The Athletic Hockey Show

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss the Maple Leafs running away with the North division and being a Stanley Cup favorite. Then, Zach Parise gets benched in Minnesota and a look back at when Cam Neely was benched by Steve Kasper. The situation is bubbling over in Buffalo, what is the move the Sabres need to make with Jake Eichel? Also, the Habs fire their goalie coach mid-game, a chat about bad narratives in response to a listener voicemail, and in This Week in Hockey History, a look back at a big day for both Mario Lemieux and Teemu Selanne.Have a question? Email theathletichockeyshow@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at (845) 445-8459!Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Maalis 202146min

Scott and Pierre welcome Carolina Hurricanes goalie James Reimer to the Two Man Advantage edition of The Athletic Hockey Show. Reims has led the Canes to the third best record in the NHL. James and Pierre and Scott discuss goalie load management, Reims time with Roberto Luongo, playing for the Leafs, and how the Canes are preparing for a long playoff run this Spring.Scott and Pierre take a trip around the league and discuss the Habs hiring Sean Burke as their goalie coach, John Tortorella receiving a vote of confidence in Columbus and the mess in Buffalo, with the Sabres at the bottom of the NHL standings and rumours swirling around the future of Jack Eichel in the Queen cityFinally, Scott and Pierre answer your questions on the NHL, including the surprising Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames and if the NHL would switch formats to a final 4, disregarding conferences.The Athletic listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/athleticaudiosurvey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Maalis 20211h 9min

First, Ian and Hailey discuss some headlines, including the obvious problems in the Buffalo Sabres organization, Jordan Binnington’s raucous exit from the Blues-Sharks game Saturday night, cautious optimism about the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols heading into March, and more.Then, The Athletic’s own Dom Luszczyszyn joins the show to talk about Jack Eichel’s potential value on the trade market, North Division playoff probabilities, whether the Blackhawks or Kings have a better chance to make the playoffs, Sidney Crosby’s slight offensive regression, Evgeni Malkin’s elite years possibly coming to an end, and more.Plus, to close things out, Ian, Hailey, and Dom run through a series of Multiple Choice Madness questions, and in another installment of the Hailbag, the group answers questions about the Maple Leafs and whether they’re good, feasting on poor goaltending, or both, a hypothetical Jack Eichel trade, and more.And, don’t forget, you can sign up for an annual subscription to The Athletic for just $3.99 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowThe Athletic listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/athleticaudiosurvey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Maalis 202155min

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss the Canadiens' search for a head coach after the firing of Claude Julien, does the next coach have to be a francophone? Also, is Julien the first domino in this season's coaching changes? The Kings are also surging with their older players leading the way and currently finding themselves in a playoff spot.In "Granger Things", Jesse Granger highlights the North Division in fantasy hockey and the biggest overachievers so far this season. Then in the mailbag, is Claude Giroux underrated?, and the duo wraps up with a discussion about Gretzky's trade to the Blues in "This Week in Hockey History".Have a question? Email theathletichockeyshow@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at (845) 445-8459!Also, we're looking for your feedback, tell us here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/athleticaudiosurvey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Helmi 202157min

Pierre-Luc Dubois of the Winnipeg Jets joins Scott and Pierre on the latest Two Man Advantage edition of the Athletic Hockey Show. PLD talks about how much fun he is having with the Jets, how his dogs and he are settling into the community and his long term goals with the Jets.Steve Mayer, the Chief Content Officer of the NHL chats with Scott about the beautiful setting in Lake Tahoe this past weekend with Colorado and Vegas, and then Philadelphia and Boston battling it out in a picture perfect postcard by the lake.Finally, Scott and Pierre give their thoughts on the news of the day in the NHL with Claude Julien and Kirk Muller fired in Montreal, which elevates Dominique Ducharme as the interim head coach for the rest of the season.The guys also discuss the called back goal by Brendan Gallagher, and the latest on Jack Eichel and Artemi Panarin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Helmi 20211h 13min

US Hockey Hall of Famer Keith Tkachuk joins Ian and Hailey to talk about the upcoming 5 game series between Matthew's Flames and Brady's Senators in the North Division. Big Walt offers his opinion on the boys trademark mouthguard's, if we'll ever see the boys fight and the bright future for the young Sens.Ian and Hailey tackle the shocking allegation's about Rangers forward Artemi Panarin, who has taken a break from the blueshirts after a Russia report, which looks to be politically motivated, of an alleged assault in 2011 that both the player and the team vehemently deny.Plus Ian and Hailey recap the NHL's Lake Tahoe experiment, Jack Eichel's future in Buffalo, Sidney Crosby's 1000th game for the Penguins, and we end with another edition of multiple choice madness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Helmi 202153min

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss the Maple Leafs' embarrassing loss to the Senators earlier in the week, and the two surprise teams of the season so far, the Panthers and Blackhawks. Also, is Sidney Crosby in the conversation for top five player all-time?Then Katie Strang joins the show to discuss her piece on the Arizona Coyotes, the organization's reaction, and more.Finally, Ian and Sean wrap up with answering your questions, and take a look at "This Week in Hockey History".Have a question? Email theathletichockeyshow@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at (845) 445-8459!Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Helmi 202155min

Doug Armstrong, the General Manager of the St. Louis Blues and Team Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics joins Pierre and Scott on the Two Man Advantage edition of The Athletic Hockey Show. Army discusses what he is looking for in players and coaches for the '22 winter games and how much the roster will turn over from the 2014 games. Army talks about the recently wrapped 7 games series between his Blues and the Arizona Coyotes and a breakout season for Jordan Kyrou and a comeback season for Justin FaulkPlus, Scott and Pierre marvel at the job Steve Hatz Petros has done organizing the NHL schedule, they discuss Katie Strang's reporting on the Arizona Coyotes and talk about the monster seasons of Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews and the Chicago Black Hawks and New Jersey Devils who have surprised with their season to date.Finally, the boys answer your questions via twitter in another round of Ask the Insiders with good stuff on the NHL point system, Mattias Ekholm trade rumours and the Capitals defense.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Helmi 20211h 5min