40-14 (.741)
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.
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30
Zach Dean C
2
38
Daniil Chayka D
4
102
Jakub Brabenec C
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Jakub Demek C
6
190
Artur Cholach D
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Patrick Marleau on Gordie Howe's games played record, breaking the record in a San Jose uniform, and will he retire at the end of the season? / San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau joins Scott Burnside and Pierre Lebrun on a special edition of Two Man Advantage, to celebrate being on the cusp of breaking the NHL's all time games played record, which is held by the great Gordie Howe. - Patty discusses how the game has changed since he entered the NHL in 1997, how nutrition and his desire to just keep playing has helped with his longevity in the game. Scotty and Pierre surprise Patrick with some antidotes from some of his former teammates including Jumbo Joe Thornton, Dan Boyle, Bryan Marchment and Kelly Hrudey. - Plus, hear what Mark Howe thinks of Patrick breaking his dad's record, and how much Mr. Hockey, a fellow Saskatchewan native means to Patrick and his family. Marleau is set to break the record on Monday night in Vegas against the Golden Knights. - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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1½ hours
Feb 24, 2021
Pierre-Luc Dubois on fitting in with the Jets, Steve Mayer recaps Lake Tahoe & Claud Julien fired by the Habs
Pierre-Luc Dubois on fitting in with the Jets, Steve Mayer recaps Lake Tahoe & Claud Julien fired by the Habs / Pierre-Luc Dubois of the Winnipeg Jets joins Scott and Pierre on the latest Two Man Advantage edition of the Athletic Hockey Show. PLD talks about how much fun he is having with the Jets, how his dogs and he are settling into the community and his long term goals with the Jets. - Steve Mayer, the Chief Content Officer of the NHL chats with Scott about the beautiful setting in Lake Tahoe this past weekend with Colorado and Vegas, and then Philadelphia and Boston battling it out in a picture perfect postcard by the lake. - Finally, Scott and Pierre give their thoughts on the news of the day in the NHL with Claude Julien and Kirk Muller fired in Montreal, which elevates Dominique Ducharme as the interim head coach for the rest of the season. - The guys also discuss the called back goal by Brendan Gallagher, and the latest on Jack Eichel and Artemi Panarin. - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hour
Feb 4, 2021
Ottawa Senators reeling, Marc Bergevin GM of the year, projecting Olympic rosters / On this episode, Ian and Sean discuss
Ottawa Senators reeling, Marc Bergevin GM of the year, projecting Olympic rosters / On this episode, Ian and Sean discuss the disastrous season of the Ottawa Senators, the somewhat surprising season of the Montreal Canadiens and the praise which is being heaped upon their once vilified General Manager, Marc Bergevin in Montreal. The guys ask, would you be disappointed if your favourite team traded for Tony DeAngelo and they take a look at preliminary Olympic Rosters, with the Beijing games one year out. - - Then in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger joins the show to provide an update on the Vegas Golden Knights coaches who are stuck in Covid-19 protocol. With the Superbowl taking place this weekend, Ian and Sean ask Jesse about Super Bowl/NHL prop bets. - - Finally, in the mailbag, Mendes and McIndoe answer querstions on Jeff Blashill's future with the Red Wings and the NHL's 20/21 divisional format. - - Have a question? Send it to [email protected], or leave a VM at (845) 445-8459! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
56 minutes
Jan 28, 2021
Jim Rutherford's exit, Vegas plays without their coaching staff, John Gibson and more / On this episode, Ian Mendes and
Jim Rutherford's exit, Vegas plays without their coaching staff, John Gibson and more / On this episode, Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss the sudden departure of Penguins GM Jim Rutherford. Also, with the Super Bowl pitting Tom Brady vs Patrick Mahomes, we will ever see a superstar matchup in the Final? - Then in "Granger Things", Ian and Sean chat with Jesse Granger about the Vegas Golden Knights playing with their coaches out for COVID-19 precautions, and the five most/least profitable teams to bet on so far. - Finally, in the mailbag, the duo answers a voicemail about John Gibson, why doesn't he get more credit? - Have a question? Send it to [email protected], or leave a VM at (845) 445-8459! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1½ hours
Jan 27, 2021
Ray Shero and Shane Doan call in, Canadian Division heats up with Tkachuk & Muzzin, Dunn on the block and
Ray Shero and Shane Doan call in, Canadian Division heats up with Tkachuk & Muzzin, Dunn on the block and Ask the Insiders / Ray Shero, the former General Manager of the New Jersey Devils, joins Scott and Pierre to discuss how he is staying active in preparation for his next job. Shane Doan, joins to talk about returning to the Arizona Coyotes in the front office and the work to be done in Glendale. - - Plus, Scott and Pierre address Kelly McCrimmon going behind the bench in Vegas with the Knights coaching staff isolated. The guys analyze the Laine/Dubois deal and how US teams have the advantage acquiring players because of the strict Covid-19 rules in Canada. They take a look at Vince Dunn who is on the block in St. Louis and the antics in Calgary last night between Jake Muzzin and Matthew Tkachuk. - Finally the guys answer listener questions in another edition of Ask the Insiders. - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
59 minutes
Jan 14, 2021
Opening night thoughts, Penguins and Capitals past and present, and betting trends to watch / Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe
Opening night thoughts, Penguins and Capitals past and present, and betting trends to watch / Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe share a memory of their college ball hockey glory days before jumping into some thoughts on the opening night of the NHL season, including the entertaining Maple Leafs- Canadiens game, is it possible to overreact to the Penguins loss, and how division realignment can affect old playoff rivalries. - Then, Golden Knights beat writer Jesse Granger joins the show to discuss betting trends to watch, including tracking the seven teams that missed the playoffs, Cup favorites, and more. - Finally, Ian and Sean wrap up with answering some listener questions, and hit you with some "This Week in Hockey History" knowledge. - - Have a question? Email the show at [email protected] or leave a voicemail: (845) 445-8459 - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices