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Flyers drop final home game with plenty of lottery teams in action originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Flyers were unable to play spoiler Tuesday night as they lost to the Blue Jackets, 3-0, in their home finale.

They were shut out for the eighth time this season and a fifth time at the Wells Fargo Center.

The club’s power play went 0 for 3.

With one game to go, the Flyers (33-38-10) are 5-2-1 under Brad Shaw. Tuesday night was the first time they scored one or fewer goals with the interim head coach in charge.

“I thought we were a little easier to play against than what we have been recently,” Shaw said. “It’s too bad because the first eight, 10 minutes, I thought we were going to be in a real good hockey game. It just didn’t sort of finish that way for us.”

The Blue Jackets (39-33-9) needed a regulation win to keep their playoff push going and they got it. They’re two points back of the Canadiens, who hold the Eastern Conference’s second wild-card spot. Both teams have one game left.

“Obviously it’s very disappointing for us, we want to be in the playoffs, that’s the situation we want to be in,” Samuel Ersson said. “That’s why you work so hard in the summer and why you put in all the work during the year, you want to be in the playoffs.

“It stings not being there, I think we have some lessons to learn from this year, myself included in that. I think you have to remember how much this sucks and use that as fuel and let it motivate you to work even harder to get to the playoffs.”

Flyers salute their fans after final home game of 2024-25 season. pic.twitter.com/XPbVvafQhO

— Jordan Hall (@JHallNBCS) April 16, 2025

• Ersson made 31 saves on 34 shots.

Dante Fabbro broke the ice 2:32 minutes into the second period with an absolute blast. Columbus added to its lead with 2:59 minutes left in the middle stanza as Kent Johnson scored on the power play.

Adam Fantilli provided third-period insurance when a pass went off his skate like a redirection.

Blue Jackets netminder Jet Greaves came in 3-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and .968 save percentage over his previous three starts. He continued his torrid stretch by stopping all 29 of the Flyers’ shots.

“I think we had some chances, just didn’t finish,” Sean Couturier said. “But I think we’re trying to play a little too skilled, also. We’re a lot of one-and-dones, we get pucks there, but there’s not really much traffic or we’re trying to be on the outside and everyone trying to make plays. Sometimes we’ve just got to simplify it and get some dirty goals; we can’t always expect to make highlight-reel goals.”

• Tuesday night was a busy one for the pecking order of the 2025 NHL draft lottery.

Along with the Flyers, the Kraken, Bruins, Sabres and Ducks were all in action.

The Flyers ended the night with the fifth-best odds. If they lose in regulation Thursday night, they’ll have the fourth-best odds. But with a regulation win, they could jump the Kraken (if Seattle loses tonight) and Sabres to finish at No. 7.

More: The latest NHL standings

• Travis Konecny and Tyson Foerster combined for 11 shots but couldn’t find the back of the net.

Heading into Game 82, Konecny, Foerster and Matvei Michkov are tied for the team lead in goals with 24 apiece.

• College prospects Alex Bump and Devin Kaplan signed their entry-level contracts Tuesday. More on Bump here and Kaplan here.

• The Flyers wrap up the season Thursday when they visit the Sabres (7 p.m. ET/NBCSP).

Flyers drop final home game with plenty of lottery teams in action originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Flyers were unable to play spoiler Tuesday night as they lost to the Blue Jackets, 3-0, in their home finale.

They were shut out for the eighth time this season and a fifth time at the Wells Fargo Center.

The club’s power play went 0 for 3.

With one game to go, the Flyers (33-38-10) are 5-2-1 under Brad Shaw. Tuesday night was the first time they scored one or fewer goals with the interim head coach in charge.

“I thought we were a little easier to play against than what we have been recently,” Shaw said. “It’s too bad because the first eight, 10 minutes, I thought we were going to be in a real good hockey game. It just didn’t sort of finish that way for us.”

The Blue Jackets (39-33-9) needed a regulation win to keep their playoff push going and they got it. They’re two points back of the Canadiens, who hold the Eastern Conference’s second wild-card spot. Both teams have one game left.

“Obviously it’s very disappointing for us, we want to be in the playoffs, that’s the situation we want to be in,” Samuel Ersson said. “That’s why you work so hard in the summer and why you put in all the work during the year, you want to be in the playoffs.

“It stings not being there, I think we have some lessons to learn from this year, myself included in that. I think you have to remember how much this sucks and use that as fuel and let it motivate you to work even harder to get to the playoffs.”

Flyers salute their fans after final home game of 2024-25 season. pic.twitter.com/XPbVvafQhO

— Jordan Hall (@JHallNBCS) April 16, 2025

• Ersson made 31 saves on 34 shots.

