The Athletic Hockey Show

Ian and Julian are back for a brand new Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show to discuss Julian’s trip to Mullet Arena covering the Calgary Flames, the New Jersey Devils acquiring Timo Meier from the San Jose Sharks, and whether the Carolina Hurricanes need to make a move to keep pace in the East, the Tampa Bay Lightning trading Cal Foote and a ton of draft picks for Tanner Jeannot, Barry Tro...

Max and Corey are back with a brand new Prospect Series episode of The Athletic Hockey Show to discuss the 7 2023 NHL Draft first round picks already traded ahead of the March 3 deadline, what a “deep” draft class is, what bubble playoff teams like the Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and Ottawa Senators should do as the trade deadline approaches, how aggressive the New Jersey Devils should be i...

Hailey and Sean start off the show with an apology to the Thriday fans, then Hailey apologizes to Sean, then the two apologize in advance once again to the Thriday fans before the Capitals make a trade with the Bruins that sidelines their conversation about the wildcard race in the East. Then, Sharks beatwriter and Timo Meier point-person Corey Masisak joins the show for a deep dive on the trade d...

Ian and Sean discuss the hazards of recording a show around the trade deadline before diving into Patrick Kane's recent offensive hot streak and Sean's piece about different approaches GMs can take for the deadline. Also, Jesse Granger joins the show for "Granger Things" to discuss Vegas trading Shea Weber to the Arizona Coyotes, and the math behind LTIR trades, and Phil Kessel's production. To wr...

This week on the roundtable, Rob, Jesse and Russo welcome NHL player agent Ben Hankinson. Ben, who represents Luke Schenn, Brock Boeser and Tim Stützle to name a few, discusses Schenn's prospects with the deadline 10 days out and what role the agent plays, leading up to the deadline.  The roundtable debates where the highly sought after Timo Meier, Patrick Kane and Jacob Chychrun might end up, the...

With the NHL trade deadline less than two weeks out, Craig and Sean discuss the moves already made, including Horvat, Tarasenko and O'Reilly, and the deals yet to come with the likes of Timo Meier, Patrick Kane and Jacob Chychrun all scheduled to be dealt by March 3rd. Plus we stick tap Jonathan Toews who is still battling long covid symptoms, and we break up with the Calgary Flames, adopting Conn...

The dynamic duo is back together on this week’s Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show as Ian and Julian discuss Patrick Kane’s 5-goals-in-2-games outburst with the NHL trade deadline quickly approaching, the Arizona Coyotes taking Jakob Chychrun out of the lineup until he’s dealt at the deadline, players yelling “Corsi!” after meaningless shots at the ends of periods, and the guys close thing...

Ian and Sean discuss ways to bring back blockbuster trades in the NHL, with apologies to Blockbuster Video. Also, with the Coyotes sitting Jakob Chychrun, and other teams following suit with their potential trade targets ahead of the deadline, shouldn't San Jose do the same with Tim Meier, and the Blackhawks with Patrick Kane? Next, another Stadium Series game is upon us this weekend, and the NHL...

Jim Nill, the General Manager of the Dallas Stars joins Rob, Jesse and Russo, 17 days before the NHL trade deadline to discuss the Stars season, if the trade market is heating up and what the top team in the Central division might have interest in as they prepare for a long playoff run. The roundtable discusses The Athletic's top 10 trade board, and where the likes of Kane, Toews, Chychrun, Meire,...

Don Waddell, the President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes joins Craig and Sean, 18 days ahead of the NHL trade deadline to discuss his plans to replace the injured Max Pacioretty, if he's willing to part with his first round pick, the Hurricanes overall performance this season and how much the franchise is looking forward to this weekend's stadium series vs the Washington Capitals...

On a brand new Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Julian takes Ian’s seat and Mark Lazerus takes Julian’s seat as the guys set your week off right and discuss Patrick Kane’s reaction to Vladimir Tarasenko being traded to the New York Rangers last week, and the latest on his Chicago Blackhawks future, a potential Erik Karlsson trade to the Edmonton Oilers, if Jakob Chychrun will be on the...

Hailey and Sean dive into the big news of Thursday of the Blues trading Vladamir Tarasenko, diving into the Rangers' side before Blues beat writer Jeremy Rutherford joins the show to talk about the trade from the Blues' perspective. Also, what this trade potentially does for the trade landscape for other players like Timo Meier, Patrick Kane, and Jonathan Toews. To wrap up, Hailey and Sean dig int...

