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Hailey and Sean welcome Tarik El-Bashir ahead of the Caps home game vs Dallas on Thursday evening, to discuss the 'Great 8's' historic assault on the NHL's goal scoring record and the resurgence of the once struggling Washington Capitals.

Salvian and Gentille take a look at the struggling LA Kings, and stick tap Trevor Moore who signed an extension with his hometown team, they debate the merits of a play-in round of the playoffs, how the NHL and the Ottawa Senators need Ryan Reynolds in their lives and we send our love to Calgary Flames Assistant General Manager Chris Snow and his #Snowystrong better half Kelsie.

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On a brand new Thursday episode of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian asks Sean which recent Gary Bettman comment he has a bigger problem with, the guys discuss whether the NHL should follow the NBA’s lead and change the names of their awards, and more.

Plus, Jesse Granger stops by in Granger Things as the guys debate an NHL playoff play-in round, discuss the vetting process for NHL owners, and answer listener questions in the mailbag to close things out. 

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On a supersized roundtable, Rob, Jesse and Mike marvel at the wonder that is Alexander Ovechkin, who continues his assault of the NHL's all-time goal scoring record held by Wayne Gretzky. The guys discuss Mitch Marner's impressive 23 game point streak and go over some of the bigger storylines from the just wrapped board of governor meetings, including news on the salary cap, playoff format and the Ottawa Senators ownership interest.

John Shannon, the legendary executive producer of NHL hockey, who went in front of the camera later in life as a hockey insider, talks about his first book 'Evolve or Die', a look behind the scenes of working in broadcasting for the NHL, Hockey Night in Canada and Sportsnet during his storied career.

The boys also give their take on Bo Horvat, Darryl Sutter, Jack Eichel and the beast that is Tage Thompson in another edition of rapid fire.

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Derek Lalonde, the head coach of the Detroit Red Wings joins Sean and guest co-host Max Bultman to discuss the progression of the Detroit Red Wings, how he is fitting into the Detroit community, his time in Tampa Bay and being a member of the Bills Mafia.

Sean and Max analyze Bo Horvat's contract situation in Vancouver, and what teams should be coveting the star center, this trade season, and we stick tap Kris Letang as he makes a successful return to the Penguins lineup after suffering a stroke less than two weeks ago.

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Ian and guest cohost Mark Lazerus have you covered with a brand new Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show and discuss Thomas Chabot accidentally smacking his stick into teammate Travis Hamonic’s face, NHL Board of Governors meetings and Gary Bettman’s 30 years as league commissioner, Scott Stevens being ranked No. 49 in The Athletic’s NHL 99 project and how legacies change over time, the great Jaromir Jagr stepping out of the Kladno Knights owner’s suite and picking up 2 assists at the age of 50, Jack Hughes records the longest recorded shift in NHL history, Patrick Kane’s time with the Chicago Blackhawks probably running out, Alex DeBrincat off to a pedestrian start with the Ottawa Senators, and the guys hand out this week’s Jack Adams Winner of the Week award to close the show.

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Max, Corey, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters are back for a brand new episode of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series as the guys discuss roster options for Team Canada and Team USA heading into the 2023 World Junior Championships, NHL prospects Corey was wrong about, and a bunch of listener questions in the mailbag to close things out.

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Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille chat about Marie-Philip Poulin winning Canadian Athlete of the Year, insight into the process behind the voting, and Poulin being the first woman hockey player to win the award. Then, Poulin joins the show to discuss the award, reflect on her year of accomplishments, the continuous push to grow women's hockey, and much more. To wrap up, Sidney Crosby is showing no signs of slowing down, Kris Letang is back on the ice, and a dive into the comment section.

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Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss Tage Thompson's big game against the Blue Jackets Wednesday night, if the high-scoring games are here to stay, and theories why they have stuck around. Also, fans react poorly to Ian and Hailey Salvian's attendance story, and Sean calls out one fanbase in particular in return.

Then in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger discusses the swing in odds for Thompson's Rocket Richard chances, the Golden Knights suffering from their own Vegas Flu, and contenders currently on the outside looking in on the playoffs. To wrap up, "boot hockey" is definitely a thing, a DGB Intern comes through, and a look back with "This Week in Hockey History".

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On the heels of the news that Nathan MacKinnon will be out for a month, Peter Baugh joins Rob, Jesse and guest co-host Joe Smith to discuss the injury riddled defending Stanley Cup champions and to promote his new book:  Force of Nature: Joe Sakic, a star studded team and how the Colorado Avalanche built a Stanley Cup winner.

