The Big Show

This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin: - Jack Eichel slams the Buffalo Sabres for mishandling his back injury, hints that he'll be playing for a new team next year. Who is to blame for the fracturing of his relationship with the Sabres? Who is the right suitor to acquire him? - The New York Rangers axed GM Jeff Gorton and president John Davidson in...

Three-time Olympic Gold medalist Becky Kellar chats with Sami Jo Small about how to reinvent yourself to stay valuable and how to stay at the top of your game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven Ellis and Ryan Kennedy break down all the happenings from the U-18s, including the highly talked about the match between Connor Bedard and Matvei Michkov, the struggles for USA and Sweden and the players that stood out the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ken Campbell, Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin: - Tom Wilson goes off against the New York Rangers with dangerous attacks on Pavel Buchnevich and Artemi Panarin but walks away with only a $5,000 fine. Is Wilson too dangerous for the NHL right now? - Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews continue to post video-game numbers. Do we care about the "No...

This week on Storytellers with Ian Pulver, Brian Lawton shares advice and stories from a career that has spanned five decades as a player, agent, GM and broadcaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Hockey News Fantasy Podcast, with senior writer Matt Larkin: - Top waiver-wire pickups for shallow, medium and deep leagues - Strategy tip of the week: study every goalie's schedule - Starting Lineup: best discontinued products - Taking listener questions on pool topics such as: (a) Will Connor McDavid reach 100 points this season? (b) How many teams are too many in a fantasy hock...

This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ken Campbell, Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin: - Andrew Shaw retires at 29 because of concussions. Will we keep seeing more players leave the game before their 30s because of head trauma? - Jakob Chychrun leads all defensemen with 16 goals. Has he entered the Norris Trophy chat? - Cole Caufield finally debuts in the NHL. What's his long-term c...

Olympic gold medalist and world champion Natalie Spooner joins Sami Jo Small to share her thoughts on how to bring your best to your team and be a valuable teammate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Prospect Podcast, Steven Ellis and Ryan Kennedy get you ready with all you need to know about the upcoming Under-18 World Hockey Championship. Plus, Ryan chats with 2021 NHL draft prospect Oscar Plandowski of the Charlottetown Islanders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ken Campbell, Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin: - Patrick Marleau sets a new all-time games record at 1,768. Is he a Hall of Famer? - The Vancouver Canucks return to action reluctantly after their COVID-19 variant nightmare. Should they be playing at all for the rest of the year? - Are the Tampa Bay Lightning still the Stanley Cup favorite if S...

This week on The Hockey News Fantasy Podcast, with senior writer Matt Larkin: - Assessing which players gained or lost fantasy value at the trade deadline - Top waiver-wire pickups for shallow, medium and deep leagues - Strategy tip of the week: the time for patience is over - Starting Lineup: funniest movies of all-time - Taking listener questions on pool topics such as: (a) Keeper league decisio...

This week on The Hockey News Podcast: Senior writers Ken Campbell, Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin analyze all the biggest stories from NHL trade deadline day, including: - Naming top winner teams and loser teams - Breaking down the most significant trades from the days leading up to the deadline: Anthony Mantha, Taylor Hall, Nick Foligno, David Savard and more - Thoughts on the contract extensions f...

Danièle Sauvageau guided Canada to a gold medal at the 2002 Olympics. She has 24 years of experience with the RCMP and the Montreal Police Force and even coached in the QMJHL with the Montreal Rocket. Host Sami Jo Small chatted with Sauvageau about her passion for the game and her strategic initiatives that have helped her teams towards growth and success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

This week on the Prospect Podcast, Ryan Kennedy and Steven Ellis talk about Canada's U-18 World Championship team, the Biosteel Top Prospects Game, the recent Minnesota High School Tournament and more. Plus, an interview with 2021 NHL draft prospect Chase Stillman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin: It's our 2021 NHL trade deadline preview, teeing up the big day, which arrives April 12. Topics covered include: - Will COVID-19 and salary-cap complications make this the quietest trade deadline ever? - Should the Leafs pursue another goalie, or is Jack Campbell their No. 1 now? - Which pieces will go in a pot...

In order for a hockey player to perform to the best of his abilities at any level, the ice needs to be sensational. There are so many factors that go into building the perfect sheet of ice, and the NHL's "King of the Ice”, Dan Craig, talked to Ian Pulver about his journey to the historic Edmonton Northlands Coliseum and beyond. Craig talks about creating ice surfaces, building operations, outdoor...

This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ken Campbell and Ryan Kennedy - With the trade deadline approaching, which of these teams should be active and who should stand pat? - Florida: just lost Ekblad, but are comfortably in a post-season spot. Should they add? - Nashville; looked out of it a month ago, now they're fourth with their competitors swooning. Now what? - Arizona: St....

Susie Yuen, a pioneer in women’s hockey, joins Sami Jo Small to talk about from her experience with the Canadian national team, her time with the University of Manitoba Bisons and her time spent coaching in China. Yuen shares her experience about growing up as a first-generation Canadian, the support of her friends and family and how sport can build communities. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

This week on the Prospect Podcast with Steven Ellis and Ryan Kennedy: - Three prospects to watch right now - Comparing Connor Bedard to Connor McDavid - NCAA tournament: Who are some of the top prospects to watch? - Luke Hughes injury - out for the year, but will it hurt his draft standing? - Is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen going to save the Sabres in the future? - Cole Sillinger interview And more! Learn...

This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ken Campbell, Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin: It's a special all-mailbag edition as the NHL season reaches its midway mark. Questions include: - Which team(s) are in position to lose important players in the expansion draft? - Will Ryan Getzlaf go to market as a UFA this summer? - Will the North Division still host playoff games in Canada aft...

Glenn Healy joins Ian Pulver on this week's episode of Storytellers. Healy is known most for his exploits as NHL goaltender, but he now acts as the executive director of the NHL Alumni Association. Healy talks about his mission with the group and the support he has received from hockey greats such as Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey and Mark Messier. Healy paints the picture of what it is like for a pla...

This week on The Hockey News Fantasy Podcast, with senior writer Matt Larkin: - Top waiver-wire pickups for shallow, medium and deep leagues - Strategy tip of the week: Know your league's scoring system - Starting Lineup: the best books about sports - Taking listener questions on pool topics such as: (a) Who has the better career five years down the road: Cale Makar or Quinn Hughes? (b) How far ha...

This week on The Hockey News Podcast, with senior writers Ken Campbell, Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin: - Roughly at the NHL season's midway point, who is the Stanley Cup frontrunner? Who deserves the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year? - The Toronto Maple Leafs' grip on first place in the North loosens after five losses in six games. What's the cause of their struggles? - With news that Tampa Ba...

Four-time Olympian, three-time Olympic gold medallist, Harvard grad and NHL hockey analyst Jennifer Botterill joins Sami Jo to share insights on high-performing individuals and teams. Botterill shares her insights from her experience with the Canadian National Team, her time at Harvard University and how she finds balance with an incredibly demanding schedule. She talks about what makes a great co...

This week on the Prospect Podcast with Ryan Kennedy and Steven Ellis: - Ryan's prospects of the week - Re-drafting the 2020 NHL top three - is there a new No. 1 top prospect? - The top NHL-affiliated and UFA NCAA prospects - Matvei Michkov's new contract - Who are the top goalies for the 2021 draft? - Detroit's future in net - An interview with 2021 NHL draft prospect Sebastian Cossa Learn more ab...