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.
LIVE: Brady Tkachuk speaks ahead of return to Ottawa
Watch LIVE as former Senators captain Brady Tkachuk addresses the media before his Panthers take on the Senators in his first return to Ottawa since being traded in June.
‘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.
NHL: Red Wings 3, Kraken 4 (SO)
Freddy Gaudreau and Bobby McMann scored for Seattle in a shootout as the Kraken defeated the Red Wings after blowing a three-goal lead in the third period.
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NHL: Hurricanes 6, Canucks 3
Logan Stankoven and Nikolaj Ehlers each scored twice and had an assist and the Hurricanes beat Vancouver to take the NHL points lead and hand the Canucks their eighth straight loss.
NHL: Jets 1, Blues 2
Philip Broberg scored on a power play at 8:47 of the third period to break a tie in the Blues' victory over the Jets. St. Louis snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 4-4-1.
NHL: Sharks 4, Canadiens 3 (OT)
Macklin Celebrini stole the show with two goals, including the overtime winner as the Sharks defeated the Canadiens.
NHL: Maple Leafs 6, Blue Jackets 2
Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist in his 700th NHL game and the Maple Leafs scored four straight goals in the second period to beat the Blue Jackets for their second road victory of the season.
NHL: Kings 5, Capitals 2
Adrian Kempe scored twice and the Kings got their first win of the season, rallying from an early deficit to beat the Capitals. Artemi Panarin, Erik Gustafsson and Scott Laughton also scored for Los Angeles, and former Capitals goalie Darcy Kuemper made 30 saves.
NHL: Avalanche 3, Devils 4
Arseny Gritsyuk scored for the third straight game, Jake Allen made 18 of his 31 saves in the third period and the Devils earned a victory over the Avalanche. The 34-year-old Allen, honoured before puck drop for playing his 500th career game earlier this month, improved to 4-2-0.
NHL: Bruins 2, Stars 3 (OT)
Mikko Rantanen scored in overtime to complete a hat trick, and the Stars beat Boston to snap the Bruins' five-game winning streak. It was the 11th career three-goal game for Rantanen and his first in the regular season since joining the Stars in a trade during the 2024-25 season.
NHL: Ducks 2, Islanders 3
Ondrej Palat, Viktor Eklund and Simon Holmstrom scored first-period goals and the Islanders beat the Ducks for their second straight victory. Ilya Sorokin made 15 saves to help New York improve to 3-0-1 in its last four games.
What's the main reason for Matthews' best start in years?
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