Why we can believe the Islanders’ start is for real
DETROIT — The season is 20 games old, right in the sweet spot where it is still early…
Calder Trophy race: Ranking the top 10 rookies of the 2025-26 NHL season so far
Each season at The Athletic, reporters Scott Wheeler and Harman Dayal publish a quarterly Calder Trophy breakdown, ranking the…
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…
Avalanche Game 19 vs New York Islanders: Drouin and Nelson Face Former Squads, Lines, Notes & How To Watch
The Colorado Avalanche (12-1-5) continue their four-game homestand against the New York Islanders (10-6-2). Puck drop is scheduled…
Longtime Islander Brock Nelson expecting ‘weird’ feeling as he faces former team for first time
COMMERCE, Colo. — Even now, eight months and a new contract into his time with the Avalanche, Brock…
2026 Olympic hockey roster watch: One NHL player from every team making a case
There are only 88 days until the puck drops for men’s hockey at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, and…
Jonathan Drouin’s strong play continues with clutch goal in Islanders’ win
SALT LAKE CITY — There will be multiple storylines as the Islanders pull into Denver for Sunday’s meeting…
Matthew Schaefer scores OT winner as Islanders beat Mammoth
SALT LAKE CITY — The Islanders’ mini three-game winning streak was nearly extinct, but they wouldn’t let it…
NHL Power Rankings: Chaos in the middle, plus new-guy check-ins for every team
No NHL team has yet played 20 games, but we’re getting close enough — that means “the new…
Larry Brooks, Hockey Hall of Fame writer at the New York Post, dies at 75
NEW YORK — Larry Brooks, longtime hockey columnist at the New York Post, died Thursday morning from cancer,…