Playing with fire: Unpacking Golden Knights' John Tortorella gamble, Leafs' GM firing https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7160628/2026/03/31/nhl-maple-leafs-golden-knights-red-light/ As the NHL regular season intensifies down the stretch, Brad Treliving is out in Toronto and Tortorella starts a ticking clock in Vegas. #IceHockey #Hockey

NHL 2025-26 Stanley Cup playoff chances and projected standings https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6694758/2026/03/31/nhl-2025-26-stanley-cup-playoff-chances-and-projected-standings/ Welcome to our 2025-26 NHL projections where you will find each team’s projected point total and chances of winning the Stanley Cup. #IceHockey #Hockey

Inside John Tortorella's debut behind the Vegas Golden Knights bench https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7160129/2026/03/31/golden-knights-john-tortorella-first-game/ Vegas' new coach hopes to have his players playing faster, simpler, and unafraid. He also hopes to memorize all their names. #IceHockey #Hockey

As Maple Leafs fire Brad Treliving, spotlight shifts to CEO Keith Pelley https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7160015/2026/03/31/maple-leafs-brad-treliving-keith-pelley/ Why should anyone in Toronto be left with the belief that MLSE CEO Keith Pelley is capable of saving this sinking ship? #IceHockey #Hockey

2027 NHL Draft ranking: Landon DuPont tops Scott Wheeler's first top 25 list https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7116102/2026/03/31/nhl-draft-2027-ranking-dupont-joseph-privalov/ The class for the 2027 NHL Draft is headlined by Landon DuPont, Alexis Joseph and Nazar Privalov. #IceHockey #Hockey

Bruins GM Don Sweeney and his roster of trade masterpieces https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7158773/2026/03/31/bruins-don-sweeney-trade-masterpieces-nhl/ Go down the list of trades Sweeney has made involving players on the current roster. There’s not one dud. #IceHockey #Hockey

MLSE has made a massive mess of the Maple Leafs after three dysfunctional years https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7159755/2026/03/31/toronto-maple-leafs-keith-pelley-mlse-treliving/ A lot of things went wrong in Toronto to cause this season. It's time scrutiny went higher than the GM. #IceHockey #Hockey

What we learned around the NHL in March: Confusing challenges and stars heating up https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7158497/2026/03/31/nhl-what-we-learned-march-goaltender-interference-defense-playoffs-race/ Plus a surprise entry in the Western Conference playoff race, and has the Vegas Golden Knights' luck finally run out? #IceHockey #Hockey

Fired Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving took the team backwards https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7159876/2026/03/31/brad-treliving-maple-leafs-fired-legacy/ After less than three seasons, Brad Treliving leaves the Leafs in a much worse position than he found them when he took the GM job. #IceHockey #Hockey

Macklin Celebrini becomes sixth teenager to score 100 points in NHL season https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7158797/2026/03/30/macklin-celebrini-sharks-100-points/ Celebrini has moved into league-wide stardom this season. #IceHockey #Hockey