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The San Jose Sharks are now 0-3-2 on the season following a 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. While Macklin Celebrini is out giving his thoughts on musicals, he is also preparing for a big matchup. The Sharks prepare to face 2025 No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer and the New York Islanders […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs just dropped an overtime game at home to the Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Saturday. But fans in Toronto are focused on another team in the city. The Toronto Blue Jays have advanced to the World Series. Leafs captain Auston Matthews is excited for his fellow Toronto team to be having success, […]

The Buffalo Sabres took on the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. Buffalo has not had the greatest start to the 2025-26 NHL season. But they entered this contest with two crucial wins over the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers. Unfortunately, the Sabres could not extend their winning streak to three games. Jiri Kulich scored the […]

It’s no secret that the Buffalo Sabres are currently mired in the longest postseason drought in the National Hockey League today. They haven’t played beyond the 82nd game of the regular season since the 2010-11 NHL campaign, a span of 14 years and counting. Nearly all projections from NHL Insiders have the Sabres missing the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes signed Nikolaj Ehlers this summer to a six-year contract. Carolina brought him in to boost their goal scoring, especially at the top of the lineup. Ehlers has yet to find the back of the net with his new team. But he did score his first point with the team on Monday against […]

Vancouver Canucks forward Filip Chytil has become the latest victim of notorious Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson, and he’s since been placed on Injured Reserve. Chytil was hurt during Sunday evening’s game at Capital One Arena after he was leveled by Wilson in the neutral zone just a moment after he released the puck for […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are undergoing a bit of early season drama, it appears. Goalteder Anthony Stolarz publicly called out his teammates after a 4-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night. The Maple Leafs remain one of the better teams in the NHL. However, those comments certainly showed that there is still work […]

The Vegas Golden Knights remain undefeated in regulation play, sitting at 4-0-2. This makes the Golden Knights one of the top teams in the NHL. Still, they will once again be without their captain, as Mark Stone is considered week-to-week, and will not embark on the road trip with the team. “It’s an unfortunate loss. […]

The San Jose Sharks are off to an 0-3-2 start to the season. This includes a baffling loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in the first game, capped by a major error by their goaltender. While things are not all fun and games for the team, the players have found a way to enjoy themselves. […]

The Florida Panthers are the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. They won the Cup again last season, thanks in large part to the mid-season trade with the Boston Bruins for Brad Marchand. Marchand spent the first 15-plus years of his professional career in Boston. He created a near-legendary stature with the Bruins for his grit, […]

It’s been exactly 13 days since the 2025-26 National Hockey League campaign kicked off at Amerant Bank Arena on October 7. And although it’s still extremely early, the chaos brewing in Week 3 of ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings is palpable. Some teams are absolutely shattering their preseason expectations — like the resurgent Detroit Red Wings […]

The Minnesota Wild spent the offseason trying to retain key pieces of their roster. One of those was Marco Rossi, who got a three-year extension from the Wild. As the team prepares to face the New York Rangers, they will be without Rossi. According to Peter Bauch of The Athletic, per head coach John Hynes, both […]

Matthew Schaefer is already showing why he was the top overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft. The New York Islanders’ rookie has been on a roll to start his career in the league. He has yet to play a game in the NHL in which he failed to record a point. Schaefer has now […]

The Buffalo Sabres had a rough start to the 2025-26 season. They dropped their first three games, and they did not play a particularly inspiring brand of hockey. However, two wins over the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers have the team feeling confident. Head coach Lindy Ruff can get his squad back to .500 on […]

The 2026 Milan Olympics wil feature NHL players in the Men’s Ice Hockey competition for the first time since 2012. After a legendary 4 Nations Face-Off Championship Game, Canada and the USA both have gold medal aspirations. Former Team Canada GMs Wayne Gretzky and Steve Yzerman spoke with The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun about the pressure […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have high hopes for Alex Vlasic and his potential in the NHL. Vlasic is one of a few very promising defensemen to skate with the Blackhawks in recent seasons. Artyom Levshunov has shown his skill, and Sam Rinzel has made an impression early on. However, Vlasic may be the team’s most important […]

The Boston Bruins got off to a good start to the 2025-26 season. Unfortunately, things are not as good at this time. Boston won its first three games of the year, but has now dropped four straight. David Pastrnak scored twice, but the Utah Mammoth skated away with a 3-2 win on home ice on […]

The Edmonton Oilers fell to the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday afternoon. Edmonton got goals from Noah Philp and Leon Draisaitl, but had issues stopping Detroit’s first line. Dylan Larkin and Emmitt Finnie each scored twice as the Red Wings won their fifth straight contest. This is the third straight loss for Edmonton. They entered […]

The Florida Panthers traded for Brad Marchand last season in a deal with the Boston Bruins. Marchand, Boston’s captain at the time, wanted a chance to win the Stanley Cup. He did just that, as the Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in six games for their second straight Stanley Cup. On Tuesday, the future Hall […]

