With the Oilers notching eight wins in their first 10 games and Connor McDavid on an unbelievable heater to start the season, should Edmonton be the Stanley Cup favourite? TSN Hockey analyst Marc Denis joins this edition of the Talking Point to share his thoughts.
Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid are both off to electric starts to their respective seasons, and on Saturday they will go head-to-head with the Leafs in Edmonton to face the Oilers. TSN's Ryan Rishaug and Mark Masters join Domino's That's Hockey to preview the match up between both super stars with both teams looking to extend their three-game win streaks.
Ten months after Quinn Hughes was dealt from the Canucks to the Wild, the former Norris Trophy winner will make his first appearance in Vancouver as a visitor on Friday. TSN Hockey analyst Mike Johnson joins Domino's That's Hockey to share if he thinks Hughes will be cheered or jeered in his return.
Mackie Samoskevich scored with 5:25 left, and the Kraken, despite blowing a multiple-goal third-period lead for the second game in a row, beat the Mammoth.
After another five-point performance, which now gives him 31 points in 10 games, TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins SportsCentre to explain why he's more certain than ever that 200 points is an achievable milestone for the Oilers captain this season.
Connor McDavid became the second player in NHL history to record three five-point outings within his first 10 games of a season, Leon Draisaitl also had a five-point night, and the Oilers beat the Hurricanes on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' lone shootout goal.
Devin Cooley made 36 saves and the Flames scored two power-play goals in the first period in a victory over the Wild. Aydar Suniev scored with 9:11 left in the first period and Joel Farabee struck just over three minutes later to help Calgary win its second straight on home ice.
Lucas Raymond scored twice and added an assist to help the Red Wings beat Vancouver, sending the Canucks to their ninth straight loss. John Gibson stopped four of the five shots he faced in the Detroit net before leaving the game with an upper-body injury.
Troy Stecher scored with 26.3 seconds left in regulation and the Maple Leafs outlasted the Rangers for their third straight victory. Brandon Duhaime had a goal and two assists, and Teddy Blueger, Kirill Marchenko and Easton Cowan also scored for Toronto.
Roope Hintz scored on a breakaway 3:47 into overtime after his game-tying goal with two minutes left in regulation and the Stars beat the Jets.
Colin Graf had a goal and an assist, Yaroslav Askarov stopped 39 shots, including a save of the year candidate, and the Sharks beat the Senators for their first regulation victory of the season.
Michael DiPietro made 28 saves for his first career shutout, David Pastrnak had two goals and two assists, and the Bruins cruised to a victory over the Predators.
Arseny Gritsyuk and Nico Hischier scored first-period goals, Nico Daws made 16 saves and the Devils beat the Ducks. New Jersey won its second straight to improve to 6-4-0, while Anaheim dropped its fifth in a row to fall to 4-6-0.
Pittsburgh's Arturs Silovs stopped 25 shots to spoil the history-making debut of Florida counterpart Cooper Black as the Penguins beat the Panthers. Black, who at 6-foot-9 became the tallest goalie ever to appear in an NHL regular season game, made 18 saves but it wasn't enough to stop the Panthers from dropping their second game in as many nights.
Justin Barron had a goal and three assists, Dylan Holloway had two goals and an assist and the Blues beat the Golden Knights.
TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins SportsCentre to praise Stuart Skinner's 35-save effort in the Jets' overtime loss to the Stars, and explain what allowed Winnipeg to change the momentum in the second period.
TSN Hockey analyst Shean Donovan joins Claire Hanna to assess goaltender Samuel Ersson's performance in the Senators' loss to the Sharks, and praise the 41-save effort by Yaroslav Askarov, who put on a clinic for San Jose.
Maple Leafs defenceman Troy Stecher joins Mark Masters to describe his game-winner in the final 30 seconds, and express how much he loves playing in Toronto.
The TSN Hockey panel breaks down how the Maple Leafs were able to salvage the win against the Rangers, how Toronto's fourth line made a big impact with seven points, and Easton Cowan's brilliant start to the season.
What is the percentage chance of Auston Matthews scoring 800 career goals? Which face of a Canadian franchise who spurned his former team and fanbase is deserving of more scorn? Will Connor McDavid go over or under 168 points? The TSN Hockey panel answers these questions and more in this edition of The Quiz.
The Senators faithful let Brady Tkachuk have it in his return to Ottawa on Wednesday, will Quinn Hughes return to Vancouver carry the same magnitude? Domino's That's Hockey weighs in.
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