If the NHL playoffs started today: Projecting all 8 matchups and analyzing the teams
The NHL playoffs begin on April 18, and a handful of teams continue to jostle for playoff spots…
If the NHL playoffs started today: Projecting and analyzing each potential matchup
The NHL playoffs begin on April 18, and a handful of teams continue to jostle for playoff spots…
Who’s in 2026 NHL playoffs? Latest standings, bracket, tiebreaker scenarios
The Nashville Predators were sellers at the NHL trade deadline, but that hasn’t stopped them from making a…
NHL playoff tiers: Where each team sits and what’s at stake down the stretch
The trade deadline is behind us and there are only 26 days until the end of the 2025-26…
NHL Power Rankings: No. 1 hangs on, Blue Jackets surge and keep an eye on these guys
We’re down to the home stretch here. With 12-to-15 games left, the playoff races in the East and…
NHL Power Rankings: New 1-32 poll, points pace vs. projections
The 2025-26 NHL regular season is in its final weeks. Some teams have eclipsed expectations, some have fallen…
NHL GM meetings: Gary Bettman defiant about playoff format, goalie interference debate gets testy
MANALAPAN, Fla. — Heading into Wednesday’s NHL action, the Colorado Avalanche had the most points in the NHL,…
NHL weekend rankings: Which playoff bubble teams are facing the most pressure?
It’s mid-March, the Olympic break and trade deadline are in the rear-view mirror, and the stretch run to…
Why the NHL needs to suspend Radko Gudas for his dirty hit on Auston Matthews
It’s been a while, but Radko Gudas is back in hot water with the NHL’s Department of Player…
Every first-round pick from the 2026 NHL draft that’s changed hands, ranked by regret
The first round of the 2026 NHL Draft is going to take some work to keep track of.…
NHL Calder Trophy race: Ranking top rookies at 2025-26 season’s three-quarter mark
Each year at The Athletic, reporters Scott Wheeler and Harman Dayal publish a quarterly Calder Trophy list ranking…
Deals we’d like to see before the 2026 NHL trade deadline
The NHL trade deadline is at 3 p.m. ET on Friday. Though several blockbusters have already happened —…