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Although the Pittsburgh Penguins have improved after a ghastly start to the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign, the team is again mired in a brutal stretch of seven losses in eight games. And the plan remains for general manager Kyle Dubas to sell ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline, The Athletic’s Josh Yohe […]

Despite a spending spree on July 1, the Nashville Predators are currently 14-22-7 and battling just to stay out of the National Hockey League basement. Now a full 14 points back of the final wildcard berth in the Western Conference, general manager Barry Trotz will have a couple of difficult decisions to make ahead of […]

Despite a couple of heartbreaking playoff runs, the Carolina Hurricanes remain Stanley Cup contenders in 2024-25. Their 55 points places them in a three-way tie for ninth place in NHL standings with two of the past three championship winning teams in the Colorado Avalanche and Florida Panthers. Not bad company to keep for a franchise […]

Despite preseason expectations that pencilled the Calgary Flames out of a playoff spot in 2024-25, the squad has been performing well over the first half of the campaign. Currently 21-15-7 through 43 games — and occupying the final wildcard berth in the Western Conference — the Flames have a realistic shot to rectify back-to-back postseason […]

Although the Boston Bruins currently occupy the top wildcard berth in the Eastern Conference — and have won two games in a row — president Cam Neely hasn’t ruled out a potential retool ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline. “We’ll see where we’re at,” Neely told NHL.com’s Amalie Benjamin on Wednesday. “I think […]

Taylor Hall is enjoying a resurgent campaign with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2024-25, but as the club sits dead last in the National Hockey League, there’s a good chance the veteran will be getting a change of scenery before the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline. And although the former Hart Trophy winner wants to remain […]

John Klingberg hasn’t played a National Hockey League game since November of 2023, but less than 14 months after undergoing hip resurfacing surgery, the Swedish defenseman is eyeing a return to the league in 2024-25. And according to TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger, multiple teams are interested in Klingberg’s services — including a couple of […]

The Colorado Avalanche’s season so far has been a tale of two drastically different teams. The early-season goaltending tandem of Alexandar Georgiev and Justus Annunen sank the ship most nights, posting a combined save percentage of .873 to keep the Avs on the outside of the playoff picture, despite solid play from the crease out. […]

When the Detroit Red Wings fired Derek Lalonde at the end of December, sitting 13-18-4 and near the bottom of the NHL’s Eastern Conference, it looked like another postseason-less spring awaited in Motown. But fast forward two weeks — and seven consecutive victories under new head coach Todd McLellan — and the Wings are just […]

After a fantastic 2023-24 season that saw the Philadelphia Flyers nearly advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2020, John Tortorella’s club is struggling mightily this time around. Mired in a four-game losing streak, the Flyers are 17-20-5 through 42 games, good for last place in the Metropolitan Division and second […]

Although it’s been an up-and-down season for the Dallas Stars in 2024-25, the squad has been on a tear as of late. Currently on a six-game heater and with nine victories in 12 tries dating back to December 14, Pete DeBoer’s club looks like it’s ready to make another deep postseason run come spring. Now […]

Patrick Kane is once again back in Chicago, preparing along with his Detroit Red Wings for an Original Six clash with the Blackhawks at the United Center on Friday night. And as rumors continue to swirl that Hawks legend Jonathan Toews could be considering a return to the National Hockey League, Kane weighed in on […]

It took until the last minute of regulation, but Tampa Bay Lightning superstar forward Brayden Point is now a member of the 600 club. The 28-year-old scored with 36 seconds left in a 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night, becoming the third-fastest player in franchise history to reach the milestone. Point scored […]

After advancing to back-to-back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals between 2020-22, and winning two of them, the Tampa Bay Lightning have been ousted in the first round of the postseason in each of the last two campaigns. For a team that has been a contender in the Eastern Conference for the better part of the last decade, […]

The New York Rangers are getting a key reinforcement back in the lineup as the club looks to rectify a catastrophic stretch of futility over the past month and a half. Igor Shesterkin will return from injury and is slated to start against the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night, head […]

The Minnesota Wild have been on a tear as of late, winning each of their last four games to improve to 26-11-4. But in the quest to make it five consecutive, the squad will have to beat a surging Colorado Avalanche team without arguably the two most important defensemen on the roster. Both Brock Faber […]

Mason Marchment has missed each of the Dallas Stars’ last five games, and the key forward is still weeks away from a potential return to the lineup, head coach Pete DeBoer confirmed on Wednesday. “He had fractures in his nose and facial area. I don’t believe it was the orbital bone, but in his face […]

The Chicago Blackhawks earned a huge win over the surging Colorado Avalanche at home on Wednesday night — and Connor Bedard was the catalyst. The 19-year-old increased his career-best point streak to eight games, recording a goal and an assist in a 3-1 triumph at the United Center. In the process, Bedard tallied his 65th […]

The Boston Bruins have been without Hampus Lindholm for each of their last 25 games, but the key defenseman took the next step towards his eventual return on Tuesday. The 30-year-old skated on his own before the Bruins’ morning skate ahead of a home tilt against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. […]

Linus Ullmark was supposed to be the answer for the Ottawa Senators in the franchise’s quest to return to the postseason for the first time since 2016-17 — and for a while, he was. The Swedish netminder was nearly unbeatable after a slow start in Canada’s capital, posting an 8-0-1 record in his last nine […]

