The Athletic Hockey Show

First, Ian and Hailey break down the blockbuster trade between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Winnipeg Jets that sent disgruntled center Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Jets, returning Finnish sniper Patrick Laine and Jack Roslovic to the Jackets, Alexis Lafrenière’s slow start in the Big Apple, the Flames having a strange, five day break after playing just three games, and more. Then, Detroit Red Win...

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss last night's less-than-exciting matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs, and offer up a solution. Also, Mike Babcock breaking his silence, the Washington Capitals breaking COVID-19 protocols, and the resurgence of Keith Yandle. Then, in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger comes on to dispel the myth of the second games of these series this season...

Joe Pavelski of the Dallas Stars joins Scott Burnside and Pierre Lebrun on the latest Two Man Advantage at The Athletic Hockey Show. Pavelski addresses how he battled Covid-19 over Christmas, how the Stars are chomping at the bit to get their season going and how he gave advice to his old pal Jumbo Joe Thornton, ahead of his move to Toronto in the off-season. Plus Pierre and Scott praise the play...

Ian and Hailey open the show discussing some of the biggest storylines coming out of the start of the NHL season, including Jacob Markstrom’s not-so-surprising opening night shutout against his former team, the Canucks, the possibility of Keith Yandle’s consecutive games streak coming to an end due to being a healthy scratch, Jakub Voracek’s postgame presser critique of Flyers beat writer Mike Sei...

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe share a memory of their college ball hockey glory days before jumping into some thoughts on the opening night of the NHL season, including the entertaining Maple Leafs- Canadiens game, is it possible to overreact to the Penguins loss, and how division realignment can affect old playoff rivalries. Then, Golden Knights beat writer Jesse Granger joins the show to discuss b...

On the Two Man Advantage edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Scott Burnside and Pierre Lebrun welcome NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly, ahead of the NHL's puck drop on the beginning of the 20/21 season. Plus Scott and Pierre discuss Keith Yandle's ironman streak coming to an end, Evander Kane's financial woes, five coaches who are entering the final year of their contracts, and Scott and Pierre...

On the debut episode of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian Mendes and Hailey Salvian kicks things off discussing opening night’s five game slate, how concerned fans should be about COVID-19’s potential impact on the season, Mathew Barzal’s three-year deal with the Islanders, Corey Crawford’s abrupt retirement from the NHL, which teams are the safest bets to win their respective divisions, corporate spo...

The Athletic's flagship hockey podcast features hosts Ian Mendes, Pierre LeBrun, Scott Burnside, Sean McIndoe, and Hailey Salvian, as well as The Athletic's great NHL writers, delivering previews of the week's best matchups, interviews with league insiders, analytics, fantasy advice, prospect updates, betting picks, and much more, every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...