On today’s Monday show, Max and Laz build out their 4 Nations rosters for the US and Canada, with The Athletic’s NHL insider Pierre LeBrun weighing in on potential snubs of Patrick Kane and Steven Stamkos and Jesse Granger’s thoughts on the goaltending options for all four teams. First, the guys discuss what’s changed in the year since Adam Johnson’s tragic death in England.Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark LazerusWith: Pierre LeBrun and Jesse GrangerExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Chris Flannery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a special edition of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series, Corey, Craig Custance, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters look back on one of the greatest junior hockey tournaments of all time, the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championship, and discuss the unprecedented amount of first-rounders that participated, Team USA’s resilience after a brutal semi-final loss, the electric environment for the gold medal game, the long journey home, and more. Host: Corey PronmanWith: Craig Custance and FloHockey’s Chris PetersExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Chris Flannery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hailey and Sean welcome Arthur Staple to discuss the top 10 NHL front office rankings, as voted by forty NHL front office executives. A crew of our writers surveyed executives across the league to lay out the NHL’s top 10 front offices with the Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers reaching the podium.Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean GentilleWith: Arthur StapleExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean, Frank and Sean look back on the NHL's one and only Frozen Frenzy of the season, with all 32 NHL teams in action on the same night, was it too early in the season? Could the matchups have been a bit better? Should they have these nights more than once a year? The guys discuss the force that is Jacob Trouba, and his latest clean massive hit, this time on Montreal's Justin Barron. Plus, they tease who the NHL’s Top 10 Front Offices are - As voted by 40 NHL executives.Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoeWith: Frank CorradoExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s Monday show, Max and Laz discuss what’s gone wrong with the 0-5 Predators to start the season after signing the trio of Stamkos, Marchessault, and Skjei on July 1 and what lessons can be learned about spending big on free agents. Plus, The Athletic’s own Jesse Granger joins the show to talk about the paradoxical impact of lower save percentages leading to higher premiums for elite goalies. Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark LazerusWith: Jesse GrangerExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Chris Flannery 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 FloHockey’s Chris Peters deep dive into Corey’s NHL re-drafts of the 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 classes. 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

Hailey and Sean bring on Rob Rossi to discuss a historic night in Pittsburgh for Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, with Crosby becoming only the 10th player in the NHL to reach the 1600 point plateau and Malkin becoming the 48th player to reach the 500 goal mark. It's not all great in Pittsburgh though as they address the monumental struggles of Tristan Jarry between the pipes. Plus, Hailey and Sean take a look at the Avalanche, who are battling injuries, brutal goaltending and have zero cap space, as a bad start could turn into a nightmare of a season in Colorado. Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean GentilleWith: Rob RossiExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean, Frank and Sean discuss a timely fight and a star benching that seemed to inspire the Oilers to their first win of the season, the overachieving Calgary Flames, Utah Hockey Club, Winnipeg Jets and Tampa Bay Lightning, they discuss the awkwardness of a fight in practice between teammates, stick tap goal scoring machine Filip Gustavsson and the heart wrenching tribute to Johnny Gaudreau between the Blue Jackets and Florida Panthers in Columbus on Tuesday.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First up on today’s show, the one and only Ian Mendes returns to talk to Max and Laz about his new role as VP of communications for the Ottawa Senators. Then, the guys turn their attention to teams off to good or bad starts this season and determine which ones are for real. And, The Athletic’s own Jesse Granger joins the show to discuss Connor Hellebuyck’s hot start, Anthony Stolarz settling in for the Leafs, and what to make of the Avs goaltending so far.Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark LazerusWith: Ian Mendes and Jesse GrangerExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Chris Flannery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a special reunion edition of the Tuesday Boyzzz, Sean Gentille welcomes old friend Craig Custance on Canadian Thanksgiving to talk about his new book The Franchise: The Business of Building Winning Teams which will be released on Tuesday, October 15th. Craig and Sean discuss Craig's labor of love which features NHL heavy hitters who make the hard, big decisions in hockey, including Ted Leonis, Julien BriesBois, Kyle Dubas, Lou Lamoriello, George McPhee, Brad Treliving and Jim Nill. Host: Sean Gentillewith: Craig CustanceExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices