The Athletic Hockey Show

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 joins the show to discuss how the Bruins have gotten off to their great start. Before that, the guys break down why Connor Hellebuyck is in a perfect spot with the New Jersey Devils and talk about Connor McDavid unbelievably upping his points pace from last week, now projecting for 252 over 84 games. Plus, a look into Flames goalie Devin Cooley’s incredible postgame interviews and his approach to the mental side of goaltending to close things out.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus
With: Jesse Granger and Fluto Shinzawa
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery

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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 Dawson Mercer, Nick Bjugstad, Alexander Command, Nico Daws, a 2027 seventh-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick and discuss what this means for the future in Wininpeg, the balance of power in the Eastern Conference, a potential Jack Hughes-Quinn Hughes-Connor Hellebuyck Team USA reunion in Newark, and more.

This episode was recorded live at 12:40pm ET on Friday, October 23, 2026.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus
With: Scott Wheeler and Shayna Goldman
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery

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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, Trevor Connelly, Porter Martone, Michael Misa, and more, and discuss who could find themselves in the Calder conversation by year’s end. Plus, a quick World Juniors stock watch and listener questions in the mailbag to close things.

Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler
With: FloHockey’s Chris Peters
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery

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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 trade to Florida. Max, Sean and Shayna look back on the playoff-like atmosphere in Ottawa, and discuss Tkachuk's return to Canada with Julian McKenzie, and how it compared to brother Matthew's return in Calgary a few years earlier. Plus the crew discuss possible trade destinations for Simon Edvinsson, Dylan Larkin and Connor Hellebuyck.

Hosts: Max Bultman & Sean Gentille
With: Shana Goldman and Julian McKenzie
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet

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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 to face his former team in front of an amped up Senators crowd, and the guys look back on impressive performances from the Islanders, Devils, Kraken, Sharks and Oilers from a busy Tuesday night in the NHL.

Host: Sean Gentille & Thomas Drance
With: Frank Corrado
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet

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