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Despite one of the best regular-seasons in franchise history in 2023-24, the Winnipeg Jets were again unable to create any meaningful momentum in the playoffs, bowing out to the Colorado Avalanche in five games in Round 1. But after a historic start to the 2024-25 campaign, the Jets project as Stanley Cup contenders next spring. […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are off to a solid if unspectacular start to the 2024-25 National Hockey League campaign. After moving on from Mikhail Sergachev and Steven Stamkos this summer, and adding Jake Guentzel to the core, the Bolts are 12-9-2 through 23 games and fourth place in the Atlantic Division. It’s not quite good […]

Patrik Laine will play his first regular-season game as a member of the Montreal Canadiens when the New York Islanders visit the Bell Centre on Tuesday night, the team announced. The finnish forward was expected to miss 2-3 months after spraining his left knee on a hit from Toronto Maple Leafs’ Cedric Pare during a […]

As has been the case for most of the last half decade, the New York Islanders are struggling mightily to score goals. And although Brock Nelson is one of the few players on the roster who can consistently find the back of the net, the veteran might not be long for Long Island. The Isles […]

The New York Rangers are in a bad way. After starting the 2024-25 season 12-4-1 and again looking like a President’s Trophy contender, the Blueshirts have lost six of seven dating back to November 21. With that, the club has been ousted from a top-three spot in the Metropolitan Division; all six of the defeats […]

The Detroit Red Wings have already been without veteran forward Patrick Kane for four consecutive games, and the squad will be without the three-time Stanley Cup champion for at least a little bit longer. Kane was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday, retroactive to November 23, the team announced. The 36-year-old American has been battling […]

With the fourth Thursday of November — and Thanksgiving — firmly in the rearview mirror, we have officially entered the holiday season. And in the latest edition of ClutchPoints’ weekly NHL Power Rankings, that looks a lot different for a lot of teams. For the continuously floundering, 7-12-6 Nashville Predators, it’s not going to feel […]

The Boston Bruins have already made one big change this season, firing Jim Montgomery and replacing him with Joe Sacco on an interim basis. And the front office isn’t done, with the next move to come on the ice — at least according to The Fourth Period’s Dennis Bernstein. “They’re looking for offence… they’ve been […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have begun to turn their season around after a brutal start to the 2024-25 campaign — but they still project to be sellers ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline. And the roster is filled with young forwards who could get a change of scenery between now and then, reported Daily […]

Auston Matthews is nearing a return to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ lineup, but the sniper won’t play on Wednesday night against the Florida Panthers, The Athletic’s Chris Johnston reported. “It doesn’t sound like Auston Matthews is quite ready to return to the Leafs lineup tonight,” wrote the hockey insider. “Still needs a few more skates […]

The Vancouver Canucks continued their winning ways on the road on Tuesday night, shutting out the Boston Bruins 2-0 at TD Garden — and goaltender Kevin Lankinen was a big reason why. The Finn made 32 saves in the triumph, helping the Canucks win their eighth straight away from home. Lankinen is the fifth goalie […]

The Ottawa Senators missed the postseason for the seventh straight time in 2023-24, but there was belief in Canada’s capital that this would be the year the Sens finally returned to the dance. That’s especially true after the front office brought Linus Ullmark into the fold to fix the goaltending woes. Ullmark won the Vezina […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been without star forward Brock Boeser for each of the last seven games — but the absence will end on the road on Tuesday night. Boeser will return to the lineup at TD Garden against the Boston Bruins in a 2011 Stanley Cup Final rematch, head coach Rick Tocchet confirmed. “He’ll […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the premier teams in the National Hockey League in 2024-25, but the goaltending luck has been just brutal. Frederik Andersen is out for 8-12 weeks after undergoing knee surgery, while Pyotr Kochetkov is in concussion protocol and out indefinitely after colliding with a teammate on Saturday night. And with […]

For the second straight season, the defending Stanley Cup champions are in the midst of a delayed title hangover. In 2023-24, the Vegas Golden Knights won 11 of their first 12 games before losing eight of 11 and being usurped from the top spot in ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings. This time around, the Florida Panthers […]

Despite a couple of offseason subtractions, the Carolina Hurricanes are looking like one of the premier teams in the National Hockey League in 2024-25. The Canes are 14-5 through 19 games, good for first place in the Eastern Conference. This is looking like a true President’s Trophy threat in the early going; just six points […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets were not expected to be anything other than bottom-feeders in 2024-25. The club has been riddled with injuries; captain Boone Jenner has been out for most of the season, while Dmitri Voronkov and Kent Johnson both missed significant stretches in the early going. And even with a healthy roster, the Jackets […]

The San Jose Sharks have gotten off to back-to-back miserable starts, taking 11 games to find a win in 2023-24 before losing nine consecutive games to start this season. But since a 7-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on October 26, the squad has been surprisingly decent. Over their last 13 games, the Sharks […]

Joe Sacco is 1-for-1 as the head coach of the Boston Bruins. The longtime assistant was on the right side of a tight 1-0 triumph over the Utah Hockey Club at TD Garden on Thursday night. With that, the B’s are back in the win column after a three-game losing streak, improving to 9-9-3 on […]

