📸: Katie Adler/RMNB will not receive any supplemental discipline after his big hit on Logan Stankoven during the Caps' 4-3 overtime win against the Carolina Hurricanes. With 6:57 remaining in regulation, Wilson leveled Stankoven behind the net, catching the Hurricanes forward with his head down and looking at the puck. Wilson appeared to initially strike Stankoven in the chest with his hit before also catching him in the head. Stankoven was bloodied on the play, leaking from a cut above the left eye.
Hershey got off to a quick start against the New Jersey Devils affiliate, with strikes from Henrik Rybinski and Corey Schueneman, giving the Bears a 2-1 lead going into the first intermission. But Hershey fell behind 3-2 quickly in the second after surrendering consecutive tallies to the Comets by Cam Squires and Ethan Edwards. Then Miroshnichenko took over.
We did a lot of really good things in that game. I think we gave up six chances at five-on-five. You don't lose those games a lot of the time. We did a lot of good things, but the one area of the game we still need to improve upon is the costly turnovers that end up in goals or cost you in general.
Hedman is the Lightning's career leader in games played (1,149) and leads all Tampa Bay defensemen in career goals, assists and points. He led the Bolts to back-to-back Stanley Cup wins in 2020 and 2021, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 2020. He's a six-time finalist for the Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman, winning the award once in 2018.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson has had an unbelievable season with the Maple Leafs. He has consistently been the Maple Leafs' best defenceman, while having the second-best season of his career with 32 points in the team's first 54 games. Ekman-Larsson is set to represent Team Sweden at the Olympic Games starting within the next two weeks. Now you may be thinking to yourself, why would the Maple Leafs even think about trading him if they want to retool?
The pros of trading Laughton are pretty simple: you could get a good return for him. The Leafs acquired Laughton with half his salary being retained, a fourth-round draft pick in 2025, and a 2027 sixth-round draft pick at last season's trade deadline. They gave up Nikita Grebenkin and a 2027 first-round draft pick. Many, including myself, didn't like the trade when it happened, but Laughton has turned into an integral piece of this lineup.
The Toronto Maple Leafs issues stem from a lot of different areas in the organization, but they all go back to one person in particular, Brad Treliving. Brad Treliving was hired to replace Kyle Dubas as the general manager back on May 31st, 2023. This will go down as one of the worst decisions made by the Maple Leafs, as his flaws are being shown, leading the Leafs to their worst season in a decade.
When talking about New York Rangers history, you cannot ignore the many incredible goalies throughout the team's history. None were better in their careers than Henrik Lundqvist. Lundqvist did just about everything a goalie could do in their careers except for completing the ultimate task: winning the Stanley Cup. It seems Igor Shesterkin is suffering the same fate as his predecessor as well, with the Rangers being a complete train wreck in front of him.
Given the circumstances of this game, I'd venture that this was the Playing a third road game in the space of 66 hours against the team with the stingiest defense in the Eastern Conference was always going to be a tall task. The Toronto Marlies' best performance of the season to date. Marlies matched and outplayed the Bruins at times last Sunday, but decisions outside of their control ultimately robbed them of a deserved two points in a 4-3 overtime loss.
Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin announced on Tuesday that goaltender Thatcher Demko will undergo hip surgery and be out for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Demko last played on January 10 and is expected to be ready for training camp. Demko is done for the season Demko's last action was in a 5-0 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs on January 10, allowing three goals on six shots.
Without question, while McDavid and Celebrini have different skill sets, their respective careers through their first 1 seasons in the NHL and their approaches to the game are strikingly similar. After his four-point performance in San Jose's 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, Celebrini has 141 points in 121 career NHL games. He's been the Sharks' No. 1 center since the day he arrived in 2024 and in his short career, has averaged 20:20 in ice time per game.
Ondrej Palat scored in his team debut, and the New York Islanders ran roughshod over the crosstown rival Rangers 5-2 on Wednesday night at UBS Arena. Palat also recorded an assist just over 24 hours after being acquired from the New Jersey Devils for Max Tysplakov. Simon Holmstrom posted a goal and two assists, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored his third goal in the last two games in a two-point effort.
