The other night, Ben Kindel got a chance to meet Mario Lemieux in the Penguins dressing room. Forty-one years to the day Le Magnifique scored his first goal in the NHL at age 19, Kindel found the back ...

Incorporating sports psychology into training routines can be transformative. Goalies can learn to recognize their emotional responses to setbacks and implement coping mechanisms.

PITTSBURGH -- Matthew Schaefer had that twinkle in his eye while speaking to reporters at his locker stall knowing he was ...

Matias Maccelli made his Toronto Maple Leafs debut on the club’s first line alongside star center Auston Matthews and Matthew ...

The early part of the NHL season will give countries' hockey federations a chance to evaluate players for their Olympic teams ...

Between Eichel, Karlsson, Hertl and Sissons, Vegas has arguably the NHL’s best center depth. Stone is still an elite player ...

Calgary Flames star Nazem Kadri is generating trade buzz. However, a deal this season appears unlikely. Kadri's significant ...

Los Angeles Kings legend Anze Kopitar, at 38, announced his final NHL season will be 2025-26, aiming for one last Stanley Cup ...

Welcome to the third iteration of The Athletic’s annual defense ranking tiers. There’s a surprising shortage of truly ...

Barkov is sidelined for seven to nine months after undergoing surgery last month to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee ...

With Bryan Rust injured and scoring options limited in 2025-26, new Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Muse is going to be ...

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews faces a tough start to the 2025-26 NHL season following Mitch Marner's trade.