NHL Midseason Shockers: Which Teams Are Soaring and Which Are Stumbling as Playoffs Loom?
Well, folks, we’ve hit the halfway mark of this NHL season, and you can practically smell the tension—and yes, a bit of desperation—in the air. Every one of the 32 teams has logged close to 50 games, and by now, the picture’s pretty clear: who’s chasing the Stanley Cup, who’s grinding toward incremental growth, and who’s staring down a rebuilding project that just might stretch into the distant future.
It’s that golden moment when you dust off the proverbial report card and hand out some grades—no sugarcoating, just cold, hard takes. This week, The Athletic roped in their sharpest hockey minds to do exactly that—size up every squad, keeping their preseason ambitions in clear view. Some of these grades will have you nodding in agreement… others might just make you chuckle, or shake your head in disbelief.
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