The Athletic Hockey Show

We are less than a month away from the NHL Draft and on today’s episode the guys deep dive into their annual GM mock, where they play general manager for every first round pick, making decisions based on their own lists and their given team’s needs. Before that, they take a look at Corey’s scouts and execs survey to get a sense of where the league is on the draft’s top 10 picks, and to close things out, they break down this year’s goalie and overager crop.

Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler
With: FloHockey’s Chris Peters
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery

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Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion and Conn Smythe winner, has died. Today, Mark Lazerus and Dan Robson remember the man and look back on his career as one of the NHL’s most prolific playoff performers.

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This episode was recorded at 3:15pm ET on Thursday, May 28, 2026.

Hosts: Mark Lazerus and Dan Robson
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet

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The Vegas Golden Knights punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final, sweeping the President Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche last night. Sean and Sean dig into how the Avs’ season ended in such disappointing fashion and if the Habs or Hurricanes match up better vs. the Golden Knights. The guys look ahead to Game 4 between Carolina and Montreal and stick tap Evgeni Malkin returning to the Penguins for another season.

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

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The Vegas Golden Knights are just one win away from eliminating the powerhouse Colorado Avalanche from the playoffs and advancing to the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in nine years as an NHL franchise. Today, the guys break down how Vegas is putting it all together at the exact right time and how injuries to Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon have derailed the Avs. Plus, thoughts on the Carolina Hurricanes dominating the Montreal Canadiens in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final and one Conn Smythe pick for each of the final four teams left in the playoffs to close things out.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus
With: Jesse Granger
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery

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Since the Toronto Maple Leafs grabbed the No. 1 pick in the NHL Draft, the conversation has mostly been about Gavin McKenna going first overall. Still, another winger named Ivar Stenberg is in the mix at the very top. Today, the guys compare McKenna and Stenberg and discuss if there’s a realistic case for the Leafs to take the Swede over the Canadian with the top pick. Plus, a deep dive into the draft’s center class, headlined by Caleb Malhotra and a quick Men’s World Championship prospect check-in and Memorial Cup picks to close things out.

Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler
With: FloHockey’s Chris Peters
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery

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