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Mon, 18:22OGHow U23 NHL players and top prospects performed at the 2026 Olympics
The 2026 Olympics proved to be a stage well-suited for the NHL's young – and future – stars.
Feb 11th, 16:00NHLRanking the NHL's top 12 rookie defencemen at the halfway mark of the season
First came the forwards, but how are this year's NHL rookie defencemen performing?
Feb 4th, 17:45NHLRanking the NHL's top 20 rookie forwards at the halfway mark of the season
The NHL's 2025-26 rookie class looks like one of the best in recent memory.
2025-11-14, 17:38NHL Prospect ReportQMJHL Stock Watch: Justin Carbonneau's game is evolving in fascinating ways
Hadi Kalakeche highlights the growth curves of the QMJHL's top prospects over the past month.
2025-11-11, 21:25NHL Prospect ReportSweden Stock Watch: Alfons Freij's puck-moving game impressing with Timrå
Jimmy Hamrin takes a look at the top performing prospects in Sweden, led by Winnipeg Jets prospect Alfons Freij.
2025-10-23, 15:17NHLRanking early season performances of the NHL's top rookie defencemen
David St-Louis ranks eleven of the NHL's top rookie defenders, evaluating how they have performed in the league so far this season.
2025-10-07, 14:27NHLCalder Trophy Power Rankings: Ivan Demidov leads the way
In the first edition of the Calder Trophy Power Rankings for the 2025-26 NHL season, the Elite Prospects scouts put together a top-10 list of front runners to win Rookie of the Year.
2025-09-23, 15:19NHLElite Prospects top 30 centres going into the 2025-26 NHL season
It says something about just how astounding Connor McDavid’s first ten seasons in the NHL have been that a 122-point pace regular season followed by a run to the Cup...
2025-09-11, 17:31NHLThe Trade Watch List: 10 Impact Players Who Could Be On The Move This Season
Cam Robinson looks at 10 NHL players who could shift the landscape this season if they hit the trade block.
2025-09-09, 20:44Prospect Pool RankingsElite Prospects 2025 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 11-ranked St. Louis Blues
Our scouts breakdown the prospect pool for the No. 11 ranked St. Louis Blues.
2025-08-20, 13:48NHL ProspectsRanking the NHL's top 100 affiliated prospects ahead of the 2025-26 season
With another summer nearing its end, it's time for our top 100 NHL-affiliated prospect rankings.
2025-07-04, 16:17NHLZachary Bolduc's development could carry him to a top-six role with the Montreal Canadiens
Zachary Bolduc has a new opportunity with the Montreal Canadiens after the trade from St. Louis.
2025-06-29, 00:022025 NHL DraftElite Prospects' 2025 NHL Draft Grades
Daniel Gee, David St-Louis, and Mitchell Brown break down how every team performed at the draft.
2025-06-24, 14:48NHLElite Prospects transaction grades for the 2025 offseason
Don't you just love a grade, on a signing or a trade?
2025-05-05, 12:38NHLWhere do the 2025 St. Louis Blues go from here?
The Blues need to make some serious upgrades to their roster to stay competitive in the Central. How will they do it?
2025-04-17, 17:12NHLThe official 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs "It would be cool if they won" rankings
It would be at least kinda cool if any team won the Stanley Cup, but let's be honest: Some outcomes would be cooler than others.
2025-04-17, 04:24NHL2025 Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Winnipeg Jets vs. St. Louis Blues
Jfresh breaks down the Round 1 series between the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues.
2025-04-07, 14:58NHLWhat We Learned: What should the St. Louis Blues expect?
The Blues are winning a lot lately. But what's their ceiling?
2025-04-01, 14:09NHL Prospect ReportRinkside Roundup: Jimmy Snuggerud entering NHL in fine form
Jimmy Snuggerud's impending NHL debut, Stian Solberg's impressive AHL start, and more in this week's Roundup.
2025-03-22, 16:14NHL ProspectsElite Prospects' 2025 under-23 organizational ranking
After breaking down the top-100 under-23 players on the planet, it's time to look at which NHL teams have the best crops of talent in that demographic.
