Atlantic Division Ivan Demidov, Auston Matthews, David Pastrnak
Atlantic Division Ivan Demidov, Auston Matthews, David Pastrnak

Boston Bruins

Bruins’ Special Teams, Secondary Scoring Are Major Areas of Improvement This Season
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Heading into this season, the Boston Bruins had a laundry list of improvements needed to be competitive in the Eastern Conference in 2025-26. At the top of that list was special teams and secondary scoring, two areas that really struggled in 2024-25. So far, the Bruins have made massive strides in both areas. Here’s a look. Bruins Special Teams Trending Up The Bruins’ power play was abysmal last season. Their 15.2% success rate ranked 29th in the league, ahead of only the Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders, and Anaheim Ducks. Their offense was generally mediocre last season, but the power…

Bruins’ Geekie Contract Is One of the NHL’s Biggest Steals
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Morgan Geekie’s contract is one of the best values in the NHL. The 27-year-old signed a six-year, $33 million extension in June, giving him a $5.5 million cap hit through 2031. Coming off far and away his best season, scoring 33 goals and 57 points in 77 games, the deal looked team-friendly for the Bruins. There was some risk in committing long-term, given how much of an outlier the season appeared to be, but the cap hit was still more than reasonable, even if his numbers regressed. Nineteen games into the first season of this deal, Geekie hasn’t regressed at…

Today in Hockey History: Nov. 14
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Yesterday in Hockey History: Nov. 13 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Nov. 15 This date in NHL history saw a son join his father in the 1,000-point club. There were also plenty of offensive milestones reached while a handful of goaltenders did their thing between the pipes. In addition to being a memorable date in Vancouver, the youngest coach in NHL history was hired. The THW time machine is warmed up and ready to take us back through the years to relive all the best from this date. Hull Makes History Brett Hull scored two goals and added an assist on…

Buffalo Sabres 

NHL Rumors: Berube Hot Seat, Canucks Stuck, Thompson Trade, Kampf Market
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs are facing uncomfortable questions about Craig Berube’s job security, the Vancouver Canucks continue to push an organizational direction that has fans divided, and the Buffalo Sabres are fending off trade speculation involving Tage Thompson. Finally, David Kampf’s list of suitors is already growing as unexpected injuries create a need for his services. Craig Berube’s Runway Shrinking in Toronto The Maple Leafs weren’t supposed to be struggling this much 18 games into Berube’s second season, but the conversation is already turning to job security. Jonas Siegel of The Athletic questioned how much…

3 Takeaways From the Sabres’ 6-3 Loss to the Avalanche
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It feels like there is no such thing as “rock bottom” for the Buffalo Sabres, a franchise that finds a way to sink lower with each passing day. They are dead-last in the Eastern Conference and the only team lower in the league standings are the rebuilding Calgary Flames. Following a demoralizing 5-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth, the Sabres had the unenviable task of taking on the Colorado Avalanche on the road. Things went about as well as you can imagine, the Sabres putting up a decent fight before ultimately being overwhelmed in a 6-3 loss. Can’t Finish Games…

Martin Necas’ 4-Point Night Leads Avalanche to 5th Straight Win, 6-3 Over Sabres
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The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night (Nov. 13), following their 3-1 victory over the Sabres back on Oct. 13 in Buffalo. The Avalanche were looking to win their fifth straight game, while the Sabres looked to stop their four-game skid. After the final horn sounded, the Avalanche claimed their fifth straight win after defeating the Sabres 6-3. Game Recap The first 20 minutes of the game saw a plethora of goals, five in total. The Avalanche had an early lead, 52 seconds into the game, after a Martin Necas breakaway to beat Alex Lyon. Cale Makar…

Detroit Red Wings

Red Wings Need Multiple Trades to Fix Struggling Offense
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With four goals in their last four games, it’s clear that the Detroit Red Wings need help on offense. Not even Patrick Kane’s return from injury, Nate Danielson’s promotion, and a few lineup tweaks could improve Detroit’s fortunes.  It’s time to look for external assistance. Steve Yzerman needs to explore the trade market for a top-six forward who can help unlock Detroit’s stagnant offense. The problem, though, is that the NHL assets the Red Wings would be willing to part with won’t move the needle in trade talks for top six help. This personnel mismatch suggests that a potential deal…

NHL Morning Recap – November 14, 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 the 10 NHL games that were played on Nov. 12, 2025. That includes Shane Pinto and the Ottawa Senators taking on David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins. As well as Kyle Connor and the Winnipeg Jets battling with the Seattle Kraken. All that and more in the Morning Recap. CAPITALS 3 at PANTHERS 6 Washington Capitals Goal Summary: P1 8:25 – Brandon Duhaime (3) from Rasmus Sandin (4)P3 0:52 – Justin Sourdif (2) from Jakob Chychrun (8), Tom Wilson (8)P3 12:40 – Rasmus Sandin (2) from John…

