The FAN Hockey Show

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open Friday's edition of The FAN Hockey Show alongside Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts. They dive into Ryan Reaves' career as he nears the 1000-game milestone, Josh Anderson versus last night's officiating crew, and Adrian Kempe's game-winner in overtime. Will the Kings secure an extension with him? Friedge wraps up with thoughts on Spencer Knight's case to be a franchise...

Matt and Mike take the pulse of the New Jersey Devils amid the team's six-game win streak with Ryan Novozinsky of NJ.com. He discusses the maturity of the group, some injury updates on Jacob Markström and Cody Glass, how the team's new acquisitions are fitting in, and the missing piece to complete this already strong roster. Later, the boys open up the phonelines (17:00) to respond to your calls and texts on the "Hockey Hotline"! E...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open this edition of The FAN Hockey Show with thoughts on the Canadiens' 2-1 overtime win in Calgary, Dustin Wolf's postgame critiques of his team, and the evolution of hockey equipment over the years. Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts, joins the conversation to discuss Ivan Demidov's game-winner and the state of the 1-6-1 Flames. Friedge also checks in on the factors behin...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open this episode of The FAN Hockey Show breaking down all the action from last night in the NHL! Craig Simpson (30:30), former NHLer and Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster, shares his takeaways from the Maple Leafs' 5-2 loss to the Devils including the lack of effort shown by Toronto, Jack Hughes' hat-trick to power New Jersey to their fifth-straight win, Chris Tanev's upper-body injury, and more. After...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa continue their celebrations of the Blue Jays World Series berth alongside Doug MacLean, former NHL coach and executive. After reliving some of the best moments from Game 7, the trio move on to discuss the Maple Leafs' early-season lineup deficiencies, Jonathan Toews' first goal since returning to the league, and more! Next up, former NHL netminder and current NESN analyst, Andrew Raycroft (19:35) joins t...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open today's show celebrating the Blue Jays' Game 7 victory over the Seattle Mariners to move onto the World Series! Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman joins the party to relive the moment George Springer ignited a fanbase, and look back on some of the memorable moments from the season. The boys make sure to carve out some time to talk hockey ahead of Brad Marchand's first game back in Boston. They discuss th...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa begin with a look back on all the NHL action from the weekend in a new edition of the “Futa Five”! Sportsnet’s David Amber shares his excitement for Game 7 between the Blue Jays and Mariners, before breaking down Anthony Stolarz’ comments on his team’s lack of response when he got knocked into his own goal. The boys also chat about John Tavares notching his 500th point in Toronto, the state of the Canuck...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open a new week on The FAN Hockey Show with thoughts Maple Leafs' lack of response after Anthony Stolarz was knocked into the net during Saturday's game, before taking a look at some other notable results from the weekend. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman joins live from Boston ahead of Brad Marchand's first game back in TD Garden. He dives into his interview with Jonathan Toews surrounding his return to th...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open this edition of the program with another edition of the "Futa Five" heading into the weekend. Jason Bukala (13:00), founder of Pro Hockey Group and Sportsnet analyst, joins the boys in studio to share his first impressions of Matthew Schaefer on Long Island and some memories from draft classes past. The trio also chat about how long it takes for a team to determine if they can compete, before gettin...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open Friday's edition of The FAN Hockey Show alongside Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts. They dive into Cole Caufield's case to crack the United States' Olympic roster, before breaking down the Maple Leafs' overtime victory in New York! Friedge weighs in on the Leafs' identity questions, why William Nylander makes sense beside Auston Matthews on the top line, and Anthony S...

Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts, joins Matt Marchese and Mike Futa live from New York! He discusses the Las Vegas Golden Knights' announcement that goaltender Carter Hart will join the organization, the state of Milan's Olympic rink ahead of the 2026 Winter Games, and the Sabres' barnburner against the Senators last night. Friedge also weighs in how Connor Bedard has started his third season in Chic...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open today's show with thoughts on last night's four-game slate in the NHL. Thursday also marks "Hockey Hotline" day on the program, so the boys open the phonelines to respond to your calls and texts! Later, three-time Stanley Cup champion and Hurricanes Special Advisor, Justin Williams (33:27) joins the boys to debate who's on the Los Angeles Kings Mount Rushmore. Justin also touches on what factors int...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open this episode of The FAN Hockey Show with a look around league with four games on the schedule tonight. Sportsnet's Anna Dua (15:25) checks in on the Maple Leafs following last night's 7-4 victory to discuss Matthew Knies' playmaking, first impressions of Easton Cowan, the discourse surrounding William Nylander, and Dakota Joshua's role down the lineup. Later, Kevin Woodley (50:51) of InGoal Magazine...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open with thoughts on the Maple Leafs' 7-4 victory over the Predators, before being joined by Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts. He checks in the major talking points from the NHL Board of Governors meeting including international hockey, league expansion, and the salary cap. Friedge also discusses the eligibility for players on Canada's 2018 World Junior Championship roste...

Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette joins Matt Marchese and Mike Futa on the heels of Lane Hutson's extension with the Canadiens. He weighs in on the ripple effects of the deal, Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton's subsequent extensions, the upward trajectory of this group, and more! John Forslund (18:45), play-by-play voice of the Seattle Kraken, discusses the Squids' undefeated start to the 2025-26 season. He dives into the key pieces fue...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa kick off this week alongside Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts, live from the streets of New York. Friedge shares some insight into how Lane Hutson's eight-year, $70.8 million extension with the Canadiens came to fruition, before breaking down the Blackhawks' first win of the season and the Senators' lacklustre home opener. The guys also listen into the noise surrounding a ...

Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts, joins Matt Marchese and Mike Futa to share his take on the more casual pregame outfits worn by players this season. The boys also dive into Jonathan Toews' performance in his first NHL game in three years, the Sharks' deflating collapse in the dying minutes of the third period, and the string of extensions we've seen over the past couple weeks. Are Adrian Kempe and A...

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open Friday's program alongside Anna Dua (06:14), Sportsnet NHL reporter and friend of the show! The trio share their choices for the most-watchable teams in the league and the top dogs in both conferences, before debating if Easton Cowan will draw into the Maple Leafs lineup this weekend. Next up, Dennis Bernstein (28:12), senior writer at The Fourth Period, discuss state of the Kings with thoughts on t...