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NHL GAME RECAPS 🚨

William Nylander scores twice including game-winner, Leafs overwhelm Kraken 4-1. Auston Matthews scored an empty-netter and added an apple, Matthew Knies scored, and John Tavares picked up two helpers. Joseph Woll made 24 saves for a .960 save percentage as Leafs win their 2nd straight to improve to 6-4-1. Eeli Tolvanen scored for the Kraken.

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Bobby Brink tips in late game-winner, Flyers top Blues 2-1. Garnet Hathaway scored his 1st of the season in the first and Samuel Ersson made 20 saves for a .952 save percentage as Flyers win 2nd straight to improve to 4-6-1 while handing the Blues their 3rd consecutive loss. Nathan Walker scored his 1st of the year for the Blues.

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Sidney Crosby scores twice including OT winner, Penguins edge Ducks 2-1. Matt Grzelcyk, Erik Karlsson, and Cody Glass collected helpers while Alex Nedeljkovic made 22 saves for a .957 save percentage as Penguins snap six-game skid to improve to 4-7-1. Alex Killorn scored the Ducks lone goal.

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Alex Ovechkin scores and picks up two assists, Capitals defeat Canadiens 6-3. Tom Wilson and Aliaksei Protas each scored and added a helper while Brandon Duhaime, Jakub Vrana, and Connor McMichael rounded out the Capitals goal scoring. Dylan Strome and Trevor van Riemsdyk picked up two assists each and Carl Lindgren made 13 saves as Capitals win 2nd straight overall and 5th straight at home to improve to 7-2-0. Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, and Brendan Gallagher scored for the Habs.

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Martin Necas scores and collects three helpers for 4-point night, Hurricanes dominate Bruins 8-2. Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and picked up an assist, Jack Roslovic scored twice, while Jackson Blake, Sean Walker, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi each scored. Seth Jarvis and Shayne Gostisbehere each picked up two apples while Pyotr Kochetkov made 13 saves as Hurricanes win 5th straight to improve to 7-2-0. Brad Marchand and Hampus Lindholm scored for the Bruins.

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Leon Draisaitl scores twice including game-winner, adds assist, Oilers drown predators 5-1. Viktor Arvidsson and Zach Hyman scored their 1st of the season while Corey Perry netted his 2nd. Calvin Pickard made 26 saves for a .963 save percentage as Oilers improve to 5-5-1. Filip Forsberg scored his 5th of the season for the Preds lone goal.

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Will Smith scores 1st two NHL goals including game-winner, Sharks beat Blackhawks 3-2. Alexander Wennberg scored his 2nd of the season and Mackenzie Blackwood made 26 saves for a .929 save percentage as Sharks win their 3rd straight to improve to 3-7-2 on the year. Ryan Donato and Tyler Bertuzzi scored for the Blackhawks.

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POLL 🗳️

Yesterday’s poll: Who records the most ice time last night?

Cole Caufield collected 54.6% of yesterday’s poll votes along with 21:31 of ice time to lead the pack. ⏱️

ICYMI 💣

Oilers' Vasily Podkolzin drops Jeremy Lauzon with three right-handed bombs last night:

QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Panthers, Stars hope to win for Finnish teammates at Global Series (NHL.com)

• Canadiens' St. Louis: We threw up all over ourselves in 3rd-period collapse (theScore)

• What Are The Boston Bruins' Contract Options With Brad Marchand? (The Hockey News)

• After emotional Tampa tribute, Stamkos writing new legacy in Nashville (ESPN)

• Myers calls on Canucks to find identity: 'We should be embarrassed' (TSN)

• Matt Stienburg Suspended for Vicious Hit vs. Lightning (Breakaway on SI)

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NHL GAME RECAPS 🚨

Elvis Merzlikins makes 26 saves, Blue Jackets shut out Islanders 2-0. Damon Severson scored his 2nd of the season early in the 3rd which proved to be the game-winner while Justin Danforth buried an empty-netter for insurance. Merzlikins secures 11th career shutout as Columbus wins their 2nd straight to improve to 5-3-1 on the season, while handing the Islanders their 3rd straight loss.

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Kyle Connor scores game-winner, adds two helpers, Jets drop Red Wings 6-2. Neal Pionk scored twice, Gabriel Vilardi picked up a goal and assist, and Nino Niederreiter and Colin Miller added goals for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves as Jets improve to 9-1-0 on the year. Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat both scored their 5th goals of the season as Red Wings lose their 3rd straight, falling to 4-5-1 this season.

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Nikita Kucherov scores and adds two assists, Lightning stun Avalanche 5-2. Jake Guentzel scored twice, Anthony Cirelli scored and added a helper, Connor Geekie scored the game-winner, and Brandon Hagel and Brayden Point each collected two assists. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 33 saves for a .943 save percentage as Lightning win 3rd straight to improve to 7-3-0. Ivan Ivan and Cale Makar scored for the Avs who lose their 2nd straight.

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Mikhail Sergachev scores and adds two assists, Utah smother Flames 5-1. Nick Schmaltz and Dylan Guenther each collected two helpers while Alexander Kerfoot, Barrett Hayton, Maveric Lamoureaux, and Clayton Keller scored for Utah. Connor Ingram made 30 saves for a .968 save percentage as Utah improves to 5-4-2. Anthony Mantha scored for the Flames who lose their 4th straight, falling to 5-4-1 on the year.

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Anze Kopitar scores and adds two assists, including 800th assist of his career, Kings drop Golden Knights 6-3. Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala each scored and added a helper, Brandt Clarke collected three assists, and Warren Foegele, Alex Laferriere, and Joel Edmundson each scored for the Kings. Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves as Kings improve to 6-3-2. Pavel Dorofeyev scored twice and Tanner Pearson added a goal for the Golden Knights who sit 1 point ahead of the Kings in the Pacific Division standings.

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Jacob Markstrom makes 20 saves, Devils blank Canucks 6-0. Nico Hischier scored and added two assists, Jack Hughes and Dawson Mercer each added a goal and a helper, and Timo Meier, Ondrej Palat, and Tomas Tatar scored for the Devils. Markstrom’s 21st career shutout secures the Devil’s’ 2nd consecutive win to improve to 7-4-2 on the season while handing the Canucks their 2nd straight loss.

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POLL 🗳️

Yesterday’s poll: Who wins the Lightning vs. Avalanche game last night?

52% of yesterday’s poll participants correctly predicted a Lightning win last night. ⚡️

ICYMI 🪶

Two featherweights Connor Garland and Eric Haula dropped the mitts last night:

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QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Saunas, reindeer and hockey: Stars and Panthers enjoy their time in Finland before 2-game series (AP News)

• Oilers lose captain Connor McDavid for 2-3 weeks with ankle injury (CBC)

• Maple Leafs send Liljegren to Sharks for Benning, picks (theScore)

• Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk Is Becoming The Power Forward Other NHL Players Replicate (The Hockey News)

• Avalanche Need to Deal With Georgiev Situation Immediately (The Hockey Writers)

• NHL Franchises Reach Record High Valuations (Breakaway on SI)

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NHL GAME RECAPS 🚨

Samuel Ersson makes 23 saves, Flyers blank Bruins 2-0. Tyson Foerster and Joel Farabee each scored their 2nd goal of the season while Emil Andrae and Morgan Frost each picked up helpers. The shutout is Ersson’s 6th of his career as the Flyers improve to 3-6-1.

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Brandon Montour scores 1st career hat trick, adds assist for 4-point night, Kraken crush Canadiens 8-2. Chandler Stephenson collected 4 assists, Jaden Schwartz scored and added two helpers, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Jamie Oleksiak each scored and added an assist, while Eeli Tolvanen and Ryker Evans added goals for the Kraken. Joey Daccord made 28 saves for a .933 save percentage as Kraken improve to 5-4-1. Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson scored for the Canadiens.

Tim Stützle scores twice and adds two helpers for 4-point night, Senators whoop Blues 8-1. Brady Tkachuk and Adam Gaudette each scored twice while Josh Norris and Noah Gregor rounded out the Sens scoring. Drake Batherson and Claude Giroux picked up two assists each while Linus Ullmark made 26 saves for a .963 save percentage as Senators improve to 5-4-0. Dylan Holloway scored the Blues lone goal.

Lukas Dostal makes 40 saves, Ducks beat Islanders 3-1. Frank Vatrano scored his 1st of the season and added an apple while Leo Carlsson and Troy Terry each added a goal for the Ducks. Mason McTavish picked up two apples as Ducks improve to 4-4-1. Mathew Barzal scored his 2nd of the season for the Islanders.

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Frederick Gaudreau scores twice and adds helper, Wild smother Penguins 5-3. Kirill Kaprizov scored an empty-netter and added two assists for his 6th straight multi-point game while Jakub Lauko and Mats Zuccarello each scored. Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves in what is most likely his last game played in Pittsburgh as Wild improve to 6-1-2 on the season. Rickard Rakell scored twice and Valtteri Puustinen scored for the Pens who lose their 6th straight.

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Alex Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals cruise past Rangers 5-3. Aliaksei Protas scored and added two apples, Connor McMichael and Nic Dowd each scored, and Dylan Strome and Rasmus Sandin picked up two apples each. Logan Thompson made 16 saves as Capitals improve to 6-2-0 on the season. Will Cuylle, Chris Kreider, and Filip Chytil scored for the Rangers.

Jake Walman scores and adds two helpers, Sharks best Kings 4-2. Fabian Zetterlund, Tyler Toffoli, and William Eklund scored for San Jose. Vitek Vanecek made 26 saves as Sharks win 2nd straight to improve to 2-7-2 on the season. Akil Thomas and Alex Laferriere scored for the Kings.

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POLL 🗳️

Yesterday’s poll: Who will record the best plus-minus last night?

Even though he only collected 7.4% of yesterday’s poll vote, Thomas Chabot crushed the competition last night, recording a +3… maybe more impressive though, despite losing 8-2 last night, Michael Matheson finished the night even.

ICYMI 🥊

In his first 1st NHL shift since being recalled from the AHL, Matt Rempe (6’9”, 255 lbs.) dropped the mitts with Dylan McIlrath (6’5”, 232 lbs.) for a heavyweight tilt at center ice.

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QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Utah Hockey Club acquires defenseman Olli Maatta from the Detroit Red Wings (AP News)

• Fleury bids adieu to Pittsburgh: 'Some of the best years of my life' (theScore)

• Oilers await word on extent of McDavid’s injury (TSN)

• Sean Monahan Is The Feel-Good Hockey Story We All Need (The Hockey News)

• Sebastian Aho May Already Be Hurricanes Greatest Player Ever (Breakaway on SI)

• Sabres D-man Rasmus Dahlin fined $5K for high sticking (ESPN)

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NHL GAME RECAPS 🚨

Sam Bennett extends goal streak to 5 games with game-winner, adds assist, Panthers roll over Sabres 5-2. Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Reinhart each scored and added a helper, as did Alexander Barkov in his 1st game back from injury. Jesper Boqvist scored and Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves as Panthers win 3rd in a row to improve to 7-3-1 to sit atop the Atlantic Division standings. Jason Zucker and Rasmus Dahlin scored for the Sabres.

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Cole Sillinger scores and adds two helpers for 3-point night, Blue Jackets overwhelm Oilers 6-1. Sean Monahan scored twice, Adam Fantilli scored and collected an apple, while Mathieu Olivier and Mikael Pyyhtia each scored for Columbus. Kirill Marchenko earned two assists while Elvis Merzlikins made 31 saves for a .969 save percentage as Blue Jackets improve to 4-3-1. Mattias Ekholm scored the Oilers lone goal in the final minute of regulation.

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Nick Paul scores in overtime to spoil Stamkos’ return to Tampa, Lightning best Predators 3-2. Brayden Point scored and added an assist, Mitchell Chaffee scored, and Jake Guentzel collected two helpers. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 35 saves for .946 save percentage as Lightning win 2nd straight to improve to 6-3-0. Ryan O’Reilly and Gustav Nyquist scored for the Preds while Steven Stamkos collected two assists in the loss.

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John Tavares scores hat trick, including game-winner, Maple Leafs end Jets’ season-opening win streak with 6-4 win. William Nylander scored twice and added an assist, Matthew Knies and Morgan Rielly scored, and Max Pacioretty picked up three assists. Anthony Stolarz made 19 saves as Maple Leafs improve to 5-4-1. Kyle Connor scored twice and Mark Scheifele and Gabriel Vilardi rounded out the Jets’ scoring.

Ryan Donato scores twice including game-winner, adds assist, Blackhawks end Avs’ win streak with 5-2 defeat. Philipp Kurashev, Lukas Reichel, and Ilya Mikheyev scored while Jason Dickinson earned two apples. Petr Mrazek made 24 saves as Blackhawks snap 4-game skid to improve to 3-6-1. Casey Mittelstadt and Nathan MacKinnon scored for the Avs.

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Alexander Wennberg scores in overtime, adds assist, Sharks rally past Utah 5-4 for 1st win of the season. Fabian Zetterlund scored twice, Mikael Granlund scored and added two apples, Tyler Toffoli scored and added an apple, and Jake Walman collected three apples. Mackenzie Blackwood made 19 saves as Sharks improve to 1-7-2 while handing Utah their 4th straight loss. Matias Maccelli scored twice and Dylan Guenther and Mikhail Sergachev each scored for Utah.

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Sebastian Aho scores 47 seconds into overtime, Hurricanes edge Canucks 4-3. Martin Necas scored and added a helper while William Carrier and Jack Roslovic rounded out the Hurricanes’ scoring. Pyotr Kochetkov made 24 saves as Hurricanes win 4th straight to improve to 6-2-0. Brock Boeser, Quinn Hughes, and Pius Suter scored for the Canucks.

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Adin Hill makes 16 saves, Golden Knights shutout Flames 5-0. Keegan Kolesar collected two goals and a helper, Nicolas Roy scored and picked up two helpers, and Mark Stone and Alex Pietrangelo added goals as Golden Knights win 4th straight to sit atop the Pacific Division standings with a 7-2-1 record. The Flames’ 3rd straight loss puts them at 5-3-1.

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POLL 🗳️

Yesterday’s poll: Which game will record the most combined shots?

The Oilers vs. Blue Jackets collected the fewest votes in yesterday’s poll despite combining for the most shots on goal (57) last night.

ICYMI 🫡

The Lightning honored their former captain and 1st overall pick, Steven Stamkos, in his return to Amalie Arena last night:

QUICK HITS ⚡️

• McDavid sustains lower-body injury in blowout loss to Blue Jackets (theScore)

• Maple Leafs extend D McCabe on five-year, $22.55M deal (TSN)

• Marc-Andre Fleury bracing for a final bow against old friends Crosby and Malkin as Wild visit Pens (AP News)

• The Pittsburgh Penguins Must Draw The Line Somewhere With Coach Mike Sullivan (The Hockey News)

• Panarin enjoying challenge of reaching new heights, setting standards with Rangers (NHL.com)

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NHL GAME RECAPS 🚨

Leon Draisaitl scores 18 seconds into OT for 3-point night, Oilers edge Red Wings 3-2. Draisaitl scored in the 2nd before assisting on Evan Bouchard’s 3rd period tying tally to force overtime while Connor McDavid and Mattias Ekholm picked up two assists each. Calvin Pickard made 24 saves as Oilers win 2nd straight to improve to 4-4-1. J.T. Compher and Andrew Copp scored for the Wings.

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Stefan Noesen scores twice including game-winner, Devils stun Ducks 6-2. Jack Hughes, Paul Cotter, Nico Hischier, and Erik Haula scored while Dougie Hamilton, Dawson Mercer, and Jonas Siegenthaler collected two helpers each. Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves as Devils improve to 6-4-2 to sit atop the Metropolitan Division standings. Brock McGinn and Ryan Strome scored for Anaheim.

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Nick Suzuki and Brendan Gallagher each score and add assist, Canadiens hold onto 4-3 win over the Canadiens. Cole Caufield and Jake Evans added goals for the Habs and Cayden Primeau made 23 saves as Canadiens win 2nd straight to improve to 4-4-1. Travis Sanheim scored twice and Travis Konecny added a goal for the Flyers.

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Casey Mittelstadt leads Colorado with 3 assists, Avalanche beat Senators 5-4. Nathan MacKinnon scored and added an assist to extend his point streak to nine games. Nikolai Kovalenko, Josh Manson, Logan O’Connor, and Ross Colton added goals for the Avs. Justus Annunen made 26 saves as Colorado wins 5th straight to improve to 5-4-0. Claude Giroux tallied two goals while Brady Tkachuk and Nick Cousins rounded out the Senators scoring.

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POLL 🗳️

Last Friday’s poll: Which game will have the most combined goals?

The Senators vs. Golden Knights led Friday night with a total of 10 goals scored after collecting just 9.7% of Friday’s poll votes.

ICYMI 💰

The Rangers signed Alexis Lafreniere to a 7-year, $52.15 million contract extension over the weekend. The 23-year-old will earn an average of $7.45 million annually once his current contract expires at the end of this season. The former 1st overall pick in the 2020 draft scored a career-high 28 goals and 29 assists last season for 57 points in 82 games.

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QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Stamkos set for emotional return to face Lightning with Predators tonight (NHL.com)

• Warsofsky: Sharks' winless start 'truly embarrassing' (theScore)

• Aleksei Kolosov makes his Flyers debut, becoming first Belarusian goalie in NHL history (AP News)

• NHL Goalie Delights: Lankinen, Samsonov, Wolf And Others Surprise In October (The Hockey News)

• Islanders agree to 1-year deal with forward Matt Martin (ESPN)

• Flyers' Hathaway fined $5K for elbowing (TSN)

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NHL GAME RECAPS 🚨

Matt Duchene and Tyler Seguin each score and add two assists, Stars best Bruins 5-2. Jason Robertson, Logan Stankoven, and Roope Hintz scored and Mason Marchment collected two assists. Casey DeSmith made 25 saves for a .926 save percentage as Stars improve to 6-2-0, tied for 2nd place in the Central Division. David Pastrnak and Justin Brazeau score for B’s who lose 3rd straight.

