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Welcome to the last edition of the NHL power rankings for the 2024-25 season. Thanks for following along in what has been another unpredictable and exciting season.

The Vancouver Canucks acquired 2018 third-round draft pick, Linus Karlsson, back in 2019. He made his NHL debut on November 16, 2023, and scored his first NHL goal on January 29, 2025 against the Nashville Predators. Now, the forward has 26 total NHL games under his belt as well as two postseason NHL games. Despite finding a goal-scoring home with the Abbotsford Canucks as the franchise’s leading scorer, Karlsson looks to find his role with Vancouver.

Anyone who suggested prior to the season that the Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets would be battling for the final playoff spot in the final days of the 2024-25 campaign might have been laughed out of the room.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have done it again.

The Vegas Golden Knights will face the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the 2024-25 playoffs.

Montreal Canadiens prospect Ivan Demidov made his NHL debut, potentially the most highly anticipated debut in 2024-25, on Monday in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. He scored a goal and notched an assist in his first period of NHL hockey, causing many to question how he slipped to the Habs at five, similar to questions many had in June of 2024.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are going to win their games. Their locker room is galvanized and their goalie Jet Greaves is playing as well as any goalie in the NHL currently. This is something the Montreal Canadiens have to worry about IF they continue to lose. They still hold control their playoff destiny.

The Vancouver Canucks 2025 NHL draft lotterry odds are offically set. Regardless of what happens on Wednesday versus the Vegas Golden Knights, the Canucks will finish the campaign with a 97.9% chances of drafting 15th overall. As for their other odds, according to NHL Tankathon, Vancouver has a 1.1% chance of getting fifth overall, and a 1.1% chance of landing the 16th overall pick.

Teams are built through the draft.

In their last game of the 2024–25 regular season, the Vancouver Canucks (38–29–14) will be taking on the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights (49–22–10). This is the last game of the season for both teams involved, though Vegas has already qualified for the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs and will be taking on whichever team clinches the first wild card spot in the Western Conference.

ST. LOUIS – Not much was made of the St. Louis Blues making the playoffs at the start of the season, and coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off, it was even a bleaker look being eight points out of a wild card berth.

The regular season is over for the Florida Panthers.

The Calgary Flames beat the Vegas Golden Knight 5-4 after a shootout, but if you’ve been following the news, you know that is not the bigger news.

All things come to an end.

The Presidents' Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets have finally determined their opponent for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins nominated forward Kevin Hayes for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, an award given annually to the NHL player “who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.”

The Minnesota Wild got the point they needed to clinch a playoff spot, so they made a switch in goal.

It's unfortunately set in stone: the Calgary Flames will not be part of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Toronto has clinched the division title for the first time since the 1999-00 season.

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse received a one-game suspension Tuesday night for cross-checking Los Angeles Kings center Quinton Byfield.

Los Angeles, CA - The Los Angeles Kings (47-24-9) face the Seattle Kraken (35-40-6) in a season series winner-take-all match at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA on Tuesday, April 15.

Dylan Strome scored three times, and the Washington Capitals beat the Islanders 3-1 on Tuesday night. Hudson Fasching scored in the third period for New York, and Ilya Sorokin stopped 33 shots.

The Chicago Blackhawks took on the Ottawa Senators in Canada's capital on Tuesday night. That marks the final game of the 2024-25 season for Chicago.

Timo Meier had one goal and two assists, and the New Jersey Devils jumped back into the win column with a 5-4 overtime win against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Tuesday.

Brian Dumoulin scored 90 seconds into overtime to lead the New Jersey Devils past Boston 5-4 on Tuesday night and end the Bruins' first season without a playoff berth since 2016.

The Florida Panthers wrapped up their regular season schedule on Tuesday night in Tampa Bay.

During the St. Louis Blues' April 15 contest against the Utah Hockey Club, top prospect Jimmy Snuggerud scored his first career NHL goal. It was a significant one, too, as it gave the Blues a 3-0 lead in the first period.

All of Windsor is flying high after the Spitfires pummeled the Kitchener Rangers 6-3 last night to take a 3-0 lead in round two of the OHL Playoffs. The victory is extra sweet for L.A. Kings prospect Liam Greentree, who set a franchise record by scoring five goals in the game.

On Monday, Quinn Hughes celebrated a special milestone. The Vancouver Canucks captain recorded his 350th career assist, becoming just the seventh player and first defenceman in franchise history to achieve the feat. Over his 432-game career, Hughes has developed into one of the best passers in the NHL and now finds himself in elite company alongside some of the best players ever to play in the NHL.

You can say what you want about the NHL’s current Stanley Cup playoff format, but it ignited the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings’ rivalry.

Konnor Smith becomes the latest Ducks draft pick to officially join the organization after signing his entry-level contract (ELC) on Tuesday. He will report to the AHL and play with the San Diego Gulls on an amateur tryout (ATO) for the rest of the 2024-25 season, with his ELC beginning at the start of the 2025-26 season.

The Colorado Avalanche are set to take on the Dallas Stars in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. But on Tuesday, the Avalanche made big news when they recalled veteran star Gabriel Landeskog -- and Landeskog's return to action after nearly three calendar years on the sidelines with a catastrophic knee injury could be the best story of the post-season.

The 2024–25 season will be remembered in these parts as the year the Ottawa Senators finally returned to the playoffs. By doing so, the Senators are about to remove themselves from an NHL Top 10 List they wanted no part of.

After 16 seasons and 933 games in the NHL, San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture announced on Wednesday that he’s stepping away from professional hockey.

The Carolina Hurricanes have recalled four players from the Chicago Wolves: Bradly Nadeau, Skyler Brind'Amour, Domenick Fensore and Riley Stillman.

The Buffalo Sabres have announced that they have recalled forward Isak Rosen from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans.

The Flyers lost their home finale on a busy night for the 2025 NHL draft lottery odds.

The Flyers lost their home finale on a busy night for the 2025 NHL draft lottery odds.

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 season

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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 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.

It is a storyline that writes itself.