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Goaltending has long been an Achilles heel for the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and that was again evident in Sunday night’s Game 3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Stuart Skinner allowed four goals on just 15 shots before being pulled to start the third period, and the Canucks beat the Oilers 4-3 […]

Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers did everything they could to defeat the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night. Unfortunately for them, it wasn’t enough. Goalie Arturs Silvos stood tall for Vancouver against an unrelenting Edmonton offense. And now, Vancouver has retaken the series lead in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Silvos made some massive saves, especially […]

The New York Rangers are on the verge of advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals. They could have swept the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 but fell. It was their first loss of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, having swept the Washington Capitals in round one. A major reason for this success is forward Alexis Lafreniere. […]

The Florida Panthers are on the brink of eliminating the Boston Bruins from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Part of this may be due to Boston playing without captain Brad Marchand. He was injured by a hit from Florida forward Sam Bennett during the first period of Game 3. During the hit, Bennett’s fist made contact […]

The Boston Bruins won the first game of their second-round series with the Florida Panthers. And they did so in a rather emphatic fashion. However, they have fallen apart over the last three games. They lost Games 2 and 3 by wide margins. And thanks in part to Florida forward Sam Bennett, Boston is now […]

The NHL Draft Lottery has come and gone, meaning the first 16 picks of the 2024 NHL Draft are set in stone. The event itself, which takes place in Las Vegas this year, is still a month and a half away. However, it is not officially NHL Mock Draft season. And it’s time for ClutchPoints […]

The New York Rangers are eager to put the Carolina Hurricanes away in Game 5 of their series in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Carolina was on sweep watch coming into Game 4 down 3-0 in the series. The Hurricanes narrowly escaped disaster in a 4-3 victory that kept them alive in the series. One […]

The Boston Bruins are in trouble. Boston is down 2-1 against the Florida Panthers in the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Game 4 is tonight and the Bruins will need all the help they can get to stay alive in the series. Unfortunately, they will be without one of their best players. […]

The Dallas Stars will attempt to take a commanding 3-1 lead as they play the Colorado Avalanche on Monday at Ball Arena for Game 5 of the second-round series. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Stars-Avalanche Game 4 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Stars defeated the […]

The Dallas Stars played superb hockey during the regular season as they earned the No. 1 spot in the Western Conference. They will have home ice advantage against any opponent they face in the Stanley Cup playoffs other than the Presidents Trophy-winning New York Rangers. Head coach Peter DeBoer has a strong and confident team, […]

Connor Bedard didn’t take much of a vacation after an electric rookie season with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2023-24 — the young phenom is already making an impact for Team Canada at the 2024 IIHF World Championships. Bedard scored twice on Saturday, looking like an offensive threat from start to finish as Canada opened its […]

With how the season ended for these teams, it’s hard to believe that the Vancouver Canucks had home-ice advantage. The Oilers were one of the best teams in the league for the last three-quarters of the season but failed to catch Vancouver for first place in the Pacific Division. Their failure to catch Vancouver shows […]

The Florida Panthers will try to take a commanding 3-1 lead in Game 4 of their second-round series at the TD Garden on Sunday. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Panthers-Bruins Game 4 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Panthers destroyed the Bruins 6-2 in Game 3 […]

Two members of the Edmonton Oilers are getting some major praise from an opposing coach. Oilers’ Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are receiving accolades after combining for 8 points in the team’s Game 2 victory Friday over the Vancouver Canucks. “McDavid and Draisaitl were unreal tonight,” Canucks coach Rick Tocchet said, per Daily Faceoff. Edmonton […]

Wyatt Johnston is still early in his career with the Dallas Stars. But he has already made a huge impact on the team. He especially shines in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The moment is not too big for the 20-year-old Ontario native. But, to head coach Pete DeBoer, it isn’t the offense that makes the […]

The Boston Bruins are in a bad spot against the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Boston had home-ice advantage on Friday night in Game 3. However, they certainly didn’t play like it. Boston struggled to get much going against the Panthers, and eventually, Florida emerged victorious. After the game, head coach Jim Montgomery […]

The Vancouver Canucks are hoping to gain a huge 2-0 series lead over the Edmonton Oilers. Game 2 has been a back-and-forth affair to this point. But Vancouver received a bit of a scare midway through the first period. Defenseman Tyler Myers delivered a hit to Edmonton forward Mattias Janmark but was shaken up. EDM […]

The Minnesota Wild had a disappointing 2023-24 season. After making the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023, they had high hopes for a return this year. And while players like Marco Rossi took a step forward, others like Filip Gustavsson took a step back. As a result, Minnesota missed the postseason entirely. Minnesota likely wants to […]

The Boston Bruins did not have fun in Game 3 against the Florida Panthers. Florida was all over Boston on Friday night, and now holds a 2-1 lead in the series. Things got even worse for Boston on Friday night, though. Captain Brad Marchand took a hit from Sam Bennett early in the contest. And […]

