The Athletic Hockey Show

The NHL season is nearly upon us, and with that in mind, the guys take a look at the field of rookies likely vying for the Calder Trophy and make their picks for frontrunners, dark horses, and long shots heading into opening night. Got a question? Ask it here: t.co/fYieuQEg14 Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman, Scott Wheeler Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Hosted on A...

NHL division previews conclude with the Pacific. Are the Vegas Golden Knights the team to beat? Can Connor McDavid get the Oilers over the hump? Did the Kings do enough in the offseason? Will the Canucks and Flames take the next step? How much longer for the rebuilds in Anaheim, San Jose and Seattle? Hailey, Jesse and Sean are joined by The Athletic’s team of beat writers to preview it all. H...

Today we preview the NHL’s Central Division, arguably the deepest division in hockey. Can the Jets repeat as Presidents’ Trophy winners? Will the Stars finally make it past the Conference Finals? Is this the year the Mammoth take the next step into the playoffs? The guys answer all those questions and much more, alongside The Athletic’s writers for each team. Hosts: Mark Lazerus, Sean McIndoe, and...

Today we preview the NHL’s Metro Division, a division very much in flux with many questions heading into this season and beyond. Can the Rangers regroup and make it back to the playoffs? Will Ovi’s Caps repeat the success they had last season? Is this the year the Hurricanes reach the Stanley Cup Final? The guys answer all those questions and much more, alongside The Athletic’s writers for each te...

We kick off our NHL division previews for the 2025-26 season starting with the Atlantic Division, led by the two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers who will be without their captain and MVP Sasha Barkov with an injury for the entire season. Are the Lightning now the team to beat? Will the Maple Leafs win without Mitch Marner? Is it a reboot or a rebuild for the Bruins? Is this finally the...

For the first time in Prospect Series history, but certainly not the last time, Corey responds to comments left on his U23 rankings, as well as his recent 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 re-drafts. Does he really hate Gabe Perreault? Why is Shane Wright ahead of Lane Hutson? Is he really obsessed with Zeev Buium? All that and a lot more on this really fun episode. Got a question? Ask it here: t.co/fYie...

On today’s episode, the guys dive into both Scott’s 2025 NHL Prospect Tiers, his own placement of 120 or so under-23 players into the different tiers, then vetted by scouts and executives, as well as Corey’s first 2026 NHL Draft ranking of the season, headlined by Gavin McKenna in the No. 1 spot. Plus, the guys close things out with some listener questions in the mailbag. Got a question? Ask it he...

On the final installment of Hailey and Sean's Buy or Sell series, they take a closer look at the NHL's central division, analyzing the additions and subtractions for each team this off-season, and who will improve and decline as the battle for the central division begins October 7. Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See...

Hailey and Sean dig into the Pacific Division teams, what additions and subtractions were made in the offseason, and who will improve and decline as the battle for the Pacific begins October 7. Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is once again time for The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series under-23 draft. The rules are simple: draft teams of 6 forwards, 4 defensemen, and 1 goalie from a pool of the world’s best prospects. Plus, the guys give their thoughts on the biggest snubs after all the picks are made. Got a question? Ask it here: t.co/fYieuQEg14 Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman With: Scott Wheeler and FloHoc...

Hailey and Sean tackle the Metro Division teams, what additions and subtractions were made in the offseason, and who will improve and decline as the battle for the Metro begins October 7. We want to hear from you! Please fill out our listener survey:  https://forms.gle/CDbF51vAPngm2ZYS6 Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on A...

Hailey and Sean take a closer look at the 8 Atlantic Division teams, what additions and subtractions they made in the offseason, and who will improve and who will decline as we prepare for the 2025-26 NHL season. We want to hear from you! Please fill out our listener survey: https://forms.gle/CDbF51vAPngm2ZYS6 Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jef...

On today’s show, Max, Corey, and Scott answer a simple question: which rebuilding NHL team, one of the 16 that missed the playoffs last season, has the best chance of winning a Stanley Cup within the next 10 years? Plus, the guys close things out with some listener questions in the mailbag. We want to hear from you! Please fill out our listener survey: https://forms.gle/CDbF51vAPngm2ZYS6 Got a que...

