{"ok":true,"trend":{"id":1103043,"platform":"mastodon","region":"global","key":"nhl weekend rankings: we're back, it's too early and the oilers are being weird https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7661591","title":"NHL weekend rankings: We're back, it's too early and the Oilers are being weird https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7661591","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7661591/2026/10/05/nhl-weekend-rankings-oilers-flyers-babcock/","first_seen":"2026-10-05T11:12:50.002106Z","last_seen":"2026-10-05T11:12:50.002106Z","last_rank":1,"peak_rank":1,"last_volume":1,"peak_volume":1,"seen_count":1,"score":0.716796875,"category_hint":"sports","section":"sport","category":"sports","summary":"The Athletic has published its NHL weekend rankings as the new season gets underway, framing the exercise as far too early to draw conclusions. A focal point is the Edmonton Oilers, described as 'being weird' in their opening stretch, alongside mention of the Flyers and Mike Babcock in the piece's tags. It marks the return of the weekly ranking feature for the 2026-27 campaign.","why":"The NHL season has just begun, prompting fans to debate early rankings and the Oilers' strange start.","tone":"neutral","entities":["NHL","Edmonton Oilers","The Athletic","Philadelphia Flyers","Mike Babcock"],"summarized_at":"2026-10-05T11:13:51.913110Z","meta":{"tag":"sports","via":"scan","kind":"status","lang":"en","instance":"mastodon.social","tag_uses":685},"nw":null,"promo":null,"kind":null,"importance":null,"hidden":false,"hide_reason":null,"judged_at":null,"title_en":"NHL weekend rankings return with early-season questions","section_name":"Sport","category_name":"Sports","timeline":[{"captured_at":"2026-10-05T11:12:50.002106Z","rank":1,"volume":1}],"posts":[{"platform":"mastodon","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7661591/2026/10/05/nhl-weekend-rankings-oilers-flyers-babcock/","author":"nyt_sports@robot.villas","title":null,"snippet":"NHL weekend rankings: We're back, it's too early and the Oilers are being weird https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7661591/2026/10/05/nhl-weekend-rankings-oilers-flyers-babcock/ # Hockey # Sports # NHL","posted_at":"2026-10-05T10:00:52Z","likes":1}],"elsewhere":[],"window":"7d"}}