A year removed from the 2024 NHL draft, the early returns on the top picks are already making waves across junior leagues and pro ranks.

Defenseman Miro Heiskanen had an assist in his return for Dallas Stars in the NHL playoffs after missing 3 1/2 months with a ...

Edmonton got the start it wanted in Game 2 -- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins tallied an early power-play goal that felt like exacting ...

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is drawing attention for not scoring in the playoffs ... half of the 2024-25 NHL season, he was struggling with an undisclosed injury.

The way Draisaitl closed out the series is part of his evolution as one of the NHL’s better defensive forwards. There were signs he was trending in that direction at times in the playoffs last ...

He’s having an impact ... had his highs and lows in the NHL. He has been an NHL All-Star, winning the speed skating competition. He also has dealt with an ACL injury that required significant ...

While the present-day Avalanche are out of the playoffs, former Avalanche players are having a major impact on ... nice guys in the NHL. Unfortunately, he suffered an injury towards the end ...

Just like that, the NHL’s 2025 Stanley Cup playoff ... after suffering what appeared to be a serious injury in Game 3 against Montreal. In the playoffs, one of the most important abilities ...

Boqvist is drawing into the lineup for Game 5 of the Panthers’ second-round Stanley Cup playoffs series against the Toronto ...

His skating will be an impact trait ... but he’s a clear NHL athlete with bite in his game. If he develops even a little touch, coaches will roll him in the playoffs. Bear is a likable player.

With the NHL Draft Lottery complete, ClutchPoints presents its fifth 2025 NHL Mock Draft with the New York Islanders on the ...