trade talks. The guys discuss the brutal goaltending in Colorado where the Avs rank 30th in the NHL with 3.77 goals allowed per game and Frankie reviews the inaugural CHL-USA Prospects Chall...

No NHL team is perfect, and with Thanksgiving upon us, Max and Laz identify the fatal flaw that could derail each Stanley Cup contender on their path to June glory. Before that, the guys discuss Blues GM Doug Armstrong replacing Drew Bannister with Jim Montgomery a mere 22 games into his tenure as head coach. Plus, The Athletic’s NHL insider Pierre LeBrun talks other coaches on the hot seat, early...

Ahead of the 2025 World Juniors, Corey, Max, Scott, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters deep dive into The Athletic’s projected tournament rosters and discuss the thought process behind their projections, one player each guy feels should have been included but wasn’t, and much more.  Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman With: Scott Wheeler and FloHockey’s Chris Peters Executive Producer: Chris Flannery P...

Jesse Granger and Michael Russo welcome NHL insider Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada and 32 Thoughts to discuss the rumored cap escalation in the NHL, injury report transparency, why Jim Montgomery was fired and the lack of center ice depth in the NHL. Plus the guys talk about Kirill Kaprizov as a legitimate Hart Trophy candidate, and the Zach Whitecloud hit on Matthew Knies, in a very...

Mark Lazerus and Fluto Shinzawa discuss the Bruins firing Jim Montgomery after almost three seasons behind the bench in Boston. The guys look at what went wrong this year, after a sluggish 8-9-3 start and what interim coach Joe Sacco can do to get this team back on track. Hosts: Mark Lazerus and Fluto Shinzawa  Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Sean, Frank and Sean discuss the struggling Boston Bruins and ask if it's time to make a coaching change? The guys look at the slow motion Red Wings rebuild, Alex Ovechkin's knee injury, which puts his goal scoring record on hold, and Frank presents his 'Dudes' project, ahead of what Sean and Sean learned this week. Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe With Frankie Corrado Executive Producer: Chr...

Max and Laz are back together on a Monday to discuss the potential for shorter-term max contracts in the next CBA, brought up during last week’s NHL general managers meeting, how Connor Bedard can’t score right now, how Martin Necas can’t not score right now, and the guys try to answer the age old question: what is goaltender interference? Plus, The Athletic’s NHL insider Chris Johnston weighs-in...

On today’s Prospect Series episode, Max, Corey, and Scott discuss whether James Hagens or Porter Martone belong at the top of the latest 2025 NHL Draft rankings, if Matthew Schaefer could challenge for the number one spot, and more. Plus, the guys take a very early look at the 2026 class, headlined by Gavin McKenna, and they close things out with a bunch of listener questions in the mailbag.  Host...

Hailey and Sean present five teams, who have disappointed the most, as we approach the quarter mark of the NHL season, presenting two teams from the Pacific, and one each from the Metro, Atlantic and Central divisions. Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean, Frank and Sean discuss the record making Winnipeg Jets start to the season, they continue to debate the Penguins direction and Sidney Crosby's future, the slow starts for two key Oilers off-season acquisitions, and the New Jersey Devils transformation to a top team in the NHL. Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe With: Frankie Corrado Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet...

Laz and guest cohost Peter Baugh each pick three forwards, two defensemen, and a goalie to fill out their roster of underachievers a month into the season. Plus, the guys take a quick look around the league and discuss which team is the favorite to win the Metro, Tanner Jeannot’s suspension, if the 2024 Jets or the 2012 Blackhawks own the best start in NHL history, and more. Hosts: Mark Lazerus an...

On a special edition of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series, Max, Corey, Scott, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters discuss the NCAA vote allowing CHL players to compete in US college hockey and how the seismic shift could impact the hockey landscape going forward. Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman With: Scott Wheeler and FloHockey’s Chris Peters Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris...