Which NHL player is the biggest on-ice villain in every team’s franchise history?
Every good story needs a villain. Does every good NHL team need one, too? Countless stars over the…
More NHL teams than ever are without a captain. Does wearing the ‘C’ still matter?
Claude Giroux was 25 when he was named captain of the Philadelphia Flyers. Saddled with the front-facing responsibilities…
2027 NHL mock expansion draft: What would a 33rd team look like?
Would another NHL expansion draft dilute the rest of the league too much? Is it even possible to…
Which NHL teams improved the most this offseason?
While there are still some interesting names out there, we’ve reached the point of the offseason where player…
Top 100 drafted NHL prospects ranking: McKenna, Stenberg, Martone lead summer 2026 list
Welcome to the summer 2026 edition of my ranking of the NHL’s best prospects at The Athletic. This…
2026 NHL fan survey: Your thoughts on the current state of hockey and its future
Welcome to The Athletic’s 2026 NHL fan survey. Nathan Ray Seebeck / Imagn Images By The Athletic NHL…
Which of these 8 NHL fan bases should be most insulted by the offseason so far?
The NHL offseason has been in full swing for a few weeks now. Have you been mortally insulted…
Minor League Notes: Penguins, Wild, Senators – Pro Hockey Rumors
By Ryan Long | at July 7, 2026 6:48 pm The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins added to their forward group…
Grading every NHL team’s free-agency moves so far this offseason
Four days into 2026 NHL free agency, the list of impact players remaining on the market of an…
East Notes: Quinn, Gritsyuk, Ersson – Pro Hockey Rumors
The Buffalo Sabres are “actively dangling” forward Jack Quinn in trade talks, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period…
Every NHL team’s salary-cap situation, ranked from best to worst
For the last several offseasons, we’ve assembled this cheat sheet to give some insight into how active NHL…
East Notes: Jenner, Kampf, Giroux – Pro Hockey Rumors
By Ethan Hetu | at June 27, 2026 8:41 am Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner may be…