8 overreactions from NHL opening week

One of Sean McIndoe's favorite obscure records were broken, and Ian pitches his first of many piece ideas in this episode for Sean to write later. As Tiger Woods makes his return to the Masters, the pair discusses some of the most miraculous returns from injury in the NHL. Also, the Sabres were eliminated from the playoffs for the 11th straight season, can their fans claim the crown for experiencing the worst decade ever for an NHL team?Then Jesse Granger stops by for "Granger Things" to discuss the Golden Knights 5-1 loss to Vancouver on Wednesday, and if they still have hope for a playoff berth. Also, as the regular season is rapidly coming to a close, the latest on Calder trophy odds. To wrap up, some questions for listeners in the mailbag, and a goalie edition of "This Week in Hockey History"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.

7 Apr 20221h

Rob Pizzo from CBC Sports and Sara Civian, Jesse Granger and Julian McKenzie from the Athletic NHL discuss Chris Pronger's epic twitter thread which touched on financial education for players, picking the right representation, and the temptation that players are exposed to at a young age.The Wednesday round table stick taps Ryan Getzlaf who is set to retire at the end of the season, Marian Hossa who officially retires as a member of the Chicago Black Hawks, Auston Matthews who is scoring at will and Carey Price who has accelerated his practice schedule in hopes of returning to the Montreal Canadiens before the season ends.Plus we discuss the NHL's officiating problem with Pat Maroon & Wayne Simmonds receiving misconducts for chirping from the bench, the Arizona Coyotes taking issue with the Anaheim Ducks hot dog play in a blowout game and the media's responsibility to get the story correct in the wake of Twitter reporting that Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Bossy had died.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Apr 202253min

Sean Gentille and guest co-host Max Bultman welcome Brian Boyle of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Boyle shares how he has fit in with the powerhouse Pens, being teammates with Sidney Crosby and the Penguins commitment to Acai Bowls. Plus Brian offers his opinion on the controversy this weekend between the Anaheim Ducks and Arizona Coyotes involving Jay Beagle, Trevor Zegras, Tory Terry and Coyotes broadcaster Tyson Nash. Sean and Max marvel at the play of Auston Matthews and ask, can the Arizona product reach the 70 goal mark this season, and has he cemented the Hart Trophy away from Igor Shesterkin and Johnny Gaudreau? We get into how bad the Detroit Red Wings have been this month, Patrick Maroon's frustration with how officiating is changing the game, for the worse and Sean and Max take a look at a record amount of messages left for Sean and the vacationing Craig Custance in our latest instalment of The Athletic Hockey Show USA's best segment of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Apr 20221h 18min

First, Ian and guest cohost Julian McKenzie talk about Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk joining a kids street hockey game on his way home from a matinee matchup against the Detroit Red Wings, Julian shares a number of run-ins he’s had with hockey players over the years, Ian shares listeners’ personal anecdotes from Twitter, and the guys discuss Keith Yandle being a healthy scratch for the Philadelphia Flyers over the weekend, ending his NHL-record ironman streak at 989 games.Then, The Athletic’s own Eric Stephens joins the show to discuss Arizona Coyotes forward Jay Beagle beating up Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry in retaliation for his teammate Trevor Zegras scoring another “Michigan” goal, Coyotes commentator Tyson Nash’s comments about young players “skilling it up” and deserving to get “punched in the face” for it, Pat Verbeek’s first trade deadline as Ducks GM, Ryan Getzlaf’s future in SoCal, and more.Plus, Ian and Julian try to think of the most memorable 50th goal of the season they can remember, and to close things out in Multiple Choice Madness, Ian poses the question: should the NHL try out experimental rules during meaningless games at the end of the regular season?And, right now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Apr 20221h 3min

First, Max and Corey deep dive into Corey’s newly-updated 2022 NHL Draft ranking and discuss Juraj Slafkovsky’s jump into the top tier alongside presumptive No. 1 overall pick Shane Wright, the Conor Geekie vs. Matthew Savoie debate, who’s the next best USNTDP behind Logan Cooley, and much more.Then, the guys talk about Max’s excellent A1 piece in The Athletic “‘The Frölunda way’: Inside a Swedish club’s prospect pipeline to the Red Wings and NHL”, and discuss the process that went into writing the story, the pros and cons of the European player development model, Rasmus Dahlin as an absolute success story for the program going first overall in the 2018 NHL Draft, and more.Plus, to close things out, the guys open up the mailbag and take listener questions about what traits draw NHL teams to undrafted college free agents, Owen Power’s readiness to jump into the NHL next season, Owen Tippett’s ceiling, Tristan Luneau’s game, Frozen Four picks, the “abysmal” refereeing in today’s NHL, and whether Shane Wright’s game is more comparable to Patrice Bergeron or Manny Malhotra.And, right now, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Apr 20221h 3min

Ian and Sean discuss the Eugene Melnyk's complicated legacy as the owner of the Ottawa Senators, Ian shares some stories, and hope for the team's future. Jesse Granger stops by for another round of "Granger Things" to discuss how scoring in the NHL is the highest in 25 years, and betting implications. Rules Court was back in session, and Ian and Sean discuss a way to improve OT, and with April Fools' Day on Friday, have there been any good hockey April Fools' pranks? To wrap up a couple of questions for the mailbag, and "This Week in Hockey History".Have a question for Ian and Sean? Email theathletichockeyshow@gmail.com or leave a VM (845) 445-8459! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 Mars 20221h 2min

Julian McKenzie pinch hits for Rob Pizzo who is celebrating the birth of his daughter Charlotte and Jesse Granger returns to the roundtable with Sara Civian on assignment.  The boys discuss NHL goal scoring at a 25 year high this season, and why we are seeing more goals scored this year. We tap our stick for the job rookie coach Martin St. Louis is doing in Montreal, the struggles of the forever playoff bound Vegas Golden Knights and Robin Lehner deciding to quit twitter.Julian and Jesse welcome Michael Russo and Pierre Lebrun from Florida for a recap on the General Manager meetings, including their thoughts on LTIR, a possible playoff salary cap, the return of the World Cup and more transparency when it comes to no trade lists.Plus, Julian and Jesse ask for your favorite NHL player product endorsements in another edition of the roundtable twitter segment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Mars 202250min

Craig Custance and Sean Gentille discuss the shocking news out of Ottawa, as the Senators franchise announced that owner Eugene Melnyk had passed away, Tuesday night at the age of 62.Matthew Tkachuk of the Calgary Flames joins to discuss the under the radar Flames who are a legitimate Stanley Cup favorite, the best line combos he's ever been a part of, Johnny Gaudreau's hart trophy calibre season and Matty shares stories of his larger than life dad Keith and brother Brady.Joe Smith from the Athletic stops by to discuss Tampa's quest to three-peat this spring, the fanbase's frustration after the Bolts recent tailspin, how the new additions in Nick Paul and Brandon Hagel are fitting in with the team and Joe reveals his go to karaoke song.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Mars 20221h 22min