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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
Apr 26, 2026Which hockey fan habits annoy us the most?
Apr 24, 2026Why Hurricanes’ Hall won’t be suspended for hit on Senators’ Sanderson
Apr 24, 202610 RFAs with a lot to play for in 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
Apr 22, 2026Forget Luukkonen’s gaffe. Sabres have a much bigger problem to solve vs. Bruins
Apr 22, 2026Gary Bettman: No plans for NHL to change regular-season points system
Apr 21, 2026As James Hagens soaks in a whirlwind month, Bruins’ trust in The Kid Line grows
Apr 21, 2026Is goalie experience overrated in the playoffs?
Apr 20, 2026Why the Sabres knew they could pull off Game 1’s wild third-period comeback vs. Bruins
Apr 19, 2026Before Sabres’ biggest game in 15 years, Lindy Ruff embraces the butterflies
Apr 18, 2026‘A fever dream’: For Sabres fans, emotion of 15-year wait for Game 1 is overwhelming
Apr 17, 2026Matt Larkin’s 2026 playoff fantasy hockey top 150 player rankings
Apr 16, 20262026 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Golden Knights vs. Mammoth series preview
Apr 16, 2026NHL Clinching Scenarios: Avalanche, Oilers, Ducks, Kings will learn playoff opponents
Apr 15, 20262026 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Sabres vs. Bruins series preview
Apr 15, 2026NHL Clinching Scenarios: Will Golden Knights secure Pacific Division crown?
Apr 14, 2026Daily Faceoff’s best and worst NHL predictions of 2025-26
Apr 14, 2026NHL Clinching Scenarios: All Wild Cards could be cemented tonight
Apr 13, 2026NHL Clinching Scenarios: Flyers can snag first playoff berth since 2020
Apr 12, 2026NHL Clinching Scenarios: Will Ducks fly into first playoff berth since 2018?
Apr 11, 2026Which non-playoff NHL team needs to blow it up this offseason?
Apr 11, 2026NHL Clinching Scenarios: Will Capitals’ Ovechkin be denied possible final playoff run?
Apr 10, 202620 NHL prospects to stash for fantasy keeper leagues in 2026-27
Apr 09, 2026NHL Clinching Scenarios: Playoff hockey in Utah for the first time ever?
Apr 09, 2026The next Maple Leafs GM: A tiered list of candidates
Apr 08, 2026What’s at Stake in the NHL: Celebrini, McDavid make their Hart Trophy bids
Apr 07, 2026What’s at Stake in the NHL: Will Flames’ playoff hopes be smothered?
Apr 06, 2026What’s at Stake in the NHL: Predators vs. Kings is essentially a playoff game
Apr 05, 2026What’s at Stake in the NHL: Habs can punch playoff ticket Sunday
Apr 04, 2026Which NHL mascot needs a total rebrand?
Apr 04, 2026What’s at Stake in the NHL: Changing of the guard in Florida?