NHL power rankings: More top-5 movement, plus fake awards for every team
The NHL season is nearly over, and it’s time to hand out some hardware. Folks, welcome to the…
Preview/Lines #78: Big Sharks Questions Before Final Playoff Push
Here are some big San Jose Sharks questions heading into their final playoff push this season. The Sharks…
The X account making NHL players rethink social media: ‘It’s pretty invasive’
Olen Zellweger was up early. The 22-year-old Anaheim Ducks defenseman had woken just before 5 a.m. PT on…
Which NHL top defense pairs have been the best and worst in the 2025-26 season?
Any NHL team with Stanley Cup contention aspirations needs its top players to be firing on all cylinders. If a…
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…
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…
40 Goals & 4 Points for Celebrini, Sharks Win Last Minute Again, 4-3!
The San Jose Sharks welcome the Anaheim Ducks into SAP Center. Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini (twice) and…
Sherwood on Importance of Speaking Out on Player Safety, Believes Gudas Should’ve Been Suspended Longer
Kiefer Sherwood wants player safety to be addressed in the NHL. After Charlie McAvoy hit Sherwood in the…
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…
Jack Adams Award candidates: Here are 8 to watch as the NHL’s top coach
There is a competitive race for the Jack Adams Award, given to the league’s best coach — perhaps…
What we got right, and wrong, in our NHL bold predictions. Revisiting one for all 32 teams
We can admit it. We were wrong. Well, mostly wrong. When The Athletic first asked its NHL staff…