Skip to main content

NHL

Latest blog entries about NHL

RSS Feed

Filter by Team

Bottom Six Minutes: Habs treat their fans to quite the run, with more to come

As disappointingly as the 2025-26 season ended for the Montreal Canadiens, it was easy for many to focus on how badly the Carolina Hurricanes beat them in the end. A game one win breathed hope into the city, two consecutive overtime losses were a gut punch that left it breathless, and then the more experienced team just took over the series completely. We even learned afterwards of the the impending loss of franchise mainstay Brendan Gallagher. One of the toughest clips to watch in some t...

Hurricanes most to blame after Stanley Cup Final Game 1 loss

There was something quite familiar with Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights. When the Hurricanes opened the game with a goal in the first 30 seconds on a blistering wrist shot from Nikolaj Ehlers, it brought back the same feeling that washed through the Lenovo […] The post Hurricanes most to blame after Stanley Cup Final Game 1 loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .

5 Burning Questions as Colorado enters the offseason

As the Colorado Avalanche reluctantly begin their offseason sooner than they’d hoped, there’s little opportunity to make big changes but no team ever returns completely intact so there will be some transactions moving forward. Also, a couple contract negotiations with Cale Makar and Jack Drury are looming large, how to handle Ilya Nabokov and a […]

Could Patrik Laine be this year’s Anthony Mantha for Penguins?

It seems likely that the Pittsburgh Penguins approach to the unrestricted free agent market is going to be very similar to what it was in the summer of 2025, especially given the lack of truly high-end players that will be available in that market. That is also a very, very good thing if it plays […]

How Hurricanes, Golden Knights pulled off historic first in Stanley Cup Final Game 1

The Vegas Golden Knights took the first game of the Stanley Cup Final over the Carolina Hurricanes. It was a historic comeback effort by the Golden Knights that gave them the series lead in the 5-4 victory. The Golden Knights became the first team to overcome a multiple-goal deficit on the road in Game 1 […] The post How Hurricanes, Golden Knights pulled off historic first in Stanley Cup Final Game 1 appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Even New York garbagemen are savagely trolling Spurs before Knicks NBA Finals matchup

The city of New York is rallying around the Knicks ahead of the NBA Finals, with the Department of Sanitation taking a savage shot at their opponent, the San Antonio Spurs. The NYC Department of Sanitation’s homepage has a search bar, and when you type “Spurs,” it autofills to “San Antonio Spurs.” If you click […] The post Even New York garbagemen are savagely trolling Spurs before Knicks NBA Finals matchup appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Final Two

With the Stanley Cup Finalists set for this year, we're down to two remaining entrants in Survivor: NHL Playoffs . That means we know who will win the two jerseys we have up for grabs, but we still need to find out who will get the option to choose one of the two jerseys. Michaela and Matt will see their two teams play for hockey supremacy in this final set of games, and we'll know who is the ultimate Survivor this season! But there's something else we need to discuss when it comes to this Sta...

‘One for one’: The Hall for Larsson trade 10 years later

Tuesday night, Taylor Hall played in his first-ever Stanley Cup final game. To say that his career has been wild would be an understatement. All the way back in 2010, the Edmonton Oilers selected Hall first overall, the first of three consecutive first overalls the Oilers had. It also happened to be the first of…

Isaiah Evans Update!

Cameron Boozer’s NBA track is pretty set: unless something very strange happens, he’ll go between the #1 and the #4 picks, and lately, a lot of people have suggested that maybe he’ll be the first pick. Time will tell, obviously. For his Duke teammate, Isaiah Evans, his path is less certain. He didn’t test that […]

The Flyers shouldn’t trade Owen Tippett unless they get a massive return

As the offseason comes into view for all teams but two, the rumor mill is starting the heat up, and the Flyers are right in the middle of it all.  David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period published an article recently that suggested that the Edmonton Oilers will be looking to acquire another winger to potentially play alongside Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl, and a name that’s been bandied about in potential talks is the Flyers’ Owen Tippett.  Tippett is coming off of a really...

Maple Leafs holding second interviews with Roy, Laviolette

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue their coaching recruitment process, and it sounds like there's still a couple of big names in the running. TSN's Darren Dreger reports that Patrick Roy and Peter Laviolette are among two of the candidates who have made it on to the next stage of the process. The Maple Leafs are interviewing Patrick Roy and Peter Laviolette for their vacant head coaching position, per @DarrenDreger pic.twitter.com/DVTqAtXK0T — TSN (@TSN_Sports) June 3, 2026 John Chayka and Mats ...

Wednesday Morning Bag Skate 6-3-26

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Musings on Madison, Episode 211 — Pridham departs, revised Blackhawks season thoughts and early draft talks ( SCH ) What losing another prospect means for the Blackhawks in the big picture ( Athletic ) Blackhawks trade prospect Jack Pridham to the Lightning ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) Blackhawks CHL prospect update, 6/1: Vanacker and Behm finish strong; Pridham not signing? ( ...

Carolina’s Cap Comparison: Safeties

With the player additions mostly finalized for this offseason, many fans are curious where the Panthers stand in terms of cap space and distribution. In this series, we’ll take a look at just how much the Panthers have tied up in specific position groups over the next couple of seasons, what contracts could be terminated […]