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Rob Pizzo from CBC Sports along with Sara Civian and Jesse Granger from the Athletic bring you the Wednesday edition of the Athletic Hockey Show. On this edition, the crew discusses NHL players marketing themselves more than ever with a relaxed dress code in the NHL, viral goal celebrations creating crazy plays and the freedom to show personality on and off the ice.Pizzo, Jesse and Civy take look at the beat up Vegas Golden Knights, Nikita Kucherov back on long term injury and that players like Jack Hughes are exactly what the NHL needs to market the next wave of NHL superstars.Julian McKenzie stops by to discuss the 21 game suspension to Evander Kane, the foundering Montreal Canadiens and the surprising Buffalo Sabres.Plus we open up questions to you our listeners, with Sara sharing the story of the time the Hurricanes plane caught of fire...with her in it, and Jesse looks back on a rocky start to his relationship with Robin Lehner.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Craig and Sean welcome Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils. the boys discuss Jack's OT goal celebration, the outlook for the up and coming Devils, Jack's Olympic chances and Jack's interests outside hockey, including cooking for brother Quinn.Custance and Gentille also take a look at the ongoing mess in San Jose with Evander Kane being suspended for 21 games for falsifying a COVID-19 passport. With four seasons remaining on Kane's contract and the team employing other long term contracts with aging players, has Doug Wilson's time come and gone in silicone valley?Plus, are we over the Seattle Kraken? Are they bad? Can we make that call after only three games? The boys get into that, add their two cents and answer your comments and questions from the Athletic App.And, right now, you can save 50% on an annual subscription to The Athletic when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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First, Ian and Hailey talk about the the origins of Hailey’s dog’s name, and Ian shares a Gilbert Brulé story involving U2 frontman Bono, and then they discuss the biggest first week surprises of the NHL season, Auston Matthews making his season debut against the New York Rangers tonight, and whether he’ll hit the 50-goal plateau or not, Brady Tkachuk’s 7-year, $57.5 million deal with the Ottawa Senators, Filip Zadina’s questionable postgame comments about Conor Garland, another potential LTIR stint for Nikita Kucherov, if the NHL should start to move away from a hard salary cap, the beauty of unique arena foods, and more.Plus, to close things out, Ian and Hailey run through a series of Multiple Choice Madness questions including which teams or players should be most concerned after the first week of the season, which team win the Pacific division, and the ideal start time for Sunday NHL games.And, right now, you can save 50% on an annual subscription to The Athletic when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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NHL Hockey that counts is back, and Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss a Capitals-Rangers matchup that did not quite live up to expectations, while Ovechkin scored two goals. Also, Seattle fans are officially brought to the league with a call that doesn't go their way, and Vegas players take offense to Morgan Geekie's celly. Next, they discuss Sean's piece on weirdly specific team predictions, and Ian pitches the "Down Goes Brown Internship Program".Then in the mailbag, teams that should risk it all for Jack Eichel, surprise picks to make the Stanley Cup Final, and in "This Week in Hockey History", a look at a neutral site game between Calgary and Minnesota in Saskatchewan, and Wayne Gretzky passing Gordie Howe to become NHL’s all-time leading point scorer.Have a question for Ian and Sean? Email theathletichockeyshow@gmail.com, or leave a VM at (845) 445-8459!Get 50% off of an annual subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Wednesday Athletic Hockey Show debuts with Rob Pizzo from CBC Sports and Sara Civian and Jesse Granger from the Athletic.Pizzo, Civy and Jesse look back on the debut game between the Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights in a playoff like atmosphere in Vegas, a questionable winning goal from Chandler Stephenson and a controversial goal celebration from Morgan Geekie. They discuss Nick Suzuki's contract extension with Montreal, Nathan MacKinnon missing the Avalanche season opener due to Covid-19 and how much Sara and Jesse are looking forward to interviewing players in person, after a year of connecting with players on zoom.Tarik El Bashir, the Capitals writer for the Athletic stops by to preview the grudge match between Washington and the New York Rangers with Ryan Reaves looking to settle the score yet again vs Tom Wilson. We also discuss the injury to Nik Backstrom, the acting chops of Alex Ovechkin, and his wife Nastya and Tarik gives us a sneak peak into what TNT is going to deliver during it's first night of covering hockey for the NHL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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First, Ian and Hailey talk about opening night of the 2021-22 NHL season, how great it is for the game of hockey to be back on ESPN, and debuting on TNT, this year, how Wayne Gretzky will fare as a TV analyst, ideal opening night matchups, and more.Then, The Athletic’s own Dom Lusczyszyn joins the show to discuss his projected season standings and player tiers, which fan based is the most annoyed with him about his analysis, why his model appears to be overrating the Seattle Kraken, Metro Division playoff locks, potential biggest disappointments, who drives the bus on The Perfect Line and the Boston Bruins, big contracts for Nick Suzuki and Mika Zibanejad, and more.Plus, to close things out, Ian and Hailey run through a series of Multiple Choice Madness questions including certainties about this coming hockey season, the most unpredictable team in the league right now, and who will have a better statistical season, Sidney Crosby or Alex Ovechkin.There’s still time to join The Athletic Hockey Show’s official fantasy hockey pool on OfficePools.com: http://www.officepools.com/invite/classic/m/HAFE2H6QAnd, right now, you can save 50% on an annual subscription to The Athletic when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Bill Daly, the deputy commissioner of the National Hockey League joins Craig Custance and Sean Gentille to address some of the major storylines in the NHL, as the league gets set to begin a new season beginning Tuesday night. Bill discusses the ongoing issues between the Buffalo Sabres and Jack Eichel, the legal issues for Evander Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks franchise, and the debut of the NHL's 32nd team, the Seattle Kraken. Plus Bill talks about how excited the league and the their fans are with ESPN and TNT taking over the NHL television contract in the United States.Joe Smith from the Athletic Tampa Bay stops by to conclude the Athletic Hockey Show's storyline feature, as the two time defending Stanley Cup champions look to 3-peat, with head coach Jon Cooper freshly signed to a three year extension.Finally, Craig and Sean pick their team for the officepools.com challenge between Ian, Hailey, Down Goes Brown, Max, Corey and the new Wednesday edition of the Athletic Hockey Show.Join The Athletic Hockey Show’s official fantasy hockey pool on OfficePools.com: http://www.officepools.com/invite/classic/m/HAFE2H6QAnd, right now, you can save 50% on an annual subscription to The Athletic when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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First, Max and Corey talk about the Michigan Wolverines, featuring a lineup with four of the top five picks in the 2021 NHL Draft, torching the Bowling Green Falcons 7-1 in an exhibition game last weekend, expectations this season for Owen Power, Matty Beniers, Luke Hughes, and Kent Johnson, and how the year could play out in Michigan.Then, the guys dive into the Calder Trophy debate and discuss a bunch of potential nominees, including frontrunners Cole Caufield and Trevor Zegras, as well as Spencer Knight, Jamie Drysdale, Lucas Raymond, Shane Pinto, and Alex Nedeljkovic, and make their picks for who will actually win the award.Plus, to close things out, the guys discuss the NHL teams whose prospects could really propel their respective organizations to the next level this season, including the New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils, Ottawa Senators, and Los Angeles Kings.Join The Athletic Hockey Show’s official fantasy hockey pool on OfficePools.com: http://www.officepools.com/invite/classic/m/HAFE2H6QAnd, right now, you can save 50% on an annual subscription to The Athletic when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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