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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
Oct 24, 2026Who will be the first NHL coach fired in 2026-27?
Oct 23, 2026A disaster of a season is exactly what the Kings need
Oct 22, 2026David Pastrnak’s greatest value to the Bruins: His adaptability
Oct 20, 202610 times an NHL team traded its star and made out just fine
Oct 19, 2026NHL Must Watch, Oct. 19-25: Buckle up for Tkachuk and Hughes homecomings
Oct 17, 2026Which early-season NHL overreactions do we believe in most?
Oct 16, 2026Are Leafs too messy – on the ice and behind the bench – to make playoffs?
Oct 15, 2026Eight early-season stats that actually matter in 2026-27 NHL season
Oct 14, 2026Why Jets’ hot start should increase, not decrease, urgency to trade Hellebuyck ASAP
Oct 14, 2026Seven trade destinations to watch for Red Wings’ Simon Edvinsson
Oct 12, 2026NHL Must Watch, Oct. 12-18: Frozen Frenzy returns with 16 games in one night
Oct 11, 2026Which major pro sports franchise is the saddest right now?
Oct 09, 2026Rangers’ Dorofeyev relishes pressure of living up to big new contract
Oct 08, 2026Flames ‘not impatient,’ Coronato says, even as rebuild hits rock bottom
Oct 06, 2026Great Goalie Usurpers 2026-27: Five NHL backups who could steal starting jobs
Oct 05, 2026NHL Must Watch: The Crosby-Ovechkin rivalry wasn’t over after all
Oct 03, 2026After Larkin and Hellebuyck…who will be the biggest name traded in the NHL this season?
Oct 02, 2026Why 2026-27 is crucial for the Kings – and for Quinton Byfield
Sep 30, 2026‘A really, really gifted player’: Kirill Marchenko wows teammates in Leaf debut
Sep 29, 202625 bold NHL predictions for 2026-27: The Hot Take O-Meter
Sep 28, 2026Matt Larkin’s fantasy hockey top 300 player rankings for 2026-27
Sep 25, 202610 bold fantasy hockey predictions for 2026-27
Sep 24, 2026Ranking all 32 NHL goalie tandems – or trios – for 2026-27
Sep 22, 20262026-27 NHL team preview: Toronto Maple Leafs
Sep 18, 2026Matt Larkin’s 2026-27 Fantasy Hockey ADPs to Avoid
Sep 17, 2026‘We are the product’: From trade requests to offer sheets, NHLers control their fates like never before
Sep 17, 20262026-27 NHL team preview: Pittsburgh Penguins
Sep 16, 2026What’s changing in the new NHL CBA – and what’s already implemented
Sep 15, 20262026-27 NHL team preview: Ottawa Senators
Sep 14, 2026Matt Larkin’s 2026-27 Fantasy Hockey Sleepers