Although it came in a losing effort against the Buffalo Sabres, John Carlson continued making his Hall of Fame case on Monday night, recording his 699th and 700th career NHL points in a 4-3 shootout defeat. With that, the Stanley Cup champion became just the 31st defenseman in National Hockey League history to reach the […]

For the first time in 49 iterations of the IIHF’s World Junior Hockey Championship, the United States of America has gone back-to-back. Teddy Stiga was the overtime hero against Finland on Sunday night, scoring his first goal of the tournament to seal a thrilling 4-3 come-from-behind victory. USA was down 3-1 halfway through the game, […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have been without Kris Letang for each of the last three games — two of them losses — but the key veteran could return to the lineup as soon as Sunday night’s tilt against the Carolina Hurricanes. Letang was a full participant in Saturday’s practice and is an option for Sunday, head […]

The Anaheim Ducks have already traded one veteran defenseman this season — and another could be on his way out ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline. The team’s front office is taking calls on Brian Dumoulin, The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reported earlier this week. The 33-year-old commands a $3.15 million cap hit […]

Scott Wedgewood is one half of a completely new-look goaltending tandem for the Colorado Avalanche — but the team will be without the veteran for at least the next couple of weeks, head coach Jared Bednar confirmed on Friday. “He’s still getting evaluated, so I’m guessing it’s going to be week to week,” the bench […]

Despite continuing to be hamstrung by the buyouts of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, the Minnesota Wild are in the midst of one of their best starts in franchise history in 2024-25. John Hynes’s team is 24-11-4 through 39 games, good for second place in the Central Division and just four points back of the […]

The Anaheim Ducks are the only franchise that John Gibson has ever known, and despite years of trade rumors, the veteran goaltender remains in California — for now. Once again, the 31-year-old is at the top of trade boards league-wide ahead of the March 7 deadline. Originally selected by the Ducks 39th overall in the […]

The Utah Hockey Club experiment in Salt Lake City has now reached its fourth month. Utah has played 38 games since transitioning from the now defunct Arizona Coyotes, and the results have been up and down. Andre Tourigny’s team won four games in a row between December 12-20, just to drop five consecutive right afterwards. […]

The Ottawa Senators have come back down to earth following a six-game winning streak, and looked mortal against the Dallas Stars in Texas on Thursday night. The Sens were doubled up 4-2 by their cross-conference foes, and captain Brady Tkachuk was not at all happy with his club’s effort. “The second half was embarrassing. Embarrassing […]

The New York Rangers were in dire need of a victory on Thursday night after losing four consecutive games, and Mika Zibanejad stepped up. The 31-year-old scored his first goal in nine contests as the Blueshirts doubled up the Boston Bruins 2-1 at Madison Square Garden. The game’s opening goal was also the veteran forward’s […]

With the last Monday of 2024 falling the day before New Year’s Eve, we decided at ClutchPoints to change up the NHL Power Rankings a little bit this time around. Although capturing the week-to-week progress of each team is the usual goal of this exercise, we’re looking at the big picture on the verge of […]

Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson drive the bus for the Vancouver Canucks, but neither player will be available when the team welcomes the Seattle Kraken to Rogers Arena on Saturday afternoon. Hughes and Pettersson are both out with injuries, head coach Rick Tocchet confirmed on Saturday. The former leads the Canucks in scoring and is […]

Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s Most Valuable Player last season, and the Canadian superstar is making a great case to go back-to-back in 2024-25. The 29-year-old became the first player this season to reach 60 points after recording three assists in a 4-1 road victory over the Utah […]

It’s been another phenomenal regular-season for the Winnipeg Jets, who made history by winning 15 times in 16 tries to begin the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign. Now a fantastic 25-10-1 coming out of the holiday break, Scott Arniel’s club is looking to one-up last year, when the team won 52 regular-season contests for just […]

Although Todd McLellan remains on the Los Angeles Kings’ payroll, the 57-year-old hasn’t coached a game since he was fired by the organization in February of 2024. That will change when the veteran bench boss coaches his first game behind the Detroit Red Wings’ bench on Friday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs — and […]

After back-to-back fifth place finishes in the Pacific Division — and two consecutive missed postseasons — the Calgary Flames are at least in the hunt in 2024-25. After winning 38 games in each of 2022-23 and 2023-24, the squad has already secured 16 in 34 contests, sporting a solid 16-11-7 record after the holiday break. […]

After a hugely encouraging 2023-24 National Hockey League campaign, the Philadelphia Flyers have struggled to find a similar level of success through three months of the new season. Heading into the holiday break last December, John Tortorella’s club was 19-11-4 and looking like one of the better teams in the Metropolitan Division. Although it ended […]

After a brutal start to the 2024-25 campaign, the Detroit Red Wings have fired their head coach. Derek Lalonde, who has been the bench boss in Motown since 2022, will be replaced by Todd McLellan, GM Steve Yzerman confirmed on Thursday. “Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman today announced that […]

After advancing to back-to-back Western Conference Finals the last two seasons, the Dallas Stars have established themselves as a perennial contender in the National Hockey League. Although the core has been unable to break through over the last few years, the Stars are just a half-decade removed from coming within two victories of capturing the […]