MONTREAL — The Toronto Maple Leafs have called up forward Bo Groulx from the Toronto Marlies, the club announced Tuesday.
Currently on a seven-game losing streak (0-5-2), the Maple Leafs have indicated that at some point, they will start giving players with the Marlies more opportunities. Groulx leads the Marlies in scoring this season with 27 goals and 23 assists in 50 games.
A second-round draft pick (54th overall) by the Anaheim Ducks in 2018, Groulx played in 45 games with Anaheim last season, registering two assists.
The Leafs are short on center depth after trading Nicolas Roy to the Colorado Avalanche for a conditional first-round draft pick in 2027 and a conditional fifth-round pick and 2026. They also traded Scott Laughton to the Los Angeles Kings for a conditional third-round draft pick in 2026 that can become a second-rounder if the Kings make the playoffs this season.
At practice on Monday, Jacob Quillan was promoted to the third line center position, skating on a line with Easton Cowan and Nick Robertson. Toronto's fourth line consisted of Steven Lorentz centering a line with Dakota Joshua and Calle Jarnkrok.
It's not clear if Groulx, who was born in France but grew up in Quebec, will be inserted into the lineup against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.
F Bo Groulx has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
Tampa Bay Lightning - 39-19-4 - 82 Points - 5-5-0 in the last 10 - Lost 1 - 2nd in the Atlantic
Columbus Blue Jackets - 32-21-10 - 74 Points - 6-1-3 in the last 10 - OTL2 - 4th in the Metro
Team Notes Per CBJ PR
Columbus stretched its points streak to six consecutive games (3-0-3) after earning a point in a 5-4 OT loss to Los Angeles on Monday. The club has earned points in 17 of its last 19 contests since Jan. 11 (14-2-3).
The Blue Jackets, who are 6-1-0 in their last seven road contests, play six of their next nine games away from home through Mar. 26.
Since Dec. 22, CBJ have gone 18-6-4 (40 pts, .714 points pct.) and rank third in the NHL in points and points percentage, fourth in penalty kill pct. (84.3), fifth-T in save pct. (.902), seventh-T in goals-against/game (2.82) as well as 11th in goals for/game (3.50).
The Jackets conclude their 13th of 16 back-to-back sets of the season tonight at Tampa Bay. The club is tied for the league lead in wins (Tampa Bay) and ranks second in point pct. in back-to-back sets in 2025-26 (16-5-4, .720).
CBJ defensemen lead the NHL in goals with 47-115-162 in 63 contests this season.
Player Notes Per CBJ PR
Charlie Coyle has notched points in six-straight games (1-7-8) and has posted 6-14-20 and six multi-point efforts in the last 13 contests since Jan. 24. He has registered his third career 50-point campaign (16-34-50, 63 GP).
Adam Fantilli has 6-8-14 in the past 13 GP and LW Mason Marchment has 11-8-19 in 21 GP with the Blue Jackets.
Conor Garland tallied his first multi-goal game of the season with his first two goals as a Blue Jacket on Monday.
Kirill Marchenko has collected points in five consecutive games (3-5-8) and has points in 10 of his past 11 contests since Jan. 24 (5-9-14).
Mathieu Olivier has posted 8-3-11 and 32 hits in the last 12 contests to rank fourth-T in the NHL in goals since Jan. 28.
Damon Severson has picked up assists in three of the past five games (1-4-5).
Zach Werenski registered an assist on Monday and has collected points in 23 of his past 26 games played since Dec. 11 (11-25-36, 11 multi-point efforts).
Blue Jackets Stats
Power Play - 19.7% - 18th in the NHL
Penalty Kill - 77.6% - 23rd in the NHL
Goals For - 199 - 17th in the NHL
Goals Against - 202 - 23rd in the NHL
LightningStats
Power Play - 22.2% - 13th in the NHL
Penalty Kill - 82.0% - 7th in the NHL
Goals For - 219 - 6th in the NHL
Goals Against - 170 - 3rd in the NHL
Series History vs. TheLightning
Columbus is 18-33-1-2 all-time, and 5-19-2 on the road against Tampa.
The Blue Jackets are 8-14 against the Lightning since 2020-21.
The CBJ have beaten Tampa both times this season by a combined score of 11-7.
