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It’s been a nightmare campaign for the Vancouver Canucks in 2025-26, who currently sit 16-24-5 and dead last in NHL standings after a 6-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Monday night. The day before the game, general manager Patrik Allvin admitted to Canucks writer Chris Faber that the team is […]

The biggest trade of the year so far in the NHL was the movement of Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild, in exchange for Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, Zeev Buium, and a 2026 first-round pick. There had been multiple teams that were reportedly interested in the services of the star blueliner, but were unable to […]

The NHL Trade Deadline is on March 6, but teams will likely be getting a jump on that this season. As front offices decide if they will be buying or selling at the deadline, one team seems to have already made that decision. Trade speculation around members of the St. Louis Blues, such as Justin […]

The New Jersey Devils visited the Minnesota Wild on Monday night, allowing Jack and Luke Hughes to play against their brother Quinn. The Devils had been mentioned as a landing spot for Quinn, but the trade never happened, and Quinn Hughes was sent from the Vancouver Canucks to the Wild. After the game, Jack Hughes […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have now lost two straight after winning six in a row. On Sunday, it was a tight loss to the Boston Bruins. Despite holding the Bruins off the score sheet in six powerplay opportunities, the Penguins still lost 1-0. At some point during the game, Erik Karlsson was injured, and they just […]

It has been a difficult season for the St. Louis Blues. They are currently in seventh place in the Central Division and have now lost five of their last seven games. This has led to speculation that the Blues could trade players ahead of the trade deadline. One of the hot names for the team […]

The Los Angeles Kings are battling for a Wild Card spot at this time. A January matchup with the Dallas Stars on Monday gave them a chance to claim an important two points. However, this game became historic as Corey Perry achieved an important milestone. And he achieved this milestone in style. Kings defenseman Brandt […]

Robert Thomas and the St. Louis Blues have not had the sort of season they envisioned entering the season. St. Louis made the playoffs last year, pushing the Winnipeg Jets to seven games in their opening round matchup. Fast forward to Monday night, and the Blues are fighting just to stay clear of the last-place […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning extended their dominance on Monday night, but the victory came with an uneasy cloud hanging over it. Star center Brayden Point exited Tampa Bay’s 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers after suffering an apparent right-knee injury, immediately shifting attention away from the scoreboard and toward his availability moving forward. After the […]

The Detroit Red Wings finally gave Sergei Fedorov the moment many fans felt was long overdue, retiring his iconic No. 91 jersey at Little Caesars Arena and officially cementing his legacy among the franchise’s all-time greats. The ceremony was filled with celebration, nostalgia, and one moment of raw honesty that stood out above all else. […]

The Detroit Red Wings retired Sergei Fedorov’s jersey on Monday night before facing the Carolina Hurricanes. The vibes were immaculate in the Motor City, and a win would be the cherry on top. It wasn’t how Detroit envisioned it, but Andrew Copp delivered that win in overtime, albeit in controversial fashion. Copp scored the game-winning […]

It is an exciting time to be a sports fan in the Miami, Florida area. The Florida Panthers have won back-to-back Stanley Cups, and could be welcoming Matthew Tkachuk back to the lineup soon. Meanwhile, the Miami Hurricanes are in the College Football Playoff National Title Game. This has caused a little bit of a […]

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 […]