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ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues have acquired a familiar face for some depth.

The Blues acquired defenseman Calle Rosen from the Washington Capitals for defenseman Corey Schueneman. Rosen will report to Springfield of the American Hockey League.

The 31-year-old had seven points (one goal, six assists) in nine games with Hershey of the AHL this season. He spent parts of three seasons with the Blues from 2021-24, including playing in 73 games (10 goals, 15 assists, plus-17).

In 2022-23, he played in 49 regular-season games for the Blues and had a career high in points (18), goals (eight) and assists).

Rosen has spent parts of seven seasons in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Avalanche and Blues.

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Steven Stamkos' first season with the Nashville Predators ended with his lowest production over a full NHL season since his rookie campaign in 2008-09.

Stamkos isn't faring any better early in this season, netting just two points in his first 13 games. This is not what the Predators expected when they signed the two-time 'Rocket' Richard Trophy winner and Stanley Cup champion to his four-year contract in July 2024.

Adam Proteau of The Hockey News believes that trade speculation could begin to swirl around Stamkos if his numbers don't improve soon. He cited Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman envisioning a scenario where management and the 35-year-old forward meet to discuss their options.

Stamkos has a full no-movement clause in his contract, along with an expensive average annual value of $8 million. Proteau speculated he could waive that clause to go to a Stanley Cup contender, suggesting the Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs as possible destinations.

Meanwhile, Paul Chapman of The Province noted that CHEK-TV's Rick Dhaliwal claimed the struggling Vancouver Canucks had “poked around” on Stamkos. Chapman considers him to be well past his prime but doesn't blame the injury-ravaged Canucks for considering all options.

For now, there's no indication that Stamkos has asked for a trade or been approached about it by Predators management. If he were to go to a contender, the Hurricanes have the cap space and tradeable assets to outbid the Kings, Leafs and Canucks.

Is Moving To Center The Answer For Getting Steven Stamkos Going?Steven Stamkos has just one goal in 11 games. Nashville Predators head coach Andrew Brunette hopes a switch to center will jumpstart Stamkos and the team's offense.

Turning to the Pittsburgh Penguins, they're off to a better-than-expected start, jockeying for first place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Sportsnet's Luke Fox singled out long-time Penguins star Evgeni Malkin as a key reason behind that strong start. The 39-year-old center is among the league's top 10 scorers with 18 points. However, Fox questions whether Malkin and his teammates can maintain that pace.

Malkin is in the final season of his contract. Fox noted there were recent rumblings that it could also be his last NHL campaign. He wondered if the future Hall of Famer would be open to gett moved to a Cup contender at the trade deadline.

Fox believes Malkin would be a high-interest trade target even if his production drops as the season progresses. He thinks the Florida Panthers might be a suitor, perhaps seeing Malkin as a replacement for sidelined center Aleksander Barkov.

Similar speculation surfaced over a month ago after Barkov underwent season-ending knee surgery. At that time, Malkin stated he wanted to remain with the Penguins, but he didn't know how he'd react if GM Kyle Dubas approached him about accepting a trade.

If Malkin were to be traded, it won't happen at this stage of the season. Dubas indicated he intends to meet with him during the February Olympic break to discuss his future.

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All's well that ends well for the Detroit Red Wings, who collected their fourth win in their last five games with their 3-2 shootout triumph over the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Sunday evening. 

After surrendering a late goal in regulation that knotted the score, the Red Wings secured the extra point in the standings thanks to an unsung hero in the shootout in veteran James van Riemsdyk, who was signed to a one-year contract during the offseason. 

van Riemsdyk was the only player on either side to score during the shootout, and thanks to several key saves from goaltender Cam Talbot as well as a little help from the post, the Red Wings outlasted the Sharks. 

JVR & Talbs seal the deal. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/FBcUYm2Ike

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) November 3, 2025

Afterward, van Riemsdyk described just how big the victory was for the Red Wings, who have ensured that they'll have a winning record on their five-game road swing.

“A huge game for us to set ourselves up nicely to have a really strong road trip, just finding a way to get the extra point there was huge for us," he said. "We got to keep things rolling along here.”

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He would also point to Detroit's ability to play a direct game as what helped them ultimately emerge with the W. 

“That’s a recipe, to be honest, no matter what for us is just trying to play pretty predictable, direct straight forward, and just kind of let our abilities take over from that," he said. "I find that’s when we’re playing our best is when we’re all predictable." 

Following Friday evening's disappointing 5-2 setback against the Anaheim Ducks, the Red Wings got off to a better start on Sunday, but didn't solve former Detroit goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic until Lucas Raymond fired a wrist shot bar-down near the end of the second period. 