Plus, the roundtable looks back on Paul Maurice's return to Winnipeg, the Jets turnaround with Rick Bowness this season, Shane Wright's revenge against the Montreal Canadiens, Mitch Marner's point streak extended and we discuss where we think trade chips Brock Boeser and Patrick Kane may end up.

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Actor and all around good guy Jon Hamm known for memorable roles in Madmen, The Town, Bridesmaids, Tag and more recently Top Gun Maverick, Fargo and Confess, Fletch joins Sean Gentille and guest co-host Jeremy Rutherford to discuss his obsession for his hometown St. Louis Blues, his love for Ivan Barbarshev, growing up in St. Louis and being a three letter athlete at the John Burroughs School, the projects he's currently working on and if fellow actor Ryan Reynolds has inspired him to one day own an NHL franchise.

Plus Sean and J.R. catch you up on the struggles of the New York Rangers, Shane Wright's revenge game vs the Montreal Canadiens and possible landing spots for Patrick Kane, the NHL's most sought after rental, as the season continues to spiral out of control for the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Ian and Julian kick off the week with a brand new Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show and discuss what’s wrong with the New York Rangers, if Ovi is entering Hank Aaron territory chasing Wayne Gretzky’s goal record, Brock Boeser’s nearly being scratched by the Vancouver Canucks on Hockey Fights Cancer night, Bruce Cassidy’s revenge game going back to Boston with his Golden Knights against the Bruins tonight, what kind of reception Johnny Gaudreau should expect from Flames fans upon his return to Calgary in the New Year, Steven Stamkos hit 1,000 points last week, and more.

Plus, the guys create a new segment, hand out this week’s Jack Adams Winner of the Week award, answer a Multiple Choice Madness question, and Julian gives Ian a last minute trivia quiz to close the show.

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Hailey and Sean return to recap some of the NHL action from Thursday night, and discuss if this could be the year the Capitals miss out on the postseason. Then Thriday bestie Dom Luszczyszyn is back to look at the early frontrunners for the Hart, Norris, Selke, Calder, and Vezina trophies. To wrap up, mascots, why not?

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Ian and Sean return to discuss Sean's piece on the NHL's most likeable players, and the reaction to his inclusion of Claude Giroux and Sidney Crosby. Also, an unhinged Kings-Kraken game, Pat Maroon channels Jack Edward's comments into a positive, and Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's road goal record.

Then, in "Granger Things" resident goalie Jesse Granger discusses that whole Matt Murray net thing, and Connor Hellebuyck not getting a whistle when his mask came off. To wrap up, a preseason take comes back to haunt somebody in the mailbag, and it's all wrapped up with "This Week in Hockey History".

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Rob, Jesse and Mike take a look at some of the more surprising stories in the NHL including the upstart New Jersey Devils and Seattle Kraken, Jason Roberts and Bo Horvat goal scoring prowess, the surprisingly ordinary Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames and the shockingly good Winnipeg Jets.

Plus the guys stick tap Alex Ovechkin's latest milestone, discuss Connor Hellebuyck's challenge to the NHL for safety and what Marco Rossi's demotion means for the Minnesota Wild.

Bernie Nicholls who played 18 seasons in the NHL joins the boys to discuss his no holds bared new book, 'From Floodlights to Bright Lights' about his career, playing with Gretzky in LA, getting traded at the all-star game and so many more great stories from one of hockey's most exciting players from the 1990's.

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Former NHL'er Bobby Holik is Craig and Sean's special guest on The Athletic Hockey Show USA. Bobby catches up with the boys to discuss his life after hockey, where he got his notorious work ethic from, his admiration for Larry Robinson, Eric Lindros and Jacques Lemaire and the lessons he learned from his father. Plus the boys discuss the red hot New Jersey Devils, the NHL's best team, and we answer your questions and respond to your comments too!

For more from Craig and Sean, listen to bonus content, exclusively on Apple Plus. This week, the Tuesday boyzzz borrow from Pierre Lebrun's column and critique goaltenders who have changed teams this season in the NHL

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The Athletic Hockey Show is back with a brand new Monday edition as Ian and Julian discuss Rachel Doerrie’s alleged discrimination by the Vancouver Canucks, which team other than the New Jersey Devils has been the biggest surprise of the season so far, Jason Robertson as an early MVP candidate for the Dallas Stars, and more.

Plus, Hockey Night in Canada’s Harnarayan Singh joins the show for a great interview about his journey through the world of hockey and to discuss his book “One Game at a Time”, and the guys close things out with this week’s Jack Adams Winner of the Week and Multiple Choice Madness.

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Jesse Granger and Mike Russo are joined by guest co-host Joe Smith this week on the Thanksgiving edition of the roundtable. The boys discuss the red hot St. Louis Blues who had lost 8 in a row before reeling off 7 straight victories and are joined by Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong and find out what exactly is working in St. Louis now.

The roundtable stick taps Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron for reaching 1000 career points, Cale Makar becoming the fastest defensemen to reach 200 career points and the red hot role that Erik Karlsson has been on in San Jose.

Plus, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly joins Jesse and Mike to provide an update on league issues, as the quarter poll arrives in the NHL season.

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Ian and Julian look back on the Calgary Flames led by Jonathan Huberdeau and the Florida Panthers and Matthew Tkachuk game from the weekend, and Julian takes us through the oral history of Hockey's biggest trade from the summer. The guys stick tap Evgeni Malkin's 1000th career NHL game, Marian Hossa's jersey retirement and lament the fact that Pittsburgh and Chicago never met in the Stanley Cup in the 2000's.

Matt Fairburn joins from snowy Buffalo to tell us what's gone wrong with the once upstart Sabres who are reeling, losing seven straight, and Ian and Jesse award their Jack Adams winner of the week ahead of multiple choice madness.

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On a brand new episode of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series, Max, Corey, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters dive into Corey’s NHL Draft 2023 top prospects list, discuss the early contenders in the Calder Trophy race, and close things out with a bunch of listener questions in the mailbag.

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Hailey and Sean talk about this weekend's USA-Canada Rivalry Series game in Seattle and wonder if a coaching change in the NHL will happen before then, in particular discussing D.J. Smith in Ottawa and the bizarre situation with Bruce Boudreau in Vancouver. Then, Murat Ates, Winnipeg Jets beat writer, joins the show to talk about the team no one is talking enough about, the Rick Bowness effect, Mark Scheifele, and getting angry at power rankings. Then to wrap up, a dramatic reading goes awry, and without listening, can you first guess who Sean will impersonate in this episode?

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Ian and Sean check in on the Connor Bedard sweepstakes and discuss Sean's piece about which teams are currently in the best position to land the #1 draft pick. Then, with Sharks GM Mike Grier saying he's open to trades, is it possible for Erik Karlsson to return to the Senators? Then, in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger joins the show to discuss Vezina trophy odds, the guys answer a question regarding writers and fandom in the mailbag, two teams show up wearing the same-same colored jerseys in "This Week in Hockey History" and much more.

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Rob, Jesse and Russo welcome New Jersey Devils General Manager Tom Fitzgerald, as the Devils extend their win streak to 10 games The guys talk with Tom about the positive changes in Newark led by Lindy Ruff, Jesper Bratt and Nico Hischier, and Fitzy provides an update on the GM Meetings.

Plus the roundtable discusses more from the GM meetings including coaches challenge, puck over the glass penalty and players wearing Kevlar based protective gear and the guys present what players they'd like to see enter Hockey's Hall of Fame in 2023.

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The band is back together, Craig and Sean discuss the World Cup of Hockey being delayed yet again, and how Hockey fans in North America can get their international fix if they hold a United States vs Canada tournament. 

Hockey Hall of Famer and Stanley Cup champion Marian Hossa visits with Craig and Sean to promote his book 'My Journey from Trencin to the Hall of Fame' which looks back on his storied career with Ottawa, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Detroit and Chicago ahead of his jersey retirement in Chicago next week. 

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Ian and Julian are back with a brand new Monday episode of The Athletic Hockey Show to discuss the 2022 Hockey Hall of Fame class, the character and values of inductees Daniel Alfredsson and the Sedins, and the guys hand out this week’s Jack Adams Winner of the Week award and wrap things up with some Multiple Choice Madness.

Plus, author Theresa Bailey joins the show to talk about the new book she co-authored, “Hockey Moms: The Heart of the Game”, including conversations with the moms of NHLers Auston Matthews, Conor McDavid, and the Tkachuks.

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On a brand new Prospect Series episode of The Athletic Hockey Show, Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters sit down together in Detroit to give their thoughts on the 2022 Under-18 Five Nations tournament, the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, and wrap things up with a bunch of listener questions in the mailbag.

