Sidney Crosby, Ben Kindel lead Penguins to win over Panthers: 10 observations
SUNRISE, Fla. — One of the benefits of 18-year-old Ben Kindel staying with the Pittsburgh Penguins all season…
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…
The 24 Wikipedia pages for NHL rivalries, ranked by their single wildest passage
I love a good hockey rivalry. The sport has been blessed by some absolute beauties over the years,…
Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang make history as Penguins remain hot: 10 observations
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang made some history and the Pittsburgh Penguins made short work of…
Penguins legends Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are desperately racing a ticking clock
PITTSBURGH — It’s not about winning another Stanley Cup together. They’ve been there, done that, and at this…
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.…
As former Penguins coach Mike Sullivan returns to Pittsburgh, remember banners, not blame
PITTSBURGH — The Mike Sullivan Blame Tour is making the rounds with reckless abandon these days. After all,…
How Rangers’ Mike Sullivan is approaching first return to Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — At a time when NHL coaches are discarded and recycled at an alarming rate, Mike Sullivan…
25 must-watch people in NHL in 2025-26: McDavid pushing boundaries, Crosby’s future and more
The chance for a rare Stanley Cup threepeat and a return to the biggest stage in sports at…
Mike Sullivan’s debut spoiled by Penguins
The Rangers and Penguins, two teams who swapped coaches in the offseason, earned the prime time slot on…
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…