Predicting the 2025-26 NHL season, from Stanley Cup contenders to bottom-feeders
We’re less than one week from meaningful hockey, and yes, you’ve seen a million previews. But what if…
If Connor McDavid hits the market, what should each NHL team’s pitch to get him be?
The puck has yet to drop on the 2025-26 NHL regular season and July 1 is more than…
NHL waiver tracker: Best players on the wire throughout 2025-26 preseason
As NHL teams trim their rosters before the regular season, The Athletic’s Corey Pronman and Harman Dayal will provide analysis of…
NHL Player Tiers 2025-26: Connor McDavid is the undisputed best, Sidney Crosby is ageless
By Sean Gentille, Shayna Goldman and Dom Luszczyszyn This article is part of our Rankings & Tiers series, an evaluation…
2022 NHL re-draft: Juraj Slafkovský, Logan Cooley, Shane Wright lead the class
The 2022 NHL Draft is the third class we will review this week in our series looking back…
2023 NHL re-draft: Connor Bedard, Leo Carlsson, Adam Fantilli lead the class
The second class we will look at this week in our series reordering recent NHL drafts is the…
Prospect Notes: Iginla, Kindel, Konyushkov
Mammoth prospect Tij Iginla’s 2024-25 campaign was cut short after needing to undergo surgery on both hips back…
Ranking the best NHL players and prospects under 23: Celebrini, Bedard top the list
Welcome to this year’s edition of the under-23 NHL player rankings. After ranking every organization’s best young players in the NHL…
NHL Pipeline Rankings 2025: Breakdown of all 32 teams from Corey Pronman
Welcome to The Athletic’s 2025-26 edition of the NHL Pipeline Rankings, where we look at the future of the…
NHL front-office confidence rankings: How fans feel about every team in 2025
Every summer we ask the same question: How confident are you in your team’s front office? It’s a…
How confident are you in each NHL team’s front office? Have your say in our fan survey
It’s that time of year again. Over the past few seasons, I’ve conducted a survey asking fans to…
NHL contract efficiency rankings 2025: Which teams spend their money most wisely?
Every summer I spend one week taking a look at the NHL’s contract landscape. The best of the…