The Athletic Hockey Show

On this week’s Prospect Series episode of The Athletic Hockey Show it’s a full house as Max and Corey are joined by The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler and FloHockey’s Chris Peters to discuss their updated world juniors roster projections for Team Canada and Team USA, including their confidence level in Canada’s goaltending, fair expectations for Macklin Celebrini, a non-invite for Owen Pickering, Charlie Stramel getting cut, Rutger McGroarty’s availability, James Hagens’ potential role, Trey Augustine or Jacob Fowler in net for the US, and more.  Plus, the guys talk about the likely last in-person NHL Draft at the Las Vegas Sphere this summer and what’s being lost if the league moves away from the current format going forward. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Gift a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $19.99 or a 2-year subscription for $39.99 when you visit theathletic.com/hockeyshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hailey, Max and Sean break down the current state of all 32 NHL franchises on ice performance and provide a guide to what teams you should be watching. The crew breaks it down into eight tiers: Definite channel flippers; these won't be a priority to invest an evening of watching hockey; these teams are better than we thought; the enjoyable tier; watching and rooting for brighter times ahead for next year; the Bedard tier; really talented shit shows; very good teams we will watch; and must see TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian and Julian discuss Ottawa's decision to bring Senators legendary coach Jacques Martin back into the fold with the team to be a senior consultant to the Sens coaching staff, showtime in Detroit, with the Wings announcing Patrick Kane's motor city debut and we stick tap the Los Angeles Kings who have won 10 straight on the road to start the season, and the Hughes brothers who all put on a show in Vancouver on Tuesday night. Down Goes Brown pops in to talk about the six things he misses from the ancient days of the NHL and Shayna Goldman stops by to tell us what we learned from the NHL in November and possible landing spots for Sean Walker, before Ian and Julian wonder if shelling out just under 200 dollars for an exclusive with Youppi is just a little too much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian and Julian praise the NHL's announcement that the 2024 draft will be held at the world famous Sphere in Vegas, the discuss the Arizona Coyotes unique win streak with the Yotes facing and beating the last 5 Stanley Cup champs on their heater, and we stick tap the overachieving Philadelphia Flyers who are buying into what coach John Tortorella is preaching. Mike Russo stops by to discuss the new coach bounce in Minnesota, the Salary Cap rising to 87.7 million dollars next season and Russo speaks with legendary TV analyst Darren Pang about Connor Berard's season and Panger's new gig in Chicago. Plus, the boys look forward to the battle of the Hughes brothers tonight in Vancouver, and share embarrassing moments in the media scrum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian and Julian discuss the big topics on the docket at the annual NHL Board of Governors meeting, kicking off this week in Seattle, the PWHL trying out different rules for their exhibition games in Utica, the NHL bringing in celebrity captains to help pick teams at the All-Star Game, and the guys close things out with some listener questions in the mailbag. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Gift a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $19.99 or a 2-year subscription for $39.99 when you visit theathletic.com/hockeyshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Friday and a brand new episode of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series as Max, Corey, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters break down Corey’s annual “NHL prospects I was wrong about” list, check in on the Calder Trophy race, and answer a bunch of listener questions in the mailbag. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Gift a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $19.99 or a 2-year subscription for $39.99 when you visit theathletic.com/hockeyshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hailey, Max and Sean share their good and bad surprises, team and player performance, division by division, as the NHL reaches the quarter mark of the season with in-depth discussion on the Bruins, Devils, Canucks, Oilers, Ducks, Kings, Sabres, Wild and Panthers. Plus, the trio wonders how effective Patrick Kane will be for the Detroit Red Wings once he makes his season debut after recovering from hip surgery, and will he make his Wings debut next week in his hometown of Buffalo? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian and Julian try to make sense of Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson's post Corey Perry presser in Chicago, how dangerous rumors are when they get out of control, and the cess-pool the internet can be. Down Goes Brown joins to discuss his latest quiz on NHL player nicknames and the all-star draft returning, Jesse Granger highlights comeback seasons for Thatcher Demko and Jonathan Quick, the work still to be done for Jack Campbell as he tries to make his way back to the Oilers, and the double tap in the shootout in Toronto which saw video review reverse a win for the Panthers.  Plus, Ian and Julian go over Chris Johnston's trade board, with a quartet of Calgary Flames leading the way.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian and Julian discuss Patrick Kane's decision to sign a one year deal with the Detroit Red Wings, the Chicago Black Hawks termination of Corey Perry's contract, and the Ottawa Senators being pushed around on the ice in a 5-0 home lose to Florida, with fans once again demanding DJ Smith be fired. Plus, another E-Bug alert in the NHL, changes to the all-star game in Toronto in 2024 and Joe Smith joins from Minnesota to take a look at the mess in Minnesota with Dean Evason fired and John Hynes hired to coach the underachieving Wild.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian, Julian, and guest cohost Mark Lazerus discuss Corey Perry leaving the Blackhawks for the foreseeable future for as-yet-unknown reasons, Detroit as a potential frontrunner to land Patrick Kane, Jacob Trouba fined $5,000 for swinging his stick at Trent Frederic’s head, if the Rangers are the best team in the East right now, the NHL’s sadly predictable reaction to Marc-Andre Fleury’s Native American tribute mask, Nikita Kucherov quietly leading the NHL in scoring, and more. