The Hurricanes came into the season with a solidified goaltending tandem of Pyotr Kochetkov and Frederik Andersen. With questions about Andersen’s inconsistent health,...
Liam BlandJanuary 29, 2026
The Minnesota Wild’s blend of talent, structure, and consistency at even strength has kept them competitive in a tight Western Conference, yet something...
Danielle SchackmannJanuary 28, 2026
It was always a dream for Utah sports fans to have a third professional franchise in the state. Utah was always known for...
Easton StaufferJanuary 27, 2026
At the tail end of 2025, the Minnesota Wild signed Kirill Kaprizov to a trailblazing eight-year contract extension. The $136 million deal is...
Danielle SchackmannJanuary 20, 2026
Welcome to the NHL Pyramid Rankings, where teams rise or fall based on performance, consistency, and momentum—much like Abby Lee Miller’s infamous pyramid...
Meghan LipscombJanuary 20, 2026
The date was Jan. 3, on a cold, dreary New Jersey night, the Utah Mammoth suffered a humiliating loss to the New Jersey...
Easton StaufferJanuary 19, 2026
Detroit Red Wings star Patrick Kane has put together a historic career up to this point. In almost 20 full seasons, the future...
Neil VillapianoJanuary 19, 2026
In the 2024-2025 NHL season, the New York Islanders finished with a 35-35-12 record, placed sixth in the Metropolitan Division, and failed to...
Hunter DanielJanuary 16, 2026
NHL players are returning to the Winter Olympics for the first time since 2014, and the Minnesota Wild will be well represented. The...
Danielle SchackmannJanuary 14, 2026
Laila Edwards has never been confined to one role or one definition of success. On the ice, she can dominate at both ends,...
Emilie DeOreoJanuary 14, 2026
The Colorado Avalanche have been the best team in the NHL to start the season. With more than a ten-point gap between them...
Liam BlandJanuary 13, 2026
Before Wednesday night’s slate of games, the NHL announced the most anticipated event of each season. At a press conference, NHL Commissioner Gary...
Neil VillapianoJanuary 10, 2026
The National Hockey League just entered the halfway point of the 2025-2026 regular season. It is this time when hockey fanatics, analysts, and...
Meghan LipscombJanuary 8, 2026
With a little over a month before the opening ceremony of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, USA Hockey unveiled its...
Neil VillapianoJanuary 7, 2026
![Feb 13, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team USA forward Matthew Tkachuk (19) celebrates with Team USA forward Auston Matthews (34) his goal against Team Finland in the third period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images](https://theleadsm.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/USATSI_25413107-1100x733.jpg)
