Team USA decides to start Connor Hellebuyck for 2026 Winter Olympics opener
MILAN – Team USA isn’t overthinking its last line of defense. Connor Hellebuyck was tabbed as the starting…
NHL weekend rankings: A blockbuster trade, a midseason rankings reset and more
Let’s get you caught up on all the NHL action you missed over the weekend. There wasn’t any.…
Where would a Russian team finish in Olympic men’s hockey? NHL player poll
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Imagine Nikita Kucherov and Kirill Kaprizov on the…
Dark horse to medal in men’s hockey at the Olympics? NHL players make their picks
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics. In the years between Sochi in 2014 and…
NHL trade board 6.0: Could we get a blockbuster before the Olympic freeze?
Will Artemi Panarin find a new home before the Olympic break? That was certainly the New York Rangers’…
Ranking all 32 NHL teams’ home rinks, from Montreal to MSG and more
This article is part of our NHL Arena Rankings series, in which we rank all 32 current rinks…
NHL trade board 5.0: The latest on all the top targets as the sellers begin to sell
The NHL’s sellers are all selling. They’ve helped create a steady drip of trade activity ahead of the…
The Daily: Red Wings’ Kasper Finally Locates Confidence; NHL Trade Rumors
With five points out of six earned on their mini-road trip, the Detroit Red Wings are on a…
NHL Power Rankings: A new No. 1 plus your team’s injury excuse
Over an 82-game season, injuries are always a story. It’s a fact of life in this league that…
Blackhawks fans give Jonathan Toews 3-minute ovation in return to Chicago
CHICAGO — About halfway through the ovation, as it crescendoed for the third or fourth time, Jonathan Toews…
NHL weekend rankings: Rangers continue the statement fun with a sternly worded letter
Many times, an NHL season comes to be defined by the dominance of a select group. Sometimes, it’s…
NHL report cards: Grading every team at the halfway mark of the season
The NHL season has passed its midway point, with all 32 teams playing between 46 and 49 games.…