NHL
A healthy Golden Knights team has proven a tough matchup for the Western Conference's top seed.
Jesse Granger
NHL Playoffs picks, odds: Expert predictions for Leafs-Bruins, Golden Knights-Stars, Kings-Oilers
Julian McKenzie54
How Mark Stone and Tomas Hertl's long days rehabbing in the gym led to Vegas' Game 1 win
Jesse Granger86
One change the NHL should make to fix its Mark Stone LTIR problem
Eric Duhatschek475
Mark Stone on being in Golden Knights' Game 1 lineup: 'Wasn't super confident' he'd be back
Jesse Granger254
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Counting down all 16 playoff teams from the least to most pressure to win the Cup.
Sean McIndoe225
Vegas once again could turn to a goalie with zero playoff experience, but it's worked out in the past.
Jesse Granger18
See odds, expert picks and storylines for every Stanley Cup Playoff game on Monday night.
Andrew DeWitt22
Stone missed 25 games with a lacerated spleen, and Vegas used his cap space to acquire players before the trade deadline.
Jesse Granger417
The Athletic's NHL staff picks first-round winners, dark horse, biggest disappointment, conference champs, Cup champ and Conn Smythe.
The Athletic NHL Staff281
We look closely at how each netminder matches up against the specific offensive attack he’ll face.
Jesse Granger16
On one side, you have the defending champs. On the other, the West's top regular-season team. This series will be good — it might be great.
The Athletic NHL Staff59
The Stanley Cup contender field is wide open this year because there isn’t an overwhelming favorite.
Harman Dayal and Chris Johnston312
One tweet for every team's season — good, bad and ugly.
Sean Gentille and Dom Luszczyszyn178
Every team from the Presidents' Trophy-winning New York Rangers to the tankathon-winning San Jose Sharks had performances worth remembering.
The Athletic NHL Staff94
Welcome to our NHL player cards page where you will find interactive player cards for each skater in the Pacific Division.
Dom Luszczyszyn and Shayna Goldman127
The Western Conference playoff matchups flip-flopped back and forth in a matter of minutes, eventually landing on rematches from last year.
Jesse Granger42
There's no shortage of intrigue in the NHL playoffs — here are the most fascinating storylines heading into Round 1.
Harman Dayal158
Down Goes Brown's annual look at all 16 playoff teams, ranked from the worst bandwagon options to the very best.
Sean McIndoe513
The regular season is drawing to a close, which gives us an opportunity to analyze attendance figures from around the NHL in 2023-24.
Ian Mendes294
We're two months away from the 2024 NHL Draft, and the class is starting to come into shape.
Corey Pronman139
We’re inviting you to rank your favorite team’s broadcast, and as many other broadcasts as you would like, on a scale from 1 to 5.
The Athletic Staff416
As the regular season winds down, let's also offer five oddly specific first-round predictions.
Sean McIndoe275
Examining the lineup possibilities for the defending champions, from forwards to defense and the starting goalie.
Jesse Granger73
From MacKinnon's speed to Matthews' goals to zone defenses to the Blues' record against the Sharks, here are stats that defined the season.
The Athletic NHL Staff101
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