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The Pittsburgh Steelers are currently gearing up for their preseason finale, which will take place on Thursday against the Buffalo Bills. The Steelers are coming off an ugly home loss to the New York Jets, in a game in which quarterback Will Howard struggled mightily to get anything going. The Steelers are still trying to […] The post Mike McCarthy’s 6-QB bar on Steelers’ 53-man roster drama appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Three-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson had a resurgent season in 2025-26, returning to the top-10 in Norris balloting, and posting 66 points in 75 games along with a plus/minus rating of +8. But will he remain with the Pittsburgh Penguins throughout this season, as he approaches unrestricted free agency next summer? Insider Elliotte Friedman unveiled a projection on his 32 Thoughts podcast on Tuesday that Karlsson could wind up with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, according t...
The Edmonton Oilers have had a lot of success in recent years, but the club still searches for an elusive Stanley Cup title. Mike Babcock is taking over head coaching duties for the team. A new report argues he faces a tough challenge as he looks to end the team’s Stanley Cup drought. “Reshaping the […] The post The ‘most important challenge’ Mike Babcock faces to get Oilers over Stanley Cup hump appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Vancouver Canucks have been pretty quiet this summer. In fact, they’ve been so quiet that it is tempting to wonder whether general manager Ryan Johnson is finished adding players…
Winning the rights to select Gavin McKenna first overall in the 2026 NHL Draft changed the future prospectus for the Toronto Maple Leafs almost incalculably. McKenna headlines Toronto’s revamped prospect pool, amid a summer where the Maple Leafs continued to reshape every level of the organization. Daily Faceoff’s prospect expert Steven Ellis ranked all 32…
Cam'ron wanted answers. Ty Lue did not want to talk.
EA Sports released a new deep-dive video showcasing NHL 27's gameplay and presentation on Tuesday.
Scoring used to be George's calling card when he was at the top of his game. Some time has passed since then, but there's no need for the Boston Celtics to make him be something he's not anymore.
Miles Gilbert Horton, better known as “Tim” Horton thanks to a nickname his mother gave him before giving birth, was born on Jan. 12, 1930, in Cochrane, Ontario, a mining…
When the NHL season is over, the NHL Draft is next on the agenda for the league, and teams prepare to welcome the next wave of young talent to their…
The LA Kings have made some moves this offseason to re-jig their lineup, adding the likes of Mats Zuccarello and Erik Haula in free agency, while also bringing back Corey Perry. There's some competition for spots across the roster, but adding some additional depth is still a possibility ahead of training camp. Andrew Miller of Rink Royalty has proposed these four notable unrestricted free agents as potential fits to bring in on a very low-cost deal, or on a PTO (Professional Tryout...
The New York Knicks are looking to repeat as NBA champions. At the same time, Josh Hart is eligible for a new contract extension. He became eligible for a four-year, $132 million deal on Aug. 10. However, reports say he will receive a smaller deal worth up to $62 million over three years. But no […] The post Josh Hart makes obvious retirement wish ahead of potential contract extension appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Columbus Blue Jackets recently announced that goaltender Elvis Merzlikins is out indefinitely after undergoing shoulder surgery. What does that mean for the club's future between the pipes?
The Los Angeles Lakers could be getting closer to the framework for a Jonathan Kuminga sign-and-trade.
Onsi Saleh used the same trade process to upgrade the Hawks' roster in back-to-back offseason trades.
Neither Marcus Pettersson nor Sean Durzi’s played a single shift, much less a game or a season, yet for the […]
The Winnipeg Jets have always been a bit of an odd bunch in the aesthetics department. Their World Hockey Association days saw them change their uniforms nearly every single year.…
Saginaw Spirit forward Dima Zhilkin enters the 2026-27 season as one of the top players eligible for the 2027 NHL Draft. Coming off a 36-goal, 39-assist campaign across 59 contests…
The Vancouver Canucks‘ prospect pool saw a massive makeover in June after the organization made nine selections in the 2026 NHL Draft, the most since the 2019 draft, held in Vancouver. With the new installment of youth, the Canucks’ prospect pool got a massive boost in Daily Faceoff’s prospect pool rankings. On Tuesday, Daily…
Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic expects the team to enter training camp with a clean bill of health. Sakic […] The post Sakic Confident in Avalanche’s Roster Heading Into Training Camp appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
Three weeks before training camps open and one month before the start of the 2026-27 NHL regular season, Quinn Hughes' future with the Minnesota Wild is becoming a big question mark.
Three weeks before training camps open and one month before the start of the 2026-27 NHL regular season, Quinn Hughes' future with the Minnesota Wild is becoming a big question mark.
With the dog days of the offseason nearly over, the New Jersey Devils have slowly but surely become a force to be reckoned with. All summer long, big and small…
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So was Steve Yzerman's 'stepping down' from the president of hockey operations job in Detroit to be a senior advisor really a mutually agreed-upon decision with the Red Wings ? According to a new report from Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts podcast, not so much. Initially I thought maybe Yzerman resigned. I don’t believe that was the case. I believe the Red Wings made the choice to move on. And that is a big differentiator when it comes to the search for a new head of hockey op...
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