The New Jersey Devils were one of the National Hockey League’s big disappointments in 2023-24, following up one of the best regular-seasons in franchise history by going 38-39-5 and missing the playoffs altogether. But after a couple of offseason tweaks, along with some better health, this version of the Devils is again looking like a […]

Morgan Frost has been one of the biggest disappointments on the Philadelphia Flyers’ roster in 2024-25. Despite being given a top-six role and exposure to the top powerplay unit, the 25-year-old continues to struggle, managing just one goal and six points in 16 games. Frost is in head coach John Tortorella’s dog house — he’s […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were one of the National Hockey League’s big surprises in 2023-24. Philly occupied a playoff spot for most of the season before suffering an epic collapse, losing nine of 11 to finish just outside the postseason picture in the Eastern Conference. Considering the success the team had, the expectations were a little […]

Patrik Laine hasn’t yet played a regular-season game for the Montreal Canadiens, but the Finnish forward’s Habs debut is getting closer. The 26-year-old was back on the ice at practice on Wednesday, the first time he had hit the ice since suffering a knee injury on September 28. Laine skated by himself before practice at […]

The Boston Bruins are reeling after starting the 2024-25 season 8-9-1 — and it cost Jim Montgomery his job. The same head coach that led the Bruins to one of the best campaigns in NHL history just two years ago is now no longer making the decisions behind the bench. And Toronto Maple Leafs coach […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have already adjusted to life without superstar Auston Matthews, and they’ll have to make do without another forward for the near future. Max Domi was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body ailment on Wednesday, the team announced. “The Maple Leafs have placed F Max Domi on IR (lower body) retroactive […]

Lukas Dostal has been phenomenal between the pipes for the Anaheim Ducks in 2024-25, and due to the youngster’s breakout, veteran John Gibson could finally be traded after years of rumors. Gibson has two more years remaining on a contract that’s paying the American $6.4 million AAV — and that could be the reason he […]

The Montreal Canadiens continue to struggle mightily in 2024-25, and despite not making a playoff appearance since 2021, it doesn’t look like the roster as currently constructed has a chance to rectify that this season. That means a couple of veterans could be on their way out the door before the March 7th NHL Trade […]

The St. Louis Blues have sorely missed forward Robert Thomas, but they’ll no longer be without the services of the star center. Well ahead of schedule, Thomas will return to the lineup when the Blues welcome the Minnesota Wild to Enterprise Center on Tuesday night. Originally expected to be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks after fracturing […]

The Washington Capitals have been on a tear throughout the 2024-25 season, and Alex Ovechkin’s resurgence has been a huge part of that. But the Caps will have to make do without the captain for at least a couple of weeks after The Great Eight was injured in Monday night’s 6-2 win over the Utah […]

The moment that all tennis fans had hoped wouldn’t come is finally approaching: the impending retirement of Rafael Nadal. The 22-time Grand Slam champion is on the verge of playing the final professional tournament of his illustrious career at the Davis Cup Finals this week. Nadal has carved out a nearly unparallelled career, winning the […]

The New York Islanders have been without a couple of key players throughout 2024-25, and the team was dealt another disappointing blow on Monday. Veteran defenseman Mike Reilly, who hasn’t been in the lineup since a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on November 1, has a heart condition that needs surgery. Reilly will undergo […]

The Nashville Predators were supposed to be the big winners of the NHL’s free agent frenzy this summer. After a terrific second half of the 2023-24 campaign and a subsequent tough first-round playoff loss, general manager Barry Trotz got right to work trying to transform a strong roster into a potential Stanley Cup contender. The […]

The Washington Capitals have been full of pleasant surprises in the early going. After limping into the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs and getting swept by the New York Rangers in Round 1, the Caps look like an entirely different team in 2024-25. After a couple of key tweaks by the front office during the offseason, […]

The Calgary Flames have cooled off after a red hot start, but they remain in third place in the Pacific Division after a 2-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night. Dustin Wolf’s first NHL shutout helped the Flames improve to 9-6-3, and there’s belief in Alberta that the club can hang around the […]

No National Hockey League team in history has gotten off to a better start than the 2024-25 Winnipeg Jets — and general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff could be looking to make the team even better. Although The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta reports that the GM won’t make “any bold moves now that may ruin the flow […]

Valeri Nichushkin made his 2024-25 season debut on Friday night after spending six months in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Player’s Assistance Program. And although it was a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals at Ball Arena, the Colorado Avalanche forward is just happy to put a difficult period behind him. “It was tough,” Nichushkin […]

The Minnesota Wild lost both Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello to injury in a 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night, and although the former is day-to-day and could play this weekend, the latter will be out quite a while longer. Zuccarello was placed on injured reserve on Friday after undergoing surgery […]

It’s no secret that the Boston Bruins aren’t playing anywhere near the prolific level of hockey fans have gotten used to over the last few seasons. The 2024-25 Bruins are back to .500 at 8-8-2 and reeling after a 7-2 shellacking at the hands of the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. It makes sense that […]

The Dallas Stars destroyed the Boston Bruins at American Airlines Center on Thursday night, putting seven goals past Jeremy Swayman — and making remarkable franchise history in the process. The Stars have now scored seven in back-to-back games; Thursday’s 7-2 triumph was preceded by a 7-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena […]