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…
Evan Bouchard has a turnover and mistake-prone game in the Oilers’ loss at the Islanders
NEW YORK (AP) — Evan Bouchard had arguably one of the worst games of his NHL career in…
Keith Pelley on Leafs’ urgency, Oilers’ McDavid relief, Kempe talks and more: NHL BOG rumblings
NEW YORK — Keith Pelley has had four months now to get a closer glimpse of the day-to-day…
Rangers’ towering fourth line puts together solid outing in loss
On another night in which the Rangers failed to score, it was their fourth line that generated some…
Rangers’ futility reaches historic mark in shutout loss to Oilers
The Rangers went into Tuesday night looking to contain Edmonton’s star, Connor McDavid. On that note, mission accomplished,…
NHL weekend rankings: It’s too early to know anything, except maybe in Buffalo
Welcome back to the weekend rankings. By my count, this is the eighth year of this column’s lifespan…
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…
Oilers sign free agent Jack Roslovic to 1-year, $1.5 million AAV contract
By James Mirtle, Pierre LeBrun and Daniel Nugent-Bowman The Edmonton Oilers signed free-agent forward Jack Roslovic to a…
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…