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Yahoo Sports CanadaInsights and Observations: Brayden Point possesses a secretly elite skill
The Tampa Bay Lightning's lethal power play often revolves around Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos, but Point's work from the bumper can't be ignored.
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Insights and Observations: The Ducks have a unique star in Mason McTavish
The 20-year-old isn't flashy, but he's developing into a true game-breaker and franchise player for the Ducks.
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Insights and Observations: Mathew Barzal's position switch is causing some growing pains
Most teams are desperate for a bonafide number one center, so the New York Islanders decision to move Barzal to the wing is quite perplexing.
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5 Insights and Observations: These NHL stars are in line for a major pay raise next summer
Several star players on expiring deals are putting together electric opening acts to their campaigns.
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The Red Wings are exploiting teams with a throwback tactic abandoned years ago
Detroit's unusual power-play approach is worth keeping an eye on, but that's not the only thing that jumped off the page this week.
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Sean Couturier's return to Flyers is much more than a feel-good story
Sean Couturier has made an instant impact in Philadelphia this season after returning from a career-threatening injury.
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The Vegas Golden Knights may have revolutionized defensive structure
The NHL is a copycat league, and the Golden Knights appear to have popularized a different defensive approach on their way to winning the Stanley Cup.
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NHL tier rankings: Who's elite, who's happy to lose entering 2023-24 season?
From the elite to the bottom of the barrel, here's how all 32 NHL teams slot in ahead of the new season.
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Leafs' Nylander experiment among NHL's 5 biggest storylines unfolding this preseason
Here are some of the most notable preseason stories to monitor before the 2023-24 NHL campaign gets going.
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Penguins still battling Father Time after Erik Karlsson blockbuster
No NHL team this millennium has won a Stanley Cup with an average age over 30.
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Is an NHL team better off hiring a veteran or rookie head coach?
Every team in the league would sign on to hire the next Jon Cooper or Jared Bednar, but you might kiss a few toads along the way.
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NHL offseason: Why offer sheets are so rare, DeBrincat deal accelerates 'Yzerplan'
Exploring the DeBrincat trade tree, value UFAs, where the Red Wings' rebuild stands, why NHL GMs are so hesitant to hand out offer sheets and more.
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The 5 best moves of the NHL offseason so far: Leafs, Blackhawks lead the way
The first round of NHL free agency is over. Here are five trades and signings that stand out above the rest so far this offseason.
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NHL free agency: Will this be a summer of regret for GMs?
With no true perennial stars on the market and a rising cap looming, the middle market could yield some surprising deals. Buyer beware this summer.
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Revisiting how each major buyer and seller fared at NHL trade deadline
Here's an assessment of the 2023 NHL trade deadline with the benefit of hindsight.
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Stanley Cup Final: Right matchups crucial for Panthers and Golden Knights
Pitting the right players against one another can make the difference with the Stanley Cup on the line.
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Stanley Cup Final: Golden Knights, Panthers took similar paths to the top
The Golden Knights and Panthers are not so different from one another, but who will have the edge when the Stanley Cup Final begins on Saturday?
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NHL playoffs proving there's no one right way to build a winner
The NHL's final four teams took different approaches to building Stanley Cup contenders.
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NHL playoffs: Revisiting how each conference finalist approached the trade deadline
In this week's edition of Insights and Observations, we take a look back at what the Stars, Golden Knights, Panthers and Hurricanes did at the trade deadline.
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5 unheralded players turning heads in NHL playoffs
Winning teams need unheralded players to step up in the Stanley Cup playoffs. So far, these five guys have delivered.
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