After introducing a new playoff salary cap as part of its recent extension to the collective bargaining agreement with the NHL Players’ Association, the NHL is going to bring that new rule into effect ...

Welcome to The Athletic’s 2025-26 edition of the NHL Pipeline Rankings, where we look at the future of the NHL team by team. Every team has a ranking, a write-up and tool grades of the best young ...

The 2025-26 NHL season will feature two competitions. First, there is the battle for the Stanley Cup. The Florida Panthers will try to become the first NHL team to win three consecutive titles since ...

A 104-game preseason schedule will begin on Saturday, Sept. 20 and run through Saturday, Oct. 4. Retired goalie Marc-Andre Fleury will suit up one last time for the Penguins on Sept. 27. The NHL is ...

The NHL is reinstating five players who were acquitted of sexual assault charges stemming from an incident in 2018 when they were members of Canada’s world junior team, announcing Thursday they will ...