The Athletic Hockey Show

Rob, Jesse and Russo discuss the fallout from Bruce Boudreau's time in Vancouver, Rick Tocchet's debut behind the Canucks bench and the lessons to be learned on how this entire saga was played out. The guys discuss commissioner Gary Bettman's comments that nobody in the NHL tanks, Vegas joins Philadelphia in minimizing IPAD use on the bench, and Max Pacioretty's horrific injury with his 2nd ruptur...

Stanley Cup champion Barry Trotz joins Craig and Sean to discuss how he has fared during his self imposed year off from hockey, how he reached out to Bruce Boudreau after he was fired from Vancouver, and what fellow Stanley Cup champion head coaches have taught him over the years. Craig and Sean take a look at trade options for the NHL's most sought after rental player, Bo Horvat, plus what do the...

To kick off a packed Monday, Ian and Julian discuss Johnny Gaudreau's return to Calgary on Monday night. Then, Harman Dayal joins the show to discuss Rick Tocchet's first practice as coach of the Vancouver Canucks, the decision to make this change when the team did, and how fans gave Bruce Boudreau a classy farewell. To wrap up, they award their Jack Adams winner of the week, and a Pacific divisio...

First, Max and Corey deep dive into Corey’s midseason best NHL players and prospects under 23 ranking and discuss Matty Beniers jumping into the top-5, Alexander Nikishin at No. 23, the still undetermined best player from the 2022 NHL Draft, and more. Plus, to close things out, Corey and FloHockey’s Chris Peters discuss the USA Hockey BioSteel All-American Game as a concept, how the game’s top pla...

Hailey and Sean discuss Steven Stamkos' milestone and his body of work, give some updates in the world of women's hockey, and re-examine the 2020 draft and Tim Stutzle. Then, Corey Masisak joins the show to discuss Erik Karlsson's resurgence and what a trade blueprint could look like. To wrap up, some thoughts on the Goalie Mask rankings. Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hoc...

To kick off, Ian and Sean have some important NFL business to attend to before discussing Steven Stamkos hitting the 500-goal benchmark. In what tier does he sit in among the all-time greats? Next as The Athletic's NHL99 project rolls on, thoughts on Connor McDavid checking in a #16, and the difficulty in placing players that still active in the league. Then, as the Canadiens look to extend Cole C...

Charlie O'Connor joins Rob Pizzo, Jesse Granger and Michael Russo on the roundtable to discuss Ivan Provorov's decision to not take part in Philadelphia's pregame skate, wearing Pride-themed jerseys as the Flyers celebrated Pride Night to support the LGBTQ community, and we look at the organizations reaction to it, and Provorov and John Tortorella's post game comments on the matter. Actor and dire...

This week on the Tuesday boyzzz, Craig and Sean welcome Brandon Tanev of the red hot Seattle Kraken, (even though they lost last night). Tanev discusses his journey to the NHL, his time at Providence college and how the 2nd year Kraken are poised to make the playoffs. Custance and Gentille discuss how the time has come for Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane to move on from the Chicago BlackHawks and...

On a brand new Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian let’s Julian know he has high anxiety about the Dallas Cowboys-Tampa Bay Buccaneers game tonight, the guys discuss if the Toronto Maple Leafs are the NHL equivalent to the Cowboys, Pierre LeBrun’s perfect trade fits article, the possibility of Auston Matthews leaving Toronto in free agency, the Seattle Kraken disrupting the Pacific Div...

Max and Corey answer listener questions about some of the world’s top hockey prospects. Please note: this episode was recorded live on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com...

Hailey and Sean dive into Cale Makar being a part of the Costco army, and for no reason at all, being blocked by celebrities on Twitter. In NHL news, if Rick Tocchet could be a fit as a coach of the Canucks, and John Tortorella vs. iPads. Next, they hand out some midseason award, and to wrap up, another patented Thriday draft, this time picking All-Stars from players not selected on the initial ro...

With the Kraken and Bruins set to face off on Thursday night, Ian and Sean discuss the Kraken's success and which team is out performing expectations between the two. Then, discussing Hakstol vs Montgomery for Jack Adams at this point of the season, what if fans could root for All-Star coaches, and the Blues make an appearance in the Tank Index. Also, Canadiens players are brushing up on their Fre...

On the roundtable, Rob Pizzo, Michael Russo and Jesse Granger discuss the up and down play of the Edmonton Oilers, what teams are the best fit for pending UFA's Bo Horvat and Matt Dumba, if the NHL all-star game roster selection needs an overhaul, and is John Tortorella's act with the media is wearing thin? Anthony and Chris Stewart join Russo and Rob to discuss their NHL careers, giving back thro...