Dante Fabbro broke the ice 2:32 minutes into the second period with an absolute blast. Columbus added to its lead with 2:59 minutes left in the middle stanza as Kent Johnson scored on the power play.

Adam Fantilli provided third-period insurance when a pass went off his skate like a redirection.

Blue Jackets netminder Jet Greaves came in 3-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and .968 save percentage over his previous three starts. He continued his torrid stretch by stopping all 29 of the Flyers’ shots.

“I think we had some chances, just didn’t finish,” Sean Couturier said. “But I think we’re trying to play a little too skilled, also. We’re a lot of one-and-dones, we get pucks there, but there’s not really much traffic or we’re trying to be on the outside and everyone trying to make plays. Sometimes we’ve just got to simplify it and get some dirty goals; we can’t always expect to make highlight-reel goals.”

• Tuesday night was a busy one for the pecking order of the 2025 NHL draft lottery.

Along with the Flyers, the Kraken, Bruins, Sabres and Ducks were all in action.

The Flyers ended the night with the fifth-best odds. If they lose in regulation Thursday night, they’ll have the fourth-best odds. But with a regulation win, they could jump the Kraken (if Seattle loses tonight) and Sabres to finish at No. 7.

More: The latest NHL standings

• Travis Konecny and Tyson Foerster combined for 11 shots but couldn’t find the back of the net.

Heading into Game 82, Konecny, Foerster and Matvei Michkov are tied for the team lead in goals with 24 apiece.

• College prospects Alex Bump and Devin Kaplan signed their entry-level contracts Tuesday. More on Bump here and Kaplan here.

• The Flyers wrap up the season Thursday when they visit the Sabres (7 p.m. ET/NBCSP).

This past week, reports emerged that Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser is “unlikely” to return to the organization after the end of this season. A career Canuck, Boeser was drafted 23rd overall by Vancouver in the 2015 NHL Draft and has spent the past 10 years as a member of the hockey club. Whether or not this ends up being Boeser’s last dance with the Canucks, he has brought fans hope and entertainment all throughout his time with the team. Let’s take a look at each of Boeser’s NHL seasons described in less than four words. 

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2016–17: Instilling Hope In Debut 

Boeser made his NHL debut on March 25, 2017, in his home state against the Minnesota Wild. He scored a goal in his first game with the Canucks, and proceeded to put up three more to round out his first nine games in the NHL. What may be most important about his debut, however, is the hope that he instilled in the Canucks franchise. With the Sedin twins’ contracts expiring at the end of the 2017–18 season, Boeser provided fans with something to be excited about for the future. 

2017–18: All-Star Weekend

In his rookie season, Boeser made a name for himself by placing second in voting for the Calder Memorial Trophy with 29 goals and 26 assists in 62 games played. However, what may have been even more impressive is his performance at the 2018 NHL All-Star Weekend. He won the shooting accuracy competition during the skills contest portion of the weekend, beating out players such as Steven Stamkos, Brad Marchand, and Sidney Crosby with a time of 11.136 seconds. In the second part of the weekend, he scored two goals and one assist, earning him the title of All-Star Game MVP. 

2018–19: “Enjoy The Future Folks” 

This part isn’t as focused on Boeser specifically, instead emphasizing the direction of the team itself. Boeser and rookie Elias Pettersson found chemistry early on, playing a total of 867:19 together throughout the 2018–19 season. Quinn Hughes made his NHL debut towards the end of the season, nabbing his first NHL point on a goal scored by Boeser. During the overtime frame of Hughes’ first game, Boeser, Pettersson, and Hughes all took the ice as one unit. This moment showed fans a glimpse at what the future held for the Canucks organization. As Sportsnet’s John Shorthouse put it best, “enjoy the future folks, here it is right now.” 

2019–20: Dominating With Lotto Line 

During the 2019 off-season, the Canucks acquired forward J.T. Miller via trade. When put together, Miller, Boeser, and Pettersson formed the “Lotto Line,” named after BC’s Lotto 649. The trio played 659:39 minutes together all season and put up a corsi-for of 858. While the line has since been vanquished with the departure of Miller, their legacy within Canucks history is still a fun one to look back on.  

2020–21: Canucks’ Leading Scorer 

The 2021 NHL season, shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was only 56 games long. While the Canucks as a whole didn’t have a great season, individually speaking, Boeser provided the fans with lots to talk about. He led the team in scoring with 23 goals and 26 assists, a pace that would put him at 34 goals and 72 points in an 82-game season. This would have been a new career high for him. 

