*As we may recall, Jett Luchanko was sent back to Guelph on Monday, and we still have a lot of thoughts about all of that. First, perhaps a bit of a silver lining, him being out of the mix for a spot on that fourth line could give the remaining players a chance to build a bit more continuity. [ BSH ]
*It’s a bit of a bummer, but it’s important to remember that we’re still so early in his career, and a bright future still lies ahead for Luchanko. [ NBCSP ]
*But also… the way the Flyer...
The Winnipeg Jets probably stole another game last night in Saint Paul…which is getting to be quite the habit for our hockey club. Through 10 contests, last year’s President’s Trophy winners have been outshot in 9 games. Yet, despite the high level of rubber heading at their goaltenders, the True Northers have somehow managed to walk away with a 7-3-0 record.
Tuesday’s action started off with some wide open hockey in the 1 st period, where the two teams combined for 26 shots. Some g...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Owen Beck takes pride in his effort at Canadiens training camp. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Mike Matheson is not thinking about his next Canadiens deal, and that underscores his value. [ The Athletic ]
His teammates are starting to understand Ivan Demidov better on the ice. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Could the Habs be interested in Nazem Kadri? [ RDS ]
Around the league and elsewhere
Former NHL player Ryan Kesler has been charged with...
Recap of the game.
It doesn’t look like the Blue Jays will need 18 innings to tie the World Series, so despite this 11:30 ADT start it should still be an earlier night.
First period
A lot of play in the neutral zone in the opening minutes of this game. Neither side is generating much.
A shift during which the second line is making way for the third leads to the first real bit of action in the game and a few chances created off the cycle.
Noah Dobson seals the wall on the Kraken’s attempte...
In an October during which just about everything had gone right for the New Jersey Devils while winning eight of their first nine games, the same cannot be said for their No. 1 goalie. Jacob Markstrom, brought in two summers ago, to shore up the team’s shaky net-minding and give them a veteran presence in […]
In J.T. Miller’s first game back in Vancouver, the Rangers leaned on Jonathan Quick’s brilliance and Mika Zibanejad’s finish to grab a much-needed road win.
Connor Bedard scored the first hat trick of his NHL career as the Blackhawks built a 4-0 lead, nearly threw it away, but then finished off a grumpy Ottawa Senators squad by the score of 7-3 on Tuesday night at the United Center.
Colton Dach put the Hawks up 1-0 when he pounced on this rebound of a Louis Crevier shot for his first goal of the season:
GOAL: Colton Dach puts in the rebound for his 1st of the season to open the scoring pic.twitter.com/u547UQLVyJ — BHF (@BlackhawksF...
Did the Edmonton Oilers ever need that win? On Tuesday evening, the Oilers returned home to host the surging Utah Mammoth, defeating them 6-3 to end the Mammoth’s seven-game winning streak. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one! Things didn’t start great for the Oilers. Midway through the first period, the…
The Maple Leafs overcame a slow start with a better (and resilient) final 40 minutes to take the two points on offer against the league’s worst team through 10 games. After a sloppy first few minutes, the Flames dictated the opening stages of the game and grabbed an early lead. As has been the case […]
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To conclude this busy stretch of the early season schedule, the Colorado Avalanche engaged in an immediate rematch with the New Jersey Devils hoping to avenge their 4-3 loss in overtime from Sunday afternoon. On the back of a Victor Olofsson hat trick the Avalanche did just that in a wild 8-4 finish on Frozen […]
The message from head coach Jeff Blashill to his players after the Blackhawks lost to the Kings on Sunday evening was pretty simple. When you get a team in the second half of a back-to-back, don’t take your foot off the gas. And take advantage of your opportunities.
Against the Kings, the Blackhawks dominated the first period but skated away with only one goal. Tonight, the Blackhawks put three goals on the board before the opening 20 minutes came to a close. And, when that horn sounded, ...
When the Philadelphia Flyers acquired Trevor Zegras from the Anaheim Ducks last summer, there was concern if he would really fit in. If he could truly be someone that gels with what they’re trying to do here and wear the Orange and Black as well as some other forwards have. And in one single game, he proved that not only can he led this team’s offense but also be as pesky as needed to be a perfect example of a Flyer.
During Tuesday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the first g...
Quick, when was the last time Dalton Knecht had a good game? Considering he had a bad Summer League and a lousy preseason, he hasn’t had a decent statistical game since the spring when he scored 27 points against the Blazers in the final regular season game. Despite the struggles he’s had, the team hasn’t […]
The Boston Bruins recovered after a lackluster first period to change the game’s momentum and rallied to beat the New York Islanders, 5-2, at the TD Garden Tuesday night. The comeback win saw the Bruins score five unanswered goals, net two power-play goals, kill off timely penalties and a solid performance of 33 saves from […]
Recap of the game.
The Carolina Hurricanes finally returned home after a long, six game road trip but lost to the Las Vegas Golden Knights, 6-3 on Tuesday night at the Lenovo Center. The home team, already depleted by injuries, were playing with just four defensemen for a period of time when both Shayne Gostisbehere and Joel Nystrom left […]
In an 82-game season, a team will have to find many different ways to win. Some will come on the back of dazzling offensive play, some by luck, some by a heroic goaltending effort, and some by a staunch defensive effort aided by goals from unlikely contributors. Tonight was such a game. The Lightning beat the Nashville Predators, 5-2, with Zemgus Girgensons scoring twice and Charle-Edouard D’Astous finding the back of the net for the first time in his NHL career.
Andrei Vasilevskiy picked...
On Tuesday night, Blackhawks center Connor Bedard scored three times for the first hat trick of his NHL career!
Here’s Bedard’s first goal of the night:
GOAL: Connor Bedard SNIPE on the power play to extend the lead pic.twitter.com/7znAxhoBK6 — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) October 29, 2025
Here’s his second goal of the night — the 50th of his NHL career:
GOAL: Connor Bedard COAST TO COAST TDR for his second of the game. Wow pic.twitter.com/lXLBg2bRTA — BHF (@Blackhawk...
The uncertainty factor is at an all-time high this season. With 62 new head coaches, a record number of players transferring, international players becoming a more significant factor, and there’s still the incoming high school players – some of whom will make a difference, predicting the season ahead is impossible. But we do it anyway. […]
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 5-4-1. On the team’s performance: I liked our game pretty much, overall. There were a lot of good things. There were mistakes, but I liked our bounce back. We were behind a couple of […]
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Wednesday’s NHL lineup features a likely tight outing between the Toronto Maple Leafs (5-4-1) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (4-4) at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The Maple Leafs are -114 on the moneyline to win against the Blue Jackets (-106) in the game, which starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on NHL Network.
You can see the Blue Jackets-Maple Leafs matchup on NHL Network.
Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets Game Info & Odds
When: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: NHL Net...
The Islanders came up empty against a struggling Bruins team, wasting a good first period and countless power play opportunities to end up losing convincingly, 5-2 in Boston. The story could look like it came down to special teams, with the Isles going 0-for-5 on the power play while giving up two Bruins power play […]
On the second game of a five-game homestand, the Flyers beat the Penguins by a score of 3-2 in the shootout. For the first time in quite some time, the Flyers and Penguins matchup had some juice to it, with one of the messier overtime periods in recent memory.
The basics
First period: 10:19 – Justin Brazeau (Anthony Mantha, Matt Dumba), 17:25 – Bobby Brink (Noah Cates, Trevor Zegras) (PPG) Second period: 2:46 – Travis Konecny (Sean Couturier, Brink) Third period: 11:57 – Sidn...
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