NHL weekend rankings: 5 surprising early stories I’m not buying quite yet
You have to love the early weeks of an NHL season. One week ago, in our first rankings…
San Jose Sharks inadvertently show pro-ICE message on Los Tiburones night
SAN JOSE – On a night meant to celebrate their commitment to the local Hispanic community, the San…
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.…
Injury Notes: Sharks, Tkachuk, Raymond, Koepke
San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky told the media today that forward Will Smith is currently dealing…
Sharks Waive Jack Thompson, Lucas Carlsson
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet mentioned today a pair of Sharks defenders who find themselves on waivers: Lucas Carlsson and Jack…
Snapshots: Sabres Injuries, Plattner, Blackwood
The Buffalo Sabres didn’t have an ideal start to their 2024-25 campaign last night, suffering a 4-0 defeat…
San Jose Sharks’ Hasso Plattner laments past mistakes, eyes better future
SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks billionaire owner Hasso Plattner offered a stinging critique of some decisions made…
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…
NHL waiver tracker: Best players on the wire throughout 2025-26 preseason
As NHL teams trim their rosters before the regular season, The Athletic’s Corey Pronman and Harman Dayal will provide analysis of…
2025-26 NHL Goalie Tiers: Anonymous panel of coaches and goalies rates every starter
Welcome to 2025-26 Goalie Tiers, in which we anonymously poll some of the brightest minds in goaltending in…
NHL waiver targets: The 8 biggest names available after final roster cuts
Monday is the deadline for NHL teams to submit their cap-compliant, opening-night rosters. Teams were forced to make their final…