Tampa Bay has won nine consecutive home meetings in the regular season (CBJ; 0-8-1) since a 3-1 CBJ win on Mar. 30, 2021.
The Blue Jackets have scored a power play goal in five of the last seven meetings (5-of-17; 29.4 pct.).
The winning team has scored four goals or more in 14 of the last 15 matchups in the series overall since Apr. 25, 2021.
The teams have combined for six-plus tallies in 12 of the last 15 meetings of the series, including 10 instances of seven or more goals.
The winning team has won by multiple goals in 12 of the last 14 meetings, including nine by three or more goals.
Who To Watch For TheLightning
Nikita Kucherov leads the Lightning with 34 goals, 69 assists, and 103 points.
Jake Guentzel has 67 points on the season.
Andrei Vasilevskiy is 29-10-3 with a SV% of .914.
CBJ Player Notes vs.Lightning
Zach Werenski has 23 points in 26 career games vs. the Lightning.
Mason Marchment has 12 points against Tampa Bay.
Charlie Coyle has 19 points in 33 games.
Injured Reserve
Brendan Smith - Lower Body - Missed 25 Games IR - Out for the rest of the regular season.
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 168
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The Montreal Canadiens welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Bell Centre for an Atlantic Division clash on Tuesday, March 10.
These two teams couldn’t be headed in more opposite directions, which is why my Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens predictions and NHL picks call for Montreal to pull away tonight.
Maple Leafs vs Canadiens prediction
Maple Leafs vs Canadiens best bet: Canadiens -1.5 (+140)
The Toronto Maple Leafs are reeling in a 4-11-4 stretch while allowing the most goals per game (4.26) and ranking 29th in Corsi For percentage (CF%) and 28th in expected goals percentage (xGF%)at 5-on-5.
It hasn’t been all sunshine and roses for the Habs, with Montreal checking in 26th in CF% and 29th in xGF% at 5-on-5 during the same stretch.
However, the Canadiens have outscored their problems, ranking second in goals per game (4.06) and third in goals per 60 minutes at 5-on-5.
Toronto won’t keep pace tonight.
Maple Leafs vs Canadiens same-game parlay
This is a favorable matchup for the Montreal offense, and Habs winger Cole Caufield has marked the scoresheet in four of his past five games to climb to a high-end 3.4 points per 60 minutes.
Defenseman Lane Hutson has recorded two or more shots in consecutive games. Add Hutson quarterbacking the No. 1 power-play unit against a Toronto side allowing the most shots per game (33.8) during the noted 19-game stretch, and I’m expecting the star blueliner to clear this total again.
Maple Leafs vs Canadiens SGP
Canadiens -1.5
Cole Caufield Over 0.5 points
Lane Hutson Over 1.5 shots
Maple Leafs vs Canadiens odds
Moneyline: Maple Leafs +145 | Canadiens -170
Puck Line: Maple Leafs +1.5 (-160) | Canadiens -1.5 (+140)
Over/Under: Over 6.5 (-120) | Under 6.5 (+100)
Maple Leafs vs Canadiens trend
The Montreal Canadiens have covered the puck line in 17 of their last 25 games (+10.55 Units / 26% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens.
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Location
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
Date
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Puck drop
7:00 p.m. ET
TV
Sportsnet
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The New York Islanders battle the St. Louis Blues for the first time since the two sides came together for one of the bigger trades of the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline.
On Friday, the Islanders acquired veteran centerman and Blues captain Brayden Schenn, sending Jonathan Drouin, the Colorado Avalanche's first-round pick, and the New Jersey Devils' third-round pick.
Schenn had spent close to 10 seasons in St. Louis, winning the Stanley Cup in 2018, and captaining them since 2023. He had to waive a 15-team modified no-trade clause to join Long Island and is wrapping up season six of an eight-year deal worth $6.5 million annually.
In his first game, a 2-1 overtime win against the San Jose Sharks, Schenn recorded one shot on three attempts, with one hit, one block, winning 43 percent of his draws (6-for-14) in 17:26 minutes.
Drouin, who had gone 38 games without a goal, scored in his first game with the Blues in a 4-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
The Philadelphia Flyers only had him for a few months, but one of their recent trade acquisitions is quietly torching the AHL for another organization.
