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Boston Bruins

Today in Hockey History: Oct. 25
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Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 24 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 26 On this date, the NHL’s highest-scoring defenseman ever took his place at the top of the list. Also, the “Original Six” franchises have been very active. So, let’s hop aboard the THW time machine to go back through the decades and relive all the great moments from Oct. 25. Bourque Takes the Top Spot Ray Bourque made NHL history on Oct. 25, 2000, as he picked up two assists in the Colorado Avalanche’s 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators. The two helpers gave him 1,532 points in his…

Projected Lineups for Avalanche vs Bruins –10/25/25
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The Colorado Avalanche take on the Boston Bruins at the TD Gardens today. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. AVALANCHE (5-0-3) at BRUINS (3-6-0) 3 p.m. ET; NHLN, NESN, ALT Avalanche projected lineup Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin NecasGabriel Landeskog — Brock Nelson — Valeri NichushkinRoss Colton — Jack Drury — Victor OlofssonParker Kelly — Zakhar Bardakov — Gavin Brindley Devon Toews — Cale MakarJosh Manson — Brent BurnsIlya Solovyov — Sam Malinski Trent MinerScott Wedgewood Scratched: Jack Ahcan, Danil Gushchin Injured: Mackenzie Blackwood (lower body), Logan O’Connor (hip surgery), Samuel Girard (upper body), Joel…

NHL Rumors: Change of Hart, Canucks & Bruins, Action on Chinakhov
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Vancouver Canucks aren’t willing to give up a certain asset to acquire an upgrade at center. That said, is there a team out there that might be a fit for them on a player who isn’t in the top tier of NHL centers? Meanwhile, the Vegas Golden Knights are expected to convert Carter Hart‘s tryout into a contract, leaving them with a tough decision in goal. Action is picking up on Yegor Chinakhov, with at least four teams calling about the forward. Finally, the Calgary Flames are making trade calls, and a clause in…

Buffalo Sabres 

John Tavares Scores Overtime Winner to Lift Maple Leafs Past Sabres
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The Toronto Maple Leafs hosted the Buffalo Sabres in the second game of a back-to-back home-and-home set. The Sabres were winners of four of their last five games heading into this game, including a 5-3 win last night in Buffalo. The Maple Leafs had lost their last five straight games and were looking to get back on track in this game. First Period The Sabres got off to a fast start as they had sustained pressure in the Maple Leafs’ zone early, but the Maple Leafs did a great job of holding the Sabres’ puck possession to the perimeter. Two…

Projected Lineups for Sabres vs Maple Leafs –10/25/25
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The Buffalo Sabres take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Scotiabank Arena today. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. SABRES (4-4-0) at MAPLE LEAFS (3-4-1) 5 p.m. ET; SN1, MSG-B Sabres projected lineup Zach Benson — Jiri Kulich — Tage ThompsonJosh Doan — Ryan McLeod — Alex TuchJason Zucker — Noah Ostlund — Jack QuinnMason Geertsen — Peyton Krebs — Beck Malenstyn Bowen Byram — Rasmus DahlinOwen Power — Conor TimminsMattias Samuelsson — Zach Metsa Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenColten Ellis Scratched: Alex Lyon Injured: Jacob Bryson (concussion protocol), Justin Danforth (lower body), Josh Norris (upper body), Michael Kesselring…

Sabres’ Zach Benson Off to Hot Start This Season
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Zach Benson is now entering his third season in the NHL. With minimal offensive production over his first two seasons, he is expected to make a bigger impact offensively for the Buffalo Sabres this season, as he has recorded 30 points (2023-24) and 28 points (2024-25) in the previous two seasons. To start this season, Benson had to miss the Sabres’ first three games due to taking a puck to the face in practice just a few days before the season began. The Sabres seemed to miss him in the lineup dearly as the team got off to a rough…

Detroit Red Wings

Red Wings Comeback From Four Down For 6-4 Win Over the Blues
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Two former Western Conference rivals squared off for a Saturday night (Oct.25) matchup, with the St. Louis Blues traveling to Detroit to take on the Red Wings. Both teams were coming off losses in their previous games, in which they gave up seven goals, and were looking to end their losing streaks. After the Blues jumped out to a 4-0 lead, the Red Wings led a furious comeback to pull off a 6-4 comeback win. Game Recap The Blues came out and dominated the opening period of the game, having nonstop pressure on the Red Wings and taking advantage of…

Projected Lineups for Blues vs. Red Wings – 10/25/25
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The St. Louis Blues take on the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. BLUES (3-3-1) at RED WINGS (5-3-0) 7 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, FDSNDET Blues projected lineup Jake Neighbours — Robert Thomas — Jimmy SnuggerudMathieu Joseph — Brayden Schenn — Jordan KyrouPavel Buchnevich — Pius Suter — Nathan WalkerDylan Holloway — Oskar Sundqvist — Nick Bjugstad Cam Fowler — Colton ParaykoPhilip Broberg — Justin FaulkTyler Tucker — Matthew Kessel Jordan BinningtonJoel Hofer Scratched: Alexandre Texier, Logan Mailloux Injured: Alexey Toropchenko (lower, upper body soreness) Status report Blues coach Jim…

