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Vegas Golden KnightsNHL Power Rankings, Week 11: Panthers, Knights meet in SCF rematch

Just under six months ago, the Florida Panthers completed their cinderella run through the Eastern Conference, sweeping the Carolina Hurricanes to advance to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup Final since 1996. After needing every single win to even advance to the postseason, it was a thrilling performance to first beat the NHL’s best-ever regular-season team […]

New York RangersNHL Power Rankings, Week 10: Sharks climb out of basement while Oilers surge

Welcome to the 1,500 club, Alexander Ovechkin. The Great Eight accomplished the feat in Dallas, TX on Thursday night, registering an assist on a Dylan Strome goal at Capital One Arena to become the 16th player in NHL history to hit a millennium-and-a-half. He made it 1,501 on Sunday, and the next number he’s eyeing […]

New York RangersNHL Power Rankings, Week 9: Kane's Detroit debut; Hughes vs. Hughes in BC

It’s Week 9 of the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, and we are finally done living in a world without Patrick Kane. The three-time Stanley Cup champion will debut with his third Original Six team sometime this week after signing with old buddy Alex DeBrincat and the Detroit Red Wings on Nov. 28. Speculation abounds, […]

New York RangersNHL Power Rankings, Week 8: Bolts dazzle for Vasilevskiy; Wild hit rock bottom

With the fourth Thursday of November — and Thanksgiving — firmly in the rearview mirror, it’s officially the holiday season. And in ClutchPoints’ weekly NHL Power Rankings, that looks a lot different for a lot of teams. For the free falling, 5-10-4 Minnesota Wild, it’s not going to feel like Christmas at all. In the […]

Boston BruinsNHL Power Rankings, Week 7: Golden Knights usurped ahead of Thanksgiving

William Nylander concluded a phenomenal 2023 NHL Global Series in style on Sunday afternoon, becoming the first European player to score an overtime winning goal in his home country to help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Minnesota Wild in Stockholm. There were no shortage of storylines in Sweden over the last week, but it […]

Vegas Golden KnightsNHL Power Rankings, Week 6: Leafs, Wings, Wild, Sens squaring off in Stockholm

In October of 1997, the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks kicked off the NHL Global Series with back-to-back games in front of 10,500 spectators at the Yoyogi Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Since that contest — which was won for the Canucks by Pavel Bure — there have been 37 other international regular-season contests, spanning six […]

Vegas Golden KnightsNHL Power Rankings, Week 5: Ducks, Canucks surging; sky falling in Toronto

The 2023-24 National Hockey League season is off to a roaring start. But don’t take my word for it — let the evidence speak for itself. There were 114 goals scored on Saturday in the NHL, smashing the previous league record. If you ask any hockey fan what makes the game exciting, it’s not a […]

Vegas Golden KnightsNHL Power Rankings, Week 4: Bruins, Rangers rolling; Sharks embracing tank

The National Hockey League wrapped up its third week of 2023-24 with the campaign’s first outdoor game. The sellout crowd of 55,411 spectators at Commonwealth Stadium in Alberta were treated to a Heritage Classic featuring the then 1-5-1 Edmonton Oilers and 2-5-1 Calgary Flames. Connor McDavid returned from injury, which is great news for all […]

Vegas Golden KnightsNHL Power Rankings, Week 3: Avs, Knights dominating; Caps in free fall

It’s been exactly two weeks since the 2023-24 National Hockey League campaign kicked off in Tampa Bay on Oct. 24, and although it’s still extremely early, there has been a ton of movement in Week 3 of our NHL Power Rankings. Who expected the Philadelphia Flyers to be leading the Metropolitan Division at any time […]

Vegas Golden KnightsNHL Power Rankings, Week 2: Leafs, Knights shine as Panthers, Oilers falter

What an incredible feeling to be back watching NHL hockey on a daily basis. And what a thrilling first six days of a new season, with multiple noteworthy feats being seen across the league. Arranging the second edition of the NHL Power Rankings was a tricky affair, as some teams have three contests under their […]

Vegas Golden KnightsNHL Power Rankings, Week 1: Predators, Lightning to drop puck on season

Hockey fans, we finally made it to opening night. Exactly 124 days since the Vegas Golden Knights manhandled the Florida Panthers to win their first Stanley Cup, regular season National Hockey League play will resume in Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, and Las Vegas on Tuesday night. For the first time, ClutchPoints will be compiling a weekly […]

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