Sidney Crosby to miss start of Penguins' season, NHL players to return to the Olympics, the rebuild is over in Ottawa, and more

Scott and Pierre welcome Dave Hakstol, the head coach of the Seattle Kraken to chat about his excitement in joining the NHL's 32nd team, and lessons learned from his first turn as a head coach in the NHL, in Philadelphia.Investigative reporters Katie Strang from the Athletic and Rick Westhead from TSN and CTV join Burnside and Lebrun to try to make sense of the sexual assault investigation involving a former player and the Chicago Blackhawks organization.Scott and Pierre discuss some of the surprise winners of the NHL awards, wonder if an offer-sheet could be in Cale Makar's future, they break down the contracts for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Wayne Simmonds and they look at the time line for the NHL's involvement at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Jun 20211h 8min

With Craig Custance on vacation, Ryan Clark from the Athletic Seattle joins Sean Gentille as guest co-host on Tuesday's The Athletic Hockey Show USA. Sean and Ryan breakdown game one of the Stanley Cup final between Tampa Bay and Montreal, plus they discuss the highlights from Gary Bettman and Bill Daly's state of the NHL address, and they address the investigation underway in Chicago regarding the sexual assault incident from 10 years ago, when video coach Brad Aldrich assaulted an unidentified player on the Hawks.Winnipeg Jets Center Nate Thompson, a native of Anchorage Alaska, and a former member of the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning joins Sean and Ryan. Nate gives us the inside scoop on the two teams playing in the Stanley Cup final, how good Nick Sazuki amd Jesperi Kotkaniemi can be, and if anyone can stop Nikita Kucherov andTampa Bay's lethal powerplay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Jun 202155min

First, Ian and Hailey discuss the Chicago Blackhawks organization’s potential mishandling of the sexual assault allegations brought by a former player against former video coach Brad Aldrich, how Gary Bettman and the NHL will address the ongoing situation, the latest updates, and more.Then, they break down the Stanley Cup Final matchup between the Tampa Lightning and Montreal Canadiens including whether it’s possible for the Habs to be a lovable underdog or not, the emotional appeal of rooting for Luke Richardson and his family, if Jon Cooper and the Lightning should sit Nikita Kucherov early in the series so he can be healthy as time goes on, and more.Next, The Athletic’s Dom Lusczyszyn joins the show to address loyalty concerns amidst the budding rivalry between the Monday and Tuesday episodes of The Athletic Hockey Show, how the Canadiens have been able to punch above their weight to reach the Final, if the series will be referendum on the best goalie in the world right now, who wins, and more.Plus, to close things out, Ian and Hailey run through a series of Multiple Choice Madness questions, including who should be the Conn Smythe winner if the vote happened right now.Sign up for an annual subscription to The Athletic for just $3.99 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Jun 202157min

First, TSN’s Director of Scouting, the great Craig Button joins the show to discuss the 2021 NHL Draft prospect pool, how important it is to listen to dissenting voices when it comes to scouting, how his current day evaluations differ from years past, how welcoming differences of opinion adds value to an organization, and much more.Then, Craig and Corey talk about some of the differences in their prospect rankings and discuss the top defensive players like Owen Power, Brandt Clarke, Simon Edvinsson, and Luke Hughes, as well as forwards Fedor Svechkov, Zach L’Heureux, and more.To close things out, the guys break down Corey’s first mock draft of the year and talk about the potential floor for top goalie prospects Jesper Wallstedt and Sebastian Cossa, how a Jack Eichel trade could impact the top of the draft, if Mason McTavish is a top six pick or not, 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/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Jun 20211h 21min

On the Thursday edition of the Athletic Hockey Show, Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss the New York Islanders overtime victory over Tampa Bay which will force game seven in the Stanley Cup semi-final. They guys praise the old building at Nassau Veterans memorial coliseum in Long Island and the fans that hope it will be able to host Stanley Cup games, one last time before they move into their new building.The guys dissect the non call on the cross check to Nikita Kucherov and what h9is absence might do for the Bolts in game seven.Plus Jesse Granger of the Athletic Los Vegas stops by to discuss the Golden Knights and Habs who play game 6 in Montreal tonight, and Jesse provides tips to bet on Conn Smythe Trophy long shots.Finally, Ian and Sean take a look back in this week in hockey, with significant changes to the game with the adoption of the loser point in OT, John Zeigler's legacy and the Flames moving from Atlanta to Calgary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Jun 202156min

Scott and Pierre welcome Rod Brind'Amour, the 2021 Jack Adams winner to the Two Man Advantage edition of the Athletic Hockey Show. Rod discusses his Carolina Hurricanes season which ended at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning, his contract extension with the Canes, Dougie Hamilton's future in Raleigh and Rod's love for the organization and North Carolina.Scott and Pierre look at the final four in the Stanley Cup playoffs, including the impressive game 5 wins for Montreal and Tampa Bay, and if Vegas and the New York Islanders have it in them to bounce back in game 6.Plus, the guys dissect the Vancouver Canucks announcement, welcoming the Sedin twins back to the organization and the impact they will have as Vancouver looks to rebound from a nightmare 20/21 season.Finally, in Ask the Dorks, the guys answer your questions on officiating during the playoffs, where Jack Eichel might end up and who the most interesting free agent is this coming off-season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Jun 202159min

Craig and Sean discuss the powerhouse Tampa Bay Lightning, and who, on a team full of superstars, is their most valuable.The guys talk about the performance Robin Lehner gave for the Vegas Golden Knights in game four in Montreal, and the motivation that Lehner provided for himself, by reading negative comments about him on twitter.Custance and Gentille welcome John Vogl, who covers the Sabres for the Athletic for a discussion on the work still to do in Buffalo as they look to hire a new head coach, possible more help in the front office, and oh ya, the need for goalies and the trading of their top two centers in Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart.Finally, Craig and Sean dissect the Matthew Tkachuk wants out of Calgary rumours and the guys pay tribute former NHL'er Tom Kurvers who lost his life after a long battle with long cancer at the age of 58 yesterday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Jun 202156min

Off the top, Ian and Hailey explain why they’re too scared to invite celebrities onto the show, and then discuss Robin Lehner’s Game 4 performance replacing Marc-Andre Fleury in net for the Golden Knights, Lehner’s postgame comments about fueling himself with negative tweets prior to the game, how this impacts Fleury’s legacy going forward, who should start in goal on Wednesday night, and more.Plus, thoughts on Vegas GM Kelly McCrimmon and Montreal head coach Dominique Ducharme testing positive for COVID-19, questionable officiating taking over as a major storyline this postseason, Ryan Pulock’s incredible game-saving stop on Ryan McDonagh in the dying seconds of Isles-Lightning Game 4, Damien Cox going off on Lady Byng award voters for choosing Jacob Slavin as the winner, and more.And, to close things out, Ian and Hailey run through a series of Multiple Choice Madness questions including who’s more likely to finish their career with their current team: Marc-Andre Fleury or Carey Price, if Sasha Barkov deserves the title of best two-way player in the NHL, the best feeling in professional sports, and more.You can sign up for an annual subscription to The Athletic for just $3.99 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Jun 20211h 14min