NHL weekend rankings: The spiraling Blues, lackluster Leafs, and a mediocre East
Let’s talk about hockey, because other sports make me sad. Who’s up for some rankings? But first, I…
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…
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…
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.…
Great save, no goalie mask: Should the NHL outlaw this ‘very dangerous play?’
Cayden Primeau had a message for Anthony Stolarz when the Maple Leafs’ starting goalie returned to the bench…
Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews faces challenges in 2025-26 NHL season after Mitch Marner trade to Vegas Golden Knights | NHL News
Auston Matthews’ early-season struggles 2025-26 NHL (Image via: Getty iMages) Auston Matthews, captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs,…
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…
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…