NHL 2025-26 awards predictions for Hart, Norris, Jack Adams and more
With the Stanley Cup playoffs underway, the regular season is officially in the rearview mirror. When The Athletic…
NHL report cards: Grading every team’s 2025-26 regular season
A quarter of the way through the 2025-26 season, and then again at the midpoint, The Athletic’s NHL…
NHL weekend rankings: The top 16, Gold Plan standings, and my five worst calls
We made it. This is the final Weekend Rankings of the season. There’s still a couple of games…
Every NHL team’s MVP and most disappointing player in the 2025-26 regular season
The NHL regular season is almost in the books, and every team from the top to the bottom…
NHL power rankings: More top-5 movement, plus fake awards for every team
The NHL season is nearly over, and it’s time to hand out some hardware. Folks, welcome to the…
Jack Hughes’ golden goal is a reminder of how important hockey dentists are
Jason Schepis was at home with his kids in New Jersey watching the gold medal men’s hockey game…
Which NHL top defense pairs have been the best and worst in the 2025-26 season?
Any NHL team with Stanley Cup contention aspirations needs its top players to be firing on all cylinders. If a…
2026 NHL goalie mask power rankings: Perhaps the best artistic displays ever
Welcome to The Athletic’s annual goalie mask power rankings, in which we admire the most artistic equipment on…
NHL playoff standings: Who’s winning the Atlantic Division?
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres clinched playoff spots Saturday, and thanks to the Minnesota Wild defeating…
Which NHL prospect in each team’s pipeline had the most promising season?
It’s what every NHL organization wants to see in its prospect pipeline: the player who shows promise that…