The Athletic Hockey Show

Hailey Salvian, Sean Gentille and Max Bultman play a little 'Would you Rather', taking a look at the current division leaders, Toronto, Washington, Winnipeg and Vegas and their potential first round matchups. Plus they discuss Alex Ovechkin, 3 goals away from setting the all time goal scoring record in the NHL, and Jalen Chatfield's controversial takedown in a fight with Connor McMichael on Wednesday night.

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Hosts: Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille
With: Max Bultman
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe marvel at the season, and legendary career for Alexander Ovechkin, who is now 4 goals away from setting the all time goals scored record in the NHL. The guys take a look at the biggest game of the night in the NHL with the Leafs and Panthers battling for the Atlantic Crown, the 10 game heater for the St. Louis Blues and why it probably doesn't matter, and what the new 12 year, 11 billion dollar Canadian TV deal means for your team.

Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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John Tortorella is out as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, fired at the end of last week and replaced on an interim basis by Brad Shaw. On today’s episode, Max and Laz power-rank 10 of Torts’ classic media moments and discuss if this will have been his last shot behind an NHL bench. First, the guys break down which trade deadline acquisitions have fit in nicely on their new teams and which have not. And, with nine games left and five goals to go, will Alex Ovechkin break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record this season?

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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The Athletic’s own Shayna Goldman and Kevin Kurz give their instant reaction to the Philadelphia Flyers relieving John Tortorella of his head coaching duties Thursday morning and discuss what’s next for the franchise and the veteran coach.

Host: Shayna Goldman
With: Kevin Kurz
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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Sean McIndoe and Shayna Goldman discuss the heater that the St. Louis Blues have been on as they continue to hunt for the final playoff slot in the West. They look at the playoff matchups if the NHL season were to end today, they dig deep into John Tortorella's curious postgame comments, after another brutal Philadelphia Flyers effort and they ask why the Winnipeg Jets and the Washington Capitals, the top two teams in the NHL, get no respect in playoff prognostication?

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Host: Sean McIndoe
With: Shayna Goldman
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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