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We are a month into the NHL season, and Hailey and Sean discuss some of their early observations. Also, some thoughts on adjusting our theme song. Then, Saad Yousuf, beat writer covering the Dallas Stars, joins the show to discuss if this team is legit, the return of Jake Oettinger, if Miro Heiskanen is underrated, and more. To wrap up, with P.K. Subban set to join ESPN's broadcast crew, a discussion on other former players they would like to see jump behind the desk.

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Ian and Sean continue their conversation about Ryan Reynolds' interest in the Ottawa Senators, and the team's announcement that they will retire Chris Neil's number this season. Also, with it being HOF week, they discuss Sean's piece on active players that are bubble candidates to be inducted. Then, in "Granger Things", Jesse discusses scoring being up in the league, and also an interesting stat concerning teams playing in back-to-back games. Then to wrap up, a dive into the mailbag, and a look back with "This Week in Hockey History".

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On the roundtable, Rob, Jesse and Mike discuss Isaiah Meyer-Crothers powerful statement on bullying, and the Boston Bruins inept handling of the Mitchell Miller signing.

Mike Rupp from NHL Network joins to address his criticism of Auston Matthews, the struggles of the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues and the solid start to the season for the New Jersey Devils. Plus we provide an update on the injury to Evander Kane, Jack Campbell's struggles, Sid vs Ovie, Chris Neil jersey retirement, Bruce Boudreau vs Jim Rutherford and Ryan Reynolds' search for a sugar mama or daddy.

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With Craig Custance on assignment, Sean Gentille welcomes Max Bultman as guest co-host on the Tuesday boyzzz. The guys take a look at the Atlantic Division surprise teams, with solid starts for the Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres, and the stuck in the mud Ottawa Senators, plus actor Ryan Reynolds interest in purchasing the Senators.

Rob Rossi who covers the Pittsburgh Penguins discusses the plight of the Pens who are in the midst of a seven game slide, with a weak bottom six, the struggles of Brian Dumoulin, and the brutal Kasperi Kapanen contract shouldering the blame. 

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On this Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian, Julian, and guest cohost Mark Lazerus deep dive into the Mitchell Miller-Boston Bruins saga that’s engrossed the hockey world for the last several days and then discuss if time has finally run out on the winless-in-7-straight Pittsburgh Penguins, which which fanbase, Philadelphia Flyers or Chicago Blackhawks, should be more worried about falling out of the Connor Bedard sweepstakes, Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion giving head coach DJ Smith the dreaded vote of confidence, and the guys give out this week’s Jack Adams Winner of the Week award and try to remember which NHL players don’t wear visors.

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Max and Corey answer listener questions about some of the world’s top hockey prospects.

Please note: this episode was recorded live on Wednesday, November 2, 2022.

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On a new Thriday Show, Hailey and Sean discuss Kevin Bieksa's return to Vancouver to sign his one-day contract to retire as a Canuck, Erik Karlsson's return to form, and that bonkers Bruins-Penguins game on Tuesday.

Then, US Olympian Hilary Knight joins Hailey and Sean to discuss her busy schedule, including playing in the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association, training for the Rivalry Series between the States and Canada, growing the women's game, working for ESPN, her new house in Minnesota and if she has one more Olympic games in her, in 2026 in Italy.

To wrap up, Hailey mixes metaphors, pitches a brand new product, and more!

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On a new Thursday Show with Ian and Sean, we have a birthday in the house. Then, Ian and Sean discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sean's piece this week, and who gets pieces of the "blame pie" for the team's rough start to the season. Next, the Ottawa Senators are up for sale, Ryan Reynolds is reportedly interested, and Ian asks for some related crowdsourcing help from the listeners. Also, the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres are both off to strong starts, is there any scenario where both teams could make the postseason?

To wrap up, digging into penalty-free NHL games in the mailbag, a look back with "This Week in Hockey History", and more.

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Pizzo, Granger and Russo debate the struggles of the St. Louis Blues, the red hot Vegas Golden Knights, Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins, the reported rift between the Maple Leafs Sheldon Keefe and Mitch Marner and Connor McDavid lightning it up and the Oilers play of late.

Stephen Whyno, the Associated Press writer who covers the NHL, has written a book on one of the strangest things in sport, the hockey back-up goalie, the E-Bug. Whyno shares stories of Hockey's Emergency Goalies and the wildest one-day job in sports, his new book available in stores right now.