2021–22: Success Playing Under Boudreau 

Boeser’s 2021–22 season got off to a bit of a poor start, as he only had four goals and six assists in his first 22 games of the season. However, after the Canucks cleaned house, replacing former Head Coach Travis Green with Bruce Boudreau and former General Manager Jim Benning with President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford, his offensive production grew. He had five goals in his first six games under Boudreau, and finished the season with 19 goals in 49 games under the team’s new coach. 

2022–23: The Beginning Of A Rebound 

After having three straight seasons with less than 50 points, Boeser experienced a slight rebound in 2022–23. In 74 games played, the most of his career in a single season at the time, he put up 55 points. While it took him until November 18 to score his first goal of this season, he continued to score at a pretty consistent pace, capped off by a goal streak of three straight games from March 25 to March 28.   

2023–24: Game 4 Hat Trick 

The 2023–24 season was a massive one for Boeser, who was easily one of the team’s best players this year. Shooting at a ridiculous success rate of nearly 20%, Boeser registered his first 40-goal season and added an extra 33 assists on top. He began the season with a four-goal game against the Edmonton Oilers and put up eight other multi-goal regular season games including two other hat tricks. He was also named to his second NHL All-Star Weekend. The postseason was when Boeser took the biggest steps, as he potted seven goals and five assists in 12 games played. Arguably his most meaningful game of the entire season was in the Canucks’ game 4 matchup against the Nashville Predators in the first round of playoffs. In this effort, Boeser put up his first career postseason hat trick to help Vancouver make a 4–3 overtime comeback. 

2024–25: 200 NHL Goals 

For the Canucks as a whole, the 2024–25 season didn’t quite live up to the expectations of the last. Boeser wasn’t the only one to see a drop in offensive production, but despite this, he’s still on track to finish the season as one of the team’s top goal scorers. During one of his best games this season, against the St. Louis Blues on March 20, he scored two goals including a buzzer-beater to send the match to overtime. During this game, he also scored his 200th career NHL goal — a feat only completed nine times in franchise history. 

If this truly is Boeser’s last season as a Canuck, then fans will want to be at Rogers Arena on Thursday night as the Canucks take on the Vegas Golden Knights. Since this is the team’s final game of the 2024–25 season, it may be fans’ last chance to watch Boeser in the Canucks’ blue and green. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 pm PT. 

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The Carolina Hurricanes have just two regular season games remaining on their schedule and much like the past few games, they also really don't matter in terms of results.

The Canes have been locked into a first-round matchup with the New Jersey Devils for quite a while now and as such, they've been able to rest a variety of players as of late.

Wednesday and Thursday's stops in Canada aren't going to be the exception either.

The Hurricanes are approaching full health in terms of everyone having the ability to play, but according to coach Rod Brind'Amour, there's quite a few guys who are still nursing stuff.

So in turn, we're probably more than likely going to see some callups from the AHL fairly soon, especially since Alexander Nikishin isn't going to make it in time.

So which Chicago Wolves could we see this week?

Teams are allowed just four AHL callups following the trade deadline (excluding emergency callups) and unless I'm mistaken, I believe only Scott Morrow counts against that number, meaning the team can callup three more players.

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Forwards

Bradly Nadeau
30g, 56pts, 63gp

The Wolves' leading scorer has earned the opportunity for another NHL game. Nadeau made his NHL debut at the end of last season, so it'd be just another taste of what eventually will almost certainly be his future.

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Juha Jaaska
11g, 31pts, 50gp

Jaaska has the most NHL experience out of the current slate of Wolves forwards, having played 18 games with the Hurricanes this season. He's familiar with the team and can slot in well without much problem.

Justin Robidas
18g, 49pts, 67gp

The most recent callup, Robidas played well in his two games with Carolina, producing in each, despite the team losing. He's a workhorse and has showed just why he is deserving of an opportunity to play in the NHL.

Ryan Suzuki
11g, 56pts, 66gp

Suzuki has been a good soldier for a while now and finally got to make his NHL debut this year after being drafted in 2019. Also, playing on Wednesday would be an exceptionally special moment for him and his family too given that it would be in Montreal against his brother, Nick.

Skyler Brind'Amour
16g, 23pts, 67gp

These kinds of games are perfect for players to have the chance to make NHL debuts and what better than for the Brind'Amours to share another moment together.

Josiah Slavin
11g, 20pts, 63gp

We mentioned one family connection, so why not another?

Felix Unger Sorum
5g, 20pts, 59gp

It hasn't been the most productive season for Unger Sorum. There were high hopes for the young forward heading into the year after a few eye-popping preseason appearances and WJC, but the production just hasn't been there. But perhaps a higher level of teammates can bring out the best in the Swede.

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Defensemen

Riley Stillman
3g, 9pts, 35gp

Stillman has been one of the team's most consistent callups over the course of the season even though he only played in three games with the Canes. Plenty of practice time and flight miles may pay off with a couple more games.