Today in Hockey History: Oct. 25
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Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 24 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 26 On this date, the NHL’s highest-scoring defenseman ever took his place at the top of the list. Also, the “Original Six” franchises have been very active. So, let’s hop aboard the THW time machine to go back through the decades and relive all the great moments from Oct. 25. Bourque Takes the Top Spot Ray Bourque made NHL history on Oct. 25, 2000, as he picked up two assists in the Colorado Avalanche’s 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators. The two helpers gave him 1,532 points in his…

Florida Panthers

Projected Lineups for Golden Knights vs. Panthers – 10/25/25
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The Vegas Golden Knights take on the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. GOLDEN KNIGHTS (5-0-2) at PANTHERS (4-5-0) 6 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS Golden Knights projected lineup Ivan Barbashev — Jack Eichel — Brandon SaadPavel Dorofeyev — Tomas Hertl — Mitch MarnerReilly Smith — William Karlsson — Alexander HoltzBrett Howden — Colton Sissons — Keegan Kolesar Brayden McNabb — Shea TheodoreBen Hutton — Zach WhitecloudJeremy Lauzon — Kaedan Korczak Akira SchmidCarl Lindbom Scratched: Cole Reinhardt, Jaycob Megna Injured: Noah Hanifin (undisclosed), Mark Stone (upper body), Adin Hill (lower body) Status…

Crosby’s Three-Point Night Helps Lead Penguins to 5-3 Win Over the Panthers
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The Pittsburgh Penguins traveled to Florida tonight (Oct. 23) to take on the Panthers in search of pushing their win streak to four games. In a game that saw both teams go toe-to-toe and give each other everything that they had, the Penguins did extend their streak, pulling off a 5-3 win over the Panthers. Game Recap The first 20 minutes of the game were more of a defensive battle between the two teams, with both sides playing well to limit any major goal-scoring chances. The Penguins cashed in on their first power play opportunity of the game, with a…

Panthers End Disastrous Road Trip
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The Florida Panthers are currently on their quest to win their third straight Stanley Cup. If they do so, they will become the first team since Denis Potvin and the early 1980s New York Islanders to accomplish the feat. They wrapped up their first road trip of the 2025-26 season, and it ended on a high note with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins. But they still struggled mightily by losing four of their last five. Panthers Are Struggling to Find the Back of the Net In four of their last five games, they’ve had trouble lighting the lamp….

Montreal Canadiens

Demidov Leads Canadiens to 4-3 Win Over the Canucks
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The Vancouver Canucks hosted the Montreal Canadiens at Rogers Arena on Saturday for their first and only matchup of the season on the West Coast. Both teams were coming off close one-goal losses, the Canucks to the Nashville Predators 2-1 and the Canadiens to the Edmonton Oilers 6-5. After the Canucks jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Elias Pettersson and Jake DeBrusk, the Canadiens’ offence came alive and scored four unanswered goals – three in the third period – to win 4-3. They were led by rookie Ivan Demidov’s first three-point night in the NHL as he…

Projected Lineups for Canadiens vs. Canucks – 10/25/25
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The Montreal Canadiens take on the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CANADIENS (6-3-0) at CANUCKS (4-4-0) 7 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, NHLN Canadiens projected lineup Cole Caufield — Nick Suzuki — Juraj SlafkovskyAlex Newhook — Oliver Kapanen — Ivan DemidovJosh Anderson — Jake Evans — Brendan GallagherKirby Dach — Joe Veleno — Zack Bolduc Mike Matheson — Noah DobsonJayden Struble — Lane HutsonArber Xhekaj — Alexander Carrier Jakub DobesSam Montembeault Scratched: Marc Del Gaizo, Joshua Roy Injured: Kaiden Guhle (lower body), Patrik Laine (lower body), David Reinbacher (broken metacarpal) Status…

Today in Hockey History: Oct. 25
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Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 24 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 26 On this date, the NHL’s highest-scoring defenseman ever took his place at the top of the list. Also, the “Original Six” franchises have been very active. So, let’s hop aboard the THW time machine to go back through the decades and relive all the great moments from Oct. 25. Bourque Takes the Top Spot Ray Bourque made NHL history on Oct. 25, 2000, as he picked up two assists in the Colorado Avalanche’s 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators. The two helpers gave him 1,532 points in his…

Ottawa Senators

Projected Lineups for Senators vs. Capitals – 10/25/25
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The Ottawa Senators take on the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. SENATORS (3-4-1) at CAPITALS (6-2-0) 7 p.m. ET; MNMT, NHLN, SN360 Senators projected lineup Dylan Cozens — Tim Stutzle — Drake BathersonRidly Greig — Nick Cousins — David PerronMichael Amadio — Shane Pinto — Claude GirouxKurtis MacDermid — Lars Eller — Fabian Zetterlund Jake Sanderson — Artem ZubThomas Chabot — Nick JensenTyler Kleven — Nikolas Matinpalo Linus UllmarkLeevi Merilainen Scratched: Olle Lycksell, Jordan Spence Injured: Brady Tkachuk (thumb surgery) Status report Tkachuk briefly took part in the morning…

