The 2025-26 NHL salary cap is $95.5 million, rising to $104 million in 2026-27. This complete guide explains the 50-50 Engine formula, LTIR...
By Mike Johnson · 14 min read
Matthews posted 27 goals in 60 games before a Grade 3 MCL tear ended his season. Now, with a full NMC and two years left on his $13.25M deal...
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read
Winnipeg dropped from 116 points to 82 after losing Nikolaj Ehlers. Alex Tuch, Jordan Kyrou, and Bobby McMann are the three winger targets w...
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read
The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped from 108 points and an Atlantic Division title to 78 points and last place. A 30-point implosion triggered b...
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read
Stars vs Wild 2026 playoffs: Dallas's 29.8% power play meets Minnesota's collapsing PK inside The Death Bracket — three Central contenders t...
By Mike Johnson · 13 min read
Colorado Avalanche playoffs 2026 begin with +260 Cup odds and the NHL's best record. But no Presidents' Trophy winner has lifted the Cup sin...
By Mike Johnson · 11 min read
Buffalo clinched on April 4 after a 35-8-4 run, ending the longest playoff drought in NHL history at 14 seasons and 5,458 days. Seven coache...
By Mike Johnson · 11 min read
Colorado scores 23/40 on the path difficulty index — the lightest map in the 2026 NHL playoffs. Dallas and Minnesota score 29/40, trapped in...
By Mike Johnson · 12 min read
Makar wins 83-75 in a 10-category skills breakdown, but Fox's 57.16% Corsi-for on a non-playoff Rangers team reveals The Processing Gap — th...
By Mike Johnson · 13 min read
Tom Fitzgerald fired after a 29-point decline from 112 to 83 points. The Deadline Deficit — three years of trade deadline inaction — sealed...
By Mike Johnson · 11 min read
