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…
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…
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…
NHL Playoff Race Tightens As Coaching Moves Fuel Wild Finish
NHL Playoff Race Tightens As Coaching Moves Fuel Wild Finish
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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…
Golden Knights fire coach Bruce Cassidy, replace him with John Tortorella
Bruce Cassidy coached Vegas to a Stanley Cup championship in 2023, but the Knights have lost 12 of…
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…
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…