The Athletic Hockey Show

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

Top 10 NHL storylines for the 2026-27 season

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 s

U23 Draft: Who picked the best team?

On today’s episode, the guys put their money where their mouth is on their best under-23 player debates, drafting their own 11-player rosters comprised of six forwards, f

How To Fix: Detroit Red Wings

It’s been a tumultuous summer in hockeytown with the Red Wings moving on from long time General Manager Steve Yzerman, with a search for a new head of Hockey Operations s

How to Fix: Winnipeg Jets

Connor Hellebuyck’s name has dominated off-season trade rumours. Will the former Hart Trophy and Vezina Trophy winner be moved by the Jets, or can Winnipeg rebound to a l

NHL Draft 2022: What did we get wrong?

It’s been four years since the 2022 NHL Draft took place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, where the hometown Canadiens drafted Slovakian winger Juraj Slafkovsky first over

NHL Redrafts: 2025, 2024, 2023

The guys deep dive back into the past three NHL Drafts, 2025, 2024, and 2023, and discuss how projections have changed over time for players like Ilya Protas, James Hagen

U23 NHL player ranking and 2027 NHL Draft ranking

With eyes on the present and the future in today’s episode, the guys open things up by breaking down Corey’s summer best under-23 NHL player ranking and close things out

Pipeline Rankings: Who has the NHL’s best prospects?

It’s that time of year once again for Corey’s annual NHL Pipeline Rankings, a comprehensive look at the future of all 32 NHL teams. Today, the guys break down the best yo

How To Fix: Ottawa Senators

Brady Tkachuk has taken his talents to South Beach, but are the Senators better off without their former captain or is this the beginning of a retool in Canada’s capital?

How To Fix: Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are entering year four of the Connor Bedard era with the star player beginning the season on injured reserve, rehabbing offseason shoulder surgery.

World Junior Summer Showcase: Is Canada in trouble?

With the World Junior Summer Showcase in the books and the Hlinka Gretzky Cup wrapping up this weekend, the guys get together to give their thoughts on the tournaments, i

How To Fix: St. Louis Blues

The St. Louis Blues were very busy this offseason, acquiring Mason McTavish, Brandon Carlo and Connor McMichael in trades, as legendary Blue Alex Steen officially takes o

How To Fix: New York Rangers

Just two years removed from winning the Presidents’ Trophy as the best team in the NHL, the underachieving New York Rangers have missed the playoffs the past two seasons,

How To Fix: Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks are in full rebuild mode, from the front office down to drafting Caleb Malhotra third overall. With the Quinn Hughes era now over, Thomas Drance joi

How To Fix: New Jersey Devils

The New Jersey Devils traded goalie Jacob Markstrom and defenseman Simon Nemec this offseason as new General Manager Sunny Mehta looks to make his mark on a team that und

Way-too-early World Cup roster projections

The NHL’s World Cup of Hockey is set for February 2028, but it’s never too early to start arguing about lineup projections for both Team Canada and Team USA, which is exa

How To Fix: Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Zach Werenski put an end to trade speculation with a joint statement early in July. With Werenski recommitting to Columbus, attention is now

How To Fix: Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs were the most active NHL team when July’s free agency period opened, signing seven players, including goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, trading for Nic

Top 100 drafted NHL prospects ranking

Today, the guys break down Scott’s summer top 100 drafted NHL prospects ranking, discussing a new group at the top including Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg, and arguing