The FAN Hockey Show

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open today's show with thoughts on last night's four-game slate in the NHL. Thursday also marks "Hockey Hotline" day on the program, so the boys open the phonelines to respond to your calls and texts! Later, three-time Stanley Cup champion and Hurricanes Special Advisor, Justin Williams (33:27) joins the boys to debate who's on the Los Angeles Kings Mount Rushmore. Just...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open this episode of The FAN Hockey Show with a look around league with four games on the schedule tonight. Sportsnet's Anna Dua (15:25) checks in on the Maple Leafs following last night's 7-4 victory to discuss Matthew Knies' playmaking, first impressions of Easton Cowan, the discourse surrounding William Nylander, and Dakota Joshua's role down the lineup. Later, Kevin...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open with thoughts on the Maple Leafs' 7-4 victory over the Predators, before being joined by Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts. He checks in the major talking points from the NHL Board of Governors meeting including international hockey, league expansion, and the salary cap. Friedge also discusses the eligibility for players on Canada's 2...

Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette joins Matt Marchese and Mike Futa on the heels of Lane Hutson's extension with the Canadiens. He weighs in on the ripple effects of the deal, Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton's subsequent extensions, the upward trajectory of this group, and more! John Forslund (18:45), play-by-play voice of the Seattle Kraken, discusses the Squids' undefeated start to the 2025-26 seaso...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa kick off this week alongside Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts, live from the streets of New York. Friedge shares some insight into how Lane Hutson's eight-year, $70.8 million extension with the Canadiens came to fruition, before breaking down the Blackhawks' first win of the season and the Senators' lacklustre home opener. The guys also l...

Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts , joins Matt Marchese and Mike Futa to share his take on the more casual pregame outfits worn by players this season. The boys also dive into Jonathan Toews' performance in his first NHL game in three years, the Sharks' deflating collapse in the dying minutes of the third period, and the string of extensions we've seen over the past...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open Friday's program alongside Anna Dua (06:14), Sportsnet NHL reporter and friend of the show! The trio share their choices for the most-watchable teams in the league and the top dogs in both conferences, before debating if Easton Cowan will draw into the Maple Leafs lineup this weekend. Next up, Dennis Bernstein (28:12), senior writer at The Fourth Period, discuss st...

Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of the 2025 Signal Listener’s Choice Award nominated 32 Thoughts podcast, joins Matt Marchese and Mike Futa! They catch up with their takeaways from Opening Night, before previewing tonight's rivalry clash between the Canadiens and Maple Leafs. Friedge shares his takeaways from today's morning skate, Ivan Demidov outlook for his rookie campaign, an...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open today's edition of The FAN Hockey Show recapping all the action from Opening Night in the NHL! Sportsnet's Iain MacIntyre (29:45) joins the program to discuss the optimism in Vancouver this season, if Elias Pettersson can wipe the slate clean, the Canucks' strength between the pipes, and the key pieces to watch. Later, Gary Lawless (49:48), Golden Knights insider,...

Matt Marchese and two-time Stanley Cup champion Mike Futa continue their tour of the Central Division with Andy Strickland, Blues reporter for FanDuel Sports Network and co-host of the Cam and Strick podcast. He shares his expectations for St. Louis heading into Thursday's season opener with thoughts on Jim Montgomery's impact behind the bench, how to structure the lines, Milan Lucic's injury, Rob...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open today's show alongside Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts. He discusses the Golden Knights ruling Alex Pietrangelo out for the season, along with if Connor McDavid's discount contract could impact other pending deals. Friedge also examines list of suspensions and fines handed out following the Lightning and Panthers' preseason tilt, be...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa are once again joined by Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thought s. After breaking the news of Connor McDavid's two-year, $12.5 million extension with Edmonton, Friedge shares the details of how the deal got done and its greater impact on other contracts around the league. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts an...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open today's show alongside Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts . Friedge's appearance is cut short as rumours of an extension for Connor McDavid begin to swirl. As we wait for details to emerge, former NHL netminder and current TNT analyst, Darren Pang (27:27) joins the show. He weighs in on McDavid's extension brewing in Edmonton, before s...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa continue their tour of the NHL in the Central Division, talking Stars with Brien Rea! He discusses his expectations for the team in heading into the season, Jake Oettinger's fresh start with new head coach Glen Gulutzan, and Jason Robertson's key role up front. Next up, Conor McGahey (16:35), Avalanche radio play-by-play voice, checks in on Gabriel Landeskog's impact ba...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open Friday's show discussing Kris Knoblauch's extension to stay in Edmonton for three more years. Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts , joins the guys to weigh in on the coach's new deal and if it could sway Connor McDavid's looming contract situation. They take a closer look at last night's physical preseason matchup between the Panthers a...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open Thursday's program responding to your calls and texts on the "Hockey Hotline"! The guys continue their tour of all 32 teams with Mollie Walker (31:35), Rangers reporter for the New York Post. She shares her view on Artemi Panarin's future in the Big Apple, which new additions are poised to make an impact, what Mike Sullivan offers behind the bench, and J.T. Miller'...

Mike Rupp, Stanley Cup champion and NHL Network analyst, joins Matt Marchese and Mike Futa to discuss the challenge of playing intensely during the preseason, the role of enforcers in today's game, and J.T. Miller's fit in New York. Next up, ViSN's Jonathan Davis (18:20) joins the boys in-studio to examine some Western Conference storylines heading into a new season. The trio chat about the new-lo...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa kick off today's program alongside Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts . They open discuss Luke Hughes' seven-year, $63 million extension to stay in New Jersey, the role Kirill Kaprizov's deal played in the negotiations, and the importance of health for the Devils heading into the season. Elliotte also checks in on Connor Ingram's trade to t...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa tie a bow on their Metropolitan Division preview on today's show, starting with Ken Daneyko, three-time Stanley Cup champion and Devils analyst. He shares his view on New Jersey's outlook heading into the season, the importance of staying healthy, who should slot in beside Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt, and more! Later (21:30), Matt and Mike take another look at Kirill K...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa kick off today's show reacting to Kirill Kaprizov's record-setting eight-year, $136 million extension with the Minnesota Wild. Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts , discusses his thoughts on the deal and why this might trigger a domino effect for some other pending UFAs around the league. Later, they take a closer look at Dylan Samberg's tim...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa continue their tour of the Metropolitan Division alongside Thomas Hickey, former NHLer and current Islanders analyst. He shares his take on the Isles' first round pick Matthew Schaefer, the state of the team's offence up front, and the key pieces that need to step up to push New York into the playoffs. Next up, Cory Lavalette (19:21) of The Athletic checks in on the Hur...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open this week on The FAN Hockey Show alongside Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts . They dive into the Panthers' road ahead with Aleksander Barkov sidelined for the season, before discussing Anthony Stolarz' four-year extension with the Maple Leafs and Brad Treliving's work signing value contracts. Later, Elliotte checks in on the Ducks af...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa kick off Friday's program with the latest on Panthers Captain Aleksander Barkov, who could miss the entire 2025-26 season after undergoing knee surgery. The guys then move to the Metropolitan Division to continue their preview of all 32 NHL teams alongside Kevin Kurz (12:14), Flyers reporter at The Athletic. He shares what Rick Tocchet will bring behind the bench, Dan V...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open Thursday's show sharing updates on Jamie Benn and Nic Hauge, who both suffered injuries during preseason action. The boys continue their tour of the Atlantic Division alongside Dave Randorf (07:28), play-by-play voice for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He shares his expectations for the team heading into the season, an update on Andrei Vasilevskiy after the netminder mis...