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The Tampa Bay Lightning pulled off a stunning win over the Boston Bruins in Sunday’s Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, as the Bolts battled back from a 5-1 deficit to score a 6-5 victory via shootout. And speaking of battle, there was that wild goalie fight that added […]

Barry Trotz was the first head coach in Nashville Predators history, starting in their inaugural season for 1998-99. He remained the head coach of the team through 2013-14, leading the Preds to the playoffs seven times, and going 557-479-60-100. After time with the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders as their head coach, the former […]

The 2026 iteration of the NHL Stadium Series might be one of the best outdoor hockey games ever played. The Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins treated the sold out crowd at Raymond James Stadium to a tilt for the ages on Sunday night, with the Bolts overcoming a four-goal deficit to win 6-5 in […]

The Chicago Blackhawks appeared to be a team on the rise well into the third month of the 2025-26 season. Young phenom Connor Bedard was showing off his eye-catching speed and his wicked wrist shot and the Blackhawks appeared to be a team on the rise. However, when Bedard went down with a shoulder injury […]

The 2026 Stadium Series game between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning was a classic. The game saw a massive comeback, a goalie fight, sweet outfits, and overtime drama.  Jon Cooper reflected after the game on the epic contest, channeling his inner Tony Montana from Scarface. “I needed a cigar after this one. Holy […]

The Los Angeles Kings are clinging to the final Western Conference playoff spot as the final week before the Olympics begins. They are getting Anze Kopitar back just in time for the break, with his retirement looming over this season. The Kings have to make a trade soon to make the most of the franchise […]

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli suffered an injury in Sunday’s NHL Stadium Series. The 28-year-old left the game against the Boston Bruins in the first period after a hard hit from Boston forward Mark Kastelic at center ice. Cirelli appeared shaken on the bench and did not return, finishing the night with 6:25 of […]

As the New England Patriots headed west for Super Bowl LX, the Boston Bruins honored the local football team with their pregame outfits on Sunday. Before their Stadium Series game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Raymond James Stadium, the Bruins arrived dressed as Revolutionary War-era soldiers, wearing topcoats, breeches, knee-high socks, and tri-corner hats. […]

The Seattle Kraken are making a playoff push in their first year under head coach Lane Lambert. But there are still trade rumors around one of their young pieces. The Kraken are looking to trade Shane Wright before the NHL trade deadline, so which teams should call on the 22-year-old center? Centers are hard to […]

Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak wasn’t happy after a bizarre overtime call cost his team a potential win in a 6-5 shootout loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning at the 2026 NHL Stadium Series on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. Pastrnak thought he had won it 22 seconds into overtime, but a delayed slashing call […]

The Nashville Predators are four points out of the playoffs as the Olympic break draws near. Their investment in big-money, veteran free agents before the 2024-25 season has not gone to plan in the last two seasons. On Monday, Predators general manager Barry Trotz stepped down before completing his third year on the job. “According […]

The Boston Bruins lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-5 in the Stadium Series on Sunday night. They had a 5-1 lead before collapsing, allowing the largest comeback in outdoor game history. Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman and Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy got into a fight, which flipped the momentum. Swayman gave Vasilevskiy credit for winning […]

The Nashville Predators have cut into their deficit in the Western Conference standings, but are still four points out of the final spot. With a veteran core on expensive contracts, there have been a lot of trade rumors surrounding the club. There could be bigger trades coming, but the Predators should move on from Michael […]

Sunday’s encounter ended in anguish for the Boston Bruins as they fell 6-5 in a shootout to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Raymond James Stadium. David Pastrnak appeared to score the game-winning goal 22 seconds into overtime with a snipe past Vasilevskiy, but the goal […]

The Minnesota Wild pulled off the biggest trade of the season a while back. They traded for superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes in a deal with the Vancouver Canucks. Minnesota went for broke with this deal. And they have played like a true contender in the West since this went down. The Wild have never had […]

The Colorado Avalanche are the best team in hockey, and it might not be close. Colorado made easy work of the Detroit Red Wings on the road in their last game, defeating one of the Atlantic Division’s best by a score of 5-0. This sort of dominance has made Colorado an easy favorite to win […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 in a shootout in the Stadium Series on Sunday. Boston took a 5-1 lead in the second period, and the game seemed over. But a goalie fight between Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jeremy Swayman swung the momentum, and Tampa took advantage. The Lightning put together the first […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins are facing off in the 2026 NHL Stadium Series. The Lightning scored first on Sunday, but the Bruins took control after that. These teams have been at each other’s throats, as well. And that spilled over when goalies Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jeremy Swayman threw down at center ice. […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were making quite a bit of progress through the first three months of the season. After failing to make the playoffs during the last five seasons, head coach Rick Tocchet had his team in a position to challenge for one of the top three positions in the Metropolitan Division or an Eastern […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are taking on the Boston Bruins in the 2026 NHL Stadium Series. Tampa is looking to create some real distance between itself and other contenders in the Atlantic Division. And they got off to a blazing fast start thanks to Brandon Hagel. Hagel was fighting for a loose puck in the […]