2025-03-19, 12:38NHLElite Prospects' 2025 Top 100 Under-23 Skaters Ranking
Ranking the hockey's best young talent: Who stands out, who’s rising, and what it means for the future.
2025-03-03, 20:36Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Feature: Philip Broberg thriving in St. Louis
A move to St. Louis has been favourable for Philip Broberg. Michael Clifford has the details.
2024-12-12, 14:58NHL Prospect ReportSweden Stock Watch: Felix Nilsson enjoying a breakout season
Felix Nilsson's breakout season, David Edstrom's continued success, Noah Dower-Nilsson's improvement, and more in this edition of Stock Watch.
2024-12-12, 13:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Focus: Checking in on the rookies
Michael Clifford shines some light on some of the good and bad aspects of this year's rookie class.
2024-12-07, 16:40NHLPower Feelings: Ring-a-Ding-Ding!
To the tune of that "Flashdance" song: Power Feelings.
2024-12-02, 19:24NHLWhat We Learned: The New York Rangers at a crossroads
The Rangers' problems are self-inflicted and maybe not fixable.
2024-11-25, 18:43NHLWhat We Learned: How the coaching carousel revolves around bad GMing
Two coaches fired in five days because their GMs expected way too much from subpar rosters.
2024-11-11, 19:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Focus: Mining the Waiver Wire (Week 6)
Michael Clifford takes a swing around the waiver wire to unearth some gems heading into Week 6 of the fantasy hockey schedule.
2024-10-09, 22:43NHLTake Town: Season premier, why did it start so early in Seattle?
Wow, it's a whole new season
2024-10-07, 20:14NHLPower Feelings: Change at the top
It's another edition of the Power Feelings but you're not allowed to be mad about anything I say.
2024-09-17, 19:45NHLThe Crease Index: Ranking all 32 NHL teams long-term outlook in-goal
Sean Shapiro ranks the long-term outlook in-goal for all 32 NHL franchises.
2024-09-06, 22:11Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Feature: Justin Faulk's newly cleared path
With Torey Krug out for the 2024-25 campaign, Justin Faulk is first in line to soak up the offensive minutes. Michael Clifford has the details.
2024-08-31, 18:15Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2024 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 11-ranked St. Louis Blues
Marek Novotný takes you through the St. Louis Blues' 11th-ranked prospect pool, with scouting reports and tools grades on its 21 best prospects.
2024-08-19, 16:00NHLWhat We Learned: What's the Blues' offer-sheet endgame?
How much does St. Louis think Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg are going to help them?
2024-08-14, 18:45NHLMaking sense of the St. Louis Blues' offer sheets to Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway
The St. Louis Blues have signed Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway to two-year offer sheets.
2024-06-19, 16:00NHLEP Rinkside Transaction Grades for the 2024 NHL offseason
Ryan Lambert grades (almost) every transaction in the 2023-24 NHL offseason.
2024-05-17, 14:46Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Feature: The Jake Neighbours breakout is coming
It was a solid sophomore season for Jake Neighbours, but Michael Clifford reads the tea leaves and sees more coming.
2024-05-08, 21:002024 NHL DraftElite Prospects' post-lottery 2024 NHL Mock Draft
The draft order has been decided and now we wait for the picks to be made. Cam Robinson takes his turn at predicting who goes where and when.
2024-04-09, 18:32NHLUnnumbered Thoughts: For the Dallas Stars and New York Rangers, the Presidents' Trophy comes into focus
Sean Shapiro takes a look around the NHL with the No. 1 teams in both the East and the West jockeying for top position.
2024-03-31, 13:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Feature: Dalibor Dvorsky
With a monster OHL season under his belt, what can fantasy owners expect from Dalibor Dvorsky?
2024-03-25, 03:53Fantasy HockeyFantasy Focus: Mining the waiver wire - playoff edition (Week 4)
Cam Robinson returns to identify a smorgasbord of waiver wire options to help you continue driving through the fantasy hockey postseason.
2024-03-20, 13:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Feature: Jake Neighbours' inspiring path
Jake Neighbours has gone from a controversial first-round pick in 2020 to an NHL player. How high in the lineup he can play long-term is still in question. Does he...
