The Athletic Hockey Show

The Detroit Red Wings, once the NHL’s model franchise, now find themselves in a precarious position with captain Dylan Larkin sidelined due to injury, and awaiting a requested trade out of Hockeytown, and with defenseman Simon Edvinsson back in Sweden awaiting a new contract. The guys discuss the latest out of Detroit and break down how their troubles could have been avoided in the offseason. Plus, reaction to Alex Ovechkin’s final season announcement, an uneven start for the Oilers, how Sasha Barkov’s potentially longterm injury will impact the Panthers and the Eastern Conference, and commissioner Gary Bettman saying the league could tweak no-trade clauses if issues continue to arise.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus

With: Jesse Granger

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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As the 2026-27 NHL season gets underway this week, the Prospect Series crew looks at the health of every franchise, including current rosters, who’s coming up in the prospect pipelines, and potential to win the Stanley Cup in the future, and drafts them from No. 1 all the way to No. 32.

Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler

With: FloHockey’s Chris Peters

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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The NHL season might be new, but the Edmonton Oilers goaltending stays the same, and so has Mike Babcock's intensity. Jakub Dobeš continues his dominance over the Maple Leafs, Jeremy Swayman shuts out the Rangers, the Golden Knights roll over the Blackhawks, and the Panthers spoil the Hurricanes Stanley Cup banner raising. Sean, Frank and Sean recap the first five games of the regular season, they discuss 10 teams that need a strong start to the season, and Jonas Siegel presents his Maple Leaf 'IF' list, ranking the variables facing the overhauled team.

Host: Sean Gentille & Sean McIndoe

With: Frank Corrado

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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Join Max Bultman, Sean Gentille, and Shayna Goldman as they preview the full slate of NHL Opening Night games, break down Monday's Matthew Knies-Kirill Marchenko blockbuster trade, and discuss what they're looking forward to as the 2026-27 season gets underway.

Host: Max Bultman and Sean Gentille

With: Shayna Goldman

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

This episode was recorded live at 3:00pm ET on September 29, 2026

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With the 2026-27 NHL season set to begin tomorrow night, the guys deep dive into Jesse’s annual ranking of the top 45 goalies in the league, including the four who’ve separated themselves from the rest to land in the top tier. Plus, the guys have a great, in-depth conversation about Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill’s critique of defensive analytics in hockey, where hockey analytics are heading, and what it truly takes to build a premier front office.

And, don’t forget to join us on YouTube tomorrow at 3:00pm ET for our LIVE NHL opening night preview: https://www.youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus

With: Jesse Granger

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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With NHL training camps operating at a much quicker pace because of the shortened preseason, rookies and prospects have had to make an impact right away this year. Today, the guys break down which players have done just that, discussing the standouts from each division and what to expect as the regular season gets underway next week.

Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler

With: FloHockey’s Chris Peters

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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Adam Fantilli, Alexander Nikishin and Simon Edvinsson are the remaining restricted free agents yet to be signed by their NHL clubs with only 6 days remaining until the start of the season. We discuss why that is, and what the end game is for the Blue Jackets, Hurricanes and Red Wings. Plus McIndoe enlists Corrado and Gentille to participate in his prediction game for the 26/27 NHL season.

Host: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe

With: Frank Corrado

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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After a seemingly unprecedented NHL offseason, with Brady Tkachuk forcing his way off the Senators and onto the Panthers, Dylan Larkin and Connor Hellebuyck both requesting trades, and Leo Carlsson signing a massive offer sheet with the Flyers, the guys break down the implications of hockey’s shifting balance of power and how it could impact the future of the game. Before that, the guys discuss yet another star Blue Jackets player, Kirill Marchenko, refusing to commit longterm in Columbus.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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Ahead of the NHL’s 2026-27 season which begins in less than two weeks, Sean, Frank and Sean present their outside the box, dark horse, long-shot selections to win the Hart, Calder, Vezina, Adams and Norris Trophies.

Host: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe

With: Frank Corrado

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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As NHL training camps are set to open this week, the long wait for hockey is almost over. And, with that in mind, on today’s episode the guys break down the ten biggest storylines for the 2026-27 NHL season.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus

With: Jesse Granger

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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