The Athletic Hockey Show

Hailey, Max and Sean present their top contenders in the East and West after all the moves that were made, and weren't made, leading up to the NHL trade deadline. They take a look at the current playoff matchups, and discuss the suddenly red hot Buffalo Sabres, the ice cold Detroit Red Wings and the playoff bound New York Islanders and Nashville Predators.Plus Sean reports breaking news out of Pittsburgh, where the Penguins scheduled Jaromir Jagr bobblehead night has been postponed after the shipment of 68's keepsake were stolen on route to Pittsburgh.Get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean Gentille and guest co-host Michael Russo discuss the news that Anson Carter is heading a group to bring NHL hockey back to Atlanta for a third time, and what they must do to make this expansion work. The guys talk about the powerhouse Colorado Avalanche who tried to keep in step with Vegas at the NHL trade deadline, and the four game suspension to Rangers enforcer Matt Rempe, and what the hulking rookie needs to do to keep his aggressive play in check. Kelly McCrimmon, the General Manager of the Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights joins to talk about his team stealing the show on trade deadline day, how Vegas used LTIR to their benefit and Kelly answers back at his critics who say the Golden Knights are bending the rules.Get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian and Laz are back on a brand new Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show to discuss the Golden Knights pulling off the heist of the NHL trade deadline, acquiring Tomas Hertl from the Sharks, Torts getting ejected and suspended for two games, the Islanders winning six straight to get back into the playoff picture, whether people would be more annoyed with the Pens or Blackhawks drafting Macklin Celebrini, the Wild getting an overtime win with their goalie pulled and the little-known rules about that, and more.Plus, The Athletic’s NHL insiders Chris Johnston and Pierre LeBrun join the show to help recap the trade deadline and preview next week’s GM meetings, and to close things out, The Athletic’s own Jesse Granger talks to the guys about Vegas’ salary cap situation next season, what a fully healthy VGK playoff lineup could look like, the Devils’ deadline goalie deals, the surprisingly low betting odds for the Canucks and Jets to win the Cup, and more.Get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille recap the two biggest trades on NHL trade deadline day with the Sharks sending Tomas Hertl to Vegas and New Jersey shipping Tyler Toffoli to Winnipeg, plus they give their thoughts on the Jake Guentzel trade to the Hurricanes by the Penguins late on Thursday night.Tune in for the Monday The Athletic Hockey Show with Ian Mendes, Mark Lazerus, Chris Johnston and Pierre Lebrun for a full recap on the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. Take our listener survey here: http://theathletic.com/survey24 Get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the day before the NHL trade deadline, Hailey, Max and Sean discuss a flurry of transactions on Wednesday and Thursday, including Noah Hanifin being dealt to the Golden Knights, a true hockey trade between Buffalo and Colorado involving Casey Middelstadt and Bowen Byram and a change of address for Scott Walker, Alex Wenneberg, Vlad Tarasenko, Adam Henrique, Sam Carrick, Anthony Beauvillier and Joel Edmunson. Plus, the crew takes a look at who is left with Jake Guentzel, Tyler Toffoli Matt Dumba and David Savard leading the way.Take our listener survey here: http://theathletic.com/survey24 Get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean Gentille and Down Goes Brown praise Jim Rutherford for taking the trade deadline to the next level and lament the lack of impact forwards available as the deadline approaches.Frankie Corrado shares his own personal trade deadline story, we break down the Devils firing of Lindy Ruff and hiring of Travis Green, Frankie presents his opinion on the Martin Pospisil hit against Vince Dunn and if he thinks there are still races in the conferences, or do we already have our 16 playoff teams?Plus, the boys marvel at Connor McDavid and Cale Makar, and look back on the 20th anniversary of Todd Bertuzzi attacking Steve Moore and the NHL's most penalized game ever between Philadelphia and Ottawa, which may have been the beginning of the end of fighting in the NHL. Take our listener survey here: http://theathletic.com/survey24 Get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian and Laz discuss Josh Manson’s controversial slash on Connor Bedard over the weekend, why the Rangers’ Matt Rempe fighting every other night is unsustainable and dangerous longterm, a brief history of NHL teams using their home rinks to mess with their opponents, and much more.Before that, NHL insider Pierre LeBrun joins the show to discuss the latest rumblings ahead of this Friday’s trade deadline including the Devils’ pursuit of Jacob Markstrom, potential landing spots for Pavel Buchnevich, if the Pens would consider trading more than just Jake Guentzel, and more.Plus, The Athletic’s own Jesse Granger talks to the guys about the state of the playoff races in both conferences, the Predators’ fascinating goaltending conundrum, Johnathan Quick’s unlikely contract extension with the Rangers, and the VGK’s trade deadline targets.Take our listener survey here: http://theathletic.com/survey24 Get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s Prospect Series episode of The Athletic Hockey Show, Max and Corey first talk about The Athletic’s recent A1 article, “Who will draft Trevor Connelly? Inside the NHL’s evolving scrutiny of top prospects” and then discuss Corey’s top college, CHL, and European free agents ranking, Max’s 2024 NHL Draft consensus big board, and the guys close things out with listener questions in the mailbag.Get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowRead “Who will draft Trevor Connelly? Inside the NHL’s evolving scrutiny of top prospects” here: https://theathletic.com/5290107/2024/02/22/nhl-draft-prospect-trevor-connelly/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hailey and Sean review the creative trade involving Calgary, New Jersey and Dallas which saw Jim Nill acquiring highly coveted defender Chris Tanev.Dom Luszczyszyn, national NHL writer for The Athletic, stops by to discuss the upcoming deadline, and his Trade Board and he gives the three players he would trade for and three players he would steer clear of. Plus, Hailey and Sean stick tap the PWHL's playoff plan, as that league's successful inaugural season continues to make positive news, giving the fans what they want. Get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean Gentille and Down Goes Brown wonder if the Florida Panthers, led by the polarizing Nick Cousins are the NHL's most hated team, they discuss if it's time for New York Islanders ownership to move on from Lou Lamoriello, and if the New Jersey Devils should acquire a goaltender before considering a coaching change. Plus Sean and Sean present what they learned in the past week in the NHL, with the Nashville Predators rolling after their cancelled trip to the sphere in Vegas and the Detroit Red Wings development into a legitimate playoff team. Get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.