NHL: Flyers 3, Sabres 1
Rookie forward Cole Knuble scored twice to help the Flyers beat the Sabres on Wednesday night. Trevor Zegras also scored and Dan Vladar made 27 saves to give Philadelphia its third straight win after starting 0-6-3.
Garrioch: 'I've never seen a player constantly booed through a 90-second tribute video'
TSN's Claire Hanna is joined by Postmedia hockey columnist Bruce Garrioch to break down what the atmosphere was like at the Canadian Tire Centre in Brady Tkachuk's return to Ottawa, and discuss how he thinks the Senators players responded against the Panthers under all the distractions.
NHL: Panthers 1, Senators 5
Brady Tkachuk received a hostile reception in his return to Ottawa as the Senators defeated their former captain and his Panthers on Wednesday night. Tim Stutzle, Claude Giroux, Shane Pinto, Warren Foegele and Stephen Halliday scored for the Sens who lost goaltender Linus Ullmark early in the third period.
Did Tkachuk's return to Ottawa live up to the hype?
Craig Button joins SportsCentre to explain if Brady Tkachuk's return to Ottawa lived up to the hype for him, and what stood out to him from the Senators' victory over the Panthers on Wednesday night.
Slow start or sign of major problems in Montreal?
Montreal blew another third period lead and fell to the Sharks in overtime. Is this just a slow start for the Canadiens or are there major problems in Montreal? Martin Biron weighs in on Domino's That's Hockey.
Comparing Tkachuk return to other memorable NHL homecomings
With Brady Tkachuk making his high anticipated return to Ottawa tonight, Martin Biron joins Domino's That's Hockey to look back on other memorable NHL homecomings.
Larkin trade list grows but still doesn't include any Canadian teams
Dylan Larkin has expanded his trade list again but it still doesn't include any Canadian teams. Martin Biron dives into the new list with Domino's That's Hockey.
Garrioch: Tkachuk's answers to the media in Ottawa 'just didn't feel right'
Postmedia hockey columnist Bruce Garrioch joins Claire Hanna to discuss how we were left with more questions than answers after Brady Tkachuk's session with the media ahead of his return to Ottawa. Garrioch also speculates on Tkachuk's seemingly strained relationship with Tim Stützle, and how he expects the Sens faithful to respond to their former captain tonight.
Tkachuk: ‘Professional, personal reasons why I wasn’t going to re-sign’ in Ottawa
Brady Tkachuk explains why he wasn't going to re-sign in Ottawa without getting into too much detail, as the Senators former captain gets set for his first game against his former team.
‘Everybody is entitled to their opinion’: Brady won’t take negative attention personally
Brady Tkachuk discusses the negative attention he might receive tonight during his return to Ottawa but says he won't be taking anything personally.
'Blood, sweat and tears': Brady reflects on his legacy with Sens
Brady Tkachuk discusses what he believes his legacy should be with the Senators, as the former captain makes his first return to Ottawa tonight as a member of the Panthers.
The Talking Point: What's it like for both rooms before Brady returns to Ottawa?
Senators fans are expected to be frothing at the mouth at a chance to let Brady Tkachuk hear it in his return to Ottawa Wednesday night. But with all the attention focused on what the reaction will be like in the arena, what's it going to be like for both rooms leading up to the game? TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron shares his take as a former NHL player.
Sens not letting Brady overshadow important 'benchmark game'
While Brady Tkachuk's return is creating a lot of noise in Ottawa, the team admits they're more focused on themselves and getting ready to play one of the top team's in the league.
Sanderson returns for Brady's return: 'I could barely sleep'
Jake Sanderson will draw back onto the Senators blue line tonight alongside Artem Zub. He returns just in time for the highly anticipated return of Brady Tkachuk.
‘Weird, emotional, competitive game’: Sens prepare for Brady’s return
The Senators understand the buzz around Brady Tkachuk's return tonight and believe it will be an emotional, spirited contest, but say they're more focused on themselves and getting back to their game after a loss to the Flyers.
'Really happy to win this game': Marchenko shakes off boos, Fantilli's hit in Columbus return
Kirill Marchenko was booed by Columbus fans every time he touched the puck in his return to Nationwide Arena on Tuesday. The Leafs winger also took a couple big hits, including from spurned linemate Adam Fantilli. "Happy to win. I can take so many hits if we win," Marchenko said with a smile. "It's so nice."
Rielly refuses to compliment Cowan when he's in earshot; veteran Leaf earns praise on 'vintage Morgan' night
Asked about Easton Cowan's development, Morgan Rielly refused to answer because the 21-year-old winger was listening close by. But Cowan and coach Jim Hiller were more than happy to praise Rielly after the defenceman delivered a "vintage Morgan" three-assist performance.
'Exceeded expectations': Cowan continues to cook beside surging Matthews on Leafs top line
Easton Cowan produced three points on Tuesday, including his first career shorthanded goal. "I can't say enough good things about him," gushed coach Jim Hiller, who recently promoted the sophomore winger to Toronto's top line. "Honestly, he's exceeded my expectations, and I had high expectations for him."
'Scary for a second': McCabe appears to avoid serious injury; Rifai steps up for undermanned Leafs defence
Jake McCabe left Tuesday's game after getting high sticked in the eye area by Kent Johnson. "We held him out for precautionary reasons," said coach Jim Hiller. "I bumped into him, seems to be doing okay." With McCabe out, Marshall Rifai played more than expected and scored his first career NHL goal.
NHL: Lightning 6, Golden Knights 2
Anthony Cirelli scored twice, Nikita Kucherov had three points to tie Tampa Bay's career scoring record, and the Lightning extended their strong start by beating the Golden Knights.
NHL: Wild 3, Oilers 4 (OT)
Evan Bouchard scored on a power play at 3:32 of overtime to give the Oilers a victory over the Wild. Connor McDavid set up Bouchard's goal for his third assist of the game, pushing his NHL-leading points total to 26 and extending his season-opening points streak to nine games.
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