The Hockey News Big Show breaks down recent NHL and hockey news as well as some other big topics as the off-season continues. Here’s what Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy and Drew Shore discussed in this episode: 00:57: Rating Happy Gilmore 2 3:40: Aug. 13 was supposed to be Johnny Gaudreau's 32nd birthday. What was Drew Shore’s favorite memory of him? 8:30: The Montreal Canadiens made arguably the biggest splash of the summer. What do you make of their off-season? 10:38: What is the challenge for ...
Aug 13, 2025•43 min
Here’s what Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy and Drew Shore discussed in this episode: 1:56: What value they could bring to a team and what the price tag should be: Jack Roslovic. 4:54: Can we see Max Pacioretty back on the Montreal Canadiens? 6:35: Is it surprising that Ilya Samsonov hasn’t been snatched up by another team yet? 10:13: Drew, what's it like trying to find a new team via free agency? 15:48: Is Matthew Tkachuk becoming the face of the league and replacing Auston Matthews as the most r...
Aug 06, 2025•48 min
Welcome to The Hockey News Big Show, where the theme for this off-season episode is early projections and predictions for the 2026 men's hockey Olympic tournament. Here's what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and Ryan Kennedy discussed in this episode: 0:00: Will Team Canada make any significant adjustments to its Olympic roster? 5:36: Is Jordan Binnington still Team Canada’s top goaltending option? 08:30: Which nation has the best chance of upsetting Canada at the Olympics? 10:45: Should Team USA st...
Jul 30, 2025•41 min
The Hockey News Big Show discussed the top players in the NHL right now, as ranked in THN’s Top 100 Players issue, and other topics as the off-season continues. Here’s what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and Ryan Kennedy discussed in this episode: 01:00: Why was Nathan Mackinon No. 1 on the list? 04:00: Thoughts on Cale Makar’s spot on the list? 06:00: What were the criteria for the top 10 of the list? 07:40: How much did championships play a factor? 09:00: Which player in the top 10 who hasn't won...
Jul 23, 2025•47 min
The Hockey News Big Show is here to answer your questions in a mailbag episode as the NHL off-season continues. Here’s what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and Ryan Kennedy discussed in this episode: 01:20: Will Toronto Maple Leafs fans miss Mitch Marner more than they think? 02:26: Is there anything left for Leafs GM Brad Treliving to do? 05:15: What will Marner's reception be on his return to Toronto? 07:15: Which team will be the biggest surprise next season? 10:00: Will the Pittsburgh Penguins f...
Jul 16, 2025•44 min
The Hockey News Big Show is here to discuss the biggest topics as the NHL off-season is well underway. Here’s what Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy and Drew Shore discussed in this episode: 01:30: Are hockey’s enforcers the same off the ice as on the ice? 04:00: Gavin McKenna commits to Penn State. What does it mean for the junior hockey and NCAA landscape? For Drew, what was it like playing college hockey? 06:55: Does college hockey benefit players more than major junior? 09:00: Is the NCAA more d...
Jul 09, 2025•47 min
The Hockey News Big Show is here to discuss the biggest topics after the beginning of NHL free agency. Here’s what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and Ryan Kennedy discussed in this episode: 1:16: Reacting to Mitch Marner explaining why the Vegas Golden Knights were a good fit for him 4:03: Marner and his wife reportedly talked to Vegas players at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Is this all becoming harder to digest for Toronto Maple Leafs fans? 5:55: Are the Leafs better than they were at the end of the se...
Jul 02, 2025•44 min
The Hockey News Big Show is here to discuss the biggest topics heading into the NHL draft and free agency. Here’s what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and Ryan Kennedy discussed in this episode: 01:06: Mitch Marner – what are we hearing? Where is he going? 02:13: In the rumor mill, are the Vegas Golden Knights looking to move Tomas Hertl? If so, where could he land? Could they be making room for Marner? 05:43: Aside from Connor McDavid, which other NHL player eligible to sign a contract extension on...
Jun 25, 2025•50 min
The Hockey News Big Show is here to break down the Stanley Cup final and look at some big topics around the NHL and beyond, with longtime coach Bruce Boudreau giving his expert insight. Here’s what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and Bruce Boudreau discussed in this episode: 1:13: The Oilers made NHL history in the Stanley Cup final by winning a game after trailing 3-0. How does a win like this change things for Edmonton? 5:23: Was the second period more Florida’s fault or all Edmonton’s doing to ge...
Jun 13, 2025•48 min
The Hockey News Big Show is here to break down the Stanley Cup final and look at some big topics around the NHL and beyond. Here’s what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode: 0:37: Ryan was at Game 3 of the Cup final and breaks down how things unfolded after the game. 3:01: Was this Edmonton's worst game of the series so far? 4:22: Has the Oilers’ depth disappeared? 5:55: Connor McDavid said post-game he thinks their best has yet to come in the Cup final. Do you ...
