Sidney Crosby sees his own fire in Macklin Celebrini, Canada’s future
Crosby, 38, and Celebrini, 19, have deepened their bond in Switzerland as Crosby defers to Canada's star of the future.
Ranking 2026 NHL Draft’s top 20 overagers: Egor Barabanov leads this year’s re-entry prospects
Each year, overage players — or re-entry players — account for roughly one round's worth of picks at the NHL Draft.
Bruins’ Stanley Cup contender checklist: How soon can James Hagens arrive?
The Bruins returned to the playoffs ahead of schedule in 2025-26. Heavy lifting will be required for them to make it back.
Devils Stanley Cup contender checklist: A fresh vision and internal improvement
New Jersey boasts an elite one-two punch up the middle, but lacks several key pieces of a true contender. Can fresh team management help?
How the Carolina Hurricanes are beating the Montreal Canadiens at the matchup game
Explaining the names and numbers behind the Canadiens' struggle to create, plus Frederik Andersen's perspective on Cup runs.
Avalanche face summer of uncomfortable questions after squandering another dream season
The Avalanche remain one-Cup wonders, a dominant regular-season team with precious little to show for it over the past four years.
NHL Mock Draft 2026: Pronman, Wheeler and Bultman play GM and pick Round 1
Max Bultman joined Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler for a three-way mock where they select the players each team should take.
It’s never wise to doubt the Vegas Golden Knights, who demolished the NHL’s best team
The Golden Knights obviously were better than their regular-season record indicated, but there was no way to anticipate this sweep.
Same name tops lists of most popular dog and cat names in Japan, and there’s probably a reason why
Cultural quirks have a hand in making the same name the favorite for dogs and cats in annual study. Japan’s most famous fictional cat might be the one named Kitty,…
Avalanche vs. Golden Knights Game 4: Key takeaways as Vegas completes sweep, advances to Stanley Cup Final
Vegas will play either the Carolina Hurricanes or Montreal Canadiens for the Stanley Cup.