Which NHL starts are tricks or treats?

On this edition of the Athletic Hockey Show USA, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille welcome New York Rangers defensemen Jacob Trouba. Trouba joined the boys from Florida, when the Rangers were on an extended break after the all-star game and touches on the magical season for the blueshirts, including fantastic play from Chris Kreider, Adam Fox, Artemi Panarin, K'Andre Miller and Igor Shesterkin and he compares head coach Gerard Gallant to the great Ted Lasso.Custance and Gentille look ahead to the Gold Medal game between the Canadian women and Team USA at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, and discuss the Habs trade of Tyler Toffoli to Calgary which kicks off, hopefully, an active trade deadline for the NHL and we deep dive into our comments section in the best segment of the week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Feb 20221h 9min

First, Ian and guest cohost Julian McKenzie discuss what the NHL gets “right” other than the way the Stanley Cup gets presented, in light of the NFL handing the Vince Lombardi trophy to the owners before the players after the Super Bowl.Next, the guys look ahead to the Canada-USA Women’s gold medal game on Wednesday night and challenge TAHS Tuesday’s Craig Custance and Sean Gentille to an open-ended bet on the outcome, then they wish the one and only Jaromir Jagr a happy 50th birthday and ask the question: if you could live anybody’s life in hockey, whose would you choose?After that, The Athletic’s own Michael Russo joins the show to talk about how he handled being unwillingly thrust into the spotlight after Anson Carter’s comments on TNT last week, how Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin will approach the trade deadline with the goal of winning a Stanley Cup seemingly in reach, Kirill Kaprizov as a potential Hart trophy winner this season, and much more.Plus, the guys close things out with a little bit of Multiple Choice Madness and the breaking news that the Montreal Canadiens traded Tyler Toffoli to the Calgary Flames for a top-10 protected 1st round pick, a 5th rounder, Tyler Pitlick, and prospect Emil Heineman, as well as how the Habs fanbase is receiving Martin St. Louis behind the bench, so far.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.

14 Feb 20221h 12min

First, Max and Corey talk about IIHF President Luc Tardif’s comments that the 2022 World Junior Championship could take place in August, after the NHL Draft, and how the timing could impact the participation of some top prospects.Next, the guys dive into their Olympic hockey breakdown, with Russia as the favorite to win the tournament, and discuss expectations for Team USA, including Strauss Mann getting an opportunity to prove himself on the world stage in goal, the role Jake Sanderson could play once he joins the team, and more.Then, the guys give their thoughts on Team Canada and discuss Owen Power’s chance to repeat his 2021 WJC performance in Beijing, the potential offensive upside for Mason McTavish if he plays on a line with Eric Staal and Josh Ho-Sang, the odds of Jack McBain signing with an NHL club if he has a nice tournament, plus prospects to watch on Team Russia and Team Slovakia.Plus, to close things out, the guys open up the mailbag and take some great listener questions about why Jonathan Lekkerimäki isn’t more widely considered a top-10 talent, the Boston Bruins plan for Jack Studnicka, Matthew Boldy’s chances of winning the Calder trophy this season, how Corey organizes his prospect scouting reports, why Corey rated Trevor Zegras’ puck skills as “NHL average”, whether the Detroit Red Wings prospect pipeline will make them contenders or not, why the New Jersey Devils passed on Cale Makar at No. 1 in the 2017 NHL Draft, an NHL comp for Jake Sanderson, how the Anaheim Ducks should approach the trade deadline, why Corey kept Lane Hutson out of his top-32 prospects list, if the Minnesota Wild are the real deal or not, how many potential first-line centers are in this year’s draft class, and some of the exciting prospects from non-traditional hockey countries.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.

11 Feb 20221h 2min

Ian and Sean kick off the show discussing the surprising news of Martin St. Louis becoming the interim coach of the Canadiens, following Dominique Ducharme's firing on Wednesday. After less than a year as head coach for Ducharme, it leads to a discussion on if other coaches have been fired so quickly after a Cup run. Which would be a more controversial hire, St. Louis...or Patrick Roy? Also, Ian gets an interesting Twitter follower as they record a show.Then, just as the guys were just starting to come around on Brad Marchand being likeable...Tuesday happens and he gets a six-game suspension for going at Tristan Jarry. Also, in more Bruins news, as goalie Tuukka Rask announces his retirement, is he the greatest netminder in Boston's history? Then, as Sidney Crosby is on the verge of hitting 500 career goals, what are some his most memorable ones? And if Ovechkin breaks Gretzky's goal scoring record, would you ever have Crosby's career, or Ovechkin's?To wrap up, the guys answer a couple of mailbag questions, and in "This Week in Hockey History", Daryl Sittler notches ten points in a game, and the NHL's expansion from six teams to 12.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.

