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On a 2-on-1 in overtime, Fraser Minten kept it for himself and sizzled a wrist shot past goalie Arvid Soderblom to lift the B's to a 4-3 victory. Nikita Zadorov made a good defensive play in the Boston zone to send Minten off with Morgan Geekie on the wining play. Joonas Korpisalo (21 saves) also made two terrific saves in OT, one on a Connor Bedard clean break-in.

For some while, even dating back to the early stages of last season, the 2026 free agency class was one every hockey fan was looking forward to with a big heap of major talent who could end up anywhere. But now, it looks bleaker than it has ever looked. Before the offseason, the list was stacked: Kirill Kaprizov, Jack Eichel, Connor McDavid, and the list goes on, but that list doesn't look so eye-catching anymore.

After taking the ice for warmups in their traditional black and gold home sweaters, the players returned to the ice for game action in all-mustard colored threads. The new sweaters feature some legacy-honoring details such as a triangle shoulder patch, symbolizing Point State Park, with "three river waves" to signify the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers in Pittsburgh. The patch also depicts an igloo to honor Civic Arena, the Penguins' home from 1967 to 2010.

"I am going to put Vinny (Vincent Iorio) on there as well," Thompson said after practice. "I don't know if I'll be able to get it painted, but I'll throw his number up back there for sure."

Evgeny Kuznetsov is back on the KHL scoresheet after signing a one-year contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk earlier this month. The 33-year-old center recorded the primary assist on Metallurg's first goal in a 4-1 victory over Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod on Friday. After receiving an outlet pass from defenseman Alexander Siryatsky, Kuznetsov sped down the left wing into Torpedo's zone where the veteran pivot avoided two checks and found 18-year-old linemate Mikhail Fyodorov for the slam dunk finish.

The Golden Knights' power play would then show its dominance, scoring twice, thanks to Dorofeyev, who scored all three of his goals during the second period. The first line would then flex its chemistry with Ivan Barbashev and newcomer Mitch Marner, with Eichel scoring his first of the season, making it 4-3. Later, it was the same trio, with Barbashev scoring to make it 5-3.

SAN JOSE San Jose Sharks rookies Michael Misa and Sam Dickinson will have to wait to make their respective NHL debuts. Misa and Dickinson, first-round draft choices who cracked the Sharks' 23-man roster to start the regular season, will both be healthy scratches Thursday when the Sharks host the Vegas Golden Knights in their season-opening game. Misa, a center, was not on any of the Sharks' four forward lines for Thursday's morning skate at the team's practice facility.

One of the biggest questions heading into this season was how Bobby McMann would adjust to being a full-time top-six player. He was coming off a disastrous playoffs, during which he registered only three assists, and was demoted to the fourth line. With how overmatched he looked, there were concerns about whether he could be a consistent contributor in the top six.

When the Los Angeles Kings signed defender Cody Ceci to a four-year contract this offseason, fans around the league were quick to question what the Kings' front office was thinking. He has played some big minutes previously as he has bounced around the league and has a ton of experience, but there is one issue with all of that: he isn't a good defender.

"I think it's just a mindset of knowing I'm going to be in more battles down low in my own end," Barzal said. "You've got to get lower in your zone instead of being a winger up high. But honestly, not much changes. Whether I'm on the wing or down the middle, I usually find myself in the middle of the ice. So it shouldn't be too much of an adjustment."