What’s next for the Lightning and Nikita Kucherov after a shocking trade request?
The messy situation between Kucherov and Tampa Bay changes the landscape of league, and where it goes from here will be beyond fascinating.
Every NHL team’s biggest surprise early in the 2026-27 season
What has been each team’s biggest surprise so far, good, bad or ugly? Here’s what The Athletic's NHL staff said.
The airline lost my (hockey) bag: Inside an NHL player’s delayed season debut
After a flight to Seattle, the Leafs' Dakota Joshua came to the helpless realization many travelers come to: His luggage was not coming.
If the L.A. Kings fall from the NHL’s mushy middle, is a housecleaning ahead?
If the Kings can't find sustained success or chart a new path, perhaps it's time for big changes.
Will Russia return to the 2027 World Juniors? Here’s what it could look like
The first event the CAS has ordered the IIHF to allow Russia to participate in is the upcoming World Juniors in Alberta.
Unmasking the NHL’s Halloween obsession, featuring the elaborate Golden Knights
The annual Halloween party is a marquee event on the social calendar for most NHL teams.
Senators’ Hayden Hodgson suspended 2 games for hit on Kings’ Brandt Clarke
The incident occurred in the second period of Thursday night's game, a 6-5 overtime win for the Kings. Hodgson was ejected from the game.
Nikita Kucherov informs Lightning he won’t re-sign, asks for trade: Sources
The two-time Hart Trophy winner and three-time scoring champion is set to hit unrestricted free agency after this season.
Timothy Boomer Captures the Uncanny World of Insect Galls
Gall wasps, also known as cynipids, have a unique mutual relationship with plants. Their name is derived from the deposits, called galls, which they induce on host plants to support…
Russia’s return to international hockey means the NHL has a World Cup decision to make
The CAS ruled on Friday that the IIHF must allow Russia back into its international hockey events immediately.