Canadiens’ 5 Likeliest First-Round Opponents in 2026 Playoffs Ryan Szporer | April 6, 2026 Who will the Canadiens face in Round 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs? Here are their five likeliest opponents:
Lightning Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Cirelli, Crucial Road Trip, and More Justin Giampietro | April 5, 2026 The Tampa Bay Lightning dropped their first game of the week, but with back-to-back victories, they’re at the top of the Atlantic Division with 102 points in 76 games. In…
2025-26 Vezina Trophy Tracker: Two Goalies On Course for Photo Finish Harrison Smajovits | April 2, 2026 We’re entering the final stretch of the 2025-26 NHL season, which means the Vezina Trophy race has been narrowed down to two choices: Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy or…
Lightning Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Back on Track, Stars Shine, and More Justin Giampietro | March 23, 2026 The Tampa Bay Lightning were coming off a poor stretch entering last week, but they finally got back on track. In this week-ahead piece, we’ll revisit their strong play, the…
Top 10 Russians in the NHL Today Matthew Zator | March 6, 2026 Russians comprise some of the most talented, most dominant players in the NHL today. In the past decade alone, they have won Vezina Trophies, “Rocket” Richards, Hart Memorials, Art Ross…
2025-26 Vezina Trophy Tracker: New Goalie Enters Conversation Harrison Smajovits | March 1, 2026 A month full of Olympic action in February almost made us forget there was NHL action to be played. Each team only played a handful of games, but it’s been…
Ranking NHL Teams By Goaltenders Spencer Lazary | February 21, 2026 It’s impossible to win in the NHL without great goaltending. The position can feel random at times, and even world-class goaltenders can have terrible nights in the net. However, the…
NHL’s Top 10 Goalies for 2025-26 – Midseason Update Rupert McDonald | February 4, 2026 At the beginning and midway point of every season, The Hockey Writers put together lists of the top 10 players for each position, as well as coaches. It goes without…
Lightning Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Top of the East, Olympic Break and More THW Staff | February 2, 2026 The Tampa Bay Lightning are currently navigating a pivotal week that marks the transition from the high-energy Stadium Series into the extended Olympic Break. Here are the key storylines and…
Ranking the NHL’s 32 Starting Goalies – Midseason Update Stephen Ground | January 31, 2026 There’s no argument: we’re in a golden age of goaltending in the National Hockey League right now, but it’s a world of haves and have-nots. The gap between the greats…
2025-26 Vezina Trophy Tracker: 2 Goalies Separate Themselves in January Harrison Smajovits | January 27, 2026 As the 2025-26 season marches on, award season, at least between the pipes, is starting to take shape. January has arguably made it a two-goalie race for the Vezina Trophy,…
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…