Bold NHL 2025-26 season predictions, from blockbuster trades to breakout players and more
Will Canucks captain Quinn Hughes be traded to the Flyers? Will the Panthers make their own blockbuster deal…
How Rangers’ Mike Sullivan is approaching first return to Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — At a time when NHL coaches are discarded and recycled at an alarming rate, Mike Sullivan…
Did Vets Derail Prospect Last Season? (+)
Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The story was full of praise and a glowing ESPN tribute to Pittsburgh Penguins…
25 must-watch people in NHL in 2025-26: McDavid pushing boundaries, Crosby’s future and more
The chance for a rare Stanley Cup threepeat and a return to the biggest stage in sports at…
Penguins hosting the New York Islanders tonight at PPG Paints Arena for their 2025-26 home opener
The Penguins are hosting the New York Islanders tonight at PPG Paints Arena for the team’s home opener…
NHL 2025-26 season predictions: Stars as Stanley Cup champs? Connor McDavid as MVP?
By Sean Gentille, Jesse Granger, Shayna Goldman, James Mirtle, Mark Lazerus and The Athletic NHL Staff After two…
Rangers open season with a dud in shutout loss to Penguins
New coach, same Rangers. Opening Night was a dud, far too reminiscent of last winter’s dismal campaign. Mike…
Every NHL team’s defense ranked: Avalanche, Panthers top the 2025-26 list
Welcome to the third iteration of The Athletic’s annual defense ranking tiers. This year’s version was probably the…
Oddly specific NHL predictions for all 32 teams’ 2025-26 seasons
Have you had enough predictions yet? It’s possible, given just about everyone who covers this league has spent…
2025-26 NHL Goalie Tiers: Anonymous panel of coaches and goalies rates every starter
Welcome to 2025-26 Goalie Tiers, in which we anonymously poll some of the brightest minds in goaltending in…