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With trade rumors swirling around Quinn Hughes in Vancouver, Max and Jesse are joined off the top of the show by The Athletic’s own Thomas Drance to discuss the star defenseman’s future with the Canucks and the direction of the franchise. Plus, the guys check in on the Norris, Vezina, and Jack Adams races and close things out with a look at some other potential trades involving the likes of Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault, and Tristan Jarry.
Hosts: Max Bultman and Jesse Granger
With: Thomas Drance
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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On today’s Prospect Series episode, the guys work together to create full Olympic depth charts for both Canada and the US, debating the locks, the final spots, and much more.
Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler
With: FloHockey’s Chris Peters
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Producer: Chris Flannery
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Tyler Seguin suffered a season ending injury this week, but the Dallas Stars keep rolling. Hailey Salvian and Shayna Goldman discuss the NHL's second best team the Stars, they ask is the 3-2-1 point system the way to go in the NHL and with the PWHL expected to expand to four more teams in time for next season, Hailey and Shayna submit their suggestions for PWHL expansion.
Host: Hailey Salvian
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Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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The Colorado Avalanche are a league best 19-1-6 to start the season. Sean, Sean and Frank discuss the powerhouse team led by MVP favorite Nathan MacKinnon, and if he is better than Connor McDavid right now. The guys talk about the once-great Winnipeg Jets, mired in a bad slump and having players-only meetings, the breakout season for Jesper Wallstedt and the Minnesota Wild and how the Olympic ice might be three or four feet shorter than a typical NHL surface.
Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe
With: Frankie Corrado
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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Every hockey fan knows that teams in playoff position at Thanksgiving usually stay in and teams outside playoff position at Thanksgiving usually stay out. In fact, nearly 80 percent of playoff teams at Thanksgiving actually make it to the postseason. And so, on today’s episode, the guys break down both the Eastern and Western Conference playoff pictures and try to figure out which bubble teams are destined to defy the odds and which ones will become just another statistic. Plus, The Athletic’s own Julian McKenzie joins the conversation about the Eastern Conference playoff race and closes out the show discussing his upcoming book, “Black Aces: Essential Stories from Hockey's Black Trailblazers”.
Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus
With: Jesse Granger and Julian McKenzie
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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After another embarrassing home ice loss by the Oilers, Sean, Frank and Sean discuss Edmonton's disastrous start to the season, including brutal goaltending, awful defence and mediocre offence and if Connor McDavid will inevitably have to force the team to deal him to a contender after this season. The guys analyze the Canucks declaring that they are open to moving their veterans, which has to include team Captain Quinn Hughes even though they say it doesn't. Plus they try to dissect team USA General Manager Bill Guerin's comments on Cole Caufield and Jason Robertson and Sean and Sean ask if the US Thanksgiving playoff cutout is as cut and dry as we've been led to believe.
Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe
With: Frank Corrado
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Producer: Jeff Domet
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First, the guys are joined by The Athletic’s own Murat Ates to talk about Connor Hellebuyck undergoing “a minor Arthroscopic knee procedure” that will keep him out of the Winnipeg Jets lineup for four to six weeks, as well as how Jonathan Toews’s season is going so far, and which of Mark Scheifele, Connor Bedard, or Tom Wilson could end up on Team Canada at the Olympics. Plus, Mikko Rantanen’s automatic one-game suspension for consecutive game misconduct penalties and the guys take a look back at some of the offseason moves that could have gone either way and determine which have aged the best and the worst as Thanksgiving quickly approaches.
Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus
With: Murat Ates and Jesse Granger
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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On today’s Prospect Series episode, the guys work together to create full World Juniors depth charts for both Canada and the US, debating which current NHLers will or will not be in the mix, the locks, the fringe candidates, and much more.
Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler
With: FloHockey’s Chris Peters
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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At the quarter mark of the NHL season, Sean Gentille and Jesse Granger take a look at some of the shocks and surprising teams and players, including the Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings and players like Shane Pinto, Jakob Chychrun, Cutter Gautheir, Morgan Geekie and Spencer Knight. Plus Hailey Salvian joins us from Vancouver on the eve of the PWHL's third season to rank the eight teams, including the two new expansion franchises in Seattle and Vancouver.
Hosts: Sean Gentille and Jesse Granger
With: Hailey Salvian
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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Patrick Roy was caught on mic threatening Stars forward Miko Rantanen after his hit on Islanders defender Alex Romanov in Dallas on Tuesday night. Sean, Frankie and Sean discuss the code, Roy's threat to Rantanen and what the league will say about it. The guys marvel at Matthew Schaefer, Mark Scheifele and the historic night for Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini. Plus, Sean and Sean call out JT Miller's lackluster back check on a Golden Knights goal in Vegas last night.
Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe
With: Frankie Corrado
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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With the Los Angeles Kings making a big splash over the weekend by signing right wing Adrian Kempe to an eight-year, $85 million contract extension, the guys are joined by The Athletic’s Eric Stephens to talk about it, the state of the Pacific Division, and how star players are apparently just not going to make it to free agency anymore. Plus, along with The Athletic’s Shayna Goldman, the guys discuss the New Jersey Devils losing Jack Hughes for eight weeks following finger surgery to repair a “non-hockey” injury he sustained last Friday at a team dinner, as well as which teams should be worried about their seasons halfway through November.
Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus
With: Eric Stephens and Shayna Goldman
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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When Gavin McKenna opted to play at Penn State, the decision was heralded as one of the biggest commitments in college hockey history. Now, despite 14 points in his first 12 games, there are some concerns about No. 72’s play and his status as the presumptive No. 1 pick in the NHL Draft. Plus, the guys discuss what they saw at the recent U17 World Challenge and the U20 Five Nations tournaments and close things out with listener questions in the mailbag.
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With: FloHockey’s Chris Peters
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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Hailey, Sean and their special guest Michael Russo comment on Shane Pinto's four-year, $30 million contract extension with the Ottawa Senators this morning and if he should be considered for Team USA at the Winter Olympics. They discuss the Canada-USA Women's Rivalry Series, which Mike covered with Hailey, specifically Abbey Murphy's gritty play and 2026 projected first overall pick Caroline Harvey's impact. Russo provides the 411 on the Minnesota Wild, who have gotten off to a slow start, and if they have interest in trading for Jordan Kyrou. Plus, Hailey, Sean and Mike pay tribute to colleague and Hockey Hall of Fame member Larry Brooks, who passed away at the age of 75 this morning.
Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille
With: Michael Russo
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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The Maple Leafs have lost three straight in regulation, and with Auston Matthews and Anthony Stolarz out due to injury, they are playing poor defensive hockey with seemingly no end in sight. Gentille, McIndoe and Frankie dive deep into the Leafs’ dysfunction. They take a look at the Nashville Predators’ nightmare season and discuss if Steven Stamkos might get moved before the deadline. Scott Powers joins from Chicago to discuss the resurgent Blackhawks with Sean and Sean and what Connor Bedard has done to change his game in his third season in the NHL.
Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe
With: Frankie Corrado and Scott Powers
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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All you have to do is look at the NHL’s list of leading point scorers to know the future of the league is here. Alongside the Nathan MacKinnon’s, the Jack Eichel’s, and the Connor McDavid’s are a trio of young stars named Connor Bedard, Macklin Celebrini, and Leo Carlsson, who are not only putting up big point totals to start the year, but also putting their skills on display on a nightly basis. On today’s episode, the guys discuss the excitement surrounding this injection of new hockey talent, as well as what it means for the future of the Blackhawks, Sharks, and Ducks. Plus, The Athletic’s Jeremy Rutherford joins the show to talk about the quickly developing disaster in St. Louis for the Blues and The Athletic’s Peter Baugh helps close things out with a conversation about the state of the Metro division.
Hosts: Max Bultman, Mark Lazerus, and Jesse Granger
With: Jeremy Rutherford and Peter Baugh
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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Presumptive No. 1 pick in next year’s NHL Draft, Gavin McKenna, sits atop Scott Wheeler’s latest draft rankings, but can guys like Keaton Verhoeff, Ethan Belchetz, and Tynan Lawrence challenge his position before selections are made in June? Plus, the guys discuss Ivar Stenberg’s historic SHL start, the major differences between Scott and Corey’s rankings, and whose World Juniors stock is up or down as we head into November.
Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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Alex Ovechkin finally scores career goal No. 900, but the historic feat was upstaged by Blues goalie Jordan Binnington trying to hide the prized puck in his pants. Sean Gentille, Max Bultman and Dom Luszczyszyn discuss that and take a look at how parity in the East is helping and hurting teams in that conference. Plus, the guys take a closer look at five players who have leveled-up this year.
Host: Sean Gentille
With: Max Bultman and Dom Luszczyszyn
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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Sean, Frank and Sean debate if the correct call was made in Nashville when the WIld were awarded an overtime goal after Predators goalie Justus Annunen knocked the net off its mooring. The guys praise the play of the Anaheim Ducks with Cutter Gauthier now leading the NHL in goals scored, they discuss Team Canada's glaring weakness in goal and Sean and Sean take a look at the Hockey Hall of Fame's 2025 inductees and who makes the cut in years to come.
Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe
With: Frank Corrado
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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We’re a month into the NHL season and some clear storylines have begun to emerge. Today, Laz and Jesse talk about the new blood rising, from the Mammoth and Ducks to the Blackhawks and Canadiens, the old guard Wild and Blues stumbling out of the gate, the mushy middle in the East, and individual players who are off to hot starts, like Macklin Celebrini, Sidney Crosby, and Jakub Dobes, and ones, like Yaroslav Askarov, Linus Ullmark, and Steven Stamkos, who are not.
Hosts: Mark Lazerus and Jesse Granger
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Producer: Chris Flannery
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With the Winter Olympics less than 100 days away, Hailey and Sean, along with Shayna Goldman take a look at pressing Olympic roster questions for Canada and the United States before the start of the Milano-Cortina Games. They discuss Shayna's piece about where NHL teams get their best players and Hailey and Sean stick tap Jonathan Toews return to Chicago on Thursday night, and Brad Marchand who took a temporary leave of absence from the Panthers to head home to Halifax to coach the March & Mill Co. Hunters at the Nova Scotia U-18 level for his friend JP MacCallum, whose daughter Selah died after a battle with cancer.
Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille
With: Shayna Goldman
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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