The Athletic Hockey Show

For the second time in a week there has been a major change behind the bench of an NHL team, this time with the New York Islanders firing head coach Patrick Roy and replacing him with Pete DeBoer with just four games left on the schedule. Today, the guys break down the Isles’ surprising decision, assess John Tortorella’s first week of work with the Vegas Golden Knights, and check in on Macklin Cel...

The latest episode of Brady and Matthew Tkachuk's podcast featured a visit from their father Keith. On that show, subtle shots about the toughness of the Sens, Brady's ice time and his free agency in two years were presented by Keith. Neither brother called their pop on those statements. Hailey and Sean debate if this latest distraction in the Senators universe could be detrimental to th...

A lost Linus Ullmark had a night to forget in Tampa Bay, and the Senators playoff push stalled after getting pounded by the Bolts. The guys ask if Edmonton would trade their struggling goalie Tristan Jarry straight up for Ullmark. They discuss the equally bad Red Wings who wrapped up their fourth straight brutal March. The guys dive deep into Keith Pelley's 'strange' press conference in Toron...

The cutthroat Vegas Golden Knights fired Stanley Cup Champion Bruce Cassidy with eight games remaining in the regular season, replacing him with John Tortorella in an effort to spark the slumping team. Hall of Fame'r Chris Pronger joins Max Bultman and Sean Gentille to discuss Vegas' gamble, the plethora of capable defensemen in line for a Norris Trophy nomination, the suddenly red hot Philadelphi...

With both the NCAA men’s hockey championship and the CHL playoffs set to begin this week, the guys deep dive into both tournaments and make their Frozen Four and Memorial Cup picks. Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler With: FloHockey’s Chris Peters Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Watch full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theathletichockey...

Fifteen games in the NHL on a chaotic Tuesday night separated the legitimate playoff believers from the dreamers. Sean, Frankie and Sean dissect a disappointing Red Wings home ice loss in regulation against a red hot Ottawa Senators team, they discuss the playoff bound Columbus Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators, why Zach Werenski should be considered a Hart Trophy nominee alongside the favorite...

In the wake of Florida Panthers forward AJ Greer’s three-game suspension for boarding Calgary Flames forwards Connor Zary, Max and Laz discuss whether the punishment fit the crime, how the NHL could do more to curb these kinds of dangerous hits, and the major obstacle preventing those changes. Plus, The Athletic’s own Aaron Portzline joins the show to discuss the surging Columbus Blue Jackets, who...

Today, the guys revisit one of the most interesting, and debated, drafts in recent history, the 2017 NHL Draft, and reflect on how it has panned out nine years later. The class featured some of the best players currently in the league including Cale Makar, Nico Hischier, Nick Suzuki, Miro Heiskanen, and Jason Robertson, as well as some picks that just didn’t pan out like Nolan Patrick and Lias And...

The General Manager meetings are in the books. Michael Russo joins Sean Gentille and Dom Luszczyszyn for a full recap on the event, including goalie interference clarification, the player safety department getting a vote of confidence, if the NHL has relaxed there standards on head-shots and why the current NHL playoff format will remain. Plus, Sean and Dom discuss Sidney Crosby's return from...

Erik Karlsson's bounceback season has helped the Pittsburgh Penguins to once again become a playoff contender in the East. Sean, Frank and Sean praise the job of Pens head coach Dan Muse, they submit Travis Green and Rick Bowness as Jack Adams candidates, and they ask did the Colorado Avalanche peak too early? Plus they discuss a staggering potential 8 team turnover qualifying for the playoffs thi...

As the saying goes, sometimes it's better to be lucky than good, and in the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, Max and Jesse make their picks for the luckiest teams in the NHL this season. Plus, The Athletic’s own Sean McIndoe joins the show to discuss Auston Matthews sustaining a season-ending injury following a Radko Gudas-induced knee-on-knee hit last week, Gudas’ subsequent five game suspension, and...

Corey’s latest NHL Draft rankings are out and with them comes yet another new No. 1 in OHL defenseman Chase Reid. The guys break down what has been a chaotic year of rankings and discuss why there’s been so much movement from list-to-list. Before that, they talk about this season’s most surprising, and disappointing, NHL rookies and dive into the race for second place behind Matthew Schaefer in th...

