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New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer is heavily favored to win the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league’s top rookie.On Tuesday night, the NHL announced that Schaefer, Ivan Demidov of the Montreal Canadiens, and Beckett Sennecke of the Anaheim Ducks are the three finalists for the NHL’s rookie of the year award.The nominations for this […] The post Matthew Schaefer Heavily Favored to Win Calder Trophy appeared first on HEAVY.
Montreal Canadiens fans had a rough night watching the Toronto Maple Leafs win the 2026 Draft Lottery, but a small consolation is seeing their young star Ivan Demidov be a Calder Trophy finalist alongside New York Islanders’ defenseman Matthew Schaefer and Anaheim Ducks forward Beckett Sennecke. Schaefer feels like the runaway favorite to win after […] The post Matthew Schaefer, Ivan Demidov among finalists for NHL’s Calder Trophy appeared first on ClutchPoints.
For the second straight time, the Anaheim Ducks will be playing from behind after losing 3-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of their Western Conference second-round series at T-Mobile Arena on Monday night. It was a tight contest from start to finish, with the Knights holding a 1-0 lead for most of […] The post What Ducks coach Joel Quenneville said about Game 1 loss vs. Golden Knights appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Vegas Golden Knights are out to a good start in their Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Anaheim Ducks. Vegas has a 1-0 lead, after defeating Anaheim 3-1 on Monday. Despite the win, Golden Knights winger Mitch Marner is looking for more with his team’s play. “I don’t think anyone in that locker room […] The post Mitch Marner gets brutally honest on Golden Knights’ play despite Game 1 win appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Vegas Golden Knights took Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs series with the Anaheim Ducks. It was a tight game throughout, but Ivan Barbashev scored the game-winning goal for the Golden Knights. After the game, Barbashev spoke about the game-clinching goal, per Paul Delos Santo of NHL.com. “I just tried to put the […] The post Golden Knights forward Ivan Barbashev’s immediate reaction to Game 1 winner vs. Ducks appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Vegas Golden Knights took on the Anaheim Ducks in Game 1 of their second-round series on Monday. It was an extremely close game that didn’t feature a ton of offense. But when Vegas needed him, Ivan Barbashev was there to make a significant impact. The Ducks tied the game 1-1 in the third period […] The post Ivan Barbashev’s 3rd-period goal clinches Game 1 win over Ducks appeared first on ClutchPoints.
William Karlsson hasn't played for the Golden Knights since Nov. 8 and Vegas issued an update on his status on Monday.
The Vegas Golden Knights are set to take on the Anaheim Ducks in Game 1 of their second-round matchup in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Leading up to the contest, Vegas received a big injury update regarding center William Karlsson. On Monday, the organization announced that Karlsson, who is 33 years old, is officially returning from […] The post Golden Knights’ William Karlsson gets massive injury update ahead of Game 1 vs Ducks appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Vegas Golden Knights just finished beating a young, skilled and mostly inexperienced Utah Mammoth team in the first-round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and they’re gearing up for another one in Round 2. The Knights will face the upstart Anaheim Ducks, who just finished upsetting the Edmonton Oilers in six, with Game […] The post Golden Knights’ Jack Eichel, Mark Stone scout Ducks ahead of Round 2 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Golden Knights and Ducks are polar opposites.
While the Edmonton Oilers had their sights firmly set on advancing to the Stanley Cup Final for what would have been the third consecutive year, those hopes were dashed in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Oilers, who had defeated the Los Angeles Kings in Round 1 in each of the past […] The post 2 early Oilers trade targets after 1st-round loss to Ducks appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Social media reprimands NHL insider Pierre LeBrun for suggesting that Oilers star Leon Draisaitl might want to part ways with the franchise after a nightmare season.
The NHL has revealed the full schedule for the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with the league set to crown a fresh champion this season.
Leon Draisaitl’s blunt comments after the Oilers’ early playoff exit spark concern, putting pressure on Edmonton’s leadership ahead of a crucial offseason.
The NHL revealed the start times and television networks for second-round games in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday night. One Eastern Conference series matchup will be determined on Sunday when the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning play Game 7 of their first-round series. The winner of that series will face the Buffalo…
The Colorado Avalanche have emerged as the team to beat in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, as they move on to round 2. The post Colorado Avalanche Team to Beat in 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs appeared first on HEAVY.
The Edmonton Oilers will not be making a third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final, as they were eliminated from the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Anaheim Ducks in six games. The Ducks now prepare to face the Vegas Golden Knights for the first time in their history, while the […] The post Connor McDavid says Oilers have taken a step back appeared first on ClutchPoints.
One of the biggest changes during the most recent NHL offseason was the major sign-and-trade deal of Mitch Marner from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Vegas Golden Knights, moving on from the team he’d spent nearly the first decade of his NHL career with. After a productive regular season, Marner has helped the Golden […] The post Golden Knights’ Mitch Marner’s immediate reaction to eliminating Mammoth in Game 6 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Oilers couldn't make it past the first round and questions about Connor McDavid's future in Edmonton are again on the table.
Oilers captain Connor McDavid was asked about how the team's first-round exit will shape his future in Edmonton.
The Utah Mammoth were knocked out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on home ice on Friday night, losing 5-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. It was a disappointing ending to a hugely encouraging campaign for the Mammoth, although head coach Andre Tourigny was confident his club was […] The post What has Mammoth coach Andre Tourigny ‘mad’ after being knocked out by Golden Knights appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Edmonton Oilers fell in the first round of the playoffs and confirmed that Connor McDavid is dealing with an injury.
Connor McDavid was clearly not at 100 percent in the Edmonton Oilers’ six-game, first-round Stanley Cup Playoff loss to the Anaheim Ducks, which was one of the catalysts of the team going home early in 2026. On Saturday, head coach Kris Knoblauch admitted that McDavid, as well as Jason Dickinson, were both playing through fractures […] The post The injury Oilers’ Connor McDavid played through vs. Ducks appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Vegas Golden Knights are moving on to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Mitch Marner scored two goals in Game 6 against the Utah Mammoth. Utah put in a good account of themselves in this series. In the end, though, the experienced Golden Knights are moving on this year. Marner was the […] The post Mitch Marner’s 2-goal effort eliminates Mammoth in Game 6 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
