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First, Max and Corey talk about the impressive play of Anaheim Ducks rookie Trevor Zegras, and his all-time highlight reel, lacrosse-style assist to Sonny Milano against the Buffalo Sabres, where he stands in the Calder race, up against the likes of Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond, and more.Then, the guys deep dive into Corey’s terrific A1 feature on future NHL star Matvei Michkov and discuss just how dangerous a player he could be, how his recent 5-year contract extension with SKA Saint Petersburg complicates his draft position in 2023 and beyond, and much more.Plus, Corey’s dispatch from the 2021 Capital City Challenge including thoughts on Calum Ritchie, Zach Benson, Brayden Yager, and Matthew Wood, as well as 2022 NHL Draft eligibles Matthew Savoie and Conor Geekie.And, to close things out, the guys answer listener questions about when a draft pick is the most valuable as a trade asset, what Matvei Michkov would have to do to go No. 1 overall in the 2023 NHL Draft, if Cole Perfetti would benefit from attending World Juniors, and whether Owen Power or Jake Sanderson will have the biggest impact in the NHL.Get 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.

10 Des 20211h 6min

It never ends in Arizona. Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss the news from Wednesday about the City of Glendale threatening to lock the Coyotes out of their arena for failing to pay taxes, and the team citing "human error" as the culprit. Then, as Jason Spezza is handed a six-game suspension, is he the most unlikely player to get an in-person disciplinary hearing? Next, a discussion about hits to the head as Jacob Trouba delivered two massive hits this week, one to Jujhar Kharia of Chicago and the other to Nathan MacKinnon of Colorado.In "Granger Things", Jesse Granger dives into team records this season after a coaching change, and is "Bruce, there it is" the greatest crowd chant ever?Then, the Trevor Zegras assist that was the talk of the hockey world this week, and if Sonny Milano isn't getting enough credit, and in "This Week in Hockey History", Ron Hextall scores the first goalie goal, and more.Have a question for Ian and Sean? Email theathletichockeyshow@gmail.com or leave a VM at (845) 445-8459! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Des 202157min

Rob Pizzo from CBC Sports and Sara Civian and Jesse Granger from The Athletic reconvene the Wednesday roundtable, praising Trevor Zegras's out of this galaxy pass, which had the hockey twitterverse swooning, in Anaheim's win over Buffalo on Tuesday night. We tackle the Jacob Trouba hit on Juijhar Khaira, and how much danger Khaira was in as he lay motionless on the ice while players fought around him.Pizzo, Sara and Jesse also critique a bad week for NHL referees, and an active week in Vancouver and Philadelphia as those franchises make changes to their struggling clubs.Shayna Goldman, the new beat writer for the New Jersey Devils joins Rob and Sara to talk about the rebuild in Jersey, and how the franchise remains on the right track.In the roundtable twitter segment, we discuss if Andrei Svechnikov is getting enough respect for his multiple 'Michigan' moves, the Nashville Predators twitter account and NHL players hunting for the oppositions knees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Des 202159min

Max Bultman who covers the Red Wings returns to fill in for Craig Custance and co-host the American's edition of the Athletic Hockey Show along with Sean Gentille.Dylan Larkin, the Captain of the Detroit Red Wings joins the boys to discuss the surprising start to the season for the winged wheel, the contributions from youngsters Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider, Pius Suter and Alex Nedeljkovic and how much fun it is to go to the rink now,On the heels of Bruce Boudreau's successful debut in Vancouver Monday night, Sean and Max ask, is the recipe for having ownership answer fans complaints, throwing a team jersey on the ice?Plus the guys discuss the ongoing officiating issues in the NHL, the Philadelphia Flyers losers of nine straight and the New York Islanders who are winless in their new rink, and have lost 11 straight. games and how it is time to take the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins seriously.Gentille and Bultman profess their love for the EBUG, and stick tap Tyler Johnson who joins Jack Eichel as NHL players who have had artificial disk replacement surgery.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Des 202155min

First, Ian and Hailey discuss a tumultuous weekend for the Vancouver Canucks as the organization fired GM Jim Benning and head coach Travis Green following an 8-15-2 start to the season, and Bruce Boudreau being hired as the team’s new head coach, Robin Lehner opting out of Olympics participation with Team Sweden for mental health reasons, The Athletic NHL writers changing roles, and more.Then, The Athletic’s own Charlie O’Connor joins the show to talk about Monday morning’s breaking news that the Philadelphia Flyers relieved Alain Vigneault of his head coaching duties, Mike Yeo’s opportunity as interim head coach, whether coaching or roster construction, or both, led to the team’s dismal start to the season, Rick Tocchet as a potential next head coach option, and more.Plus, to close things out, Ian and Hailey run through a series of Multiple Choice Madness questions including who’s the best head coach to never win a Stanley Cup, who deserved the Hart Trophy a quarter of the way through the season, and if the Bruins should be allowed to use Tuukka Rask as their EBUG in an actual game.And, right now, 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.

6 Des 20211h 4min

Ian and Sean discuss Sean's piece about the battle of the worst team in Canada, and it appears the Senators may be running away with the title. Also, the Toronto Maple Leafs are dominating, are they for real? And yes, it's way too early, but why not discuss some dream playoff scenarios for this season?Then in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger suggests four players that you may want to grab now for your fantasy hockey team, Sean and Ian discuss potential 80+ point earners in the mailbag, and in "This Week in Hockey History", Patrick Roy's final game in Montreal, and Ray Bourque reveals his new jersey number.Have a question for Ian and Sean? Email theathletichockeyshow@gmail.com, or leave a VM at (845) 445-8459!Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Des 20211h 6min

Rob, Sara and Jesse discuss the controversial fine levied by the NHL on Carolina Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour for his demeaning display behind the bench in Dallas on Tuesday night.The roundtable also discusses Artemi Panarin's fine for throwing his glove at Brad Marchand, and the inappropriate chirp that Marchand directed towards him. We also discuss biting people. Brendan Lemieux gets five games for chomping down on Brady Tkachuk's hand and Mario Lemieux cashed in big time with the Penguins sale to Fenway Sports Group. Plus, Julian McKenzie from the Chris Johnston Show podcast joins the roundtable to offer his two cents on the changes Geoff Molson made in Montreal this week with Jeff Gorton in, and Marc Bergevin out, and the Habs looking for a francophone General Manager and perhaps another rebuild on the horizon.In our Twitter sets the segment segment, the round table discusses Evander Kane and Matt Murray's exile to the American Hockey League, where Jake Debrusk might end up after he requests a trade out of Boston and Jack Hughes huge payday in New Jersey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Des 202158min

Craig Custance and Sean Gentille are reunited and it feels so good. The boys discuss the sale of the Pittsburgh Penguins to Fenway Sports Group and what the sale means to the franchise and the fans of the Steel city. The guys also review the top ten richest American franchises in the NHL.Shawn Thornton, a two time Stanley Cup Champion with the Anaheim Ducks and the Boston Bruins joins Craig and Sean to discuss his new book 'Fighting My Way to the Top' which profiles his long hard journey from career minor leaguer to fan favorite in Boston with the Bruins. Shawn also discusses his job on the business side with the Florida Panthers, helping grow that franchise, off the ice.With Craig back, Gentille and Custance renew their Athletic Hockey Show USA comments segment, with topics touching on which US based team will get the most points vs Canadian teams this season, the national TV deal in the United States and the pod leaving out the New Jersey Devils on teams to watch in the metro division. Plus, Craig's family gives him a new nickname over Thanksgiving, and it's awesome!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Nov 20211h 6min