Red Wings Beat Ducks 6-3 in Back-and-Forth Game
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The Detroit Red Wings welcomed the Anaheim Ducks for a Thursday night matchup. In a tightly contested, physical, and back-and-forth game, the Red Wings pulled off a 6-3 victory. Game Recap The opening 20 minutes of the game saw both netminders, John Gibson (Red Wings) and Lukas Dostal (Ducks), see plenty of action. Both goalies saw 10 shots apiece, but kept things deadlocked at zero. Both teams played with great pace, and the period was a physical one, with plenty of scrums taking place after the whistle. The game opened up significantly in the middle 20 minutes. The Red Wings…

Florida Panthers

The Tkachuk Watch: A Timeline for the Panthers’ Missing Engine
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The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions are treading water. Through the opening stretch of the 2025-26 season, the Florida Panthers look like a shell of the team that dominated the last two postseasons. They are languishing near the bottom of the Atlantic Division, and the reason is no mystery. This is a roster deprived of its two pillars: captain Aleksander Barkov and, perhaps more critically, its emotional and offensive engine, Matthew Tkachuk. While Barkov’s absence impacts all 200 feet of the ice, it’s the Tkachuk-sized hole in the lineup that has fundamentally altered the team’s identity. His “dogged offensive attitude”…

Panthers’ Jeff Petry Has Been Struggling Early On in the Season
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The Florida Panthers are midway through November in their quest to replicate the early 1980s New York Islanders and win three-straight Stanley Cups. With a record of 9-7-1 and 19 points, they sit just one measly point behind the Detroit Red Wings for the final wild-card spot and behind the Islanders for the top wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. Additionally, they sit three points behind the Boston Bruins for the third spot in the Atlantic Division. As shown in the standings, they’re not off to the best of starts, but it looks like they’re beginning to turn it…

NHL Morning Recap – November 14, 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 the 10 NHL games that were played on Nov. 12, 2025. That includes Shane Pinto and the Ottawa Senators taking on David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins. As well as Kyle Connor and the Winnipeg Jets battling with the Seattle Kraken. All that and more in the Morning Recap. CAPITALS 3 at PANTHERS 6 Washington Capitals Goal Summary: P1 8:25 – Brandon Duhaime (3) from Rasmus Sandin (4)P3 0:52 – Justin Sourdif (2) from Jakob Chychrun (8), Tom Wilson (8)P3 12:40 – Rasmus Sandin (2) from John…

Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens News and Notes: Newhook, Trade Rumours, and Olympics 
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In this edition of the Montreal Canadiens News & Rumours, general manager (GM) Kent Hughes has his work cut out for him as the 2025-26 season progresses and the hardships begin. The Canadiens have had a blazing start, but now injuries are starting to pile up, and some one-sided losses have fans second-guessing their overly optimistic view of the team in October. Rumours still swirl around interest in acquiring a top-six centre; also, there have been some updates on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Caufield and Team USA Cole Caufield’s offensive numbers are hard to ignore, with 12 goals and 18 points…

NHL Rumors: Berube Hot Seat, Canucks Stuck, Thompson Trade, Kampf Market
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs are facing uncomfortable questions about Craig Berube’s job security, the Vancouver Canucks continue to push an organizational direction that has fans divided, and the Buffalo Sabres are fending off trade speculation involving Tage Thompson. Finally, David Kampf’s list of suitors is already growing as unexpected injuries create a need for his services. Craig Berube’s Runway Shrinking in Toronto The Maple Leafs weren’t supposed to be struggling this much 18 games into Berube’s second season, but the conversation is already turning to job security. Jonas Siegel of The Athletic questioned how much…

Martin St. Louis & the Canadiens’ Power of Belief
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It’s not often you hear an analyst like Garry Galley sound genuinely delighted about a team. But that’s what happened when he talked about the Montreal Canadiens recently. According to him, and he’s not alone, the Canadiens are a young, confident group that’s starting to look like something far greater than a rebuilding project. Related: Canadiens’ Hot Start Puts Several Players in Olympic Conversation In the video below, Galley’s key point was simple and as old as the hills: success builds on itself. Once a young team like Montreal gets a real taste of winning, everything changes. The Canadiens have…

Ottawa Senators

NHL Morning Recap – November 14, 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 the 10 NHL games that were played on Nov. 12, 2025. That includes Shane Pinto and the Ottawa Senators taking on David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins. As well as Kyle Connor and the Winnipeg Jets battling with the Seattle Kraken. All that and more in the Morning Recap. CAPITALS 3 at PANTHERS 6 Washington Capitals Goal Summary: P1 8:25 – Brandon Duhaime (3) from Rasmus Sandin (4)P3 0:52 – Justin Sourdif (2) from Jakob Chychrun (8), Tom Wilson (8)P3 12:40 – Rasmus Sandin (2) from John…

