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…
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…
Nedeljk…Oh No! Sharks Lose 4-3 OT Heartbreaker
The San Jose Sharks welcome the Vegas Golden Knights into SAP Center for the 2025-26 season opener! Jeff…
Why Are the Sharks Scratching Misa & Dickinson?
Michael Misa and Sam Dickinson’s NHL debuts will have to wait, as they will be healthy scratches for…
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…
Jack Eichel signs 8 year, $13.5 million AAV contract extension with Golden Knights
Ethan Miller / Getty Images Star center Jack Eichel has signed an eight-year, $108 million contract extension ($13.5…
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…
Golden Knights place Alex Pietrangelo on season-ending injured list, free up $8.8 million in cap space
The Vegas Golden Knights placed Alex Pietrangelo on the season-ending long-term injured list when they submitted their opening…
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…