The Big Show

Here's what former NHL goalie Devan Dubnyk, Ryan Kennedy and Andrew McInnis discussed: 1:22: What has been working so well for the Buffalo Sabres? 7:10: How much of a threat can the Sabres be in the playoffs? 10:07: How exciting would a Sabres and Lightning playoff series be? 12:30: How crucial is depth in the playoffs? 14:24: Are the Colorado Avalanche clear Stanley Cup favorites, and do they rea...

The Big Show is here to discuss everything from the NHL trade deadline.  Here's what Ryan Kennedy, Michael Traikos and Katie Gaus discussed: 0:45: Overall thoughts on this year's trade deadline?  1:50: Who was the most notable name that wasn't traded?  3:09: How are Toronto Maple Leafs fans feeling about what they did at the trade deadline?  7:10: Who was the winner at this year's deadline? 10:49:...

The Big Show is here to discuss big NHL and hockey topics as the trade deadline is now days away. Here's what Drew Shore, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed: 1:30: Thoughts on the Oilers acquiring Connor Murphy 4:30: Is there a GM under more pressure than Stan Bowman? 6:10: Which team should go after Sergei Bobrovsky should he be traded? 9:00: Can Bobrovsky be the same goalie we have seen?...

The Hockey News Big Show kicks off NHL trade deadline week with more big topics to discuss. Former NHL netminder Devan Dubnyk joins Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos to discuss the following: 0:45: Was this the right time for the Los Angeles Kings to fire coach Jim Hiller and name D.J. Smith the interim coach? 2:18: How have the Kings performed to this point, and what could be the effects of the ch...

The Big Show is here to discuss big NHL and hockey topics as the trade deadline is now a week away. Here's what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed: 3:30: What do we think about the current state of the Toronto Maple Leafs? 8:10: Do the Edmonton Oilers still have a goaltending problem? 12:00: What do the Boston Bruins and Seattle Kraken need to do to hold their playoff position?...

The Big Show is here to discuss big NHL and hockey topics as the NHL season resumes. Here's what Drew Shore, Michael Traikos and Andrew McInnis discussed: 2:40: What do you expect from Olympic players returning to NHL action, especially Team USA players? 5:50: Which game is the most interesting on the first night of NHL hockey? 7:50: Which non-Olympians do you expect to end the season strong? 10:0...

Here's what Ryan Kennedy, Michael Traikos and Andrew McInnis discussed: 0:50: Michael and Ryan share their experience at the Olympics. 3:12: Excluding the American and Canadian fans, what country had the best fans?  4:30: Funny story from covering the Olympics?  8:40: Overall reflection on Team Canada's time at the Olympics?  12:11:  Besides the obvious, who had a great tournament, and who didn't...

The Hockey News Big Show At The Games is here to cover the men's and women's hockey tournaments during the 2026 Olympics. Andrew McInnis, Michael Augello and our correspondents from Milan went live to recap a gold medal game of the ages, with Team USA beating Canada 2-1 in overtime. Here's what they discussed: 0:50: Thoughts on the atmosphere of the gold medal game? 2:50: Thoughts on how the game-...

Michael Traikos (in Milan), Andrew McInnis and Michael Augello are live on YouTube to recap Finland beating Slovakia 6-1 in the men's hockey bronze medal game and preview the gold medal game between Canada and the United States. Here's what they discussed: 1:00: Overall thoughts on the bronze medal game  3:00: At what point did the game turn into a blowout? 4:25: What did you learn about Slovakia...

The Hockey News Big Show At The Games is here to cover the men's and women's hockey tournaments during the 2026 Olympics. Ryan Kennedy (in Milan), Andrew McInnis and Michael Augello are live on YouTube to recap Canada and Team USA's wins in the semifinal. They also preview the gold medal game between the two rivals and the bronze medal match between Slovakia and Finland. Here's what they discussed...

The Hockey News Big Show At The Games is here to cover the women's and men's hockey tournaments during the 2026 Olympics. Today's show features reaction to an instant classic in Milan: the gold medal game between the United States and Canada, which Team USA won in overtime. Michael Traikos (in Milan), Andrew McInnis, Chris Sinclair and Michael Augello went live to recap what happened, the medal da...

The Hockey News Big Show At The Games is here to cover the men's and women's hockey tournaments during the 2026 Olympics. Ryan Kennedy (in Milan), Andrew McInnis and Michael Augello went live to recap the men's hockey Olympic quarterfinals. Here's what they discussed: 1:50: Thoughts on Quinn Hughes' overtime-winner for Team USA? 3:50: What was the USA and Sweden game like in person? 5:10: How have...

