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The Columbus Blue Jackets dealt with the unfathomable loss of Johnny Gaudreau prior to the 2024-25 season. His tragic passing rocked the entire sports world and has left a hole that may never be truly filled. The Blue Jackets had to prepare for the season without their best player. And so far, their core — […]

The Minnesota Wild made a huge trade for defenseman David Jiricek with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Minnesota traded Daemon Hunt and four draft picks — including a conditional 2025 first-round pick — to Columbus. The Wild are excited to have Jiricek in the organization, and he had a chance to meet current Wild star Brock […]

The Florida Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup champions. However, they have experienced some rough stretches in 2024-25. Florida went on a stretch of losing six of their last eight before a recent three-game winning streak, for instance. As a result, the Panthers are reportedly checking in on potential moves on the trade market. “My […]

The Calgary Flames will host the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday night, marking the first time this season that both teams that the late Johnny Gaudreau played for will face one another in the venue that Gaudreau called home for the first several years of his NHL career. Gaudreau and his […]

Trade discussions around the NHL are in full swing. The Detroit Red Wings and Utah Hockey Club made the first trade of the season back in October. And more recently, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild came together on the David Jiricek blockbuster. Now, it seems as if New Jersey Devils general manager Tom […]

The Dallas Stars are one of the best teams in the NHL through the first two months of the 2024-25 NHL season. The Stars made the Western Conference Finals last season in a losing effort against the Edmonton Oilers. And they have carried over their successful form in 2024-25 despite some key offseason losses. However, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks are set to renew what was once a fierce Original Six rivalry when they battle one another on Monday night at Scotiabank Arena in downtown Toronto. It will mark the first time this season that reigning Calder Trophy winner Connor Bedard makes an appearance in Toronto, while it […]

Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner has once again run afoul of the National Hockey League thanks to his antics, and he’s been forced to once again write a check. He’s been fined $2,000 for embellishment, the second such time this season that he’s been in trouble for trying to draw a penalty by diving. The […]

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 […]

Yet again, the Vegas Golden Knights have been forced to play without leader Mark Stone, who has been a frequent member of the team’s injured list; he hasn’t played since November 6 with a lower-body injury. But there’s good news to be shared. Stone re-joined his teammate for practice on Monday, though his status for […]

The Detroit Red Wings are off to a sluggish start to the 2024-25 season. With 23 points out of 24 games, they are outside the playoff picture as December begins. It is not getting any easier, as Cam Talbot and Alex Lyon are both hurt. The Red Wings have solved their goalie issue by calling […]

Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s record is still on pause, as the Washington Capitals star forward continues to work his way back from a fractured left fibula injury. The three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner has missed five games since suffering the injury in a game againt the Utah Hockey Club on the road on […]

The Nashville Predators won the offseason. Their free-agent signings of Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault, and Brady Skjei were widely celebrated. And then, they traded goalie prospect Yaroslav Askaraov to the Sharks and signed Juuse Saros to a long-term extension. After a playoff berth last season, Nashville was seen as a contender in the West. Nothing […]

The New York Rangers are off to a sluggish start to the 2024-25 season. With 27 points out of 23 games, the season is far from over but they do not look as great as they did last year. Their 114-point regular season led to a President’s Trophy but did not amount to a Stanley […]

The Chicago Blackhawks will battle the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday at Scotiabank Arena. It’s an Original 6 clash as we share our NHL odds series and make a Blackhawks-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Blackhawks have recently dominated the series against the Maple Leafs, going 14-8 between the teams in the past 22 games. […]

Brady Tkachuk and the Ottawa Senators entered the 2024-25 NHL season eyeing a playoff push. To achieve this aim, the Senators made a massive change behind the bench over the summer. And new coach Travis Green instilled confidence in the current group. It seemed as if things were looking up, but after Sunday’s loss to […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have had some big wins in 2024-25. And overall, the Blue Jackets have trended positively over the last few weeks. Defenseman Zach Werenski has played a major role in Columbus finding their stride over these recent games. He proved his worth once again in his team’s massive Sunday night victory over […]

The New Jersey Devils will face the New York Rangers on Monday at Madison Square Garden. It’s time for the Hudson River Rivalry as we share our NHL odds series and make a Devils-Rangers prediction and pick. The Rangers are 59-48 against the Devils over the last 103 games. This will be the season’s first […]

The Florida Panthers won their first Stanley Cup back in June. After defeats in the 1996 and 2023 Stanley Cup Finals, Florida claimed their first championship in a thrilling seven-game series against the Edmonton Oilers. Many expected Florida, led by players such as Sergei Bobrovsky, to remain one of the best teams in the NHL. […]

The Dallas Stars are on the road to take on the Utah Hockey Club Monday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Stars-Utah Hockey Club prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Stars-Utah Hockey Club NHL odds, courtesy […]

The Calgary Flames were one of the best teams in the NHL very early on in 2024-25. In fact, they won each of their first four games in regulation in something of a surprise run. Things have cooled down as of late, but players like Dustin Wolf have helped the Flames remain competitive on the […]

