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The Washington Capitals are 2-1-0 on the year, and prepare to face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. It is a fixture with two of the top 11 teams in the NHL Power Rankings. Still, the Caps will be without one of their forwards, as Pierre-Luc Dubois has been ruled out with an injury. […]

The Montreal Canadiens are still fresh off a huge move off the ice, as they recently inked Calder Trophy-winning blueliner Lane Hutson to an eight-year contract extension that comes with an annual average value of $8.85 million. But the Habs appear to be eyeing a couple more extensions, albeit ones that concern front office personnel, […]

It has been rough sailing in the early goings of the 2025-26 NHL regular season for Drew Doughty and the Los Angeles Kings. They are 1-2-1 through four games and after a failed comeback bid in a 4-3 loss via shootout at the hands of the Minnesota Wild on the road on Monday night. Despite […]

The Detroit Red Wings earned a second straight big win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday afternoon, utilizing a Mason Appleton game-winner with under a minute left in regulation to secure a 3-2 victory at Scotiabank Arena. That came after the Wings beat the Leafs 6-3 on home ice on Saturday night. It’s a […]

The Chicago Blackhawks finally broke into the win column in the 2025-26 NHL regular season on Monday, as they defeated the Utah Mammoth at the United Center in Chicago, 3-1. After a scoreless first period, Chicago forward Ilya Mikheyev found the back of the net in the second frame to put his team on the […]

The New Jersey Devils have picked things up after dropping their 2025-26 NHL season opener against the Carolina Hurricanes last Thursday. Since then, New Jersey has won back-to-back games in enemy territories versus the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Columbus Blue Jackets via scores of 5-3 and 3-2, respectively. And the Devils haven’t even made […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets just completed their home opener for the 2025-26 campaign. Hopes were high for the Jackets heading into the season, and could still be, but the team dropped its first home game of the year, 3-2, to the New Jersey Devils. This led to head coach Dean Evason sharing some of his […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped a second straight game. After the Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens in their first contest of the year, the team has played the Detroit Red Wings in their last two. In the second game, on home ice, top prospect Easton Cowan made his NHL debut. Cowan reflected on his debut […]

The Montreal Canadiens took care of a big piece of business on Monday. Lane Hutson signed an eight-year contract extension worth a little less than $9 million per season. It was important to lock down the young defenseman to a long-term contract. Doing so at the beginning of the season is also good news for […]

The St. Louis Blues are looking to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again this season. It’s certainly way too early to begin crowning playoff contenders. But it’s important for Brayden Schenn and his teammates to get off to a good start. Thanks to rookie Jimmy Snuggerud, St. Louis picked up a very important early-season […]

The Philadelphia Flyers traded for Trevor Zegras this offseason, hoping he could provide an impact. He needed a fresh start after struggling with the Anaheim Ducks over the last few seasons. It’s still early in the season. But on Monday night against the Florida Panthers, Zegras showed the sort of skill that made him a […]

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros stole the show with perhaps one of the best saves we will see all year in a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators. With less than five minutes to go in the third period, Saros helped the Senators retain their 2-0 lead when he dove and sprawled out to make […]

The Buffalo Sabres have now moved to 0-3-0 on the season. As the Sabres look to break a 14-year playoff drought, the team is not off to a solid start. Now, star player Tage Thompson has spoken out about the slow start to the season. “We have a long season to go. You guys are […]

The Ottawa Senators dropped to 1-2-0 on the season on Monday. Brady Tkachuk has been one of the top players in franchise history. Now, there is concern that he could be missing time as he left the game with the Nashville Predators with a hand injury. Brady Tkachuk has left the ice after an apparent […]

Forward Lucas Raymond did not return to the Detroit Red Wings’ Monday afternoon game against the Toronto Maple Leafs after sustaining an injury. Red Wings coach Todd McLellan did not have an update on the former Top-5 pick following the team’s 3-2 victory over the Maple Leafs. “I can’t tell you much,” McLellan told reporters, […]

The New York Islanders have dropped to 0-3-0 on the season, but they have a bright spot. Matthew Schaefer scored his first NHL goal in game two and extended his points streak in game three against the Winnipeg Jets. With an assist in the game with the Jets, his three-game point streak to start his […]

Winnipeg Jets coach Scott Arniel saw untapped potential when his squad took on Matthew Schaefer and his New York Islanders on Monday afternoon. Arniel likened the 2025 first-overall pick to one of the best defensemen in the league after he added yet another assist to his hot start to his 2025-26 rookie campaign. “I just made […]

What an incredible feeling it is to be back watching NHL hockey on a daily basis. And what a terrific first six days of the 2025-26 season it’s been, with multiple noteworthy feats being seen across the league. Arranging the second edition of ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings was tricky, as a couple of expected bottom-feeders […]

Utah Mammoth defenseman Sean Durzi has experienced difficulties in remaining healthy, and he’ll be absent from the Mammoth lineup for the next several weeks following his latest ailment. Durzi was injured during his club’s overtime victory over the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena, and it was soon confirmed by the team that he would miss […]

The Montreal Canadiens have secured another part of the future of the franchise. The Canadiens and Lane Hutson have agreed to an eight-year $70.8 million extension for the young blue-liner. This is a deal that will be solid for both sides in the long term. Hutson was the No. 62 overall pick of the Canadiens […]