Remember when the Flyers shipped Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee off to the Calgary Flames for a second-round pick, seventh-round pick, Andrei Kuzmenko, and Jakob Pelletier?
They actually got a decent young prospect back in Pelletier, only to give him the smallest of chances in the lineup and ultimately let him walk as a free agent in the offseason.
Pelletier, 25, signed a three-year, $2.23 million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning as an unqualified restricted free agent, accepting an unprecedented multi-year deal for the veteran minimum.
That was especially surprising, given that the 5-foot-9 sparkplug played a career-high 49 NHL games last season, scoring seven goals, 12 assists, and 19 points between the Flyers and Flames.
The Lightning, of course, are loaded and a Stanley Cup contender, so Pelletier has spent all but two games with the AHL Syracuse Crunch this season.
The result? Pelletier leads the entire league in scoring, amassing an astounding 22 goals, 39 assists, and 61 points in just 50 games with the Crunch.
The ex-Flyers forward has been at or near a point-per-game throughout his entire AHL career dating back to the 2021-22 season, so his production isn't overly surprising, but he's also clearly found another gear while playing for his third organization in two seasons.
As for the Flyers' AHL affiliates? The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have just two forwards with 30 or more points this season: journeymen Lane Pederson and Anthony Richard.
Even if the Flyers kept Pelletier just for NHL depth, he would have provided a massive boost for a struggling Phantoms team that has lost Alex Bump and Denver Barkey to NHL call-ups and Samu Tuomaala and Alexis Gendron to trades.
Instead, the Flyers have had to rely on the likes of Carl Grundstrom for that role, but after scoring seven times in December, including in four straight contests, the Swede's luck in front of goal has run out.
Grundstrom has just one goal and one assist in his last 22 games, and Pelletier continues to rip apart the AHL.
The 11th hour is nearing closer and closer for Barry Trotz's time as Nashville Predators general manager.
In early February, he announced his intention to retire once a replacement was found, with a hoped-for deadline around the NHL Draft. The sudden shift in leadership prompted a handful of questions, including the impending NHL Trade Deadline.
Trotz said he wanted to set up his replacement in a "fantastic spot" when he departed, and the trade deadline was going to be a major part of that.
Now, with March 6 come and gone, it seems like Trotz was aiming for the new general manager to "choose their own adventure" rather than set up the Predators for a straightforward, successful run.
Instead of acquiring good players now, bundling trades and aiming to push the Predators into the 2026 postseason, Trotz opted to sell off role players for draft picks.
Four trades of active roster players brought back four picks and a bottom-six AHL defender, Christoffer Sedoff.
The Predator transaction receipt read almost like a "going out of business" sale, selling off quality pieces for little to nothing. The worst trade: sending Nick Blankenburg to the Colorado Avalanche for a single 2027 fifth-round pick.
Blankenburg had 21 points in 49 games this season with Nashville, averaging 17:57 minutes of ice time a game. The Predators ship off their second-most-productive defenseman for a pick that will likely end up in the minors.
There's a difference between building for the future and just selling off players to get rid of them. Trotz trading Blankenburg, a decent defenseman in a struggling defensive corps, shows that fixing the defense is going to be a task meant for the next GM.
Nashville's bottom six was nearly fully gutted, as Michael McCarron was traded to the Wild for a 2028 second-rounder, Cole Smith was traded to the Golden Knights for a 2028 3rd round pick, and Sedoff and Michael Butning were traded to the Stars for a 2026 3rd round pick.
There was also a rumor trending that Erik Haula was going to be traded to Seattle for...more picks. Trotz later confirmed there were "several good offers" on Haula, but the Predators eventually decided to keep him.
Trading for future considerations and not trying to weaponize now, not even a little bit, reads that management has given up on this season's version of the Predators. Still within striking distance of a Wild Card spot, Trotz left gaping holes in the roster with little intention to fully seal them.
Mar 5, 2026; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Nashville Predators left wing Erik Haula (56) and center Jonathan Marchessault (81) talk just before the face off against the Boston Bruins during the third period at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images
Four call-ups from Milwaukee were made following the trades, and if the Predators players and coaches had anything to say about management's transactions, they said it in a 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins a day before the deadline.
