Draisaitl, Hughes & Tkachuk Are the NHL’s Overlooked Stars Mike Fink | August 22, 2025 This week’s episode of Ice Time had the second annual Nucleus Draft. The goal of the draft is to build a Stanley Cup-winning team with active players where every roster…
2 Utah Mammoth Questions Ahead of the 2025-26 Season Jeremy Schouppe | August 19, 2025 The Utah Mammoth had an excellent offseason and are now set to ice the most competitive roster they have had dating back to the start of this organization’s rebuild, which…
NHL’s Atlantic Division Likely to Be a Gauntlet in 2025-26 Alex Chauvancy | August 19, 2025 Barring something unforeseen, it doesn’t appear any more significant NHL moves will take place this offseason. With that, we can begin previewing each division and who’s improved the most this…
NHL Network’s 2025 Top-20 Defensemen List is Awful Jesse Courville-Lynch | August 15, 2025 Each year, the NHL Network releases a list that looks at their top-20 at each position. Recently, they revealed their top defenders around the NHL, and it left the majority…
2025 Blue Jackets’ Summer Q&A: Don Waddell, Part 1 Mark Scheig | August 14, 2025 This summer is going both really slow and really fast at the same time. It depends how you choose to view things. On one hand, it’s already the middle of…
Canadiens 2025-26 Player Previews: Mike Matheson Blain Potvin | August 14, 2025 The offseason leading into the 2025-26 season continues, and with the major events such as the NHL Entry Draft and free agent frenzy completed, the dog days of summer wear…
5 NHL Teams That Could Take Steps Forward in 2025-26 Alex Chauvancy | August 13, 2025 As there are teams that could regress every season, there are also ones that could take steps forward and build off what they started in 2024-25. That doesn’t necessarily mean…
Sabres’ Owen Power Is Poised for Breakout Season in 2025-26 Zach Berta | August 12, 2025 Owen Power, drafted first overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, was brought in by the Sabres to be Rasmus Dahlin’s right-hand man. Power, a great…
Projecting the Flames’ Opening Night Roster Rupert McDonald | August 12, 2025 The Calgary Flames haven’t made many changes to their roster this offseason. While a few depth players left, including backup goalie Dan Vladar, only one free agent, goaltender Ivan Prosvetov,…
3 New York Rangers Storylines to Follow in 2025-26 Lucas Standel | August 11, 2025 The New York Rangers are going to be one of the more interesting teams to follow this season. Two seasons ago, this team won the Presidents’ Trophy and made it…
NHL Contenders vs. Pretenders: 2025-26 Edition Cooper Krigbaum | August 11, 2025 After the exhilarating days leading up to the draft and free agency, it appears NHL teams have gone to sleep. Free agents have fizzled out quickly, and players, coaches, and…
NHL Rebuild Rankings: Which Teams Are Closest to Contention – 2025-26 Preseason Edition Mike Fink | August 11, 2025 When the Rebuild Rankings first began, a project following the 2023 Trade Deadline that has become one of the biggest pieces here at The Hockey Writers, there were two burning…