Ranking the best alternate jerseys released ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season
By Sean Gentille, Shayna Goldman and Julian McKenzie Every season, we at The Athletic love it when teams get…
NHL weekend rankings: It’s too early to know anything, except maybe in Buffalo
Welcome back to the weekend rankings. By my count, this is the eighth year of this column’s lifespan…
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…
Minor Transactions: 10/10/2025
Although no NHL teams are set to play tonight, the wider hockey world isn’t without its fair share…
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…
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…
NHL waiver tracker: Best players on the wire throughout 2025-26 preseason
As NHL teams trim their rosters before the regular season, The Athletic’s Corey Pronman and Harman Dayal will provide analysis of…
Experts react to 2025-26 NHL point total projections for all 32 teams
Are the Edmonton Oilers really the NHL’s top team? Will Mitch Marner win more games playing in Las…