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Bruins rumors: Boston not expected to sign 6-foot-4 forward prospect after point-per-game season

Penguins forward prospect Cruz Lucius decided not to sign with Pittsburgh earlier this week, and the Boston Bruins will soon be dealing with a similar situation, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Friday. Andre Gasseau, who was selected 213th overall by the Bruins in the 2021 NHL Draft, is unlikely to sign in Beantown, the hockey insider […] The post Bruins rumors: Boston not expected to sign 6-foot-4 forward prospect after point-per-game season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Jim Montgomery calls Blues’ huge win vs. Ducks one of best performances of year

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.

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NHL Schedule Today, April 4: Games, Standings, Playoff Picture and Wild Card Race

Saturday’s NHL slate features 15 games with major playoff and lottery implications across both conferences.

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Oilers’ Connor McDavid drops playoff truth bomb amid 5-game winning streak

The Edmonton Oilers are playing some of their best hockey of the season at the perfect time, which is impressive considering the laundry list of injuries they’ve had to deal with over the last several weeks. The Oil have won five games in a row — the first time that’s happened in 2025-26 — and […] The post Oilers’ Connor McDavid drops playoff truth bomb amid 5-game winning streak appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Chris Pronger airs unheard locker-room tale of Mike Keenan laying into Wayne Gretzky after Blues' shellacking by Red Wings – sportskeeda.com

Chris Pronger airs unheard locker-room tale of Mike Keenan laying into Wayne Gretzky after Blues' shellacking by Red Wings  sportskeeda.com

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Brady Tkachuk & Senators' greatest threat to making playoffs are 11-time Stanley Cup champs plagued by 'Malaise of March', says Frank Corrado – sportskeeda.com

Brady Tkachuk & Senators' greatest threat to making playoffs are 11-time Stanley Cup champs plagued by 'Malaise of March', says Frank Corrado  sportskeeda.com

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"Retain 50% of $7.5M, throw in a draft pick": Nick Kypreos predicts major contingency in Morgan Rielly's potential trade from Maple Leafs – sportskeeda.com

"Retain 50% of $7.5M, throw in a draft pick": Nick Kypreos predicts major contingency in Morgan Rielly's potential trade from Maple Leafs  sportskeeda.com

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Blue Jackets dealt brutal Damon Severson update amid playoff race

The Columbus Blue Jackets have suffered a huge setback in their playoff push, as defenseman Damon Severson will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 NHL season after undergoing shoulder surgery performed on Thursday, the team announced Friday. Severson sustained the injury during the third period of Columbus’ March 26 matchup against the Montreal Canadiens after […] The post Blue Jackets dealt brutal Damon Severson update amid playoff race appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Oilers sign Western Michigan captain to 1-year contract

On Thursday, the Edmonton Oilers signed Western Michigan University captain Owen Michaels to a one-year, entry-level contract. The deal is for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. The contract carries a prorated salary cap hit of approximately $1.48 million, including an NHL salary of $935,000, a $40,000 signing bonus, and a minors salary of $85,000, […] The post Oilers sign Western Michigan captain to 1-year contract appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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2 reasons why Canucks missed 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The 2023-24 NHL season, while being literally only two years ago, now seems like ages ago for the Vancouver Canucks. They were one of the NHL’s hottest teams, winning the Pacific Division and looking every bit a Stanley Cup contender under the leadership of head coach Rick Tocchet, who had been hired midway through the […] The post 2 reasons why Canucks missed 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Islanders honor slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller days after shock murder trial verdict

The Islanders held a tribute to slain NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller on Friday night at UBS Arena just two days after Diller’s shooter was stunningly acquitted on a charge of first-degree murder. The killer, 36-year-old Guy Rivera, was convicted on lesser charges, including aggravated manslaughter and attempted murder of Diller’s partner and weapons charges. “Today...

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Bay Area radio station clowned for AI-generated ‘fourth period’ in Sharks coverage

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…

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