
The Athletic Hockey Show
The Athletic's flagship hockey podcast delivers daily insights, prospect rankings, betting picks, and much more, Monday through Friday, all season long.
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Aug 22, 2024 • 1h 17min
Are you buying or selling on these 8 teams in transition?
Hailey and Sean take a look at 8 teams in transition with playoff hopes. Are you buying or selling on rebuilding teams the Blue Jackets, Canadiens, Kraken, Blackhawks, Utah HC, Senators, Sharks and Ducks. Can any of these rebuilding NHL teams take the next leap to the NHL's top 16?Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean GentilleExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 20, 2024 • 54min
Oilers decline to match offer sheets to Broberg and Holloway
Mark Lazerus and Jesse Granger discuss the Edmonton Oilers decision to walk away from Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway, declining to match the offer sheet by the St. Louis Blues. Arpon Basu joins from Montreal to talk about the Canadiens acquiring former 2nd pick overall Patrik Laine from Columbus for defender Jordan Harris, and Jesse and Laz discuss Yaroslav Askarov reportedly requesting a trade out of Nashville, after the Preds extended goalie Juuse Saros long-term, earlier this summer. Hosts: Mark Lazerus and Jesse GrangerWith: Arpon BasuExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 15, 2024 • 1h 7min
Are you buying or selling on these playoff hopeful tiers?
Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille return, with the NHL Buying and Selling series, where they look at if they're buying or selling what teams around the league did this offseason. This time, Hailey and Sean focus on the playoff hopeful tiers. These are teams which made the playoffs last season that are hoping to retain their position this season, including the Kings, Jets, Golden Knights, Islanders, Capitals, Lightning, Predators and Maple Leafs.Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean GentilleExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 13, 2024 • 52min
Will the Oilers match offer sheets for Holloway and Broberg?
Mark Lazerus and Jesse Granger discuss the St. Louis Blues twin offer sheets for Oilers forward Dylan Holloway and defender Philip Broberg from the Edmonton Oilers. Can the Oilers match the offer? Does the injury to Evander Kane help them? The guys discuss the Maple Leafs announcement to change the captaincy from John Tavares to Auston Matthews and how this is the right move at this time, plus the guys ask, what is hockey equivalent of Steph and LeBron carrying Team USA to victory?Hosts: Mark Lazerus and Jesse GrangerExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 7, 2024 • 1h 8min
Are you buying or selling on the NHL's 'middle class'?
Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille dissect the NHL's mushy middle, eight non playoff teams who have aspirations to vault into the top 16 of the league this upcoming season. Did these teams, including New Jersey, Pittsburgh, Calgary, Detroit, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Minnesota and St. Louis do enough to improve? Are Hailey and Sean buying or selling on these teams for 2024/2025?Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean GentilleExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 5, 2024 • 1h 11min
World Junior Summer Showcase takeaways
It’s a Prospect Series takeover of the Monday show this week as Max, Corey, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters give their thoughts on how Team USA and Team Canada performed respectively at the WJSS, which players stood out, concerns for each team, and more. Plus, the guys close things out with listener questions in the mailbag.Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey PronmanWith: FloHockey’s Chris PetersExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Chris Flannery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 1, 2024 • 30min
Why was Jeff Marek pulled off Sportsnet?
Mark Lazerus, Katie Strang and Dan Robson discuss NHL commentator Jeff Marek's departure from Rogers Sportsnet after the 2024 NHL Draft in Las Vegas, the NHL and the broadcast rights holder prioritizing their relationship with the gambling industry over one of the game’s best ambassadors and why this story is different than what happens when information is leaked to hockey insiders, and insiders from other sports.Host: Mark LazerusWith: Katie Strang and Dan RobsonExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 29, 2024 • 1h 4min
Do goalie stats tell us who the best goalies are?
On today’s Monday episode, Laz is joined by The Athletic’s own Max Bultman to discuss potential Patrik Laine trade destinations now that he’s been cleared by the NHL/NHLPA players’ assistance program, if anyone cares about the 4 Nations Faceoff and other questions from The Athletic’s NHL fan survey, and Dom’s contract efficiency rankings. Plus, Max challenges Laz’s “dynasty” definition, Jesse Granger joins the show to help break down his recently published NHL team’s current and future goaltending outlook, Vezina odds, and more. Hosts: Mark Lazerus and Max BultmanWith: Jesse GrangerExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Chris Flannery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 2024 • 58min
Do the Devils or Rangers have a higher ceiling?
On today’s Wednesday episode of The Athletic Hockey Show, Max Bultman is joined by guest cohost Peter Baugh to discuss Dean Evason’s hiring as the new CBJ head coach, Stan Bowman’s NHL return as the new GM of the Oilers, which active NHL players are on course for the Hall of Fame, outlooks for the Devils and Rangers heading into next season, the no state income tax debate, Joe Pavelski’s retirement, and more. Hosts: Max Bultman and Peter BaughExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Chris Flannery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 22, 2024 • 58min
Is there a good way to evaluate an NHL coaching staff?
On today’s Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Laz and guest cohost Shayna Goldman discuss if Leon Draisaitl is the best NHL No. 2 ever, Dom’s list of the 10 worst contracts in the NHL right now, how much an average head coach impacts their team, 4 Nations Faceoff roster projections, and listener questions to close things out.Hosts: Mark Lazerus and Shayna GoldmanExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Chris Flannery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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