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Matt Larkin

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Matt Larkin

Managing editor and senior writer at Daily Faceoff. Matt joined Daily Faceoff in March 2022 after an 11-year run as a senior writer and editor with The Hockey News. He previously worked for Sportsnet and The Globe and Mail. Look to Matt for deep-dive player profiles, fantasy rankings, columns, big hair and bigger passion for the sport. He makes appearances on shows across The Nation Network. Educated at the University of Western Ontario (Honors BA, Media, Information and Technoculture & four years at The Gazette)

You can find Matt Larkin on Twitter at @MLarkinHockey

Matt Larkin Headlines

DateTitle
Jun 21, 2026Top 50 NHL UFAs of 2026: Carlson’s value skyrockets with Raddysh off the board
Jun 20, 2026Offensively early Stanley Cup picks for 2026-27
Jun 18, 2026Was 2021 Draft class the toughest to scout in NHL history?
Jun 16, 2026Nine offer sheet candidates to watch in 2026 NHL offseason
Jun 15, 2026Ranking every Stanley Cup winner of the salary cap era
Jun 13, 2026If you could change anything you wanted about the NHL today, what would it be?
Jun 12, 2026Five NHL buyout candidates to watch when 2026 window opens
Jun 11, 2026Here’s what a hockey World Cup would look like in a 48-team FIFA format
Jun 11, 2026How Brandon Bussi’s philosophy prepared him to seize his Stanley Cup Final opportunity
Jun 11, 2026NHL Trade Board: Market for centers heats up with Larkin, Hischier and more
Jun 09, 2026Which teams could take both Liam and Markus Ruck in 2026 NHL Draft?
Jun 08, 2026Dylan Larkin likes three trade destinations. But which others would make sense?
Jun 06, 2026Who should be favored for the 2027 3-on-3 All-Star tournament?
Jun 05, 2026Five candidates for change-of-scenery trades in 2026 NHL offseason
Jun 05, 2026‘Somebody had to step up.’ How the Hurricanes found their backbone in Game 2
Jun 03, 2026Hurricanes’ top line is getting chances, not results. What’s wrong?
Jun 03, 2026Good habits – and good advice – ended Hertl’s slump and made him a Stanley Cup hero
Jun 02, 2026‘I can’t do this forever’: NHL commissioner Bettman acknowledges early discussions on succession plan
Jun 02, 2026Brind’Amour and Tortorella are so much more than their coaching caricatures
Jun 01, 2026Why the Golden Knights are a better fit for Mitch Marner than the Leafs ever were
Jun 01, 2026Mourning a tragedy, Hurricanes’ Andersen reaches precipice of greatness in Stanley Cup Final
May 30, 2026Top 50 NHL UFAs of 2026: Boone Jenner now the No. 1 center in a bone-dry market
May 30, 2026Debating the biggest ‘What if?’ in Stanley Cup playoff history
May 28, 2026The Leafs need puck-moving defensemen. Here are some they could target
May 25, 202610 NHL players who could be cap-casualty trade fodder this offseason
May 23, 2026Which Round 2 loser team has the most concerning 2026-27 outlook?
May 22, 2026Five NHL free agents who’ve increased their values in 2025-26 playoffs
May 21, 2026One crucial need to fill for each of Round 2’s four eliminated teams
May 19, 2026The Sabres’ magic run is over. How do they sustain it going forward?
May 19, 2026Canadiens are playoff giant killers thanks to two underdogs who refuse to quit