Jacob Fowler stole the show in Montreal vs the Senators last night. Hailey Salvian and Dom Luszczyszyn discuss the Habs decision to start him over Sam Montembeault and if the youngster will be the number one goalie heading into the playoffs. They discuss the Washington Capitals, who seem to have derailed since the trade deadline, pending UFA Nick Schmaltz re-signing with Utah, and the NHL modifyin...

The Buffalo Sabres continue to be the NHL's hottest team, Sean, Frank and Sean ask if they truly are a Stanley Cup contender this season, they discuss the fading Detroit Red Wings with their playoff hopes quickly vanishing, they breakdown the controversial goaltender interference and ejection of Nathan MacKinnon on Connor Ingram and the Edmonton Oilers beating Western giants Vegas and Colorado in...

On a post-NHL trade deadline Monday, Laz and Jesse break down some of the under-the-radar acquisitions that could really pay off during the playoffs. Before that, the guys talk about one of the wildest games of the season, last night’s 8-7 barnburner between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Buffalo Sabres, including a potential suspension looming for Brandon Hagel. Plus, the five first-round playof...

The Colorado Avalanche, already favorites to win the Stanley Cup, made by far the biggest deal on an underwhelming NHL trade deadline day, acquiring Nazem Kadri from the Calgary Flames, reuniting with the 35-year-old center who helped them win it all four years ago. The crew recaps all the other trades of note from Friday’s deadline, as well as some of the deals that went unmade, and discusses wha...

On NHL trade deadline eve, Hailey and Sean welcome NHL insider Chris Johnston to discuss what the hold up is on the pending trade involving Colton Parayko and the Buffalo Sabres. They talk about the latest speculation involving players like Robert Thomas, Nazem Kadri, Vinny Trocheck, Scott Laughton, Bobby McMann, Conor Garland, Dougie Hamilton, Jordan Binnington and Sergey Bobrovsky with the deadl...

With the NHL trade deadline fast approaching, Sean, Frank and Sean take a look at the teams that they want to see make a move leading up to the deadline on Friday at 3pm ET. It all starts with the NHL's hottest team since December, the Buffalo Sabres, who are linked to St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas. The guys also want to see action in the East from the Detroit Red Wings, Carolina Hurri...

We are mere days away from the NHL trade deadline and so there’s no better time to have The Athletic’s NHL insider Pierre LeBrun join the show to break down all the latest rumors and potential deals ahead of Friday’s buzzer, as well as give some insight into the Los Angeles Kings firing head coach Jim Hiller over the weekend. Plus, Jesse Granger and Sean McIndoe debate where Connor Hellebuyck rank...

On today’s Prospect Series episode, the guys welcome Grand Forks Herald college hockey writer Brad Schlossman to discuss the top Hobey Baker Award contenders and how the first year of CHL imports and the introduction of NIL money has changed the landscape of NCAA hockey. Plus, a look at this year’s crop of college and international free agents that could make their way onto NHL rosters. Hosts: Max...

The Olympic party is over and it’s time to clean it up. And so today, Sean Gentille, Shayna Goldman and Michael Russo react to the US Olympians returning to their respective clubs and facing the media, answering tough questions about the unfortunate politicization of their historic win in Milan. Meanwhile, with the NHL trade deadline eight days from now, the group discusses how centers are the hot...

Coming off a celebration in Miami, a luncheon at the White House, and for most of the gold medal-winning United States hockey team, an appearance at the State of the Union, Sean, Frank and Sean discuss a whirlwind couple of days for the American team, including Connor Hellebuyck being named a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Frankie presents his Dudes of the Men's tou...

Team USA struck gold for the third time in Men’s Olympic hockey history on Sunday, triumphing over Canada on the strength of a Jack Hughes winner less than two minutes into overtime. The guys break down all the action from an excellent gold medal game, and recap the first Olympic hockey tournament to feature NHL players in the last 12 years, including thoughts on the tournament MVP vote, players w...

Team Finland, the Men's 2022 gold medal winners, captured bronze with a convincing 6-1 win over upstart Slovakia. Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe couldn't help but wonder if Finland would have had more success at the tournament if they had difference maker Aleksander Barkov in the lineup and Sean and Sean take a look at the gold medal matchup between Canada and the United States, sla...

The matchup the hockey world has been waiting 12 years for is finally set, as the United States and Canada will officially play for Olympic gold on Sunday in Milan. Jesse Granger and James Mirtle give their instant reaction following the Men's Olympic hockey semifinals and look ahead to the gold medal match, as well as the Slovakia-Finland bronze medal game slated for Saturday afternoon. This epis...