Jun 10, 2025•44 min
The Hockey News Big Show is here to look around the Stanley Cup final and beyond with former NHL player Drew Shore giving his take. Here’s what Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy and Drew Shore discussed in this episode: 1:02: How important is it that the Edmonton Oilers’ stars keep up this level of play? 3:34: What is it like watching Connor McDavid make his passes look so easy? 4:22: Was the Florida Panthers’ first goal the right call, or should it have been goalie interference? 6:50: Are the Edmon...
Jun 05, 2025•39 min
The Hockey News Big Show is here to look around the NHL playoffs and beyond with former NHL player and coach Bruce Boudreau providing some unique insight. Here’s what Michael Traikos, Katie Gaus and Bruce Boudreau discussed in this episode: 1:10: What are the Florida Panthers' greatest strengths? 5:08: What are the Edmonton Oilers' greatest strengths? 10:22: What areas of the Panthers’ game could be considered a weakness? Is there a particular area of Florida's game that Edmonton should focus on...
Jun 03, 2025•47 min
The Hockey News Big Show is here to look around the NHL playoffs and beyond with former NHL player Drew Shore providing some unique insight. Here’s what Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy and Drew Shore discussed in this episode: 1:38: Are the Florida Panthers a dynasty team? 3:44: Is this Panthers squad more impressive than the Tampa Bay Lightning team that went to three straight Cup finals? 4:52: If you’re one of the 31 other NHL teams, what are you taking away from Florida? Will we see other teams...
May 29, 2025•48 min
The Hockey News Big Show is here to look around the NHL playoffs and beyond with former NHL player Drew Shore providing some unique insight. Here’s what Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy and Drew Shore discussed in this episode: 1:03: What do we think about Brendan Shanahan finding a potential new job so quickly? 2:57: Can the Shanaplan work for the New York Islanders if he leaves Toronto? 3:47: How much blame does Shanahan deserve for what happened in Toronto? 4:36: Who is truly to blame for the Ma...
May 22, 2025•45 min
The Hockey News Big Show is here to look around the NHL playoffs and beyond with former NHL player Drew Shore providing some unique insight. Here’s what Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy and Shore discussed in this episode: 1:03: After the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 in Game 5, how do the Leafs go about forcing a Game 7? 3:15: How do you block out a booing home crowd as a player? 4:44: If the Maple Leafs lose this series, does something drastic have to happen to the Core Four? ...
May 15, 2025•46 min
The Hockey News Big Show is here to look around the NHL playoffs and beyond, with help from a special guest. Here’s what Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy and ex-NHL player Drew Shore discussed in this episode: 0:55: Does Sunrise, Fla., get enough credit for how good of a city and Florida Panthers home crowd it is to play? 1:31: How important are line matchups between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Panthers going to be now that the series is headed to Florida, where Paul Maurice will have the last chan...
May 08, 2025•29 min
The Hockey News Big Show is here to not only discuss the closing stages of the first round but some of the other biggest topics in the NHL. Here’s what Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy and Katie Gaus discussed in this episode: 0:47: Game 6 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators is Thursday night. Are the Leafs still "fine," or could they blow another series lead again? 3:30: How much pressure is on the Maple Leafs in Game 6, and do you expect any lineup changes? 6:06: Even if the Maple...
May 01, 2025•42 min
We have a special guest for a special playoff edition of The Hockey News Big Show . Longtime NHL coach Bruce Boudreau joins Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos to discuss what's going on in the Stanley Cup playoffs, what's happening with the non-playoff squads and some of Boudreau's stories, including his time with the Vancouver Canucks. Here's what they discussed in this episode: 0:00: Which goaltender should start for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 versus the Los Angeles Kings? 8:14: Has Matthew K...
Apr 24, 2025•52 min
The Hockey News Big Show is here to preview the first round of the NHL’s 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. Here’s what Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy and Steve Warne discussed in this episode: 0:57: Will the Battle of Ontario have over or under three fights in this series? 3:01: Do the Ottawa Senators hope they can suck the Toronto Maple Leafs into playing a physical style of game? 3:55: What will playoff Brady Tkachuk look like? 5:45: Who will be the Maple Leafs’ X-factor for them? 7:40: How much of a ...
Apr 18, 2025•47 min
The Hockey News Big Show is back to discuss some of the biggest NHL and hockey topics. Here’s what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and Ryan Kennedy discussed in this episode: 3:01: The Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars are locked in for a first-round matchup. Here’s what to expect and the series prediction. 7:48: The Winnipeg Jets clinched the Presidents' Trophy as the regular-season champions. Since 1986, only eight of the 37 Presidents' Trophy winners have won the Stanley Cup. Do you believe in ...
