Welcome to my 2025 NHL Draft board! This final top 100 ranking, presented and packaged within our sortable user interface, follows my way-too-early top 28, my preseason top 32, my preliminary top 64, my February top 64, my March top 64 and my May top 64. My year-end ranking is made up of 66 forwards (36 … Read more
The calendar has flipped to June, which means we’re into NHL free agency talk in a big way for the next four weeks. And in a shallow year for UFAs, Mitch Marner is going to be the big fish that most of the league pursues on July 1. By my count, as many as 15 … Read more
The Golden Knights’ 2025 postseason came to a swift end in the second round at the hands of the Oilers. They were without winger Brandon Saad for most of that series and also had Mark Stone and Brayden McNabb carry injury designations at times, the former missing the series-clinching Game 5. General manager Kelly McCrimmon told reporters today that none of them will … Read more
Once the first round of playoffs was over, we could say goodbye to eight teams. And more importantly for our purposes today, we could also say goodbye to 48 potential Stanley Cup Final matchups. Sorry, anyone hoping for Blues vs. Canadiens in a rematch of the 1969 final, or Kings vs. Senators in a re-litigation … Read more
With the draft lottery done, we have a template of the selection order ready for the 2025 NHL Draft. Unless Radim Mrtka breaks things up in the top 5-7, we expect a run on forwards early in the draft, especially with so many good centers available. The order in which these forwards go is the … Read more
The last goaltender selected with the first overall pick has officially hung up his skates. As expected after his farewell tour, the NHL Alumni Association announced that Marc-André Fleury has retired from the NHL after 21 seasons. Fleury’s career began on October 10, 2003, on a rebuilding Pittsburgh Penguins’ team, losing to the Los Angeles Kings. … Read more
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Calvin Pickard, the lone goaltender with a 4-0 record, is among the surprises emerging from the first round of NHL playoffs and Edmonton Oilers fans are likely grateful for it. The 33-year-old Pickard stepped in for Stuart Skinner when the Oilers were down 2-0 in their series with the Los Angeles … Read more
LAS VEGAS – As Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild players exited the ice and headed for the dressing rooms following Game 1 on Sunday night, the scoreboard still read 3-2 in favor of the Golden Knights. Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy had already returned to his office and was high-fiving video coach Dave Rogowski when … Read more
Welcome to the last Weekend Rankings of the 2024-25 season. Longtime readers know what that means: You’re getting a top 16 instead of a top five, with every playoff team ranked. We’ll also check in on what the Gold Plan standings would look like in the bottom five, and we’ll even make a few oddly … Read more
Slafkovsky’s Performance Under Scrutiny After Return Montreal – Juraj Slafkovsky’s recent performance has sparked debate, with some observers suggesting a return to habits that previously hindered his progress. The SlovakNHL report highlights concerns about the young player’s trajectory. Details surrounding the specific aspects of slafkovsky’s game that are causing concern remain limited in the initial … Read more