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The Athletic's flagship hockey podcast delivers daily insights, prospect rankings, betting picks, and much more, Monday through Friday, all season long.
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Max and Laz take a look at the ten teams competing for the final two Eastern Conference playoff spots and decide how confident they are in each one making the playoffs on a 1-10 scale. First, The Athletic’s NHL insider Chris Johnston joins the show to talk about the latest on the Canucks and a potential JT Miller trade with the Big Apple emerging as a possible destination. Plus, the guys discuss the Connor McDavid-Conor Garland fracas and a likely suspension for No. 97.
Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus
With: Chris Johnston
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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Max and Corey break down the midseason under-23 NHL player rankings and discuss why Macklin Celebrini sits atop the list, how the 2024 defense class ranks, the difficulty evaluating the Hutson brothers, a trio of Blackhawks prospects on the rise, and more. Plus, the guys answer some listener questions in the first mailbag of 2025.
Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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Hailey and Sean welcome Penguins beat writer Josh Yohe to discuss the Pens decision to waive Tristan Jarry with three and a half years left on his contract, how much of the latest failure in Pittsburgh is on General Manager Kyle Dubas, and where this franchise goes from here. Max Bultman drops by to talk about the Red Wings 7-2 turnaround with Todd McLellan behind the bench, and we update our listeners on our team draft from the start of the season.
Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille
With: Josh Yohe and Max Bultman
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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Sean, Frank and Sean discuss The Athletic's top NHL players and prospects under 23 list, specifically, the rankings of Habs defender Lane Hutson and Blackhawks center Connor Bedard. The guys take a closer look at Senators goalie Leevi Merilainen who has two shutouts in his last three starts and the NHL's Eastern Conference wild card race, which continues to be intriguing for the Columbus Blue Jackets, led by Norris Trophy favorite Zach Werenski.
Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe
With: Frankie Corrado
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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1Max and Laz discuss what the Canucks could potentially get in an Elias Pettersson trade, Todd McLellan’s Red Wings in the midst of a 7-game winning streak, and if we should actually believe in the resurgence of the Washington Capitals. Plus, The Athletic’s own Jesse Granger helps break down the Caps’ goaltending, his 2024-25 NHL Goalie Tiers, and the surprising Metro Division odds.
Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus
With: Jesse Granger
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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With the NHL at the midway point of the season, Mark Lazerus and Jesse Granger discuss the leading candidates for the Hart, Norris, Calder, Adams, Selke, Vezina, Richard, and Art Ross trophies. Plus the boys present their candidates for the 'Rod Langway' trophy, an award which should exist to honor the NHL's best defensive defenseman.
Hosts: Mark Lazerus and Jesse Granger
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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On the first new Wednesday show of the year, Gentille, Corrado and McIndoe discuss the dysfunction in Vancouver between Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller and if the Canucks are prepared to deal both players, they take a closer look at the unique contract extension signed by Anaheim Ducks forward Frank Vatrano and surprise teams who have moved up and down the standings in the past few weeks including the feel good Columbus Blue Jackets, the red hot Vegas Golden Knights and the stumbling Carolina Hurricanes.
Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe
With: Frank Corrado
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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The 2025 World Juniors have come to an end with Team USA taking their first ever back-to-back gold medal over an impressive Finland squad 4-3 in overtime. Max, Corey, Scott, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters give their thoughts on the tournament moments after the final buzzer and discuss who the best players were, a potential USA three-peat next year in Minnesota, David Carle’s NHL head coaching future, prospects who raised their profiles, and more.
Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman
With: Scott Wheeler and FloHockey’s Chris Peters
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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Max, Corey, and Scott get together for the final time in 2024, just moments after a 4-1 US win over Canada at the World Juniors, to discuss Canada’s scoring woes, why the US is the tournament favorite, Czechia’s impressive play so far, and more.
Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman
With: Scott Wheeler
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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Mark Lazerus, Scott Powers and Jeremy Rutherford preview the 2025 Winter Classic between the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks from historic Wrigley Field on the north side of Chicago. The guys discuss the mid-season coaching change for the Blues and Blackhawks, with Jim Montgomery and Anders Sorensen running the teams for the rebuild on the fly in St. Louis and the longterm rebuild in Chicago. Plus, the guys wonder if Connor Bedard has a signature moment in him, for the Winter Classic on New Year's Eve.
Host: Mark Lazerus
With: Scott Powers and Jeremy Rutherford
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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Max, Corey, and Scott break down Latvia’s historic 3-2 shootout victory over Canada at the World Juniors moments after the game and discuss what went wrong for Canada, the significance of the win for Latvia, Matthew Schaefer’s injury, expectations for the Canadians going forward in the tournament, and more.
Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman
With: Scott Wheeler
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille look back on another exciting season of NHL, international and women's hockey. Hails and Sean discuss the Panthers historic Stanley Cup win, Alex Ovechkin's assault on the NHL's all time goals record, the Arizona Coyotes relocating to Utah, the inaugural PWHL season, Jessica Campbell breaking barriers and the tragic, untimely deaths of NHL superstar Johnny Gaudreau, and his brother Matthew in the off-season.
Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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On today’s Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Max and Laz make their picks for the five playoff matchups they’d love to see this spring. Before that, they talk about Matt Rempe’s eight-game suspension and whether he really belongs in the NHL at this point. Plus, the guys address the “Macklin Celebrini is better than Connor Bedard” debate to close things out.
Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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On a special Saturday night edition of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series, Corey and Scott give their quick thoughts on Canada’s 4-2 pre-tournament win over Sweden and discuss the standout play so far of Easton Cowan and Matthew Schaefer, how much of Sweden’s offense has to come from their big three defensemen, and more.
Hosts: Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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It’s officially World Juniors season with the tournament set to begin next week. On today’s Prospect Series episode, Max, Corey, and Scott discuss who’s Canada’s “go-to” guy, where USA’s secondary scoring will come from, Sweden’s upset potential, storylines to follow, and which teams will take medals when it’s all said and done.
Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman
With: Scott Wheeler
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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With the NHL holiday trade freeze coming into effect Thursday at 11:59pm ET, Rangers beat writer Arthur Staple joins Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille to discuss the Blueshirts’ latest trade, moving former No. 2 overall pick Kaapo Kakko to Seattle after he was a healthy scratch in the Rangers most recent loss vs. Nashville. Hailey and Sean also take a look at two other trades made on Wednesday, with the Penguins reacquiring Pierre-Oliver Joseph from St. Louis and the Canadiens getting Alexandre Carrier from Nashville for defenseman Justin Barron, before they look at possible future trades involving teams fighting for playoff spots in 2025.
Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille
With: Arthur Staple
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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On the final two Sean's and a Frank show of 2024, the boys discuss the implosion of the Buffalo Sabres, who are currently riding an 11 game losing streak, and owner Terry Pegula's role in the failure of this franchise. Frankie takes us inside what it's like to interact with NHL owners, and Sean and Sean take a look at the Eastern Conference playoff picture with the red hot Senators poised to take the next step, and the Lightning, Penguins and Flyers battling for the final wild card slot, ahead of the Rangers, Islanders and Blue Jackets.
Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe
With: Frankie Corrado
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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As the New York Rangers continue to spiral, Max and Laz wonder if head coach Peter Laviolette will pay the price for his underachieving team, with Joel Quenneville waiting in the wings. Plus, the guys are joined by the one and only Jeff Marek to discuss his new daily show “The Sheet” on The Nation Network, the apparent lack of an “it” team in the NHL this season, the years-long misery of the Buffalo Sabres, and more.
Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus
With: Jeff Marek
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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Team Canada made its final cuts for its roster for the 2025 World Juniors on Friday afternoon and Max, Corey, and Scott discuss the standouts, the cuts, lineup construction, and more.
Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman
With: Scott Wheeler
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille tackle eight NHL storylines that we got wrong, two months into the season, including the New York Rangers being a top team in the league, the Nashville Predators returning to glory, that the Golden Knights and Hurricanes would take a step back and underestimating the Winnipeg Jets.
Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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