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The Athletic Hockey Show: Are the New York Islanders the least interesting team in the NHL?

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Frank, Sean and Sean discuss the Buffalo Sabres epic collapse vs Colorado on Tuesday night and the New York Islanders, two of the NHL's most disappointing teams so far this season, they debate the rumoured roster of Team Canada at the 4-Nations cup, and if Hockey Canada is over thinking their roster and they stick tap the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Flames for their moving tributes for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, Tuesday in Calgary. Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe With: Frank Corrado Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: Bedard or Michkov, whod you rather?

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Max and Laz debate which young star you would ratherhavefor your team, Flyers phenom MatveiMichkov or potential generationalBlackhawkConnor Bedard.The guys welcome Chris Johnston to discuss the4 Nationsrosters, the NHL cracking down on tampering and theDavid Jiektrade to Minnesota, and Jesse Granger stops by to tell the fellas what the Avs can expect from new goalie Scott Wedgewood. Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus With: Chris Johnston and Jesse Granger Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: Are the Rangers bluffing?

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With the Rangers in a tailspin, Sean, Frank and Sean debate if the Rangers truly are "open for business" as GM Chris Drury stated, with the Blueshirts boss reportedly dangling Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba in trade talks. The guys discuss the brutal goaltending in Colorado where the Avs rank 30th in the NHL with 3.77 goals allowed per game and Frankie reviews the inaugural CHL-USA Prospects Challenge. Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe With: Frankie Corrado Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: Every Cup contenders fatal flaw as we hit Thanksgiving

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No NHL team is perfect, and with Thanksgiving upon us, Max and Laz identify the fatal flaw that could derail each Stanley Cup contender on their path to June glory. Before that, the guys discuss Blues GM Doug Armstrong replacing Drew Bannister with Jim Montgomery a mere 22 games into his tenure as head coach. Plus, The Athletics NHL insider Pierre LeBrun talks other coaches on the hot seat, early trade rumblings, and 4 Nations roster construction. And, Jesse Granger closes things out with thoughts on the very uncertain goaltending situation for the Carolina Hurricanes. Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus With: Pierre LeBrun and Jesse Granger Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: World Juniors roster projections

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Ahead of the 2025 World Juniors, Corey, Max, Scott, and FloHockeys Chris Peters deep dive into The Athletics projected tournament rosters and discuss the thought process behind their projections, one player each guy feels should have been included but wasnt, and much more. Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman With: Scott Wheeler and FloHockeys Chris Peters Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: Was Whitecloud’s hit on Knies a product of poor officiating?

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Jesse Granger and Michael Russo welcome NHL insider Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada and 32 Thoughts to discuss the rumored cap escalation in the NHL, injury report transparency, why Jim Montgomery was fired and the lack of center ice depth in the NHL. Plus the guys talk about Kirill Kaprizov as a legitimate Hart Trophy candidate, and the Zach Whitecloud hit on Matthew Knies, in a very physical game on Wednesday night in Toronto. Hosts: Jesse Granger and Michael Russo With: Elliotte Friedman Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: Boston Bruins fire Jim Montgomery

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Mark Lazerus and Fluto Shinzawa discuss the Bruins firing Jim Montgomery after almost three seasons behind the bench in Boston. The guys look at what went wrong this year, after a sluggish 8-9-3 start and what interim coach Joe Sacco can do to get this team back on track. Hosts: Mark Lazerus and Fluto Shinzawa Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: Is it time for the Bruins to fire Jim Montgomery?

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Sean, Frank and Sean discuss the struggling Boston Bruins and ask if it's time to make a coaching change? The guys look at the slow motion Red Wings rebuild, Alex Ovechkin's knee injury, which puts his goal scoring record on hold, and Frank presents his 'Dudes' project, ahead of what Sean and Sean learned this week. Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe With Frankie Corrado Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: NHL All-Underachieving Team draft

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Laz and guest cohost Peter Baugh each pick three forwards, two defensemen, and a goalie to fill out their roster of underachievers a month into the season. Plus, the guys take a quick look around the league and discuss which team is the favorite to win the Metro, Tanner Jeannots suspension, if the 2024 Jets or the 2012 Blackhawks own the best start in NHL history, and more. Hosts: Mark Lazerus and Peter Baugh Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: Can the Jets regular season success transfer to the playoffs?