The transactions made at the deadline make Trotz's statement about leaving the team in a "fantastic spot" a little vague. The new GM will have a lot of draft picks to work with, but has a current team that was on a playoff bubble that now feels like it's been popped.
With 19 games left in the regular season, it's not too late to make the playoffs, but Nashville is doing it without a chunk of the corps that helped them get there.
There's the other side of the argument that says, "This is just the next step in the rebuild." The issue with that is the Predators didn't get much in the draft.
The McCarron trade for a 2028 second-rounder was the biggest victory, but everything else really doesn't move the needle much for the Predators
Only six of the current Predators were drafted beyond the second round, and half of them weren't drafted by Nashville.
Selections by the Predators since the 2020 draft, from the third round on, have played a combined 71 games, and that's between two players: Adam Wilsby (68 games) and Ryan Ufko (3 games).
But maybe I'm being unfair and not giving prospects time to develop. Going back to the 2016 draft, Predators players drafted from Rounds 3 through six have played a combined 535 games.
That sounds a lot better, but breaking down, that's 49 players with only nine gaining NHL experience. Examining it even more closely, only two of those players are on the current Predators roster, one of whom, Ufko, was just called up.
Depending on what "fantastic" actually means, the new general manager will be faced with filling the gaps Trotz made.
Welcome to this edition of the Vancouver Canucks post-game analytics report. This recurring deep dive breaks down the analytics behind each Canucks game as recorded by Natural Stat Trick. In this article, we look back on Vancouver’s most recent 2-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators.
Monday was the definition of low-event hockey. The Senators won the even-strength scoring chances battle 19-4, while also claiming the even-strength high-danger scoring chances by a count of 7-6. In the end, the only goal scored on a goaltender was a fluke as both Kevin Lankinen and James Reimer were sharp in this one.
The heatmap shows just how low-event this game was. Neither team was able to generate consistent chances from inside the crease, with most shots coming from distance. While the defensive coverage was decent, the Canucks struggled to generate second-chance opportunities on Monday.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Ottawa Senators, March 9, 2026, Natural Stat Trick.
To wrap this game up, Curtis Douglas led the team in even-strength xGF% at 56.26%. Vancouver's newest forward logged 6:52 of even-strength ice time and won the shots battle 3-1. Douglas also threw four hits while playing a fourth-line role in his debut.
Mar 9, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Curtis Douglas (42) stick checks Ottawa Senators forward Fabian Zetterlund (20) in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images
The Canucks continue their home stand on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. This will be the third meeting between Vancouver and Nashville, with each team having picked up a win so far. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 pm PT.
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How to Watch: Local broadcasts on FanDuel Sports Network South and SportsNet Pittsburgh, streaming on ESPN+
Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins are heading out West later this week to play some late-night games against the Vegas Golden Knights (Thursday, 10 p.m. ET), Utah Mammoth (Saturday, 9 p.m. ET) and Colorado Avalanche (Monday, 9:30 p.m. ET). Then it’s back for a rematch with the Hurricanes in North Carolina next Wednesday.
Opponent Track: The Hurricanes are still on top of the Metro, and they’ve won seven of their last nine, but they’re coming off a 5-4 regulation loss in Calgary that featured a wild five-goal third period last Saturday.
Season Series: The Penguins won this last matchup 5-1 on Dec. 30. Next up is that road game next Wednesday March 18, followed four days later by a 3 p.m. ET Sunday matinee in Pittsburgh on Mar. 22.
Hidden Stat: The Penguins haven’t won in Carolina since March 2019. The visitors are 0-4-4 in eight matchups over that span.
Getting to know the Hurricanes
Projected lines
FORWARDS
Andrei Svechnikov – Sebastian Aho – Seth Jarvis
Taylor Hall – Logan Stankoven – Jackson Blake
Nikolaj Ehlers – Jordan Staal – Jordan Martinook
William Carrier – Mark Jankowski – Eric Robinson
DEFENSEMEN
Jaccob Slavin – Jalen Chatfield
K’Andre Miller – Sean Walker
Mike Reilly – Alexander Nikishin
Goalies: Brandon Bussi, Frederik Andersen
Potential scratches: Shayne Gostisbehere (day to day)
Injured Reserve: Charles-Alexis Legault, Pyotr Kochetkov, Nicolas Deslauriers
Gostisbehere missed the Hurricanes’ Saturday loss to the Flames with a lower-body injury. Mike Reilly will likely slide out of this lineup if he is able to go.
