The Central Division is the toughest division in hockey, and it's not quite close. The Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars and ...

Now that the NHL’s post-holiday break is over and hockey is back, one thing is clear – the best teams in the league are all ...

Every year, the NHL Central Scouting department goes through as many draft-eligible prospects as possible and compiles a list that teams often use as a rough guideline. It allows teams and fans to ...

Mason Appleton has playoff fever. The Winnipeg Jets center is enjoying life near the top of the Central Division standings, but he knows there is a long way to go. The Jets (35-21-1) entered Wednesday ...

The Minnesota Wild’s acquisition of Quinn Hughes has quickly altered the league’s perception of the team. No longer viewed as ...

The 2025 NHL Scouting Combine started on Monday. A total of 19 of the OHL's top draft eligible players were invited to the combine ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft. "The NHL Combine is the final showcase ...

Defenseman Matthew Schaefer is the top-ranked North American skater in NHL Central Scouting's final rankings of 2025 draft prospects, despite not playing since the world junior hockey championship in ...

The 2024-25 NHL regular season is over, and the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is underway. With the standings set, it's time to update our 2025 first-round mock draft. As usual, a draft ...

The NHL uses a draft lottery to determine the order of the first round, so the team that finishes in last place is not guaranteed the No. 1 selection. As of 2021, a team can move up a maximum of 10 ...

For the first time in a while, we have a genuine debate about who should go No. 1 overall at the NHL Entry Draft. And it’s not just because there isn’t a runaway No. 1 prospect in this year’s class, ...

With the completion of the Stanley Cup Final, the full order for the 2025 NHL draft (June 27-28) has been determined. The first 16 spots were decided by the NHL Draft Lottery on May 5, with the New ...

Each Monday throughout the 2025-26 NHL season, ESPN and NHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes will provide fans with a guide of ...