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Jordan Binnington makes 40 saves for .976 save percentage, Blues rout Maple Leafs 5-1. Dylan Holloway scored twice while Philip Broberg, Alexandre Texier, and Jake Neighbours added goals for the Blues. Pavel Buchnevich collected two helpers as Blues improve to 5-2-0 on the year. Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored his first as a Leaf as Toronto drops their 2nd straight.

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Patrick Kane scores late game-winner, adds assist, Red Wings defeat Devils 5-3. Alex DeBrincat scored and added an apple, while Christian Fischer, Dylan Larkin, and Michael Rasmussen rounded out the Wings scoring. Lucas Raymond collected two assists while Cam Talbot made 37 saves for a .925 save percentage as Red Wings win 3rd straight to improve to 4-3-0. Nico Hischier scored twice and Erik Haula added a goal for the Devils.

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Kirill Kaprizov scores twice and adds assist for 4th straight multi-point game, Wild beat Lightning 4-2. Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Boldy rounded out the Wild’s scoring while Marc-Andre Fleury made 23 saves for a .920 save percentage as Wild win 4th straight to improve to 5-0-2 and sit two points back from Central Division lead. Brandon Hagel and Nikita Kucherov scored for the Lightning.

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Sergei Bobrovsky makes 24 saves to become fasted player to earn 400 wins, Panthers defeat Rangers 3-1. Anton Lundell, Carter Verhaeghe, and Sam Bennett scored as Panthers improve to 5-3-1 to sit atop the Atlantic Division standings. Alexis Lafreniere scored his 4th of the season for the Rangers.

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Martin Necas snipes game-winner and adds helper, Hurricanes extinguish Flames 4-2. Seth Jarvis, Jack Roslovic, and Eric Robinson added goals while Pyotr Kochetkov made 30 saves for a .938 save percentage as Carolina wins 2nd straight to improve to 4-2-0 on the season. Jake Bean and Jonathan Huberdeau scored while Flames record 1st regulation loss of the season.

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Casey Mittelstadt scores and adds two assists, Avalanche overwhelm Utah 5-1. Ross Colton, Cale Makar, Ivan Ivan (not a typo), and Joel Kiviranta scored for the Avs. Justus Annunen made 25 saves for a .962 save percentage as Avs win 4th straight to improve to 4-4-0 on the season. Lawson Crouse scored for Utah.

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Nikolaj Ehlers scores OT winner, Jets remain undefeated with 4-3 win over the Kraken. Nino Niederreiter scored twice and Gabriel Vilardi rounded out the Jets’ scoring. Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor collect two apples each and Connor Hellebuyck made 29 saves as Jets improve to 7-0-0. Matt Beniers scored twice and Jordan Eberle added a goal for the Kraken.

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Warren Foegele scores twice including game-winner, Kings edge Sharks 3-2. Jordan Spence scored his 1st of the season, Alex Laferriere collected two apples, and David Rittich made 24 saves for a .923 save percentage as Kings improve to 4-2-2 to sit 1 point back from Pacific Division leading Flames. Mikael Granlund scored twice as Sharks lose 8th straight.

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POLL 🗳️

Yesterday’s poll: Who records the most points last night?

Despite collecting just 3.8% of yesterday’s poll votes, Tyler Seguin led the pack with 3 points last night.

ICYMI 💥

Jack Hughes attempted to light up Michael Rasmussen as he scored an empty-netter last night but quickly learned the hard way why he’s not a checking center:

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QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Theodore signs 7-year, $51.975 million contract with Golden Knights (NHL.com)

• McDavid: 'No-brainer' for Crosby to wear 'C' for Canada at 4 Nations (Sportsnet)

• Penguins send struggling G Jarry back to Pittsburgh to get in individual work (TSN)

• What's More Realistic For Alex Ovechkin This Season: NHL Goals Record Or The Stanley Cup? (The Hockey News)

• Report: Canadiens checking prices to add top-4 defenseman (theScore)

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NHL GAME RECAPS 🚨

Connor McMichael scores twice just 3 minutes apart, including game-winner, Capitals beat the Flyers 6-3. Pierre-Dubois scored and added two assists, Rasmus Sandin and Dylan McIlrath collected two assists each, while Taylor Raddysh, Nic Dowd, and Alex Ovechkin rounded out the Caps goal scoring for the night. Logan Thompson made 26 save as the Capitals won their 5th straight to improve to 5-0-1, sitting 1 point back from the Rangers for the Metropolitan Division lead. Travis Konecny, Owen Tippett, and Matvei Michkov scored for the Flyers who dropped their 6th straight.

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POLL 🗳️

Yesterday’s poll: Who records the most shots on goal last night?

Despite the Capitals collecting 86% of yesterday’s poll, the Flyers outshot the Caps 29 to 26 last night. 👎

ICYMI 🥰

Dylan McIlrath speaks on live TV about being the teammate of living legend Alex Ovechkin:

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QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Perfetti proving his worth for NHL's last unbeaten team (Sportsnet)

• Utah's Sean Durzi, John Marino out months after surgeries (ESPN)

• St. Louis Blues’ Robert Thomas out 6 weeks with a broken ankle (AP News)

• Hyman downplays slump: 'Nobody says anything' if it happens midseason (theScore)

• Sabres Need to Fix Dylan Cozens as Soon as Possible (The Hockey Writers)

• Lightning place forward Sheary on waivers (TSN)

• Justin Schultz signs in Switzerland for remainder of season (theScore)

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NHL GAME RECAPS 🚨

Andrew Mangiapane snipes shorthanded game-winner, Capitals trounce Flyers 4-1. Nic Dowd also scored shorthanded while John Carlson and Jakob Chychrun scored even strength goals and Connor McMichael collected two helpers. Carl Lindgren made 17 saves for a .944 save percentage as Capitals win their 4th straight. Travis Sanheim scored for the Flyers.

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Matt Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Mats Zuccarello each score and add an assist, Wild dominate Panthers 5-1. Marco Rossi and Marcus Johansson added goals, Jake Middleton earned three assists while Kirill Kaprizov earned two. Filip Gustavsson made 24 saves for a .960 save percentage as Wild improve to 4-0-2 on the season. Sam Bennett scored Florida’s lone goal.

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Brandon Hagel scores natural hat trick, adds assist, Lightning torch Devils 8-5. Victor Hedman scored twice and Brayden Point, Jake Guentzel, and Janis Moser added goals. Anthony Cirelli racked up four assists while Nikita Kucherov and Moser added two each. Jonas Johansson made 30 saves as Lightning improve to 4-2-0. Timo Meier scored twice and Jack Hughes, Nathan Bastian, and Stefan Noesen buried for the Devils.

Tage Thompson scores game-winner, adds helper, Sabres best Stars 4-2. Alex Tuch scored and earned a helped while Peyton Krebs and Ryan McLeod added goals for Buffalo. Owen Power collected three assists and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves for a .933 save percentage as Sabres win their 2nd straight to improve to 3-4-1. Thomas Harley and Tyler Seguin scored for the Stars.

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Filip Chytil scores twice, adds helper, Rangers dominate Canadiens 7-2. Kappo Kakko scored and added two assists, Reilly Smith scored the game-winner and picked up an assist, Braden Schneider scored and added an assist, while Mika Zibanejad and Jonny Brodzinski rounded out the Rangers scoring. Igor Shesterkin made 21 saves as Rangers win 4th straight to improve to 5-0-1. Nick Suzuki scored twice for the Habs.

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Mathieu Olivier scores twice including game-winner, Blue Jackets best Maple Leafs 6-2. Justin Danforth scored and added two apples while James van Riemsdyk, Sean Monahan, and Kirill Marchenko scored. Daniil Tarasov made 26 saves for a .929 save percentage as Blue Jackets improve to 3-3-0 on the year. Matthew Knies and Nicholas Robertson scored for the Leafs.

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Alex Lyon makes 29 saves, Red Wings shutout Islanders 1-0. Patrick Kane scored his 1st of the season with assists from Vladimir Tarasenko and J.T. Compher. Despite being outshot 29 to 11, the Red Wings improve to 3-3-0.

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Kyle Connor scores game-winner for goals in 4th straight, Jets rout Blues 3-2. Nino Niederreiter and Colin Miller scored for the Jets while Cole Perfetti collected three helpers in the win. Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves for a .931 save percentage as Jets remain undefeated at 6-0-0. Brandon Saad scored twice for the Blues.

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J.T. Miller scores and added two assists, Canucks down Blackhawks 6-3. Danton Heinen scored twice, Conor Garland scored and added a helper, while Brock Boeser and Pius Suter added goals for Vancouver. Kyle Sherwood and Quinn Hughes collected two helpers each while Kevin Lankinen made 31 saves as Canucks win 3rd straight. Ryan Donato, Taylor Hall, and Tyler Bertuzzi scored for the Hawks.

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Nathan MacKinnon snipes game-winner on the power play, Avalanche drop Kraken 3-2. Joel Kiviranta scored twice and Cale Makar picked up two assists while Justus Annunen made 25 saves as the Avs win their 3rd straight. Jared McCann and Ryker Evans scored for Seattle.

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Juuse Saros makes 33 saves, Predators blank Bruins 4-0. Luke Evangelista scored and added a helper while Ryan O’Reilly, Tommy Novak, and Gustav Nyquist added goals as the Preds secure their first win of the season to stand at 1-5-0, handing the Bruins their 2nd straight loss.

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Sebastian Aho claps home OT winner, adds assist, Hurricanes rally past Oilers 3-2. Shayne Gostisbehere and Martin Necas scored while Frederik Andersen made 33 saves for a .943 save percentage as Hurricanes improve to 3-2-0. Connor McDavid scored both of Edmonton’s goals.

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Anton Forsberg makes 31 saves, Senators shutout Utah 4-0. Drake Batherson, Claude Giroux, Ridly Greig, and Brady Tkachuk scored for the Sens while Nick Jensen picked up two apples as Ottawa wins second straight to improve to 4-2-0.

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Rasmus Andersson scores and earns assist, Flames rally in a shootout past Pens 4-3. Mackenzie Weegar and Nazem Kadri scored in regulation and Justin Kirkland scored the shootout winner. Dustin Wolf made 35 saves in regulation plus overtime before making another 4 saves in the shootout as Flames improve to 5-0-1 to sit atop the Pacific Division standings. Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell, and Noel Acciari scored for the Pens.

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Cutter Gauthier collects two helpers for 1st points of the season, Ducks beat Sharks 3-1. Tory Terry and Leo Carlsson scored power play goals while Alex Killorn buried an empty-netter and Lukas Dostal made 27 saves for a .964 save percentage as Ducks improve to 3-2-1. Mikael Granlund scored the Sharks lone goal.

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Tomas Hertl scores twice and adds two helpers for 4-point night, Golden Knights crush Kings 6-1. Mark Stone scored and collected two assists and Pavel Dorofeyev, Alexander Holtz, and Ivan Barbashev added goals for Vegas. Alex Pietrangelo collected three assists while Ilya Samsonov made 32 saves for a .970 save percentage as Golden Knights improve to 4-2-1. Warren Foegele scored for the Kings.

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POLL 🗳️

Yesterday’s poll: Who records the best plus-minus last night?

Brady Skjei earned a +3 last night alongside 15.8% of yesterday’s poll votes.

ICYMI 🍱

Mark Kastelic fed Luke Schenn his lunch last night:

QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Blues forward Jake Neighbours signs 2-year, $7.5M extension (ESPN)

• Stanley Cup champion Panthers and coach Paul Maurice agree on contract extension (AP News)

• Blackhawks activate 2nd overall pick Artyom Levshunov, assign him to minors (Sportsnet)

• Avalanche Captain Not Ready to Retire (Breakaway on SI)

• The early good news, and bad news, for every NHL team (Sportsnet)

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NHL GAME RECAP 🚨

William Nylander scores twice, including game-winner, adds assist, Leafs overwhelm Lightning 5-2. Auston Matthews scored in his 3rd straight, Max Pacioretty scored his 2nd as a Leaf, and Matthew Knies buried his 2nd of the season on a breakaway. Mitch Marner collected two apples and Anthony Stolarz made 32 saves for a .941 save percentage as Leafs improve to 4-2-0, good for 2nd place in the Atlantic Division standings. Nick Paul and Brayden Point scored for the Lightning while Victor Hedman earned two helpers as Tampa loses their 2nd straight.

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POLL 🗳️

Yesterday’s poll: Who wins the Lightning vs. Maple Leafs game last night?

64.3% of yesterday’s poll voters correctly predicted a Leafs win last night. 🎉

ICYMI 🚫 + 🥊

Anthony Stolarz made a sensational goal line save last night:

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Before Max Domi and Zemgus Girgensons dropped the mitts:

QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Nylander: Stolarz has been 'amazing' in goal for Maple Leafs (theScore)

• Gretzky believes 'it's just a matter of time' when Ovechkin breaks NHL goal record (NHL.com)

• Canucks' Myers And Predators' Schenn Took Different But Similar Roads To 1,000 Games (The Hockey News)

• Bottoms up in the NHL standings? Some Stanley Cup contenders are struggling early this season (AP News)

• Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini to miss at least 2 more weeks (ESPN)

• Islanders Anthony Duclair's injury 'long-term,' but not season-ending (TSN)

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NHL GAME RECAPS 🚨

Winnipeg scores 3 unanswered in 3rd period to remain undefeated with 6-3 win over the Penguins. Mason Appleton scored and added an assist while Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, Vladislav Namestnikov, Adam Lowry, and Nino Niederreiter added goals for the Jets. Nikolaj Ehlers, Josh Morrissey, and Colin Miller each collected two assists and Eric Comrie made made 39 saves for a .929 percentage and his 1st win as a member of the Winnipeg Jets. Lars Eller scored twice and Kevin Hayes buried his 3rd of the season for the Pens.

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Ross Colton scores twice including game-winner, Avalanche smother Sharks 4-1. Joel Kiviranta scored his 1st of the season and Cale Makar buried an empty-netter and added two helpers while Nathan MacKinnon tallied two assists as well. Justus Annunen made 25 saves for a .962 save percentage as Avalanche improve to 2-4-0 this season. William Eklund scored the Sharks’ lone goal in their 6th straight loss to the start the year.

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Alex Laferriere scores unassisted game-winner, Kings score four in 3rd to beat Ducks 4-1. Adrian Kempe opened scoring with his 3rd of the season while Kevin Fiala and Mikey Anderson each scored late empty-net goals to seal the Kings 2nd consecutive win. David Rittich made 14 saves for a .933 save percentage as Kings improve to 3-1-2 on the season. Ryan Strome scored his 2nd on the year for the Ducks’ lone goal.

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POLL 🗳️

Friday’s poll: Which team will score the most goals last Friday?

With an 8-3 pounding of the Sharks Friday night, the Jets handedly won Friday’s poll despite collecting the smallest share of votes (26%).

ICYMI 😱

New York Rangers 1st rounder and sophomore forward at Boston College Gabe Perreault had a highlight reel rush that was almost capped off with the assist of the year over the weekend against AIC.

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QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Colton stepping up for Avalanche, relishing top linemates (TSN)

• Panthers’ Sam Reinhart Is Picking Up Where He Left Off (The Hockey Writers)

• Sabres have something to build on with 'dangerous' 1st line coming together (NHL.com)

• Sloppy Boston Bruins Need To Improve Defensive Effort To Thrive In Atlantic Division (The Hockey News)

• Crosby calls on Pens to improve habits: Poor start 'not our goalies' (theScore)

• Evason on Kent Johnson injury: 'It’s not short term' (TSN)

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NHL GAME RECAPS 🚨

David Rittich records 26 saves and a .963 save percentage, Kings drop Canadiens 4-1. Adrian Kempe scored and added an assist while Mikey Anderson, Alex Laferriere, and Andreas Englund added goals and Vladislav Gavrikov collected two helpers as Kings improve to 2-0-2. Justin Barron scored the lone Canadiens goal.

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Jacob Markstrom makes 30 saves for a .968 save percentage, Devils best Senators 3-1. Erik Haula and Nathan Bastian scored their 1st goals of the season while Paul Cotter buried his 5th on the year as Devils improve to 5-2-0 to sit atop the Metropolitan Division. Brady Tkachuk of the Sens scored late to spoil Markstrom’s shutout effort.

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Nikita Kucherov scores twice including final-minute game-winner, Lightning rally past Golden Knights 4-3. Janis Moser scored his 1st of the year and added two apples while Brandon Hagel’s 2nd of the season tied the game at 3-3 with just over 2 minutes to play. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves in the Lightning’s 3rd straight win to start the season. Brayden McNabb, Pavel Dorofeyev, and Ivan Barbashev scored for Vegas.

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J.T. Miller snipes OT winner, Canucks edge Panthers 3-2 for 1st win of the season. Teddy Blueger and Quinn Hughes scored while Kevin Lankinen made 26 saves for his 1st win as a member of the Canucks. Jesper Boqvist and Anton Lundell scored for Florida.

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Taylor Raddysh scores game-winner, Capitals hand Stars 1st loss of season with 3-2 win. Tom Wilson and Dylan Strome added goals for the Caps and Carl Lindgren made 22 saves for his 1st win of the season as Washington improves to 2-1-0. Colin Blackwell and Jason Robertson scored for the Stars.

