Sean McIndoe
@downgoesbrown.bsky.social
Sean McIndoe of The Athletic. Co-host of Puck Soup and The Athletic Hockey Show podcasts. "The Down Goes Brown History of the NHL": http://goo.gl/Z197VX. Elbows up.
In what maybe should have been seen as a bad omen, there were 666 entries that had Shesterkin for the goalie question.
Jeff Steele@thereeledeele.bsky.social · yesterdayIt’s me, I’m the sicko whose first thought upon hearing this news is: how many entries in @downgoesbrown.bsky.social‘s contest had their goalie answer wiped out
New post: A brief history of the Marcel Dionne Trophy, a fake award I just made up for the best season by a player who's about to switch teams. www.nytimes.com/athletic/767...
The Dionne Trophy: A fake NHL award for best season by a player about to switch teams (Gift Article)
Excellent players changing teams between seasons is always fascinating to watch. But which players had the best year before that?
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New post: A brief history of the Marcel Dionne Trophy, a fake award I just made up for the best season by a player who's about to switch teams. www.nytimes.com/athletic/767...
The Dionne Trophy: A fake NHL award for best season by a player about to switch teams (Gift Article)
Excellent players changing teams between seasons is always fascinating to watch. But which players had the best year before that?
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New post: What we can learn from 1,250 prediction contest entries. - Nobody understands the Sabres - Chris Drury is in trouble - Quinn Hughes is staying And lots more… www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
This was very good, and also it’s cool to see us giving chances to aspiring young writers.
Craig Custance@craigcustance.bsky.social · 4d agoVery excited to be writing on leadership for The Athletic and Peak. Wanted to dive in to culture building and how to make a place a destination organization. So reached out to Bill Zito, who has done exactly that in Florida: www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
New post: What we can learn from 1,250 prediction contest entries. - Nobody understands the Sabres - Chris Drury is in trouble - Quinn Hughes is staying And lots more… www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
I'm not sure if Jim Hiller was a good hire or a bad hire or somewhere in between but I do admire his commitment to looking exactly like the generic head coach in every 1990s sports video game.
The Weekend Rankings: - We're back - It's too early - The Oilers are being weird Plus power rankings and lots more... www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
NHL weekend rankings: We’re back, it’s too early and the Oilers are being weird (Gift Article)
Where other rankings overreact, the NHL weekend rankings underreact. Good thing the start of the season is always so predictable.
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This week's newsletter, with plenty of Ovechkin links plus four things we've already learned after one week. www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
The Weekend Rankings: - We're back - It's too early - The Oilers are being weird Plus power rankings and lots more... www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
NHL weekend rankings: We’re back, it’s too early and the Oilers are being weird (Gift Article)
Where other rankings overreact, the NHL weekend rankings underreact. Good thing the start of the season is always so predictable.
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New post: It's my 2026-27 All-Intrigue Team. A full roster of players, plus coaches and GMs, that I'll be keeping an eye on this year. www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
The 2026-27 NHL All-Intrigue roster: One name from each team to watch this season (Gift Article)
Half the fun of a new season is watching players, coaches and GMs prove what they've got. Here's who to watch this season.
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New post: It's my 2026-27 All-Intrigue Team. A full roster of players, plus coaches and GMs, that I'll be keeping an eye on this year. www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
The 2026-27 NHL All-Intrigue roster: One name from each team to watch this season (Gift Article)
Half the fun of a new season is watching players, coaches and GMs prove what they've got. Here's who to watch this season.
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I am once again asking every broadcaster to read @downgoesbrown.bsky.social on what goaltender interference actually is, before saying completely wrong things
Down Goes Brown: Read this post and you'll understand (almost) every goaltender interference review (Published 2021)
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New post: Happy hockey day. It’s time to make some oddly specific predictions. - Which goalie is scoring a goal - Who Mike Babcock is benching - Who’ll be all-star game MVP And lots more… www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...
Oddly specific NHL predictions for all 32 teams’ 2026-27 seasons (Gift Article)
A bit of targeted payback in the West? A Leon Draisaitl surprise? Fickle awards voting snubs? You heard it all here first, folks.
