The San Jose Sharks, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks and more NHL squads look to thrive in the future with impressive prospects.

MILAN (AP) — The main ice hockey arena for the Winter Olympics is finally ready. Although the NHL players might feel as if they’re skating on a lake. Construction delays and other concerns about the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena have drawn headlines for months ahead of the NHL returning to the Olympics for the first time since 2014 and the women’s tournament opening on Thursday.

With puck drop around the corner, The Athletic asked its hockey staff for their bold predictions for the Milan Cortina Olympics.

MILAN — Almost 1.2 million tickets have been sold for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and the Paralympics, local organisers said on Monday, with ice hockey topping the list. That figure represents around 75% of the total capacity for the Games, which open on Friday and will be followed by the Paralympics next month.

The Eagles' rookie netminder has exceeded expectations this season.

Modern NHL arenas might have all the bells and whistles. They certainly come with larger concourses, more leg room and an abundance of technological advances. “Barns,” as buildings that housed hockey were once affectionately called, is not a term that applies today.

The NHL Stadium Series 2026 features two NHL Atlantic Division rivals battling for ice cold glory on Sunday, Feb. 1. The outdoor pro hockey game has the Boston Bruins (32-20-3) taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning (34-14-4) at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa,

Outdoor hockey remains one of the most unique spectacles in all of sport.