Ty Smith
5g, 26pts, 33gp

The other side of the callup circus from this season, Smith has been a steady producer in the AHL this season and could be the guy to come up given that he has a good amount of NHL experience.

Domenick Fensore
9g, 32pts, 66gp

Fensore has had a strong sophomore season with Chicago playing and producing on both the power play and penalty kill as well. A kid who's put the time in, if the team is looking to reward hard-working guys, he's definitely an option.

Joakim Ryan
2g, 7pts, 56gp

Ryan hasn't played in the NHL since 2021, but has 145 games of NHL experience under his belt. These final games could be a good chance to give a veteran one last taste of the big leagues.

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Goalies

Spencer Martin
18-7-2, 0.908 Sv%, 2.38 GAA

If the Canes want to give a netminder the day off, the only real callup that makes sense is Martin. However, the way the past few games have gone for Frederik Andersen and Pyotr Kochetkov, I'd want them to have the chance to put up a better performance heading into the playoffs.

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Back in the 1920s, King Clancy was the beloved captain of the Ottawa Senators, known for his scoring ability, leadership, and toughness. Almost 100 years later, current Senators captain Brady Tkachuk, who shares those same virtues, seems like the perfect choice to be nominated for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy.

In fact, it’s the third straight year – and fourth time in six years – that Tkachuk has received this nomination.

The trophy is awarded annually to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community. All of it fits Tkachuk to a T—especially if you’ve ever seen him engaging with fans.

Two years ago, Tkachuk and his wife Emma launched the “Tkachuk’s Captains” campaign in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club. They also started the T7 clothing line, with proceeds going to the Senators Community Foundation to benefit BGC Ottawa. Both the T7 clothing line and the Brady Burger were created to support these charitable efforts.

In January, Tkachuk hosted “Brady’s Skate for Kids” at the City Hall Rink of Dreams, where kids from BGC Ottawa got to hang out with him and enjoy a day of skating and pizza.

There’s no question about the 25-year-old’s impact on the ice either—he’s tallied 55 points, including 29 goals, while treating opponents like bowling pins most nights. Though he’ll miss his eighth straight game on Tuesday night, he’s expected to be ready for Game One of the playoffs in a few days.

While King Clancy has been gone a long time, there’s little doubt he’d be thrilled to see someone like Tkachuk being considered for the trophy that bears his name.

Here’s the full list of players that Tkachuk will be up against.

Anaheim Ducks: Radko Gudas

Boston Bruins: Charlie McAvoy

Buffalo Sabres: Alex Tuch

Calgary Flames: Jonathan Huberdeau

Carolina Hurricanes: Jordan Staal

Chicago Blackhawks: Connor Murphy

Colorado Avalanche: Devon Toews

Columbus Blue Jackets: Zach Werenski

Dallas Stars: Matt Duchene

Detroit Red Wings: Jeff Petry

Edmonton Oilers: Darnell Nurse

Florida Panthers: Aleksander Barkov

Los Angeles Kings: Kevin Fiala

Minnesota Wild: Frederick Gaudreau

Montreal Canadiens: Nick Suzuki

Nashville Predators: Ryan O'Reilly

New Jersey Devils: Jack Hughes

New York Islanders: Matt Martin

New York Rangers: Adam Fox

Philadelphia Flyers: Garnet Hathaway

Pittsburgh Penguins: Kevin Hayes

San Jose Sharks: Mario Ferraro

Seattle Kraken: Jaden Schwartz

St. Louis Blues: Colton Parayko

Tampa Bay Lightning: Victor Hedman

Toronto Maple Leafs: Mitch Marner

Utah Hockey Club: Alex Kerfoot

Vancouver Canucks: Quinn Hughes

Vegas Golden Knights: Jack Eichel

Washington Capitals: Tom Wilson

Winnipeg Jets: Adam Lowry

The Vegas Golden Knights will rest multiple players tonight against the Calgary Flames, those being Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, Alex Pietrangelo, Noah Hanifin and Adin Hill. 

Eichel has missed the previous three games with an upper-body injury but returned to practice yesterday for the first time. He was joined by Pietrangelo, who will also miss his third consecutive game with an injury and illness. The 35-year-old will miss his 11th game this season, scoring four goals and 33 points. 

Stone and Hanifin will be out tonight for what's being called rest. The pair have been healthy as of late, neither dealing with any injury issues. Hanifin has played in all 80 games this season, scoring 10 goals and 39 points. 

Stone has missed 14 games, enjoying another point-per-game season. The 66 games he's played are the most he's played during his Golden Knights tenure. 

Hill will unsurprisingly not dress tonight after missing practice yesterday. The 28-year-old has played 50 games this season, eclipsing his career-high of 35 which he set in the 2023-24 season. 

With Hill resting, Ilya Samsonov will make his return to the crease, making his first appearance since Mar. 29. Akira Schmid will back up Samsonov tonight. 

Alexander Holtz, Ben Hutton and Kaedan Korczak will all remain or rejoin the lineup tonight with the plethora of scratches. 

"We want to play well, we want to win a couple games," said HC Bruce Cassidy. "That's what we're preparing to do... we want to be as prepared as possible for game one, so that's what we're looking forward to."

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The Anaheim Ducks’ lineup will have a new face when they take on the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. After signing his entry-level contract (ELC) on Monday, former Western Michigan Bronco Tim Washe is expected to make his NHL debut, per NHL.com’s Jessi Pierce and Ducks Stream’s Alexis Downie.

Fresh off winning both the NCHC Championship and the NCAA Championsip as Western Michigan’s captain, Washe will slot into the Ducks’ fourth line. Who he plays with is still unclear, as he skated with Isac Lundeström, Jansen Harkins and Brett Leason during morning skate, per Downie.

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Named the NCHC’s Best Defensive Forward for the 2024-25 season, Washe is a faceoff wizard. His prowess in the dot will aid the Ducks, who are dead-last in the league in faceoff percentage. Mason McTavish is the only regular faceoff taker with a faceoff percentage of 50 percent or higher.

Because of his age, Washe’s ELC only goes through the 2024-25 season, which means he will be a restricted free agent (RFA) at the end of this season. The allure of being able to get into an NHL lineup right away may have been a swaying point for coming to Anaheim, as many teams were rumored to be interested in the undrafted Washe’s services.

Like Washe, Lundeström is an RFA this summer. He has proven to be a reliable defensive forward and has been a staple on the penalty kill for the Ducks. However, his offensive ceiling is lacking. With players like Leo Carlsson, Troy Terry and Cutter Gauthier factoring into the penalty kill more often, Lundeström’s role could be squeezed out. 

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The Columbus Blue Jackets have done the impossible — they’ve battled back and now have a real chance at making the playoffs. 

Over the last week, they’ve avoided elimination with some strong wins, along with help from the Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Chicago Blackhawks, who all beat the Canadiens in their last three games.

If the Blue Jackets can beat the Philadelphia Flyers tonight, they’ll move to just one point behind the Canadiens.

The Canadiens play the Carolina Hurricanes tomorrow night. If they win, the Blue Jackets will officially be eliminated. However, if they lose, it sets up a chance for Columbus to jump them in the standings — if they can win their final game on Thursday against the New York Islanders.

It all starts with a win tonight. Failure to do so means the end of their unbelievable push for the postseason. All eyes will be on the game tonight against the Flyers.

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The NHL announced its 32-team nominees for the 2024-25 King Clancy Memorial Trophy on Tuesday, and representing the Toronto Maple Leafs is star winger Mitch Marner.

If he wins the award, Marner would join Curtis Joseph (1999-2000) as the only other Maple Leaf to win the trophy in franchise history. His most recent nomination is the second of his nine-year NHL career, with the last nod coming during the 2019-20 season at just 23 years old.

Mitchellyy Marner! 👏

Congratulations to @Marner93 on being nominated for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy! pic.twitter.com/pbWooxhF53

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) April 15, 2025

Presented annually, the King Clancy Memorial Trophy honors the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution to his community.

Nominees are chosen by their respective teams, and the final winner is selected by a committee of senior NHL executives. As per the NHL website, the winner will receive a $25,000 donation to a charity of their choice, along with an additional $20,000 grant eligible to support a community initiative through their NHL club.

The King Clancy Trophy was handed out for the first time following the 1987-88 season, with Lanny McDonald winning the award. 

Here is the full list of nominees across the NHL:

