The Athletic Hockey Show

Craig and Sean welcome Kevin Kurz, who covers the Islanders for the Athletic, to analyze the trade involving the NHL's premier trade chip, Bo Horvat. The guys discuss if this trade was made a couple of months too late for the Islanders, who surrendered Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty and a conditional first round pick in 2023. Ryan Miller joins Craig and Sean to look back on the ceremony in Buffalo last week, when the Sabres retired his number 30. The guys talk about the maturation of this years Buffalo Sabres, Ryan's plans for the future, and they look back on the artwork featured on Ryan's many awesome goalie masks.Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowGet a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowGet 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code NHL23 at Manscaped.com and shoot your arrow with MANSCAPED™ this Valentine’s Day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a jam-packed Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian and Julian discuss whether the NHL should avoid scheduling games opposite NFL playoff matchups, the Boston Bruins losing 3 straight games for the first time this season, and which Eastern Conference team is their biggest threat, the New York Rangers Pride Night controversy just a week or so after Ivan Provorov refused to wear a Pride jersey during Philadelphia Flyers warmups, Edmonton Oilers EBUG Matt Berlin closing out a win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, the passing of Bobby Hull and his complicated legacy, if sports commissioners should have term limits in light of Gary Bettman’s upcoming 30-year anniversary as NHL commish, and the guys close things out by awarding this week’s Jack Adams Winner of the Week and answering a Multiple Choice Madness question.Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowGet a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowGet 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code NHL23 at Manscaped.com and shoot your arrow with MANSCAPED™ this Valentine’s Day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a brand new episode of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series, Max, Corey, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters discuss the Michigan-Minnesota series from this past weekend, including an impressive showing from Adam Fantilli and whether Matthew Knies and/or Luke Hughes could jump right into the NHL following their respective college seasons, Max’s trip to Ängelholm, Sweden to take in a few of Rögle BK games, the CHL Top Prospects Game featuring Connor Bedard, Zach Benson, and others, plus a supersized mailbag to close things out.Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowGet a 1 year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowGo to https://www.chime.com/nhlshow to sign up for a Chime Credit Builder Visa Credit Card today! Thanks to Chime for supporting the show.Sign up today at http://stitchfix.com/hockey to get $20 off your first purchase! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hailey and Sean are joined by Dom Luszczyszyn to analyze the two-year extension Andrei Kuzmenko signed with Vancouver. Also, Ryan O' Reilly's wish to stay in St. Louis, and if David Pastrnak could become the NHL's highest-paid player this year. Next, they dive into Dom's 16 Stats this week, including the Sabres' playoff chances, and if the Bruins' chance at the all-time season wins record. To wrap up, the crew draft their favorite HBO shows.Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshowSubscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show’s Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowGo to https://www.chime.com/nhlshow to sign up for a Chime Credit Builder Visa Credit Card today! Thanks to Chime for supporting the show.Sign up today at stitchfix.com/hockey to get $20 off your first purchase! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Ian and Sean follow up on some important NFL business, before discussing the "Bruce, there it is" chant breaking out at the Kraken-Canucks game at Climate Pledge Arena. Next, breaking down DGB's piece building a roster for the 25-26 season, the NHL announces new games for the All-Star Game's skills competition, and Ray Bourque cracks the Top 10 in The Athletic's NHL99. To wrap up, we now know who Avs fans have to thank for the Stanley Cup win in the mailbag, and a look back with "This Week in Hockey History".Have a question for Ian and Sean? Email theathletichockeyshow@gmail.com or leave a VM: (845) 445-8459!Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshowSubscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowGo to https://www.chime.com/nhlshow to sign up for a Chime Credit Builder Visa Credit Card today! Thanks to Chime for supporting the show.Sign up today at stitchfix.com/hockey to get $20 off your first purchase! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob, Jesse and Russo discuss the fallout from Bruce Boudreau's time in Vancouver, Rick Tocchet's debut behind the Canucks bench and the lessons to be learned on how this entire saga was played out. The guys discuss commissioner Gary Bettman's comments that nobody in the NHL tanks, Vegas joins Philadelphia in minimizing IPAD use on the bench, and Max Pacioretty's horrific injury with his 2nd ruptured achilles tendon in a year, and what Carolina will do to try to replace him.Mike Murphy from the NHL joins Rob and Mike to celebrate his 50 years in hockey as a player, head coach, assistant coach and an executive in the leagues front office. The guys talk about the inception and evolution of the NHL's situation room, if Murph has any regrets and what's next in retirement.Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowGet a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowGo to https://www.chime.com/nhlshow to sign up for a Chime Credit Builder Visa Credit Card today! Thanks to Chime for supporting the show.Sign up today at stitchfix.com/hockey to get $20 off your first purchase! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stanley Cup champion Barry Trotz joins Craig and Sean to discuss how he has fared during his self imposed year off from hockey, how he reached out to Bruce Boudreau after he was fired from Vancouver, and what fellow Stanley Cup champion head coaches have taught him over the years.Craig and Sean take a look at trade options for the NHL's most sought after rental player, Bo Horvat, plus what do the Carolina Hurricanes have in store now that the team has lost Max Pacioretty after his second right achilles tendon tear in a year and how messed up are the Vancouver Canucks?Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowGet a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowGo to https://www.chime.com/nhlshow to sign up for a Chime Credit Builder Visa Credit Card today! Thanks to Chime for supporting the show.Sign up today at stitchfix.com/hockey to get $20 off your first purchase! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To kick off a packed Monday, Ian and Julian discuss Johnny Gaudreau's return to Calgary on Monday night. Then, Harman Dayal joins the show to discuss Rick Tocchet's first practice as coach of the Vancouver Canucks, the decision to make this change when the team did, and how fans gave Bruce Boudreau a classy farewell. To wrap up, they award their Jack Adams winner of the week, and a Pacific division-themed Multiple Choice Madness.Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowGet a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowGo to https://www.chime.com/nhlshow to sign up for a Chime Credit Builder Visa Credit Card today! Thanks to Chime for supporting the show.Sign up today at stitchfix.com/hockey to get $20 off your first purchase! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Max and Corey deep dive into Corey’s midseason best NHL players and prospects under 23 ranking and discuss Matty Beniers jumping into the top-5, Alexander Nikishin at No. 23, the still undetermined best player from the 2022 NHL Draft, and more.Plus, to close things out, Corey and FloHockey’s Chris Peters discuss the USA Hockey BioSteel All-American Game as a concept, how the game’s top players performed, if Will Smith is a lock to be the first American-born player drafted this summer, and more. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowGet a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowCancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to http://rocketmoney.com/hockeyshowGo to http://grammarly.com/tone to download and learn more about Grammarly Premium’s advanced tone suggestions.Visit our sponsor Better Help at http://betterhelp.com/NHLSHOW today to get 10% off your first month Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hailey and Sean discuss Steven Stamkos' milestone and his body of work, give some updates in the world of women's hockey, and re-examine the 2020 draft and Tim Stutzle. Then, Corey Masisak joins the show to discuss Erik Karlsson's resurgence and what a trade blueprint could look like. To wrap up, some thoughts on the Goalie Mask rankings.Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshowSubscribe to the TAHS Youtube Channel: youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to rocketmoney.com/hockeyshowGo to grammarly.com/tone to download and learn more about Grammarly Premium’s advanced tone suggestions.Visit BetterHelp.com/NHLSHOW today to get 10% off your first month Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.