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Top storylines from the NHL’s first month Nov 03, 2025

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We’re a month into the NHL season and some clear storylines have begun to emerge. Today, Laz and Jesse talk about the new blood rising, from the Mammoth and Ducks to the Blackhawks and Canadiens, the old guard Wild and Blues stumbling out of the gate, the mushy middle in the East, and individual players who are off to hot starts, like Macklin Celebrini, Sidney Crosby, and Jakub Dobes, and ones, like Yaroslav Askarov, Linus Ullmark, and Steven Stamkos, who are not.

Hosts: Mark Lazerus and Jesse Granger

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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Building Team USA and Canada Olympic rosters Oct 30, 2025

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With the Winter Olympics less than 100 days away, Hailey and Sean, along with Shayna Goldman take a look at pressing Olympic roster questions for Canada and the United States before the start of the Milano-Cortina Games. They discuss Shayna's piece about where NHL teams get their best players and Hailey and Sean stick tap Jonathan Toews return to Chicago on Thursday night, and Brad Marchand who took a temporary leave of absence from the Panthers to head home to Halifax to coach the March & Mill Co. Hunters at the Nova Scotia U-18 level for his friend JP MacCallum, whose daughter Selah died after a battle with cancer.

Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille

With: Shayna Goldman

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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Why NHL Frozen Frenzy is broken Oct 29, 2025

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The NHL's 32 teams were all in play on Tuesday night, and Frank, Sean and Sean have solutions on how to fix the execution of the frozen frenzy. The guys ask if Connor Bedard is finally levelling up to Macklin Celebrini's stature and we take a closer look at JT Miller's return to Vancouver, the surprising Penguins start, and the massive contracts Logan Cooley and Thomas Harley signed in the past 24 hours.

Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe

With: Frankie Corrado

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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Which NHL starts are tricks or treats? Oct 27, 2025

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We’re just about a month into the NHL season, and a few days away from Halloween, and so there’s no better time to identify the tricks and the treats in the hockey world. Can the Devils and Mammoth keep their hot starts going all year? Can Jack Eichel win a scoring title? Are the Lightning and Rangers cooked already? Get the answers to those questions and much more on today’s episode.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus

With: Jesse Granger

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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Matthew Schaefer is the Calder frontrunner Oct 24, 2025

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On today’s Prospect Series episode, the guys discuss early season standouts in the NHL, including Isles 2025 No. 1 pick Matthew Schaefer, Red Wings 2023 No. 201 pick Emmitt Finnie, as well as Ducks and Blackhawks who have impressed so far. Plus, a look at how some prospects outside the NHL have fared at the start of the year and a bunch of listener questions in the mailbag to close things out.

Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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Is it time to worry about Matvei Michkov? Oct 23, 2025

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Hailey and Sean welcome Kevin Kurz to discuss the Flyers opening two weeks under Rick Tocchet and the slow sophomore start for Matvei Michkov. They talk about the red hot start for the New Jersey Devils, the Flames slow burn and who Calgary should put on the trade block, the Islanders firing their goalie coach already, Matthew Schaefer's ridiculous speed bursts per game and pending UFA Martin Nečas' monster start to his season in Denver with the Avalanche.

Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille

With: Kevin Kurz

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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NHL front-office rankings: no-state-tax teams dominate Oct 22, 2025

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Gentille, McIndoe and Corrado dissect The Athletic's front-office rankings, with Florida, Dallas, Tampa, Winnipeg and Vegas rounding out the top five, the surprise ranking of the Oilers at No. 11, and no votes at all for Steve Yzerman and his staff, once regarded as one of the top front-offices in the NHL. The guys get Frankie's perspective on the Sens without Brady Tkachuk, the Oilers snapping their three-game losing streak, Anthony Stolarz’s criticism of his teammates in Toronto and they stick tap Brad Marchand's return to Boston and Alex Ovechkin approaching career marks of 900 goals and 1,500 games played.

Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe

With: Frankie Corrado

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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Brad Marchand returns to Boston as America’s Rat Oct 20, 2025

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The theme of this week’s episode is “returns”. Joel Quenneville made his return to Chicago last night as the head coach of the Anaheim Ducks. ESPN’s NHL insider Emily Kaplan joins the show to talk about Brad Marchand making his return to TD Garden when his Florida Panthers take on the Boston Bruins tomorrow night. And, Jesse Granger helps close out the show discussing the goalies who have returned to form this season.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus

With: Jesse Granger and ESPN’s Emily Kaplan

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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Why Carter Hart signed in Vegas Oct 16, 2025

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With Carter Hart signing a contract in Vegas, Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille welcomed Jesse Granger, hours before the deal became official to discuss why the Golden Knights are taking a chance on Hart, Adin Hill's injury, and the inexperience of Akira Schmid in net. Arpon Basu joins from Montreal to talk about the Habs' tidy bit of business, locking up Calder Trophy winner Lane Hutson and the front office duo of Gorton and Hughes as well. Plus, Hailey and Sean discuss the rink delays in Milan for the 2026 Winter Olympics and what NHL players have to expect at the Olympic village.

Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille

With: Jesse Granger and Arpon Basu

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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Is another 'Tankathon' already on in Buffalo? Oct 15, 2025

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In possibly the earliest 'tankathon' debate in NHL history, Gentille, McIndoe and Corrado discuss the never ending rebuild in Buffalo, the winless Sabres early season defensive and offensive struggles and if there will ever be light at the end of the tunnel. The guys take a trek around New York state, and talk about the Rangers goaless record to start the year at home, the promising upside of Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer before they head west to discuss the darkhorse Seattle Kraken and Anaheim Ducks. Plus, Gentille gives his scouting report on Gavin McKenna and McIndoe presents his NHL prediction contest findings.

Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe

With: Frank Corrado

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Jeff Domet

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