DALLAS, Texas — The Rangers’ retool has officially begun. Kaapo Kakko was traded to the Kraken on Wednesday in exchange for defenseman Will Borgen, a third-round pick and a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, marking the end of the 23-year-old Finn’s six-year tenure in New York. The move helps the Blueshirts replenish some … Read more
CHICAGO — At times, Oliver Wahlstrom seemed to have nine lives with the Islanders. Finally, though, his career with the club that drafted him in the first round six years ago came to an end on Saturday, as Wahlstrom was claimed off waivers by the Bruins. The New England native will get a fresh start … Read more
David Pastrnak took part in the Bruins’ morning skate in Winnipeg on Tuesday and coach Joe Sacco confirmed that the tam’s leading point man will be in the lineup when the B’s take on the Jets at 8 pm. Pastrnak was held out of practice on Monday with what Sacco said was an upper body … Read more
Welcome to our 2024-25 NHL projections where you will find each team’s projected point total, probability of advancing to and through the playoffs, and chances of winning the Stanley Cup. The projections are based on 50,000 simulations of the remainder of the season which factors in each team’s projected strength, current health and strength of … Read more
It’s the goalies, stupid. The Islanders can and should worry about their special teams and how their defense is constructed and whether their offense can keep up without Mat Barzal and Anthony Duclair and all of the minutiae within each of those buckets. That’s all fine and good, and it all matters plenty. But let’s … Read more
We’re just over a month into the NHL regular season, and for some teams, the high hopes and optimism of the preseason have faded away for one reason or another. The Athletic asked its NHL staff this week for each team’s biggest concern at this point. The responses covered the full spectrum, from goaltending and … Read more
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby joined rare company on Wednesday night as he became just the 10th player in NHL history to record 1,600 career regular-season points. Crosby’s assist on a Bryan Rust power-play goal at the 11:01 mark of the first period of the Penguins’ 6-5 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres pushed him … Read more
Over his quarter century in the National Hockey League, Mark Messier witnessed sweeping technological changes to the game, from the advent of lighter hockey sticks to the use of video reviews. Now, the Canadian Hall of Famer believes hockey is poised for another leap as it moves into the streaming era. Messier will be among … Read more
It’s tough to score a power-play goal and a shorthanded goal and come away feeling as though the special teams weren’t good enough. But the Islanders managed just that in their season-opening, 5-4 loss to Utah. That’s because the power play scored once in six opportunities totaling 10:56, including a 4-minute double minor in the … Read more
PITTSBURGH — It’s been all about the numbers for Igor Shesterkin and the Rangers in recent days, but on Wednesday night, the only number that mattered was zero. Shesterkin and the Rangers blanked the Penguins, 6-0, in their season opener Wednesday night at PPG Paints Arena, with the star Russian netminder making 29 saves in … Read more
