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Penguins’ veteran Erik Karlsson identifies who to blame for 2-0 Flyers series deficit

The Pittsburgh Penguins felt like they had the perfect mix to do something special this postseason. Time is running short for the trio of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang to go on one more Stanley Cup run together. Getting home-ice advantage heading into the postseason was a massive victory for a team that […] The post Penguins’ veteran Erik Karlsson identifies who to blame for 2-0 Flyers series deficit appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Lightning’s fatal flaw that will doom them in 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Tampa Bay Lightning are not the type of team that is going to capitulate just because they have fallen behind in a playoff series. Losing the opening game of their first-round series to the Montreal Canadiens is not going to bother head coach Jon Cooper’s veteran team — but it will annoy them. The […] The post Lightning’s fatal flaw that will doom them in 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Jason Dickinson, Kasperi Kapanen double-down with back-to-back Oilers goals

The Edmonton Oilers are always a threat to challenge for the Stanley Cup once the playoffs roll around, despite how they may look during the season. The team has persevered through bad trades, injuries to a superstar, and poor goaltending to grab the second seed in the Pacific Division and face the Anaheim Ducks in […] The post Jason Dickinson, Kasperi Kapanen double-down with back-to-back Oilers goals appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Flyers’ rookie Porter Martone breaks down his game-winning goal vs. Penguins

Porter Martone has been even better than the Philadelphia Flyers thought he would be when they drafted him sixth overall in 2025. The former OHLer bolted the Canadian Junior ranks to join Michigan State University this season. Then, when the school’s run to the Frozen Four ended, he signed his entry-level deal to start making […] The post Flyers’ rookie Porter Martone breaks down his game-winning goal vs. Penguins appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Leon Draisaitl, Jason Dickinson ready for Oilers in Game 1 vs. Ducks

The Edmonton Oilers will have their hands full with the high-flying Anaheim Ducks in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. While the Oilers have other issues this season, one massive one entering the playoffs was the injury status of superstar Leon Draisaitl. The forward missed the last month of the season with a […] The post Leon Draisaitl, Jason Dickinson ready for Oilers in Game 1 vs. Ducks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Insider Links Maple Leafs to Star Tampa Defender

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a team that is expected to have a much different look and feel next season after a disappointing 25-26 campaign that saw them surprisingly miss out on postseason contention. If the Maple Leafs want to retain Auston Matthews and keep this core intact in an attempt to retool and quickly […] The post Insider Links Maple Leafs to Star Tampa Defender appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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2 Oilers-Ducks bold predictions for 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

For the first time since 2006, the Edmonton Oilers and the Anaheim Ducks are set to do battle in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It marks the first time in literally two decades that both clubs have met outside the regular season, and their current rosters show just how much time has affected both teams. In […] The post 2 Oilers-Ducks bold predictions for 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Golden Knights’ Mark Stone sets franchise record in Game 1 win vs. Mammoth

The Vegas Golden Knights opened the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 4-2 win over the Utah Mammoth in Game 1 of their first-round series on Sunday at T-Mobile Arena, taking a 1-0 series lead. Utah struck first when Logan Cooley scored with 11 seconds left in the opening period, the first playoff goal in […] The post Golden Knights’ Mark Stone sets franchise record in Game 1 win vs. Mammoth appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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