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Mike Babcock has been cleared by the NHL after the league investigated his conduct during his tenure with the Columbus Blue Jackets, paving the way for the Edmonton Oilers to hire Babcock as their next head coach. Sean, Frank and Sean present their opinions on Babcock, the Maple Leafs hiring Jim Hiller, and Kelly McCrimmon's end of season comments on the Golden Knights being the most hated team in the NHL and the possibility of Rod Brind'Amour being one of Hockey's Hall of Fame inductees next week.
Host: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe
With: Frank Corrado
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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"Is clearing Mike Babcock a bad look for the NHL?" is an episode of The Athletic Hockey Show. Runtime 59 min. Published June 18, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.