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The Dallas Stars are in the midst of another excellent campaign in 2023-24, occupying the top spot in the Central Division and sitting just three points back of the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins in the President’s Trophy race. As the squad gears up for another playoff run in 2024, adding another defenseman is at […]

The Philadelphia Flyers continue to battle for their playoff lives, currently occupying the No. 3 spot in the Metropolitan Division but owning less points than both wildcard teams in the Eastern Conference. And they’ll have to play their most important stretch of the season without defenseman Jamie Drysdale. Drysdale is week-to-week after absorbing a hard […]

Patrick Kane returned to the place where he won three Stanley Cups on Sunday, for the first time in his career playing an NHL game at the United Center not for the Chicago Blackhawks. And probably the greatest American-born player of all time delivered in the clutch yet again, calling game 1:43 into overtime to […]

Marc-Andre Fleury is no stranger to getting traded, and the three-time Stanley Cup champion and surefire Hall of Famer could be on the move again ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. After being shipped from the Chicago Blackhawks to the Minnesota Wild back in 2022, he signed a two-year, $7 million contract extension […]

It’s no secret that no one in Newark is happy with how the 2023-24 New Jersey Devils’ season is going. A year removed from being a top-three team in the National Hockey League, Lindy Ruff’s club is on the outside looking in as of Friday. The problems were exacerbated by an embarrassing 5-1 loss at […]

For the second straight year, the Boston Bruins boast one of the premier goaltending tandems in the National Hockey League. Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman have continued to be excellent between the pipes in Beantown, one of the reasons the team has allowed the fifth fewest goals against in the league. But one of the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to battle for their playoff lives in the final two months of the 2023-24 campaign, and general manager Kyle Dubas added a relatively cheap piece to that effort on Thursday. Emil Benstrom, who has appeared in 204 regular-season games with the Columbus Blue Jackets since entering the league in 2019, was […]

The Montreal Canadiens are in the midst of a cold spell that’s seen the club drop four consecutive games and seven of nine dating back to Jan. 27. And after an ugly loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night, the Habs have fallen to 22-27-8 and a full 13 points back of the final […]

After dealing with a plethora of injuries throughout the first few months of the season, the New Jersey Devils are now almost fully healthy — with the exception of Dougie Hamilton, who remains on the injured list. But despite Jack Hughes returning to the lineup and making an immediate impact, the team is struggling mightily […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have been decimated by injuries in 2023-24, watching key pieces Jack Eichel and Shea Theodore suffer long-term ailments. And that list got even longer after star forward Mark Stone was injured on Tuesday night against the Nashville Predators. Stone sustained an upper-body injury late in the second period of a 5-3 […]

The Vancouver Canucks are in the midst of a storybook season in 2023-24. After failing to advance to the playoffs any year dating back to 2015 — not counting the thrilling 2020 COVID shortened season that saw the team come within one win of the Western Conference Final — the Nucks are a shoo-in to […]

St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong recently made it clear that he isn’t looking to undergo a full rebuild — the team is occupying the second wildcard berth in the Western Conference, after all. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t listening to offers for some of his best players. That includes forward Pavel Buchnevich, […]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews picked the perfect time to score goal No. 50 in 2023-24 — against the team he grew up cheering for. The superstar American scored two goals on Wednesday night, becoming the fastest player to reach 50 tallies in 28 years, while leading his Leafs to a 6-3 win over […]

After a fantastic 2023 MLB season, the Pittsburgh Pirates are keeping Mitch Keller around for the long haul. The team agreed to a five-year, $77 million contract extension with the 27-year-old on Thursday, according to ESPN insider Jeff Passan. “Right-hander Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement on a five-year contract extension,” Passan […]

Connor McDavid has been an apple tree lately, failing to score a goal but recording an eye-opening 17 assists in the last seven Edmonton Oilers games. Although the Oil lost a thrilling 6-5 overtime decision to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night, the captain made even more history in the contest. McDavid is just the […]

Frederik Andersen hasn’t played a game for the Carolina Hurricanes since suffering from a blood clotting issue that has kept the Dane out of action since Nov. 2. But after returning to the ice over the last few weeks, the 34-year-old addressed reporters after practice at PNC Arena on Wednesday, and he opened up about the […]

After marching all the way to the Stanley Cup Final last June and coming within three wins of an inaugural championship, the Florida Panthers are back looking like one of the league’s best teams in 2023-24. And they just usurped the Vancouver Canucks for the top spot in ClutchPoints’ weekly NHL Power Rankings. But despite […]

World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz played just two points in his opening-round match at the Rio Open on Tuesday before being forced to retire with an ankle injury. It’s a brutal blow for a player who hasn’t won an ATP tournament since his thrilling five-set win over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final last July. […]

Despite their third-place standing in the Metropolitan Division and very respectable 29-20-7 record, the Philadelphia Flyers will not be buyers ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. General manager Danny Briere and president of hockey operations Keith Jones have made it clear that, despite the club exceeding expectations in 2023-24, the commitment is still […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost again on Tuesday night — a 5-4 home overtime defeat at the hands of the divisional rival New York Islanders — as the wheels continue to fall off in Pennsylvania. The Pens are now 24-21-8, second-last place in the Metropolitan Division, and a full eight points back of the final wildcard […]