Plus the guys stick tap the performance of Erik Karlsson and discuss outrages, shocking or hilarious quotes from the NHL in light of Darryl Sutter's washroom break reveal of Jonathan Huberdeau. 

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Don Granato, the head coach of the Buffalo Sabres joins Craig and Sean to talk about his team's hot start, the contributions of youngsters Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson and Jack Quinn and the guiding force of veterans Craig Anderson, Kyle Okposo and Jeff Skinner. 

Also this week on the American's, Craig and Sean stick tap the somewhat surprising play of the Boston Bruins and Vegas Golden Knights, and debate the growing controversy in Toronto revolving around coach Sheldon Keefe and star player Mitch Marner.

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First, Ian and Julian discuss Darryl Sutter’s blunt explanation of Jonathan Huberdeau’s absence from the first period against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night, if it’s too early to start believing in the New Jersey Devils, and Ian coins a new phrase for poor defensive zone play. 

Plus, The Athletic’s Charlie O’Connor joins the show to talk about Torts’ surprising Philadelphia Flyers, Carter Hart, Sean Couturier, Kevin Hayes, Gritty costumes, the vibes in Philly, and more, the guys hand out the Jack Adams Winner of the Week award, and close things out with Multiple Choice Madness.

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On a new Thriday show, Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille are joined by bestie Dom Luszczyszyn to discuss the Coyotes' first home games in Mullett Arena. Then, Brad Marchand makes his return from injury almost a month ahead of schedule to a Bruins team that already has had a strong start. Also, Sean is very excited for this week's Taylor Swift-themed power rankings, the early returns on the goalie carousel has been less than stellar, and to wrap up, a five-round Halloween candy draft that may tear the crew apart.

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To kick off the show, Ian and Sean kick around a couple of ideas for some hockey-related Halloween costumes, and discuss the Islanders' new "Potvin Socks" merch. Then, a couple observations on Dom Luszczyszyn's latest projections, with thoughts on the Canucks, Blackhawks and Lightning. In "Granger Things", Jesse Granger joins the show to share some NHL betting trends, including most profitable teams, and best teams to bet the under. To wrap up the show, a dive into the mailbag, and in "This Week in Hockey History", Ian and Sean discuss not one, but two possibly unbreakable records.

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Rob, Jesse and Russo stick tap Phil Kessel, the NHL's consecutive games played leader, Carey Price's future in the NHL, the struggling Vancouver Canucks, Marc-Andre Fleury reaches another milestone and Alexandar Georgiev gets the last laugh in Manhattan. On the management side of the game, coaching an original six team intrigues Barry Trotz and Billy Guerin challenges his Minnesota Wild.

Stanley Cup and Olympic Gold Medal champion Eric Staal joins the roundtable to discuss his new deal with the Florida Panthers, playing with brother Marc, and for Paul Maurice and what he thinks the Panthers chances are this season. Plus in light of the Arizona Coyotes less than stellar road dressing rooms at Mullet Arena, we ask Eric what the worst road arena dressing room in the NHL is?

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Craig and Sean welcome NHL Ironman Keith Yandle on the day that Phil Kessel is set to break Yandle's consecutive games played record. Yandle, who retired from the league in the summer on the same day as Zdeno Chara and PK Subban, discusses his career, how his streak almost came to an end in Florida and his new job working as a studio analyst for Rogers Sportsnet Monday Night Hockey.

Custance and Gentille check in on the St. Louis Blues with Jeremy Rutherford on the heels of the Blues first loss of the season in Winnipeg, the resurgence of Jordan Binnington and the impact of youngsters Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou and the boys continue to dissect the Athletic's top 100 players of the expansion era and Dominick Hasek's passionate opinions on how the NHL should ban Russian born players in support of the Ukraine.

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Ian and Julian discuss Julian’s experience watching the Flames-Canes game from the stands instead of the press box over the weekend, Julian tries to remember how much he paid for a burger and fries at the Scotiabank Saddledome, and The Athletic’s own Harman Dayal joins the show to talk about the disastrous start to the season for the Vancouver Canucks, how the team arrived at a boiling point so early in the year, Bruce Boudreau’s tenuous position, and more.

Plus, if Pens head coach Mike Sullivan is actually underrated, whether the Eastern Conference is stronger than the Western Conference now, the Chicago Blackhawks messing up the tank-job winning 3 of their first 5 games, this week’s Jack Adams Winner of the Week, and some Multiple Choice Madness to round things out.