Nicolas Deslauriers has yet to make his Hurricanes debut since his trade from the Philadelphia Flyers. If the Canes decide to slot him into the lineup Monday night, he would slot into their fourth line.
The Hurricanes have historically been a tough matchup for the Pens, but the Penguins could take some lessons from the Flames. Calgary got beaten on face-offs (52.5 percent to 47.5 percent) and 5-on-5 scoring chances (24 to 21) while holding strong on hits (26-20) and getting some nice saves from Dustin Wolf to claim a 5-4 win over the Canes on Saturday.
And now for the Pens
Projected lines
FORWARDS
Egor Chinakhov – Rickard Rakell – Bryan Rust
Anthony Mantha – Tommy Novak – Ville Koivunen
Elmer Soderblom – Ben Kindel – Avery Hayes
Connor Dewar – Blake Lizotte – Noel Acciari
DEFENSEMEN
Parker Wotherspoon / Erik Karlsson
Ryan Shea / Kris Letang
Sam Girard / Ilya Solovyov
Goalies: Arturs Silovs, Stuart Skinner
Potential Scratches: Evgeni Malkin (suspended), Ryan Graves, Connor Clifton, Kevin Hayes, Justin Brazeau (day to day)
IR: Sidney Crosby, Filip Hallander, Jack St. Ivany (AHL conditioning loan)
Jack St. Ivany is headed to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning loan, per Seth Rorabaugh.
Justin Breazeau’s status is uncertain after he was sidelined against the Bruins on Sunday with a day-to-day upper-body injury.
Today should also lead to more information on whether Sidney Crosby is joining the team for the upcoming five-game road trip. Dane Muse said Sunday that decision would be made after the matchup against the Boston Bruins.
Evgeni Malkin is set to miss the third game of his five-game suspension tonight. He won’t be eligible to return until the Penguins rematch against the Hurricanes next week.
It’s a milestone game for Kyle Dubas, who has served as general manager for 600 career games, per Pens PR. A win tonight would tie him with Steve Yzerman for the 14th-most wins through that milestone with 326 victories.
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 21: Boston Bruins Head coach Marco Sturm looks on from the bench during the second period against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on November 21, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images
Just the facts
When: Tonight, 7 PM
Where: TD Garden – Boston, MA
How to follow: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub
Know your enemy
26-23-14, 66PTS, 6th in the Pacific Division
Artemi Panarin: 21G-44A-65PTS; Adrian Kempe: 25G-30A-55PTS; Kevin Fiala: 18G-22A-40PTS
Darcy Kuemper: 15-13-9, 2.72 GAA, .896 save percentage
Game notes
After a disappointing, frustrating, annoying, etc. game in Pittsburgh on Sunday, the Bruins return home to TD Garden looking to extend their home winning streak to 13 games.
Like the Bruins, the Kings are aiming for a wild card spot if they want to make the playoffs this season. They’re four points out of third in the Pacific, but just a point out of the second wild card spot.
The Kings played on Monday night, beating the Blue Jackets in Columbus in OT. That game saw the Blue Jackets tie it with under two minutes to go in the third, but Adrian Kempe did the Bruins a small favor and won it midway through OT.
That game was played at the odd Monday (non-holiday) start time of 4 PM, as it was a rescheduled game that was postponed in late January due to weather. The league likely did both teams a favor with the earlier start time, as Los Angeles had to travel to Boston and Columbus had to travel to Tampa.
Anton Forsberg started Monday’s win for the Kings, meaning we’ll likely see Darcy Kuemper tonight.
The Bruins and Kings already played the LA edition of this game this season, with the Bruins beating the Kings 2-1 in OT in late November. Morgan Geekie scored both Bruin goals that night.
Kevin Fiala remains the Kings’ third-leading scorer, in spite of the Olympic injury that will keep him out for the remainder of the season. He was having a good one for the Kings, as he was just about on pace to equal his career-best total of 35 goals last season.
