NHL rescinds Pride tap ban, all 32 teams in action tonight and Todd McLellan's LA Kings aim to contend in the West
Ian and Julian discuss the NHL's announcement reversing the league decision on banning pride tape. They take a look at the Frozen Frenzy, which features all 32 teams in action tonight, a goalless Alex Ovechkin and what game they think will be the highest scoring on Tuesday night.Michael Russo joins to talk about if NHL game day skates should become a thing of the past or not, and LA Kings head coach Todd McLellan is Russo's guest and looks back on his 16 years in the NHL, the LA Kings trip to Australia before looking ahead to the Kings quest to be contenders in the West this season. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowSigning up for Chime takes minutes. So join the millions of other Chime members and sign up today. Get started at http://chime.com/nhlshow. That’s http://chime.com/nhlshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24 Loka 20231h 4min
Alex DeBrincat’s blazing start for the Red Wings, what constitutes an NHL dynasty?, Evander Kane drops the gloves after limited ice time, Connor McDavid injured, and much more
On a busy Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian and Julian are joined by The Athletic’s own Mark Lazerus to discuss Connor Bedard’s first goal at The Madhouse on Madison, what constitutes a dynasty in the NHL, Alex DeBrincat’s huge start to the season for the Red Wings, Evander Kane’s postgame comments to Scott Oake following another Oilers loss Saturday night, Connor McDavid’s injury timeline, Travis Dermott breaking the Pride stick tape ban, and more.Plus, The Athletic’s Jesse Granger joins the show to talk about goals being down to start the season, the Golden Knights’ potential to win 11 straight games out of the gate, NHL Power Play on ESPN+, and the guys wrap things up with some listener questions. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowSigning up for Chime takes minutes. So join the millions of other Chime members and sign up today. Get started at http://chime.com/nhlshow. That’s http://chime.com/nhlshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 Loka 20231h 7min
Corey’s NHL redrafts: revisiting ’22, ’21, ’20, and ’19
Max and Corey revisit NHL Drafts from 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 to look at which players have risen or fallen since the day they were picked and discuss why Corey’s adjusted their ranking.Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 Loka 202336min
It's early, but is Ovechkin slowing down? The under appreciation of Evgeni Malkin and are the Senators and Red Wings contenders in the East?
Hailey, Max and Sean review Ottawa's blowout win over the Capitals and Detroit's home ice win over Penguins and ask are Ottawa and Detroit contenders this season? They debate Evgeni Malkin's snub on ESPN's top 100 NHL player rankings and wonder if Alex Ovechkin's struggles to start the year are simply a slump, or the new normal?SUBSCRIBE TO THE ATHLETIC NHL'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 Loka 20231h
Ryan Reaves doesn't like Corey Perry, NHL considering decentralizing the draft, Marc-Andre Fleury with a night to remember in Montreal
Ian and Julian look back on the LA Kings win over the Jets with over 4000 empty seats in Pierre-Luc Dubois' return to Winnipeg. The guys discuss the NHL considering to decentralize the NHL draft, Rick Tocchet calling out the Canucks and Ryan Reaves criticism of Corey Perry.Down Goes Brown discusses his latest column, The Contrarian: Arguing NHL related statements that his readers believe to be true, and Jesse Granger talks about the red hot Golden Knights, the night to remember for Marc-Andre Fleury in what could be his final game in Montreal and Igor Shesterkin's magic handling of the puck so far this season for the Rangers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18 Loka 20231h 4min
Evgeny Kuznetsov's slow shootout goal, NHL asks coaches to stop verbally abusing referees and Bill Zito's Florida Panthers motivated to return to the Final
Ian and Julian debate Evgeny Kuznetsov's slower than slow shootout winner, Lindy Ruff benching Timo Meir, Curtis Lazar and John Marino in the 3rd period of New Jersey's loss to the Panthers and Sheldon Keefe calling out his top players in Toronto.NHL insider Michael Russo discusses the potential final start for Marc-Andre Fleury in Montreal, the NHL asking their coaches to cool it with verbal abuse of referees and the alarming number of teams who have had to ice a lineup a player short because of salary cap implications.Bill Zito, the General Manager of the Florida Panthers is in conversation with Russo discussing last year's Stanley Cup finalists on and off ice prospects for this season.Follow The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 Loka 20231h 14min
Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff joins the show, what is wrong with the Edmonton Oilers?, VGK and Boston Bruins off to great starts, listener questions, and more
On a jam-packed Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian and Julian are joined by Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff to discuss recent longterm deals for Mark Schiefele and Connor Hellebuyck, naming Adam Lowry as team captain, what conversations are like amongst GMs around the league with very little room to maneuver against the cap, and more.Then, The Athletic’s own Daniel Nugent-Bowman joins the show from Nashville ahead of Mattias Ekholm’s return as a member of the Oilers to discuss what is going wrong in Edmonton to start the season, realistic expectations for Jack Campbell and Stuart Skinner in goal, how long the championship window can remain open, and more.Plus, the guys swap general manager stories, discuss whether it’s too early to panic for the winless Kraken and Panthers, great starts for the defending Cup champion Golden Knights and Bruins, and Julian takes a stand against weeknight trick-or-treating.Watch The Athletic Hockey Show LIVE on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16 Loka 20231h 2min
Calder Trophy deep dive: Connor Bedard’s the favorite, but who can challenge him?
On a brand new episode of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series, Max, Corey, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters deep dive into the 2023-24 NHL Calder Trophy pool of competitors, and discuss the frontrunners like Connor Bedard, Logan Cooley, and Adam Fantilli, defensemen who could be in the mix like Luke Hughes and Brock Faber, as well as guys like Devon Levi, Matthew Poitras, Fraser Minten, and others who could have big impacts on their respective clubs throughout the season.Plus, to close things out, the guys evaluate whether the once-vaunted Los Angeles Kings prospect pool has lived up to expectations or not. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 Loka 202347min
