Are the New York Islanders the least interesting team in the NHL?

First, Max and Corey are joined by former Vancouver Canucks college free agent scout, and cohost of The Elev802 Podcast, Jonathan Bates, to discuss the value of college free agent scouting within an organization, how his job differed from the work of the pro and amateur scouts, big wins recruiting the likes of Troy Stecher and Chris Tanev, ones that got away, like Tyler Bozak, Kevan Miller, and Neal Pionk, and much more.Then, Corey talks about some recent international prospect tournaments and gives his thoughts on the players that stood out, and the guys break down some of the players included in Corey’s annual “NHL prospects I was wrong about” piece, including Alex Turcotte, Shane Pinto, Moritz Seider, and Jonathan Dahlen.Plus, the guys quickly highlight the play of Columbus Blue Jackets rookie center Cole Sillinger, and discuss the arrival of St. Louis Blues defensive prospect Scott Perunovich.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.

19 Nov 20211h 7min

Ian Mendes and guest co-host Julian McKenzie kick off the episode discussing Anaheim Duck's forward Trevor Zegras being assessed a game misconduct penalty for his OT goal celebration on Tuesday night. What should be the line for unsportsmanlike conduct for cellies? Also, as it looks like the Pittsburgh Penguins are being sold to Fenway Group, other ideas for weird sport ownership crossovers. Then, the guys head down an arena name rabbit hole as they discuss the home of the Los Angeles Kings changing from Staples Center to Crypto.com Arena, and the Islanders wrapping up a massive 13-game road trip to return to their new home of UBS Arena.To wrap it all up, in Granger Things, Jesse Granger brings the numbers highlighting the Anaheim Ducks in the betting world and the team's surprising success so far, and the crew try to guess which member of the Ducks has the best chance to win an award at the end of the season.Have a question or comment for the show? Email theathletichockeyshow@gmail.com, or leave a VM at (845) 445-8459! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Nov 202157min

On the Wednesday round table, Rob Pizzo from CBC Sports, along with Sara Civian and Jesse Granger from the Athletic look back on the 2020/21 class for the Hockey Hall of Fame, and if the standard that has to be met to be a hall of fame'er has been watered down.Lisa Dillman from the Athletic Los Angeles joins the show to discuss the overachieving Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks who have shocked the hockey world with the start to their season, including a rejuvenated Ryan Getzlaf and Jonathan Quick.Plus, the round table discusses Trevor Zegras overtime stick flip celebration and his subsequent misconduct, if PK Subban is a serial slew footer, the struggling Vancouver Canucks who continue to preach patience and the Ottawa Senators who have been ravaged by COVID-19 and how the outbreak on their team, could affect the NHL's involvement in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Nov 202148min

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16 Nov 20211h 10min

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