The Montreal Canadiens are 2-1 early in a 2025-26 season full of expectations. After finally making the playoffs last year, they made a massive offseason trade for Noah Dobson, improving their blue line. However, his monstrous contract extension raised numerous questions about their Calder Trophy-winning defenseman. The Canadiens answered those questions, signing Lane Hutson to […]

The New York Islanders lost 4-2 to the Washington Capitals at UBS Arena on October 11. Despite the loss, the No. 1 pick of the 2025 draft, Matthew Schaefer scored what was his first NHL goal in his first home game, poking in a rebound early in the third to cut the deficit to 4–2. […]

Hockey fans had just one game to pay attention to on Sunday night. And it was a rather close affair. The New York Rangers looked to follow up two dominant victories with another on home ice. On the other side, goaltender Charlie Lindgren made his season debut for the Washington Capitals. And he played with […]

Brent Burns is on a quest for his first Cup in his NHL career, now playing for the Colorado Avalanche. This quest has now hit 1,500 games for Burns. Burns played in his 1,500th game in the third game of the season, and the league took notice. BURNZIE 1,500‼️ Brent Burns becomes just the eighth […]

Canadian left winger Jonah Gadjovich joined the Florida Panthers back in July 2023 after two seasons with the San Jose Sharks. The 55th pick of the 2017 NHL draft has since signed multiple deals, including a two-year extension back in March 2024 that keeps him with the Panthers until the 2025-26 season. The Panthers have […]

New York Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan returned to PPG Paints Arena for the first time since parting ways with the Pittsburgh Penguins this offseason. While the Rangers grabbed a 6-1 victory, Penguins fans were sure to show their appreciation for everything Sullivan had accomplished with the franchise. Pittsburgh displayed a tribute video for Sullivan […]

The New York Islanders are just two games into the season, and rookie Matthew Schaefer is already making an impact. Schaefer had his first NHL point in his first game of the season, and he took it a step further in game two against the Washington Capitals. The rookie now has his first goal of […]

After dropping their season opener at home, the New York Rangers have won back-to-back games and are starting to resemble the team head coach Mike Sullivan hoped they would be when he took over this offseason. Following the Rangers’ 6-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, Sullivan strongly praised New York defenseman Adam Fox, whose three-point […]

Mike Sullivan was hired by the New York Rangers because management thought he was the right man to get a consistent and maximum effort out of his players. His track record indicated that he was able to put together a team that could win the big games and stay motivated. The bulk of that record […]

The Florida Panthers have begun the 2025-26 season with two consecutive wins over the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers. On Saturday, the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions will look to close their three-game homestand to open the year with a win over the Ottawa Senators. However, that task has gotten just a bit harder due to […]

It’s a great time in Seattle sports right now. The Seattle Kraken won their 2025-26 season opener over the Anaheim Ducks 3-1. The Seattle Seahawks are 3-2, sitting in second place in the NFC West. The Seattle Mariners survived a 15-inning marathon in the AL Division Series (ALDS) Game 5, beating the Detroit Tigers 3-2. […]

Following a disappointing 2024-25 season, and with Mike Sullivan now serving as head coach, there is plenty of uncertainty surrounding the New York Rangers right now. One thing fans can usually count on, though, is seeing Vincent Trocheck on the ice night in, night out. Well, as people should know by now, it is risky […]

The Edmonton Oilers have now gotten four contracts signed in recent days, the most important of which was team captain Connor McDavid’s extreme discount on accepting a $12.5 million cap hit over the next two seasons. The Oilers also signed a pair of defensemen in Jake Walman, who agreed to a seven-year contract, along with […]

The Buffalo Sabres are getting some tough injury news. Key forward Josh Norris is going to miss a significant amount of time due to an injury, per Sportsnet. Norris is dealing with an upper-body problem. This injury will be tough to stomach for Sabres fans. Buffalo has played just one contest this season, and that […]

The Edmonton Oilers have an embarrassment of riches with their top-end forwards, and their signing of Jack Roslovic adds another scoring element to their lineup. Depth scoring had been one of the Oilers’ issues in recent playoff losses, and Stan Bowman is doing whatever he can to make sure that’s no longer a problem. Needless […]

Brent Burns is one of the best active players to never win a Stanley Cup after a long career with the Minnesota Wild, San Jose Sharks, Carolina Hurricanes, and Colorado Avalanche. The 40-year-old is best known for his Sharks career, where he was a three-time Norris Trophy finalist, winning the award once in 2016-17. The […]

The Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins are both 2-0 to start the 2025-26 NHL season, and the teams could soon be linked in a trade. Although Evgeni Malkin has spent his entire NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins, it seems as if the longtime alternate captain will not make it to the end of his […]

It’s a season opener San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic won’t soon forget — although he’ll try his best to. The netminder made two costly gaffes, one late in regulation and another in overtime, gifting the Vegas Golden Knights a 4-3 victory over their Pacific Division rivals on Thursday night. Nedeljkovic was excellent in the […]

In 2024-25, the Winnipeg Jets won the President’s Trophy with 116 points, along with the Central Division. However, the Jets fell short once again in the postseason against the Dallas Stars in Round 2. In a rematch of that series, the Jets once again were unable to get the victory in their home opener on […]