The Athletic Hockey Show

T'was the Thriday show before Christmas, when all throughout the podcast, Hailey and Sean discuss the release of the Boston Bruins independent investigation into the handling of the controversial signing of Mitchell Miller. They take a look at Pierre Lebrun's six ideas that he would implement if he was commissioner of the NHL for a day, including conference playoffs, fixing the point system and mo...

On this week’s Thursday edition of TAHS, Ian and Sean discuss what constitutes a “revenge game” (and end up doing a Jimmy Vesey career retrospective), if you’re a Sens fan attending the game in Ottawa tonight, would you rather see Ovi tie or break Gordie Howe’s goals record or see the Senators win, guys who went “supernova” for a brief period of time in honor of Andrew “Hamburglar” Hammond’s retir...

Rob, Jesse and Russo praise Sidney Crosby who hasn't let age affect his play as the former 'kid' is 8th in NHL scoring, Carolina Hurricanes goalie Pyotr Kochetkov who has led the Canes to a 10-0-2 record in their past 12 games and Connor McDavid who is putting up Gretzky/Lemieux type numbers. Mike had a chance to sit down with Tage Thompson and Kevyn Adams from the Buffalo Sabres about the Sabres...

Craig and Sean discuss the resurgence of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Steven Stamkos on the cusp of reaching another milestone, the guys take a look at Alexander Ovechkin's 2 game goal scoring slump and the Philadelphia Flyers transition year filled with injuries, indifferent play and already a 10 game losing streak under John Tortorella. Former Flyer Chris Therien joins Craig and Sean to discuss...

On the last Monday show of 2022, Ian and Julian discuss if shootouts should determine the Stanley Cup Final, as penalty kicks decided the World Cup over the weekend, the NHL potentially expanding to an 84-game schedule, Ovi looking to pass Gordie Howe on the all-time goals list this week, if the ongoing Hockey Canada scandal will put a damper on the World Junior Championship set to begin next week...

The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series is back with a brand new episode as Max, Corey, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters discuss top US NHL Draft eligible Will Smith getting cut from Team USA’s World Junior roster, Team Canada’s blue line full of Chicago Blackhawks prospects, and the guys answer a bunch of listener questions in the mailbag to close things out.  Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show o...

Hailey and Sean welcome Tarik El-Bashir ahead of the Caps home game vs Dallas on Thursday evening, to discuss the 'Great 8's' historic assault on the NHL's goal scoring record and the resurgence of the once struggling Washington Capitals. Salvian and Gentille take a look at the struggling LA Kings, and stick tap Trevor Moore who signed an extension with his hometown team, they debate the merits of...

On a brand new Thursday episode of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian asks Sean which recent Gary Bettman comment he has a bigger problem with, the guys discuss whether the NHL should follow the NBA’s lead and change the names of their awards, and more. Plus, Jesse Granger stops by in Granger Things as the guys debate an NHL playoff play-in round, discuss the vetting process for NHL owners, and answer...

On a supersized roundtable, Rob, Jesse and Mike marvel at the wonder that is Alexander Ovechkin, who continues his assault of the NHL's all-time goal scoring record held by Wayne Gretzky. The guys discuss Mitch Marner's impressive 23 game point streak and go over some of the bigger storylines from the just wrapped board of governor meetings, including news on the salary cap, playoff format and the...

Derek Lalonde, the head coach of the Detroit Red Wings joins Sean and guest co-host Max Bultman to discuss the progression of the Detroit Red Wings, how he is fitting into the Detroit community, his time in Tampa Bay and being a member of the Bills Mafia. Sean and Max analyze Bo Horvat's contract situation in Vancouver, and what teams should be coveting the star center, this trade season, and we s...

Ian and guest cohost Mark Lazerus have you covered with a brand new Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show and discuss Thomas Chabot accidentally smacking his stick into teammate Travis Hamonic’s face, NHL Board of Governors meetings and Gary Bettman’s 30 years as league commissioner, Scott Stevens being ranked No. 49 in The Athletic’s NHL 99 project and how legacies change over time, the grea...

Max, Corey, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters are back for a brand new episode of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series as the guys discuss roster options for Team Canada and Team USA heading into the 2023 World Junior Championships, NHL prospects Corey was wrong about, and a bunch of listener questions in the mailbag to close things out. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://yout...

Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille chat about Marie-Philip Poulin winning Canadian Athlete of the Year, insight into the process behind the voting, and Poulin being the first woman hockey player to win the award. Then, Poulin joins the show to discuss the award, reflect on her year of accomplishments, the continuous push to grow women's hockey, and much more. To wrap up, Sidney Crosby is showing no...