Anaheim Ducks: Radko Gudas

Boston Bruins: Charlie McAvoy

Buffalo Sabres: Alex Tuch

Calgary Flames: Jonathan Huberdeau

Carolina Hurricanes: Jordan Staal

Chicago Blackhawks: Connor Murphy

Colorado Avalanche: Devon Toews

Columbus Blue Jackets: Zach Werenski

Dallas Stars: Matt Duchene

Detroit Red Wings: Jeff Petry

Edmonton Oilers: Darnell Nurse

Florida Panthers: Aleksander Barkov

Los Angeles Kings: Kevin Fiala

Minnesota Wild: Frederick Gaudreau

Montreal Canadiens: Nick Suzuki

Nashville Predators: Ryan O'Reilly

New Jersey Devils: Jack Hughes

New York Islanders: Matt Martin

New York Rangers: Adam Fox

Ottawa Senators: Brady Tkachuk

Philadelphia Flyers: Garnet Hathaway

Pittsburgh Penguins: Kevin Hayes

San Jose Sharks: Mario Ferraro

Seattle Kraken: Jaden Schwartz

St. Louis Blues: Colton Parayko

Tampa Bay Lightning: Victor Hedman

*Toronto Maple Leafs: Mitch Marner

Utah Hockey Club: Alexander Kerfoot

Vancouver Canucks: Quinn Hughes

Vegas Golden Knights: Jack Eichel

Washington Capitals: Tom Wilson

Winnipeg Jets: Adam Lowry

The King Clancy Memorial Trophy nominees are in! 🏆 #NHLAwards

The King Clancy Memorial Trophy is given annually "to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community". pic.twitter.com/851IJd7Ju1

— NHL (@NHL) April 15, 2025

Marner has been a notable presence in the Toronto community, particularly through his charitable work with the Marner Assist Foundation. The foundation’s mission is focused on generating sustainable change for children and youth by supporting social care, health, education, and environmental initiatives. Through the foundation, Marner has supported numerous efforts aimed at improving the lives of young people and families across Ontario. This includes hosting the annual Marner All-Star Invitational, which has raised over $2 million since 2018, with the next event to occur this July.

Among his notable contributions, the 27-year-old has partnered with the Salvation Army for many years, helping provide toys and funding for the annual ‘Toy Mountain’ around the holiday season to children in need. 

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Marner has also worked with Second Harvest FEMAP (First Episode Mood and Anxiety Program) to tackle food insecurity and mental health challenges among youth and families in London, Ont., and surrounding areas. From organizing food drives to supporting mental wellness programs, Marner is an excellent choice for nomination as he’s continued to leverage his platform to give back to the community.

On the ice, Marner has taken on a leadership role among the ‘Core Four,’ representing the team as an assistant captain. The forward plays in all areas of the ice, oftentimes placed in every situation – even as a defenseman. Whether it be on the power play, penalty kill, blue line, or when the team needs a goal, he’ll be on the ice.

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Marner is currently one point shy of a new career-high, leading the Maple Leafs in points (99) with 26 goals and 73 assists – also tying him for fifth in the NHL in points alongside Connor McDavid. Playing in a contract year, Marner has two games to potentially hit the 100-point mark for the first time in his career before gearing up for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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The Nashville Predators have placed defenseman Marc Del Gaizo on waivers,  PuckPedia reports.

Del Gaizo, 25, has two goals, nine points, 51 blocks, 70 hits, and a minus-4 rating in 45 games this season with the Predators. This is after he had three assists, 20 hits, and a plus-2 rating in his first nine career NHL games with the Predators last season. 

Del Gaizo has also spent a decent amount of the season down in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Milwaukee Admirals. In 30 games with the AHL squad this campaign, he has eight goals, 12 points, and a plus-10 rating.

Del Gaizo was selected by the Predators with the 109th overall pick of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. In 54 career NHL games over two seasons with Nashville, he has two goals, 12 points, 90 hits, and a minus-2 rating. 

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New Predators Forward Michael Bunting Is Heating UpAt the 2025 NHL trade deadline, the Nashville Predators acquired forward Michael Bunting and a 2026 fourth-round pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenseman Luke Schenn and forward Tommy Novak. Schenn was then quickly flipped by the Penguins to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick. Predators Call Up Promising Prospect DefensemanThe Nashville Predators have announced that they have recalled defenseman Ryan Ufko from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. In addition, the team announced that Ufko will make his NHL debut during the Predators' April 14 contest against the Utah Hockey Club. Predators Top Prospect Is Heating Up In AHLNashville Predators prospect Joakim Kemell is considered one of the team's most promising youngsters. The 20-year-old forward is continuing to develop his game at the American Hockey League (AHL) level with the Milwaukee Admirals and is in the middle of a solid season that saw him play in the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic.

Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes has been nominated for the 2025 King Clancy Trophy. The annual award is presented “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.” All 32 teams nominated a player, with the winner receiving not just the trophy but also a $25,000 donation to the charity of their choice.

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The Kind Clancy Trophy has been awarded to three Canucks in the past. Trevor Linden won in 1997, while Henrik Sedin took home the trophy in 2016. Henrik won the award a second time in 2018, but this time, alongside his brother, Daniel Sedin, as the NHL recognized all the work the twins had done in the community during their careers.

Hughes has developed into a leader on and off the ice. He started the Team 43 campaign, which donates tickets to local first responders in BC. Hughes has also developed into a superstar in the NHL and will finish this season as the team's leading scorer despite missing 14 games due to injury.