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $1 a month before the Black Friday deal runs out! http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s Prospect Series episode of The Athletic Hockey Show, Max, Corey, and The Athletic’s own Scott Wheeler break down their 2024 world juniors roster predictions for Team Canada and Team USA and discuss some of the big questions facing each team heading into the tournament, and then Max and Corey discuss their NHL Trade Value Player Rankings, assessing the top 100 assets in the league today. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian and Julian look ahead to a busy night in the NHL, including a rookie face-off between Connor Bedard and Adam Fantilli in Columbus, they look ahead to Andrei Vasilevskiy season debut scheduled for the Lightning's upcoming road trip and stick tap the Seattle Kraken / Vegas Golden Knights winter classic jerseys. Down Goes Brown stops by to talk about which teams are in good and bad positions at the Thanksgiving mark of the NHL season and how an in-season tournament could work for the NHL. Plus he previews his latest column, the ‘Championship Belt’ of Hockey franchises dysfunction from pre NHL to 1992. Eric Stephens joins from Anaheim on Thanksgiving eve to discuss the surprising Ducks, the Western conference contending LA Kings and the rebuild in San Jose with the Sharks.  Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian and Julian discuss the perplexing NHL schedule which has the NHL dark on Tuesday and Thursday of this week, the proposed international tournament to happen midseason in 2025 involving only Canada, USA, Sweden and Finland and trailblazer Luke Prokop's AHL debut. Mike Russo joins to talk about tough times in Columbus and the Blue Jackets decision to bench Patrik Laine and the controversy involving a post game question to Connor McDavid by Sportsnet's Mark Spector and the fallout from that, including former NHL referee Tim Peel weighing in. Russo also speaks with The Athletic NHL insider Chris Johnston who talks about the attractive pieces available in Calgary for trade, William Nylander's next contract in Toronto and how to fix NHL 3 on 3 overtime.  Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a brand new Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian and Julian discuss Ian’s whirlwind trip to Sweden for the NHL Global Series, Dean Evason’s tenuous job security as head coach of the Minnesota Wild, what William Nylander’s next contract could look like amidst a Hart Trophy caliber start to the season, the dire need for a World Cup of Hockey, and more.  Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s Prospect Series episode of The Athletic Hockey Show, Max and Corey take a way-too-early look at the 2025 NHL Draft’s top prospects, discuss the play of guys like James Hagens and Cole Eiserman and other prospects at recent U18 and U20 Five Nations tournaments in Finland and Czechia respectively, and the guys close things out with a bunch of listener questions in the mailbag. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hailey and Sean welcome the PWHL Montreal head coach Kori Cheverie as training camps have began in the PWHL. Kori discusses her journey from player to an assistant coach with the Canadian national team and the first woman to have coached a Canadian men's hockey team, to becoming a guest coach for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins and how excited she is to the inaugural head coach for Montreal in the PWHL where she will guide Marie-Philip Poulin, Laura Stacey, Ann-Renée Desbiens, Erin Ambrose and Kristin O'Neill when the league begins in January of 2024. Plus Max Bultman joins us live from Stockholm to discuss the vibe at the Global Series, the love Swedish fans have for Swedish born NHL'ers, and Max shares his obsession for Ikea, UFO's and Swedish snacks like Vitamin well reload and Gifflar Cinnamon rolls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the Wednesday The Athletic Hockey Show, Sean Gentille and Jesse Granger stick tap the Anaheim Ducks season to date, with the Ducks authors of six, 3rd period comebacks in their first 15 games this season, Sidney Crosby righting the ship for the Penguins, US born Auston Matthews, Brock Boeser and Kyle Connor leading the NHL in goal scoring and they ask, has 'Father Time' finally caught up with Alexander Ovechkin? Ian Mendes previews the Global Series between the Red Wings, Wild, Maple Leafs and Senators from Stockholm, Sweden, and Down Goes Brown stops by to put a lid on the Hall of Fame '23 and make the case for Rod Brind'Amour and Keith Tkachuk in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julian McKenzie and Mark Lazerus discuss the news out of Britain where an arrest has been made involving the death of Adam Johnson. The guys look ahead to who is eligible to join the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2024, the NHL's interest in tweaking the rules of 3 on 3 overtime and Hockey Canada appealing the ruling into the 2018 assault by World Junior players in London Ontario. Bill Guerin the GM of the Minnesota Wild joins Mike Russo to talk about the Global series in Sweden involving the Red Wings, Senators, Maple Leafs and his Wild, and Daniel Nugent-Bowman stops by to discuss the Oilers getting Kris Knoblauch his first NHL coaching win.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Julian is joined by guest cohost Mark Lazerus to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the “Lisa on Ice” episode of The Simpsons and discuss the Edmonton Oilers dismissing head coach Jay Woodcroft and replacing him with Kris Knoblach, Flames defenseman Nikita Zadorov requesting a trade out of Calgary, Connor Bedard’s big goal-scoring weekend, The Athletic’s revised Stanley Cup picks, and more. Plus, The Athletic’s own Arthur Staple joins the show to talk about the great start to the season for the New York Rangers, Alexis Lafrenière starting to live up to his potential as a former No. 1 pick, injuries to Ryan Lindgren, Igor Shesterkin, Adam Fox, and Filip Chytil, a potential encore on Broadway for Patrick Kane, Henrik Lundqvist’s induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and more. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Mendes and guest co-host Jesse Granger discuss the Flames come from behind win over Nashville, the 3rd period benching of Jonathan Huberdeau, the San Jose Sharks finally winning their first game of the season and Sportco's rankings of NHL franchise values. Plus, Ian and Jesse take a look at the best landing spots for free agent Patrick Kane, and with Marc Andre Fleury now four wins away from tying Patrick Roy for 2nd all-time on the goalie win list, Down Goes Brown stops by to present his Mount Rushmore of NHL goalies, 8 players who seemed on track to be hall of famers: until they weren't, and which Canadian fanbase should be worried the most, Edmonton, Ottawa, Calgary or Toronto? Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/nhlshow to get 10% off your first month. Find your bright spot this season with BetterHelp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices