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Read Full ArticleCarolina sits first in the Metropolitan Division at 46-21-6, Brandon Bussi is quietly one of the best stories in goaltending this season, and their odds at +450 are quietly the best value in the Cup market. Don't call them a sleeper — call them dangerous.
Read Full ArticleColorado leads the NHL at 42-10-9 with a +82 goal differential, just acquired Nazem Kadri, and sits at +260 to win the Stanley Cup. The talent is undeniable. The three first-round exits since 2022 are equally undeniable.
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Read Full ArticleThe cap jumps from $95.5M to at least $104M next season — possibly $107M — and the ripple effects will reshape rosters league-wide. Here's who wins, who loses, and what the numbers actually mean.
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Read Full ArticleConnor McDavid signed a two-year, $12.5M AAV extension specifically so Edmonton could keep building around him. After two straight Cup Final losses, the analytics say the window is real — and closing fast.
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Read Full ArticleCale Makar has won two Norris Trophies and been the consensus answer for years. But Zach Werenski is breathing down his neck in 2025-26, and Evan Bouchard leads the league in scoring. So who actually holds the title right now?
Read Full ArticleFor the first time since 2014, the NHL sent its best to the Olympics — and the Milan Cortina tournament delivered. Here's the full rundown of who played, who got hurt, and what it all meant.
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Read Full ArticleVincent Trocheck, Dougie Hamilton, and Steven Stamkos all survived the March 6 trade deadline. Don't get comfortable — all three are moving this summer, and here's why.
Read Full ArticleOvechkin finally took down Gretzky's goals record, which proves even the sacred can fall — but there's a short list of NHL marks that no living player, and probably no future player, will ever reach. Here's what's actually untouchable.
Read Full ArticleA power play happens when one team gets a man advantage due to a penalty. Here's exactly how it works, how long it lasts, and why it's one of the most decisive moments in any hockey game.
Read Full ArticleThe Leafs have the market, the payroll, and often the talent. So why does the Stanley Cup keep slipping away? A dissection of the franchise's 59-year drought — and why this season may be the lowest point yet.
Read Full ArticleWith about 20 games left in the 2025-26 regular season, the Western Conference playoff picture is nearly locked in. The East? Still a genuine three-team scrum for two wild card spots.
Read Full ArticleThe 2026 Stanley Cup race is taking shape with 20 games left. Here's where every playoff contender stands, which teams scare me, and which ones are papering over cracks.
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Read Full ArticleExpected goals (xG) doesn't just explain hockey better than shot counts — the 2025-26 season is proving it in real time. Here's what xG is, how it works, and why Colorado, Minnesota, and Dallas are the perfect case studies.
Read Full ArticleOvechkin broke the goals record last April. But Gretzky still holds 54 NHL records that Connor McDavid, the greatest player alive today, can't touch. Here's what will never fall.
Read Full ArticleFrom Crosby's golden goal in Vancouver to Jack Hughes ending a 46-year drought in Milan, the Canada-USA hockey rivalry has produced the biggest moments in the sport. And for the first time, it finally feels like a true contest.
Read Full ArticleSidney Crosby skated Friday and Saturday, desperately trying to get healthy enough to help Canada against the United States. But when it came down to it, he sat. That call cost him nothing in terms of who he is.
Read Full ArticleBreaking down every projected men's Olympic hockey roster at Milan-Cortina — Canada's embarrassment of centres, a terrifying American youth movement, and what it all means for 2030.
Read Full ArticleMcKenna dropped eight points against Ohio State on February 21. Dismissing it as schedule noise misses the point entirely. Here's what the full scouting report says about the most debated #1 pick in years.
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Read Full ArticleWith a year of hindsight and Celebrini's sophomore explosion reframing everything, it's time to place his 2024-25 rookie campaign where it actually belongs: among the greatest in NHL history.
Read Full ArticleConnor McDavid set a new NHL-era Olympic scoring record with 13 points in six games at Milan Cortina 2026 and was named tournament MVP. Canada still lost the gold medal game 2-1 to the United States in overtime. Both things are true.
Read Full ArticleTen days left, no time to be cautious. The Olympic freeze compressed the market into a sprint — here are my five boldest calls before the March 6 buzzer.
Read Full ArticleThe 2026 Milan-Cortina men's hockey tournament had 12 teams, three groups, a qualification round, and a knockout stage. Here's exactly how it worked — and why the format delivered the final everyone wanted.
Read Full ArticleCanada beat USA 3-2 in overtime on February 20, 2025 — but Jordan Binnington's 20-save shutout sequence in the final two periods is the tactical story everyone glossed over.
Read Full ArticleThe Olympic freeze is over and GMs have less than two weeks to make their moves. Here are the ten players most likely to change addresses before the March 6 trade deadline.
Read Full ArticleThe quarterfinals are done. Canada, Finland, the United States, and Slovakia are the last four teams standing. Friday's semifinals couldn't be scripted any better.
Read Full ArticleThe group stage is done, the seeds are set, and four qualification games today will complete the quarterfinal bracket. Here's everything you need to know heading into Wednesday's do-or-die quarterfinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Read Full ArticleFour years after his MVP performance in Beijing, Juraj Slafkovský is once again proving he's born for the biggest stage. Slovakia's upset run at Milano Cortina 2026 starts and ends with the Montreal superstar.
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Read Full ArticleGavin McKenna has a 54-game point streak, WHL records, and passing numbers that rival Connor McDavid's at the same age. The 2026 NHL Draft is shaping up to be a generational moment.
Read Full ArticleDemidov's ELC expires after next season and the Canadiens need to move fast. Here's what the comparable landscape says, what the cap reality looks like, and how this deal could define Montreal's window.
Read Full ArticleMacklin Celebrini's possession metrics as a San Jose rookie are drawing legitimate comparisons to a young Sidney Crosby. The numbers make a strong case.
Read Full ArticleRAPM (Regularized Adjusted Plus-Minus) is hockey analytics' best tool for isolating individual player impact. Here's a clear explanation of what RAPM measures, how it works, and its limitations.
Read Full ArticleCorsi is the most widely used advanced stat in hockey — but what does it actually measure? This complete guide explains Corsi, CF%, relative Corsi, and how to use it to evaluate players.
Read Full ArticleStop relying on gut instinct. Learn how to use advanced hockey analytics — xG, Corsi, and RAPM — to find fantasy hockey sleepers your leaguemates are missing in 2026.
Read Full ArticleExpected goals (xG) adds shot quality to hockey analytics. Here's a plain-language explanation of how xG is calculated, what xGF% means, and why the gap between xG and actual goals is so revealing.
Read Full ArticleCorsi and Fenwick are closely related hockey advanced stats, but they're not the same. Here's the key difference between them, when each applies, and which one you should use.
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