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New post: Every team wants a good start. But these 10 teams might *need* one. For each, I took a look at what the narratives will be if they start hot, if they go cold, and just how tough their early schedule looks. www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
Every NHL team wants a strong start, but these are the 10 teams that need one (Gift Article)
Momentum is everything in the NHL — not just for racking up points, but for controlling the narrative as well.
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Friendship ended with MATTHEW KNIES. Now EASTON COWAN is my hope for the future.
New TAHS Wednesday pod with @seangentille.bsky.social and Frankie. We react to opening night, including whatever that was in Edmonton. Plus teams that need hot starts, @jonassiegel.bsky.social on the big Leafs questions and lots more. Audio: pod.fo/e/66f8d5 Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VK7...
The Athletic Hockey Show: A show about the NHL: Babcock's Oilers stumble in debut
The NHL season might be new, but the Edmonton Oilers goaltending stays the same, and so has Mike Babcock's intensity. Jakub Dobeš continues his dominance over the Maple Leafs, Jeremy Swayman shuts...
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New post: Every team wants a good start. But these 10 teams might *need* one. For each, I took a look at what the narratives will be if they start hot, if they go cold, and just how tough their early schedule looks. www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
Every NHL team wants a strong start, but these are the 10 teams that need one (Gift Article)
Momentum is everything in the NHL — not just for racking up points, but for controlling the narrative as well.
nytimes.com
Red Light newsletter: - Opening night is here - A Leafs/Jackets blockbuster - Bonus oddly specific predictions - Trivia, links and more... www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
Last call for the prediction contest. Remember, if you don't enter, you're legally prohibited from making fun of my predictions.
Sean McIndoe@downgoesbrown.bsky.social · 2w agoHave you entered the prediction contest yet? It’s dead simple – 10 easy questions, plus an optional bonus. What could go wrong? Free to enter. Deadline is tomorrow afternoon, but the tie-breaker is earliest entry, so waiting too long could cost you. www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...
New post: Happy hockey day. It’s time to make some oddly specific predictions. - Which goalie is scoring a goal - Who Mike Babcock is benching - Who’ll be all-star game MVP And lots more… www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...
Oddly specific NHL predictions for all 32 teams’ 2026-27 seasons (Gift Article)
A bit of targeted payback in the West? A Leon Draisaitl surprise? Fickle awards voting snubs? You heard it all here first, folks.
nytimes.com
Have you entered the prediction contest yet? It’s dead simple – 10 easy questions, plus an optional bonus. What could go wrong? Free to enter. Deadline is tomorrow afternoon, but the tie-breaker is earliest entry, so waiting too long could cost you. www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...
I'm really enjoying this new feature on NFL.com where the site just makes up random scores for games in progress.
From earlier: It’s my annual attempt to sort the NHL into four divisions: - The bottom-feeders - The middle-of-the-pack - The true contenders - And the “your guess is as good as mine” teams Free to read, but just for you: www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...
Predicting the 2026-27 NHL season, from Stanley Cup contenders to bottom-feeders (Gift Article)
We're predicting the new NHL season by breaking the 32 teams into four divisions: The bottom feeders, mushy middle, contenders and unknowns.
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Have you entered the prediction contest yet? The questions are easy: - Name some teams that won't make the playoffs - Name some coaches who'll keep their job - Name some guys who'll get trade Still a few days to enter, but this year's tie-breaker is earliest entry. www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...
Have you entered the prediction contest yet? The questions are easy: - Name some teams that won't make the playoffs - Name some coaches who'll keep their job - Name some guys who'll get trade Still a few days to enter, but this year's tie-breaker is earliest entry. www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...
New post: It’s my annual attempt to sort the NHL into four divisions: - The bottom-feeders - The middle-of-the-pack - The true contenders - And the “your guess is as good as mine” teams www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...
Predicting the 2026-27 NHL season, from Stanley Cup contenders to bottom-feeders (Gift Article)
We're predicting the new NHL season by breaking the 32 teams into four divisions: The bottom feeders, mushy middle, contenders and unknowns.
nytimes.com
