By the time Jason Zucker, a year removed from a 27-goal season, went from Arizona to Nashville for just a sixth-round draft pick about two hours before Friday’s NHL trade deadline, it became clear that it was a buyer’s market. And while there weren’t too many big names at the top of the board — … Read more
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The two Stadium Series games at MetLife Stadium this weekend increased the NHL’s total of outdoor games to 41. Each of the four teams featured five players who previously played in a pro game in the open air. “Outdoor experiences, it’s great,” said forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau, who was playing in … Read more
The New York Islanders fired coach Lane Lambert, president of hockey operations and general manager Lou Lamoriello announced Saturday. Patrick Roy, the four-time Stanley Cup champion and Hall-of-Fame goaltender, will be the new coach of the Islanders, the team announced. The Islanders’ season is slipping away after a promising, if inconsistent start — Friday’s 4-3 … Read more
Welcome to The Athletic’s 2023-24 edition of the NHL Pipeline Rankings, where we look at the future of the NHL, team by team. Every team will have a full ranking of the best young players in its organization, with a projection of what is expected of each player. Then those core groups are ranked from 1 to 32, … Read more