Your NHL team is the best! (At this one very specific stat from the 2025-26 season)
Everybody’s good at something. It’s just a case of figuring out what. Or at least, that’s how it…
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…
US cities with teams alive across NBA, NHL, and NFL playoffs
Across the American sports landscape, success is often measured one league at a time. But when viewed collectively,…
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…
‘I don’t think this is as simple as it may appear’: Why Alex Ovechkin’s return to Capitals may not be his call
WTOP’s Ben Raby, former longtime host of pregame and postgame shows on the Capitals Radio Network, frames a…
Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin, close to retiring, sticks to his rituals
It’s a hacky-sack circle, basically, but played with a soccer ball, and it has become a favorite pregame…
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…
Inside their Playoff Prep, Ovechkin, & Solid Performances
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The potential final meeting between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin had little to do with…
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…
With Alex Ovechkin retirement possible, Sidney Crosby honors an enduring 20-year bond
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Like it or lump it, Sidney Crosby has a soft spot for Alex Ovechkin.…
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…