The Anaheim Ducks have been a failure of a franchise for some time. They have not made the playoffs since the 2017-18 season, and in that time, have never finished better than sixth place in their division. The Ducks have already made one trade to help their playoff hopes. Now, they need to make another […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins are going all out to make their outdoor game Sunday at Raymond James Stadium a memorable affair. The host Lightning have attempted to pay tribute to their hosts, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, by wearing the NFL team’s original uniforms as they made their way into the venue. […]

The Boston Bruins are facing the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stadium Series on Sunday. The matchup at Raymond James Stadium is another installment in the NHL’s outdoor series, and the teams participated in a new tradition. The Bruins dressed up as Revolutionary War Patriots for their entry, just before the football team plays in […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins were expected to be bottom feeders at the start of the NHL season. They had failed to make the playoffs in each of the last three seasons and they had not appeared to make the kind of major moves in the offseason that would have changed that perspective in 2025-26. It wasn’t […]

The New York Islanders and general manager Mathieu Darche have been active in the trade market in recent days. They added Carson Soucy from the New York Rangers and swapped Maxim Tsyplakov for Ondrej Palat in a deal with the New Jersey Devils. That sets the Islanders up to make a massive trade before the […]

The Edmonton Oilers are looking to make a run at a third straight Stanley Cup final appearance and are looking to win it this time. The Oilers have had their struggles this year, but are currently tied for first in the Pacific Division. Regardless of the success, they have been panned for their goaltending decisions, […]

The Ottawa Senators’ 4–1 defeat of the New Jersey Devils served as the canvas for Linus Ullmark’s return, a performance textured by sharp goaltending and unmistakable sentiment. Playing his first game in 35 days after stepping away from the team on Dec. 28 for personal reasons, Ullmark stopped 26 of 27 shots to consolidate the […]

The NHL will freeze its rosters on February 4th in advance of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. As a result, there is little time left for teams across the NHL to make their moves before the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline in March. With this in mind, teams like the Carolina Hurricanes may strike before the […]

The St. Louis Blues are trying to salvage this season as much as they can. If the season ended today, the Blues would have the third-highest odds at landing the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. This is not the sort of campaign they hoped to have, and unfortunately, the news has gone […]

The NHL is preparing to break for the Olympic Games in Milan. On February 4th, teams will see their rosters freeze, putting a brief pause on any potential trade activity across the league. Before any last-second moves — such as a potential Artemi Panarin trade — shake up the first round, ClutchPoints is presenting its […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been without their captain since early December, but all signs point to star defenseman Victor Hedman returning to the lineup for the 2026 NHL Stadium Series at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday evening. “Like I said before, playing in this game has been a big motivation in me coming back,” […]

The Ottawa Senators have been without starting goaltender Linus Ullmark since late December after he took a leave of absence for personal reasons — but the Swede will be back between the pipes on Saturday night against the visiting New Jersey Devils, as first reported by Sportsnet’s Alex Adams. The 32-year-old has been out of […]

Although the New Jersey Devils will be without Jack Hughes when they take on the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night, it could be the only game the superstar forward misses. Head coach Sheldon Keefe provided a huge update on the injured American after the morning skate in Canada’s capital city. “Evaluation yesterday confirmed good news […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the hottest teams in the NHL right now, but the team got a tough injury blow on Saturday. Penguins veteran defenseman Kris Letang is expected to miss a minimum of four weeks with a foot injury, per the team. Letang has a foot fracture. He has been placed on […]

The Washington Capitals went into the 2025-26 NHL season as one of the more believable teams when it came to winning the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. They had been dominant last year, running away with the division title and also having the best record in the Eastern Conference with a 51-22-9 record for […]

The Nashville Predators are assessing their roster value ahead of the March 6 NHL Trade Deadline, according to reports from Pro Hockey Rumors. Elliotte Friedman shared in his latest 32 Thoughts podcast that the Predators are currently gauging the market for forwards Michael Bunting and Michael McCarron. If Bunting is moved, it would be the […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have solidified their mid-season turnaround with a convincing 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center, extending their winning streak to four games. At the heart of this victory was forward Charlie Coyle, who delivered his second career hat trick and added an assist to reach a total of […]

The Florida Panthers are not having the season they envisioned when raising their second straight Stanley Cup back in June. Aleksander Barkov has missed the entire season due to an ACL injury suffered in training camp. Matthew Tkachuk just came back from an injury of his own. And the team is missing other important depth […]

In a bombshell development in the United States Government’s ongoing Department of Justice investigation, Josh Harris, the co-owner of the Washington Commanders, Philadelphia 76ers, and New Jersey Devils, has been connected to the deceased trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Breaking down the situation at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Ryan W. Briggs and Max Marin revealed that Harris and […]