NHL’s top 75 players, ranked: How Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby compare entering 2025-26
75 Even at the ripe old age of 38, Kopitar makes the cut because he is still a…
Lightning’s Erik Cernak: Misses third period Thursday
Cernak (undisclosed) did not play in the third period of Thursday’s preseason game versus the Panthers, Lightning reporter…
Predicting the 2025-26 NHL season, from Stanley Cup contenders to bottom-feeders
We’re less than one week from meaningful hockey, and yes, you’ve seen a million previews. But what if…
If Connor McDavid hits the market, what should each NHL team’s pitch to get him be?
The puck has yet to drop on the 2025-26 NHL regular season and July 1 is more than…
NHL rookie camp roundup: The biggest standouts from tournaments across the league
NHL rookie tournaments marked the start of the league’s 2025-26 calendar over the weekend. The Athletic’s team of…
One burning question for every NHL team heading into training camp
How will Jonathan Toews look in his return to the NHL for his hometown team? How will Kirill…
NHL Player Tiers 2025-26: Connor McDavid is the undisputed best, Sidney Crosby is ageless
By Sean Gentille, Shayna Goldman and Dom Luszczyszyn This article is part of our Rankings & Tiers series, an evaluation…
2022 NHL re-draft: Juraj Slafkovský, Logan Cooley, Shane Wright lead the class
The 2022 NHL Draft is the third class we will review this week in our series looking back…
2023 NHL re-draft: Connor Bedard, Leo Carlsson, Adam Fantilli lead the class
The second class we will look at this week in our series reordering recent NHL drafts is the…
Tampa Bay Lightning rank No. 28 in NHL Pipeline Rankings for 2025
Tampa Bay’s system is thin, but the Lightning have done a decent job outside the first round, picking…