NHL season predictions 2.0: Revised picks for Stanley Cup, playoff field, awards and more
By Sean Gentille, Jesse Granger, Shayna Goldman, James Mirtle, Mark Lazerus and The Athletic NHL Staff We’ve passed…
NHL Power Rankings: A surge in the Metro, plus your team’s ‘leap’ candidate
One of the most exciting things about the start of each NHL season is seeing which players have…
Evaluating the NHL’s 9 most surprising breakout teams: Are they contenders or pretenders?
Which breakout NHL teams are built on a sturdy, sustainable foundation that will clinch them a playoff spot in April?…
One reason to say ‘no thanks’ to all 32 NHL teams after Thanksgiving
I tried to be nice. I really did. Last week, I wrote a piece in which I offered…
One reason to be thankful for all 32 NHL teams this Thanksgiving
It’s Thanksgiving, at least among one of the lesser hockey countries. So today, I’m going to list a…
NHL 2025-26 attendance check-in: Wild and Blackhawks down, Sharks and Blue Jackets up
After Tuesday’s game in Edmonton, the NHL season is already 360 games old — or just shy of…
NHL weekend rankings: The oncoming holiday tidings of Canadian panic
If you’re American, this is Thanksgiving week. There’s a good chance you’re making plans to see friends and…
One trade every NHL team’s fan base would most likely want to undo
With the NHL trade deadline a few months away, it’s never too early to start thinking about deals.…
NHL Power Rankings: Playing ‘red flag, green flag’ after a quarter of the season
At some point on Thursday night, the NHL officially finished the first quarter of its schedule. We’re not…
NHL trade board 2025-26: Latest on the top 25 targets to watch — Stamkos, Schenn, O’Reilly and more
More than one-third of players who have appeared in an NHL game this season own some form of…