TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston joins Gino Reda to discuss the pressure mounting on Rick Tocchet with the Flyers off to their worst start in franchise history, the expectations on Connor Bedard as he approaches his return to the Blackhawks, how the Leafs are dealing with Chris Tanev's injury and more.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed defenceman Chris Tanev on injured reserve, retroactive to October 10, due to an upper-body injury, and as a result he will miss at least the next three games. After the veteran was limited to 11 games last season due to injuries, is this most recent injury going to force the Maple Leafs to make a trade? TSN Hockey analyst Bruce Boudreau shares his thoughts.
The Canadiens power play is a league-worst 1-for-17, while their penalty kill took a major blow with their anchor on the back end in Mike Matheson off with an injury. TSN's Kenzie Lalonde has more on how the Habs are hoping to bounce back from their special teams struggles and more.
Mike Matheson, who averages the second-highest ice time on the Canadiens, is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Fresh off his return from off-season surgery, Kaiden Guhle says it is a tough loss to not have Matheson, but is looking forward to stepping up and playing more minutes to round into his former self.
The Canadiens knocked the Sabres out of the playoffs in an emotional seven-game series last season. Facing each other for the first time this year, the Habs are expecting it to be a contentious game, but believe that discipline will help them in the long run.
As injuries continue to mount in Montreal, forward Owen Beck will make his season debut tonight on TSN after being recalled from the American Hockey League’s Laval Rocket on Monday. Beck spoke about how he found out about being recalled, and what he wants to bring to the team.
Max Shabanov scored on a power play during a three-goal first period as the Wild held on to beat the Golden Knights behind another strong special teams performance.
Tim Stützle had a goal and an assist, Shane Pinto and Stephen Halliday scored, and the Senators defeated the Devils to keep their hot start going. Linus Ullmark stopped 29 of the 30 shots he faced, allowing just a goal to Arseny Gritsyuk with five minutes left.
Dylan Larkin has wanted out of Detroit for sometime now, and the Red Wings have had a hard time finding a perfect trade partner. Would Montreal and Larkin be a match? TSN's Cheryl Pounder joins Gino Reda to share her thoughts.
With four goals in his last four games, will Auston Matthews score 50 this season? Is there a real chance the Calgary Flames fail to pick up a win in the month of October? Will Evan Bouchard put up 100 points for the first time in his career? TSN Hockey analyst Cheryl Pounder joins Gino Reda to share her thoughts on these topics in Montana's Hot or Not.
With three goals and six assists over three games, Auston Matthews was named the NHL's first star of the week. His teammates talk about his hot start to the season after injury cut last season short.
Connor Bedard participated in full-contact Blackhawks team practices the last two days and is trending towards making his season debut Tuesday against the Penguins, but will ultimately be a game time decision. Elsewhere Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel said Monday that Josh Morrissey remains day-to-day with an upper body injury and it's too early to tell if he will be available for Tuesday's game against Minnesota.
Brady Tkachuk's exit from Ottawa sent shockwaves in the nation's capital with critics wondering if the offensive hole could be filled. Through five games this season, Tim Stutzle has collected four goals and four assists. Is he set to joins the ranks among the NHL's elite? TSN Hockey analyst Cheryl Pounder joins Gino Reda to discuss.
Noah Ostlund scored the go-ahead goal on the power play 7:15 into the third period, and the Sabres defeated the Panthers in an outing both teams lost key players to injury.
Mark Masters has the latest on Chris Tanev hitting the IR and how that affected the Maple Leafs defensive pairings at practice. Oliver Ekman-Larsson missed Monday's skate for a maintenance day.
John Tavares returned to the team after spending some time in Toronto with his newborn son. Auston Matthews and Jim Hiller noticed a jump in Tavares' step, who is now the father to four kids.
John Tavares is back with the Maple Leafs in Utah after spending a few days in Toronto, where he was meeting the newest addition to his family.
Jim Hiller didn't have too many details to share about Chris Tanev hitting the injured reserve but said they'll need a 'by committee' approach to fill in for his absence.
Monday marks the 10th anniversary of Auston Matthews four-goal NHL debut. The Maple Leafs captain reflects on that game and how quickly time has gone by.
After a tough loss Sunday to Anaheim, the Jets are off to a 3-1-1 start to the season. The team had two days off prior to the contest, and while they are encouraged with the record, Winnipeg is looking at what needs to improve as they go into a tough part of the schedule.
After going pointless in the first two games of the season, Nino Niederreiter has been a healthy scratch over the last three Jets games. Trying to find chemistry offensively, head coach Scott Arniel is changing the lines, including putting Niederreiter back in the lineup alongside Vigo Björck and Gabriel Vilardi.
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