NHL weekend rankings: The top 16, Gold Plan standings, and my five worst calls
The final rankings of the 2025-26 season feature the usual annual traditions and a mind-boggling trip down memory lane for a bizarre season.
Top 100 drafted NHL prospects ranking: Michael Misa, Porter Martone lead Wheeler’s 2026 list
Welcome to the 2026 edition of Scott Wheeler's ranking of the NHL’s best prospects at The Athletic.
Who wins the Stanley Cup? On outside looking in for a change, the Panthers make their picks
The 2024 and 2025 champions will miss the playoffs after a season from hell. Who better to ask what team could be their successor?
Scouting NHL prospects at the Frozen Four: What we saw and heard in Las Vegas
More than 40 NHL prospects tested their mettle in Las Vegas last week for the NCAA Frozen Four. Here's how they performed.
If the NHL playoffs started today: Matchups take shape in season’s final days
By Thursday night, we'll know the entire playoff picture. Until then, here are the projected matchups for the playoffs.
NHL awards watch: A final look at each race, with Norris, Hart as tight as ever
McDavid is well and truly back into the Hart race, and while the Calder should be unanimous, the Norris is overloaded with contenders.
Chris Pronger’s great mistake: Negotiating under the influence, signing long-term in Edmonton
Pronger tells the full story behind his trade to the Oilers and extension: "Not exactly the story they put on hockey cards."
NHL agent poll: Best and worst-run teams, biggest contract, future commissioner
The Athletic canvassed more than 20 top player agents in hockey for their thoughts on key big-picture questions from around the league.
What made Anže Kopitar great? Teammates, rivals and family discuss the L.A. Kings legend
Kopitar's career, which likely will lead him to the Hockey Hall of Fame, is coming to an end.
The next Kirill Kaprizov? Why Blackhawks prospect Roman Kantserov is so intriguing
From a mid-round flier to breaking KHL records, Kantserov is a mystery no more. Could the Russian phenom become an NHL superstar?