Early NHL free agent big board: The top 20 UFA targets to watch this offseason
There will be no shortage of money for NHL teams to spend this summer after the league confirmed…
2026 NHL Mock Draft 1.0: Scott Wheeler predicts the entire first round
Welcome to my first mock draft for the 2026 NHL Draft. At the conclusion of Tuesday night’s lottery,…
Your NHL lottery team knows where their pick is now. Here’s why they should trade it
Last night saw the hockey world settle in to watch the NHL draft lottery, an annual event in…
NHL Draft Lottery power rankings: Who needs it, who deserves it, who bumps the Leafs?
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery. The draft lottery is Tuesday night, with…
NHL playoff predictions: Second-round winners, Stanley Cup champion and more
The second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs is already underway, with the Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado…
Florida Panthers ‘Garage Sale’ on Saturday a Must for Collectors, Fans
SUNRISE — The Florida Panthers are cleaning house. No, they are not purging their roster, but they have…
Your NHL team is the best! (At this one very specific stat from the 2025-26 season)
Everybody’s good at something. It’s just a case of figuring out what. Or at least, that’s how it…
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…
US cities with teams alive across NBA, NHL, and NFL playoffs
Across the American sports landscape, success is often measured one league at a time. But when viewed collectively,…
NHL report cards: Grading every team’s 2025-26 regular season
A quarter of the way through the 2025-26 season, and then again at the midpoint, The Athletic’s NHL…
Top 100 drafted NHL prospects ranking: Michael Misa, Porter Martone lead Wheeler’s 2026 list
Welcome to the 2026 edition of my ranking of the NHL’s best prospects at The Athletic. This two-part,…
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…