Theodore's shot through traffic beating Juuse Saros with 9:26 left in regulation brought the bench and a crowd full of red and white back to life after going quiet when Mikko Rantanen scored first for Finland, which then went up by two on Erik Haula's shorthanded goal. MacKinnon's power play goal set off a celebration as the team from the birthplace of the sport will look to win its third consecutive title at the Games when NHL players participate.
In what can only be another cruel twist of fate for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, a castaway put on one heck of a performance, stopping the NHL's best team, the Colorado Avalanche. On Wednesday night, former Maple Leafs PTO invitee James Reimer stymied the Colorado Avalanche en route to a 5-2 win. Reimer, now a member of the Ottawa Senators, stopped 16 shots in what was arguably one of the worst showings for the Avalanche this season.
When you have guys like Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Sidney Crosby, and Cale Makar all combining on a line of their own it is hard to imagine having anything better, and with a lot of fans already talking about this Canadian team being the best of all time, it is almost impossible to believe it could get any better, but it can.
The men's hockey tournament at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games is underway and many fans are hoping to see the exciting feat of scoring three goals in a single game, better known as a hat trick. "I'm curious to see over in Italy for the Olympics, if we'll see a hat trick to begin with, and then second will people throw their hats?" said Ty Di Lello, a hockey historian based in Winnipeg, Canada. The international sporting event will mark the return of National Hockey League players after a 12 year absence.
Having previously played for the San Jose Sharks' developmental program, Landon Marleau eventually started playing for the Wellington Dukes of the Ontario Junior Hockey League before recently getting called up by the Kingston Frontenacs. During his debut, which saw the Frontenacs lose 3-2 to the Brantford Bulldogs, Landon Marleau registered two shots, with one of them being a scoring chance.
On Team Canada, he'll be part of one of the deepest lineups ever. That situation has the Islanders' star leading an elite fourth line. But before Isles fans jump out of their seats at the thought of Horvat being a fourth liner, it's worth looking into the context. Team Canada revealed the first iteration of its forward lines on Sunday. Skating with Horvat were Sam Reinhart of the Florida Panthers and Brandon Hagel of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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.