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss Tage Thompson's big game against the Blue Jackets Wednesday night, if the high-scoring games are here to stay, and theories why they have stuck around. Also, fans react poorly to Ian and Hailey Salvian's attendance story, and Sean calls out one fanbase in particular in return. Then in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger discusses the swing in odds for Thompson's Roc...

On the heels of the news that Nathan MacKinnon will be out for a month, Peter Baugh joins Rob, Jesse and guest co-host Joe Smith to discuss the injury riddled defending Stanley Cup champions and to promote his new book:   Force of Nature: Joe Sakic, a star studded team and how the Colorado Avalanche built a Stanley Cup winner. Plus, the roundtable looks back on Paul Maurice's return to Winnipeg, t...

Actor and all around good guy Jon Hamm known for memorable roles in Madmen, The Town, Bridesmaids, Tag and more recently Top Gun Maverick, Fargo and Confess, Fletch joins Sean Gentille and guest co-host Jeremy Rutherford to discuss his obsession for his hometown St. Louis Blues, his love for Ivan Barbarshev, growing up in St. Louis and being a three letter athlete at the John Burroughs School, the...

Ian and Julian kick off the week with a brand new Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show and discuss what’s wrong with the New York Rangers, if Ovi is entering Hank Aaron territory chasing Wayne Gretzky’s goal record, Brock Boeser’s nearly being scratched by the Vancouver Canucks on Hockey Fights Cancer night, Bruce Cassidy’s revenge game going back to Boston with his Golden Knights against th...

Hailey and Sean return to recap some of the NHL action from Thursday night, and discuss if this could be the year the Capitals miss out on the postseason. Then Thriday bestie Dom Luszczyszyn is back to look at the early frontrunners for the Hart, Norris, Selke, Calder, and Vezina trophies. To wrap up, mascots, why not? Get a subscription to The Athletic for $2/month for 12 months: theathletic.com/...

Ian and Sean return to discuss Sean's piece on the NHL's most likeable players, and the reaction to his inclusion of Claude Giroux and Sidney Crosby. Also, an unhinged Kings-Kraken game, Pat Maroon channels Jack Edward's comments into a positive, and Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's road goal record. Then, in "Granger Things" resident goalie Jesse Granger discusses that whole Matt Murray net t...

Rob, Jesse and Mike take a look at some of the more surprising stories in the NHL including the upstart New Jersey Devils and Seattle Kraken, Jason Roberts and Bo Horvat goal scoring prowess, the surprisingly ordinary Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames and the shockingly good Winnipeg Jets. Plus the guys stick tap Alex Ovechkin's latest milestone, discuss Connor Hellebuyck's challenge to the NHL...

Former NHL'er Bobby Holik is Craig and Sean's special guest on The Athletic Hockey Show USA. Bobby catches up with the boys to discuss his life after hockey, where he got his notorious work ethic from, his admiration for Larry Robinson, Eric Lindros and Jacques Lemaire and the lessons he learned from his father. Plus the boys discuss the red hot New Jersey Devils, the NHL's best team, and we answe...

The Athletic Hockey Show is back with a brand new Monday edition as Ian and Julian discuss Rachel Doerrie’s alleged discrimination by the Vancouver Canucks, which team other than the New Jersey Devils has been the biggest surprise of the season so far, Jason Robertson as an early MVP candidate for the Dallas Stars, and more. Plus, Hockey Night in Canada’s Harnarayan Singh joins the show for a grea...

Jesse Granger and Mike Russo are joined by guest co-host Joe Smith this week on the Thanksgiving edition of the roundtable. The boys discuss the red hot St. Louis Blues who had lost 8 in a row before reeling off 7 straight victories and are joined by Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong and find out what exactly is working in St. Louis now. The roundtable stick taps Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron...

Ian and Julian look back on the Calgary Flames led by Jonathan Huberdeau and the Florida Panthers and Matthew Tkachuk game from the weekend, and Julian takes us through the oral history of Hockey's biggest trade from the summer. The guys stick tap Evgeni Malkin's 1000th career NHL game, Marian Hossa's jersey retirement and lament the fact that Pittsburgh and Chicago never met in the Stanley Cup in...

On a brand new episode of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series, Max, Corey, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters dive into Corey’s NHL Draft 2023 top prospects list, discuss the early contenders in the Calder Trophy race, and close things out with a bunch of listener questions in the mailbag. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Get a 6 month subs...