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The Montreal Canadiens have taken another step forward in 2025-26 after returning to the playoffs last year, and they’re set to be buyers ahead of the March 6 NHL Trade Deadline. With just one point separating the 24-13-6 Habs from the top of the Eastern Conference — and with seven wins in their last 10 […]

It’s been a miserable campaign for the Winnipeg Jets, who have followed up their President’s Trophy-winning 2024-25 season by sitting 15-21-5 and dead last in National Hockey League standings through 41 games. It’s been a remarkable fall from grace for a roster that was once again hoping to compete for the Stanley Cup come April. […]

The quest to secure a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference just got exponentially harder for the New York Rangers, as they’ll have to make due without two of the most important players on the roster in Adam Fox and Igor Shesterkin for the foreseeable future. The star defenseman was placed on long-term injured reserve […]

The Winnipeg Jets are in the midst of an abysmal 10-game losing streak after falling 4-3 to the Vegas Golden Knights on home ice on Tuesday — but they’re dealing with something bigger than hockey after a scary injury to defenseman Haydn Fleury. Fleury slid hard into the end boards in the first period of […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have begun to turn things around after a brutal stretch at the beginning of December, picking up a point in each of their last seven games — and winning five of them. Now 20-15-7 and just two points out of an Eastern Conference wildcard berth, the Leafs will continue trying to […]

What on earth has happened to the reigning President’s Trophy winners in 2025-26? After championing last year’s regular season for the first time ever on the back of Hart Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck, the Winnipeg Jets authored a miraculous Game 7 comeback against the St. Louis Blues before bowing out to the Dallas Stars in […]

The Seattle Kraken pulled out a big 4-3 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night, their sixth victory in seven games dating back to December 20. The team notably killed off a massive and controversial Berkly Catton penalty in overtime, which set off defenseman Vince Dunn. Berkly Catton gets called for interference in […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been without their best player in Zach Werenski for the last four games, but that will change as they look to halt the Buffalo Sabres’ league-best 10-game winning streak on Saturday afternoon at Nationwide Arena. Werenski was activated off injured reserve and will return to the lineup for the cross-division […]

For the first time since departing Vancouver and joining Philadelphia in the offseason, veteran head coach Rick Tocchet will return to British Columbia when the Canucks host the Flyers on Tuesday night. Tocchet admitted he doesn’t know what the reception will be from the fans at Rogers Arena — nor does he care too much. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are struggling mightily in 2025-26, and are on pace to miss the playoffs for the first time in a decade if they can’t right the ship. One player having a particular challenge despite an offseason change of scenery is Matias Maccelli, and the Boston Bruins have checked in on the forward […]

The Utah Mammoth were one of the National Hockey League’s best teams in the early going in 2025-26, but it’s been a slow decline for Andre Tourigny’s club ever since. Despite leading 3-2 against the Nashville Predators in the third period of Monday’s tilt at the Delta Center, the Mammoth allowed the Preds — and […]

The Winter Classic has become a staple on the National Hockey League calendar since the first outdoor game took place all the way back in 2008. And for the first time in history — a full 18 years after the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres in Orchard Park, NY — the event will be heading […]

The United States got their World Junior Hockey Championship three peat bid off to a great start on Friday, doubling up the Germans 6-3 in front of the home crowd in Minnesota. Defenseman Cole Hutson is off and running in his second WJHC, recording two assists and throwing the body around in the victory. He […]

Aaron Ekblad has played his entire career with the Florida Panthers, and after over a decade, he’ll finally skate in his first NHL Winter Classic on January 2, 2026. The Panthers will host the New York Rangers at LoanDepot Park in Miami; it’s the first time an outdoor game has ever taken place in the […]

The Edmonton Oilers were hoping that forward David Tomasek would help to improve the depth scoring after he ripped up the Swedish Hockey League over the last two seasons — but that hasn’t been the case. After recording just three goals and five points with the Oilers in 2025-26, Tomasek will be placed on unconditional […]

Although the Calgary Flames endured a nightmare start to the 2025-26 season, the team has been much better as of late — and that goes for pending unrestricted free agent Rasmus Andersson as well. The 29-year-old right shot defenseman has usurped MacKenzie Weegar on the top powerplay unit, and sits second in team scoring with […]

The Colorado Avalanche won their 13th consecutive home game on Tuesday night, improving to 27-2-7 on the 2025-26 season — and Scott Wedgewood was the catalyst. The 33-year-old made 32 saves in a 1-0 shutout victory over the Utah Mammoth at Ball Arena, in both teams’ final game before the three-day holiday break that begins […]

It’s been a long road back to the NHL for Edmonton Oilers goaltender Connor Ingram, but after 10 months, he’s again making an impact in the major leagues. The 28-year-old made 26 saves in a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday, his first start as a member of the team after being […]

For the first time since the 2025-26 National Hockey League campaign kicked off almost three months ago, it’s going to be a relatively quiet week. The NHL will shut down entirely for three days beginning on Wednesday, with no games on the slate for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or Boxing Day. Along with zero contests, […]

The Ottawa Senators are one of the better offensive teams in the NHL in 2025-26 — but that isn’t going to stop general manager Steve Staios from trying to make the roster even more potent ahead of the trade deadline. The Sens are scoring 3.09 goals per game, which is 13th league-wide. Getting Brady Tkachuk […]

