Jason Spezza rejuvenated in Toronto. Burke & Hextall in Pittsburgh, Koivu calls it a career, & Laine benched by Torts

Jason Spezza rejuvenated in Toronto. Burke & Hextall in Pittsburgh, Koivu calls it a career, & Laine benched by Torts

Jason Spezza, the hometown Toronto Maple Leafs centre joins Scott and Pierre on the Two Man Advantage edition of the Athletic Hockey Show.

Spezza talks about what it means to him to play for his childhood team, how every game is like a playoff game this season in the North, and what he has his eye on, once his playing days are over.


Plus Pierre and Scott discuss the Penguins hiring of Brian Burke as their President of Hockey Operations and Ron Hextall as the new GM in Pittsburgh.

Burnside and Lebrun also take a look at the career of Mikko Koivu who called it a career on Tuesday, the controversy in Columbus surrounding Patrik Laine being benched by John Tortorella. The guys also praise the work of Barry Trotz behind the Islanders bench and how the Canucks might be able to get out of their latest tailspin.

As always, the guys wrap the show answering your questions via twitter, including topics on the trade deadline, Florida Panthers and the Winter Olympics.

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Which NHL team has the best prospect pipeline?

Which NHL team has the best prospect pipeline?

Max and Corey break down the top 8 teams in Corey’s annual NHL pipeline rankings including the Philadelphia Flyers, the Montreal Canadiens, and the Chicago Blackhawks, and discuss the best prospects for each franchise in the group.We want to hear from you! Please fill out our listener survey: https://forms.gle/CDbF51vAPngm2ZYS6Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey PronmanExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Chris Flannery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Aug 40min

NHL prospect pipelines: Wild, Red Wings in No. 16-9

NHL prospect pipelines: Wild, Red Wings in No. 16-9

Max and Corey break down the No. 16-9 teams in Corey’s annual NHL pipeline rankings including the St. Louis Blues, the New Jersey Devils, and the New York Islanders, and discuss the best prospects for each franchise in the group.We want to hear from you! Please fill out our listener survey: https://forms.gle/CDbF51vAPngm2ZYS6Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey PronmanExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Chris Flannery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Aug 37min

NHL prospect pipelines: Rangers, Canucks in No. 24-17

NHL prospect pipelines: Rangers, Canucks in No. 24-17

Max and Corey break down the bottom 8 teams in Corey’s annual NHL pipeline rankings including the Dallas Stars, the Boston Bruins, and the Pittsburgh Penguins, and discuss the best prospects for each franchise in the group.We want to hear from you! Please fill out our listener survey: https://forms.gle/CDbF51vAPngm2ZYS6Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey PronmanExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Chris Flannery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Aug 21min

Who has the NHL’s bottom 8 prospect pipelines?

Who has the NHL’s bottom 8 prospect pipelines?

Max and Corey break down the bottom 8 teams in Corey’s annual NHL pipeline rankings including the Colorado Avalanche, the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs, and discuss the best prospects for each franchise in the group.We want to hear from you! Please fill out our listener survey: https://forms.gle/CDbF51vAPngm2ZYS6Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey PronmanExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Chris Flannery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Aug 22min

Hlinka Gretzky and 2026 NHL Draft preseason ranking takeaways

Hlinka Gretzky and 2026 NHL Draft preseason ranking takeaways

This summer’s very competitive Hlinka Gretzky Cup is now in the books with the US taking gold over Sweden and Canada finishing an underwhelming tournament with the bronze medal. Max, Corey, and Scott discuss what contributed to Canada’s poor performance, Keaton Verhoeff’s play, why Finland’s Oliver Suvanto was the second best center behind Canada’s Tynan Lawrence at the tournament, and much more. Plus, the guys break down Scott’s latest 2026 NHL Draft ranking and have a quick debate on Ryan Lin to close things out.We want to hear from you! Please fill out our listener survey: https://forms.gle/CDbF51vAPngm2ZYS6Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey PronmanWith: Scott WheelerExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Chris Flannery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Aug 42min

How to fix the Philadelphia Flyers

How to fix the Philadelphia Flyers

Sean Gentille digs into the continuing rebuild in Philadelphia, with Flyers beat writer Kevin Kurz. The guys discuss the addition of Rick Tocchet behind the bench, the goaltending and powerplay issues from last season, what the prospect pool looks like and how much longer the rebuild will continue in Philly, before the Flyers can once again be considered a contender in the NHL.We want to hear from you! Please fill out our listener survey: https://forms.gle/CDbF51vAPngm2ZYS6Host: Sean GentilleWith: Kevin KurzExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Aug 39min

How to fix the Detroit Red Wings

How to fix the Detroit Red Wings

Has the legendary Steve Yzerman run out of magic as a General Manager? Will the motor city fanbase call for his job? Or is this coming season, the year that the Red Wings finally snap their 9 year playoff drought? Max Bultman joins Sean McIndoe to find out if the Red Wings still need fixing, or will John Gibson be enough to finally get this team back into the top 8 of the Eastern Conference?We want to hear from you! Please fill out our listener survey: https://forms.gle/CDbF51vAPngm2ZYS6Host: Sean McIndoeWith: Max BultmanExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Aug 36min

How to fix the Pittsburgh Penguins

How to fix the Pittsburgh Penguins

Sean Gentille welcomes Josh Yohe to discuss the rebuild in Pittsburgh, what players will be on the move at the deadline, Evgeni Malkin's future with the team after this season, what the prospect pool looks like and if the Penguins will be ready to contend again, before Sidney Crosby hangs up his skates.We want to hear from you! Please fill out our listener survey: https://forms.gle/CDbF51vAPngm2ZYS6Host: Sean GentilleWith: Josh YoheExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Aug 32min

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