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The Tampa Bay Lightning are battling for the Atlantic Division title at this time. They are in a dog fight with the likes of the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens, with other teams down the division also surging. They need all hands on deck to maintain ground. Unfortunately, they may have lost star Brayden […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are on pace to miss the playoffs for a sixth straight season. This led to the front office making a change. The Blue Jackets fired Dean Evason and hired Rick Bowness to be the head coach. It was a slight surprise, as the comments Bowness made when he retired did not […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are preparing to take on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. The Blackhawks did rise in ClutchPoints’ latest NHL Power Rankings, but they remain near the bottom of the league at this time. A win over Edmonton would be huge, but unfortunately, they will be without star forward Connor […]

The Detroit Red Wings are one of the best teams in the NHL once again. And it’s fitting that they have seemingly turned a corner, considering the events taking place at Little Caesars Arena on Monday night. Detroit is finally retiring the jersey of one of its greatest forwards of all time, Sergei Fedorov. Fedorov […]

The New Jersey Devils are in the middle of a major slump. On Sunday night, they decided to keep Dougie Hamilton as a healthy scratch. This stoked the fire of Hamilton trade rumors from the Devils. Now, the team has made another decision regarding their blueliner. Head coach Sheldon Keefe has announced that Hamilton will […]

The Detroit Red Wings are in the midst of a stellar season, currently in first place in the Atlantic Division and second in the Eastern Conference. As they prepare to take the ice on Monday night, the franchise will take a moment to recognize one of its greatest players, Sergei Fedorov, by retiring his number […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins were not expected to be contenders for a playoff spot in the 2025-26 campaign, but they have proven critics wrong. The team had already made moves this season, including the Penguins trading for Yegor Chinakhov and Stuart Skinner. Now, the front office has made another move during the season, extending Blake Lizotte. […]

The Buffalo Sabres have been incredible over the past several weeks, as they have only lost once over their last 14 outings. They are also on a three-game winning streak heading into this Monday night’s contest against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions Florida Panthers at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. But apart from […]

The Edmonton Oilers have been one of the better teams in the league over the past few seasons, and its because of the chemistry and talent on the team. They recently signed one of their players to an extension after only playing in six NHL games. “The Oilers have signed forward Quinn Hutson to a […]

When the Buffalo Sabres fired general manager Kevyn Adams in the middle of December, sitting 14-14-4 and at the bottom of the NHL’s Eastern Conference, it looked like yet another postseason-less spring awaited in Western New York. But fast forward four weeks — and a ridiculous 13 wins in 14 games — and the Sabres […]

It has been a disappointing season thus far for the Columbus Blue Jackets. They are currently in last place in the Metropolitan Division and tied for last in the Eastern Conference. Despite a much-needed win over the Utah Mammoth, the Blue Jackets have lost 12 of their last 18 games. This has led to a […]

The New York Rangers look like a lost franchise more than halfway through the 2026-27 campaign. When they hired two-time Stanley Cup-winning head coach Mike Sullivan, the initial expectation seemed to be that he could engineer a fairly swift turnaround. Problems remain, however, including those that stem from several years ago. Alexis Lafrenière, the No. […]

The Ottawa Senators had quite an eventful week. Hours before an 8-2 blowout loss to the Colorado Avalanche, the team made a statement revolving around some internet rumors. Linus Ullmark is away from the Senators, which created some internet rumors about his personal life, which the team denied. The Senators have now signed James Reimer […]

The Seattle Kraken are holding on to the final playoff spot in the Western Conference race. Ahead of their Monday matchup with the New York Rangers, they got a big return to the ice in practice. Kraken defenseman Brandon Montour returned to practice in a non-contact jersey after missing 12 games with a hand injury. […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 overtime victory against the Utah Mammoth on Sunday at Delta Center. Dmitri Voronkov scored the game-winning goal on the power play at 1:01 of overtime, tipping a feed from Zach Werenski past Vitek Vanecek. Voronkov’s goal came after Daniil But was called for […]

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin made more NHL history Sunday night, by scoring his 20th goal of the 2025–26 season in a 3–2 loss to the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. With the goal, Ovechkin surpassed Ron Francis for the second-most 20-goal seasons in league history and moved within one of Gordie Howe’s record. The […]

Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Hertl stole the show on Sunday, recording his first-ever five-point game (two goals, three assists) in a 7-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Since joining Vegas at the 2024 trade deadline, the 32-year-old had gone up against his former team six times, racking up four goals and three assists, […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Boston Bruins 1-0 on Sunday, and while the road loss might have stung, goalie Stuart Skinner was able to find a silver lining when all was said and done. Specifically, Skinner was impressed by the group’s effort on the penalty kill against Boston. “It was huge,” Skinner told Joe […]

The Washington Capitals lost to the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Sunday, falling to 23-17-6 on the season. They are hanging onto the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference on a tiebreaker through 46 games. Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery knows what he needs to see moving forward if Washington is going to make […]