Artemi Panarin has been pretty good for the Kings since arriving from New York, with 2G-4A-6PTS totals in six games.
The Kings were busy at the trade deadline, sending Corey Perry to Tampa and acquiring Scott Laughton from Toronto. Laughton made his Kings debut on Monday in Columbus, registering a goal and an assist.
The Kings have a relatively stingy team defense, allowing 2.92 GA/G. That’s good for ninth best in the NHL.
Los Angeles has been a pretty good road team this season, checking in with a 16-8-7 record away from Crypto.com or whatever it’s called now Arena.
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 30: Jalen Chatfield #5 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates with the puck under pressure from Tommy Novak #18 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second period during the game at PPG PAINTS Arena on December 30, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Here are your Pens Points for this Tuesday morning…
The Pittsburgh Penguins begin a difficult stretch of games on Tuesday, with a five-game road trip against several likely playoff teams, including the Carolina Hurricanes, Vegas Golden Knights, and Utah Mammoth. Pittsburgh recently earned some important points despite Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin’s absences. Is it too dramatic to call this a season-defining swing? [PensBurgh]
There are about 20 games left on the regular season schedule for most teams, and for those teams in the Eastern Conference, many of whom are fighting alongside Pittsburgh for a playoff berth, like the Columbus Blue Jackets or New York Islanders, the playoff race is tightening by the day. These points are worth their weight in gold. [PensBurgh]
The Pittsburgh Penguins loaned defenseman Jack St. Ivany to the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for a conditioning assignment on Monday. St. Ivany has not played since Jan. 25 after suffering a left-hand injury that required surgery. [Trib Live]
News and updates from around the NHL…
The Florida Panthers’ playoff odds remain questionable at best, and one of their heart-and-soul players, Brad Marchand, continues to deal with a lower-body injury, which may end his season altogether. [Sportsnet]
Ottawa Senators forward Dylan Cozens is playing an important role in his team’s push for the playoffs, providing scoring and physical play on the second line as the team battles for a postseason spot. [NHL]
It has been anything but a positive year for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who are on life support, trying to find any way to save what rapidly appears to be a lost season. However, some within the locker room are hoping this was just a down year, a blip on the radar. [TSN]
“Whatever dude, one day you’ll work for ME.” | Getty Images
The Islanders’ final out-of-time-zone road trip comes to a conclusion tonight in St. Louis, with a golden chance to go .500 on a four-game trip that began with a couple of stinkers in Southern California.
The Blues are in the middle of a cratering season that has brought Brayden Schenn to Long Island. However, they are now on a 4-0 post-Olympic run — including a 4-0 win over the Ducks, with a Jonathan Drouin slumpbuster — that has lifted them a few points above the not-Vancouver line, sending the fanbase into panic over the potential spoiling of their lottery odds. Their youth movement is underway, with Jake Neighbors (who praised Schenn’s influence on his way out) a young power forward now getting a letter, and 2023 first-rounders Otto Stenberg and Theo Lindstein getting called up before this game.
Ilya Sorokin will get the start for the Isles. This one is a TNT/HBO broadcast.
This week in Islanders Anxiety features our own Jenny, daughter of a Drouin-loather and fresh off a globe-spanning, time zone-disorienting flight from the other side of our planet, discussing the moves, games and watching the Islanders over breakfast. [LHH]
Brayden Schenn’s old teammates will miss him and the impact he had on their (the youngers’) careers. He’s ready to get an “emotional” return out of the way. In the Year of Our Bossy, 2026, a player has wiaved his NTC to come to the Islanders so he could join a “competitive” team on the rise. [Newsday | Athletic]
His new teammates were immediately pleased to see him in action. [Post+]
Bo Horvat gives his side of his $2,500 for unsportsmanslike conduct against Eklund’s brother: the dude took his stick and threw it down the hall, so he asked for it back and popped his visor up. [Newsday]
The Tri-State Hockey podcast with Arthur Staple welcomes its first-ever guest: Mathieu Darche, fresh off the trade deadline, being up front about what he’s thinking and doing, leaning into the current core’s age while waiting for the next wave of prospects. On the Schenn trade, he admits it’s “fairly aggressive for where we are.” On the Pageau extension, he says he even reached out to the other UFAs like Anders Lee to let them know why he was negotiating with this one mid-season. [YouTube]
No surprise, Matthew Schaefer is your Calder favorite. [NHL]
Elsewhere
Last night’s NHL scores included the Senators picking up another win and the Blue Jackets picking up an OTL point.
