How Anthony Cirelli pushed himself to become the perfect teammate with the Lightning
Anthony Cirelli comes across as low-key and reserved in front of the cameras, but don’t let that fool…
NHL 2025-26 awards predictions for Hart, Norris, Jack Adams and more
With the Stanley Cup playoffs underway, the regular season is officially in the rearview mirror. When The Athletic…
Lightning To Use EBUG With Jonas Johansson Out – Pro Hockey Rumors
The Tampa Bay Lightning took the ice without backup goaltender Jonas Johansson in Monday night’s game against the…
NHL weekend rankings: The top 16, Gold Plan standings, and my five worst calls
We made it. This is the final Weekend Rankings of the season. There’s still a couple of games…
Sabres playoff picture is a little clearer after Saturday
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Goalie rotations, playoff Vasilevskiy and other NHL storylines to watch down the stretch
No matter how evenly a team shares the net in the regular season, the playoffs are a different…
2026 NHL goalie mask power rankings: Perhaps the best artistic displays ever
Welcome to The Athletic’s annual goalie mask power rankings, in which we admire the most artistic equipment on…
Who’s in 2026 NHL playoffs? Latest standings, bracket and tiebreakers
The Buffalo Sabres will try again to clinch a playoff spot and end their 14-season postseason drought. The…
Which NHL prospect in each team’s pipeline had the most promising season?
It’s what every NHL organization wants to see in its prospect pipeline: the player who shows promise that…
NHL weekend rankings: A stunning coaching change in Vegas shakes up the Pacific
Well, we didn’t see that one coming. Maybe we should have, given that the Vegas Golden Knights don’t…
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…
NHL Power Rankings: A focus for every team as playoffs approach
The NHL playoff picture remains as murky as ever: a dogfight in the East and a pillow fight…