NHL

According to CNA Sport, the NHL is starting an extended 84-game season next week, featuring veteran stars like Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby alongside a wave of young talent led by Macklin Celebrini and Connor Bedard. Celebrini set a Sharks franchise record with 115 points last season, while Bedard will miss the start of the season due to a shoulder surgery, and Gavin McKenna has been highlighted as the Maple Leafs’ highly anticipated first overall pick of the 2026 Draft.

According to CNA Sport, a new generation of NHL superstars, including Macklin Celebrini of the San Jose Sharks, is poised to lift the league's popularity as a new season unfolds, with trends like social media engagement and high-profile media coverage fueling the buzz. The 20-year-old Celebrini became the youngest-ever EA Sports NHL cover athlete this year and appeared on The Hollywood Reporter cover with Belmont Cameli.