NHL’s First Full-Time Female Coach Is Out After Just 2 Seasons
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Jessica Campbell, who has spent the last two seasons as an assistant with the Seattle Kraken, will not return to the Kraken next season, the team announced Thursday.

The Seattle Kraken haven’t existed for long, and they are still taking the steps in their development to become perennial contenders. The team’s lone Stanley Cup Playoffs appearance came in 2022-23, and they missed the postseason yet again this year after finishing 34-37-11 to finish in third-to-last in the Pacific Division. The Kraken really struggled […] The post 2 early Kraken trade candidates after missing 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Seattle Kraken have been eliminated from postseason contention. As a result, the team is only playing for pride at this point. Unfortunately, the grind of the NHL season takes no breaks. And the Kraken will have to do battle without forward Jaden Schwartz as a result. Schwartz will not skate in Wednesday’s contest against […] The post Kraken get brutal Jaden Schwartz injury update before Golden Knights clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar announced his retirement before the season, confirming that the 2025-26 campaign would be the final season of his career. He is the only captain in team history to lead the franchise to a Stanley Cup. And he will have a chance to win one more before the end of […] The post Anze Kopitar’s career continues after Kings clinch playoffs with Kraken win appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The Colorado Avalanche have clinched the Presidents’ Trophy as the top team in the regular season. As they prepare for a run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Nazem Kadri has been missing from the lineup. Now, head coach Jared Bednar has given an update on the status of Kadri ahead of the playoffs. “He’s going […] The post Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri hoping to return from finger injury before playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Full Thursday, Apr. 9 NHL schedule with biggest storylines, wild-card races, and projected playoff matchups.

The Seattle Kraken are the latest team to undergo a major front-office shakeup amid a botched season that saw the club miss the playoffs. The post Kraken Move on from Francis After Botched Season appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The Seattle Kraken are headed toward a long offseason, as they are likely to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After a promising run during the year, the Kraken are going back to the drawing board in an effort to build toward the playoffs. When they begin their offseason planning, though, they will not have Ron […] The post Kraken’s first-ever GM stepping away from franchise appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Vancouver Canucks will be one of the league’s most fascinating teams to watch during the 2026 NHL offseason. Due to how horribly the Canucks played this season, they made it clear that they are rebuilding. They traded away multiple players during this campaign, as Quinn Hughes (Minnesota Wild), Kiefer Sherwood (San Jose Sharks), Conor […] The post Canucks Trade Pitch Sends Star Brock Boeser to Big Rival appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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 Minnesota Wild will have a tough assignment when the Stanley Cup playoffs begin. While they have had an excellent regular season, they are in third place in the Central Division of the Western Conference and will almost certainly match up with the Dallas Stars in the opening round of the playoffs. The Stars have […] The post Key Wild defenseman’s lower-body injury considered not serious after missing Red Wings game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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.

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

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.

Connor Ingram credits the Edmonton Oilers' defensive effort after recording a 27-save shutout against the Seattle Kraken.

Leon Draisaitl was spotted at Rogers Place, sparking optimism that an early return could elevate the Edmonton Oilers.

The 2025-26 NHL season is nearing its end. The Florida Panthers are close to being eliminated from postseason contention. As a result, it is a near-guarantee that we will have a new Stanley Cup champion in 2026. For those eliminated, like the Panthers, their attention turns toward the 2026 NHL Draft. With the season entering […] The post 2026 NHL Mock Draft 5.0: Pre-playoff predictions as regular season nears end 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.

Bobby McMann’s strong run with Kraken draws extension interest, but talks remain early as free agency nears.

The Buffalo Sabres are near the top of the NHL at this time and are likely to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, recent results have not gone their way. Rasmus Dahlin and his teammates are trying to avoid bad starts. But they could not avoid it against the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night. […] The post Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin sounds off on ‘unacceptable’ Red Wings loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.
