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First, Ian and Hailey talk about Hailey’s first trip back to Ottawa after leaving to cover the Calgary Flames, Ian taking Hailey for a cup of less-than-Starbucks coffee, Hailey’s great piece on Jarome Iginla’s Hall of Fame career, in 20 stories not often told, The Athletic’s 2021 Hockey Hall of Fame committee selections, John Tortorella’s comments about Connor McDavid, and more.Then, The Athletic’s own Aaron Portzline joins the show from Nationwide Arena to discuss the Columbus Blue Jackets’ surprising start to the season, how the Seth Jones trade feels around the organization now, Cole Sillinger’s stabilizing presence on the team, how the post-John Tortorella era has been so far, Patrik Laine’s resurgence, Rick Nash’s upcoming jersey retirement, and more.Plus, to close things out, Ian and Hailey run through a series of Multiple Choice Madness questions including who’s the best modern day player to never win a Stanley Cup, if the Arizona Coyotes are going to be the worst team ever in the salary cap era, and which is the most interesting team in the Pacific division.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.

15 Nov 20211h 15min

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe are joined by Ducks beat writer Eric Stephens to discuss Bob Murray's resignation as GM of Anaheim, the investigation that lead up to it, and more. Then, the surprising starts from the California NHL teams, and the struggles for the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights. In "Granger Things", Jesse Granger looks at Connor McDavid's effect on the betting world, the guys discuss the salary cap floor in the listener mailbag, a goalie-centric "This Week in Hockey History" and more!Have a question or comment for Ian and Sean? Email theathletichockeyshow@gmail.com, or leave a VM at (845) 445-8459!Save on an annual subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Nov 20211h 12min

On the Wednesday roundtable edition of the Athletic Hockey Show, Rob Pizzo from CBC Sports, along with Jesse Granger and Sara Civian from the Athletic discuss Jack Eichel's trade to Vegas, how excited he is to join a western conference team and Jesse provides us an update on Eichel's historic surgery, which is to be performed on Friday.Julian McKenzie from the Chris Johnston podcast joins the roundtable to discuss the latest on the toxic work environment in Anaheim and the independent investigation into how Bob Murray conducts his business as the Ducks General Manager. Plus the panel is baffled at the NHL's response to John Doe #2 who was assaulted by Brad Aldrich, and the league's continued ignorance about doing what is right for victims.Plus, we open up our final segment to you our listeners, via twitter. We discuss the NHL pizza party trend, the struggling Colorado Avalanche, Carey Price's recovery and Connor McDavid's unbelievable goal vs the Rangers.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Nov 202148min

Craig and Sean welcome Vancouver Canucks defensemen Quinn Hughes. The Orlando Florida native discusses the Canucks power-play, his friendship with Brady Tkachuk, looking ahead to the 2022 Winter Olympics and cooking with his brother Jack.Custance and Gentille praise the season to date for Alex Ovechkin who leads the league in goals, after tying Brett Hull for fourth all time in goals scored in the history of the NHL.The guys discuss the Sabres/Golden Knights trade, Alex Tuch's value to the Sabres, on and off the ice and Jack Eichel's time line to recover from his surgery, which will happen on Friday.Plus, the guys discuss the Hawks firing Jeremy Colliton and the Pittsburgh Penguins reaching an agreement with Erin and Jarrod Skalde in the sexual abuse claims towards Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins head coach Clark Donatelli, after an alleged incident during the AHL team’s road trip in 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Nov 202159min