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Kirill Marchenko scores and adds assist, Blue Jackets defeat Sabres 6-4. Mathieu Olivier had a goal and assist, and Yegor Chinakhov, Adam Fantilli, Zach Aston-Reese, and Damon Severson added goals for Columbus, while Zach Werenski and Jake Christiansen each recorded two helpers and Daniil Tarasov made 20 saves as Blue Jackets improve to 2-2-0. Ryan McLeod, Jiri Kulich, Owen Power, and JJ Peterka scored for the Sabres.

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Artemi Panarin scores hat trick, adds helper, Rangers blow past Red Wings 5-2. Vince Trocheck scored and collected three apples, Adam Fox collected three apples as well, and Victor Mancini scored his 1st goal in the NHL to round out the Blueshirts scoring. Jonathan Quick made 29 saves for a .935 save percentage as Rangers improve to 3-0-1. Moritz Seider and J.T. Compher scored for the Red Wings.

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Joel Hofer makes 34 saves, Blues shutout the Islanders 1-0 through overtime. Jake Neighbours scored the lone goal of the game, redirecting a Philip Broberg feed to the back of the net just over 2 minutes to play into the extra period for his 1st goal of the season as Blues improve to 3-2-0.

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Brett Kulak scores twice, Oilers rout Predators 4-2. Jeff Skinner scored his 2nd as an Oiler while Connor McDavid buried his 1st goal of the season and Calvin Pickard made 25 saves as Edmonton improves to 2-3-0. Filip Forsberg and Jonathan Marchessault scored for the Predators.

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Nick Foligno tips home game-winner, Blackhawks beat Sharks 4-2. Taylor Hall, Tyler Bertuzzi, and Jason Dickinson scored their 1st of the season while Connor Bedard and Teuvo Teravainen earned two assists each and Petr Mrazek collected 20 saves as Chicago improves to 2-2-1. Tyler Toffoli and Fabian Zetterlund scored for the Sharks.

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Jared McCann collects three points with goal and two helpers, Kraken bury Flyers 6-4. Jordan Eberle and Shane Wright each scored and added an assist, while Brandon Montour, Eeli Tolvanen, and Oliver Bjorkstrand added goals, and Phillipp Grubauer made 21 saves as Seattle improves to 3-2-0. Scott Laughton scored twice while Camp York and Jamie Drysdale rounded out the Flyers scoring.

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POLL 🗳️

Yesterday’s poll: Who will record the most saves last night?

Juuse Saros collected of 22.6% yesterday’s poll votes and 32 saves to lead the pack last night.

ICYMI 🥊

Darnell Nurse & Michael McCarron and dropped the mitts last night:

QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Stars sign star Jake Oettinger to eight-year, $66M deal (TSN)

• NHL Goalie Market Reset: Oettinger, Swayman And Sorokin Deals Hint At A Big Jump (The Hockey News)

• Dahlin: Struggling Sabres need to play 'more desperate' (theScore)

• NHL Power Rankings: 32 scorers who need to ... start scoring (Sportsnet)

• Barkov skates, could return next week for Panthers (NHL.com)

• Five Rookies Taking AHL By Storm (Breakaway on SI)

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• Awesome 2-shot drills working on being deceptive and scoring more goals off the wall (Patrik Almström)

• HOF’er Chris Pronger talks mental toughness (Chris Pronger)

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NHL GAME RECAPS 🚨

Sidney Crosby scores OT winner, adds two assists to end night with 1,602 points, Penguins rally past Sabres 6-5. Evgeni Malkin recorded 4 points including his 500th career goal alongside 3 assists. Drew O’Connor and Bryan Rust both scored and earned a helper while Jesse Puljujarvi and Rickard Rakell added goals for the Pens. Joel Blomqvist made 26 after relieving Tristan Jarry as the Pens improve to 3-2-0 on the season. The Sabres got goals from Tage Thompson, Jordan Greenway, JJ Peterka (2), and Ryan McLeod.

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Auston Matthews scores 1st goal of season and adds two helpers, Maple Leafs overwhelm Kings 6-2. Bobby McMann scored twice, William Nylander scored and added an apple, while Morgan Rielly and John Tavares each scored for the Leafs. Mitch Marner collected three assists and Max Domi, Jake McCabe, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson all collected two apiece while Anthony Stolarz made 32 saves for his 2nd win of the season. Kevin Fiala and Alex Turcotte scored for the Kings.

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Hampus Lindholm scores game-winner and adds helper, Bruins best Avalanche 5-3. Cole Koepke, Charlie Coyle, David Pastrnak, and John Beecher scored for the B’s while Joonas Korpisalo made 22 saves for his 1st win of the season as Bruins improve to 3-2-0. Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar each scored and had two assists and Ross Colton added a goal for the Avs.

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Leo Carlsson buries winner 54 seconds into OT, adds assist in regulation, Ducks edge Utah 5-4. Pavel Mintyukov scored twice and Troy Terry and Robby Fabbri added goals for the Ducks while Mason McTavish collected two assists. Lukas Dostal made 26 saves for his 2nd win of the season as Ducks improve to 2-1-0. Jake McBain, Barrett Hayton, Michael Kesselring, and Clayton Keller scored for Utah.

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POLL 🗳️

Yesterday’s poll: Which game will record the most combined hits last night?

With 47% of yesterday’s poll votes and 68 combined hits, the Bruins vs. Avalanche brought the anticipated physicality last night to lead all games in hits.

ICYMI 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

Evgeni Malkin scored his 500th career goal last night from his backside:

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And offered this legendary quote after the game:

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QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Which slow starters have legitimate cause for concern? (Sportsnet)

• Opinion: Despite Hot Start, Calgary Flames Shouldn't Rule Out Big Trades For The Rebuild (The Hockey News)

• Utah Hockey Club Already Looking to Make Trades (Breakaway on SI)

• Kane looking to take off with Red Wings after pain-free offseason, full training camp (NHL.com)

• Penguins assign McGroarty to AHL (TSN)

• Canucks assign prospect Aatu Raty to AHL Abbotsford (Sportsnet)

COACHES CORNER 🏒

• 4 off-ice speed drills (360 Total Performance)

• 3-steps to shoot in-stride to score more goals (Jeremy Rottke)

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NHL GAME RECAPS 🚨

Brayden Point scores game-winner, adds assist, Lightning torch Canucks 4-1. Nikita Kucherov scored his 4th of the season while Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel each scored their 1st goals of the year and added helpers. Nick Paul collected two assists and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 26 saves for a .963 save percentage as Lightning improve to 2-0-0. Conor Garland scored for the Canucks.

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Alex Ovechkin earns 700th career assist on Aliaksei Protas game-winner, Capitals best Golden Knights 4-2. Jakub Vrana opened scoring and Tom Wilson and Jakob Chychrun added goals for the Caps while Logan Thompson made 24 saves as the Capitals earn their first win of the season. Victor Olofsson and Jack Eichel scored for Vegas.

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Rookie Jackson Blake scores 1st NHL goal, a game-winner, Hurricanes down Devils 4-2. Seth Jarvis, Shayne Gostisbehere, and Sebastian Aho scored for the ‘Canes and Pyotr Kochetkov made 23 saves in his season debut as Carolina bags 1st win of the season. Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier scored for New Jersey.

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Sam Reinhart scores and adds two assists, Panthers beat Blue Jackets 4-3. Anton Lundell collected a goal and an apple, while Dmitry Kulikov and Eetu Luostarinen added goals for Florida. Spencer Knight made 35 saves for his 1st win in 21 months. Columbus got goals from Cole Sillinger, Sean Monahan, and James van Riemsdyk.

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Filip Gustavsson scores goalie goal, adds 27 saves, Wild overwhelm Blues 4-1. Ryan Hartman, Jakub Lauko, and Marco Rossi scored for Minnesota while Kirill Kaprizov earned two apples as the Wild improve to 2-0-2. Mathieu Joseph scored his 1st as a member of the Blues.

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Seattle scores 4 goals in the 3rd period, Kraken rally past Predators 7-3. Jaden Schwartz, Jared McCann, Oliver Bjorkstrand, and Adam Larsson all scored and added an assist, while Jordan Eberle, Brandon Tanev, and Ryker Evans added goals for Seattle. Joey Daccord made 30 saves for his 2nd win of the season. Michael McCarron, Tommy Novak, and Brady Skjei scored for Nashville.

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Stars edge Sharks 3-2 in shootout to improve to 4-0-0. Matt Duchene and Roope Hintz scored in regulation while Joe Pavelski, Duchene, and Wyatt Johnston all scored in the shootout. Jake Oettinger made 25 saves for his 3rd win of the season. Tyler Toffoli and Ty Dellandrea scored for the Sharks.

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Matt Coronato scores twice, Flames drop Blackhawks 3-1. Andrei Kuzmenko scored his 1st of the season on the power play and Dustin Wolf made 31 saves for a .969 save percentage and his 2nd win of the season as the Flames remain undefeated at 4-0-0. Nick Foligno scored the Blackhawks lone goal.

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Leon Draisaitl scores in overtime to secure Edmonton’s 1st win of the season, Oilers overcome Flyers 4-3. Adam Henrique, Connor Brown, and Evan Bouchard all scored their 1st goals of the season while Connor McDavid collected two assists. Stuart Skinner made 27 saves for his 1st win of the season. The Flyers got goals from Matvei Michkov (more below) and Bobby Brink.

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POLL 🗳️

Yesterday’s poll: Who will record the most points last night?

Despite Jason Robertson collecting 34.5% of yesterday’s poll votes, Jack Hughes (13.8%) and Kirill Kaprizov (27.6%) led the pack with 2 points each last night.

ICYMI ☝️ & ✌️

Flyers’ 19-year-old rookie Matvei Michkov scored not only his 1st NHL goal last night:

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But added his 2nd (both power play tallies, btw) not even 5 minutes later:

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QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Blue Jackets raise banner for Johnny Gaudreau (Sportsnet)

• Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk Shares Heartfelt Johnny Gaudreau Message (Breakaway on SI)

• Bedard showing more patience early in sophomore season (TSN)

• Jarry motivated to be No. 1 goalie for Penguins (NHL.com)

• Hey, Remember When NHL Players Could Take A Hit Without Fighting? (The Hockey News)

• Power company workers get a standing ovation during the Lightning’s hurricane-delayed home opener (AP News)

COACHES CORNER 🏒

• Love this reactive 1-on-1 drill (SPEED Hockey Development)

• Learn how to protect the puck, add deception, and escape the corner to create more offense (RHA Hockey Academy)

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NHL GAME RECAPS 🚨

Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell each score twice, Panthers edge Bruins 4-3. Reinhart scored a power play goal followed by a shorthanded goal while Lundell scored two even-strength goals including the game winner. Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 for his 2nd win of the season. John Beecher scored and added two assists, Brandon Carlo and Mason Lohrei each scored, and Matt Kastelic picked up 3 assists for the Bruins. Read more →

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Josh Norris goes five-hole in overtime for his 2nd of the game, Senators beat Kings 8-7. Zack MacEwen scored twice, Drake Batherson, Claude Giroux, Thomas Chabot, and Jake Sanderson added goals for the Sens. Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stutzle collected three apples each. Anton Forsberg and Mads Sogaard combined for 19 saves as Sens improve to 2-1-0 this season. Kevin Fiala and Alex Laferriere each scored twice while Adrian Kempe, Tanner Jeannot, and Trevor Lewis rounded out the Kings’ scoring. Read more →

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Lars Eller scores twice, Penguins drop Canadiens 6-3. Rickard Rakell, Kevin Hayes, and Kris Letang scored while Evgeni Malkin buried an empty netter for his 499th career goal and added two assists in the Pens win. Matt Grzelcyk earned two helpers — his 1st points as a member of the Pens — and Tristan Jarry made 24 saves for his 1st win of the season. Kaiden Guhle, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Emil Heineman scored for the Habs. Read more →

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Mika Zibanejad leads New York with goal and two assists, Rangers overwhelm Red Wings 4-1. Alexis Lafreniere one-timed his 2nd of the season, Chris Kreider tipped-in his 3rd which proved to be the game-winner, Reilly Smith sniped his 1st off the draw, and Zibanejad buried in empty netter for the Blueshirts. Artemi Panarin earned three helpers and Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves as the Rangers improve to 2-0-1. Dylan Larkin scored for Detroit. Read more →

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Jake Allen makes 20 saves, Devils shutout Utah 3-0. Rookie defenseman Seamus Casey sniped his 3rd of the season before Stefan Noesen scored his 2nd midway through the 2nd and Nico Hischier added his 2nd of the year on the power play midway through the 3rd. Hischier, Casey, Jack Hughes, and Jesper Bratt collected an assist each while the Devils improve to 4-1-0, handing Utah their 1st loss of the season. Read more →

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Brock Nelson scores twice, including beauty game-winner, Islanders best Avalanche 6-2. Anders Lee, Kyle Palmieri, Anthony Duclair, and Mathew Barzal added goals for the Islanders as Ilya Sorokin made 32 saves for a .941 save percentage as New York improves to 1-1-1 on the season. Calum Ritchie and Casey Mittelstadt scored for the Avalanche who fall to 0-3-0 this year. Read more →

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POLL 🗳️

Yesterday’s poll: Who wins the Kings vs. Senators game last night?

58% of yesterday’s poll participants correctly predicted a Sens win last night!

ICYMI ☝️

19-year-old Colorado Avalanche rookie Calum Ritchie scored his 1st NHL goal, one-timing a Josh Manson feed to the back of the net 61 seconds into last night’s game.

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QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Guenther, Hellebuyck, Eichel named NHL's three stars of the week (TSN)

• Lalonde lauds Shesterkin: 'I can see why he turned down' $88M (theScore)

• Buffalo Sabres' Dahlin And Krebs Throw Punches In Competitive Practice (The Hockey News)

• How Tanev’s unusual path made a perfect fit for Leafs (Sportsnet)

• Ovechkin will switch to right wing for Capitals against Golden Knights (NHL.com)

• Gaudreaus' father takes the ice with Blue Jackets on eve of home opener (TSN)

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• Great fake punch stop turn followed by a tight turn skating sequence (BK Hockey)

• 2 simple leg day staples (Jeff LoVecchio)

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NHL GAME RECAPS 🚨

Kyle Connor snipes 51 seconds into overtime, Jets comeback to defeat Wild 2-1. Jake Middleton scored four minutes into regulation to give the Wild a 1-0 lead before Mark Scheifele scored his 4th of the season to tie it at 1-1 with two seconds remaining in the 1st period. Scheifele and Josh Morrissey earned helpers on Connor’s power play goal in OT while Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves for a .963 save percentage as the Jets improve to 3-0-0 on the season. Read more →

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Casey DeSmith makes 25 saves, Stars shutout Kraken 2-0. Sam Steel buried a backdoor Colin Blackwell feed for his 1st of the year and eventual game-winner before Wyatt Johnston sniped blocker side 13 seconds later to make it 2-0 for the Stars who improve to 3-0-0 on the season. Despite out-hitting the Stars 24 to 13, the Kraken fall to 1-2-0 this year. Read more →

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Rasmus Andersson scores and collects two assists, Flames drop Oilers 4-1 to remain undefeated. Anthony Mantha backhanded a rebound for his 2nd of the season, Justin Kirkland similarly buried a rebound for his 1st NHL goal, and Connor Zary scored an empty-netter for his 2nd goal of the season while Dan Vladar made 25 saves for his 2nd win of the year. Jeff Skinner scored his 1st as an Oiler as Edmonton lost their 3rd straight to open the season. Read more →

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Tomas Hertl scores game-winner, Golden Knights beat Ducks 3-1. Brett Howden opened scoring with his 2nd of the season and Pavel Dorofeyev added insurance, scoring his 1st of the year with just over 5 minutes to play in regulation to make it 3-1. Ilya Samsonov made 22 saves for his 1st win as a member of the Golden Knights as Vegas improves to 3-0-0. Read more →

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POLL 🗳️

Last Friday’s poll: Which game will have the largest margin of victory last Friday night?

24% of Friday’s poll participants accurately predicted the Lightning vs. Hurricanes game (4-1) would have the largest margin of victory.

ICYMI ☝️

Connor Bedard scored his 1st of the 2024-25 regular season, snapping one past the glove of the Oilers’ Calvin Pickard Saturday night:

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QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Crosby can join NHL 1,600-point club in debut of ‘Prime Monday Night Hockey’ (NHL.com)

• Breaking Down Utah Forward Dylan Guenther's Fast Start (Breakaway on SI)

• Will Macklin Celebrini's Early Injury Hurt His Calder Case? (The Hockey News)

• Jared Bednar defends Georgiev after 2nd straight pull: 'He's our guy' (theScore)

• Marner moves into seventh on Leafs' all-time scoring list (TSN)

• Barkov out 2-3 weeks for Panthers with lower-body injury (NHL.com)

COACHES CORNER 🏒

• 3 skating sequences/drills to work on your quick starts (Amy Berg)

• 5-on-5 breakout, regroup, break back in drill from Ducks rookie camp (Danny Heath)

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Good morning. We're trying something new today—rather than featuring 2-3 main stories, we've recapped every game, each with its top highlight of the night.

It's a bit more work for our team, but we believe it's a better experience for you, our readers, and that's always our top priority.

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NHL GAME RECAPS 🚨

Elias Lindholm and Cole Koepke each score and add two assists, Bruins drop Canadiens 6-4. Mark Kastelic scored twice, David Pastrnak scored and added an assist, and Charlie McAvoy rounded out the B’s scoring. Brandon Carlo and Nikita Zadorov each collected two helpers while Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves for his 1st win of the season. Brendan Gallagher scored twice, Cole Caufield buried his 2nd of the year, Josh Anderson tipped in his 1st for the Habs. Read more →

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Anze Kopitar scores natural hat trick in the 3rd period, Kings beat Sabres 3-1. Adrian Kempe, Alex Laferriere, Kevin Fiala, Quinton Byfield, Joel Edmundson, and Jordan Spence each collect a helper and David Kuemper made 32 saves for a .970 save percentage for his 1st win as a member of the Kings. Alex Tuch scored Buffalo’s lone goal who starts the season 0-3. Read more →

Linus Ullmark makes 30 saves in Ottawa debut, Senators open season with 3-1 win over the Panthers. Tim Stutzle scored twice including an empty netter and Shane Pinto added unassisted snipe, while Josh Sanderson, Brady Tkachuk, and Josh Norris each recorded an apple. Gustav Forsling scored the Panthers lone goal. Read more →

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Max Pacioretty and Steven Lorentz score first as Leafs, Toronto defeats New Jersey 4-2. Bobby McMann and John Tavares each added their first goals of the season while Lorentz added a helper for a 2-point night. Dennis Hildeby, making his NHL debut, made 22 saves for a .917 save percentage and his 1st win. Jesper Bratt and Timo Meier scored for the Devils. Read more →

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Dylan Guenther scores twice including OT snipe, Utah rallies for 5-4 overtime win past the Islanders. Lawson Crouse and Barrett Hayton scored their 2nd goals of the season while Josh Doan buried his 1st. Clayton Keller, Logan Cooley, and Mikhail Sergachev each earned two assists, while Connor Ingram made 21 saves for his 2nd straight win. Anthony Duclair, Bo Horvat, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and Maxim Tsyplakov scored for the Isles. Read more →

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Anthony Beauvillier scores twice, Penguins roll over Red Wings 6-3 for 1st win of the season. Drew O’Connor, Marcus Pettersson, Erik Karlsson, and Kevin Hayes buried their 1st goals of the season while Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin each recorded two helpers and Joel Blomqvist made 29 saves in his NHL debut. Alex DeBrincat scored twice and Vladimir Tarasenko buried his first as a Red Wing. Read more →

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Mason Marchment scores twice, including game-winner, Stars edge Predators 4-3. Roope Hintz scored and added an apple, Jason Robertson buried his 1st of the season, while Logan Stankoven recorded three assists, and Jake Oettinger made 33 saves for his 1st win of the season. Filip Forsberg, Tommy Novak, and Ryan O’Reilly scored for the Preds. Read more →

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Matt Boldy scores and adds two apples, Wild best Blue Jackets 3-2. Mats Zuccarello buried the game-winner, Joel Eriksson Ek scored, Marcus Johansson earned two assists, and Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves for a .939 save percentage in the Wild’s opening win. Kent Johnson and Zach Werenski scored for the Blue Jackets. Read more →

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Brayden Schenn snipes in overtime to complete the Blues 5-4 comeback win over the Sharks. Pavel Buchnevich, Radek Faksa, Ryan Suter, and Justin Faulk buried their 1st goals of the season, Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou each record two apples, and Joel Hofer made 25 saves for his 1st win of the season as the Blues improve to 2-0. Macklin Celebrini and Tyler Toffoli each scored and added a helper, while Fabian Zetterlund and Barclay Goodrow rounded out the Sharks scoring. Read more →

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ICYMI ☝️

1st overall pick from this summer’s draft, Macklin Celebrini scored in his NHL debut:

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And added his 1st apple just over 10 minutes later:

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POLL 🗳️

Yesterday’s poll: Who wins the Stars vs. Predators game last night?

65.5% of yesterday’s poll participants correctly predicted a Stars win last night.

QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Panthers Captain Aleksander Barkov Helped Off Ice After Brutal Injury (Sports Illustrated)

• Report: Rangers, Lafreniere discussed 8-year extension worth around $64M (theScore)

• NHL Writers Poll: Most Overpaid And Underpaid Players, Buyer's Remorse And More (The Hockey News)

• How Sheldon Keefe's Maple Leafs lessons will help the Devils (ESPN)

• Nazem Kadri book recounts Mike Babcock's behaviour coaching Toronto Maple Leafs (CBC)

• Phil Kessel joins World Poker Tour Global as brand ambassador (Sportsnet)

COACHES CORNER 🏒

• Blue line fakes for defenseman (JR Hockey Development)

• 3 stretches to unlock your hips after a workout or skate (360 Total Performance)

TRIVIA 🧠

CAN’T MISS HOCKEY NEWS 🎯

🍾 Connor Zary scores gorgeous winner, adds assist, Flames rally for 6-5 overtime win past Canucks. The 21-year-old center collected an apple on MacKenzie Weegar’s 3rd period snipe to tie the game at 4-4 before leading the rush in overtime, looking off a pass, faking a shot, dangling around the Canucks defenseman followed by their netminder and sliding the puck into the open cage for the game-winner — the 4th of his young NHL career — just 93 seconds into the extra period. The Flames battled back from a 3-0 first period deficit thanks to goals from newly acquired Anthony Mantha followed by Rasmus Andersson, Martin Pospisil, Weegar, and Jonathan Huberdeau to force OT. Dan Vladar made 20 saves for the Flames to collect his 1st win of the season. Read more →

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☝️ Cole Caufield scores lone goal, Sam Montembeault makes 48 saves, Canadiens shutout the Maple Leafs 1-0. Wisconsin-native Caufield wasted no time ‘dusting off’ Juraj Slafkovsky’s feed on the power play, unleashing a wicked one-timer to the back of the net for his 1st power play tally of the season 7:48 into the 1st period. From there, the story was all Montembeault as the former 3rd round pick stopped everything the Leaf’s potent offense could throw his way, including a beautiful glove save on Auston Matthew’s 2nd period one-timer to earn just the 2nd shutout of his NHL career. His 48 saves sets a new NHL record for most saves in a season-opening shutout. Read more →

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🚨 Ivan Barbashev and Jack Eichel each collect 4 points, Golden Knights whoop Avalanche 8-4. Barbashev, the former 2nd round pick of the Blues, accepted a Noah Hanifin feed in the slot and sniped high blocker for his 1st of the season late in the 1st period followed by earning helpers on Mark Stone’s 1st period tally 25 seconds later and Zach Whitecloud’s 2nd period goal, before scoring a goal-of-the-year candidate in the 3rd period, walking an Av’s defender and firing a lethal backhand to the top left corner for his 2nd goal and 4th point of the night. Jack Eichel collected assists on Barbashev’s 1st goal, both of Stone’s goals, and Whitecloud’s 2nd period bury. Stone added an assist for 3 points on the night, Shea Theodore earned 3 apples, Victor Olofsson scored twice and Adin Hill made 28 saves in the Golden Knights win. Read more →

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POLL 🗳️

Yesterday’s poll: Who will record the most points last night?

J.T. Miller (4.8%) and Nathan MacKinnon (24.4%) both recorded 2 points last night to win yesterday’s poll, while the other 3 superstars were shutout.

OTHER GAMES:

Connor Hellebuyck makes 30 saves, Jets blank Oilers 6-0. Mason Appleton scored and added two assists, Adam Lowry and Mark Scheifele each scored and collected an apple, while Kyle Connor, Rasmus Kupari, and Dylan Samberg all scored their 1st goals of the season. Josh Morrissey and Nino Niederreiter each earned two helpers. Read more →

Chis Krieder scores twice, Igor Shesterkin makes 29 saves, Rangers shutout the Penguins 6-0. Alexis Lafreniere scored and added an assist, while Vince Trocheck, Filip Chytil, and Sam Carrick all scored their first of the season. Jacob Trouba and Artemi Panarin each collected two assists. Read more →

ICYMI 💥

After knocking Kevin Rooney unconscious with a big hit, J.T. Miller fought Anthony Mantha en route to recording a Gordie Howe hat trick last night.

QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Kraken sign Joey Daccord to five-year, $25M extension (TSN)

• Senators sign goalie Ullmark to four-year contract extension worth $33 million (AP News)

• Celebrini ready for Sharks debut, rigors of 82-game regular season (NHL.com)

• Crosby, Ovechkin remain front and centre entering 20th NHL seasons (Sportsnet)

• Report: Los Angeles to Host 2025 NHL Draft (Breakaway on SI)

• Utah Hockey Club's First Home Game Was A Raucous Success – Especially In Beer Sales (The Hockey News)

COACHES CORNER 🏒

• Intermediate to advanced defensive footwork sequence (Nicholas Kuqali)

• Corner to half wall 2-on-1 (Ice Hockey Systems)

TRIVIA 🧠

CAN’T MISS HOCKEY NEWS 🎯

☝️ Sam Bennett buries two rebounds, Panthers open their Stanley Cup defense with a 6-4 win over the Bruins. The former 4th overall pick opened scoring 6:27 into the 1st before burying an A.J. Greer rebound in the last minute of the 1st. Eetu Luostarinen scored his 1st of the season 64 seconds after Bennett’s 1st and Sam Reinhart added a shorthanded tally as Florida surged to a 4-1 lead in the first period. Jonah Gadjovich and Even Rodrigues added goals in the 2nd and 3rd as the Bruins fought back, thanks to goals from Pavel Zacha, Charlie McAvoy, Trent Frederic, and David Pastrnak to make it 6-4 with just under 2 minutes to play in regulation but ultimately fell short. Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 saves for the win while Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves for the loss in his Bruins’ debut. Read more →

