The Chris Johnston Show

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) CJ the dad! (7:45) What we've seen so far from Team Canada (17:00) Connor McDavid throwing around the body (23:45) Can McDavid break the point record at the Olympics? (25:15) Canada's powerplay (27:00) Who has looked to be the biggest threat to Team Canada so far? (29:30) W...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Team Canada roster & lines (12:00) Team Canada defence core & who will start in net (18:45) Hotel or Olympic village? (29:30) Team USA roster & lines (34:15) Charlie McAvoy vs. department of player safety (39:00) Ask CJ including potential post roster freeze trades TODAY'S...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Brayden Point and the Olympic rosters (18:45) Rangers trade Panarin to the Kings (31:30) Looking ahead to the trade deadline (34:00) What’s the market for McMann, Laughton, & Laine? (44:50) Leon is not happy with the Oilers (51:30) Jonathan Huberdeau is done for the season ...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Trade freeze before the Olympics...what gets done? (3:30) What Bruins did last year is the example (7:15) What the Leafs need to do in order to sell (12:00) Retools and rebuilds...the phrasing matters (17:00) Teams in the mushy middle needing to decide if they are buyers or...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Multiple teams in on Artemi Panarin (7:30) Is there teams in on Panarin who are out of a playoff spot? (15:15) The Rangers want to get Panarin done before the Olympics (17:00) Islanders aggressive in the trade market (23:30) Maple Leafs have no directive on trades yet? (25:...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Willy's finger (14:30) Should the Leafs retool and who would they dangle on the market? (21:45) Mitch Marner's return was lackluster (32:00) Trade board updates (34:30) Sabres on their continued hot streak (45:00) Ask CJ edition with who will be buyers and who will be selle...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Sabres sign Josh Doan to an extension (4:00) No new extension talks for Alex Tuch? (7:00) Will the Sabres be buyers? (12:00) DeBrusk, Garland, Pettersson & more Canucks assets on the block? (23:00) Why did the Sharks become buyers? (28:15) Matthew Tkachuk returns & Seth Jon...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Inside the trade of Rasmus Andersson to the Golden Knights (20:00) Who is in on Artemi Panarin? Rangers "retool" (25:00) Blake Coleman a hot commodity on the market (30:00) Trochek, Kadri, Sherwood and more names on the trade board (33:30) Pettersson updates for trade bait...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Mitch Marner facing his former team (17:30) Troy Stecher the folk hero (20:00) Vancouver & New Jersey: how much will they be sellers? (25:00) Are the Canucks moving Elias Pettersson? (30:00) Rasmus Andersson & Artemi Panarin trade rumours (34:30) Who replaces Brayden Point...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Chris discusses his trip to the Milan Olympic hockey arena (18:45) Blue Jackets fire Dean Evason and hire Rick Bowness (24:30) Will more coaches get fired? (27:00) Dougie Hamilton and Devils rift, will he get moved? (33:00) Are the Canucks finally settling on a rebuild? (39...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) The statement the Ottawa Senators made about Linus Ullmark (15:15) CJ's new trade board and are the Rangers and other teams going to sell? (21:15) Latest on if Kadri will be moved (22:30) Will the Jets be sellers? (25:00) CJ is in Milan taking a look at the arena for the Ol...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Team Canada roster and Sam Bennett's comments on not making the roster (17:30) Why aren't Team USA bringing players like Robertson, Fox and Caufield? (23:00) Canada and USA eliminated from World Juniors (34:00) Leafs corner with the latest on Chris Tanev and Auston Matthews...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston give you what they think will be the 10 things that will define hockey in 2026. Take a little to find out! Pre Order Julian's book BLACK ACES here: https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Aces-Essential-Stories-Trailblazers/dp/1637278624 Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston give you their top hockey stories of 2025. Did your favourite make the list? Pre Order Julian's book BLACK ACES here: https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Aces-Essential-Stories-Trailblazers/dp/1637278624 Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston give you an extended edition of Ask CJ. (00:00) Julian and Chris answer your questions with Ask CJ Pre Order Julian's book BLACK ACES here: https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Aces-Essential-Stories-Trailblazers/dp/1637278624 Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEif...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Will the Maple Leafs make a coaching change or do Leafs management want to stick with Craig Berube? (16:00) How would you assess Berube's relationship with the Leafs core? (18:45) How are Keith Pelley & Brad Treliving evaluating Toronto's roster? (22:00) The Buffalo Sabres...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) CJ's trade board 2.0 including Rasmus Andersson, Kiefer Sherwood & more (2:45) How much are the Canucks willing to sell? (6:15) What is in store for the Devils in the trade market? (9:00) Philip Danault on the block? (11:30) Alex Tuch most interesting name on the market, co...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Breaking down the Quinn Hughes trade (12:30) Who could the Wild be targeting next? (16:00) How does Bill Guerin get Hughes to stay? (19:30) Who is next to get traded in Vancouver? (22:15) Teams who didn't land Hughes and what they do next? (26:30) Oilers land Jarry (33:30)...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) The Olympic rink debacle keeps getting worse (14:45) This gives NHL ammunition to make the World Cup of Hockey the big event (20:00) What happened at the board of governors meetings (21:35) CJ hate bowling (25:00) Hand pass wave and hot dogs (31:00) Leafs corner: Are the Le...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) The Quinn Hughes to New Jersey rumours have gotten louder (10:00) Other rumours out there...are they legit? Also the Oilers continuing to kick tires on Jarry? (13:15) How tight the east standings are (16:00) Nathan MacKinnon doesn't care how small the olympic rink is (23:00...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar & the Avalanche are on absolute fire (13:30) Is there a conversation to be had about McDavid vs. MacKinnon? (17:30) Connor Bedard continues his hot streak (20:30) Tyler Seguin's injury and if the Stars need to find depth on the trade market (25:...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) CJ's big news (3:30) Which veterans are going Vancouver going to trade? (7:45) Teams are waiting for dominos to fall before wanting to trade? (12:00) The mid-off (14:00) The loser point (18:00) The Senators might go for a big swing? (25:30) Extensions to the Calgary Flames...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) CJ did the math on how many teams make the playoffs if they're in a playoff spot by American Thanksgiving (6:00) Which teams could be in and out, based on who we see clicking (9:15) How good are the Avalanche? (13:00) Scott Wedgewood playing himself into Team Canada (17:30)...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Flames ownership doesn't want to rebuild (14:00) Quinn Hughes probably doesn't want to stay in Vancouver if they rebuild (24:00) Canadiens sign Texier (27:00) Is it already too late for the Maple Leafs or can they salvage a playoff spot? (36:30) What would it look like if t...

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) New NHL trade board with Rasmus Andersson on the top of the list (8:00) Nashville open for business with Stamkos and Marchessault potentially on the block and which teams are most interested (17:00) If Alex Tuch will move (20:00) Reilly, Carlo could be on the block for Mapl...