First, Ian and Hailey talk about Ian’s trip to Grand Forks, North Dakota to watch Ottawa Senators prospects play for the Fighting Hawks, and then they discuss the Chicago Blackhawks relieving Jeremy Colliton of his head coaching duties, if the playoffs are already over for the Hawks, Montreal Canadiens, Arizona Coyotes, and Ottawa Senators or not, Dom Luszczyszyn’s latest piece on the 10 best lines in hockey right now, the Florida Panthers as the best team in the NHL after beating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 over the weekend, Troy Terry’s eleven-game point streak for the Anaheim Ducks, and more.Then, The Athletic’s own Kevin Kurz joins the show to discuss whether the San Jose Sharks can hang at the top of the Pacific division all season or not, what happens when embattled winger Evander Kane’s fake-vaccine-card suspension ends in the next few weeks, how COVID-19 protocol has wreaked havoc on the Sharks lineup recently, despite the team going 2-1-1 over its last 4 games, William Eklund being reassigned to the SHL, James Reimer’s role on and off the ice, if Tomas Hertl is the league’s best center trade target now that the Jack Eichel saga has ended, and more.Plus, to close things out, Ian and Hailey run through a series of Multiple Choice Madness questions including if you could turn back the clock on one decision your favorite NHL team made, what would it be, if the Jack Eichel welcoming party to Vegas was too over-the-top, and which under-the-radar team off to a great start deserves more credit a month into the season.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.

8 Nov 20211h 5min

First, Max and Corey look back at the first month of the NHL season and discuss which rookies, and high-end young players, have lived up to the hype so far, including Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond, Trevor Zegras, Bowen Byram, and others, and which ones have struggled to find their way, like Cole Caufield and Alexis Lafrenière.Then, the guys talk about Michigan’s top prospect-laden lineup and discuss Kent Johnson’s and Matthew Beniers’ respective starts, Owen Powers and Luke Hughes leading the way from the backend, and Brendan Brisson as a potential piece in a hypothetical Jack Eichel trade between the Vegas Golden Knights and Buffalo Sabres.Plus, Corey breaks down his most recent 2022 NHL Draft rankings and talks about a slight decrease in exuberance for Shane Wright, despite maintaining his position as the presumptive No. 1 pick this summer, Tier 2 prospects like Ivan Miroshnichenko and Logan Cooley, and the extremely impressive play of JYP’s Joakim Kemell to start the season in Liiga.And, to close things out, the guys open up the mailbag and take listener questions about weighing “character issues” in prospect assessments, which of the next three draft classes are the strongest, who could be the NHL’s next true power forward a la Brendan Shanahan, which pandemic scouting workarounds could remain as the world begins to open back up, and if Scott Perunovich has done enough to crack the St. Louis Blues lineup.Get an annual subscription to The Athletic for just $3.99 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowNOTE: This episode was recorded on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, prior to the Jack Eichel trade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Nov 20211h 2min

After the news broke early Thursday morning, Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe are joined by Buffalo Sabres beat writer John Vogl to break down the trade that will send Jack Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights. Then, is there a chance that Gary Bettman is replaced as NHL Commissioner anytime soon? And if so, who would replace him? Is there any chance the NHL will go out of the box for his eventual successor? Also, the Nashville Predators announced that they will retire Pekka Rinne's number, an interesting pitch for to change how penalties are served, a look back at the Detroit Red Wings' "Production Line" in "This Week in History", and more.Have a question or comment for the show? Email theathletichockeyshow@gmail.com, or leave a VM at (845) 445-8459!Save on an annual subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Nov 20211h 2min

On the Wednesday round table, Rob Pizzo from CBC Sports along with Jesse Granger and Sara Civian from the Athletic dissect the Winnipeg Jets press conference held Tuesday with General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff and Team President and co-owner Mark Chipman. The Jets brass discussed Cheveldayoff's involvement in the sexual assault scandal involving Kyle Beach, and how the Jets seemed to hit on all the notes that the NHL press conference from Gary Betttman and Bill Daly did not.Plus, Civy, Jess and Rob discuss the huge pay day for Rangers defender Adam Fox, the growing trend in hockey to take care of RFA's and they marvel at the top notch production from Alex Ovechkin, who continues to get better like a fine wine.Plus, former NHL goalie Eddie Lack joins the show to discuss life in retirement, Robin Lehner, working in real estate in the Arizona area, what the Coyotes organization needs to do to attract more fans, and why pasta with ketchup is a must for connoisseurs everywhere.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Nov 202148min