After spending most of his professional career in the American Hockey League, New York Rangers forward Jonny Brodzinski will be sticking around in the big leagues after he agreed to a two-year, one-way contract with the team on Wednesday. The deal has a cap hit of $787,500, and the 30-year-old will earn $1.575 million over […]

For the first time ever, two former No. 1 overall picks at very different stages in their careers will faceoff when Patrick Kane and the Detroit Red Wings head to the United Center to take on Connor Bedard’s Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. Kane was the face of the Hawks for over a decade, debuting in […]

In his first season as the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kyle Dubas will have some extremely difficult decisions to make ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. As of Tuesday, the Pens are 24-21-7 and a full nine points back of the final wildcard berth in the Eastern Conference. It doesn’t help […]

As the Edmonton Oilers continue chasing a Stanley Cup in the Connor McDavid era, the team will undoubtably be buying ahead of the March 8th NHL Trade Deadline. At 33-18-1 and losers of just three games since Dec. 21, the Oilers are again looking like one of the teams to beat in the Western Conference. […]

Michael Rasmussen will be sticking around Motown for the long haul after he agreed to a four-year, $12.8 million contract extension with the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, the team announced. “The Red Wings today signed forward Michael Rasmussen to a four-year contract extension with an AAV of $3.2 million,” the team wrote on X. […]

It seems inevitable that Noah Hanifin’s days with the Calgary Flames are numbered. Over the weekend, news broke that the longtime Alberta defenseman was told by the team that they would not be re-signing him to a long-term deal. As the former No. 5 overall pick is an unrestricted free agent come this summer, it […]

Despite Connor Bedard’s Chicago Blackhawks losing their 21st straight road game after being doubled up 6-3 by the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night, the rookie phenom again stuffed the stat sheet. The 18-year-old scored a goal and added two assists, increasing his point total to six in the three games he’s played since returning from […]

It’s hard to remember a National Hockey League outdoor game that was as thrilling — or had more goals — than Sunday’s tilt between the New York Islanders and Rangers at MetLife Stadium. The former is subjective, but the latter isn’t; the 11 goals scored in the contest is the most in the history of […]

Kevin Kiermaier quickly became a fan favorite with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2023 — and the Gold Glove winning center fielder is coming back for more this season. The 33-year-old signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract to remain north of the border for at least one more Major League Baseball campaign. And his latest […]

Mere days after he was called up to the big leagues, New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe has an opportunity to make NHL history at the 2024 Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The rookie, who has never appeared in a National Hockey League contest, has the chance to become the first player […]

After being placed on waivers twice by the Los Angeles Angels in 2023, veteran outfielder Randal Grichuk will hope for better fortune with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2024. The D-Backs and the 32-year-old agreed to a deal that will pay the longtime pro $1.5 million this season, along with performance bonuses, according to ESPN’s Jeff […]

Women’s hockey in North America reached new heights on Friday night. A full 19,285 fans packed into Scotiabank Arena for “The Battle on Bay Street” between PWHL’s Toronto and Montreal, setting the record for the largest women’s hockey crowd in the process. Toronto beat Montreal 3-0, but the game was so much bigger than the […]

For just the second time in National Hockey League history, two brothers will dress in the same outdoor game when the New Jersey Devils battle the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2024 Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium on Saturday night. Devils’ Jack and Luke Hughes are well-prepared for their first taste of the ODR in New […]

Blake Wheeler had his 2023-24 regular-season cut short after suffering a devastating right knee injury in a 7-4 New York Rangers win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. The 37-year-old — who came to the Big Apple with a goal of winning a Stanley Cup — may not be an option for the team […]

The Calgary Flames suffered maybe their worst defeat of the 2023-24 campaign on Thursday night, being doubled up by the lowly San Jose Sharks in front of a very agitated crowd at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Although Jacob Markstrom has been a wall in net in Alberta lately, he was unavailable for the contest, leaving backup […]

The New York Rangers earned a convincing 7-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Thursday night — but it may have come at the cost of Blake Wheeler. The veteran forward — and first-year Ranger — suffered a serious lower-body injury in the first period of the contest, being helped down […]

Auston Matthews was a man possessed on Thursday night, recording a natural hat trick in under nine minutes and helping his Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 at Scotiabank Arena. The Leafs were down 1-0 in the second period before Matthews went on a heater, potting three quick goals to give his team […]

Connor Bedard’s Chicago Blackhawks may not have triumphed in his highly-anticipated return to the lineup on Thursday night, but the 18-year-old made an immediate impact. Bedard played 21:17 of time on ice in his first game back, not being eased in at all while assisting on his team’s lone goal and adding four shots in […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have vastly exceeded expectations in 2023-24, impressively coming out of the rebuild and holding onto the No. 3 spot in the Metropolitan Division through 54 games. At 29-19-6, this has remained a postseason contender all season, and the chances are favorable that the club will return to the dance for the first […]