The curtain for The Athletic's NHL99 project has been pulled back, and Julian McKenzie and Sean McIndoe dig into DGB's ballot, including thoughts on Mario Lemieux, Bobby Orr, and how to rank Connor McDavid as a current player. Then, Jesse Granger joins the discussion in "Granger Things" to make sure the goalie contingent is covered with thoughts on Dominik Hasek, Patrick Roy and Martin Brodeur. To...

As the unofficial second half begins, Rob, Jesse and Mike welcome Mike Rupp from NHL Network to discuss the push for the playoffs, the trade deadline, changing the playoff and overtime format and hear what Rupper thinks about Jacob Trouba having to fight, after throwing big time legal hits and what Auston Matthews might make in his next contract. The guys also touch on Bo Horvat's new contract wit...

Craig Custance and Sean Gentille welcome The Athletic writers Eric Duhatschek, Shayna Goldman and Dom Luszczyszyn who along with Sean were on the panel for The Athletic's NHL 99 project. The roundtable discusses taking on this massive project, they debate some of the more notable omissions and the controversial rankings, including where Mario Lemieux, Bobby Orr, Steve Yzerman, Connor McDavid, Kris...

On this week’s Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian and Julian are joined by The Athletic’s own Mark Lazerus, fresh off a trip to NHL All-Star weekend in Sunrise, Florida, to discuss where the All-Star Game went awry yet again, Gary Bettman addressing Pride Night controversies and playoff play-in games during his media availability, how the Chicago Blackhawks should handle the passing o...

On this week’s Prospect Series episode of The Athletic Hockey Show, Max and Corey discuss Aatu Raty’s future impact with the Vancouver Canucks after being traded from the New York Islanders as part of the Bo Horvat deal, Corey’s 2023 NHL Draft prospects midseason ranking, including Connor Bedard as the no-doubt No. 1 leading an impressive group of 4 at the top, as well as a comparison to Bob McKen...

After some important Groundhog Day news, and a little All-Star chat, Hailey and Sean move on to the real star this week: the mailbag episode. Hailey and Sean answer listener questions including sharing their favorite Canadian/ American snacks, their cringiest interview moments, dark horse trade deadline teams, and more. Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Subscribe t...

Ian and Sean invent a new measurement for cold weather in NHL terms before discussing Gary Bettman's 30 years as NHL Commissioner, should the position have a term limit? Then, the ratings are down 22% for the league in the United States, and it's never too early to discuss potential NHL playoff matchups. To wrap up, a dive into the mailbag, and a look back at an outdoor game played at a prison in...

Rob, Jesse and Russo take a look at the NHL's first big trade of the season and the New York Islanders chances at extending newly acquired Bo Horvat. The guys discuss how the media covered the death of Bobby Hull, Gary Bettman celebrating 30 years as NHL commissioner and how social media handled the altercation between Troy Stetcher and Trevor Zegras. Former NHLer Jeff Chychrun, studio analyst for...

Craig and Sean welcome Kevin Kurz, who covers the Islanders for the Athletic, to analyze the trade involving the NHL's premier trade chip, Bo Horvat. The guys discuss if this trade was made a couple of months too late for the Islanders, who surrendered Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty and a conditional first round pick in 2023.  Ryan Miller joins Craig and Sean to look back on the ceremony in Buffal...

On a jam-packed Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian and Julian discuss whether the NHL should avoid scheduling games opposite NFL playoff matchups, the Boston Bruins losing 3 straight games for the first time this season, and which Eastern Conference team is their biggest threat, the New York Rangers Pride Night controversy just a week or so after Ivan Provorov refused to wear a Pride...

On a brand new episode of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series, Max, Corey, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters discuss the Michigan-Minnesota series from this past weekend, including an impressive showing from Adam Fantilli and whether Matthew Knies and/or Luke Hughes could jump right into the NHL following their respective college seasons, Max’s trip to Ängelholm, Sweden to take in a few of Rögle B...

Hailey and Sean are joined by Dom Luszczyszyn to analyze the two-year extension Andrei Kuzmenko signed with Vancouver. Also, Ryan O' Reilly's wish to stay in St. Louis, and if David Pastrnak could become the NHL's highest-paid player this year. Next, they dive into Dom's 16 Stats this week, including the Sabres' playoff chances, and if the Bruins' chance at the all-time season wins record. To wrap...

First, Ian and Sean follow up on some important NFL business, before discussing the "Bruce, there it is" chant breaking out at the Kraken-Canucks game at Climate Pledge Arena. Next, breaking down DGB's piece building a roster for the 25-26 season, the NHL announces new games for the All-Star Game's skills competition, and Ray Bourque cracks the Top 10 in The Athletic's NHL99. To wrap up, we now kn...