The Athletic Hockey Show

Jesse Granger and Frankie Corrado take a look at who the Stanley Cup favorites are, after the NHL trade deadline changed the balance of power in the NHL. The guys dissect the powerhouse teams, headlined by the Panthers, Stars and Oilers, and contenders in Colorado, Winnipeg, Carolina, Toronto, Tampa and Washington. Plus the guys take a deeper look into Aaron Ekblad's suspension for using performance enhancing drugs, and the Ottawa Senators pulling away from the rest of the Eastern Conference wild card contenders.

Host: Jesse Granger
With: Frankie Corrado
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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It’s been two years since Jonathan Toews last played a game for the Chicago Blackhawks, but now Captain Serious is feeling healthy again and is looking to make an NHL return. First, Max, Laz, and The Athletic’s NHL insider Pierre LeBrun wrap-up a wild NHL trade deadline including how the Mikko Rantanen-to-Dallas deal finally got done, the fallout in Toronto after the Leafs tried to trade Mitch Marner, and how close to the deadline Brad Marchand was dealt to the Panthers. Plus, the guys take a look at the post-trade deadline Stanley Cup odds to close the show.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus
With: Pierre LeBrun
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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The 2025 NHL trade deadline is now in the history books and the group breaks down the day’s biggest moves, including the Stars acquiring Mikko Rantanen from the Canes and the Panthers acquiring Brad Marchand from the Bruins, winners and losers, how the balance of power has shifted in both conferences, and much more.

Host: Hailey Salvian
With: Sean Gentille, Mark Lazerus, Sean McIndoe, and Scott Wheeler
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producers: Chris Flannery and Jeff Domet
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The Brad Marchand era is over in Boston as the Bruins have dealt their captain to the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe dissect the shocking deadline deal and the potential for a Tkachuk-Bennett-Marchand “super pest” line in South Florida.

Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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Max Bultman, Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe discuss the huge deadline day trade between the Hurricanes and Stars involving Mikko Rantanen, who negotiated an 8 year, 12 million dollar per year deal with Dallas, to get the trade done. The Hurricanes, who acquired Rantanen earlier this season from Colorado, received Logan Stankoven and two 1st round picks in 2026 and 2027 from the Stars.

Host: Max Bultman
With: Sean McIndoe and Sean Gentille
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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