The Chris Johnston Show

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Leading NHL insider, Chris Johnston, is joined by The Athletic’s Julian McKenzie to discuss the biggest stories from around the hockey world.

3D AGO

Will The Canucks Trade Pettersson? | The Chris Johnston Show

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Mitch Marner facing his former team (17:30) Troy Stecher the folk hero (20:00) Vancouver & New Jersey: how much will they be sellers? (25:00) Are the Canucks moving Elias Pettersson? (30:00) Rasmus Andersson & Artemi Panarin trade rumours (34:30) Who replaces Brayden Point on Team Canada if he doesn't return from injury? (39:00) Lightning hot streak (46:30) Stick Taps SCORE NOW WITH FANZONE: www.fanzonescoreboards.com Turn your space into the ultimate game-day destination with FanZone Scoreboards - the must-have showpiece for diehard hockey and football fans. Experience every game like you’re right in the action with ⁠FanZone Scoreboards⁠ and, take a chance at winning your own FanZone Scoreboard by filling out the form here: ⁠https://forms.gle/tSGs5xnPjQjDujoW7 Pre Order Julian's book BLACK ACES here: https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Aces-Essential-Stories-Trailblazers/dp/1637278624 Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

54 min
6D AGO

Mila-No! | The Chris Johnston Show

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Chris discusses his trip to the Milan Olympic hockey arena (18:45) Blue Jackets fire Dean Evason and hire Rick Bowness (24:30) Will more coaches get fired? (27:00) Dougie Hamilton and Devils rift, will he get moved? (33:00) Are the Canucks finally settling on a rebuild? (39:00) More on the Senators situation (43:45) Buffalo hosting the draft (47:45) Ask CJ (28:00) Stick Taps Pre Order Julian's book BLACK ACES here: https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Aces-Essential-Stories-Trailblazers/dp/1637278624 Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

58 min
JAN 9

Statement | The Chris Johnston Show

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) The statement the Ottawa Senators made about Linus Ullmark (15:15) CJ's new trade board and are the Rangers and other teams going to sell? (21:15) Latest on if Kadri will be moved (22:30) Will the Jets be sellers? (25:00) CJ is in Milan taking a look at the arena for the Olympics (28:00) Stick Taps TODAY'S SPONSOR- DRAFTKINGS : Download the DraftKings Sportsbook ap and use code SDPN to turn five dollars into $300 in bonus bets Pre Order Julian's book BLACK ACES here: https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Aces-Essential-Stories-Trailblazers/dp/1637278624 Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

33 min
JAN 5

The Right Choices? | The Chris Johnston Show

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Team Canada roster and Sam Bennett's comments on not making the roster (17:30) Why aren't Team USA bringing players like Robertson, Fox and Caufield? (23:00) Canada and USA eliminated from World Juniors (34:00) Leafs corner with the latest on Chris Tanev and Auston Matthews hot streak (42:00) The Devils continue to struggle (45:45) Chinakhov trade to the Penguins Pre Order Julian's book BLACK ACES here: https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Aces-Essential-Stories-Trailblazers/dp/1637278624 Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

54 min
JAN 2

10 Things That Will Define Hockey In 2026 | The Chris Johnston Show

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston give you what they think will be the 10 things that will define hockey in 2026. Take a little to find out! Pre Order Julian's book BLACK ACES here: https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Aces-Essential-Stories-Trailblazers/dp/1637278624 Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

40 min
12/29/2025

10 Best NHL Stories Of 2025 | The Chris Johnston Show

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston give you their top hockey stories of 2025. Did your favourite make the list? Pre Order Julian's book BLACK ACES here: https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Aces-Essential-Stories-Trailblazers/dp/1637278624 Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

41 min
12/26/2025

CJ Claus | The Chris Johnston Show

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston give you an extended edition of Ask CJ. (00:00) Julian and Chris answer your questions with Ask CJ Pre Order Julian's book BLACK ACES here: https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Aces-Essential-Stories-Trailblazers/dp/1637278624 Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

44 min
12/22/2025

Is Berube In Or Out? | The Chris Johnston Show

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Will the Maple Leafs make a coaching change or do Leafs management want to stick with Craig Berube? (16:00) How would you assess Berube's relationship with the Leafs core? (18:45) How are Keith Pelley & Brad Treliving evaluating Toronto's roster? (22:00) The Buffalo Sabres on a tear since changing GM's. (28:30) The Habs acquiring Danault & Marchment traded to Blue Jackets (35:00) The latest on CJ's trade board including Rasmus Andersson Pre Order Julian's book BLACK ACES here: https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Aces-Essential-Stories-Trailblazers/dp/1637278624 Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Based in Toronto, Steve Dangle, Adam Wylde, and Jesse Blake merge the minutia of hockey conversation with the very best of pop culture.

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Chris Johnston

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Julian McKenzie

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144 Ratings

LOVE THE CONTENT, SOUND IS HORRIBLE

07/01/2024

951Q

Great podcast, CJ and Julian are wonderful but CJ needs a proper microphone to help minimize the low-quality zoom audio and eliminate the cracking/clicking sounds. You can do better SDPN, LFG!
CJ needs a real microphone

07/11/2025

phscaledale

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Great Pod

09/29/2023

nolanado437

Big fan of Julian. He needs an excuse to pronounce more French words. Seriously though, Great, informed discussions on current hockey news.
This is a Leafs Podcast.

04/29/2024

Jormungandr19

Chris is a good reporter and I respect his work, but Julien just steers this towards the Leafs the whole time. There are 15 other teams in the playoffs. Maybe spend more than just a smidge of your time talking about them for a change.