Former NHL referee Dave Jackson on how to fix officiating, Johnny Gaudreau, Auston Matthews and Chris Kreider lead the pack of US hockey players having outstanding seasons and what to do with the NHL's bonus or loser point

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe recap the latest in the NHL Playoffs, including a preview of the Maple Leafs-Habs series, Nazem Kadri once again getting himself into trouble during the playoffs, and Alex Ovechkin going off on goalie Ilya Samsonov after the Capitals' loss to the Bruins in 2OT.Then in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger joins the show to discuss the playoff atmosphere in Las Vegas, as well as dive into the trends showing themselves in the playoffs so far. In the mailbag, Ian and Sean discuss TV timeouts in postseason OT, "This Week in Hockey History" and more.Have a question? 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.

20 Maj 20211h

On the Two Man Advantage edition of the Athletic Hockey Show, Scott and Pierre discuss the first round of the playoffs, including great series between Vegas and Minnesota and Washington and Boston. The guys address the salary cap circumvention allegations that the Tampa Bay Lightning have endured during there first two games of the playoffs vs cross state rivals from South Florida.The guys also address Jeff Blashill's contract extension with Detroit, and the coaching vacancies in the NHL, with Gerard Gallant and Rick Tocchet both interviewing for the head coaching openings in Manhattan and Seattle.Don Waddell, the President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes joins the show to discuss his teams first playoff game, a convincing win over Nashville, his relationship with owner Tom Dundon and he provides an update on the contract negotiations with head coach Rod Brind'Amour.As always, Burnside and Lebrun wrap the podcast with the popular 'Ask the Dorks' segment, taking questions on Zach Parise, Shea Weber, and veteran players still chasing their first Stanley Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Maj 20211h 5min

The debut edition of the Athletic Hockey Show, Tuesday edition with Craig Custance and Sean Gentille focuses on the NHL from the south side of the 49th parallel.Recently retired goalie Ryan Miller, the all time US born win leader joins Craig and Sean to discuss his career, and what he has in store for the next chapter of his life.Craig and Sean take a look at the action on the ice in the first round, highlighting new hockey fans in the alligator alley series between Florida and Tampa Bay. We recap games from Monday night in the series between Colorado and St. Louis, and Brad Marchand leading the Bruins over Craig Anderson and the Capitals in game 2. The guys turn the page to tonight as the Penguins will need better goaltending tonight in game two vs the Islanders. Plus the guys dissect the article from the Globe and Mail which asks, is it time for Sid Crosby to leave Pittsburgh to become a member of the Montreal Canadiens, wait, what?Finally the guys add their two cents, and stick tap the electric crowd in Raleigh for the Canes and Preds from Monday night, and ESPN's decision to hire Leah Hextall to do play by play for their NHL coverage beginning next season.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Maj 20211h 17min

To kick things off, The Athletic’s Joe Smith joins the show to discuss the Lightning’s 5-4 win over the Panthers in Game 1 of their opening round series, Nikita Kucherov’s incredible performance in his return to the ice, and the cap circumvention accusations surrounding his debut, Sam Bennett’s hit on Blake Coleman, the health of Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman, and much more.Plus, Ian and Hailey give their thoughts on opening weekend of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, go over their brackets and picks to win it all, the weirdness of Vancouver and Calgary still playing out their regular season after the postseason has already begun, Multiple Choice Madness, and much 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.

17 Maj 20211h 5min

Part Three of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s expansion into the U.K., how the team got through the shutdown of sports and challenges that lay ahead. Writers Marcus Thompson, Anthony Slater, Zach Harper and David Aldridge give their thoughts on that process as well.For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Maj 202121min

Part Two of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s first steps into the marketplace. The challenges they met selling this idea to investors, and journalists they were trying to recruit, specifically with the expansion into the Bay Area. Writers, Marcus Thompson and Anthony Slater give their thoughts on that process as well.For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Maj 202116min

Part One of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode we hear from The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann about how they met, how an idea for better sports coverage materialized into a significant media player in the sports landscape and the spirit at the heart of The Athletic’s culture. For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Maj 202116min

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe are joined by Craig Custance to share some exciting news for The Athletic Hockey Show listeners, preview the NHL playoffs, the Rangers firing David Quinn, and the Jack Eichel situation.Then, in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger jumps on to discuss Marc-Andre Fleury's nomination for the Masterton trophy, why Vegas had to play short-benched on Monday, and drafting for playoff pools. Sean explains face-off rules in the listener mailbag and in "This Week in Hockey History", the most iconic hockey photos ever, and Ian's interesting candidate for one that should be more famous.Have a question? Email theathletichockeyshow@gmail.com, or leave a VM at (845) 445-8459! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Maj 202159min