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Canadiens’ Martin St. Louis drops ‘no panic’ truth bomb after heartwrenching Game 6 loss

The Montreal Canadiens were one goal away from taking out the Tampa Bay Lightning and winning a Stanley Cup Playoff round for the first time in five years — but they were unable to get one by Andrei Vasilevskiy in a 1-0 overtime loss in Game 6 at the Bell Centre on Friday night. Despite […] The post Canadiens’ Martin St. Louis drops ‘no panic’ truth bomb after heartwrenching Game 6 loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Why Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard won’t play for Canada at IIHF World Championship

Connor Bedard sat out of 12 games in the 2026 NHL season for the Chicago Blackhawks due to a shoulder injury. The injury, which he picked up on December 12 last year, not only resulted in Chicago missing the 20-year-old, it has also led to him pulling out of the upcoming IIHF World Championship in […] The post Why Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard won’t play for Canada at IIHF World Championship appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Hurricanes’ Nic Deslauriers gets real on matching up against former team in postseason

The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is officially set between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Philadelphia Flyers, who will face each other in the postseason for the very first time. The Hurricanes, the top team in the Eastern Conference, were the first team to advance after a four-game sweep of the Ottawa Senators […] The post Hurricanes’ Nic Deslauriers gets real on matching up against former team in postseason appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Andrei Vasilevskiy’s ‘locked in’ reaction to Lightning shutting out Canadiens, forcing Game 7

The Tampa Bay Lightning lived to see another day after beating the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 in overtime in Game 6 of their first-round series at the Bell Centre — and Andrei Vasilevskiy was the main reason why. The former NHL playoff MVP was picture perfect in the contest, making 30 saves on 30 shots, including […] The post Andrei Vasilevskiy’s ‘locked in’ reaction to Lightning shutting out Canadiens, forcing Game 7 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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What has Mammoth coach Andre Tourigny ‘mad’ after being knocked out by Golden Knights

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.

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Kings haven’t committed to DJ Smith as permanent head coach

The Los Angeles Kings have formally entered a full-scale head coach search following their early postseason exit. They ended the postseason without a single win after losing to the the Colorado Avalanche in the first round. General Manager Ken Holland confirmed that interim coach D.J. Smith will be one of several candidates under consideration, per […] The post Kings haven’t committed to DJ Smith as permanent head coach appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Hurricanes will have Nikolaj Ehlers, Alexander Nikishin for Game 1 vs. Flyers

The Carolina Hurricanes have had a full six days off since sweeping the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and because of that, they’ll be fully healthy for Game 1 of Round 2 against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night. Both forward Nikolaj Ehlers and defenseman Alexander Nikishin […] The post Hurricanes will have Nikolaj Ehlers, Alexander Nikishin for Game 1 vs. Flyers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Minnesota Wild Receive Positive Quinn Hughes Contract Update

The Minnesota Wild have enjoyed a successful season to this point as they once again qualified for the postseason with a strong regular season run. They finished with a 46-24-12 record, which gave them 104 points in the standings.What has been the Wild’s undoing in recent seasons has been the playoffs. Prior to this year, […] The post Minnesota Wild Receive Positive Quinn Hughes Contract Update appeared first on HEAVY.

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The injury Oilers’ Connor McDavid played through vs. Ducks

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.

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Lightning’s Jake Guentzel drops perfect take on Game 7 vs. Habs

The Tampa Bay Lightning did what they had to do on Friday evening in Montreal, defeating the Canadiens in a thrilling 1-0 overtime victory at Bell Centre to stave off elimination from the Stanley Cup Playoffs and force a decisive Game 7 back in Tampa on Sunday evening. Lightning forward Gage Goncalves buried a rebound […] The post Lightning’s Jake Guentzel drops perfect take on Game 7 vs. Habs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Devils announce front office shake-up

The New Jersey Devils announced on Friday that they will not be renewing the contracts of assistant general manager Dan MacKinnon and senior adviser Chuck Fletcher as part of a front office restructuring led by newly appointed general manager Sunny Mehta. Mehta, named the franchise’s sixth GM after Tom Fitzgerald was dismissed 10 days prior, […] The post Devils announce front office shake-up appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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