36-17 (.679)
League Note
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular season was reduced to 56 games and began on January 13, 2021. Due to cross-border travel restrictions imposed by Canada, the league temporarily realigned for this season, putting all seven Canadian teams into one division.
Arena
Attendance
72,073 total
2,574 per game
2,574 per game
2021 Draft Picks
Round
Pick
Player
3
96
Roman Schmidt D
4
126
Dylan Duke LW
5
160
Cameron MacDonald C
6
192
Alex Gagne D
7
196
Daniil Pylenkov D
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Jun 21, 2021
Robin Lehner drinks Haterade, sinks Habs in Game 4, NHL officiating woes continue, Lady Byng award controversy, Multiple Choice Madness,
Robin Lehner drinks Haterade, sinks Habs in Game 4, NHL officiating woes continue, Lady Byng award controversy, Multiple Choice Madness, and more / Off the top, Ian and Hailey explain why they’re too scared to invite celebrities onto the show, and then discuss Robin Lehner’s Game 4 performance replacing Marc-Andre Fleury in net for the Golden Knights, Lehner’s postgame comments about fueling himself with negative tweets prior to the game, how this impacts Fleury’s legacy going forward, who should start in goal on Wednesday night, and more. - - Plus, thoughts on Vegas GM Kelly McCrimmon and Montreal head coach Dominique Ducharme testing positive for COVID-19, questionable officiating taking over as a major storyline this postseason, Ryan Pulock’s incredible game-saving stop on Ryan McDonagh in the dying seconds of Isles-Lightning Game 4, Damien Cox going off on Lady Byng award voters for choosing Jacob Slavin as the winner, and more. - - And, to close things out, Ian and Hailey run through a series of Multiple Choice Madness questions including who’s more likely to finish their career with their current team: Marc-Andre Fleury or Carey Price, if Sasha Barkov deserves the title of best two-way player in the NHL, the best feeling in professional sports, and more. - - You can sign up for an annual subscription to The Athletic for just $3.99 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hour
Jun 17, 2021
Should the NHL expand video review? Is Tyler Toffoli the best free agent signing this season? Will voters hold a
Should the NHL expand video review? Is Tyler Toffoli the best free agent signing this season? Will voters hold a grudge towards Nikita Kucherov in the Conn Smythe race? Jesse Granger on the Montreal Canadiens vs Vegas Golden Knights / In light of some controversial, game changing calls in the Islanders/Lightning series, Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss if video review should be expanded in the NHL. The boys ask, is Tyler Toffoli the best free agent pickup in the NHL and what was with Jeff Petry's eyes last night? - - Jesse Granger joins in another edition of Granger Things as they recap game two between Vegas and Montreal and they take a look at the betting lines in the remaining two series. In this week in hockey history, Ian and Sean take a look back at the 1990 entry draft, and the time Phil Esposito, as GM of the New York Rangers traded a first overall pick for Quebec's head coach. - - Have a question for Ian and Sean? Email [email protected], or leave a VM at (845) 445-8459! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hour
Jun 16, 2021
Pekka Rinne on his future with the Nashville Predators, NY Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning is a war on ice,
Pekka Rinne on his future with the Nashville Predators, NY Islanders vs Tampa Bay Lightning is a war on ice, and Vegas Golden Knights vs Montreal Canadiens is a goaltending duel between Carey Price and Marc-Andre Fleury. / Pekka Rinne, the 2021 King Clancy memorial trophy winner joins Scott and Pierre on the Two Man Advantage edition of the Athletic Hockey Show. Pekka looks back on his career in Nashville, what the future holds for him with the Predators and his relationship with Jusse Saros. - Scott and Pierre take a look at the NHL Final Four series between the Islanders and the Lightning, a series, tied at one win a piece which projects to go long. The guys discuss how Montreal's roster, built for the playoffs can hold their own vs Vegas, is a goaltending duel for the ages between Carey Price and Marc-Andre Fleury. - Plus the guys address the recent coaching hirings in New York and Columbus, with Gerard Gallant and Brad Larsen running the bench for the Rangers and the Blue Jackets. - In Ask the Dorks, Scott and Pierre answer your questions on Dougie Hamilton, Seattle expansion, Seth Jones and a lot more. - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hour
Jun 15, 2021
What's next for Rod Brind'Amour, Dougie Hamilton and the Carolina Hurricanes. Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche's window is now
What's next for Rod Brind'Amour, Dougie Hamilton and the Carolina Hurricanes. Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche's window is now and Jon Cooper's Tampa Bay Lightning need to up their mental game vs New York Islanders. / On the Tuesday edition of the Athletic Hockey Show, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille welcome Sara Civian from The Athletic Carolina, and Peter Baugh from The Athletic Denver to discuss the elimination of Stanley Cup favorites Carolina and Colorado in the second round of the playoffs. In Raleigh, The crew discuss what to do with Dougie Hamilton and Rod Brind'Amour, who are both free agents in Carolina, and the work ahead in Denver, as Joe Sakic looks to keep his core intact for another run at the Stanley Cup. - The guys also discuss Jon Cooper's comments on his Tampa Bay team, with the Bolts needing more mental toughness to deal with the New York Islanders style of play. Plus, Sean and Craig stick tap Stephen Johns career, and his decision to pack it in after serious concussion issues, and the hiring of Brad Larsen in. Columbus and Gerard Gallant in New York City. - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hour
Jun 14, 2021
NHL Final Four underdogs: talking New York Islanders with Arthur Staple, Montreal Canadiens with Arpon Basu, Dougie Hamilton’s Carolina Hurricanes
