7 NHL goalie battles heading into training camp

With Jesse Granger golfing Torry Pines this week, Rob and Sara welcome Sean Shapiro, the Athletic's business hockey reporter to fill in on the roundtable.The crew discusses NHL teams being allowed to sell advertising on jerseys in time for this coming season, Mark Scheifele walking back his harsh comments on the Jets after the season, the NHL-PA searching for a new Executive director, Jack Johnson signing in Chicago, Joel Martin becoming the second black head coach for a North American men's hockey league, as he takes over in Kalamazoo of the ECHL and Jakob Chychrun being linked to the Ottawa Senators.Kevin Kurz joins the roundtable from Long Island to discuss his oral history on the Eric Lindros deal from Quebec to Philadelphia 30 years ago, the controversy that came with it, Jay Snider's manila envelope and a 1992 cell phone, plus Kurzy provides an update on the work still to be done with the Islanders in negotiations with Noah Dobson and Alex Romoanov and those pesky Nazem Kadri rumours that won't go away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Elo 202249min

First, Hailey and guest cohost Sean Gentille discuss whether Nazem Kadri has signed with the New York Islanders or not, and what his potential deal could look like, how he’ll make history as the first player to bring the Stanley Cup to a mosque, the impact of COVID on teams’ longterm salary cap planning, Team USA Women’s roster for the upcoming IIHF Women’s World Championship, and more.Then, Calgary Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane joins the show to talk about his new 3-year deal with the club, a huge offseason in Calgary adding Johnathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar after losing Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk, taking another step forward in a bigger role next season, Rasmus Anderson, dealing with bread puns, and more.Plus, to close things out, Hailey and Sean consider listener suggestions about what to talk about on a hockey podcast in the deepest, darkest part of the NHL offseason. Now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Elo 20221h 17min

The initial response for listeners' hockey questions was so massive, Ian and Sean had to give the topic a second episode. This week, they discuss swapping goalies for shootouts, how face-off locations are decided, what the bumper position in a power play is, if goalies can cross center ice and much more!Have a question/comment for the show? Email theathletichockeyshow@gmail.com or leave a VM (845) 445-8459!Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Elo 202240min

Rob, Sara and Jesse discuss the latest injury to Max Pacioretty, as the newest Carolina Hurricane needs surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon.With NHL transactions slowing down, the roundtable takes a look at the 13 NHL teams currently over the cap and the most attractive remaining unrestricted free agents including Nazem Kadri who most in the Hockey world believe is destined to become a New York Islander, plus remaining UFA's Phil Kessel, PK Subban, Evan Rodrigues and Paul Stastny who are still searching for a new home.Billy Jaffe, studio analyst for the Boston Bruins on NESN, and Co-host of Morning Bru with Andrew Raycroft joins the roundtable from Prague to discuss the Bruins active last few weeks including re-signing Captain Patrice Bergeron, the return of David Krejci, extending new acquisition Pavel Zacha and Jim Montgomery being hired to be the new head coach for a Bruins team who are poised to give it one more shot at another Stanley Cup with this roster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Elo 202237min

First, Max and Corey talk about Johnathan Huberdeau’s 8-year, $84 million extension with the Calgary Flames and then discuss Team Canada running away with the 2022 Hlinka-Gretzky tournament, who elevated their game for Team Canada, which non-Canadian players caught Corey’s attention, and more.Then, the guys preview the IIHF World Junior Championship beginning this week in Edmonton and discuss which teams will be most impacted by the tournament being postponed till now, Team Canada as the favorite, Team USA’s strength on defense, Lian Bischel getting cut from Team Switzerland, predictions, and more.Plus, to close things out, the guys open up the mailbag and answer listener questions about defining the hockey buzzword “play-driving”, a realistic timeframe for a Simon Nemec-Luke Hughes pairing on the Devils blue line, the likelihood of someone overtaking Connor Bedard as the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, if Brayden Yager is a top-5 pick or not, what PDO is, the Wild’s thoughts on Calen Addison, which Atlantic Division team is most likely to overtake the Bruins, and what does the Pacific Division look like two years from now.And, right now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Elo 202257min

As a new fan to the sport, or a hockey fan for thirty years, there may be some rules in the NHL you may be confused about. Ian and Sean spend this episode focusing on penalties: breaking down questions listeners had about offsetting penalties, the instigator call, embellishment, and more!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/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Elo 202240min

First, Rob, Jesse, and Sara discuss John Klingberg’s 1-year, $7 million deal with the Anaheim Ducks, Kirill Kaprizov’s return to the United States from Russia on Monday after previously being denied entry to the US via Dubai last month, interesting takeaways from Jesse’s article calculating the biggest changes in Stanley Cup betting lines since free agency, Katie Strang’s report on Michigan men’s hockey coach Mel Pearson being accused of berating staff, misleading recruits, and retaliating against former team captain Strauss Mann, Patrick Marleau’s Hall of Fame credentials, and more.Plus, professional poker player and avid hockey fan Daniel Negreanu joins the show to talk about the World Series of Poker, his grievances against Vegas Golden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon, Bruce Cassidy as the team’s next head coach, his incredibly competitive fantasy hockey league, and much more.Now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Elo 202246min

First, Ian and guest cohost Julian McKenzie discuss the surprise signing of John Klingberg with the Anaheim Ducks on a 1-year, $7 million contract, how often 1-year deals actually work out, why guys like Nazem Kadri and Patrice Bergeron remain unsigned into August, potential landing spots for PK Subban, and more.Then, the guys talk about TSN broadcaster Gord Miller’s Twitter thread over the weekend explaining why he’s decided to cover upcoming junior tournaments despite the ongoing Hockey Canada sexual assault investigations looming over the proceedings and give their thoughts on how the media should handle situations like this going forward.Plus, listener questions about whether the Anaheim Ducks can compete for a playoff spot next season or not, if there’s a correlation between preseason records and regular season success, and a couple of nice Multiple Choice Madness questions asking if Patrick Marleau is a Hall of Famer or not and what would the guys choose to eat out of the Stanley Cup if given the opportunity.Now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Elo 20221h 8min