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Winnipeg Jets stun Edmonton Oilers, Murat Ates joins the show, John Tavares and the media, way-too-early Conn Smythe picks, and more May 24, 2021

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First, Ian and Hailey discuss the Winnipeg Jets stunning the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in overtime to go up three game to none in the series, after the Oilers blew a 4-1 lead with less than ten minutes to play in Game 3, Alex Ovechkin’s future with the Washington Capitals after his team was eliminated by the Boston Bruins on Sunday, the media’s handling of John Tavares’ scary injury in Game 1 of the Toronto Maple Leafs-Montreal Canadiens series, and much more.

Then, The Athletic’s Murat Ates joins the show to give his thoughts on the incredible Jets rally over the Oilers in Winnipeg on Sunday night, how the Jets have managed to contain Connor McDavid so far, Connor Hellebuyck’s MVP play, and much more.

Plus, to close things out, Ian and Hailey run through a series of Multiple Choice Madness questions including their way-too-early Conn Smyth picks, Nazem Kadri’s suspension, Florida Panthers goalie options, and more.

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Previewing Maple Leafs-Canadiens, Nazem Kadri is back to playoff trouble, and Alex Ovechkin sounds off to Ilya Samsonov May 20, 2021

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Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe recap the latest in the NHL Playoffs, including a preview of the Maple Leafs-Habs series, Nazem Kadri once again getting himself into trouble during the playoffs, and Alex Ovechkin going off on goalie Ilya Samsonov after the Capitals' loss to the Bruins in 2OT.

Then in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger joins the show to discuss the playoff atmosphere in Las Vegas, as well as dive into the trends showing themselves in the playoffs so far. In the mailbag, Ian and Sean discuss TV timeouts in postseason OT, "This Week in Hockey History" and more.

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Don Waddell on his Caniacs, Tocchet to interview with Rangers and Seattle and Kucherov and the Bolts cap circumvention May 19, 2021

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On the Two Man Advantage edition of the Athletic Hockey Show, Scott and Pierre discuss the first round of the playoffs, including great series between Vegas and Minnesota and Washington and Boston. The guys address the salary cap circumvention allegations that the Tampa Bay Lightning have endured during there first two games of the playoffs vs cross state rivals from South Florida.

The guys also address Jeff Blashill's contract extension with Detroit, and the coaching vacancies in the NHL, with Gerard Gallant and Rick Tocchet both interviewing for the head coaching openings in Manhattan and Seattle.

Don Waddell, the President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes joins the show to discuss his teams first playoff game, a convincing win over Nashville, his relationship with owner Tom Dundon and he provides an update on the contract negotiations with head coach Rod Brind'Amour.

As always, Burnside and Lebrun wrap the podcast with the popular 'Ask the Dorks' segment, taking questions on Zach Parise, Shea Weber, and veteran players still chasing their first Stanley Cup.

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Ryan Miller ready for his next chapter. Crosby to the Canadiens? Bolts and Panthers attract new fans and Brad Marchand leads Bruins May 18, 2021

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The debut edition of the Athletic Hockey Show, Tuesday edition with Craig Custance and Sean Gentille focuses on the NHL from the south side of the 49th parallel.

Recently retired goalie Ryan Miller, the all time US born win leader joins Craig and Sean to discuss his career, and what he has in store for the next chapter of his life.

Craig and Sean take a look at the action on the ice in the first round, highlighting new hockey fans in the alligator alley series between Florida and Tampa Bay. We recap games from Monday night in the series between Colorado and St. Louis, and Brad Marchand leading the Bruins over Craig Anderson and the Capitals in game 2. The guys turn the page to tonight as the Penguins will need better goaltending tonight in game two vs the Islanders. Plus the guys dissect the article from the Globe and Mail which asks, is it time for Sid Crosby to leave Pittsburgh to become a member of the Montreal Canadiens, wait, what?

Finally the guys add their two cents, and stick tap the electric crowd in Raleigh for the Canes and Preds from Monday night, and ESPN's decision to hire Leah Hextall to do play by play for their NHL coverage beginning next season.

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Lightning-Panthers steal the show with Joe Smith, NHL playoffs opening weekend thoughts, Stanley Cup picks, Canucks-Flames weirdness, Multiple Choice Madness, and more May 17, 2021

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To kick things off, The Athletic’s Joe Smith joins the show to discuss the Lightning’s 5-4 win over the Panthers in Game 1 of their opening round series, Nikita Kucherov’s incredible performance in his return to the ice, and the cap circumvention accusations surrounding his debut, Sam Bennett’s hit on Blake Coleman, the health of Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman, and much more.

Plus, Ian and Hailey give their thoughts on opening weekend of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, go over their brackets and picks to win it all, the weirdness of Vancouver and Calgary still playing out their regular season after the postseason has already begun, Multiple Choice Madness, and much more.

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Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 3 of 3 May 15, 2021

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Part Three of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s expansion into the U.K., how the team got through the shutdown of sports and challenges that lay ahead. Writers Marcus Thompson, Anthony Slater, Zach Harper and David Aldridge give their thoughts on that process as well.

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Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 2 of 3 May 15, 2021

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Part Two of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s first steps into the marketplace. The challenges they met selling this idea to investors, and journalists they were trying to recruit, specifically with the expansion into the Bay Area. Writers, Marcus Thompson and Anthony Slater give their thoughts on that process as well.

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Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 1 of 3 May 15, 2021

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Part One of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode we hear from The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann about how they met, how an idea for better sports coverage materialized into a significant media player in the sports landscape and the spirit at the heart of The Athletic’s culture. For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com

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NHL Playoff preview, Rangers fire David Quinn, Jack Eichel and more with Craig Custance May 13, 2021

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Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe are joined by Craig Custance to share some exciting news for The Athletic Hockey Show listeners, preview the NHL playoffs, the Rangers firing David Quinn, and the Jack Eichel situation.

Then, in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger jumps on to discuss Marc-Andre Fleury's nomination for the Masterton trophy, why Vegas had to play short-benched on Monday, and drafting for playoff pools. Sean explains face-off rules in the listener mailbag and in "This Week in Hockey History", the most iconic hockey photos ever, and Ian's interesting candidate for one that should be more famous.

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Doug WIlson on the SJ Sharks, Rangers fire David Quinn, Jack Eichel's future in Buffalo, Patrik Laine's nightmare season & coaching changes begin. May 12, 2021

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Scott and Pierre discuss the playoff matchups that are now set in the NHL, led by the battle of Florida, Toronto and Montreal, Caps and Bruins and the St. Louis Blues who right now, matchup with Alex Pietrangelo and the Vegas Golden Knights.

Scott and Pierre also take a look at the coaching changes in the NHL, with the Rangers firing David Quinn today, and John Tortorella and Rick Tocchet leaving their posts in Columbus and Arizona. The guys also take a look at the future of Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart in Buffalo and Patrik Laine's nightmare season and if Seth Jones will remain in Columbus longterm.

Doug Wilson, the General Manager of the San Jose Sharks joins the show, to discuss the re-work in San Jose, the future of Patrick Marleau with the team and who he think will come out of the Western division.

Finally, Burnside and Lebrun take your questions in our ever popular Ask the Dorks segment with answers on Pekka Rinne's legacy, where Ryan Miller ranks all-time, why Rod Brind'Amour took below market money to stay in Carolina and who might coach the Columbus Blue Jackets next.

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