Once again, the Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves back at the drawing board following yet another season where they fell short of qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This marks their 17th time in 23 seasons without having earned the right to play beyond the 82nd game of the regular season. The franchise has essentially […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning appear to have fallen quite a bit from their halcyon days of 2020 and 2021 when they won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships. Head coach John Cooper’s team has been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in each of the last two years, and a plethora of expensive contracts may […]

A series that has become extremely competitive will rage on when the Dallas Stars shift gears to Denver to take on the Colorado Avalanche for Game 3. It is about that time to check out our NHL odds series, where our Stars-Avalanche prediction and pick will be revealed. For the second consecutive game, the Stars […]

After the Boston Bruins dominated Game 1 of their second-round series against the Florida Panthers, the home team reversed its fortunes and overwhelmed the Bruins in Game 2 to tie matters up. After the Panthers built a huge advantage in the third period, the game debilitated into a series of cheap shots and fights. A […]

Another year, another playoff loss for the Los Angeles Kings. That has been the story of the Kings, who have fallen into mediocrity after their memorable 2013-14 season that concluded with them as Stanley Cup champions. This season was no different. Los Angeles made the postseason but was quickly bounced by the Edmonton Oilers. After […]

The Dallas Stars won a critical Game 2 in their Western Conference second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche at American Airlines Center on Thursday night, but the team nearly blew a multi-goal lead for the second time in as many contests. Pete DeBoer’s club led by as much as 4-0 heading into the third period, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs cannot keep doing the same things over and over and hoping for different results — the franchise isn’t insane. What they are is starved for a Stanley Cup, and after another disappointing postseason exit, it looks like the front office is no longer interested in the status quo. Sheldon Keefe was […]

The Colorado Avalanche were unable to make a second consecutive multi-goal comeback against the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of their Western Conference second-round series on Thursday night — but Valeri Nichushkin continued his goal-scoring tear nonetheless. The Russian star scored his postseason-leading ninth goal of the playoffs late in regulation, but it wasn’t enough […]

The New York Rangers will attempt to finish the sweep as they face the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday in Game 4 of the second round. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Rangers-Hurricanes Game 4 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rangers defeated the Hurricanes 3-2 in overtime […]

The Carolina Hurricanes had their hopes of advancing to a second straight Eastern Conference Final stomped on by the New York Rangers on Thursday night, who have the Canes on the ropes after winning Game 3 of their second-round best-of-7 series. Carolina was trailing late in the third period before Andrei Svechnikov kept the dream […]

The New York Rangers have one foot in the Eastern Conference Final after squeaking out a monumental Game 3 overtime win against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on Thursday night. Artemi Panarin was the heartbreaker, scoring his fourth game-winning goal of the playoffs on a slick re-direct from Vincent Trocheck to give NY a […]

The city of Denver is one of the few cities with two pro sports teams in their respective playoffs right now. The Denver Nuggets are currently in the NBA’s Western Conference Semi-Finals. The Colorado Avalanche are also in the second round of the NHL playoffs. Both the Nuggets and Avalanche have been consistently good teams […]

The Colorado Avalanche is one of the scariest teams in the NHL. An objective look at the roster reveals that the team is loaded with superstar players who can take over a game at any time. As they line up against the Dallas Stars in their second-round series, it does not seem as if the […]

The Florida Panthers came into the NHL postseason with a profound determination to bring home the Stanley Cup. While all 16 of the playoff teams had the same aspiration, the Panthers made it all the way the Stanley Cup Final a year ago where they were stopped short by the Vegas Golden Knights. Head coach […]

The Colorado Avalanche are amid the start of another challenging battle in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 in Game 1 of their second-round matchup. Moreover, Colorado provided a promising injury update on winger Jonathan Drouin on Thursday, but there is a catch. Drouin skated with the Avs in […]

This season wasn’t a good one for the Ottawa Senators as they finished in second-to-last place in the Atlantic division and failed to reach the postseason. Now, the offseason is here, and the Senators have found their next head coach as Travis Green is the new head coach in Ottawa. Former head coach D.J. Smith […]

The Dallas Stars might’ve eliminated the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but scoring goals has been an issue so far in the postseason. That being said, the Stars are getting a major boost, with forward Mason Marchment set for a return in Game 2 against the […]

Wyatt Johnston isn’t having his coming out party with the Dallas Stars in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs — that already happened last year. With one standout postseason under his belt, and in just his second full National Hockey League campaign, the 19-year-old has transformed into one of his team’s best players as they battle […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs dismissed head coach Sheldon Keefe after the team’s disappointing exit in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Boston Bruins, and the coach quickly took to X to post a heartfelt message to the organization and fans. “Leafs nation, time has come to say goodbye,” Sheldon Keefe said […]