Tkachuks Launch “Wingmen” Podcast, Promising “No Filter” Hockey Talk
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The NHL’s player-media landscape officially has a new, and potentially disruptive, entry. This morning (Thursday, Nov. 13), Matthew and Brady Tkachuk launched their new weekly podcast, “Wingmen with Matthew and Brady Tkachuk.” The timing is convenient, if not calculated. Both brothers are currently out of their respective lineups —Brady for the Ottawa Senators, recovering from October thumb surgery, and Matthew for the Florida Panthers, rehabbing a torn adductor and sports hernia from the 4 Nations Face-Off. Matthew expects to be back on the ice within the next two to four weeks. This isn’t just another offseason project. It’s a season-long…

Projected Lineups for Bruins vs Senators – 11/13/25
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The Boston Bruins take on the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. BRUINS (11-7-0) at SENATORS (8-5-4) 7 p.m. ET; RDS2, TSN5, NESN Bruins projected lineup Morgan Geekie — Marat Khusnutdinov — David PastrnakAlex Steeves — Pavel Zacha — Viktor ArvidssonTanner Jeannot — Fraser Minten — Mark KastelicJeffrey Viel — Sean Kuraly — Michael Eyssimont Nikita Zadorov — Charlie McAvoyHampus Lindholm — Andrew PeekeMason Lohrei — Henri Jokiharju Joonas KorpisaloJeremy Swayman Scratched: Jonathan Aspirot Injured: Elias Lindholm (lower body), Jordan Harris (lower body), Casey Mittelstadt (lower body), Johnny Beecher (upper…

Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL Morning Recap – November 13, 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 the four NHL games that were played on Nov. 12, 2025. That includes Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning. As well as Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks playing the New Jersey Devils in the late game. All that and more in the Morning Recap. RANGERS 7 at LIGHTNING 3 Related: Rangers Score Early and Often to Topple Lightning 7-3 New York Rangers Goal Summary: P1 1:09 – Will Cuylle (5) from Adam Fox (11), Artemi Panarin (8)P1 3:31…

Rangers Score Early and Often to Topple Lightning 7-3
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The New York Rangers went down to Benchmark International Arena and took down the Tampa Bay Lightning, 7-3. The bulk of the action came in the first period, with the Rangers ultimately pulling away again to seal it. New York picked up their fifth-straight road win. Offensive Frenzy Early in Tampa Will Cuylle (5) opened the scoring just over a minute into the game on a power-play goal, and JT Miller (4) followed that one up shortly after. The Lightning cut the lead in half with a goal from Scott Sabourin (1), but Alexis Lafrenière (4) responded quickly to make it 3-1. Before…

Every Lightning Player Who Can Reach 1,000 Career Points With the Team
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On Oct. 25, Tampa Bay Lightning right winger Nikita Kucherov recorded the 1000th point of his NHL career, an assist on a Jake Guentzel goal in the second period of the Lightning’s 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks. Kucherov became the 101st player in NHL history to reach that mark. He also became just the second to notch 1,000 points with the Lightning, along with Steven Stamkos (1,137 points). KUUUUCH 📣 Nikita Kucherov adds another milestone to his growing list, becoming the second player to reach 1,000 NHL points with the @TBLightning! pic.twitter.com/VSH4kXRwAk — NHLPA (@NHLPA) October 25, 2025 Kucherov…

Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Defence Could Benefit From a Change of Personnel 
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Things appear to be going from bad to worse for the Toronto Maple Leafs as they continue to be their own worst enemy after their 5-3 loss to the Boston Bruins. Then a 4-3 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings where the self-inflicted wounds continued once again. The loses are piling up and the heat is intensifying with each disappointing performance.  They have given up a league worst 3.83 goals against per game and have allowed the most goals against at five-on-five with 50. Once a team that prided itself on defence to limit chances against last year, the…

NHL Rumors: Berube Hot Seat, Canucks Stuck, Thompson Trade, Kampf Market
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs are facing uncomfortable questions about Craig Berube’s job security, the Vancouver Canucks continue to push an organizational direction that has fans divided, and the Buffalo Sabres are fending off trade speculation involving Tage Thompson. Finally, David Kampf’s list of suitors is already growing as unexpected injuries create a need for his services. Craig Berube’s Runway Shrinking in Toronto The Maple Leafs weren’t supposed to be struggling this much 18 games into Berube’s second season, but the conversation is already turning to job security. Jonas Siegel of The Athletic questioned how much…

3 Questions the Maple Leafs Must Answer to Find Their Footing Again
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have been navigating a rough patch lately, and a closer look at their lineup and recent performances helps explain why. Injuries, in particular, continue to influence outcomes in ways that aren’t always obvious in the box score. Add to that the juggling act with goaltenders and promising call-ups like Easton Cowan, and you begin to see a team trying to hold onto its identity while dealing with disruption. While these aspects don’t explain everything, the question now is how each piece fits into the bigger picture. How much has Chris Tanev’s absence really exposed the Maple…