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On a brand new episode of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series, Max and Corey analyze how both Juraj Slafkovsky and Shane Wright have fared in the early goings of their respective NHL careers and then the guys deep dive into Corey’s re-drafts of the 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 NHL Drafts, closing things out answering a bunch of listener questions in the mailbag. 

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It's a new Thriday, and Hailey and Sean recap some of the news of the week, including Aaron Ekblad on LTIR and how that impacts the Florida Panthers, and with the Wild and Canucks facing off in a then-winless battle, which team are they more worried about?

Then, with the reveal of this season's Reverse Retro jerseys on Thursday morning, the Thriday show is joined by Dan Near, the Global Head of Hockey for Adidas to give some behind the scenes insight into what goes into creating these 32 designs. Then to wrap up, Hailey and Sean do a five-round jersey draft, judged by producer Danielle.

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A little over a week into the NHL season, Ian and Sean discuss the teams that seem close to already boiling over: the Maple Leafs, Wild, and Canucks. Then, Steven Stamkos is off to a fast start this season, and a possible accomplishment on the horizon that everyone should root for. Next, with the response of Daniel Alfredsson's surprise appearance at the Senators' home opener, a discussion about what players have that affect on other franchises. To wrap up, looking back at one of the most unhinged NHL games ever in "This Week in Hockey History".

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Rob, Jesse and Russo discuss surprise storylines this season including the unbeaten Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers, Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars and the brutal start for the Minnesota Wild and the Vancouver Canucks.

The guys debate video replay, the controversial hand pass in Toronto, Evgeny Kuznetsov's one game suspension for high sticking Kyle Burroughs and the salary cap potentially going up by 4 million dollars next season.

Tripp Tracy, the analyst for the Carolina Hurricanes on TV joins Rob, Mike and Jesse to talk about the Hurricanes unbeaten start to the season, and his battle with alcoholism, the slip he had last spring, the support he has gotten from his family and the hockey community and how hard he is working on being the best version of himself today.

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Sean Gentille and guest co-host Joe Smith welcome Daryl Reaugh to praise the undefeated Dallas Stars who are coming off a 4-1 win over Winnipeg on Monday night, the resurgence of Tyler Seguin, the addition of Mason Marchment and the all-star play of goalie Jake Oettinger. 

The guys discuss hot starts from the NY Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes and early season struggles in Minnesota and Vancouver. Plus, we take a look at the distracting virtual ads on the boards and over using instant replay which are both watering down the presentation of the game.

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Ian and Julian kick off the week with a discussion about the 2-0 Philadelphia Flyers, and come up with a new segment idea in the process, and are then joined by The Athletic’s own Max Bultman to talk about thus far undefeated Detroit Red Wings, the excitement level around Hockeytown, the plan for Sebastian Cossa, Dylan Larkin contract talks, and more.

Plus, author and former player Justin Davis joins the show to talk about his new book “Conflicted Scars” and discuss why he wrote the book, realizations about the toxicity in hockey culture, why taking a stand against the culture is difficult for individual players, and more. 

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On a new Thriday show (recording closer to Friday than Thursday), Hailey and Sean look back at some of the slate of games that have been played over the last week, including covering a game while the show is recording. Also, Patrik Laine will be sidelined for 3-4 weeks with an injury, Travis Sanheim's new contract with the Flyers, and to wrap up, your early season overreactions.

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With the return of the NHL season, Ian and Sean discuss the Wednesday's Maple Leafs-Canadiens game, and that man in the florescent jacket. Also, Connor McDavid kicking off his season with a hat trick, and Jack Johnson joining in on the Avalanche's celebration in his Blackhawks uniform. Then in "Granger Things" Jesse Granger looks at lines with teams playing back to back games, and to wrap up, a deep dive on waivers in the mailbag and a look back with "This Week in Hockey History".

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Rob Pizzo, Michael Russo and guest co-host Joe Smith look back on the first night of NHL action in North America, with the Rangers beating Tampa Bay and Vegas winning over Los Angeles, ahead of six more games tonight.

Nino Niederreiter of the Nashville Predators, fresh off a sweep of the San Jose Sharks in the Global Series in Prague, joins the roundtable to talk about the experience of opening up overseas and his Preds chances this year.

Plus the guys discuss the Sabres extension for Don Granato, Ian Cole's legal issues, Dominik Hasek's biting comments towards the NHL and Jason Robertson's extension with the Dallas Stars. 

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