2024-25 King Clancy Memorial Trophy nominees:

Anaheim Ducks: Radko Gudas
Boston Bruins: Charlie McAvoy
Buffalo Sabres: Alex Tuch
Calgary Flames: Jonathan Huberdeau
Carolina Hurricanes: Jordan Staal
Chicago Blackhawks: Connor Murphy
Colorado Avalanche: Devon Toews
Columbus Blue Jackets: Zach Werenski
Dallas Stars: Matt Duchene
Detroit Red Wings: Jeff Petry
Edmonton Oilers: Darnell Nurse
Florida Panthers: Aleksander Barkov
Los Angeles Kings: Kevin Fiala
Minnesota Wild: Frederick Gaudreau
Montreal Canadiens: Nick Suzuki
Nashville Predators: Ryan O'Reilly
New Jersey Devils: Jack Hughes
New York Islanders: Matt Martin
New York Rangers: Adam Fox
Ottawa Senators: Brady Tkachuk
Philadelphia Flyers: Garnet Hathaway
Pittsburgh Penguins: Kevin Hayes
San Jose Sharks: Mario Ferraro
Seattle Kraken: Jaden Schwartz
St. Louis Blues: Colton Parayko
Tampa Bay Lightning: Victor Hedman
Toronto Maple Leafs: Mitch Marner
Utah Hockey Club: Alex Kerfoot
Vancouver Canucks: Quinn Hughes
Vegas Golden Knights: Jack Eichel
Washington Capitals: Tom Wilson
Winnipeg Jets: Adam Lowry

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The Hockey News Big Show is back to discuss some of the biggest NHL and hockey topics

This Is Canada’s Best Chance At Ending The Stanley Cup Drought In Years by The Big Showundefined

Here’s what Katie Gaus, Michael Traikos and Ryan Kennedy discussed in this episode:

3:01: The Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars are locked in for a first-round matchup. Here’s what to expect and the series prediction.

7:48: The Winnipeg Jets clinched the Presidents' Trophy as the regular-season champions. Since 1986, only eight of the 37 Presidents' Trophy winners have won the Stanley Cup. Do you believe in the curse?

11:01: What has impressed you most about Winnipeg's season, and more importantly, can they continue it in the playoffs?

13:55: For the first time in NHL history, the Bruins, Penguins and Rangers have all missed the playoffs. Which team will make it back into the playoffs? What moves do they need to make to get there?

17:14: This year's Stanley Cup playoffs could likely feature five of the seven Canadian teams. It would be the first time five Canadian teams have made it since 2017. Is this the year since 1993 we see the Stanley Cup brought back to Canada?

21:08: Which team has a better chance of winning the Cup between Toronto and Winnipeg?

21:59: We've got a few new faces making it into the playoffs this year. Which player who has never been in the playoffs are you most excited to see get their first taste of playoff hockey?

24:12: Which player is a bigger loss for their team heading into the playoffs: Mattias Ekholm for the Oilers or Oliver Bjorkstrand for the Lightning?

28:07: Reports out of Boston indicate that no changes are expected in the Bruins’ front office, so it looks like Don Sweeney and Cam Neely are here to stay. Is this good or bad for Boston? Could we see any other team making changes at the top and firing a GM? 

32:19: Ivan Demidov had an impressive NHL debut, with one goal and one assist. Could he be the next Guy Lafleur?

34:52: Logan Couture is not expected to continue his NHL playing career. He played 15 years, all for the San Jose Sharks. Where does he rank among all-time Sharks greats?

36:37: The NHLPA Player Poll was released today – 630 players were asked to name the league's most complete player. Sidney Crosby finished slightly ahead of Aleksander Barkov. Agree or disagree?

39:29: What’s your favorite NHL Stanley Cup playoff tradition?

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The Montreal Canadiens and their fans are big Philadelphia Flyers fans today, especially Matvei Michkov, you know, that other Russian star prospect. The Columbus Blue Jackets are rolling into Philadelphia tonight to play a team that wants to finish the season strong. On a high note and they have been playing better hockey.

The Flyers are 5-3-2 in their last 10 and the Jackets are 6-4. The difference here could be goaltending. The Flyers will likely go with Sam Ersson, who is good and played fine in their last overtime loss. Will he play his best game, I think so, but even his best games mean one or two goals you wonder if he could have played differently or better. 

The Jackets are going with the hot hand. Jet Greaves who has won three in a row. He was in the AHL and now he’s back in the NHL and he seems different. At 24, he’s only played 19 games in the NHL. 

