From problems to impact players, 7 observations from Wild’s first 2 games
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Two games don’t make a season, but two games into the season, it’s clear…
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…
Filip Gustavsson shows why the Wild invested ‘life-changing money’ in him
ST. LOUIS — The ink is barely dry on Filip Gustavsson’s extension, but even though his signature is…
Behind Hunter Haight’s path to his NHL debut, through the eyes of his family: ‘Surreal moment’
ST. LOUIS — As Hunter Haight darted onto the ice Thursday for his rookie lap, a rite of…
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…
Wild shuffle lineup ahead of opener: Ohgren and Haight in, Yurov out, Sturm out long-term
ST. PAUL, Minn. — So injury-riddled throughout last season, the Minnesota Wild’s new campaign is already off to…
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…
Every NHL team’s defense ranked: Avalanche, Panthers top the 2025-26 list
Welcome to the third iteration of The Athletic’s annual defense ranking tiers. This year’s version was probably the…
Oddly specific NHL predictions for all 32 teams’ 2025-26 seasons
Have you had enough predictions yet? It’s possible, given just about everyone who covers this league has spent…
2025-26 NHL Goalie Tiers: Anonymous panel of coaches and goalies rates every starter
Welcome to 2025-26 Goalie Tiers, in which we anonymously poll some of the brightest minds in goaltending in…