The Mammoth come into Ottawa tonight with the NHL's highest ranked power play, and the Sens say that while Utah does have a lot of speed, they also posses a ton of skill, so they believe that they need to be physical and not take too many penalties.
Cutter Gauthier broke a tie with 1:34 left to extend his goals streak to five games and help the Ducks beat the Flames 5-3 Friday night for their fourth straight victory. Jeff Malott, Tristan Luneau, Leo Carlsson and Nikita Nesterenko also scored for Anaheim.
Kirill Kaprizov scored his NHL-leading 16th goal and added three assists in the Wild's 4-1 victory over the Sharks Friday night. Quinn Hughes had a goal and two assists, and Maxim Shabanov and Zach Bogosian also scored for the Wild.
Josh Norris scored twice to end a six-game goals drought, Owen Power had three assists and the Sabres beat the Blue Jackets 5-2 on Friday night. Jack Quinn, Rasmus Dahlin and Josh Doan also scored, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 24 saves.
Cole Caufield scored the difference maker in overtime for the Canadiens, as they edged out the Mammoth Thursday night. Just how clutch has Caufield been for Montreal this year? Frankie Corrado discusses with Domino's That's Hockey.
As the father of two young NHL stars, Keith Tkachuk may eventually have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder. But after a 13-year wait, he has been honoured for the tough and talented player and leader he was. Michael Farber has the story of the man who was both immovable object AND irresistible force.
All signs point to John Tavares making his return to the Maple Leafs lineup against the Canadiens on Saturday, but as Mark Masters reports, he won't be sliding into his usual assignment up the middle.
Connor McDavid had some choice words after he was hit into the net going 'Mach 1' by Drew Helleson. It begs the question, does the NHL need to do a better job of protecting one of their best players? Frankie Corrado joins Domino's That's Hockey to weigh in.
Mark Masters has more on Jack Roslovic's absence from practice earlier in the week and what has been working for him alongside Auston Matthews. Jim Hiller also chose not to shed light on their goaltending schedule for the weekend.
In the nine games John Tavares has missed, Gavin McKenna leads the Maple Leafs in power play goals with three but he has been bumped to the second unit with the return of the veteran forward. TSN's Mark Masters is joined by TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston to discuss the decision by the coaching staff to move McKenna and how seeing Tavares on the wing will take some getting used to.
John Tavares still needs final clearance from the Maple Leafs medical team but believes all signs are pointing to a return to the lineup against Montreal on Saturday.
With John Tavares likely returning to the lineup on Saturday against the Canadiens, he'll be lining up in a different spot than his usual centreman duties. Jim Hiller and Tavares discuss the move to the wing beside Nick Paul and William Nylander.
Gavin McKenna tagged along with John Tavares and his family to watch Canada play at the U17 World Challenge in Oakville this week. McKenna talks about playing in that tournament not too long ago, while Tavares reminisces about playing back when he was that young.
John Tavares likely return also means some movement for the Maple Leafs power play units and Gavin McKenna drew the short straw at practice on Friday. But the 18-year old wasn't too surprised by the decision.
Gavin McKenna assesses his game as of late and admits there have been some ups and downs, but he was very happy with his third period against Utah and is looking to build on that with a back-to-back this weekend.
The Flames return from a three-game road trip to host the Ducks Friday night. Despite picking up only one win on the road, Ryan Strome felt the effort was there and said they still managed to play to their identity.
Jonathan Huberdeau was in a regular jersey during Flames skate Friday morning ahead of their game against the Ducks. The forward has yet to play this season as he continues to recover from hip surgery but his presence on the ice gave his teammates a lift.
As part of Upper Deck’s expanded relationship with Wayne Gretzky, and its agreement with the Hockey Hall of Fame, his late father will be honoured with the newly renamed ‘Walter Gretzky Upper Deck Hockey Resource Centre’.
Cole Caufield and Auston Matthews are two of the most dynamic scorers in the game but if you had to choose, which player do you want with the puck on their stick with the game on the line? TSN Hockey analyst Frankie Corrado makes his pick.
Wayne Gretzky weighs in on Connor McDavid's torrid start to the season with the Oilers captain recording 44 points in his first 17 games.
Pavel Mintyukov and Beckett Sennecke both scored a pair of goals and the Ducks held off a late charge from the Oilers, as Edmonton dropped back-to-back games.
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