The Athletic Hockey Show

Why Connor Hellebuyck is a perfect fit for the Devils

The Boston Bruins are quietly sitting atop the Atlantic Division standings, once again defying the logic of their eventual decline. The Athletic’s own Fluto Shinzawa join

Connor Hellebuyck traded to the New Jersey Devils | Instant Reaction

The Athletic Hockey Show crew gives their instant reaction to the Winnipeg Jets trading three-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck to the New Jersey Devils for Daw

Which rookies and young players have impressed so far?

We’re just about a month into the 2026-27 NHL season and on today’s episode the guys reflect on the early performances of young players like Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg,

Senators stomp Panthers in Brady’s return

It was a night for Brady Tkachuk to forget, as his Florida Panthers lost 5-1 in Ottawa. Senators fans let their former Captain know how they really feel after he forced a

Who’s on Dylan Larkin’s leaked trade list?

Dylan Larkin's ten team trade list has been leaked, with the guys ranking what teams best fit Larkin's style of play. Brady Tkachuk prepares to return to Ottawa tonight t

Can McDavid join Gretzky in the 200-point club?

Connor McDavid’s torrid start to the NHL season continued over the weekend with a five-point night against the Mammoth on Saturday night, bringing his point total to 23 i

What’s going on with the Flyers?

The Athletic’s Kevin Kurz joins Max Bultman and Sean Gentille to discuss the awful start to the season for the Philadelphia Flyers. Plus, thoughts on the Avs-Stars back-t

Has the NHL missed the mark on Frozen Frenzy?

The NHL Frozen Frenzy returned to arenas across North America on Tuesday night and the boys share their opinions on if it works or not. They take you through all 16 games

Can the Rangers survive without Shesterkin?

One of the NHL’s Vezina frontrunners, and the New York Rangers’ starting goaltender, Igor Shesterkin, is done for the season after sustaining a knee injury against the Ca

Can the Caps maximize Ovi’s production?

Max Bultman, Sean Gentille, and Shayna Goldman break down Alex Ovechkin’s Capitals winning his final home opener against Sidney Crosby’s Penguins and discuss how Caps hea

Is Marchand‘s season over for the Panthers?

The Panthers Brad Marchand suffers a tough break in Los Angeles, Gavin McKenna breaks out of his slump in Toronto and Dylan Larkin scores in his season debut in front of

Are the Red Wings at rock bottom?

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 requ

NHL Franchise Draft: Which team is No. 1?

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 pros

Babcock's Oilers stumble in debut

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 L

NHL Opening Night preview + Marchenko-Knies trade reaction

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 blockbus

Who are the NHL’s elite goalies?

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 sep

NHL prospect standouts from each division

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,

Why the NHL's remaining RFA's are still unsigned

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 st

Who holds the power in today’s NHL?

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 requesti

Who are the NHL’s dark horses for the 2026-27 season?

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 Har