Peter Baugh

“Who I was is not anymore. I haven’t quite figured out where to go from that.” John and Matty Gaudreau’s closest loved ones have had to navigate incomprehensible grief over the past year, each in their own way. They’ve done it with incredible strength ⬇️ nytimes.com/athletic/65713…

Our end-of-season survey results are live. Read the responses to the 20 #NYR questions we asked for free here ⬇️ nytimes.com/athletic/72733…

Matthew Schaefer won the Calder unanimously. Let the greats — Lidström, Bourque, Pronger, Leetch and more — explain what makes him so special. nytimes.com/athletic/72773…

In two days, we will gather. We will gather the way families do - imperfectly, from a distance, in person, in memory - because family shows up, crosses miles and finds a way. Right now, 973 people from across this country and around the world have said: I will show up for the Gaudreau family virtually, participating from wherever they are as part of the 2nd Annual Gaudreau Family 5K. We’re 27 from 1,000 virtual participants. There is still time to add your name, your city, your heart. Let’s show up, from everywhere, to honor John and Matty. Register now: runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Sewell… #gaudreaufamily5k #gaudreaustrong #forjohnandmatty #virtualparticipation #family

The Colorado and Dallas chapters of the @ThePHWA made a joint donation today to the Mahtomedi Youth Hockey Assocation's 'Rink of Dreams' fundraising efforts. For Jessi, Avery, Caden and Hudson. Forever with us. zeffy.com/en-US/donation…

After the season, Matthew Schaefer set up a call with Brian Leetch, whose rookie D goal record he tied. “I go, ‘I’m the one who should be calling him!'” Leetch said. Hear from Leetch, Lidström, Makar and more on why the Calder winner is so impressive ⬇️ nytimes.com/athletic/72773…

@Rangers_26 The “1” was the low end of the scale. Apologies if there was any confusion.

This is bad... not sure how people can have any confidence in Drury! Someone in his family must have stuffed the ballots #NYR

@CheddarVedder One was the low end of the scale

60% are confident in Drury?? Apparently 60% of voters don't watch hockey. GTFO #NYR

If the Oilers plan all along was to let Knoblauch go, then their handling of this has been horrendous. If they wanted to explore Cassidy as an option, and if it didn’t work out retain Kris, then it was risky - if it got out, they’d be scuttling a coach they just re-signed and were considering keeping. The fact it got out made a return for Knoblauch impossible. Arguably the most important off season in 30 years for this franchise gets off to a rough start. Have to think Bowman and Jackson are very much on the clock as well. Fatigue and injuries only go so far in masking a body of work with some massive mistakes at critical junctures. Brett Kulak with a series winner last night puts an exclamation point on mishandled assets and mis-reads on players. Will be an interesting few months for the organization.

NEW: Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche are inevitable. My column from Denver, where it's Stanley Cup or bust: (🔓 Unlocked and free to read:) nytimes.com/athletic/72782…

Wild vs. Avalanche Game 5: Colorado advances to West final on Brett Kulak’s OT winner nytimes.com/athletic/72778… via @NYTimes

Brett Kulak: "I'm not the guy everyone's looking down the bench like, 'alright, get out there and go win it for us."

Brett Kulak, the hero: nytimes.com/athletic/72134…

@domluszczyszyn @ByScottPowers Rangers Cup Checklist with @vzmercogliano what the Rangers have to retool around + what this team needs to contend again after two lost seasons nytimes.com/athletic/72558…

Final voting breakdown on the 2025-26 Calder Trophy:

MAT-THEW SCHAE-FER 👏👏👏👏👏 #NHLAwards The @NYIslanders’ 2025 No. 1 #NHLDraft pick, Matthew Schaefer, is this year’s Calder Memorial Trophy winner — an award presented to the player who was the most proficient in his first year in the League.

Was a blast covering Games 1-4 of Avs-Wild! I’ll continue following from afar, but make sure to follow @MarkLazerus, who is taking the reins from me tonight in Denver. And of course keep following @RussoHockey and @JoeSmithNHL.

Craig Berube has been fired by the #leafs