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Buffalo Sabres center Josh Norris let his game announce that he was indeed back to action after a lengthy absence. On Monday, the 26-year-old Norris saw action for the first time since suffering a lower-body injury during a season-opening 4-0 loss to the New York Rangers on Oct. 9, as he helped Buffalo crush the […]

The Montreal Canadiens recently made a splashy move on their blue line, with the Habs signing defenseman Mike Matheson to a five-year contract extension worth $30 million. The signing came just over a month after Montreal inked reigning Calder Trophy winner Lane Hutson to a massive eight-year, $70.8 million extension. Given the pair of moves […]

The Hockey Canada sexual assault trial involving five members of the 2018 World Junior team officially concluded, ending with all defendants declared not guilty. After the verdict, the NHL and NHLPA conducted their own review before allowing them to resume their professional careers beginning in mid-October, with eligibility to play in games as of December […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins had three first-round picks in the 2025 NHL Draft. One of those picks was used to select forward Will Horcoff. The University of Michigan product showed promise as a potential middle-six forward at the NHL level. This season, though, the Wolverines star has shown he may be more than a secondary player. […]

The Dallas Stars are on a roll as the calendar shifts to the month of December. The final month of 2025 should officially determine which teams are contenders and which are looking forward to the 2026 NHL Draft in June. Dallas, however, is already firmly in the contender camp. And they could further establish themselves […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been anything but fully healthy this season, and based on the latest information from head coach Craig Berube, they’ve suffered another setback in the health of defenseman Brandon Carlo. Berube indicated that Carlo, who hasn’t played since November 13 because of a lower-body injury, has experienced a setback in his […]

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 […]

The New York Islanders were one of the feel-good stories of the NHL season after a 6-1 road trip in early November. They were in second place in the Eastern Conference for a quick moment. And then, it came crashing down. As Alexander Romanov’s absence was felt on the blue line, Kyle Palmieri tore his […]

The Buffalo Sabres and Winnipeg Jets are squaring off on Prime Monday Night Hockey to kick off December. While Buffalo is well out of the Atlantic Division lead right now, the Eastern Conference is tight from top to bottom. The Sabres are getting Josh Norris back from injury for the Jets matchup, which could finally […]

The St Louis Blues are not off to a great start in the 2025-26 NHL season as they enter a transitional phase. Younger players are the center of attention in Missouri, but two are now on the sideline. The Blues will be without Jimmy Snuggerud and Alexey Toropchenko for extended periods for very different reasons. […]

The Seattle Kraken entered December with an embarrassing distinction: the worst penalty kill unit in the NHL. At a dismal 69.2 percent success rate, the Kraken are hemorrhaging goals on special teams and desperately need a course correction. While offensive struggles often grab headlines, this defensive catastrophe has quietly sabotaged Seattle’s playoff aspirations and transformed […]

The Dallas Stars are one of the best teams in the NHL this season. And they proved as much on Sunday night against the Ottawa Senators. Wyatt Johnston scored a hat trick against Ottawa, powering Dallas to a decisive 6-1 win at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Johnston has emerged as one of […]

The Vegas Golden Knights made a controversial signing earlier in the season, bringing in Carter Hart. The former Philadelphia Flyers goalie was one of five players found not guilty in a sexual assault trial earlier this year. He was placed on leave, but is eligible to return on December 1, per a league ruling. The […]

The Utah Mammoth lost 1-0 to the St Louis Blues on Saturday, continuing a rough stretch after a great start. Utah has now lost ten of its last 13 games, falling out of the Western Conference playoffs. The Mammoth lost Logan Cooley during the matchup after an injury from a hit. But NHL insider Frank […]

The Utah Mammoth’s hearts were heavy this week as Clayton Keller battled through the unfortunate loss of his father, Brian. Instead of taking some time off, Keller opted to stay with his teammates and family and get through it with them by his side. In a beautiful twist of fate, Keller and the Mammoth played […]

The Utah Mammoth’s quest to become contenders in the Western Conference nearly took a massive hit on Saturday night against the St. Louis Blues. The Mammoth’s young forward group has been entertaining hockey’s newest fans with their skill this season, but one of their top scorers suffered a scary-looking leg injury after taking a hit […]

The Utah Mammoth took on the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. It was a rather intense game, with both teams looking for the two points. In the end, it was the hosting Blues who came away with the victory. However, the Mammoth are more focused on the injury status of star center Logan Cooley. […]

The Utah Mammoth are working their way through some on-ice troubles. However, their focus is on some unfortunate news off the ice. The team announced on Friday that Bryan Keller, father of captain Clayton Keller, had unexpectedly passed away. Keller has elected to continue playing for now. On Saturday night, he and the Mammoth took […]

The Vancouver Canucks are looking to make some trades during the 2025-26 NHL season. At this time, it does not appear that superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes is among the names on the trade block. However, players such as Conor Garland and Evander Kane could find themselves on the move. And that speculation will follow them […]

