The theme of this week’s episode is “returns”. Joel Quenneville made his return to Chicago last night as the head coach of the Anaheim Ducks. ESPN’s NHL insider Emily Kaplan joins the show ...

The NHL season is over, but the action is just picking up with the NHL Draft set to begin Friday night and the opening of free agency quickly approaching next week. The Athletic’s NHL insider Pie...

The Florida Panthers are once again the Stanley Cup champions, dominating their way through the playoffs en route to a second consecutive victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Max and Laz give their in...

This Stanley Cup Final between the Oilers and Panthers has delivered some incredible hockey so far, but there are still many questions left to be answered. What would it take for this to become the...

The story of the 2024-25 Detroit Red Wings is complete. And it is complicated.

With each game down the Red Wings' home stretch, it's becoming clear what a big offseason this is for GM Steve Yzerman.

Podcast Episode · The Athletic Hockey Show · 03/03/2025 · 46m

Red Wings players assess — and roast — teammates on prompts ranging from the best/worst dressed to who is/isn't fit to be an NHL GM.

Max and Laz are back again on a Friday night to give their instant reaction to the Canucks finally trading JT Miller, Jackson Dorrington, and Erik Brannstrom to the Rangers in exchange for Filip Ch...

The unwritten history of Finell White, who went from Harlem playgrounds to South Carolina countrysides and rewrote the record book

The Athletic draft experts Dane Brugler and Nick Baumgardner were in attendance throughout the week. What moved the needle for them?

The Red Wings aren't shaping up as an obvious buyer or seller at this year's deadline. But can they use it to look ahead to next season?

Shine has been with the Red Wings' AHL affiliate since 2017. He finally got his shot in the NHL on Monday.

Podcast Episode · The Athletic Hockey Show · 01/27/2025 · 1h 5m

Max and Laz give their instant reaction to the blockbuster three-team trade sending Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall to the Hurricanes, Martin Necas, Jack Drury, and a pair of picks to the Avs, and a...

David Montgomery was almost lost for the season, but he worked hard to get back in time for the playoffs.

After adding another three power play goals against the Florida Panthers, ESPN play-by-play announcer Bob Wischusen commented “you can’t have a power play be more on right now than the Wings”.

The Blackhawks put forth one of their worst efforts of the season against Buffalo and got a glimpse into their possible future.

Bridgewater retired after the 2023 season following a decade in the league that saw him play for six teams.

As the New York Rangers continue to spiral, Max and Laz wonder if head coach Peter Laviolette will pay the price for his underachieving team, with Joel Quenneville waiting in the wings. Plus, the g...

Max Bultman answers subscribers' questions about the Red Wings 30 games into the season.