The Detroit Red Wings have fully embraced a youth movement this season. They carried three rookies on the NHL roster out of training camp. And they’ve all earned the trust of head coach Todd McLellan. On Friday, it was Axel Sandin-Pellikka who made an impact for the Winged Wheel. On Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs fell to 3-2-1 on Saturday after an overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken. The effort of the team was questioned by Craig Berube after the loss, but there was a silver lining in the game. Johv Tavares hit a rare career milestone in the losing effort. Tavares became the fourth player […]

The National Hockey League (NHL) handed Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand a $5,000 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct, the maximum allowed under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. The fine follows a heated incident with Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin during Saturday’s matchup in Buffalo. The league’s Department of Player Safety confirmed the fine on Sunday, with […]

The New York Islanders grabbed their second win of the season on Saturday night with a gritty 5-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators. After trailing 4-3 deep in the second period, right wing Kyle Palmieri and left wing Anders Lee each scored goals to give New York the edge. Islanders head coach Patrick Roy was […]

The Winnipeg Jets have a new all-time leader in points with the franchise. In a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, Mark Scheifele tied the franchise record for most points in a career. On Saturday, he broke the record held by Blake Wheeler. “He means a lot to me and I owe a […]

Some members of the Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t hold back in their post-game press conferences, as Craig Berube and Anthony Stolarz took the opportunity to call out the team’s lack of effort in Saturday night’s loss to the Seattle Kraken. The skaters left Stolarz out to dry on numerous occasions in the loss, which was […]

If the Toronto Maple Leafs’ overtime loss on Saturday night wasn’t bad enough, Anthony Stolarz put a couple of logs on the fire forming in the city by calling out his teammates in his post-game press conference. The recently signed goaltender, Stolarz, might not have called any of those players by name. Still, when watching […]

Jonathan Toews has made a return to the NHL after a full two-year absence from competition. He is playing center for the Winnipeg Jets and he has gotten off to a rather inconspicuous start. The former Chicago Blackhawks captain has played four games for the Jets and he has just one assist. However, Toews is […]

Connor McDavid is likely getting very sick of accomplishing historic, rare feats in games where the Edmonton Oilers lose. Edmonton suffered a disappointing loss to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday afternoon, but the recently signed Oilers captain continued his dominance against the franchise. Despite only playing against New Jersey twice a year, McDavid cannot […]

Jonathan Marchessault suffered an unfortunate setback to his comeback season bid with the Nashville Predators after suffering a lower-body injury that will keep him out day-to-day. The Preds’ forward had a good start to the season with two goals and two assists in his first five games, but Elliotte Friedman reported before their game against […]

The Detroit Red Wings will be without veteran winger Patrick Kane and star forward Lucas Raymond for their Sunday matinee match-up with the Edmonton Oilers. Kane left Friday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning after crashing hard into the boards late in the third period. Red Wings coach Todd McLellan told the media that Kane […]

When it’s all said and done, Mark Scheifele will likely hold many scoring records in the Winnipeg Jets’ franchise history. The Jets don’t have the most unattainable records given the fact that they moved from the Atlanta Thrashers’ organization, but there was still a lofty 812 points for Scheifele to catch to tie the all-time […]

It’s a love-hate relationship for Edmonton Oilers fans and Evan Bouchard. Bouchard is one of the top offensive talents in the league, but there are times when he makes the fans and Oilers’ head coach Kris Knoblauch pull their hair out. For every few great offensive plays Bouchard makes, it seems he counters them with […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning did not have Nikita Kucherov on the ice for Friday’s matchup with the Detroit Red Wings. It was a brutal blow for a Tampa team still trying to find its footing early in the season. Unfortunately, Victor Hedman and the rest of his teammates were unable to pick up the slack […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are coming off a huge win over the St. Louis Blues. Tyler Bertuzzi and his teammates were hoping to make it three straight wins when they took on the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night. With about five minutes remaining, Chicago thought they had the lead, but it was ripped away by the […]

The San Jose Sharks have had some rough losses early in the 2025-26 campaign. Once again, this team is off to a winless start. Some of their issues have been related to their goaltending. San Jose turned to rookie Yaroslav Askarov on Friday night as they sought their first win over the Utah Mammoth. Things […]

The Detroit Red Wings have won three straight games after a disastrous showing against the Montreal Canadiens to open the 2025-26 season. They hoped to make it four straight against a Tampa Bay Lightning team without Nikita Kucherov. Rookie defenseman Axel Sandin-Pellikka made sure Detroit got off on the right foot on Friday night. Sandin-Pellikka […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to win their second game of the young NHL season. They are preparing to take on a Detroit Red Wings team with three straight wins under its belt. Unfortunately, they will not have superstar forward Nikita Kucherov on the ice once the puck drops Friday night. Kucherov was ruled […]

The Los Angeles Kings are starting an important season in franchise history. With Ken Holland taking over in the front office, they revamped their blue line in an effort to beat the Edmonton Oilers in the playoffs. Then, their long-time captain announced that this would be his final season. But Anze Kopitar is now week-to-week […]

The New York Islanders finally got in the win column for the first time in 2025-26 on Thursday night — and Bo Horvat was the catalyst. The star forward scored a hat trick, including the game-winning goal late in regulation, in a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers at UBS Arena. The standout performance earned […]