The NHL season has been all about parity for the large majority of the teams in the league this season. Perhaps it’s the compact schedule due to the break that all teams will be taking during the Olympic hockey competition in Italy in February. As a result, there has been very little difference in the […]

The Minnesota Wild may be the hottest team in the NHL at this time. Minnesota has won nine of its last 10 games. And the Wild have put themselves in a position to potentially be a contender in the Western Conference when the stretch run begins. On Saturday, Minnesota strengthened its roster with the return […]

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 […]

Kyle Palmieri was on pace for the best season of his career when he suffered an injury on Friday. The Islanders re-signed Palmieri to a two-year contract extension at the end of last season, but he will now spend most of that deal rehabbing the injury. New York announced on Saturday afternoon that Palmieri suffered […]

The Vancouver Canucks are getting sick of being at the bottom of the pack in the Western Conference. It seems like President Jim Rutherford said enough is enough, and reportedly made his veterans available on the trade block. While the initial reaction was to look at names like Conor Garland and Kiefer Sherwood, all eyes […]

The Detroit Red Wings are going through a major slump at this time. Detroit has lost 11 of its last 19 games, and this includes a recent loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Red Wings were once first in the Atlantic Division. Now, they are equidistant from first place in the Atlantic as they […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are fighting for a postseason spot, but all the focus is on Andrei Svechnikov. The young winger has seen his ice time dip at points early in the 2025-26 season. Moreover, he struggled early on, failing to score in his first eight games of the season. He has since rebounded, but there […]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby continued to climb the NHL’s all-time scoring ladder Friday, scoring two goals in a 4-3 overtime win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Crosby reached 640 career goals after scoring his second of the night, tying Dave Andreychuk for 15th place on the NHL’s all-time goal list. At […]

The Detroit Red Wings were off to a hot start in 2025-26. They rebounded from a brutal opening night loss to the Montreal Canadiens. And it seemed as if this team had things figured out after nine seasons without postseason hockey. Big moves for the likes of John Gibson, James van Riemsdyk, and Mason Appleton […]

The Carolina Hurricanes left the Winnipeg Jets in their wake with a 5-1 win at Lenovo Center on Friday, making it back-to-back victories over Winnipeg in just seven days. Forward Seth Jarvis was the maestro of the night, scoring a second career hat trick. Jarvis reached 20 points in just 24 games, the fastest in […]

The Anaheim Ducks announced before Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Kings that goaltender Lukas Dostal will miss the next two to three weeks due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old was initially labeled day-to-day when the issue was first revealed on Wednesday, but further evaluation extended his recovery timeline. He played in Saturday’s 4–3 […]

The Colorado Avalanche are on a tear to begin the 2025-26 season, posting a 17-1-5 record, a pace we haven’t seen since the Boston Bruins in 2022-23. In that season, the Bruins passed the Montreal Canadiens’ previous record of 132 points in 1976-77, and added two more for good measure. While the Bruins broke a […]

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 Calgary Flames are in second-to-last place at U.S. Thanksgiving, a sign that things are going poorly. With just 19 points in 25 games, there are a lot of questions to answer in Alberta. On Friday, the Flames gave their front office a vote of confidence, signing four executives, including GM Craig Conroy and President […]

The Montreal Canadiens and Mike Matheson agreeing on a five-year contract extension might be a surprise to some fans. Matheson seemed like the perfect piece for the organization to move once they were in the middle of their rebuild. The Canadiens are deep on defense, and they have offensive defensemen, so keeping Matheson seemed a […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been without Valeri Nichushkin for the past two weeks after he suffered a lower-body injury against the Anaheim Ducks. It looks like Nichushkin is getting closer to making his return, and head coach Jared Bednar shared an update on the player, according to Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports. “With back to […]

The Winnipeg Jets suffered a brutal blow when Connor Hellebuyck’s knee injury caused him to undergo arthroscopic surgery. Last year’s Hart, Vezina, and Jennings Trophy winner has to miss 4-6 weeks with the injury, something the team can’t afford. They are already three points out of the wild-card race in the Western Conference and sitting […]

The Montreal Canadiens locked in a cornerstone on Friday morning, as Mike Matheson secured a five-year, $30 million contract extension, a move that signals stability and ambition for the Habs’ blue line. The signing gives Kent Hughes a dependable top-pair presence, and it reinforces the organization’s belief in what the partnership between Matheson and the […]

There were a lot of hockey fans on Long Island who listed Matthew Schaefer among the things they were grateful for on Thanksgiving. The Islanders drafted Schaefer first overall in June, and he has already made an incredible impact on the ice. Off the ice, Schaefer is living with former Isles forward Matt Martin and […]

The Colorado Avalanche have not returned to the Western Conference Finals since seizing the Stanley Cup in 2022, causing some fans to wonder if they would ever reclaim their dominant form. Jared Bednar’s squad is allaying those previous concerns following a roaring start to the 2025-26 NHL season. The Avs (17-1-5, 39 points) are firing […]