The Athletic Hockey Show

First, Max and Corey discuss presumptive first overall pick Owen Power’s potential return to Michigan for his sophomore season, instead of starting his pro career, if any other draft eligible players could make the leap into the NHL next season, Fabian Lysell being left off Team Sweden’s U20 roster, and more. Then, the guys take a look at Corey’s top 151 2021 NHL Draft prospects and talk about Mas...

In light of some controversial, game changing calls in the Islanders/Lightning series, Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss if video review should be expanded in the NHL. The boys ask, is Tyler Toffoli the best free agent pickup in the NHL and what was with Jeff Petry's eyes last night? Jesse Granger joins in another edition of Granger Things as they recap game two between Vegas and Montreal and th...

Pekka Rinne, the 2021 King Clancy memorial trophy winner joins Scott and Pierre on the Two Man Advantage edition of the Athletic Hockey Show. Pekka looks back on his career in Nashville, what the future holds for him with the Predators and his relationship with Jusse Saros. Scott and Pierre take a look at the NHL Final Four series between the Islanders and the Lightning, a series, tied at one win...

On the Tuesday edition of the Athletic Hockey Show, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille welcome Sara Civian from The Athletic Carolina, and Peter Baugh from The Athletic Denver to discuss the elimination of Stanley Cup favorites Carolina and Colorado in the second round of the playoffs. In Raleigh, The crew discuss what to do with Dougie Hamilton and Rod Brind'Amour, who are both free agents in Carol...

First, on a jam-packed episode of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian and Hailey discuss the Carolina Hurricanes giving Dougie Hamilton’s camp permission to speak with other teams about a possible sign-and-trade, Max Pacioretty facing his former team, the Montreal Canadiens, in the Final Four as a member of the Vegas Golden Knights, and more. Then, The Athletic’s Arthur Staple joins the show to talk abo...

First, Max and Corey recap the 2021 IIHF World Championship where consensus number one pick Owen Power solidified his ranking playing big minutes for Team Canada en route to a gold medal, give their thoughts on the play of other tournament prospects Danila Klimovich, Alexei Kolosov, and Matthew Beniers, and discuss the potential draft status of players participating in the Erie OHL Showcase over t...

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss Sean predicting the hockey future for the second week in a row, what it be this week? Also, a semifinals matchup between two of the best coaches in the league, Barry Trotz vs Jon Cooper, Carolina fans cheering for their team off of the ice as the Hurricanes were eliminated, and Connor Hellebuyck and Mark Scheifele make some interesting comments in their Jets end...

Scott and Pierre take a look at what's next for the Winnipeg Jets. Should they blow it up and start all over, or stay the course? The guys look at the series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes, and where the prized possession of the NHL off-season, Dougie Hamilton may wind up. Burnsie and Lebrun also address the Golden Knights / Avalanche series, the big win for Vegas in game...

Craig and Sean discuss Bruce Cassidy's frustration over the officiating in the Boston Bruins / NY Islanders series. They guys look at the impact that Kyle Palmieri has had on the Islanders, and if he is the best trade deadline acquisition this season. Custance and Gentille take a look at possible suitors for Jack Eichel, led by Minnesota, Los Angeles, Anaheim and the New York Rangers. Meghan Dugga...

First, Ian and Hailey discuss the electric Vegas Golden Knights-Colorado Avalanche series, now tied at two games apiece heading back to Colorado for Game 5, Jeff Petry’s freak injury, catching his right pinky finger in a camera hole during the second period of Game 3 against the Winnipeg Jets, whether the NHL’s Department of Player Safety got it right or not fining Boston Bruins center David Krejc...

First, on the debut episode of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series, Max Bultman and Corey Pronman discuss the NHL Draft Lottery results, including the Buffalo Sabres getting the first overall pick, Owen Power emerging as the consensus number one prospect, how scouting has been impacted by COVID-19, and more. Then, the guys break down The Athletic NHL’s first mock draft of the year and talk ab...

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss Mark Scheifele's hit late in the game on Wednesday that overshadowed game one in the Canadiens-Jets series, will anyone be able to stop the Colorado Avalanche, and the NHL Draft Lottery. Also, in the mailbag, one listener asks about the Seth Jones situation in Columbus, and the duo are asked to compare the Toronto Maple Leafs of now to the 90s Red Wings, "This W...