The Hockey News Big Show At The Games is here to cover the men's and women's hockey tournaments during the 2026 Olympics. Michael Traikos (in Milan), Andrew McInnis and Michael Augello went live to recap the men's hockey Olympic qualification playoff round Here's what they discussed: 1:00: What were your thoughts on the Sweden-Latvia game? 2:00: Has Team Sweden improved since the start of the tour...

The Hockey News Big Show At The Games is here to cover the men's and women's hockey tournaments during the 2026 Olympics. Women's hockey writer Chris Sinclair and Ryan Kennedy join Andrew McInnis and Michael Augello to discuss the USA's 5-0 win over Sweden and Canada's 2-1 win over Switzerland before previewing the gold and bronze medal matches. Here's what they discussed: 1:05: Your overall thoug...

Here's what Michael Traikos, Andrew McInnis and Michael Augello discussed: 1:34: Takeaways from Team Canada's blowout win over France?  4:11: How can Team Canada stay sharp when facing little adversity?  7:12: Is Jordan Binnington your starting goaltender moving forward?  10:12: Do you see many line combination changes for Canada at this point?  13:50: What did you see from Team USA throughout the...

The Hockey News Big Show At The Games is here to cover the men's and women's hockey tournaments during the 2026 Olympics. Ryan Kennedy joins the show from Milan to discuss Canada's 5-1 win over Switzerland and Finland's 4-1 win against Sweden. And Gary Pearson also hops on for a new edition of the BetMGM Playbook. Here's what Ryan Kennedy, Andrew McInnis, Michael Augello and Gary Pearson discussed...

Here's what Michael Traikos, Andrew McInnis and Michael Augello discussed: 00:30: Michael Traikos' thoughts live at the game 01:25: Thoughts on the Canadian line combinations? 03:15: What did you think of Tom Wilson being on the top line? 05:45: Did Jordan Binnington silence the doubters? 08:30: Thoughts on Canada's bottom six forwards? 10:45: Can Canada's faceoff struggles affect them long-term?...

The Hockey News Big Show At The Games is here to cover the men's and women's hockey tournaments during the 2026 Olympics. Here's what Ryan Kennedy, Michael Traikos, Andrew McInnis and Michael Augello discussed: 2:05: What was it like at Canada's practice on Wednesday?  5:30: Do the players on Team Canada believe in goalie Jordan Binnington?  6:50: Is it fair to say the first goalie they play will...

The Hockey News Big Show At The Games is here to cover the men's and women's hockey tournaments during the 2026 Olympics. Today, we recap the United States' 5-0 preliminary round win over Canada in women's hockey before discussing Team Sweden's wins and some final men's hockey previews. Here's what Andrew McInnis, Michael Augello and Chris Sinclair discussed: 01:30: What made the USA so dominant t...

Here's what Andrew McInnis, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed: 0:58: Lots of changes to Team Canada roster ahead of its start. How has this team ended up? 3:12: Could the potential of Seth Jarvis going to another Olympics factor into the reason they chose him as a replacement this year? 4:45: Any surprises about Canada's leadership group?  8:25: Thoughts on the first look at some possible...

Here's what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed: 0:00: Let's take a look at some big trades from this past year and evaluate how they look now. Quinn Hughes was traded to the Minnesota Wild. How has this trade panned out?  3:00: Stuart Skinner was sent to Pittsburgh in exchange for Tristan Jarry. How has this trade worked out for both teams? 5:15: Tell us what trade from last ye...

Here's what Drew Shore, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed: 1:00: Does Sam Bennett's addition help or hurt Team Canada? 5:15: As Steven Stamkos reaches 20th for most goals ever, what's your favorite moment of his career? 9:40: Are we going to get an Auston Matthews-versus Connor McDavid signature moment at the Olympics? 12:30: What kind of pressure is on William Nylander at the Olympics? 1...

The Hockey News Big Show is here to discuss some big NHL topics and preview the women's hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics, which begins this week. The Hockey News' women's hockey contributor Chris Sinclair joins Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos to preview the women's tournament, while former NHL goalie Devan Dubnyk shares his insight on the latest storylines. Here's what they all discussed:...

Here's what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed: 0:34: The San Jose Sharks are apparently interested in Artemi Panarin. How do we feel about a Celebrini-Panarin combo?  2:18: Would getting Panarin make the Sharks a genuine threat?  4:19: Is San Jose a market that Panarin would waive his no-move clause for?  5:35: There have been rumors that the Dallas Stars are interested in Cal...

Here's what Ryan Kennedy, Michael Traikos and Drew Shore discussed: 0:50: The New Jersey Devils traded forward Ondrej Palat, a 2026 third-round pick, and a 2027 sixth-round pick to the New York Islanders for forward Maxim Tsyplakov. Is this a signal that the Islanders are headed for the playoffs?  3:30: Can Palat inject some maturity into the Islanders' dressing room?  4:34: The New York Rangers t...