TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun details the latest on trade talks escalating around Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin, the Wild waiting on a Quinn Hughes decision, the Maple Leafs' confidence in Sergei Bobrovsky, and the Stars seeking to kickstart contract negotiations with Jason Robertson next month.
After battling back from 4-2 down in the third, the Leafs saw the Kraken score a game-winning goal with 33 seconds left. "It's just a dagger," said coach Jim Hiller. Captain Auston Matthews admitted, "It definitely stings." But Kraken coach Lane Lambert saw it as a just result after his team held the Leafs off the board in 5-on-5 play.
Sergei Bobrovsky allowed five goals on 17 shots during Wednesday's loss in Seattle. "Guys played well," said the Leafs goalie, who saw his save percentage drop to .885. "I thought I could help on the last goal for sure, but other than that, they had good scoring chances." Bobrovsky insists he continues to feel good about his game overall.
Auston Matthews set up Gavin McKenna for two power-play goals on Wednesday, and the rookie returned the favour during a 6-on-5 sequence. But the pair failed to connect at even strength during their first full game as linemates this season. Still, McKenna believes the game will serve as a confidence builder.
The NHL season is a month old, and a number of concerns and trends have already arisen. TSN's Director of Scouting Craig Button shares his top five ''Hot-Button'' issues so far this year.
TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins SportsCentre to share his thoughts on Maple Leafs goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and his struggles to start the season.
Defenceman Brandon Montour scored with 33 seconds left and the Kraken beat the Maple Leafs on Wednesday to spoil No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna’s first two-goal game and three-point night.
Tristan Jarry made 24 saves to earn the shutout, Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had a pair of assists, and the Oilers snapped a two-game skid, defeating the rival Flames on Wednesday. Calgary goalie Devin Cooley was run over in the crease by Colton Dach late in the first period and did not return to start the second.
Nazem Kadri and Parker Kelly scored in a 1:02 span early in the third period and the Avalanche beat New Jersey on Wednesday night to end the Devils' winning streak at four.
Is Connor McDavid taking his game to a level we've never seen before? How important was Tristan Jarry's shutout performance against the Flames? TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins SportsCentre to weigh in.
Alex Tuch scored his eighth and ninth goals in his first season with Washington, the second into an empty net to help the Capitals seal a victory over the Flyers on Wednesday night. Jordan Kyrou also scored twice, and Aliaksei Protas added his first goal of the season as Washington completed a five-game homestand with four wins.
TSN's Ryan Rishaug joins SportsCentre to discuss why Edmonton Oilers' head coach Mike Babcock would scratch Jake Walman this early into the season.
Jacob Fowler is 6-1-0 for the Canadiens this season, and is coming off an impressive 46-save shutout against the Blues on Tuesday. The Florida native has a sparkling 1.54 GAA, and .942 save percentage so far, so what is the ceiling for the Habs' rookie netminder? TSN Hockey analysts Martin Biron and Marc Denis share their thoughts.
Toronto's Sergei Bobrovsky has started slow out of the gates, posting a 3-4-2 record, a 3.09 GAA and a .897 save percentage. How concerned should the Maple Leafs be with his performance so far? TSN Hockey analysts Marc Denis and Martin Biron joins Domino's That's Hockey host Gino Reda to weigh in.
With winger Kirill Marchenko ruled out week-to-week with a lower-body injury, linemate Jack Roslovic knows he will be tough to replace with all he does for the team and it will be on other guys to step up in his absence.
With Kirill Marchenko not in the lineup, the Maple Leafs have moved Gavin McKenna to the top line alongside captain Auston Matthews and Jack Roslovic. The rookie spoke about what he has learned so far playing with Matthews in the time they have already shared the ice.
Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna has played in the NHL for one month now and he has been surprised by a lot so far in his career. The packed schedule and the privilege of playing the game at the highest level has helped McKenna and Jack Roslovic sees similarities in the rookie experiences between No. 92 and No. 34.
Chris Tanev was in a regular sweater during Leafs skate on Wednesday and head coach Jim Hiller said he is getting closer to a return, which could be this Saturday against the Canucks.
Trying new looks due to holes caused by injuries, Montreal's Lane Hutson has been used almost like a forward on the power play with how he carries and moves around with the puck. Head coach Martin St. Louis admitted that they are using different looks, and that ''Lane can play anywhere''. Kirby Dach also got a chance with the top PP unit, which he says isn't foreign to him either.
With the injuries piling up in Montreal, Alex Newhook played centre between Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky at practice Wednesday. Newhook says he is excited for the opportunity to work with the two talented wingers and help create offence.
Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska discusses what stands out about how Devin Cooley has played in net lately, and how his personality resonates in the Flames' locker room.
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