The New York Rangers continue to be in the NHL’s murky middle through 36 games in 2025-26. Following a 2-1 overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night, the team is 17-15-4 and sixth place in the Metropolitan Division. The Rangers also remain on the outside looking in at the Eastern Conference playoff […]

Despite winning his first three starts as a member of the Edmonton Oilers, Tristan Jarry will not be an option for the foreseeable future after suffering a lower-body injury during the second period of a 3-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. Jarry was placed on IR on Friday, with TSN’s Ryan Rishaug […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are getting a new owner. As first reported by Frank Seravalli and confirmed by ESPN’s Emily Kaplan on Wednesday, Fenway Sports Group — the franchise’s current owner — has agreed in principle to a sale to the Hoffmann family, a Chicago-based investment group. Sportsnet hockey insider Elliotte Friedman confirmed shortly after that […]

Philadelphia Flyers forward Tyson Foerster hasn’t played an NHL game since December 1, when he suffered a shoulder injury during a 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Although originally given a timeline of 2-3 months after being placed on injured reserve, a more disappointing update was provided on Wednesday morning. “After further medical consultation and […]

It was a memorable night at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday — and not only because it was Tristan Jarry and Stuart Skinner’s first game against their respective former teams. Edmonton Oilers superstar forward Leon Draisaitl registered four assists in a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, in the process becoming the 103rd National Hockey […]

Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon did nothing to disprove the theory that he’s probably the best player in the NHL right now, leading a furious third period comeback that culminated in a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday night. MacKinnon registered two goals and an assist — all in […]

Who had Quinn Hughes being traded to the State of Hockey on their bingo card in 2025-26? After six NHL teams made legitimate offers for the former Vancouver Canucks superstar, it was Bill Guerin who swooped in with an incredulous offer. The Minnesota Wild GM parted with the equivalent of four first-round picks, sending Zeev […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs squandered a late lead on Thursday night, losing 3-2 to the San Jose Sharks in overtime on home ice — and they lost one of their most important defensemen in the process. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, who has managed 20 points in 30 games in 2025-26, exited the game after suffering a lower-body […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin continues to rewrite the record books in the National Hockey League — and The Great Eight reached a rare milestone in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. The 40-year-old, who recorded an assist on Connor McMichael’s opening goal, became just the second active player to […]

The Boston Bruins have been playing inspired hockey as of late, now winners of four consecutive games following a 6-3 victory over the struggling Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. The B’s had both David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy in the lineup for the contest after the two key players have each missed time with injury. […]

The Washington Capitals are adjusting to life without key rookie Ryan Leonard after the forward was knocked out of the lineup on a questionable hit by Anaheim Ducks’ Jacob Trouba on December 5. Leonard, who has only missed one game amid a light schedule for the Caps, will be out 3-4 weeks with a shoulder […]

It’s not very often a franchise-altering player gets traded in the middle of a National Hockey League season — that is, it wasn’t very often until Mikko Rantanen was shockingly sent from the Colorado Avalanche to the Carolina Hurricanes in January of 2025. That was a bit of an outlier, until he was moved again, […]

The Los Angeles Kings are having a really hard time scoring goals in 2025-26. After sitting in the upper echelon of the National Hockey League with an average of 3.04 goals per game last season, it’s been a much more sobering narrative this time around. Through 27 games, the Kings are producing just 2.56 goals […]

The San Jose Sharks have taken a huge step forward in 2025-26 after a couple of dark, dark years — and Macklin Celebrini has been the catalyst. The sophomore forward is in the midst of a true breakout, currently sitting second in league scoring behind only Hart Trophy favorite Nathan MacKinnon, with 40 points in […]

With the fourth Thursday of November — and American Thanksgiving — in the rearview mirror, we have officially entered the holiday season. And in the latest edition of ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings, that looks a lot different for a lot of teams. For the continuously floundering, 8-13-4 Nashville Predators, it’s not going to feel much […]

Brady Tkachuk made his highly-anticipated return to the Ottawa Senators lineup on Friday afternoon, and although it came in a losing effort, the captain showed very few signs of rust in his first NHL game in a month and a half. Tkachuk recorded an assist in a 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues in […]

The Winnipeg Jets are treading water without reigning Hart, Vezina and Jennings Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck in the lineup — but it doesn’t look like there will be any reinforcements coming in his absence. As hockey insider Chris Johnston reported on the latest episode of TSN’s Insider Trading on Thursday, the Jets aren’t looking to […]

The Vegas Golden Knights continue to ride Akira Schmid and Carl Lindbom in the injury absence of starter Adin Hill — but that dynamic could be changing very soon. As TSN hockey insider Chris Johnston reported on Tuesday night’s episode of Insider Trading, it’s only a matter of time until Carter Hart gets his shot […]

Things have gone from bad to worse for the Edmonton Oilers, who were crushed 8-3 by the Dallas Stars on home ice on Tuesday night. It’s been a brutal start for the back-to-back defending Western Conference champions, who are now 10-10-5 and sixth place in the Pacific Division. Head coach Kris Knoblauch shared a simple […]