Where casual NHL fans become diehards.
When St. Louis Blues defenseman Tyler Tucker went down with a knee injury, some fans thought it would open the door for Adam...
Harry LoomisSeptember 28, 2026
Last year, the Pacific Division featured some intriguing rosters. Regardless, it was largely considered the weakest in the NHL. It had the lowest...
Sean DeCourseySeptember 25, 2026
Last season, the story in the Atlantic centered on which of the strongest teams would win the division. With five teams in this...
Madeleine AlvarezSeptember 25, 2026
The top half of the Metropolitan Division will have some unfamiliar faces in the top four this season. The Eastern Conference is always...
Madeleine AlvarezSeptember 23, 2026
In part one of The Lead’s division preview, the non-playoff teams were intriguing. Last season’s Central Division playoff teams seem likely to stick...
Sean DeCourseySeptember 22, 2026
With the 2026-2027 NHL season set to begin soon, the New York Islanders began training camp on Wednesday. Unfortunately, they will be without...
Hunter DanielSeptember 22, 2026
Training camp for the Montreal Canadiens began on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The Canadiens are hosting 57 players for their 2026-2027 training camp. This roster...
Madeleine AlvarezSeptember 21, 2026
The sports landscape continues to change, perpetually generating news in this country. In the NBA, scandals of owners cheating dominate the headlines. In...
Easton StaufferSeptember 21, 2026
The NHL’s Central Division was arguably the most competitive in the 2025-26 season. In a season with more competitive rosters than usual, the...
Sean DeCourseySeptember 19, 2026
The Metropolitan Division boasts the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Carolina Hurricanes. As the division shaped up last season, several teams made surprise...
Madeleine AlvarezSeptember 18, 2026
Despite Canada being a nation obsessed with ice hockey, one that has produced some of the best players in the sport today, to...
The Lead StaffSeptember 16, 2026
Connor Bedard has been named the next captain for the Chicago Blackhawks, making him the second-youngest captain in franchise history, after Jonathan Toews....
Shelby WilsonSeptember 15, 2026
The days of your favorite NHL superstars locking up long-term contracts while they’re in their prime may be numbered. In 2013, the league...
Jay SullivanSeptember 15, 2026
The puck drops in October, and millions of hockey fans across North America start thinking about more than just wins and losses. They’re...
The Lead StaffSeptember 14, 2026
![May 13, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates his goal with center Martin Necas (88) and center Brock Nelson (11) and ]center Nazem Kadri (91) and defenseman Brent Burns (84) in the third period against the Minnesota Wild in game five of the second round of the 2026 Stanely Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images](https://theleadsm.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-05-14T031004Z_351474971_MT1USATODAY28948903_RTRMADP_3_NHL-STANLEY-CUP-PLAYOFFS-MINNESOTA-WILD-AT-COLORADO-AVALANCHE-1100x733.jpg)
