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The Florida Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 to clinch a third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final. Matthew Tkachuk opened the scoring for Florida and picked up another assist in the comeback win. Since Tkachuk joined the fold in 2022, Florida has made the Cup Final in each season. He spoke about the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Florida Panthers 5-3 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final. That ended Carolina’s run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs short of the Stanley Cup Final for the seventh straight year. Sebastian Aho scored twice in the first period to give the Hurricanes the lead, but they could not […]

Memorial Day Weekend is the first major checkpoint of the MLB season. It has fans looking toward the trade deadline and finding their team’s best path to the postseason. Fantasy baseball managers should do the same and continue to scour the waiver wire for solid players. Brady Singer and Brandon Lowe highlight the top fantasy […]

The Colorado Avalanche were one of the most active teams ahead of the NHL trade deadline. They picked up Martin Necas, Jack Drury, Brock Nelson, Charlie Coyle, Mackenzie Blackwood, and Ryan Lindgren, just to name a few. Now, Lindgren, the lone defenseman on the list, is hitting free agency at 27 years old. Could the […]

The Chicago Cubs are off to a blistering start to the 2025 season. After trading for Kyle Tucker in the offseason, expectations were sky-high for a team that has not made the postseason since 2020. But it all comes with concerns that they will be able to keep this team together. Kyle Tucker will be […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are off to a rough start to the 2025 MLB season. While the losses of Willy Adames and Devin Williams were always going to hurt, they are hovering around .500. The pitching has been an issue too, which was not the case last year. The Brewers signed Jose Quintana late in the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks had another miserable season in 2024-25 and have hired a new coach. Jeff Blashill is in town, hoping to improve on his first NHL head coaching job with the Detroit Red Wings. While the Hawks have issues with their roster, they have one key player that Blashill has to unlock. Blackhawks fans […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins missed the playoffs again this year and have a lot of changes coming this offseason. They already fired Mike Sullivan and could be in for more change under Kyle Dubas. The Penguins signed defenseman Matt Grzelcyk to a one-year deal that did not provide much return. Now, Grzelcyk hits NHL free agency […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead. Even though they are one win away from another Stanley Cup Final appearance, there is concern in Edmonton. Oilers forward Zach Hyman left Game 4 with an injury in the first period and did not return. Coach Kris […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead. Even though they are on the doorstep of their second consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearance, there is some concern. Zach Hyman left Game 4 in the first period with an undisclosed injury, and the Oilers are unsure of […]

The New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Tuesday night. It marks the seventh consecutive series victory for the Bombers, who have the biggest division lead in baseball. But there was still one big concern at the end of the game. With Luke Weaver unavailable, Devin Williams took the ball in the […]

The Dallas Stars lost to the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Wednesday in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final. They are now down 3-1 and will be playing for their playoff lives back at home in Game 5. Mikko Rantanen has not scored a goal for the Stars so far in this series, a sharp […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead. They are now just one game away from their second consecutive Western Conference championship. But Game 4 was not all good news for the Oilers, as Zach Hyman left the game with an injury. Before the game, he spoke […]

The New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Wednesday to clinch the series victory. It is their seventh consecutive series victory, dating back to their May 7 win over the San Diego Padres. Devin Williams closed out the game, barely, allowing two runs in the ninth inning. Williams has been poor this […]

Brock Nelson was traded from the New York Islanders to the Colorado Avalanche at the NHL trade deadline. It ended his 12-year run with the team that drafted him and sent him to a playoff contender. But the Avalanche lost in the first round to the Dallas Stars to end their season. Now, Nelson hits […]

The Boston Bruins finished in last place in the Atlantic Division in 2024-25. While former coach Jim Montgomery led the Blues to the playoffs, Joe Sacco saw the team spiral down the standings. After getting a contract extension, general manager Don Sweeney hired a new coach to lead Boston. Former Bruins player Marco Sturm has […]

The Florida Panthers are on the verge of a third consecutive Eastern Conference title. Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov, and Sergei Bobrovsky have been at the core of it all. But Brad Marchand was the latest addition to help the Panthers in the postseason. The former Bruins captain came over at the trade deadline and has […]

The PGA Tour season is rolling along after Scottie Scheffler notched his first major title of the season. Ben Griffin picked up his second win of the year at the Charles Schwab Challenge, picking up 600 FedEx Cup points. That is huge, with the playoffs looming and the Signature Event schedule wrapping up soon. On […]

The top two teams in ClutchPoints’ last MLB Power Rankings faced off over Memorial Day Weekend, when the Dodgers faced the Mets. How did that series impact their rankings? The two hottest teams in the league have cooled off, but another team ripped off a five-game winning streak to fly up the list. How are […]

The Seattle Mariners are sitting in first place in the American League West after Memorial Day. They were there last year, but an epic collapse kept them out of the postseason and sent Scott Servais packing. Their offense is much better this year, but their pitching staff has dealt with a ton of injuries. The […]

