2026 NHL playoff pressure rankings: Which teams can’t afford to lose?
It’s the Stanley Cup playoffs, and the pressure is intense. But pressure comes in different forms for different…
Should NHL players have to fight after delivering a clean hit?
DALLAS — Connor Murphy’s stick was wedged in Joel Eriksson Ek’s armpit as they battled for a puck…
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…
Lightning vs. Canadiens Game 1: Key takeaways from Montreal’s overtime win
TAMPA — From his very first shift of Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday, Montreal…
NHL playoff predictions 2026: First-round winners, dark horse and Stanley Cup champion
Can Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche claim another Stanley Cup championship? Are the Buffalo Sabres ready to…
NHL execs reveal Stanley Cup tiers: How every playoff team really stacks up
This is one of the most unique crops of Stanley Cup playoff teams we’ve seen in recent memory.…
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens 2026 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs preview
In many respects, no matchup better exemplifies the NHL’s impending changing of the guard than this one: A…
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 20 drafted NHL goalie prospects ranking: Jacob Fowler leads Wheeler’s 2026 list
Welcome to the first 2026 edition of my drafted NHL prospect rankings at The Athletic. This ranking of…
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…
Nick Suzuki becomes fifth player in Canadiens history to register 100 points in a season
ELMONT, N.Y. — Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki became the fifth player in franchise history and the first…