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Sean, Frank and Sean discuss the record making Winnipeg Jets start to the season, they continue to debate the Penguins direction and Sidney Crosby's future, the slow starts for two key Oilers off-season acquisitions, and the New Jersey Devils transformation to a top team in the NHL. Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe With: Frankie Corrado Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: 5 NHL teams that have disappointed so far this season

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Hailey and Sean present five teams, who have disappointed the most, as we approach the quarter mark of the NHL season, presenting two teams from the Pacific, and one each from the Metro, Atlantic and Central divisions. Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: Hagens and Martone battle for No 1 in latest NHL Draft rankings

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On todays Prospect Series episode, Max, Corey, and Scott discuss whether James Hagens or Porter Martone belong at the top of the latest 2025 NHL Draft rankings, if Matthew Schaefer could challenge for the number one spot, and more. Plus, the guys take a very early look at the 2026 class, headlined by Gavin McKenna, and they close things out with a bunch of listener questions in the mailbag. Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman With: Scott Wheeler Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: Would NHL teams and players benefit from shorter-term max contracts?

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Max and Laz are back together on a Monday to discuss the potential for shorter-term max contracts in the next CBA, brought up during last weeks NHL general managers meeting, how Connor Bedard cant score right now, how Martin Necas cant not score right now, and the guys try to answer the age old question: what is goaltender interference? Plus, The Athletics NHL insider Chris Johnston weighs-in on the max contract idea, the coaching carousel spinning faster in Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh, and Detroit, and more. Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus With: Chris Johnston Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: Why the NHL doesnt want you to have access to players salaries

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Gentille, Frankie and McIndoe discuss the impending demise of the CapFriendly website, and how the NHL and General Managers don't want fans to have access to player salaries and team salary caps, in a salary cap league no less. The boys discuss the Stanley Cup Final with the Panthers up two games to none in the series, and if the banged up Oilers can make this a series vs Florida. Plus, Sean and Sea learn that Evan Rodrigues is scoring at will and that we still don't know what an elbow major is in the NHL. We stick-tap Jim Nill and Eric Tulsky and discuss that the President Trophy champion New York Rangers still havea lot of work to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: Is it do or die for the Oilers in Game 3?

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Hailey, Max and Sean discuss the importance of game three for the Oilers, as Edmonton gets set to host game three of the Stanley Cup Final, down two games to none vs the Florida Panthers tonight. Plus, they profile new San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky,Patrik Laine looking for a fresh start, and a trade out of Columbus and the PWHL awards, headlined by a magical first season by Natalie Spooner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: Oilers on the brink with the Panthers 1 win away from the Stanley Cup

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Sean Gentille and Shayna Goldman discuss the Florida Panthers 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers in game three of the Stanley Cup Final, Sergei Bobrovsky's Conn Smythe Trophy worthy post-season, the dominating strength of the Panthers and if the Oilers can avoid the sweep with the Stanley Cup in the building on Saturday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: NHL Draft Combine buzz: Cayden Lindstrom, Stian Solberg, and more

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On todays Prospect Series episode, Max, Corey, Scott, and FloHockeys Chris Peters talk to The Athletics own Arpon Basu about the Montreal Canadiens options heading into the NHL Draft with the No. 5 pick, the guys discuss what they learned at this years NHL Scouting Combine, and close things out with listener questions in the mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: Is Joe Pavelski Hall of Fame worthy?

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Sean, Frankie Corrado and Sean preview the Stanley Cup final between Edmonton and Florida, the opportunity the NHL has with Connor McDavid in the final, the overwhelming consensus that the Panthers are the favorite and if Canadian hockey fans should be compelled to cheer for the Oilers since they are the last Canadian team standing and the perceived tax advantage U.S. teams have over Canadian teams. Before that, Sean and Sean tell us what they learned this past week in hockey, with Joe Pavelski hinting a retirement announcement, is he a hall of famer? They discuss the Utah NHL franchise selling partial ice view seats and the Sean's present the worst TV commercials in Canada and the States this playoff season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: The 12 most important players in the Stanley Cup Final

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Hailey, Sean and Max present the top 10 important players on the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers with the Stanley Cup Final set to begin on Saturday night in Sunrise, Florida. From the goaltending of Stuart Skinner and Sergey Bobrovsky, to superstars Connor McDavid and AleksanderBarkov to the all important supporting casts, they discuss who needs, and who will step up their game to capture Lord Stanley's cup? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Athletic Hockey Show: Will the Blackhawks pick Levshunov or Demidov in this year’s draft?

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On todays Prospect Series episode of The Athletic Hockey Show, Max, Corey, and Scott discuss Coreys 2024 NHL Mock Draft 2.0 and answer a bunch of great listener questions in the mailbag. Before that, The Athletics own Scott Powers joins the show to talk about whether the Chicago Blackhawks are more likely to select Artyom Levshunov or Ivan Demidov with the No. 2 pick in this years draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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