As the calendar turns to September, with the start of the NHL season about a month away, Corey’s 2025 under-23 NHL player rankings have officially been released. On today’s episode, the guys break down the list in detail, starting at the top with names like Macklin Celebrini and Connor Bedard. Plus, a debate about the proper placement for Canadiens Juraj Slafkovsky, Ivan Demidov, and Lane Hutson,...

Max and Corey break down the top 8 teams in Corey’s annual NHL pipeline rankings including the Philadelphia Flyers, the Montreal Canadiens, and the Chicago Blackhawks, and discuss the best prospects for each franchise in the group. We want to hear from you! Please fill out our listener survey: https://forms.gle/CDbF51vAPngm2ZYS6 Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman Executive Producer: Chris Flanne...

Max and Corey break down the No. 16-9 teams in Corey’s annual NHL pipeline rankings including the St. Louis Blues, the New Jersey Devils, and the New York Islanders, and discuss the best prospects for each franchise in the group. We want to hear from you! Please fill out our listener survey: https://forms.gle/CDbF51vAPngm2ZYS6 Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman Executive Producer: Chris Flannery...

Max and Corey break down the bottom 8 teams in Corey’s annual NHL pipeline rankings including the Dallas Stars, the Boston Bruins, and the Pittsburgh Penguins, and discuss the best prospects for each franchise in the group. We want to hear from you! Please fill out our listener survey: https://forms.gle/CDbF51vAPngm2ZYS6 Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Produ...

Max and Corey break down the bottom 8 teams in Corey’s annual NHL pipeline rankings including the Colorado Avalanche, the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs, and discuss the best prospects for each franchise in the group. We want to hear from you! Please fill out our listener survey: https://forms.gle/CDbF51vAPngm2ZYS6 Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey...

This summer’s very competitive Hlinka Gretzky Cup is now in the books with the US taking gold over Sweden and Canada finishing an underwhelming tournament with the bronze medal. Max, Corey, and Scott discuss what contributed to Canada’s poor performance, Keaton Verhoeff’s play, why Finland’s Oliver Suvanto was the second best center behind Canada’s Tynan Lawrence at the tournament, and much more....

Sean Gentille digs into the continuing rebuild in Philadelphia, with Flyers beat writer Kevin Kurz. The guys discuss the addition of Rick Tocchet behind the bench, the goaltending and powerplay issues from last season, what the prospect pool looks like and how much longer the rebuild will continue in Philly, before the Flyers can once again be considered a contender in the NHL. We want to hear fro...

Has the legendary Steve Yzerman run out of magic as a General Manager? Will the motor city fanbase call for his job? Or is this coming season, the year that the Red Wings finally snap their 9 year playoff drought? Max Bultman joins Sean McIndoe to find out if the Red Wings still need fixing, or will John Gibson be enough to finally get this team back into the top 8 of the Eastern Conference? We wa...

Sean Gentille welcomes Josh Yohe to discuss the rebuild in Pittsburgh, what players will be on the move at the deadline, Evgeni Malkin's future with the team after this season, what the prospect pool looks like and if the Penguins will be ready to contend again, before Sidney Crosby hangs up his skates. We want to hear from you! Please fill out our listener survey: https://forms.gle/CDbF51vAPngm2Z...

Over the next four shows, Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe ask beat writers from four NHL cities how to fix their teams. From perennial rebuilds to quick fixes, our guys are on the case. Sean McIndoe kicks the project off with perhaps the toughest team in the league to fix, the Buffalo Sabres. Matt Fairburn joins Sean to discuss the seemingly never ending rebuild in Buffalo, and if the Sabres h...

Jesse Granger and Dom Luszczyszyn take a closer look at the NHL's best valued contracts, led by Jack Hughes, Brandon Hagel and Seth Jarvis, and the NHL's top 10 worst valued contracts, with Jonathan Huberdeau, Igor Provorov and Tanner Jeannot leading the way. Host: Jesse Granger With: Dom Luszczyszyn Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

The guys are on the ground in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the World Junior Summer Showcase and on today’s episode they discuss the challenges Team USA will face when vying for a three-peat in December, Canada’s unusual strength in goal for a change, which players are standing out so far, roster battles, and more.  Host: Max Bultman With: Scott Wheeler and FloHockey’s Chris Peters Executive Pro...