Apr 15, 2025•42 min
We’re nearly one week away from the NHL playoffs, and The Hockey News Big Show is here to discuss some of the biggest topics. Here’s what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and guest co-host Steve Warne discussed in this episode: 1:03: We have our first Stanley Cup playoff series officially locked in. The Carolina Hurricanes will host the New Jersey Devils. What will we see in this series? 3:31: Will the Hurricanes and Devils have high-scoring battles? 4:56: Predicting the winner of the Hurricanes-Devi...
Apr 11, 2025•43 min
The Hockey News Big Show is back for another week of discussing some of the biggest NHL and hockey topics. Here’s what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and guest co-host Steve Warne discussed in this episode: 1:04: Now that Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL all-time goals record, what's next for him? How will he add to his greatness? 6:28: Will Ovechkin’s new record ever be broken? 9:50: Where does Ovechkin rank on the NHL's "greatest players ever" list? 11:36: The Ottawa Senators are now just two points b...
Apr 08, 2025•43 min
The Hockey News Big Show is back to discuss more of the biggest NHL and hockey topics. Here’s what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and guest co-host Steve Warne discussed in this episode: 0:46: We have a new top eight Cup contenders list to dive into this week, as Steve Warne fills in for Ryan Kennedy. Let's kick off with his list and his defense of his choices. 2:26: Michael defends his latest Cup contenders list. 4:08: Steve doesn't have the Toronto Maple Leafs on his Cup contenders list, but Mich...
Apr 04, 2025•44 min
It’s time for The Hockey News Big Show , where we explore some of the biggest NHL and hockey topics. Here’s what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and guest co-host Steve Warne discussed in this episode: 1:07: The Ottawa Senators hold a decent lead on the Eastern wild-card standings. What has allowed this group to nearly seal a spot in the post-season? 4:08: Are there any similarities between this year's Senators and the 2017 team that made it to the Eastern Conference final? 7:24: We could see the Ba...
Apr 01, 2025•41 min
Kickstart the weekend with The Hockey News Big Show , where we explore some of the biggest NHL and hockey topics. Here’s what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode: 0:36: The Philadelphia Flyers fired coach John Tortorella. What do we think of Tortorella’s comments on Tuesday and the subsequent decision by the Flyers to move on? 6:20: Who do we think should be the next coach in Philadelphia, and will Tortorella end up coaching elsewhere by next season? 8:14: The ...
Mar 28, 2025•41 min
Welcome to a new week of The Hockey News Big Show , where we explore some of the biggest NHL and hockey topics. Here’s what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode: 0:59: The battle for first in the Atlantic Division is tight. Which team needs first place the most? 3:19: Would Matthew Tkachuk actually want to play against his brother, Brady Tkachuk, if the Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators meet in the first round? 4:19: Which team do you think will ultimately ea...
Mar 25, 2025•41 min
Welcome to The Hockey News Big Show , where we explore some of the biggest NHL and hockey topics. Here’s what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode: 0:54: Michael revisits his top eight Stanley Cup contenders list from last week and explains his new Nos. 5 to 8 teams this week. 2:59: Ryan also goes over the changes in his list from last week. 6:14: Ryan has the Washington Capitals in his top four, while Michael has them in his bottom four. What's the argument for...
Mar 21, 2025•42 min
The Hockey News Big Show is back to discuss some of the biggest NHL and hockey topics. Here’s what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode: 0:59: What's the driving force behind the Ottawa Senators’ success right now? 4:33: Do the Senators have a chance to catch the Toronto Maple Leafs or Tampa Bay Lightning and possibly steal third spot in the Atlantic? 6:13: Is Auston Matthews truly healthy? What if anything is really going on with the Leafs captain, and how conc...
Mar 18, 2025•41 min
The Hockey News Big Show now looks toward the battle for the playoffs in the NHL and beyond with a new segment. Every Friday, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos share their top Stanley Cup contenders in order, defending why they made those choices. The list can change depending on weekly performances, and as we get closer to the playoffs, the clear front-runners will emerge. Here’s everything Katie Gaus, Ryan and Michael discussed in this episode: 1:47: Ryan’s Cup contenders are in order: Florida,...
Mar 14, 2025•43 min
The Hockey News Big Show is here to review an action-packed NHL trade deadline. Here’s what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode: 0:44: Do post-deadline reports affect Mitch Marner’s chances of remaining in Toronto after this season? If he were to go somewhere else during free agency, which team is a fit? 5:19: Did the Carolina Hurricanes mismanage the Mikko Rantanen situation from the start? Or was this more on Rantanen and his agent? 10:42: Was refusing to com...
Mar 11, 2025•41 min
