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Sidney Crosby has been the heart and soul of the Pittsburgh Penguins for a long, long time. Crosby has spent his entire NHL career in Pennsylvania, and won three Stanley Cup championships with the team. The Penguins center is now adding to his long list of accolades with the team as the 2025-26 season continues. […]

All eyes were on Brad Marchand on Tuesday night, as the longtime Boston Bruins forward made his return to TD Garden for the first time as a visiting player. And the now-Florida Panther delivered in front of a sold out crowd, recording two assists in a nail-biting 4-3 victory over the home team. The two-time […]

The Edmonton Oilers have worked hard to become a defensively tougher squad over the last couple of seasons. Their efforts have yet to translate to a Stanley Cup, as they fell to the Florida Panthers two years in a row, but the blue line has become an important component of this Connor McDavid and Leon […]

Like with any first overall pick, there were high expectations around New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer. But the 18-year-old has surpassed every expectation. The Islanders beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Tuesday, partly due to Schaefer’s goal and assist, which helped him set an NHL record. “Matthew Schaefer ties NHL record for the […]

The New York Islanders have begun their fifth season at UBS Arena by ushering in a new era. As the number one overall pick, Matthew Schaefer continues to shine, the team and league announced a change that could impact the defenseman. Originally, the team was supposed to host an Olympic send-off event before the 2026 […]

Brad Marchand now plays for the Florida Panthers, but to a lot of hockey fans, he will always be associated with the Boston Bruins first and foremost. The Bruins and their fans gave one of their all-time greats a warm welcome, reminding him that Marchand still belongs in Beantown, with the incredible reception they gave […]

The New York Rangers lost to the Minnesota Wild 2-1 at Madison Square Garden on Monday. It is their fourth home loss in as many games to start a 2025-26 season with high expectations. Artemi Panarin scored early in the game to avoid setting the record for minutes without scoring at home to start a […]

The Colorado Avalanche are off to a great start to the 2025-26 NHL season. They are 5-0-1, which is the top record in the Central Division. If that wasn’t enough to make fans happy, they made a big announcement on Tuesday that will have fans lining up at the team store. The Avalanche are bringing […]

The Edmonton Oilers are now 2-3-1 on the season after a 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. After three straight losses, the Oilers are in a slight bit of a free-fall. The team will continue their road trip on Tuesday night, now without forward Kasperi Kapenen. “Right now, it’s looking [like] up to six […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have dropped to 3-2-1 on the year after a 4-3 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. Head coach Craig Berube was disappointed in the effort of his team in the game as they struggled throughout. The team is still holding on to a playoff spot, but sitting in third […]

For the first time in 32 years, the Toronto Blue Jays are returning to the World Series. And a former member of the Toronto sports scene in Sheldon Keefe, who coached the Toronto Maple Leafs for several seasons and is now with the New Jersey Devils, couldn’t help but notice the tribute to current team […]

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 […]