Ovechkin called coach Spencer Carbery on Sunday to say he wanted to address his teammates, but it wasn't a total surprise.

YouTube video by The Athletic Hockey Show

The Athletic’s 2026-27 edition of the team season previews, a deep dive into what to expect from each team.

Connor McDavid remains the best player in the NHL but youth is served in our 2026-27 edition of Player Tiers.

There isn't a first-round pick or a blue-chip prospect headed back to Manhattan from Utah, but the deal is fair enough for both teams.

Kyle Davison believes he got his No. 1 defenseman and paid him accordingly. He’d better be right.

Lost track of which teams actually have money to spend once free agency comes around on July 1? We've got you covered.

There’s obviously risk in Florida betting on a 36-year-old goalie coming off a rough season but Markstrom should work out.

The Blues are betting McTavish just needs a change of scenery, while the Ducks move out a struggling player for two picks Friday night.

Is this a win-win? St. Louis shakes up its roster for a fresh run and Washington beefs up its non-Ovechkin core.

The 2026 draft is Wednesday night in Detroit, with a record 235 players (including 23 Olympians) hoping to hear their name over six rounds.

Nikolaj Ehlers was the best player in the Stanley Cup Final. We should have seen it coming.

It's the first Stanley Cup win since 2006 for the Canes, who went to the conference final three times between 2019 and 2025.

“We’ll be back here,” Tortorella said after a Game 5 loss that leaves them facing elimination for the first time in these playoffs.

For the first time this series, a multi-goal lead never truly looked in danger. Bussi's play in Game 5 was a big reason why.

The Canes found the lingering aspects of their game in Game 5 and are one win away from their first Stanley Cup title in two decades.

The Carolina Hurricanes, led by Captain Jordan Staal, even up the Stanley Cup Final at two games a piece. Sean, Frank and Sean break down another nail biter in Vegas, if Staal has done enough to en...

Jordan Staal, who found the net twice, became the first captain in NHL history to score in his first four games of the Stanley Cup Final.

Jordan Staal, who found the net twice, became the first captain in NHL history to score in his first four games of the Stanley Cup Final.

Mitch Marner scored the fastest hat trick in Stanley Cup Final history as Vegas took a 2-1 series lead over Carolina in Game 3.

After picking up steam in college football and Major League Baseball, the trend of shirtless fans reached Carolina at an opportune moment.

After picking up steam in college football and Major League Baseball, the trend of shirtless fans reached Carolina at an opportune moment.

There's been plenty of celebrating for the Hurricanes this postseason — and not just because of hockey victories.

There's been plenty of celebrating for the Hurricanes this postseason — and not just because of hockey victories.

What used to be a minor concern as the Hurricanes steamrolled their way to the Stanley Cup Final is now a much more urgent issue.

Found not guilty of sexual assault last summer, Hart now sits on hockey's biggest stage. Vegas continues to shield him from the media.

Carolina vs. Vegas will be a closely contested battle between two puck-possession powerhouses with the Stanley Cup on the line.