In recent seasons, the NHL Draft has had little drama at the top. Connor Bedard was the expected first-overall pick in 2023. And Macklin Celebrini was the foregone selection in 2024. For the 2025 NHL Draft, it seemed as if the first overall pick would be a battle between James Hagens and Porter Martone. However, […]

The New York Islanders are off to a rough start to the 2024-25 season. With 24 points out of 25 games, they are sitting outside of the playoffs as December begins. Traditionally, the American Thanksgiving standings are reflective of the final standings. If that is true, the Isles are in big trouble. Patrick Roy should […]

The Minnesota Wild are one of the best teams in the NHL at this point. With the calendar flipping to December, we are starting to see pretending teams separate themselves from legitimate contenders. Led by Kirill Kaprizov, it’s not unreasonable to think Minnesota may be a legitimate contender in 2024-25. Kaprizov has emerged as a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs had been without Auston Matthews for an extended period entering Saturday. While they certainly wanted their captain back, Toronto held down the fort without him in the lineup. They won seven games without their captain in the lineup. And upon Matthews’s return, they picked up another huge victory. Matthews picked up […]

The New York Rangers entered play Saturday on a five-game losing streak. New York had suffered some brutal losses after a rather promising start to the year. And legitimate concerns about the Rangers formed during the skid. Saturday night provided better fortunes, however, as the Blueshirts defeated the Montreal Canadiens. Rangers forward Kaapo Kakko scored […]

The Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets came together on the David Jiricek trade on Saturday evening. The Wild traded Daemon Hunt and four draft picks to the Blue Jackets to acquire Jiricek’s services. This move came after long-running trade rumors around the former sixth overall pick. Jiricek has struggled to establish himself at the […]

The Nashville Predators are near the bottom of the NHL at this point. Something needs to change, and Nashville swung a trade to shake things up a bit. The Predators traded goalie Scott Wedgewood to the Colorado Avalanche for goalie Justus Annunen and a draft pick. After the trade, Wedgewood spoke about an interesting interaction […]

The Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins were once both the toast of the Eastern Conference, but both franchises have fallen on difficult times of late – especially the Penguins. But that didn’t stop things from getting feisty during Friday night’s 2-1 victory by the Penguins over the Bruins at TD Garden. Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin […]

The Boston Bruins have been an elite NHL team for years, and they came into the 2024-25 season expecting to maintain that position and possibly make a surprise run at the Atlantic Division title. However, the balance and strength that has been a hallmark of the franchise under multiple coaches appears to have become nothing […]

Over the last few weeks, trade rumors around David Jiricek reached a fever pitch. The Columbus Blue Jackets explored their options as it became clear that things would not work out in Columbus. Jiricek played in the AHL as he awaited news of his future. Many teams had interest in the former Blue Jackets defender, […]

While hockey fans everywhere are still recovering from their Black Friday shopping sprees, there’s a trade to announce between the Eastern and Western Conference. The Minnesota Wild are acquiring David Jiricek from the Columbus Blue Jackets along with a fifth-round Draft selection, and in return are sending Daemon Hunt, a 2025 first-round pick, a 2027 […]

The Detroit Red Wings will be getting a key player back next week. Veteran Patrick Kane is expected to make his return next Tuesday, according to head coach Derek Lalonde. Alex Lyon meanwhile won’t likely play on their upcoming road trip. Via Daniella Bruce: “Derek Lalonde said Alex Lyon was unable to skate today and […]

The Bruins and the Utah Hockey Club meet in Salt Lake City! The Utah Hockey Club has struggled to find consistency, while the Golde Knights are one of the best teams in the NFL. We continue our NHL odds series with a Utah Hockey Club-Golden Knights prediction and pick. The Utah Hockey Club was the […]

The Nashville Predators have not had the start to the 2024-25 campaign that they were hoping for, as they have crawled out to a 7-12-5 record through their first 24 games. It was clear that the team needed to make some changes, and that led to them pulling off a small trade with the Colorado […]

The Edmonton Oilers will face the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday in Denver. This could be a playoff preview as we share our NHL odds series and make an Oilers-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Avalanche lead the all-time series 29-24. Also, they won the season series against the Avalanche last season, winning two of three games. […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have already made some trades in 2024-25. The Penguins traded Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals not too long ago to kick off a rebuild. And Pittsburgh added young forward Philip Tomasino through a trade with the Nashville Predators. On Friday night, Tomasino made a big impact in one of his first […]

The Winnipeg Jets broke multiple NHL records as they got off to the best start in league history. It was quite the surprise, as expectations for Winnipeg weren’t quite that high. However, major performances from the likes of Kyle Connor and Nikolaj Ehlers helped the Jets take the league by storm. Winnipeg has certainly fallen […]

The Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild meet for the first time this season after facing off four times in 2023-24. The Wild won the first meetings before the Predators rallied for back-to-back victories. The Wild finished the season series with a 4-3 overtime win. It has been a disastrous season for the Predators, as many […]