Bylsma: At the trade deadline, communication between coach and GM on needs is critical. [NHL]
How Matthew Knies went from being The Future to a possible Future Trade Bait in Toronto. [Sportsnet]
There’s a good chance Brad Marchand won’t play again this season. [Sportsnet]
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings visit the Boston Bruins after Adrian Kempe's two-goal game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Kings' 5-4 overtime win.
Boston has a 35-22-6 record overall and a 24-8-1 record on its home ice. The Bruins have committed 306 total penalties (4.9 per game) to rank third in the league.
Los Angeles has gone 16-8-7 in road games and 26-23-14 overall. The Kings have gone 20-3-7 in games they score three or more goals.
The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season. The Bruins won 2-1 in overtime in the last meeting. Morgan Geekie led the Bruins with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: David Pastrnak has scored 23 goals with 51 assists for the Bruins. Charlie McAvoy has two goals and nine assists over the past 10 games.
Brandt Clarke has eight goals and 26 assists for the Kings. Kempe has five goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 5-2-3, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.1 assists, 4.9 penalties and 10.7 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Kings: 3-6-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.8 assists, 3.3 penalties and 8.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Bruins: None listed.
Kings: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Washington Capitals (32-26-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (29-23-11, in the Metropolitan Division)
Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals visit the Philadelphia Flyers after Connor McMichael's two-goal game against the Calgary Flames in the Capitals' 7-3 win.
Philadelphia has an 8-7-4 record in Metropolitan Division games and a 29-23-11 record overall. The Flyers are sixth in the league serving 10.0 penalty minutes per game.
Washington has a 12-4-2 record in Metropolitan Division games and a 32-26-7 record overall. The Capitals have committed 249 total penalties (3.8 per game) to rank eighth in league play.
Wednesday's game is the third time these teams meet this season. The Capitals won 3-1 in the last meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Owen Tippett has scored 20 goals with 17 assists for the Flyers. Matvei Michkov has three goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
Tom Wilson has 24 goals and 26 assists for the Capitals. Pierre-Luc Dubois has four goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Flyers: 5-3-2, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.8 assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
Capitals: 6-4-0, averaging 3.2 goals, five assists, three penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Flyers: None listed.
Capitals: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
After a few weeks of bad injury news, the Pittsburgh Penguins were due for something positive in that department.
And they finally got some good news on Monday.
The Penguins announced that defenseman Jack St. Ivany was loaned on conditioning to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (WBS) Penguins of the AHL. The 26-year-old right-side blueliner was injured in Pittsburgh's Jan. 25 matchup against the Vancouver Canucks when he broke his hand blocking a shot, which required surgery.
St. Ivany's initial timetable was supposed to be eight weeks, and according to the NHL's media site, he is no longer listed on injured reserve for the Penguins.
St. Ivany, 26, has played in only 17 NHL games this season due to injury. He missed the first few months of the season with a lower-body injury after getting going down during training camp in addition to the broken hand sustained in January.
He has seven assists in 17 games with Pittsburgh this season as well as a goal and five points in five games with WBS. He has nine total points in his 50-game NHL career and has yet to score a goal at the highest level.
It's unclear at this point where St. Ivany will report after his conditioning stint, as the Penguins already have eight defensemen on their NHL roster. Since he is technically on the NHL roster, he would have to pass through waivers in order to be re-assigned to WBS after his conditioning stint.
After their 2-0 loss on Monday night, Vancouver Canucks Head Coach provided an injury update on Evander Kane. The 34-year-old did not play after being listed as a game-time decision after morning skate. Kane was not on the ice at either morning skate or during pre-game warmups.
"He's been fighting through an injury," said Foote. "A discomfort, upper-body. Just see if we can settle it down."
Kane has played 61 of Vancouver's 64 games this season. He has 11 goals and 27 points along with 78 penalty minutes. Kane is in the final year of his contract and is schedule to become a free agent on July 1.
Jan 25, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Evander Kane (91) during a stop in play against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images
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