The Atlanta Braves are off to a tough start this season after losing a series to the San Diego Padres. But they got their superstar back for the Memorial Day Weekend set. Ronald Acuña Jr hit a homer in his first at-bat and another on Sunday in his return from injury. That prompted MLB Network […]

As the Stanley Cup Playoffs roll on, the NHL Awards nominees are coming out. The Jim Gregory Award is given out annually to the top NHL general manager. Voting happens after the second round of the playoffs, so the league finally has the award nominees ready. The three NHL GMs nominated for the Jim Gregory […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are set up for an offseason full of changes after another playoff disappointment. They went up 2-0 in the second round of the playoffs and collapsed, losing Game 7 at home. With Mitch Marner and John Tavares hitting free agency, the team on the ice will change. But there are also […]

The New York Islanders are expected to hire Mathieu Darche as their new general manager. After firing Lou Lamoriello, they were reportedly looking for a general manager and president of hockey operations. Lamoriello filled both roles in his seven years on Long Island. The Athletic’s Arthur Staple reported that the Islanders’ hiring Darche ends their […]

The New York Islanders are headed into a massive offseason. They let long-time president and general manager Lou Lamoriello go just before winning the NHL Draft Lottery. With big questions ahead, ownership set out to hire a new executive. The Islanders are set to hire Tampa Bay Lightning Assistant GM and Director of Hockey Operations […]

The Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Florida Panthers 5-0 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final. Their franchise’s 14-game East Final losing streak continues as Florida has them on the ropes heading back to Sunrise. Taylor Hall joined the Hurricanes this season in a trade, but knows the team is capable of more than […]

The St Louis Cardinals have won 13 of their last 17 games to launch into National League Central contention. After a quiet offseason, there was a lot of rebuilding talk about the Red Birds. Part of the reason was that the Cardinals allowed Paul Goldschmidt to walk to the New York Yankees in free agency. […]

The Chicago Cubs are having a solid start to the 2025 MLB season. They sit in first place in the NL Central, are getting a great year from offseason acquisition Kyle Tucker, and the fans are happy at the Friendly Confines. Well, those fans are going to be even happier on Friday. Bruce Levine of […]

The Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Florida Panthers 5-0 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. After a brutal loss in Game 1 at home, the Canes needed Game 2 before hitting the road for the next two games. Now, they head to Sunrise down 2-0. Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour spoke to the media […]

The Baltimore Orioles are having a miserable 2025 MLB season. They enter Memorial Day Weekend at 16-32, last place in the American League East. That has Orioles fans and pundits looking ahead to the MLB trade deadline, as this season slips away. Could they deal Felix Bautista or Tomoyuki Sugano? Ken Rosenthal could see one […]

The Florida Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-0 on Thursday to win Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final. While the defending champs are two wins away from returning to the Stanley Cup Final, it’s not all good news. Panthers forward Sam Reinhart left the game with a lower-body injury, and Paul Maurice has a […]

As the Stanley Cup Playoffs roll on, the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial continues in London, Ontario. Former NHLers Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, and Cal Foote have pleaded not guilty to sexual assault stemming from an incident that occurred in a hotel after a celebration of their 2018 World Junior Championship […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Florida Panthers in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This crushing playoff defeat was different, however. It marks the end of John Tavares’ contract with the Leafs, which was the move that launched them into contention in 2018. Where could Tavares go to round out his […]

For the third consecutive offseason, there will be change in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization. In 2023, it was general manager Kyle Dubas who was fired and Brad Treliving was hired. Last year, Sheldon Keefe caught the blame and Craig Berube came in. After losing to the Florida Panthers in the second round, the Maple […]

The New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, 4-3, to clinch their fifth straight series win. Cody Bellinger, Aaron Judge, and Jasson Dominguez all picked up RBIs in the Yankees’ comeback win. Dominguez’s first career walk-off homer won the game in the bottom of the ninth, sending Yankee Stadium into a frenzy. Judge […]

The Boston Bruins had a miserable 2024-25 season. Coming in with massive expectations, they fired coach Jim Montgomery in November and finished last in the Atlantic Division. Now, they are looking for a full-time head coach as the pool narrows. The Bruins already gave general manager Don Sweeney an extension, and he has narrowed down […]

The St Louis Cardinals are one of the hottest teams in baseball. They are 13-4 in their last 17 games and second in the National League Central. The Cardinals have gotten solid production from new first baseman Willson Contreras, who is a converted catcher. But it is his play in the field that has garnered […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have picked their next head coach. They fired Luke Richardson in December and ran with Anders Sorenson for the remainder of the season. After a lengthy search, which included Sorenson, they have landed on their new coach. Daily FaceOff’s Frank Seravalli reported that the Blackhawks are expected to hire former Red Wings […]

A lot of attention has been paid to the New York Yankees’ bullpen this year. After a massive offseason trade, Devin Williams was miserable to start the year. That has led to more greatness from Luke Weaver, who continues to dominate hitters. Through it all, the Yankees have gotten great performances from Fernando Cruz, who […]