The Athletic Hockey Show podcast

The Athletic Hockey Show

May 3, 2021
1½ hours

First, Ian and Hailey discuss headlines from around the NHL, including the sexual misconduct allegations brought against Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen, the Seattle Kraken officially becoming the NHL’s thirty-second franchise, and the possibility of Rod Brind’Amour becoming the team’s head coach, which team has inspired the most confidence as a potential Final Four participant, and much more. - Then, The Athletic’s Adam Vingan joins the show to talk about the impressive turnaround for the Nashville Predators, Juuse Saros’ MVP-caliber performances as of late, John Hynes’ work behind the bench, the disappointing play of Ryan Johansen and Matt Duchene respectively, and more. - Plus, to close things out, Ian and Hailey run through a series of Multiple Choice Madness questions. - And, don’t forget, you can sign up for an annual subscription to The Athletic for just $3.99 a month when you visit

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