After reading, you can see that Matthews, whom the Leafs selected first overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, has a story as unique as any player we’ve seen at hockey’s highest level.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
After the New Jersey Devils re-signed Luke Hughes at the beginning of the month, their focus shifted toward keeping one of their pending UFAs in the fold in goaltender Jacob Markstrom.
The NHL season is just about a month in, with nearly every team having played ten games so far. While several teams, such as the Pittsburgh Penguins, Seattle Kraken and Detroit Red Wings, have exceeded expectations, many have fallen short. Let's take a look at three NHL coaches on the hot seat.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers share a state, and also one of the NHL's fiercest rivalries. It is still going strong even though neither team has had much success over the past couple of years.
The NHL season is approaching the three-week mark, with most teams having played around 10 games. It’s still early, but we now have a meaningful sample size to start making some conclusions about the 2025-26 campaign.