The Utah Mammoth lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in overtime on Sunday. After an electric start to the season, Utah has fallen out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Mammoth coach Andre Tourigny gave a brutally honest review of his team after the loss. I think I’m disappointed about the way […]

The Boston Bruins had already crushed the New York Rangers 10–2, then edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 1–0 on a tense night that pushed their season into sharper focus. Joonas Korpisalo owned the crease and controlled every rebound, giving the Bruins a steady backbone in net. Boston rode that calm to a third straight win, lifting […]

The Edmonton Oilers may have witnessed a historic individual milestone on Saturday night, but the result overshadowed everything else. Despite Connor McDavid extending his point streak to a career-best 18 games, the Oilers dropped a 4-3 shootout decision to the Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Place, halting their momentum and leaving their captain unimpressed by […]

Men’s hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy will start on February 11. The first game of the group stage features Slovakia and Finland in Group B. Later that night, host national Italy will take to the stage, playing against Sweden. Team Sweden has a solid roster, but there were some snubs from the […]

The St. Louis Blues have had a disappointing season so far, sitting at 17-21-8. That places them seventh in the Central Division, six points behind a playoff spot. Still, one of the more productive defensemen for the Blues has received an extension. Philip Broberg and the Blues have agreed to a six-year, $48 million extension. […]

St. Louis Blues defenseman Philip Broberg has committed his future to the organization. The 24-year-old agreed to a six-year contract extension worth $48 million, carrying an $8 million average annual value that will keep Broberg in St. Louis through the 2031-32 season, the team announced Saturday. Broberg will make $10 million in each of the […]

The Boston Bruins have been fighting to remain in playoff contention this season as head coach Marco Sturm’s team looks for consistency. The team’s usual formula is to score 2 or 3 goals and hope the defense and goaltending can keep opponents from putting the puck in the net more than that. It's a double […]

The Ottawa Senators are fighting for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and while they have a winning record at 20-18-5, they are in last place in the Atlantic Division. As they prepare to host the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers Saturday night, they are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games and […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are the top team in the Metropolitan Division as they take the ice Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. The Hurricanes have split their last 10 games, going 5-5-0, but they still lead the second-place New York Islanders by 4 points. The Hurricanes got some excellent news at their morning practice as star […]

The U.S. Olympic hockey team has unfinished business. It was less than a year ago that the Americans were in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off against Canada at the TD Garden in Boston. The U.S. went toe to toe with the Canadians in that game and the title was not decided until […]

Anthony Stolarz hasn’t played a game with the Toronto Maple Leafs since suffering an injury during a 5-3 loss to the Boston Bruins on November 11. Although his absence continues to stretch on much longer than originally anticipated, head coach Craig Berube provided a positive update on the injured netminder ahead of a Hockey Night […]

The Montreal Canadiens have been one of the National Hockey League’s busier teams on the trade market over the last seven months, acquiring Noah Dobson, Zack Bolduc and Phillip Danault since June of 2025. After reuniting with Danault shortly before the league holiday roster freeze in the middle of December — and giving up a […]

Calgary Flames forward Nazem Kadri has seen his name swirling in trade rumors for over a calendar year, but the veteran remains with the team he signed a $49 million contract with shortly after winning the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2021-22. But with the Flames losers of four straight and falling out […]

In the summer, the Toronto Maple Leafs swung a trade for Matias Maccelli with the Utah Mammoth. The idea was that Toronto could give Maccelli a chance to rediscover his game. He had a rather disappointing season in 2024-25 after notching 40 assists with the now-defunct Arizona Coyotes the year before. Slotting Maccelli next to […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the best teams in the NHL at this time. However, this does not mean that the team is unwilling to make a subtraction or two from their roster. According to recent trade rumors, former first-round pick Jesperi Kotkaniemi could be the player heading out of Raleigh in due time. […]

The New Jersey Devils have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NHL. At the start of the season, they appeared to be one of the favorites to win the Metropolitan Division and possibly represent the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Finals. However, this has been a season where preseason expectations mean […]

There has been plenty of conversation about the ice surface that will be used by the Olympic hockey players in Milan, Italy. In recent months, there have been dire forecasts that Santagiulia Arena would not be up to the standards of NHL arenas that so many of the Olympians are used to playing in. The […]

The Colorado Avalanche are on pace for a historic season in 2025-26. With a 135-point pace at the halfway point of the season, they should be pushing for the second Stanley Cup of the Nathan MacKinnon era. The NHL trade deadline is two months away, but insider Elliotte Friedman reminds everyone that the Avalanche have […]

The Boston Bruins have been struggling as of late, losing seven of 10 games to drop out of playoff positioning in a crowded Eastern Conference. The team secured a big win directly following a five-game road trip, beating the Calgary Flames 4-1 at TD Garden on the back of a 28-save performance from Joonas Korpisalo […]

The New York Rangers are near the bottom of the Eastern Conference with two months to go before the NHL trade deadline. While there is time to go, injuries to Igor Shesterkin and Adam Fox make their uphill climb even harder. That could mean the Rangers trade Artemi Panarin at the March deadline. These are […]