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🍾 Dylan Guenther scores twice including Utah’s 1st goal as franchise, Utah Hockey Club wins inaugural game defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2. The recently extended 21-year-old forward blasted a one-timer, setup by Michael Kesselring, just 5 minutes into regulation to give Utah the 1-0 lead before adding an empty-netter in the final minute of the 3rd period. Utah captain Clayton Keller gave his team a 2-0 lead just past the midway mark of the 1st. Barrett Hayton deflected in a Mikhail Sergachev point shot in the 2nd period for the 3-0 lead before Chicago made a push, with Teuvo Teravainen and Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno scoring to cut the lead to 3-2 early in the third. Utah’s Lawson Crouse tipped in an Ian Cole shot-pass with just 22 seconds remaining in regulation. Connor Ingram made 24 saves in his Utah debut. Read more →

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✌️ Jordan Kyrou scores twice including game-winner, Blues rally for 3-2 season opening win over Kraken. After trailing 2-0 early in the second, thanks to goals from Vince Dunn and Eeli Tolvanen for Seattle, Kyrou sparked the rally with a power-play goal, rushing wide before cutting across the crease and sliding a backhand five-hole for his 1st of the season. Philip Broberg, making his Blues debut, scored 95 seconds later, snapping one low glove to tie the game at 2-2. And just 20 seconds after Broberg’s tally, Alexandre Texier sent Kyrou on a breakaway where the 26-year-old sniped low glove for the 3-2 lead and eventual game-winner with just over 4 minutes to play in the 2nd period. Justin Faulk added two assists and Jordan Binnington made 30 saves, earning his record-breaking fourth season-opener win for the Blues. The Kraken remain winless in season-openers. Read more →

POLL 🗳️

Yesterday’s poll: Which game will record the most combined goals last night?

39.3% of yesterday’s poll participants correctly predicted Boston vs. Florida would have the most goals scored (10) last night, despite Chicago vs. Utah collecting the lion’s share of votes (51.8%).

ICYMI 🥊

A.J. Greer and Mark Kastelic drop the mitts in the 1st period of opening night:

QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Carter Verhaeghe, Panthers agree to 8-year, $56M deal (ESPN)

• Report: Shesterkin rejected eight-year, $88M deal from Rangers (Sportsnet)

• Malkin fast approaching significant milestones with Penguins (NHL.com)

• Leafs confident in goaltending duo ahead of new season (TSN)

• Avs set to begin season under cloud of uncertainty with Nichushkin suspension and Landeskog’s injury (AP News)

• Kraken name Eberle second captain in franchise history (theScore)

COACHES CORNER 🏒

• Use the push-pull method to get the most snap out of your shot (Modern Hockey)

• Great 1-on-1 battle drill starting below the goal line (BTNL Hockey)

TRIVIA 🧠

Good morning. The 2024-25 NHL Regular Season is finally upon us!

CAN’T MISS HOCKEY NEWS 🎯

💍 Florida Panthers receive incredible Stanley Cup rings. At a private ceremony, the team, staff, and owners Vincent and Teresa Viola gathered to celebrate last season’s championship, with one rule—everyone had to open their boxes at the same time. The rings, designed by the Violas, feature 617 gemstones and a nod to the Panthers' unique tradition: a rat etched inside the band. Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk was in awe, calling it “incredible,” as the team prepares to raise their championship banner. Read more →

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✍️ Toronto Maple Leafs sign forwards Max Pacioretty and Steven Lorentz to one-year contracts for the 2024-25 season after bringing both to training camp on PTOs. Pacioretty, 35, will earn $873,770 with performance bonuses that could push his total to $1.5 million, while Lorentz, 28, will earn $775,000. Pacioretty, a former Montreal Canadiens captain, is coming off a 47-game season with the Washington Capitals, where he posted 23 points. Over his 16-year NHL career, he has 668 points in 902 games. Lorentz, fresh off a Stanley Cup run with the Florida Panthers, scored three points in 38 regular-season games and added three more in the playoffs. Read more →

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✌️ Minnesota Wild secure goaltender Jesper Wallstedt with a two-year, $4.4 million contract extension. The 21-year-old prospect, drafted in the first round in 2021, made three NHL starts last season but spent most of his time in the AHL, posting a 22-19-6 record with a 2.70 GAA and .910 save percentage for the Iowa Wild. Wallstedt will continue to develop behind veteran goalies Marc-Andre Fleury and Filip Gustavsson, though his playing time this season remains uncertain. The Wild may carry three goalies as they open their season at home against Columbus on Thursday. Read more →

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Yesterday’s poll: Is Jeremy Swayman overpaid, underpaid, or fairly paid with his new contract?

Overpaid (48.5%) narrowly beat fairly paid (45.5%) in yesterday’s poll with numerous readers submitting additional feedback, including:

“That’s a long contract for a goalie. And how well will he do without Ullmark?”

“If he continues to progress on his current trajectory, in a year or two it will look like a bargain.”

ICYMI 🧼

University of Minnesota redshirt senior Abbey Murphy pulled off a filthy penalty shot goal against BU over the weekend!

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Pavel Datsyuk would be so proud!

QUICK HITS ⚡️

• James Reimer, Zach Aston-Reese among five claimed off waivers (TSN)

• Connor Bedard hoping to put together big second season with Blackhawks (Sportsnet)

• Sharks Rookie, Macklin Celebrini, Finally Healthy and Set for NHL Debut (Breakaway on SI)

• McAvoy feeling urgency to win Stanley Cup with Bruins (NHL.com)

• Matt Rempe hopes his offseason made him a better fighter and a better player for the Rangers (AP News)

• NCAA expected to consider change that could allow CHL players (ESPN)

COACHES CORNER 🏒

• Sports psychologist discusses Kobe Bryant’s elite mindset (Fred Duncan)

• LOVE these deceptive skating patterns demonstrated by Sabres’ 1st rounder Noah Ostlund (DB Hockey Factory)

TRIVIA 🧠

Just one more sleep until the puck drops on the 2024-25 NHL regular season… besides the Devils and Sabres, of course.

— Brandon Rubeo

CAN’T MISS HOCKEY NEWS 🎯

✌️ New Jersey Devils start the 2024-25 season 2-0 with Global Series sweep over the Sabres. Despite being outshot 31 to 23, Jacob Markstrom made 30 saves in his Devils’ debut Friday, while Stefan Noesen, Johnathan Kovacevic, Nico Hischier, and Paul Cotter scored to secure a 4-1 win. After falling behind 1-0 to a Tage Thompson goal Saturday, rookie Seamus Casey tied the game with his first NHL goal on a power play. Paul Cotter gave the Devils a 2-1 lead in the third period, assisted by Jack Hughes, who also set up Timo Meier’s insurance goal. The Devils dominated with 37 shots to Buffalo’s 18, with Jake Allen making 17 saves. Read more →

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💵 Boston Bruins sign Jeremy Swayman to an eight-year, $66 million contract, just days before the season opener, ending a contentious negotiation period. The deal follows last year’s arbitration process, which awarded Swayman $3.475 million, an experience he openly disliked. The 25-year-old netminder missed training camp but ultimately secured a contract with an $8.25 million average annual value, making him one of the NHL’s top five highest-paid goalies. Swayman shared duties with Linus Ullmark last season but became the Bruins' No. 1 goalie during the playoffs. The team traded Ullmark, adding Joonas Korpisalo, who is scheduled to start the Bruins’ season opener, as Swayman’s new backup. Read more →

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Last Tuesday’s poll: Who will win the 2024-25 Calder Memorial Trophy?

Matvei Michkov & Macklin Celebrini ran away with last Tuesday’s poll, each collecting 42.4% of votes, while the Stars Logan Stankoven earned a write-in vote.

ICYMI 🙀

Jacob Markstrom made an incredible save in the 1st period of New Jersey’s 1st win Friday in Prague, extending the paddle of his goalie stick to deny Nicolas Aube-Kubel his 1st goal of the season. I know we’re only two games into the 2024-25 regular season, but this is a legit candidate for save of the year!

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QUICK HITS ⚡️

• Sergachev has chance at larger role as top defenseman for Utah (NHL.com)

• Canucks sign Nils Höglander to three-year, $9M extension (TSN)

• NHL 2024-25 Waiver Wire: Pierre Engvall And Jakob Pelletier Among Sunday's Final Cut-Downs (The Hockey News)

• Maple Leafs Cut Ties With Goalie Matt Murray (Sports Illustrated)

• Kevin Labanc signs one-year deal with Columbus Blue Jackets (ESPN)

• Florida Panthers cancel public championship ring ceremony, citing concerns over Hurricane Milton (AP News)

COACHES CORNER 🏒

• Score more goals with this quick drill featuring a soft touch, tight turn, and pull-in shot (Bates Performance Hockey)

• Two drills + tips for your stops, starts, and backward crossovers (Amy Berg Powerskating)

TRIVIA 🧠