The Lightning’s Resurgence: Salary Cap Casualties to Stanley Cup Contenders THW Staff | January 17, 2026 If you were looking at the NHL standings in late October, you would have been forgiven for finally writing the obituary on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Starting the 2025-26 campaign…
Dallas Stars’ Trade Options Are Both Plentiful & Limited THW Staff | January 17, 2026 If you look strictly at the NHL standings, the Dallas Stars appear to be comfortably cruising, sitting second in the league. But anyone watching the games knows the reality is…
Predators Are Prepared to Sell into a Winning Streak THW Staff | January 16, 2026 If you’ve been watching the Nashville Predators over the last six weeks, you’d be forgiven for thinking the window is wide open. The team is rolling. Since late November, they’ve…
Can the Penguins Survive the Slide Before the Olympic Break? THW Staff | January 15, 2026 The NHL season is a marathon, not a sprint, but right now, the Pittsburgh Penguins look like a team trying to run uphill in quicksand. Just a week ago, the…
Calgary Flames Are About to Ignite the Trade Market THW Staff | January 15, 2026 It is rare that we see the trade market boil over before the calendar even flips to February, but in Calgary, the temperature is rising fast. We are well past…
Bruins Interest in Andersson Brings Retool Into Question THW Staff | January 15, 2026 The NHL trade market is always driven by deadlines. For the Boston Bruins, the clock isn’t just ticking toward the traditional March trade deadline; it’s racing toward the Olympic break.…
Panthers’ Anton Lundell Stepping up to Fill Some Big Shoes This Season THW Staff | January 14, 2026 There is a specific trajectory that NHL general managers dream of when they draft a center in the first round. It begins with the draft floor optimism, transitions into a…
Golden Knights Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Marner Faces Leafs, Stone’s Hot Streak and More THW Staff | January 12, 2026 The Vegas Golden Knights enter the week of Jan. 12, 2026, riding high on a four-game winning streak and sitting atop the Pacific Division, despite navigating significant injury trouble in…
Lightning Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Offensive Surge, Kucherov, Injuries and More THW Staff | January 12, 2026 The Tampa Bay Lightning are entering the week of Jan. 12, 2026 as one of the hottest teams in the NHL, riding a significant win streak despite missing their captain.…
Capitals Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Another Milestone, Injuries and More THW Staff | January 12, 2026 The Washington Capitals are entering a critical week for their playoff positioning in the Metropolitan Division. Following a tough 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on Sunday, they look to…
Panthers Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Injuries Keep Piling Up, Skid Snapped and More THW Staff | January 12, 2026 Here are the key storylines for the Florida Panthers and their upcoming schedule for the week of Jan. 12–18, 2026. The “Murderer’s Row” Playoff Race The Panthers (23-18-3, 49 pts)…
Kraken Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Increased Swagger, Montour Update, Beniers and More THW Staff | January 12, 2026 The Seattle Kraken are entering a critical stretch of their season this week. Fresh off a 10-game point streak that helped them climb into the Pacific Division playoff picture, they…