Sean Gentille

Next year’s draft will bring massive change with plans to ditch the “centralized” model in place since 1963. What does it all mean?

NHL free agency is less than 24 hours away, slated to open at noon ET on Monday. Who’ll be shopping for what when the bell rings?

The Penguins need a third-line center and depth scoring. Kevin Hayes fits but maybe not well.

For three hours on Friday night, we walked around Sphere, the 18,600-seat, LED-covered, one-of-a-kind behemoth venue and were amazed.

How much salary-cap space is each team projected to have when free agency opens on July 1?

Here’s how we’d rank each team’s goaltending depth, from best to worst, as the offseason kicks off and the window to improve begins.

Here’s how we’d rank each team’s defense depth, from best to worst, just before the offseason kicks off.

Here’s how we’d rank each team’s winger depth, from best to worst, just before the offseason kicks off.

The Athletic asked its NHL staff what each team should prioritize this offseason, looking at free-agent signings, cap dumps, trades, more.

Here’s how we’d rank each team’s center depth, from best to worst, just before the offseason kicks off.

The Devils got the goalie they've wanted all along and didn't give up top picks or prospects to do it.

Who will win the Stanley Cup — the Panthers or the Oilers? Our two writers debate.

That's right, it's time for our annual international exchange of terrible playoff commercials.

For the 11th time since last offseason, The Athletic polled its NHL staff this week for their favorite to win the Stanley Cup.

For the final four teams: why they will or won’t win the Stanley Cup. For the teams eliminated in Round 2: reasons for optimism.