The Athletic Hockey Show

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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.

1D AGO

Top 10 John Tortorella media moments

John Tortorella is out as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, fired at the end of last week and replaced on an interim basis by Brad Shaw. On today’s episode, Max and Laz power-rank 10 of Torts’ classic media moments and discuss if this will have been his last shot behind an NHL bench. First, the guys break down which trade deadline acquisitions have fit in nicely on their new teams and which have not. And, with nine games left and five goals to go, will Alex Ovechkin break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record this season? Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 1m
5D AGO

Tortorella out as Flyers head coach

The Athletic’s own Shayna Goldman and Kevin Kurz give their instant reaction to the Philadelphia Flyers relieving John Tortorella of his head coaching duties Thursday morning and discuss what’s next for the franchise and the veteran coach. Host: Shayna Goldman With: Kevin Kurz Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 min
6D AGO

Are the St. Louis Blues good or just lucky?

Sean McIndoe and Shayna Goldman discuss the heater that the St. Louis Blues have been on as they continue to hunt for the final playoff slot in the West. They look at the playoff matchups if the NHL season were to end today, they dig deep into John Tortorella's curious postgame comments, after another brutal Philadelphia Flyers effort and they ask why the Winnipeg Jets and the Washington Capitals, the top two teams in the NHL, get no respect in playoff prognostication? You listen to us. Now, we want to hear from you. Click here to fill out a quick survey about you and your podcast habits. Host: Sean McIndoe With: Shayna Goldman Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 hr
MAR 25

Which bottom-10 NHL team could win a Cup within 10 years?

The 2025 NCAA men’s ice hockey tournament is set to begin Thursday, leading up to the Frozen Four on April 10 and 12, and Max, Corey, Scott, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters have you covered with a preview and predictions. First, the guys each rank their top 3 NHL rebuilders on track to win a Stanley Cup over the course of the next decade. Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman With: Scott Wheeler and FloHockey’s Chris Peters Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

58 min
MAR 24

Why has the Habs rebuild worked so quickly?

The Montreal Canadiens are one of the hottest teams in the NHL right now, currently sitting in the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Max is joined by The Athletic’s own Arpon Basu to talk about the Habs rebuild, Lane Hutson’s game, and how the playoffs could work in a 36-team league. Before that, The Athletic’s NHL insider Chris Johnston joins the show to recap last week’s GM meetings, including changes to next year’s All-Star weekend, potential Houston expansion, and the great playoff races happening as the season winds down. Host: Max Bultman With: Chris Johnston and Arpon Basu Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 8m
MAR 20

Will the Hart Trophy go to a non-forward this year?

Max Bultman, Shayna Goldman and Peter Baugh debate the chances for a goalie or a defenceman to win the NHL's MVP award, traditionally won by a forward with players like Connor Hellebuyck, Zach Werenski and Quinn Hughes having Hart Trophy calibre seasons for their clubs. They discuss X-factors for teams hunting for a playoff spot, with less than 20 games to go in the season. Plus, we welcome Ryan McDonagh of the Tampa Bay Lightning to discuss his thoughts on the Bolts chances this spring, if it's time that a defender or goalie wins the Hart, and his partnership with the new Body Check Cup. Host: Max Bultman With: Shayna Goldman and Peter Baugh Guest: Ryan McDonagh Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 1m
MAR 19

Will the Montreal Canadiens make the playoffs?

Sean McIndoe and Frankie Corrado discuss the playoff-like atmosphere in Montreal between the Ottawa Senators and the Canadiens, with the red hot Habs currently in a playoff spot. The guys discuss the NHL owner rankings with Frankie providing his experience with ownership, and Corrado shares a personal story on neck guard protection. Plus, Anaheim Ducks forward Alex Killorn joins Frankie and Rob Rossi to discuss the Ducks rebuild, extending the NHL regular season and overtime, and his partnership with the new Body Check Cup. Host: Sean McIndoe With Frank Corrado and Rob Rossi Guest: Alex Killorn Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 1m
MAR 17

Who we want in the playoffs vs. who we’re gonna get

Laz and guest cohost Jesse Granger break down the wild card races in both conferences, picking which teams they want to make the playoffs and which ones will actually make it. Before that, the guys discuss the drawbacks of a potential 84-game NHL schedule and why the almost universally disliked current playoff format isn’t going anywhere. Plus, a look at Jesse’s goaltending tandem power rankings and this offseason’s lackluster free agent goalie crop to close the show. Hosts: Mark Lazerus and Jesse Granger Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Feb 17

bridgeseller

Rob Rossi, the homer, the negative grump. A little bit goes an entirely too long way.
LTIR

10/18/2024

Balling penguin

Nothing like a “prospect” podcast to make my eyes glaze over. With all the stories & drama in the opening weeks of the season, we get to reshuffle the draft which is more in line with the off season/summer.
Love the show, hate Rob Rossi

Feb 13

courtlee75

I never miss an episode of this show. Absolutely fantastic through all the rotating hosts. But please do not ever let Rob Rossi on the show again. He’s just a grumpy, negative, annoying curmudgeon. He’s the only guy who can make me wish for Michael Russo. Just bloody awful.
Mixed bag based on who’s hosting

Feb 1

Heartlanders

Love the episodes with Hailey Salvian. The episodes she host don’t feel cookie cutter and aren’t just repeating the same takes I hear on every other hockey podcast. Avoid listening to all episodes with Mark Lazarus. I feel like he’s always whining and generally lacks empathy. Really wish they had more non-NHL coverage, but they default to hockey=NHL with a few crumbs from other leagues scattered throughout the year.

The Athletic's flagship hockey podcast delivers daily insights, prospect rankings, betting picks, and much more, Monday through Friday, all season long.