The Athletic Hockey Show

NHL players are set to play Olympic ice hockey for the first time in 12 years as the men’s tournament gets underway on Wednesday. Today, in the first of our two-part men’s Olympic hockey preview, the guys break down Team USA, Sweden, Czechia, Switzerland, Latvia, and Denmark, and make their medal picks and predict who will be tournament MVP and best goalie.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Jesse Granger
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery

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The Edmonton Oilers can't get a save, defend or win right now, and Leon Draisaitl speaks out about it post game, putting the blame on everyone, including the front office and coaching staff. Sean and Shayna discuss the turmoil in Edmonton, they welcome Peter Baugh from New York to put a lid on the Rangers trading Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings, and they ask if Gavin McKenna's felony assault arrest in Pennsylvania will affect his draft ranking.

Host: Sean Gentille and Shayna Goldman
With: Peter Baugh
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet

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Sean Gentille is joined by Peter Baugh and Vince Mercogliano to give their instant reaction to the Los Angeles Kings acquiring Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers for Liam Greentree and a conditional third-round pick, minutes before the Olympic trade deadline Wednesday afternoon.

This episode was recorded live at 3:30pm ET on February 4, 2026

Hosts: Sean Gentille
With: Peter Baugh and Vince Mercogliano
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery

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The chatter has picked up on the Rangers and Artemi Panarin ahead of today's NHL Olympic trade freeze. Sean, Frank and Sean discuss if the Rangers should be in a rush to move him before the Olympic trade freeze and what teams are most interested in the enigmatic winger. The guys talk about the growing rift between the Flyers Matvei Michkov and coach Rick Tocchet and they ask, is Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov under-appreciated?

Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe
With: Frankie Corrado
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet

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Every year we look at the NHL standings around Thanksgiving, see which teams are in the playoffs, and figure that’s basically how things will end up. But, is that really how it works? Today, Max and Laz compare the playoff field from the end of November to the current standings and decide which still-outside-the-playoffs teams are really cooked. Before that, the guys discuss the breaking news that Barry Trotz will step down as GM of the Nashville Predators, as well as give their thoughts on the Bruins-Lightning Stadium Series game, featuring a very rare and always fun goalie fight. Plus, a quick look at tonight’s Sharks-Blackhawks game featuring the first Macklin Celebrini vs. Conor Bedard matchup of the season.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery

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