The Quinn Hughes effect: Why the Wild’s boldest bet could finally pay off with a series win
DALLAS — What started as a harmless neutral-zone faceoff turned into the Quinn Hughes Show. It was last…
Why Patrik Allvin is no longer Canucks GM, and what comes next for Vancouver
The Vancouver Canucks formally concluded the worst season in the mostly sordid history of the franchise on Friday…
Vancouver Canucks fire general manager Patrik Allvin after 32nd-place finish
Patrik Allvin had been the Canucks’ general manager since January 2022. Jeff Vinnick / NHLI via Getty Images…
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…
NHL agents name the “Worst run franchise in the NHL”
A rather humiliating poll has been conducted, humiliating not because of the poll itself but instead because 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…
Embarrassing: Sharks Lose Must-Win Game to Last-Place Canucks in Shootout
The San Jose Sharks welcome the Vancouver Canucks into SAP Center. Igor Chernyshov (twice) and Tyler Toffoli scored,…
Every NHL team’s MVP and most disappointing player in the 2025-26 regular season
The NHL regular season is almost in the books, and every team from the top to the bottom…
NHL power rankings: More top-5 movement, plus fake awards for every team
The NHL season is nearly over, and it’s time to hand out some hardware. Folks, welcome to the…
Which NHL top defense pairs have been the best and worst in the 2025-26 season?
Any NHL team with Stanley Cup contention aspirations needs its top players to be firing on all cylinders. If a…
2026 NHL goalie mask power rankings: Perhaps the best artistic displays ever
Welcome to The Athletic’s annual goalie mask power rankings, in which we admire the most artistic equipment on…