The Athletic Hockey Show

With the World Juniors less than two months away, both Corey and Scott have their own 2027 NHL Draft rankings out this week. On today’s episode, the guys give their overall thoughts on the class and compare and contrast their lists. But first, they react to the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s Friday ruling that the IIHF must let Russian teams play in its events and discuss how things could play out in the immediate future.

Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler

With: FloHockey’s Chris Peters

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This NHL season has already been full of unexpected twists and turns and Friday brought yet another wild one as reigning league MVP Nikita Kucherov requested a trade out of Tampa Bay after informing the Lightning he will not re-sign with the club. Today, the guys break down Kucherov’s shocking trade request and discuss some potential destinations for him, if he actually gets traded at all. Plus, a spotlight on the incredibly tight Atlantic Division standings, the surging Montreal Canadiens, now winners of five straight without captain Nick Suzuki, and our obligatory “McData” check-in on Connor McDavid’s current points pace to close things out.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus

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Max Bultman, Sean Gentille, and Thomas Drance discuss the latest twist in the Dylan Larkin saga in Detroit with the former Red Wings captain letting the team know he won’t play for the foreseeable future in hopes a trade materializes. Plus, Bill Guerin’s comments about trying to sign Quinn Hughes, Sergei Bobrovsky’s rough start as a Maple Leaf, Devin Cooley out with a knee injury, and more.

This episode was recorded live on Thursday, October 29th at 3pm ET

Hosts: Max Bultman & Sean Gentille

With: Thomas Drance

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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Goaltending dominated in the NHL on Tuesday night. Connor Hellebuyck had a successful debut for the New Jersey Devils in Dallas, Jacob Fowler took the Calder Trophy lead to the next level in a statement win for Montreal in St. Louis, and Pyotr Kochetkov won the goalie battle over Jeremy Swayman in Carolina. Sean and Sean discuss all this, and stick tap Matthew Schaefer for playing all 5 minutes of overtime in the Islanders shootout win over Nashville and Janson Duench joins from Edmonton to discuss the out of this world play of Connor McDavid who continues his march forward to the exclusive 200 point club.

Hosts: Sean Gentille & Sean McIndoe

With: Janson Duench

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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The Boston Bruins are quietly sitting atop the Atlantic Division standings, once again defying the logic of their eventual decline. The Athletic’s own Fluto Shinzawa joins the show to discuss how the Bruins have gotten off to their great start. Before that, the guys break down why Connor Hellebuyck is in a perfect spot with the New Jersey Devils and talk about Connor McDavid unbelievably upping his points pace from last week, now projecting for 252 over 84 games. Plus, a look into Flames goalie Devin Cooley’s incredible postgame interviews and his approach to the mental side of goaltending to close things out.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus

With: Jesse Granger and Fluto Shinzawa

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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The Athletic Hockey Show crew gives their instant reaction to the Winnipeg Jets trading three-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck to the New Jersey Devils for Dawson Mercer, Nick Bjugstad, Alexander Command, Nico Daws, a 2027 seventh-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick and discuss what this means for the future in Wininpeg, the balance of power in the Eastern Conference, a potential Jack Hughes-Quinn Hughes-Connor Hellebuyck Team USA reunion in Newark, and more.

This episode was recorded live at 12:40pm ET on Friday, October 23, 2026.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus

With: Scott Wheeler and Shayna Goldman

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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We’re just about a month into the 2026-27 NHL season and on today’s episode the guys reflect on the early performances of young players like Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, Trevor Connelly, Porter Martone, Michael Misa, and more, and discuss who could find themselves in the Calder conversation by year’s end. Plus, a quick World Juniors stock watch and listener questions in the mailbag to close things.

Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler

With: FloHockey’s Chris Peters

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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It was a night for Brady Tkachuk to forget, as his Florida Panthers lost 5-1 in Ottawa. Senators fans let their former Captain know how they really feel after he forced a trade to Florida. Max, Sean and Shayna look back on the playoff-like atmosphere in Ottawa, and discuss Tkachuk's return to Canada with Julian McKenzie, and how it compared to brother Matthew's return in Calgary a few years earlier. Plus the crew discuss possible trade destinations for Simon Edvinsson, Dylan Larkin and Connor Hellebuyck.

Hosts: Max Bultman & Sean Gentille

With: Shana Goldman and Julian McKenzie

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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Dylan Larkin's ten team trade list has been leaked, with the guys ranking what teams best fit Larkin's style of play. Brady Tkachuk prepares to return to Ottawa tonight to face his former team in front of an amped up Senators crowd, and the guys look back on impressive performances from the Islanders, Devils, Kraken, Sharks and Oilers from a busy Tuesday night in the NHL.

Host: Sean Gentille & Thomas Drance

With: Frank Corrado

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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Connor McDavid’s torrid start to the NHL season continued over the weekend with a five-point night against the Mammoth on Saturday night, bringing his point total to 23 in eight games. The guys discuss McDavid’s chances of reaching the 200-point plateau, if he has any Hart Trophy competition so far, and if he’s truly the most skilled player to ever play the game. Plus, the Panthers becoming the first team in NHL history to record at least one natural hat trick in 3 straight games, Brady Tkachuk’s return to Ottawa for the first time on Wednesday night, the latest on Connor Hellebuyck’s situation with the Jets, and excellent starts to the season for Jake Oettinger and Linus Ullmark.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus

With: Jesse Granger

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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The Athletic’s Kevin Kurz joins Max Bultman and Sean Gentille to discuss the awful start to the season for the Philadelphia Flyers. Plus, thoughts on the Avs-Stars back-to-back, and reaction to the latest news around the NHL.

This episode was recorded live on Thursday, October 15th at 3pm ET

Host: Max Bultman & Sean Gentille

With: Kevin Kurz

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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The NHL Frozen Frenzy returned to arenas across North America on Tuesday night and the boys share their opinions on if it works or not. They take you through all 16 games including the red hot Rangers, the return of Connor Bedard, a statement win for the WInnipeg Jets, Rick Bowness disappointed with the Blue Jackets again, the Flyers rough start and Alex DeBrincat committing long-term to the struggling Detroit Red Wings.

Host: Sean Gentille & Sean McIndoe

With: Frank Corrado

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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One of the NHL’s Vezina frontrunners, and the New York Rangers’ starting goaltender, Igor Shesterkin, is done for the season after sustaining a knee injury against the Capitals Friday night. The Athletic’s own Peter Baugh joins the show to discuss Igor’s injury and what to expect from the Blueshirts in No. 31’s absence going forward. Plus, Max and Laz break down whether they’re buying or selling six teams’ surprising starts to the season.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus

With: Peter Baugh

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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Max Bultman, Sean Gentille, and Shayna Goldman break down Alex Ovechkin’s Capitals winning his final home opener against Sidney Crosby’s Penguins and discuss how Caps head coach Spencer Carbery can maximize Ovi’s production throughout the season. Plus, thoughts on Oilers-Ducks, Stu Skinner’s nice start for the Jets, McKenna vs. Marner tonight when the Maple Leafs visit the Golden Knights, and more. And, to close things out, Harman Dayal joins the show to talk about the seven NHL players who could make or break their team’s season.

This episode was recorded live at 3:00pm ET on October 8, 2026.

Hosts: Max Bultman & Sean Gentille

With: Shayna Goldman

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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The Panthers Brad Marchand suffers a tough break in Los Angeles, Gavin McKenna breaks out of his slump in Toronto and Dylan Larkin scores in his season debut in front of a hostile Detroit crowd. Plus, is Macklin Celebrini in play, to one day break Alex Ovechkin's goal scoring record? The Sean's and Frank discuss this and stick tap Nick Schmaltz and the Hurricanes and demand more from the Canadiens, Flyers and Predators.

Host: Sean Gentille & Sean McIndoe

With: Frank Corrado

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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The Detroit Red Wings, once the NHL’s model franchise, now find themselves in a precarious position with captain Dylan Larkin sidelined due to injury, and awaiting a requested trade out of Hockeytown, and with defenseman Simon Edvinsson back in Sweden awaiting a new contract. The guys discuss the latest out of Detroit and break down how their troubles could have been avoided in the offseason. Plus, reaction to Alex Ovechkin’s final season announcement, an uneven start for the Oilers, how Sasha Barkov’s potentially longterm injury will impact the Panthers and the Eastern Conference, and commissioner Gary Bettman saying the league could tweak no-trade clauses if issues continue to arise.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus

With: Jesse Granger

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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As the 2026-27 NHL season gets underway this week, the Prospect Series crew looks at the health of every franchise, including current rosters, who’s coming up in the prospect pipelines, and potential to win the Stanley Cup in the future, and drafts them from No. 1 all the way to No. 32.

Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler

With: FloHockey’s Chris Peters

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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The NHL season might be new, but the Edmonton Oilers goaltending stays the same, and so has Mike Babcock's intensity. Jakub Dobeš continues his dominance over the Maple Leafs, Jeremy Swayman shuts out the Rangers, the Golden Knights roll over the Blackhawks, and the Panthers spoil the Hurricanes Stanley Cup banner raising. Sean, Frank and Sean recap the first five games of the regular season, they discuss 10 teams that need a strong start to the season, and Jonas Siegel presents his Maple Leaf 'IF' list, ranking the variables facing the overhauled team.

Host: Sean Gentille & Sean McIndoe

With: Frank Corrado

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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Join Max Bultman, Sean Gentille, and Shayna Goldman as they preview the full slate of NHL Opening Night games, break down Monday's Matthew Knies-Kirill Marchenko blockbuster trade, and discuss what they're looking forward to as the 2026-27 season gets underway.

Host: Max Bultman and Sean Gentille

With: Shayna Goldman

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

This episode was recorded live at 3:00pm ET on September 29, 2026

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With the 2026-27 NHL season set to begin tomorrow night, the guys deep dive into Jesse’s annual ranking of the top 45 goalies in the league, including the four who’ve separated themselves from the rest to land in the top tier. Plus, the guys have a great, in-depth conversation about Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill’s critique of defensive analytics in hockey, where hockey analytics are heading, and what it truly takes to build a premier front office.

And, don’t forget to join us on YouTube tomorrow at 3:00pm ET for our LIVE NHL opening night preview: https://www.youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow

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