Did you catch another subtle sign of spring from the last few days? The NHL standings page added an “If Playoffs Started Today” link at the top of the page. And it doesn’t just go to a page that says “… it would be way too early, calm down.” That’s because we’re almost there. There … Read more
We’re down to the home stretch here. With 12 to 15 games left, the playoff races in the East and West are both coming down to the wire, with the East looking especially spicy. With that in mind, we’ve picked one player from each team to watch during the final stretch of the season. From … Read more
NHL Power Rankings: A new Top 5 team, plus ‘do-overs’ for everyone The New York Times NHL Power Rankings: Looking at who’s got puck luck — and who needs it Sportsnet NHL Power Rankings: Avalanche Don’t Let The Stars Lead For Long The Hockey News NHL power rankings: Avalanche’s big deadline swing for Kadri has them back on … Read more
Sidney Crosby’s injury comeback (Getty Images) The latest Sidney Crosby update has stirred a familiar feeling around the Pittsburgh Penguins. Hope, mixed with a bit of impatience. When the captain disappears from the lineup, the ripple runs through everything. The power play loses its calm decision maker. Breakouts look a little rushed. And the small … Read more
The Vegas Golden Knights are acquiring center Nic Dowd from the Washington Capitals, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports. TSN’s Darren Dreger seconded Pagnotta’s report, adding that while it’s “not done yet,” the deal is expected to be completed this morning. What Vegas will send Washington to complete the deal has not yet been … Read more
The Nashville Predators have made another move tonight, sending forward Cole Smith to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for a 2028 third round pick and defense prospect Christoffer Sedoff. The trade has been confirmed by both Nashville, as well as Vegas. A fourth line winger with strong defensive attributes, Vegas inherits Smith’s $1MM cap … Read more
March 2, 2026Updated 9:24 am EST Mere days away from the NHL’s trade deadline, the market is starting to feel like an unstoppable force versus an immovable object. There will be trades, of course, before the bell sounds at 3 p.m. ET on Friday, but multiple league sources indicated over the weekend that the level … Read more
Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone left this afternoon’s action in Pittsburgh and did not return. After the game head coach Bruce Cassidy told reporters, including SinBin.vegas, it was upper-body, with no real update until tomorrow. It seemed to be an innocuous play, where Kris Letang simply bumped into him for position in the neutral … Read more
Following a 5-0 shelling of Czechia to open their 2026 Winter Olympics tournament, the Canadian men’s hockey team get right back at it Friday, taking on Switzerland at 3:10 p.m. EST/12:10 p.m. PST. It’s always significant when Team Canada takes the ice in Olympic hockey, but these 2026 Games promise to be more special than … Read more
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics. In the years between Sochi in 2014 and Milan in 2026, when NHL players did not participate in the Olympics, the men’s hockey tournament was a lot more wide open. Russia beat Germany in the gold-medal game in Pyeongchang in 2018, and Finland knocked off … Read more