Dave Tippett, the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers joins Pierre and Scott to discuss his teams early exit from the playoffs, and how his group needs to adopt a playoff mindset moving forward. Tip also addresses his future with the Oilers and how he decompresses after a condensed season, and coming to the defence of Ethan Bear who was attacked online last week after the oilers were eliminated. Sco...

Craig and Sean look back on the game seven between Toronto and Montreal, and how the Maple Leafs star players failed to show up yet again, in an elimination game. The guys dissect how the NY Islanders were built by hall of fame member Lou Lamoriello, and the series they are in with the Boston Bruins. Craig and Sean take a deep dive into the Columbus Blue Jackets and why Seth Jones wants out, and w...

Ian and Hailey welcome Dom Luszczyszyn to preview game seven between Montreal and Toronto on Monday night, the frustration of Leaf fans towards Mitch Marner and if the Leafs have an answer back to the surging Canadiens. Plus Dom discusses his frustration for playoff officiating and Nathan MacKinnon's emergence as one of the NHL's most dominant forces.  Ian and Hailey also take a look at the news o...

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss how disappointing the highly-anticipated Montreal-Toronto series has been so far, and the goalie interference in Wednesday's Golden Knights- Wild game. Is goalie interference really that hard to call? Also, goalie issues for the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Florida Panthers, which situation would you rather be in? Then, in "Granger Things" Jesse Granger previews...

Scott and Pierre discuss TNT's official announcement on the hiring of the great one, Wayne Gretzky as their lead studio analyst for their NHL coverage. The guys take a look at the disappointing Montreal/Toronto series, the exciting Nashville/Carolina matchup and the goalie controversy in Florida with the affordable phenom Spencer Knight and the very expensive Sergei Bobrovsky. Cam Neely, the presi...

In this episode, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille recap a busy night in the NHL playoffs. The Penguins, with a struggling Tristan Jarry between the pipes are on the brink of elimination, after Jarry delivered a pizza to Josh Bailey for the Islanders win. Custance and Gentille praise the work of Spencer Knight in his playoff debut for Florida and wonder what the Cats should do with Sergey Bobrovsky...

First, Ian and Hailey discuss the Winnipeg Jets stunning the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in overtime to go up three game to none in the series, after the Oilers blew a 4-1 lead with less than ten minutes to play in Game 3, Alex Ovechkin’s future with the Washington Capitals after his team was eliminated by the Boston Bruins on Sunday, the media’s handling of John Tavares’ scary injury in Game 1 of the Tor...

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe recap the latest in the NHL Playoffs, including a preview of the Maple Leafs-Habs series, Nazem Kadri once again getting himself into trouble during the playoffs, and Alex Ovechkin going off on goalie Ilya Samsonov after the Capitals' loss to the Bruins in 2OT. Then in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger joins the show to discuss the playoff atmosphere in Las Vegas, as well...

On the Two Man Advantage edition of the Athletic Hockey Show, Scott and Pierre discuss the first round of the playoffs, including great series between Vegas and Minnesota and Washington and Boston. The guys address the salary cap circumvention allegations that the Tampa Bay Lightning have endured during there first two games of the playoffs vs cross state rivals from South Florida. The guys also a...

The debut edition of the Athletic Hockey Show, Tuesday edition with Craig Custance and Sean Gentille focuses on the NHL from the south side of the 49th parallel. Recently retired goalie Ryan Miller, the all time US born win leader joins Craig and Sean to discuss his career, and what he has in store for the next chapter of his life. Craig and Sean take a look at the action on the ice in the first r...

To kick things off, The Athletic’s Joe Smith joins the show to discuss the Lightning’s 5-4 win over the Panthers in Game 1 of their opening round series, Nikita Kucherov’s incredible performance in his return to the ice, and the cap circumvention accusations surrounding his debut, Sam Bennett’s hit on Blake Coleman, the health of Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman, and much more. Plus, Ian and Haile...

Part Three of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s expansion into the U.K., how the team got through the shutdown of sports and challenges that lay ahead. Writers Marcus Thompson, Anthony Slater, Zach Harper and David Aldridge give their thought...

Part Two of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s first steps into the marketplace. The challenges they met selling this idea to investors, and journalists they were trying to recruit, specifically with the expansion into the Bay Area. Writers, M...