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The NHL's most likeable players, Alex Ovechkin breaks road goal record, and the great goalie debate Dec 01, 2022

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Ian and Sean return to discuss Sean's piece on the NHL's most likeable players, and the reaction to his inclusion of Claude Giroux and Sidney Crosby. Also, an unhinged Kings-Kraken game, Pat Maroon channels Jack Edward's comments into a positive, and Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's road goal record.

Then, in "Granger Things" resident goalie Jesse Granger discusses that whole Matt Murray net thing, and Connor Hellebuyck not getting a whistle when his mask came off. To wrap up, a preseason take comes back to haunt somebody in the mailbag, and it's all wrapped up with "This Week in Hockey History".

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Real or no deal? The NHL's most surprising teams so far this season, Bernie Nicholls from flood lights to bright lights Nov 30, 2022

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Rob, Jesse and Mike take a look at some of the more surprising stories in the NHL including the upstart New Jersey Devils and Seattle Kraken, Jason Roberts and Bo Horvat goal scoring prowess, the surprisingly ordinary Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames and the shockingly good Winnipeg Jets.

Plus the guys stick tap Alex Ovechkin's latest milestone, discuss Connor Hellebuyck's challenge to the NHL for safety and what Marco Rossi's demotion means for the Minnesota Wild.

Bernie Nicholls who played 18 seasons in the NHL joins the boys to discuss his no holds bared new book, 'From Floodlights to Bright Lights' about his career, playing with Gretzky in LA, getting traded at the all-star game and so many more great stories from one of hockey's most exciting players from the 1990's.

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Bobby Holik, living life with a purpose Nov 29, 2022

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Former NHL'er Bobby Holik is Craig and Sean's special guest on The Athletic Hockey Show USA. Bobby catches up with the boys to discuss his life after hockey, where he got his notorious work ethic from, his admiration for Larry Robinson, Eric Lindros and Jacques Lemaire and the lessons he learned from his father. Plus the boys discuss the red hot New Jersey Devils, the NHL's best team, and we answer your questions and respond to your comments too!

For more from Craig and Sean, listen to bonus content, exclusively on Apple Plus. This week, the Tuesday boyzzz borrow from Pierre Lebrun's column and critique goaltenders who have changed teams this season in the NHL

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Jason Robertson’s early Hart Trophy credentials, Hockey Night in Canada’s Harnarayan Singh joins the show, surprise teams of the NHL season, Jack Adams Winner of the Week, Multiple Choice Madness, and more Nov 28, 2022

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The Athletic Hockey Show is back with a brand new Monday edition as Ian and Julian discuss Rachel Doerrie’s alleged discrimination by the Vancouver Canucks, which team other than the New Jersey Devils has been the biggest surprise of the season so far, Jason Robertson as an early MVP candidate for the Dallas Stars, and more.

Plus, Hockey Night in Canada’s Harnarayan Singh joins the show for a great interview about his journey through the world of hockey and to discuss his book “One Game at a Time”, and the guys close things out with this week’s Jack Adams Winner of the Week and Multiple Choice Madness.

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Thanksgiving is traditionally decision time for struggling NHL teams, Doug Armstrong's St. Louis Blues get their groove back and Bill Daly on the state of the NHL at the quarter mark of the season Nov 23, 2022

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Jesse Granger and Mike Russo are joined by guest co-host Joe Smith this week on the Thanksgiving edition of the roundtable. The boys discuss the red hot St. Louis Blues who had lost 8 in a row before reeling off 7 straight victories and are joined by Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong and find out what exactly is working in St. Louis now.

The roundtable stick taps Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron for reaching 1000 career points, Cale Makar becoming the fastest defensemen to reach 200 career points and the red hot role that Erik Karlsson has been on in San Jose.

Plus, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly joins Jesse and Mike to provide an update on league issues, as the quarter poll arrives in the NHL season.

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Buffalo Sabres buried in negativity and snow, Evgeni Malkin scores in 1000th game, Matt Tkachuk vs Jonathan Huberdeau doesn't disappoint Nov 21, 2022

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Ian and Julian look back on the Calgary Flames led by Jonathan Huberdeau and the Florida Panthers and Matthew Tkachuk game from the weekend, and Julian takes us through the oral history of Hockey's biggest trade from the summer. The guys stick tap Evgeni Malkin's 1000th career NHL game, Marian Hossa's jersey retirement and lament the fact that Pittsburgh and Chicago never met in the Stanley Cup in the 2000's.

Matt Fairburn joins from snowy Buffalo to tell us what's gone wrong with the once upstart Sabres who are reeling, losing seven straight, and Ian and Jesse award their Jack Adams winner of the week ahead of multiple choice madness.

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NHL Draft 2023 top prospects: Connor Bedard vs. Adam Fantilli, early Calder Trophy contenders, listener questions, and more Nov 18, 2022

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On a brand new episode of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series, Max, Corey, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters dive into Corey’s NHL Draft 2023 top prospects list, discuss the early contenders in the Calder Trophy race, and close things out with a bunch of listener questions in the mailbag.

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The first coaching change of the NHL season feels imminent, Murat Ates on the Winnipeg Jets, and a dramatic reading gone wrong Nov 18, 2022

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Hailey and Sean talk about this weekend's USA-Canada Rivalry Series game in Seattle and wonder if a coaching change in the NHL will happen before then, in particular discussing D.J. Smith in Ottawa and the bizarre situation with Bruce Boudreau in Vancouver. Then, Murat Ates, Winnipeg Jets beat writer, joins the show to talk about the team no one is talking enough about, the Rick Bowness effect, Mark Scheifele, and getting angry at power rankings. Then to wrap up, a dramatic reading goes awry, and without listening, can you first guess who Sean will impersonate in this episode?

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Checking in on the Connor Bedard sweepstakes, could Erik Karlsson make a return to Ottawa, and Vezina trophy odds Nov 17, 2022

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Ian and Sean check in on the Connor Bedard sweepstakes and discuss Sean's piece about which teams are currently in the best position to land the #1 draft pick. Then, with Sharks GM Mike Grier saying he's open to trades, is it possible for Erik Karlsson to return to the Senators? Then, in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger joins the show to discuss Vezina trophy odds, the guys answer a question regarding writers and fandom in the mailbag, two teams show up wearing the same-same colored jerseys in "This Week in Hockey History" and much more.

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Tom Fitzgerald's red hot New Jersey Devils have gone streaking, GM Meeting update and 2023 Hockey Hall of Fame candidates Nov 16, 2022

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Rob, Jesse and Russo welcome New Jersey Devils General Manager Tom Fitzgerald, as the Devils extend their win streak to 10 games The guys talk with Tom about the positive changes in Newark led by Lindy Ruff, Jesper Bratt and Nico Hischier, and Fitzy provides an update on the GM Meetings.

Plus the roundtable discusses more from the GM meetings including coaches challenge, puck over the glass penalty and players wearing Kevlar based protective gear and the guys present what players they'd like to see enter Hockey's Hall of Fame in 2023.

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