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Erik Karlsson's bounceback season has helped the Pittsburgh Penguins to once again become a playoff contender in the East. Sean, Frank and Sean praise the job of Pens head coach Dan Muse, they submit Travis Green and Rick Bowness as Jack Adams candidates, and they ask did the Colorado Avalanche peak too early? Plus they discuss a staggering potential 8 team turnover qualifying for the playoffs this season to last and Jack Hughes wanting his game winning puck from the Olympics back from Hockey’s Hall of Fame.
Host: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe
With: Frankie Corrado
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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"Eric Karlsson's return as an elite NHL defender" is an episode of The Athletic Hockey Show. Runtime 48 min. Published March 18, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
