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Rebuild? Retool? How the Penguins should approach the rest of 2024-25
Though Pittsburgh's core of Crosby, Malkin and Letang remain, they are outside of the playoffs. Time to build for the future? Or take one more swing?
TRADE GRADES!
TROUBA TO ANAHEIM
NHL trade grades: Who comes out ahead on the Jacob Trouba swap?
The long-rumored trade involving the Rangers captain has finally come to pass. Did the New York or Anaheim front office do better on this one?
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POWER RANKINGS
NHL Power Rankings: Every team's 4 Nations Face-Off participants
A massive shuffle in the rankings this week, plus a rundown of the players from each team who will rep their country in February.
WHO'S AHEAD OR BEHIND PACE?
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Ranking NHL players who are doing better -- or worse -- than expected early on
From Washington's Connor McMichael to Toronto's Auston Matthews, we rank players who have overachieved and ones who haven't quite met expectations.
HOW TEAM USA WAS PICKED
4 NATIONS FACE-OFF: FEB. 12-20
'The biggest thing was hockey sense and versatility': Inside Team USA's 4 Nations roster selection process
With a talent pool as rich as any country's, GM Bill Guerin had many difficult decisions. Here's the inside scoop on his thought process.
4 NATIONS FACEOFF
How Team USA stacks up in the 4 Nations Face-Off
4 NATIONS FACEOFF
COMING IN FEBRUARY
Grading the 4 Nations Face-Off rosters, plus snubs and surprises
The 23-player lists are out. Which teams look the best, based on available talent from which they chose? Who missed the mark?
NHL 4 Nations Face-Off Central: Schedule, rosters, news, how to watch
Best-on-best international hockey returns in February, 2025. Explore the full schedule, rosters, and coverage on each team.
Everything you need to know about the 4 Nations Face-Off: Format, schedule, players, what's next
A best-on-best international tournament is coming Feb. 12-20. Get all the details you need to know about it here.
NHL BETTING
NHL betting: More bark than bite for home underdogs?
Betting tips, picks and home/road trends for Red Wings-Bruins and Oilers-Golden Knights tonight on ESPN+ and Hulu.
AWARDS TIME!
The Wyshynski Awards for the first quarter of the 2024-25 NHL season: Best, worst, embarrassments and trends
From best team to the weirdest goal to the most important document to the best bounce-back player, here are the superlatives of the season thus far.
Top Headlines
- Trouba: Rangers exit 'unfortunate,' affected play
- Sources: Rangers' Shesterkin to be richest goalie
- Knights captain Stone back after 1-month absence
- Rangers end Trouba tenure with trade to Ducks
- League-worst Blackhawks fire coach Richardson
- Bedard an Olympic option despite 4 Nations snub
- Sabres' Dahlin out vs. Jets due to back spasms
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Grades for all 32 NHL teams at the quarter mark of 2024-25
From multiple A's to several D's, here's what has gone right (and wrong) for every club, as well as an overall grade for the quarter.
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NHL Future Power Rankings: Prospect, cap, roster predictions
Which NHL teams are set up for long-term success? We stacked all 32 franchises' expectations through 2026-27.
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Ranking the top NHL prospects: Demidov, Levshunov lead list
No. 1-ranked player Ivan Demidov -- the fifth overall pick this summer -- was an easy choice, with lots of debate thereafter.
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Detroit Red Wings announce 2024 Zamboni gravy boat giveaway
The first 7,500 fans at the Red Wings game on Nov. 23 against the Boston Bruins will walk away with the boat, which was determined by a fan vote.
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PWHL reveals home and away uniforms for 2024-25 season
The jerseys were created in partnership with Creative Agency Flower Shop, Bauer Hockey and the Professional Women's Hockey League teams.
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Inside the Quebec factory where NHL jerseys are created
The NHL is confident that players and fans will be pleased with the changeover in designers since the manufacturer will remain the same.