Senators Fans’ Patience Running Thin After Poor Start to the Season
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Judging by social media posts, Ottawa Senators fans are beyond disappointed with their team’s start to the season, with the squad at 3-4-1 after their first eight games. Of a possible 16 points available to them, the Senators garnered seven for a points percentage of .438 – this in a league where just average is .557.  Teams can’t make the playoffs in the first month, but as Senators fans know all too well, they sure can miss them if they dig an early hole for themselves. That fear weighs heavily on the minds of Senators fans who’ve seen their team dig…

NHL Morning Recap – October 24, 2025
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Welcome to another edition of the NHL Morning Recap.  All the Latest NHL Daily Recaps Today, we will be looking at the 12 games that were played on Oct. 23, 2025. Which includes a retro game between the Hartford Whalers and Quebec Nordiques. The San Jose Sharks visit the New York Rangers on Broadway and an all-Canadians matchup between Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers and Cole Caufield and the Montreal Canadiens. All that and more in latest edition of the NHL Morning Recap. Blackhawks 3 at Lightning 2 Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks hand the Lightning their sixth loss on the…

Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning Beat Ducks, First Home Win During Night of Milestones
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The Tampa Bay Lightning took down the Anaheim Ducks, 4-3, to pick up their first win on home ice this season. It was a tight bout that had multiple career milestones help lead them to victory. The Lightning opened scoring with a goal by Jake Guentzel, representing the lone score of the first period. Jacob Trouba would knot it up at one apiece in the early minutes of the second period. The next two goals would feature a career milestone for two star players on the Lightning. Nikita Kucherov’s assist on Guentzel’s second goal of the night notched him his…

Nikita Kucherov Scores 1000th Career Point vs. Ducks
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Nikita Kucherov has reached another milestone in his career, recording his 1000th career point against the Anaheim Ducks. Related: 2 Takeaways From the Maple Leafs’ 5-3 Loss to the Sabres He now sits just 137 points behind former Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos for the franchise lead in points. Kucherov Hits 1000 Points Kucherov has been one of the best players in the NHL over the last decade. He is always near the top of the scoring race, has helped his team win Stanley Cups, and now has reached the individual milestone of 1000 career points. In typical Kucherov…

Projected Lineups for Ducks vs Lightning –10/25/25
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The Anaheim Ducks take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Benchmark International Arena today. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. DUCKS (4-2-1) at LIGHTNING (1-4-2) 5 p.m. ET; The Spot, Victory+, KCOP-13 Ducks projected lineup Cutter Gauthier — Leo Carlsson — Alex KillornFrank Vatrano — Mason McTavish — Beckett SenneckeNikita Nesterenko — Mikael Granlund — Troy TerryRoss Johnston — Ryan Poehling — Sam Colangelo Jackson LaCombe — Drew HellesonOlen Zellweger — Jacob TroubaPavel Mintyukov — Radko Gudas Petr MrazekLukas Dostal Scratched: None Injured: Jansen Harkins (upper body), Ryan Strome (upper body), Chris Kreider (illness) Status report…

Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Struggles Continue, Woll, Nylander & Primeau
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The Buffalo Sabres moved to .500 against the Toronto Maple Leafs with a 5–3 win Friday night in Buffalo. It was a statement game for Buffalo, who got two goals from Mattias Samuelsson — the first multi-goal performance of his career — and a short-handed dagger from Alex Tuch late in the third period. Tage Thompson and Jiri Kulich also chipped in with a goal and assist apiece, while goaltender Alex Lyon stopped 29 of 32 shots. The victory pushed the Sabres to 4–1–0 in their last five after starting the season winless through three. Related: Mattias Samuelsson Nets 2…

Maple Leafs’ Trade Pitch Sending Robertson to Blue Jackets Declined
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An interesting bit of news is surfacing out of Toronto as the dramatic narrative continues to surround forward Nicholas (Nick) Robertson. That is, the Maple Leafs tried to trade him this past offseason, offering him in a straight-up deal for Columbus Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov. The Maple Leafs reportedly explored a potential trade involving Robertson for Chinakhov over the summer, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. However, even though Chinakhov is reportedly unhappy and the Jackets are open to moving him, Columbus said no. Friedman noted the Leafs “pitched a move for Yegor Chinakhov, but that wasn’t to the…

John Tavares Scores Overtime Winner to Lift Maple Leafs Past Sabres
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The Toronto Maple Leafs hosted the Buffalo Sabres in the second game of a back-to-back home-and-home set. The Sabres were winners of four of their last five games heading into this game, including a 5-3 win last night in Buffalo. The Maple Leafs had lost their last five straight games and were looking to get back on track in this game. First Period The Sabres got off to a fast start as they had sustained pressure in the Maple Leafs’ zone early, but the Maple Leafs did a great job of holding the Sabres’ puck possession to the perimeter. Two…