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It's time to get excited about some potential matchups that have intriguing storylines and rivalries.
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Weekend NHL rankings: The Lightning are good again, and other stretch-run storylines
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2024 NHL Draft ranking: Macklin Celebrini leads Scott Wheeler's March top 64 prospects
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NHL Player Cards: Atlantic Division
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Which NHL players need to step up down the stretch? Picks for all 32 teams
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There's a new guy in town and that may or may not be a good thing.
Dom Luszczyszyn and Sean Gentille194
Elite No. 1 centers are key to winning in the NHL. Every team wants one. Very few have one. Here's our ranking of the best.
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We have room for a new NHL villain and there’s a strong candidate emerging: One that can unite us all in hatred, or at least mild annoyance.
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An early look at the top prospects in the 2025 NHL Draft class.
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The Athletic's NHL staff picks the full playoff fields, Cup winner and runners-up, awards, dark horse, most disappointing and more.
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A few NHL fashion heavyweights were a part of the latest edition of the style power rankings. Which player took the top spot?
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Various players need to turn it around to help their team in some way down the stretch.
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Another year, another trade deadline, another epic arms race — who's the team to beat in the playoffs?
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The top five picks in this year's draft class all look like potential impact players in the NHL.
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Five teams I’ve changed my views on after the deadline. Plus sad times in Buffalo, and did the Islanders' coaching change work after all?
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How does your team's performance ahead of the deadline rate? The Athletic asked its NHL staff to score each team on a scale from 1 to 10.
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There is a lot to like with this Okposo trade. It isn’t just a solid move for Florida, but a great story.
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Almost every club has someone worth watching or thinking about. These are the most important people on each team. For now.
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Forsling, 27, was claimed on waivers by the Panthers in January 2021.
Sarah Jean Maher and Eric Stephens34
Vladimir Tarasenko is exactly what the Panthers needed -- a scoring winger who can replace Nick Cousins on the second line.
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In Steve Staios' first trade as GM, the Senators will receive a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick and a 2025 third-round pick.
The Athletic Staff193
With the NHL trade deadline closing in on Friday, the market is picking up. Here's the latest on 15 top targets.
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Scott Wheeler ranks the NHL's top 15 drafted goalie prospects. Plus, 10 honorable mentions.
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Let’s get ourselves psyched up with some storylines for trade deadline week: The goalie market, Jake Guentzel and what now for the Devils?
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Scott Wheeler ranks the top 75 drafted NHL prospects, with full scouting reports. Plus, 40 honorable mentions.
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