Don't count the Florida Panthers out for long. That's the message from the betting market heading into the 2026-27 season.

The Washington Capitals catching the Carolina Hurricanes might be the least chaotic outcome in the NHL's Metropolitan Division next season.

It only took 26 days for Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson to know he'd be relinquishing the title of highest paid player.

Here are five surprising stats that NHL teams would, mostly, prefer aren't repeated next year.

Both current and former residents lean on each other.

The Dallas Stars' long nightmare is over.  At least, it's over for a little while.

One day ahead of the full release of the NHL schedule, the opening night slate of games and all 32 home openers are now known. Here are the five most interesting home opener games in the first two weeks of the season.

Teams with depth typically can overcome injury issues, but even the deepest teams will run into problems if enough injuries occur.

The Capitals are coming off a frustrating 2025-26 campaign where they just missed the playoffs in a weak Metropolitan Division that featured no wild-card teams.

Joining a new team is never easy, nor does it guarantee success or failure. In the past year, we've watched extreme ends of both spectrums. So what signings and trades have the potential to be the best fits so far?  On pure value, there are few deals more likely to hit than the diminutive Norwegian's newfound marriage with Los Angeles.

Could a solution require something that's never happened before in NHL history?

The first round of the 2026 NHL Draft is in the books. From major trades to compelling picks, let's take a look at the winners and losers from the night.

Here are the most compelling players in the 2026 NHL Draft.

“The unity that was shown, people donating supplies – I’ve never seen anything like that."

There are three players whose status as restricted free agents could lead to them changing teams.

It's entirely possible that another member of the gold-medal winning U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey team could be on the move this summer.

At this rate, will any good players reach NHL free agency?  The question may seem hyperbolic, but the general consensus is that this is a weak free agent class.

The past decade has included many challenges for the Nicholas County community.

There have been big goalie trades before in the NHL. Two of the greatest goaltenders in the history of the league — Dominik Hasek and Patrick Roy — were traded during their careers.

The 2026 NHL Draft this weekend will mark the potential for some of the biggest offseason business the league conducts each year.