Luke Hughes, the captain of the 2023 US World Junior Hockey team joins Craig Custance and Sean Gentille to discuss Team USA's bronze medal showing at the tournament in Halifax, what he has learned from University of Michigan head coach Brandon Naurato, his favorite classes to take at U of M, taking advantage of N.I.L. deals for college athletes and how his big brothers Quinn and Jack have helped g...

For the first time in 2023, the Monday edition of TAHS is back, as Ian and Julian are joined by guest cohost Mark Lazerus to discuss if the NHL would ever allow a crazy trade like the recent WHL deal that sent 4 players and 10 draft picks from Kamloops to Everett in exchange for Olen Zellweger and Ryan Hofer, hypothetical Connor McDavid trade packages, if the Seattle Kraken and Los Angeles Kings w...

Hailey and Sean discuss Max Pacioretty's return to the Hurricanes, Jake DeBrusk going on LTIR, and Hailey's favorite hockey moment of the week- Trevor Zegras stealing an opponent's stick. Then, friend of the show Max Bultman jumps on to give a big picture of the World Juniors, dive into Jakub Vrana and the Red Wings, and what route the team could take at the trade deadline. To wrap up, the NHL has...

On a brand new Prospect Series episode of The Athletic Hockey Show immediately following the World Junior Championship gold medal game, Max and Corey, on location at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, give their instant reaction to Canada’s victory and discuss Shane Wright’s big night, Connor Bedard’s all-time tournament performance, Luke Hughes taking heat online over the last week or so, Slovakia...

Ian and Sean discuss the World Juniors tournament, and with Connor Bedard excelling, could we see a wild race to the bottom for the #1 pick in the draft? Also, as the Canucks go off the rails, if they could be a late entry into the Bedard sweepstakes. Then, as Chris Chelios and Brian Leetch go back to back in The Athletic's NHL99, who would you take at their peak? To wrap up, which team could be l...

On the first new roundtable of the year, Rob Pizzo, Jesse Granger and guest co-host Joe Smith welcome Mikhail Sergachev from the Tampa Bay Lightning who talks about his elevated role with the perennial favorites this season, and he shares funny stories on Victor Hedman and Andrei Vasilevskiy. Plus, the roundtable looks at what the NHL can learn from the Damar Hamlin injury in the NFL, we hot stove...

On the first new The Athletic Hockey Show podcast of 2023, the Tuesday boyzzz, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille start out with some thoughts on Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills safety who went into cardiac arrest on Monday night. Hamlin is a Pittsburgh-are native and graduated from the same high school as Gentille. Plus, Sean defends his Sergei Fedorov piece in The Athletic's NHL 99 project. Shayna...

Max, Corey, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters are back for the final Prospect Series episode of 2022 to discuss Alexis Lafrenière’s healthy scratch for the New York Rangers on Thursday night, Canada losing their opening WJC game against Czechia, Connor Bedard’s outlandish 14 points over the first 3 games of the tournament, a chaotic Group B still very much up for grabs, “worry meter” for USA and Canada...

In the last Thriday episode of 2022, Hailey and Sean discuss the Rangers' move to scratch Alexis Lafrenière. Then, Rob Rossi joins the show to discuss if there should be worries about the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the upcoming Winter Classic. To wrap up, as is tradition, a new draft occurs, and as you can expect, it goes well and no one yells at any point whatsoever. Save on a subscription to The A...

In a definitely not-prerecorded at all edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian and Sean discuss TML being hit with an $100K fine for traveling early, and Sheldon Keefe's fine for yelling at Wes McCauley. Then, how games are New Year's Eve are scheduled and if it's better to have a matinee game or a night game that day. Next, the announcement of Bobby Orr throwing out the "first puck" at the Winte...

Rob, Jesse and Russo marvel at Connor McDavid's season, with 97 on an absolute tear during a 16 game point streak. The guys discuss the Christmas hangover with December 27th traditionally being a tough game to play for road teams with Arizona and Ottawa shocking Colorado and Boston last night. Bill Armstrong, the GM of the Arizona Coyotes joined Russo a few days ahead of Christmas to discuss the r...

On a brand new edition of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series, Max, Corey, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters give their thoughts on the World Junior Championship pre-tournament games, discuss what to expect from favorites Canada and USA, as well as Sweden, Finland, Czechia, and Slovakia, make their medal and all-tournament predictions, and more.  Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: h...