NHL Articles - Page 5

Things have been exciting on Katella Avenue, as the Anaheim Ducks are off to a hot start while leading the Pacific Division with a 16-9-1 record. Defenseman Pavel Mintyukov has been in the headlines lately, and actually scored a goal against the St. Louis Blues this week. Now, there is some trade speculation about the […]

The Dallas Stars remain one of the most dangerous teams in the Western Conference thanks to their usual standouts, Mikko Rantanen and Wyatt Johnston, who rank among the club’s leading scorers. One of the most offensively gifted players in the NHL, Rantanen is on pace for another elite season, having already recorded 11 goals and […]

The Vancouver Canucks barely made it 12 months before another one of their best players started to check out emotionally. Last season’s issue in Vancouver was the relationship between Elias Pettersson and JT Miller, which ended in Miller’s departure to the New York Rangers. The newest rumor surrounding the Canucks is the potential trade of […]

The next matchup between the Dallas Stars and New York Islanders might be a must-watch if you’re a fan of physical hockey. Stars’ forward Mikko Rantanen had a dangerous hit on Islanders’ defenseman Alexander Romanov in their most recent game, which put the defender out long-term with an injury. As the referees were ejecting Rantanen […]

It has been a nightmare of a season for the Nashville Predators. They did have a bright spot on Tuesday night, as the Predators took a 5-1 win over the Calgary Flames. In the process, Ozzy Wiesblatt scored his first NHL goals and then paid tribute to his brother. For Orca 🤍 pic.twitter.com/7IMigH9AAb — Nashville […]

The Dallas Stars suffered a disappointing loss to the New York Rangers on Tuesday night, but it wasn’t the worst news to come out of that game. Stars’ veteran Tyler Seguin left the game with an apparent lower-body injury early in the game, and head coach Glen Gulutzan confirmed on Wednesday morning that it was […]

The Dallas Stars have the second-best record in the NHL. As the team is having a solid season, Jamie Benn has been reaching career milestones. Benn recently scored the 400th goal of his NHL career. In the 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Tuesday night, Benn reached another career milestone. 1200 games […]

The New York Rangers persevered through their first game after losing Adam Fox to a long-term injury, defeating one of the league’s hottest teams, the Dallas Stars. While the overtime win was a good confidence-builder with one of their best players missing, Vladislav Gavrikov and the Rangers realize that the work is only just beginning. […]

The St Louis Blues are barely out of the basement of the NHL standings as December begins. A screaming match between Jordan Binnington and Jim Montgomery seemingly capped a wild week in the Show Me State. That week included a wrist surgery for Jimmy Snuggerud and an off-ice injury to Alexey Toropchenko. But it wasn’t […]

The New York Rangers’ blueline took a massive hit when Adam Fox suffered a long-term injury. It’ll be production by committee for New York in the defender’s absence, as the blueline will need to try and fill that hole. While Vladislav Gavrikov might not have much of an offensive past, Rangers’ head coach Mike Sullivan […]

The Chicago Blackhawks lost to the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in a shootout on Tuesday night. Chicago has regressed from its winning ways in recent weeks, posting a 1-4-2 record in its last seven games. Despite the loss, Blackhawks superstar Connor Bedard scored an insane goal in the third period that gave his team the […]

The Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on Tuesday, moving to 15-7-5 on the season. They are now riding a 12-game point streak, largely thanks to their goaltending. Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt has been sensational this year, picking up his fourth shutout of the young season on Tuesday. According to Sportsnet Stats, that is […]

The Colorado Avalanche (19-1-6, 44 points) have not lost in regulation since Oct. 25 and they have not tasted defeat on their home ice since Oct. 23. Nathan MacKinnon is unsurprisingly a major reason for this success. Jared Bednar’s boys kept those marvelous streaks intact in Tuesday’s 3-1 victory versus the Vancouver Canucks, and yeah, […]

The St Louis Blues are off to a rough start to the 2025-26 season, in part because of their goaltending. Jordan Binnington and Joel Hofer both have save percentages under .885, which is not enough to win games. Binnington was pulled from the Blues’ most recent game and left the ice while yelling at coach […]

There is renewed excitement for Olympics hockey ahead of February’s Milano Cortina Winter Games, especially where the United States of America is concerned. Team USA is eyeing the gold medal after narrowly falling to Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off, but earning this global triumph may not be players’ only concern. The arena that is […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are the latest Eastern Conference team to pick up some wins and inch into a playoff spot. But they were smashed by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night, losing 5-1. The Flyers were also dealt a tough injury in the game, as Tyson Foerster left with an upper-body injury. The winger will […]

The New York Rangers have finally hit their stride, winning three straight games during Thanksgiving week. But on Saturday, they lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning and suffered a tough injury. Rangers defenseman Adam Fox is on long-term injured reserve with an upper-body injury, and Mike Sullivan knows it is a big loss. “Obviously, Foxy […]

The Colorado Avalanche have not lost a game in regulation in over a month. The team has lost just once in regulation this whole season, and the Avalanche could be on its way to breaking the record for single-season points, held by the Boston Bruins. Now, the team gets even stronger, as they will welcome […]

If insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, the Ottawa Senators’ penalty kill has officially gone mad. As we hit the quarter mark of the 2025-26 season, the numbers are impossible to ignore—and frankly, they are embarrassing. Sitting second-last in the NHL with a penalty kill operating at 69.9 […]

The Vancouver Canucks are in the throes of another tough season, a situation all the more frustrating for themselves and their fans considering they’re only two seasons removed from being the top team in the Pacific Division. They haven’t adjusted as well to the new coaching methods of Adam Foote, who is in his first […]

The St. Louis Blues considered backup goaltenderJoel Hofer the start between the pipes on Monday against the Anaheim Ducks at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, but ultimately went with the hot hand in Jordan Binnington. The 32-year-old Binnington entered the Ducks game undefeated in regulation in his last six appearances, but things did not go […]

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 […]