10 Feb 20221h

Jesse and Sara welcome Sean Shapiro, the Athletic sports business reporter as guest co-host with Rob Pizzo on Olympic duty for the CBC.The roundtable discusses Brad Marchand's punch and stick swinging towards Tristan Jarry in the Bruins loss to the Penguins on Tuesday night. Plus we look at the knee to the head of Adam Lowry courtesy of Marcus Foligno in the Jets win over the Wild.We stick tap Tuukka Rask who looks like he will have to retire after a short lived return from hip surgery and Jack Eichel who is on the cusp on making his NHL debut after his artificial disk replacement surgery.The roundtable looks back on the Gary Bettman / Bill Daly state of the franchise presser from the all-star game in Vegas, with thoughts on Rocky Wirtz, the World Cup of Hockey, Carolina getting a stadium series game and Florida getting the all-star game in 2023.Plus Sean highlights his recent columns with Sara and Jesse including the NHL player agent poll and the ongoing drama with the Arizona Coyotes and their arena issues and we ask twitter, if you were GM of the Montreal Canadiens, what would you do? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Feb 202255min

Hockey Hall of Famer and Olympic Gold Medalist Cammi Granato joins Craig and Sean to promote her new children's book 'I Can Play Too," the story of a young girl named Mimi, who wants to play hockey like her older brothers. Sound familiar? The book is based on Cammi's introduction to hockey as a youngster with her two brothers.Cammi looks ahead to the USA / Canada game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, discusses the competitive balance in this years tournament and her special connection with current USA star Hilary Knight.Head over to https://cammigranato21.com/childrens-book/ to order your copy of 'I Can Play Too.'Plus Sean and Craig recap Team USA's loss to Canada in the women's hockey tournament at the Winter Games and discuss the general manager search for the Chicago Blackhawks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Feb 20221h 10min

First, Ian and guest cohost Julian McKenzie discuss Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz’s wild town hall comments in response to The Athletic’s own Mark Lazerus’ question about what the Blackhawks organization is doing to prevent another Kyle Beach situation, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman’s unsurprising reaction to the Wirtz outburst, the silliness of Alex Pietrangelo winning the NHL All-Star Game Breakaway Challenge over the likes of Trevor Zegras, Jack Hughes, and Alex DeBrincat, and more.Then, former University of Michigan star and innovator of the lacrosse-style, wrap-around goal, now known as “The Michigan”, Mike Legg joins the show for a fun interview to talk about the origins of the move, why it’s not referred to as “The Legg”, how he feels about younger players like Trevor Zegras and Andrei Svechnikov iterating the move in the NHL, getting threats about using the move again from opposing players throughout his pro career, what he’s up to now, and much more.Plus, to close things out, Ian and Julian give their thoughts on the Canada-USA women’s hockey rivalry as one of the best in sports, in light of a Toronto Star article suggesting women’s hockey shouldn’t even be at the Olympics, as well as a couple of Multiple Choice Madness questions including if you take Trevor Zegras out of the competition, who of Jack Hughes, Kirill Kaprizov, and Alex DeBrincat should’ve won the ASG Breakaway Challenge, and whether players should be obligated to buy gifts for a teammate they indirectly injure in practice or not.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.

7 Feb 20221h 8min

Ian and Sean discuss the town hall meeting the Chicago Blackhawks held on Wednesday evening, and the comments made by Rocky Wirtz that went viral. Also, with the All-Star Game happening this weekend, it usually comes with a Gary Bettman appearance. Will he address what happened? Moving onto discussing the weekend itself, the guys discuss the addition of the "Blackjack" game, and if Las Vegas should permanently be the home of the ASG. Sean lays out why he thinks the All-Star Game is unwatchable, and they wonder if maybe a tweak to what day it falls on may help in the future.To wrap up, in the mailbag, the pair field a call about the Islanders' season, and in "This Week in Hockey History", an odd trend that seems to occur on February 2nd. 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.

3 Feb 20221h 5min