2024-03-18, 16:37NHLUnnumbered Thoughts: As the NHL expansion wheel turns Atlanta has a real chance
Sean Shapiro takes a look around the NHL in his weekly column, focusing particularly on how and when the NHL will go to 33 or even 34 teams.
2024-03-06, 23:35NHL Prospect ReportSweden Stock Watch: Canucks prospect Jonathan Lekkerimäki thriving with Örebro
Jimmy Hamrin take stock of the coming and goings of Sweden, highlighted by the Canucks prospect.
2024-02-27, 15:00NHLBuy, Sell, or Sit: What should each team do at the 2024 NHL trade deadline
Rinkside analytics columnist JFresh looks at which teams should sit, sell, or buy at the 2024 NHL trade deadline.
2024-02-19, 04:59Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Focus: Mining the waiver wire on Week 19
Cam Robinson returns for another rousing round of mining the waiver wire. He does the digging so you can unearth the gems.
2024-01-29, 04:49Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Focus: Mining the waiver wire on Week 17
Cam Robinson is back again to help you mine the waiver wire for the extended two-week matchup.
2024-01-21, 18:02Fantasy HockeyProspect Prospective: Does Michael Buchinger's potential match his production?
Producing at a high rate in junior is often indicative of future fantasy value. But sometimes it isn't. Victor Nuño checks in on St. Louis Blues' defensive prospect Michael Buchinger to see what the future may have in store.
2024-01-06, 15:00World Juniors 2024What we learned at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship
J.D. Burke reflects on what was learned at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships.
2024-01-03, 12:50Fantasy HockeyFantasy Focus: Sustainable or not?
Michael Clifford checks in on players who have found success so far this season and determines whether it's sustainable or not.
2023-12-23, 20:00NHL ProspectsScout's Notebook: How four top European prospects are faring in the OHL
The latest Scout's Notebook looks at the play of Dalibor Dvorský, Filip Mešár, Eduard Šalé, and Kasper Halttunen.
2023-12-14, 19:30NHLTake Town: Blues Christmas without you
Craig Berube's out in St. Louis, and it seems like literally everyone knows it's not his fault. So why's he out?
2023-12-14, 13:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Fallout: Big changes in St. Louis
The St. Louis Blues are a team in transition. Big changes helped propel them to a Stanley Cup once upon a time. Michael Clifford explores what impact these recent changes may have on their fantasy landscape.
2023-12-13, 05:38NHLSt. Louis Blues fire head coach Craig Berube; Drew Bannister named interim coach
The St. Louis Blues have fired head coach Craig Berube and promoted Drew Bannister from the Springfield Thunderbirds to interim head coach.
2023-12-05, 23:45NHL Prospect ReportOHL Stock Watch: Liam Greentree a lone brightspot for struggling Windsor Spitfires
The OHL Stock Watch highlights the play of Liam Greentree, Carson Rehkopf, the Sudbury Wolves' entire first line, Owen Beck, Sam Dickinson, and Anthony Cristoforo.
2023-12-05, 13:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Focus: Turnaround Options
Michael Clifford identifies a bushel of players who are showing signs of breaking out for the remainder of the season
2023-12-04, 13:00Fantasy HockeyMining the Waiver Wire - Week 8
Cam Robinson is back again with another installment of Mining the Waiver Wire. Where he does all of the work and you enjoy all of the profit.
2023-12-03, 23:25NHL Prospect ReportSweden Stock Watch: A pair of Vegas Golden Knights prospects lead the way
The December Sweden Stock Watch highlights the performances of Carl Lindbom, David Edstrom, Axel Sandin Pellikka, Anton Wahlberg, Otto Stenberg, and Felix Nilsson.
2023-11-20, 13:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Focus: The waiver wire is bursting with young talent
Waiver wire - Nov. 20COL, VAN, NAS, CARAvoid: OTT, WASH< VGK, TOR,MinnyAs we enter the seventh week of the season, trends are becoming more and more entrenched. Those hot starts...
