Islanders’ Patrick Roy eviscerates Mikko Rantanen for vicious hit
DALLAS — The Islanders were left shaken by Mikko Rantanen’s hit on Alexander Romanov that appeared to cause…
NHL weekend rankings: These teams are who we thought they were (maybe)
The biggest story through the season’s first month or so was that nobody knew anything. OK, sure, there…
Central Notes: Benn, Lundkvist, Tarasenko
The Dallas Stars are only a few days away from the return of their captain. Team radio host…
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…
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…
NHL new coach check-in: Analyzing 9 teams’ early returns and changes
The NHL coaching carousel was particularly busy last summer, with nine head coaching changes in the offseason. Measuring…
One player from each NHL team’s history with the best Hockey Hall of Fame case
It’s almost time for one of the most special annual occasions on the hockey calendar, with a new…
One scary statistic from each NHL team early in the 2025-26 season
It’s Halloween, and we are almost a month into the 2025-26 NHL season. Early in the season, there…
NHL’s biggest surprises early in 2025-26: Struggling stars and unexpected starts
More than two weeks into the 2025-26 NHL season, things are looking interesting. The Dallas Stars — our…
NHL Power Rankings: Hurricanes leap to No. 1 and we’ve chosen Our Guys for each team
A few years ago, in November 2022, we here at Power Rankings HQ chose Our Guys. One per…
Early NHL trade candidates: 10 players to watch ahead of the deadline in 2025-26
The NHL’s trade market has basically been jammed up since mid-July. Transactions completed in the past three months…
What we’re seeing from each NHL team early in the 2025-26 season
It’s early. Very early. NHL teams have only played between four and six games in the 2025-26 season.…