Ranking the best alternate jerseys released ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season
By Sean Gentille, Shayna Goldman and Julian McKenzie Every season, we at The Athletic love it when teams get…
He was the heart of the Detroit Red Wings game experience. Then he was fired.
DETROIT — For decades, part of the experience of going to Detroit Red Wings games included the man…
Detroit Red Wings Shopping Defensemen
David Pagnotta from The Fourth Period reports that the Detroit Red Wings are attempting to resolve their surplus…
The Agony of Defeat, Not Winning, Is What Makes Sports Exciting
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Don’t be afraid to take on some extra work…
Injury Notes: Sharks, Tkachuk, Raymond, Koepke
San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky told the media today that forward Will Smith is currently dealing…
Bold NHL 2025-26 season predictions from blockbuster trades to breakout players and more
Will Canucks captain Quinn Hughes be traded to the Flyers? Will the Panthers make their own blockbuster deal…
The 2025-26 NHL All-Intrigue roster: One name from each team to watch this season
It’s time to build our annual all-intrigue team, a collection of the most interesting names heading into the…
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 forwards ranked: Lightning, Golden Knights top the 2025-26 list
Yesterday, we ranked the defenses of every NHL team. Today, we turn our attention to the forwards. Part…
NHL 2025-26 season predictions: Stars as Stanley Cup champs? Connor McDavid as MVP?
By Sean Gentille, Jesse Granger, Shayna Goldman, James Mirtle, Mark Lazerus and The Athletic NHL Staff After two…
For Steve Yzerman’s Red Wings, it’s patience vs. playoff drought in ‘do-or-die type year’
DETROIT — When Steve Yzerman arrived back in Detroit as Red Wings general manager in April 2019, the…