2023-11-17, 22:30NHL3 Stars: Here we go again
The Rinkside 3 Stars are led by the NHL keeping its finger on the pulse, a series of comical San Jose Sharks-related firsts, the Edmonton Oilers getting hot, and gaudy stats on the Vancouver Canucks
2023-11-08, 15:00NHL Prospect ReportSweden Stock Watch: Felix Unger Sörum, Anton Johansson soaring with Leksands IF
The November Sweden Stock Watch highlights the performances of Anton Johansson, Felix Unger Sörum, Jonathan Lekkerimäki, Noah Östlund, Filip Bystedt, and Theo Lindstein.
2023-10-27, 17:01Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Roundup: Which prospects have found early success this season?
Prospect Roundup Time!With the NHL well underway, we’re starting to get a gauge on who is hot and who is not. It’s on every highlight pack, every radio show, and...
2023-10-18, 17:18NHL ProspectsThe OHL's Sudbury Wolves are the right destination for Dalibor Dvorský after failed SHL stint
Dalibor Dvorský is joining the OHL's Sudbury Wolves. Lassi Alanen has more on the move and where things went wrong in the SHL.
2023-10-10, 13:53NHL32 Boring Predictions for the 2023-24 NHL season
Who needs bold predictions? Sean Shapiro brings you the boring ones that will actually happen this season.
2023-10-09, 14:45NHL ProspectsStock Watch: Reviewing the performance of Western Conference prospects in the preseason
David St-Louis reviews the performance of each Western Conference team's top prospects in the 2023-24 preseason.
2023-10-04, 16:30NHLTake Town: Crossing the border
This week's trip through Take Town has us looking at preseason battles, the Ottawa Senators cap mess, and the St. Louis Blues looking rough ahead of 2023-24 season.
2023-10-04, 14:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Season Primer: The Central Division
The Central Division has the most exciting rookie we have seen in the NHL since Connor McDavid. There is also loads of talent at all positions, plus a legitimate threat...
2023-09-28, 13:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Rundown: Real life vs fantasy value - prospect edition (Part III)
In the first two parts of this series, we explored 10 prospects from the EP Rinkside top 51-100 affiliated prospects. Those players primarily featured towards the end of that list,...
2023-09-24, 11:32Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Rundown: Real life vs fantasy value - prospect edition (Part II)
In part one of this series, I talked about the first five prospects from the EP Rinkside top 51-100 affiliated prospects. These just happened to be the last five on...
2023-09-22, 16:09NHL ProspectsThe USHL's most improved players and how they did it
Mitch Brown looks at the players who made the most strides this past season.
2023-09-19, 19:50NHLEP Rinkside Top-20 Right Wings for the 2023-24 season
JFresh continues his series looking at the top player in the NHL, today focusing on the right wings.
2023-09-18, 17:24NHLEP Rinkside Top-20 Left Wings for the 2023-24 season
JFresh opens his series of top players by looking at the left wingers.
2023-09-13, 19:34NHLNHL Storylines to watch for the 2023-24 season: Central Division
Sean Shapiro looks at some of the storylines he'll be tracking this season from the Central Division.
2023-09-03, 19:00Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2023 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 16-ranked St. Louis Blues
Mitch Brown tees up the St. Louis Blues' 16th-ranked system, with scouting reports, tools grades, etc. on their 16 best prospects.
2023-08-30, 15:11NHLOne player that can make or break each team's 2023-24 NHL season
JFresh looks at one player that can make or break each team in the NHL during the 2023-24 season.
2023-08-25, 19:45Prospect Pool RankingsRanking the NHL's top 15 affiliated goaltender prospects in 2023
Greg Balloch ranks the 15 best goaltenders outside of the NHL ahead of the 2023-24 season.
2023-08-24, 20:01NHLFree Agent Matchmaker: Finding ideal landing spots for remaining UFAs
JFresh tries to match some of the remaining unrestricted free agents with the teams they could help.
2023-08-23, 16:30Prospect Pool RankingsRanking the NHL's top 100 affiliated prospects in 2023: Skaters 25-1
The Elite Prospects ranking of the NHL's 100 best affiliated prospects comes to a close with the 25 best prospects in hockey.