I’ve seen the Flyers pull out some weird wins before. They’ve played strong games against the Capitals and Stars in losses. They could do it because they’re trying to finish strong and interim coach Brad Shaw has been a breath of fresh air for the players. Never think something is all sewn up. This is sports and this is why they play the games. 

I think the Blue Jackets will win and so does Brendan Gallagher

On the help the Philadelphia Flyers could provide, Brendan Gallagher says: “I won’t turn it down, but we’re expecting (the Blue Jackets) to win. That’s what they’ve been doing. They’ve been playing desperate hockey and playing their best hockey of the year. More likely than not,…

— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) April 15, 2025

It is a storyline that writes itself.

After being acquired by the New Jersey Devils from the Boston Bruins at the NHL Trade Deadline, Marc McLaughlin will make his Devils debut at TD Garden, where he made his NHL debut in 2022.

Per the team's morning skate, he will start the game with Nolan Foote and Nathan Bastian.

The former Bruins forward debuted at TD Garden against New Jersey on March 31, 2022, and scored his team's seventh goal in their 8-1 victory over the Devils.

McLaughlin is a native of North Billerica, Massachusetts, 35 minutes north of Boston. He played hockey for four seasons at Boston College before turning pro.

It is no surprise that when MSG Networks play-by-play announcer Bill Spaulding asked if McLaughlin would have family in attendance, the center smiled and said, "A lot of family and friends. Super excited to get out there."

The puck will drop between the Devils and Bruins at 7:00 pm. Fans can watch on MSGSN or listen on the Devils Hockey Network.

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The NHL Players Association's annual player poll is back to show everyone what the athletes think.

The poll shines a light on players’ opinions on a bunch of topics, whether it’s about the top players by positions, the most stylish person, the best ice and more.

After this year’s player poll was released Tuesday, three observations in particular were surprising. Let’s look at those surprises more closely.

1. Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews, Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl Not Top Five Forwards

Toronto Maple Leafs center Matthews is having a down year – at least, for him – with 31 goals and 75 points in 65 games. 

That relative slump was reflected in player voting for the “best overall forward” category. 

Five other players – overwhelming first-place finisher Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers, Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, Tampa Bay right winger Nikita Kucherov, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and Minnesota Wild left winger Kirill Kaprizov – comprised the top vote-getters in this category.

Interestingly enough, Matthews did appear in the “most complete player” category, finishing fifth behind category-winner Crosby, Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov, MacKinnon and McDavid. So there is a respect NHL players still have for Matthews. But clearly, Matthews’ inability to stay healthy and his drop-off in goals from a career-high 69 goals last season contributed to missing out on the top five forwards category.

Hart Trophy front-runner Leon Draisaitl also finished out of the top five in the “best overall forward” category, even though he leads the NHL in goals with 52 and ranks third in points with 106. He also has a 54.4 faceoff win percentage but didn’t make it on the “best face-off taker” list. He earned 6.83 percent of the vote for the NHL’s best playmaker question, but that was it.

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2. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby Finishes First In Three Categories

Crosby is now 37 years old, but he’s got 30 goals – the fourth-straight season he’s scored at least 32 – and 89 points in 79 games. The respect Crosby’s fellow NHLers have for him can be seen in his handful of top-five finishes in the player poll.

Crosby finished first as the most complete player, first as the smartest overall player, first as the best faceoff-taker, fifth as the best playmaker and tied for fourth as the best overall forward. 

Crosby’s overall dominance continues to resonate, and given that he’s showing no signs of slowing down, you should bank on him getting more love in next year’s NHL player poll. He’s still as incredible as they come.

3. Winnipeg Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck Ranks Third For Best Overall Goalie

Hellebuyck is the reigning Vezina Trophy winner, and all he’s done since then is put up career-best numbers in wins (46) and goals-against average (2.02) while matching his career high in save percentage (.924). 

It’s hard to think of what more the 31-year-old goalie could’ve done for the Jets, but somehow, NHL players picked him only third overall in the best overall goalie category. Lightning netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy finished first with 31.13 percent of the 636 votes, while New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin received 23.58 percent of the votes. Hellebuyck received 15.57 percent of the love.

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In some regards, you can see why NHL players voted for Vasilevskiy, who has a 2.20 GAA and .921 SP this year on top of winning two Stanley Cups and a Vezina in his career. Shesterkin finishing second, however, was more surprising. He has had a subpar season by his standards on an underperforming Rangers squad, with a 2.91 GAA and .903 SP. It feels like Shesterkin got votes from players based more on his reputation than his performance this season. 

In any case, the 31-year-old Hellebuyck has been so outstanding, he’s a front-runner for the Hart Trophy – and with due respect to Vasilevskiy, Hellebuyck should’ve been the players’ pick as best overall netminder.

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