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.

2d ago

Is Larkin Done In Detroit? | The Chris Johnston Show

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie, Chris Johnston and Producer Drew go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Intro (00:42) The Detroit Red Wings aren't doing so hot (04:00) Edvinsson update (05:50) Larkin trade update (06:30) What will Edvinsson's next contract look like? (09:00) Could Larkin stay in Detroit? + updated trade list (13:30) Are Red Wings fans justified in their reactions? (17:00) Defending Larkin (18:30) Is Bettman right that players aren't using NMCs as intended? (22:00) What's the solution to the NMC problem? (27:00) Winnipeg Jets: Hellebuyck update (28:30) Do the Jets have to let Hellebuyck come back if he wants? (31:30) Aleksander Barkov update: how long will he be out? (34:30) Ovechkin announces this will be his last season (37:00) League-wide jersey retirement & waiving the HOF wait period for Ovechkin? (46:00) Early season surprises (49:30) A tough look for the Stars (50:45) Gavin McKenna's struggles: should Leafs fans be worried? 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
6d ago

Inside The Marchenko/Knies Blockbuster | 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) Marchenko deal with the Leafs: trade and extension, what went down (20:00) Knies side of it with Blue Jackets (30:30) Columbus Captaincy and Werenski's future (35:00) Montreal's interest in Marchenko and what they need to address (40:30) Mike Babcock and the Oilers (46:00) Hellebuyck update (48:00) Detroit: Larkin and Edvinsson latest (53:00) Chabot named Senators captain, Jared Bednar extension, and other news (55:30) Stick taps 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
Sep 28

Panthers On Top? | 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) Start of the show (2:00) The guys predict the eastern conference playoff picture, 1-8 (6:30) Leafs/Senators discussion on who makes the playoffs (13:45) Boston surprise to not make the playoffs? (16:30) The western conference prediction, 1-8 (22:15) Can the Oilers go all the way? (28:45) Will Carolina repeat as Stanley Cup champion? (32:00) Utah a dark horse for the cup? (34:15) Individual award predictions (43:30) Predicting if Larkin and Hellebuyck will be traded and if Quinn Hughes will be moved by the Wild TODAY'S SPONSORS: SHOPIFY - Head over to ⁠SHOPIFY.COM/johnston⁠ to start your free trial today. 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
Sep 24

The Leafs Are Going To Arizona? | The Chris Johnston Show

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie, Chris Johnston and Producer Drew go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Why are the Maple Leafs finishing their training camp in Arizona? Is it a good or bad thing? (16:30) Blood is thicker than water (30:00) Tottenham, Pastrnak and the captain debate (36:00) BOG, expansion and eventually replacing Gary (46:00) Fantilli update with a sprinkle of Hellebuyck (48:30) Stick Taps 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
Sep 21

What's Going On In Columbus? | The Chris Johnston Show

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie, Chris Johnston and our new co-host Producer Drew go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) What's going on in Columbus? Marchenko's future, will he be traded? (04:47) What will Adam Fantilli's contract look like? (10:44) Dylan Larkin update (13:00) Latest on Hellebuyck, Cheveldayoff spoke (15:05) What's the percentage Hellebuyck will play for Winnipeg again? (18:00) Comparing Larkin situation to Hellebuyck situation (22:00) Nikishin update in Carolina (24:00) Board of Governors meetings + expansion talk. How would expansion draft work? (28:00) CJ confirms playoff expansion (30:30) Drew hot take: Play-in games stink (33:45) Analysis on McKenna's debut (40:00) Drew stick tap? (43:00) Ask CJ 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
Sep 17

Hellebuyck Suspended | The Chris Johnston Show

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie, Chris Johnston and our new co-host Producer Drew go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Connor Hellebuyck suspended by the Winnipeg Jets (12:00) Latest on Dylan Larkin & the Red Wings plan (19:00) What will a deal for Simon Edvinsson look like? (22:30) Alex DeBrincat (29:45) Adam Fantilli & the Blue Jackets working out a contract (31:30) What happened between the Jets & Hellebuyck? (36:30) Nikishin looking for a trade from the Hurricanes (38:30) How did the Cutter Gautier deal go down? (43:15) What do Crosby & Kucherov's next deals look like? (48:30) Stick Taps 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
Sep 14

Would Wild Let Hughes Walk? | The Chris Johnston Show

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie, Chris Johnston and our new co-host Producer Drew go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Back from the summer with a new look (2:00) 8-year deals are done as of Tuesday (9:00) Cutter Gautier (12:00) Would the Habs take a run at McDavid? (15:30) Trade requests (18:30) What's going on with the Red Wings GM search? (25:30) What happens with Connor Hellebuyck, could he go to Utah? (30:30) Would the Wild let Quinn Hughes walk? (38:00) Chris Kreider signs with Montreal and other pieces of buisness by the Habs (46:40) Chris sat down with Chayka & Sundin from the Leafs (49:30) Ask CJ TODAY'S SPONSORS: SHOPIFY - Head over to SHOPIFY.COM/johnston to start your free trial today. 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
Jul 10

Busy Summer? | 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) Names engraved into the Stanley Cup discussion (9:00) Ducks match Carlsson offersheet (18:00) What's next for the Flyers after this miss out on Carlsson (23:00) One final tell me what you're hearing before we wrap up for the summer - Dylan Larkin, Jason Robertson etc. (31:00) What will happen with Hellebuyck? (33:00) anything on the free agent market? (36:00) Daniel Alfredsson joins Maple Leaf coaching staff (45:00) Leafs front office changes (48:00) Don't expect the Leafs to be quiet this summer (49:30) Stick Taps TODAY'S SPONSORS: SHADY RAYS - Head to shadyrays.com and use code: SDP for 50% OFF 2 or more polarized sunglasses TASK RABBIT: Get fifteen dollars off your first task RIGHT NOW with promo code JOHNSTON at Taskrabbit dot ca or with the Taskrabbit app. https://Taskrabbit.ca and use code JOHNSTON 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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Jun 30

dewy24

There are obviously a lot of Leafs podcasts out there but this is one of the best Leads podcasts.
CJ needs a real microphone

07/11/2025

phscaledale

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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!
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.