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It’s been almost a month since the Anaheim Ducks traded for John Carlson in a trade that sent shockwaves throughout the NHL. The veteran defenseman just achieved his first career hat trick with his new team, while helping them end a six-game losing streak. Carlson had the perfect response to his hat trick, according to […] The post Ducks’ John Carlson’s perfect reaction to 1st career hat trick appeared first on ClutchPoints.
It has been a few weeks since the Washington Capitals traded John Carlson to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a conditional first-round pick as well as a third-round selection. With the trade a few weeks old, Capitals general manager Chris Patrick discussed trading those assets from the Carlson trade to get even more youth, […] The post Capitals ready to trade assets from John Carlson trade for upgrade appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Full Thursday, Apr. 9 NHL schedule with biggest storylines, wild-card races, and projected playoff matchups.
The Edmonton Oilers are headed for another run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. There is still work to be done in terms of seeding, though, so Connor McDavid and his teammates have something to play for. On Wednesday, McDavid certainly put his best foot forward against the San Jose Sharks. McDavid scored Edmonton’s first goal, […] The post You won’t believe how quickly Oilers’ Conor McDavid nets hat trick, 5 points appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Full Wednesday, Apr. 8 NHL schedule with storylines, wild-card races, and projected playoff matchups.
Full Tuesday, Apr. 7 NHL schedule with storylines, wild-card races, and projected playoff matchups.
The NHL’s insane late-season coaching carousel continued on Easter Sunday, with New York Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche dropping a bombshell by replacing Patrick Roy with Pete DeBoer behind the bench. It seems like nobody is safe these days, with Stanley Cup champion Bruce Cassidy, Jim Hiller and Dean Evason all getting the boot in […] The post ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings, Week 24: Playoff races are getting just ridiculous appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Full Monday, Apr. 6 NHL schedule with storylines, wild-card races, and projected playoff matchups.
The Vegas Golden Knights have not had the kind of season that they anticipated or their fans expected. The Golden Knights have been an ideal franchise since they came into existence as an expansion team in the 2017-18 season as they made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals in that first season. […] The post Golden Knights’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Sunday's NHL slate features seven games with major playoff and lottery implications across both conferences.
Don’t count the St. Louis Blues out of the playoff race just yet. After a 6-2 drubbing of the Anaheim Ducks on the road on Friday night, Jim Montgomery’s club has reduced the magic number for a Western Conference postseason berth to just three. While it’s still improbable, as the Blues have only seven games […] The post Jim Montgomery calls Blues’ huge win vs. Ducks one of best performances of year appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Saturday’s NHL slate features 15 games with major playoff and lottery implications across both conferences.
Seeing a sports radio station get a basic fact wrong in their promotion of local sports coverage is bad enough; realizing the error came from AI makes it even worse. On Thursday, Bay Area sports station 95.7 The Game posted a clip from their morning show on Facebook discussing the San Jose Sharks’ 4-3 comeback…
The Edmonton Oilers are close to clinching another playoff spot and hope to finally finish the story this season. After the Oilers lost to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup for the second consecutive year, the consensus was that they had squandered their last chance. But the Oilers’ dream seeding could put them in […] The post Oilers’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Dallas Stars have the talent, drive, coaching and goaltending to go all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals and possibly win it this season. What they don’t have is an easy route to the title. The concentration of talent in the NHL’s Central Division of the Western Conference is more impressive than any […] The post Stars’ nightmare seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Los Angeles Kings defeated the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday to pull into the second wild card spot in the Western Conference with eight games left to play. Now, they hope they can hold onto it, or perhaps, pull into the first wild card spot, or even move up in the division. The last […] The post Kings’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Anaheim Ducks have had a remarkable season, rising all the way to the top of the Pacific Division. However, just a couple of weeks ago in mid-March, the Ducks had a fairly notable lead over the Edmonton Oilers and the Vegas Golden Knights in the division. That is no longer the case. With seven […] The post Ducks’ nightmare seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The San Jose Sharks are heating up right before the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Macklin Celebrini’s unbelievable sophomore season has given the young Sharks a chance at postseason hockey. And on Wednesday night, he continued his effort to will San Jose into a playoff spot. Celebrini and his teammates took on a formidable opponent in the […] The post Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini opens up on ‘exciting’ playoff push after 4-point game appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Radko Gudas-Auston Matthews drama stole the headlines for Monday night’s matchup between the Anaheim Ducks and Toronto Maple Leafs, but Cutter Gauthier’s injury timeline could have lasting effects. The Ducks’ breakout star left the game after scoring a powerplay goal, and it doesn’t look like he will be returning for their next game, according […] The post Ducks’ Cutter Gauthier gets ominous injury update from Joel Quenneville appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The 2025 NHL Draft has seen multiple picks already make their NHL debut. Matthew Schafer and Michael Misa have both made impacts on their teams, while Anton Frondell and Porter Martone recently made their NHL debuts. The Anaheim Ducks selected Roger McQueen in the 2025 NHL Draft. Now, the Ducks have decided on the immediate […] The post Ducks send Roger McQueen to AHL after Providence season ends appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The San Jose Sharks are pushing for their first Stanley Cup Playoffs berth since 2019 on the back of Macklin Celebrini. The 19-year-old has 101 points in 72 games, 50 more points than any of his teammates. Even with some recent struggles, they have a chance to make the playoffs with ten games to play. […] The post Sharks’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
All the way back in 2000, the playoff-bound New Jersey Devils fired head coach Larry Robinson 74 games into the season, replaced him with Robbie Ftorek, and went on to win the Stanley Cup. A full 26 years later, the Vegas Golden Knights are hoping to follow a similar blueprint after shockingly replacing Bruce Cassidy […] The post ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings, Week 23: Maple Leafs, Golden Knights going through changes appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas may not be the cleanest player in the NHL, but nobody can argue that the 35-year-old Czech player isn’t a man of honor. Gudas, who has a lengthy history of dirty hits on his resume, was suspended for five games recently for a knee-on-knee hit to Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews that tore Matthews’ MCL, […] The post NHL Player Radko Gudas Let Himself Get Beat Up As Punishment For Injuring Toronto Maple Leafs Star Auston Matthews appeared first on BroBible.
This has not been the kind of season that head coach Kris Knoblauch or Connor McDavid anticipated for the Edmonton Oilers. After back-to-back appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals, the Oilers had established themselves as a Western Conference powerhouse with the ability to string peak performances together. But the 2025-26 regular season has seen regression. […] The post Oilers’ nightmare seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
