‘It’s hard not to like that guy’
Three games into his NHL career, Adam Sykora doesn’t appear to have an “off” button. The 21-year-old has…
Rangers beat Panthers in duel that was a far cry from their 2024 playoff clash
The Rangers and Panthers battled it out in the 2024 Eastern Conference finals for the right to compete…
Islanders use five-goal period for key win over Panthers in playoff race
With the stakes rising each day as the regular season barrels toward its end, this game qualified as…
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…
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…
NHL playoff tiers: Where each team sits and what’s at stake down the stretch
The trade deadline is behind us and there are only 26 days until the end of the 2025-26…
NHL GM meetings: Gary Bettman defiant about playoff format, goalie interference debate gets testy
MANALAPAN, Fla. — Heading into Wednesday’s NHL action, the Colorado Avalanche had the most points in the NHL,…
NHL cap court: Do William Nylander or Adrian Kempe have bad contracts? Does anyone?
It’s been a while since we’ve broken out the Cap Court gimmick. The idea here is that we…
NHL Tank Index: Which bad teams are best positioned to boost their draft lottery odds?
We’re entering the stretch drive of the NHL regular season, and about a third of the league’s teams…
NHL 2025-26 season predictions 3.0: How did the trade deadline impact our picks?
Most NHL teams have 16 games or thereabouts remaining on their schedules. Time is running out. So, as…
NHL rumblings: Will thin UFA market get further diluted by upcoming contract extensions?
Yes, it required a double-take. After Nick Schmaltz removed himself from the already thin July 1 free-agent market…
NHL goalie tandem power rankings 2.0: Evaluating all 32 teams in net
The NHL trade deadline passed last Friday without a single goalie changing jerseys. Teams are now locked into…