Alex Ovechkin’s greatest feat? Mixing ordinary with extraordinary on the way to NHL immortality
Alexander Ovechkin must come down, but the space beneath him expands with each leap. He bounces higher and higher — hanging ...
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Weekend NHL rankings: The Wild, the Canadiens and the 10 teams we haven’t ranked yet
With the calendar about to flip over to April, we’re down to three weeks left in the regular season. And ...
NHL 2024-25 bold predictions: Which preseason picks we got right and wrong
We can admit it. We were wrong.Well, mostly wrong. When The Athletic first asked its NHL staff for their bold ...
The ‘very, very coachable’ Alex Ovechkin: Former coaches on the tweaks he’s made on the way to history
Years before it became obvious that Alex Ovechkin was going to smash the NHL’s all-time goals record, he had an ...
NHL owner rankings: Grading every team, from Tampa Bay to Buffalo
Editor’s note: This article is part of our Rankings & Tiers series, an evaluation across sport about the key players, front offices, teams, ...
NHL trade deadline winners and losers: Mikko Rantanen, Brad Marchand reshape Stanley Cup race
What the 2025 NHL trade deadline lacked in quantity, it made up for in quality. After all, it’s not often ...
NHL trade deadline 2025: Making one bold prediction for each team
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL trade deadline.Could Bruins captain Brad Marchand be headed to Colorado to ...
NHL trade deadline 2025: Which player (or pick) each team is most likely to deal
Who or what will your NHL team be saying goodbye to before the league’s March 7 trade deadline? This week, ...
NHL agent poll: Best and worst owners, Connor McDavid’s contract, future GMs
Who are the best and toughest front offices to deal with in the NHL? Which owners are known for giving ...
NHL trade board 7.0: The 4 Nations break is over, and things are about to get real
Just days remain for any NHL team sitting on the fence to determine which direction it’ll go before the March ...
NHL player poll: Best/worst facilities? NBA-style tournament? Season too long? Should Bettman retire?
Everyone’s allowed to complain about their job from time to time, even those who are making millions of dollars playing ...
Do NHL players care about the 4 Nations Face-Off? Here’s what they said
Much of the NHL will scatter to the winds next week for a rare 10-day in-season break — a chance ...
Opinion: Evgeni Malkin Staying With Penguins Feels Like Mats Sundin Staying With Maple Leafs
Evgeni MalkinCharles LeClaire-Imagn ImagesA couple of decades ago, an NHL team came to a crossroads with one of its star ...
Why Oilers’ McDavid And Canucks’ Myers Are Suspended Three Games
Conor Garland and Connor McDavidBob Frid-Imagn ImagesConnor McDavid and Tyler Myers received three-game suspensions for separate cross-checks late in the Edmonton Oilers ...
NHL predictions 4.0: New Stanley Cup favorite, Vezina sweep and tight Eastern playoff race
By Sean Gentille, Shayna Goldman, Jesse Granger, James Mirtle and The Athletic NHL StaffIn October, The Athletic’s NHL staff didn’t ...
Surviving and thriving in the nastiest spot on NHL ice
You gotta want it, right? That’s what they always say, “they” being the NHL players who dare tread into the ...
NHL report cards: Grading every team’s season as we near the midway point
The NHL season is nearing its midway point, with all 32 teams playing between 35 and 41 games. By now, ...
Ryan Leonard At The World Juniors: “It’s Cool To Be Hated.”
Ryan LeonardChristopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY SportsRyan Leonard recognizes that Canadian fans do not like him. As the captain of Team USA ...
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