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Auston Matthews is the fastest U.S. born player to score 50 goals in a season Feb 22, 2024

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Hailey, Max and Sean take a deep dive into Auston Matthews remarkable season, which has seen the Arizona native score 51 goals in 54 games. From how and where Matthews scores his goals, to if he can reach the 70 goal plateau and beyond, the Thursday crew argue the case for Matthews to win the Hart Trophy for 2024. Plus, Hailey, Max and Sean draft three forwards each, (not named Auston Matthews) who they think could score the most goals from now to the end of the season.

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The 'cooked' Penguins are open for business and Frank Corrado debuts with the Seans Feb 21, 2024

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Sean Gentille and Down Goes Brown along with former NHL'er Frankie Corrado discuss the disappointing Penguins being open for business ahead of the trade deadline, the development of Juraj Slafkovsky in Montreal and Quinton Byfield in Los Angeles, Frank laments getting sent down by the Pens ahead of his only trip to Vegas as an NHL player and the boys' stick tap Nathan Mackinnon's 27 game home point streak and his chances of breaking the all time record held by that Gretzky fella.

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Connor Bedard returns… with trepidation? Feb 19, 2024

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Ian and Laz are back on this Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show to discuss Laz’s viral moment with Connor Bedard following No. 98’s return to the lineup, Auston Matthews forcing his way into the Hart conversation with back-to-back hat tricks, this week’s Game of the Week, and much more.

Before that, The Athletic’s NHL insiders Chris Johnston and Pierre LeBrun join the show to give insights on the Canes’ deadline plans, how Jake Guentzel’s injury complicates the trade market, potential replacements for Jarmo Kekäläinen in Columbus, and more.

Plus, the great Down Goes Brown, Sean McIndoe, talks with the guys about the Islanders wearing suits and ties as they arrived to their Stadium Series game Sunday afternoon, Andrew Brunette cancelling the Preds’ trip to see U2 at the Sphere, his “5 teams that should be in the Top 5 but somehow aren’t” article, and a little This Week in Hockey History to close things out.

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NHL trade deadline: which prospects could be on the move? Feb 16, 2024

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On today’s Prospect Series edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Max, Corey, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters give their thoughts on the standouts from last week’s U18 Five Nations Tournament, prospects that could be on the move with just three weeks to go until the NHL trade deadline, and the guys close things out answering some listener questions in the mailbag.

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15 teams to keep an eye on ahead of the trade deadline Feb 15, 2024

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Hailey, Max and Sean take a look at the potential sellers, including Anaheim, Calgary and San Jose, buyers in Manhattan, Raleigh, Edmonton, Tampa Bay and Dallas and bubble teams in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Detroit, Ottawa, Nashville and New Jersey, with the NHL's trade deadline 22 days away.

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No, NHL player safety doesn't hate the Maple Leafs Feb 14, 2024

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It's the debut episode of the Sean's! Gentille and McIndoe are hosting the Wednesday The Athletic Hockey Show.

Gentille and Down Goes Brown dissect the five game suspension for Morgan Rielly, Ridly Greig's comments on the slap shot heard around the world and DGB's unwritten rules of hockey. Plus the guys praise Connor McDavid who recorded 6 assists in the Oilers win over Detroit on Tuesday which now sees the NHL's star player tied for third in NHL scoring, Alex Ovechkin's 6 game goal scoring streak, Phil Kessel working out with the Canucks AHL team and the guys provide their thoughts on the NHL's Metro division, which teams make the top four and which ones miss out on the playoffs.

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Ridly Greig, Morgan Rielly, and the unwritten rules of hockey Feb 12, 2024

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First, Ian Mendes and Mark Lazerus let listeners know about some exciting changes to The Athletic Hockey Show lineup before diving into the Ridly Greig-Morgan Rielly empty net goal debacle, the unwritten rules of hockey, what constitutes a dynasty, and the dream of a Stanley Cup Final Game 7 overtime.

Plus, the guys are joined by The Athletic’s NHL insiders Chris Johnston and Pierre LeBrun to discuss the potential fallout from Morgan Rielly’s cross-check to the head of Ridly Greig, the NHL trade market, and more.

And, to close things out, The Athletic’s own Jesse Granger joins the guys to talk about the goalies that could be moved at this year’s trade deadline, best fits, the upcoming Stadium Series games, and more.

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Sergachev's injury likely a season ender, NHL's audit on hits stat and should the Maple Leafs & Penguins stand pat at the trade deadline? Feb 08, 2024

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Hailey and Sean look back at the ugly injury to Mikhail Sergachev and how it might be a season ending injury for Tampa's top four defender. They discuss the NHL's audit on the hits stat, and Jenna Trubiano, the head coach of the University of Michigan's women's hockey team who dealt with harassment during an adult hockey league game in Michigan on Sunday.

Plus, Hailey and Sean discuss CHL players eventually being able to play NCAA hockey, Sebastian Aho's frustration with Nikita Kucherov at the NHL All-Star game and Hailey and Sean wonder if the Maple Leafs should be active for the NHL deadline, and should the Penguins trade Jake Guentzel or sign him long-term?

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Oilers aim to tie NHL winning streak record in Vegas, Kings coaching change and Bo Horvat is an Eagle Feb 06, 2024

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Ian Mendes, Jesse Granger and Down Goes Brown discuss the game of the night in the NHL between the Golden Knights and the Oilers, as Edmonton looks to extend their winning streak to 17 games.The guys discuss the downward spiral for the LA Kings as they make a coaching change with Jim Hiller and DJ Smith stepping up, the NHL announcing their participation in the next two Winter Olympics, interest from Cincinnati, Kansas City, Atlanta, Houston, Salt Lake City and Omaha to join the league and Patrick Roy's comments on Bo Horvat leading the way for the New York Islanders.

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London Police address charges against five 2018 Canadian world junior players Feb 05, 2024

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On this Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian and Laz are joined by The Athletic’s own Katie Strang to break down today’s London Police press conference addressing the sexual assault charges against Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Dillon Dube and discuss the potential for more charges, Hockey Canada indefinitely suspending all players from the 2018 team pending the conclusion of the case, what to expect over the next few months until the next court date on April 30, and more.

Plus, Ian and Laz wrap things up with a quick discussion about revelations from NHL commissioner Gary Bettman’s All-Star Game press conference and the confirmation that NHL players will participate in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

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