NHL Final Four underdogs: talking New York Islanders with Arthur Staple, Montreal Canadiens with Arpon Basu, Dougie Hamilton’s Carolina Hurricanes future, Multiple Choice Madness, and more / First, on a jam-packed episode of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian and Hailey discuss the Carolina Hurricanes giving Dougie Hamilton’s camp permission to speak with other teams about a possible sign-and-trade, Max Pacioretty facing his former team, the Montreal Canadiens, in the Final Four as a member of the Vegas Golden Knights, and more. - - Then, The Athletic’s Arthur Staple joins the show to talk about the New York Islanders’ clinical Game 1 win over the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning, the impact of successive trade deadline acquisitions JG Pageau and Kyle Palmieri, if the Islanders are boring and/or bad for hockey, and much more. - - Next, The Athletic’s Arpon Basu calls in to discuss how the last three weeks have been for the Montreal Canadiens, working their way back from a three-games-to-one series deficit against the Toronto Maple Leafs in round one to now finding themselves in the Final Four, the Canadiens embracing their role as an atypical underdog, Carey Price’s play in the playoffs, and much more. - - Plus, to wrap things up, Ian and Hailey run through a series of Multiple Choice Madness questions including whether you’d rather start a franchise with a $10 million player or a $5 million coach, which Boston Bruins UFA stays or goes, and if Sabres fans should be concerned about Owen Power’s likely NCAA return next season. - - And, don’t forget, you can sign up for an annual subscription to The Athletic for just $3.99 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hour
Jun 9, 2021
Tampa advances, Winnipeg packs up, Dougie Hamilton's future in Raleigh, Montreal awaits a winner between Colorado and Vegas. / Scott
Tampa advances, Winnipeg packs up, Dougie Hamilton's future in Raleigh, Montreal awaits a winner between Colorado and Vegas. / Scott and Pierre take a look at what's next for the Winnipeg Jets. Should they blow it up and start all over, or stay the course? The guys look at the series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes, and where the prized possession of the NHL off-season, Dougie Hamilton may wind up. Burnsie and Lebrun also address the Golden Knights / Avalanche series, the big win for Vegas in game 5, and the hope for this classic series in the making, go the full seven games. - Stanley Cup Champion Vincent Damphousse, now a studio analyst with RDS joins Scott and Pierre to look back on the Habs improbable run which led to the Stanley Cup in 1993, drawing parallels to the Habs current one which sees them in the semi finals of the Stanley Cup playoffs, awaiting an opponent from Denver or Vegas. - Finally, Burnside and Lebrun take your questions in Ask the Dorks on topics including the Bolts cap management, the Seattle expansion draft and Seth Jones. Plus the guys discuss the Norris Trophy nominees, Victor Hedman, Adam Fox and Cale Makar. - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hour
Jun 2, 2021
Dave Tippett on the Oilers adopting a playoff mindset. Making sense of the Maple Leafs collapse, Vasilevskiy the best in
Dave Tippett on the Oilers adopting a playoff mindset. Making sense of the Maple Leafs collapse, Vasilevskiy the best in the world and landing spots for Seth Jones. / Dave Tippett, the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers joins Pierre and Scott to discuss his teams early exit from the playoffs, and how his group needs to adopt a playoff mindset moving forward. Tip also addresses his future with the Oilers and how he decompresses after a condensed season, and coming to the defence of Ethan Bear who was attacked online last week after the oilers were eliminated. - Scott and Pierre look back on the Maple Leafs shocking first round loss to Montreal, the battle of Carey Price vs Connor Hellebuyck in round two, the powerhouses in Tampa Bay and Colorado, led by Vezina nominees Andrei Vasilevskiy and Philipp Grubauer. - The guys also discuss the World Championships, we provide an update on Olympic participation, plus the NHL draft lottery which happens tonight and where the best fit is for Seth Jones, who wants out of Columbus. - Finally, in Ask the Dorks, Burnsie and Pierre address your questions, including what the Columbus Blue Jackets do this off-season, the Vegas Golden Knights and more. - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hour
May 19, 2021
Don Waddell on his Caniacs, Tocchet to interview with Rangers and Seattle and Kucherov and the Bolts cap circumvention /
Don Waddell on his Caniacs, Tocchet to interview with Rangers and Seattle and Kucherov and the Bolts cap circumvention / 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. - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1½ hours
May 18, 2021
Ryan Miller ready for his next chapter. Crosby to the Canadiens? Bolts and Panthers attract new fans and Brad Marchand
Ryan Miller ready for his next chapter. Crosby to the Canadiens? Bolts and Panthers attract new fans and Brad Marchand leads Bruins / 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. - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hour
May 17, 2021
Lightning-Panthers steal the show with Joe Smith, NHL playoffs opening weekend thoughts, Stanley Cup picks, Canucks-Flames weirdness, Multiple Choice Madness,
Lightning-Panthers steal the show with Joe Smith, NHL playoffs opening weekend thoughts, Stanley Cup picks, Canucks-Flames weirdness, Multiple Choice Madness, and more / 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. - - And, don’t forget, you can sign up for an annual subscription to The Athletic for just $3.99 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 8, 2021
Lightning get early goals in 6-4 win over Blue Jackets / Tampa Bay scored three times in the first six
Lightning get early goals in 6-4 win over Blue Jackets / Tampa Bay scored three times in the first six minutes of the game, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 32 saves and the Lightning beat the Blue Jackets 6-4
Apr 8, 2021
Lightning get early goals in 6-4 win over Blue Jackets / Tampa Bay scored three times in the first six
Lightning get early goals in 6-4 win over Blue Jackets / Tampa Bay scored three times in the first six minutes of the game, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 32 saves and the Lightning beat the Blue Jackets 6-4