Red Wings Surrender Late Goal But Outlast Sharks In Shootout That's a win for the Detroit Red Wings over the San Jose Sharks, a 3-2 final score via the shootout at SAP Center.

The Sharks managed to pull even early in the third period after a deflection goal from Jeff Skinner, only to have Moritz Seider respond midway through the frame with his first tally of the season. 

The Sharks knotted the score late in regulation thanks to the first NHL goal (and point) in the career of Sam Dickinson, though neither team was able to score in overtime. 

The Red Wings will conclude their road trip with a tilt against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday evening before returning home to host the New York Rangers on Friday evening. 

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Miles Wood(4) and Denton Mateychuk(3) scored the goals for the visiting CBJ, and Elvis Merzlikins was phenomenal, making 36 saves in a 3-2 loss to the Islanders on Sunday night. 

Columbus allowed two goals in 29 seconds to lose. 

The game was absolutely dominated by the New York Islanders, but Elvis Merzlikins was the singular reason this game was even close down the stretch. He made some huge saves throughout the game to frustrate NYI. 

Many people thought moving Miles Wood up to the second line was a mistake by Dean Evason, but Wood proved them wrong. He scored a goal, a shot, and punished rookie Matthew Schaefer with a huge hit late in the first period. 

In the end, they probably didn't deserve to win this game, but it's frustrating, nonetheless. 

Dean Evason mentioned postgame that Denton Mateychuk is a bit "banged up." 

First Period - 1-0 Islanders - SOG 18-3 Islanders

The first period didn't start too well for the CBJ. They looked slow, sluggish, and lived in their defensive zone for large chunks of the period. When Damon Severson took a penalty early in the first, rookie Matthew Schaefer wasted no time putting the Isles up 1-0. He blasted one past Elvis for his 4th goal of the season. 

By midway through the period, the Jackets were being outshot 13-2 and had no sign of offense. The Jackets, despite not really putting shots on goal, started to get their legs under them and push back a little. 

Jackets forward Miles Wood put a legal hit on Matthew Schaefer late in the period. Jean-Gabriel Pageau of the Isles responded immediately with a hit that probably should've been called for boarding but wasn't. Wood looked very shaken up by the play. 

Elvis Merzlikins stopped 17 of 18 NYI shots to keep the Jackets alive despite being shelled for most of the period. 

Second Period - 1-1 - SOG 28-17 Islanders

The second period didn't start any better for the Jackets. In the first five minutes of the period, they were outshot 4-2. The Jackets even had a power play when Mathew Barzal went off for hooking Kirill Marchenko, but they couldn't muster any good chances. 

Midway through the second period, nothing had changed. The Isles dominated the shot clock and were winning the faceoff battle 68.2% to 31.8%. New York was also punishing the Blue Jackets in Corsi, Fenwick, and all scoring chances. 

Columbus earned another power play when Tony DeAngelo slashed Kirill Marchenko. They couldn't muster any offense once again. 

At 15:19 of the second, the Jackets finally broke through. Miles Wood scored his fourth goal of the season when Adam Fantilli served him up with an amazing pass. Wood was waiting on Rittich's right side to tuck one home to tie the game. The goal was also assisted by Boone Jenner. 

ALL TIED UP! 💥

CBJ x @FanaticsBookpic.twitter.com/Cj8BBetLLH

— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) November 2, 2025

The Jackets drew another penalty with 3:40 left when Anthony Duclair hooked Isac Lundestrom. They again couldn't score on the power play. 

Third Period 

As in the previous two periods, the Islanders came out flying and took it to the Jackets. They outshot Columbus 4-0 in the first 7 minutes of the period, but Elvis stood tall and kept them in it. The Jackets again looked sluggish and tired. 

At 12:10 of the third, all the patience paid off when youngster Denton Mateychuk scored to make it 2-1. It was his third goal of the season. At the time of the goal, the Jackets were being outshot 34-20 and had been pressured the entire period. 

Matthew Schaefer scored his second of the game with 1:07 left in the period to tie it. Just 29 seconds later, Simon Holmstrom scored the game-winner to make it 3-2. An absolute meltdown at the end of the game. 

It's worth noting that the referees called off a goal after saying Charlie Coyle interfered with the Isles' goalie. We will agree to disagree, but no one outside of UBS Arena thought that was goalie interference. 

Final Stats

Player Stats

• Miles Wood scored his 4th goal of the season.
• Denton Mateychuk scored his 3rd goal of the year.
• Adam Fantilli tallied his 4th assist.
• Boone Jenner recorded his 5th assist.
• Kirill Marchenko had an assist, his 7th.
• Sean Monahan got his 5th assist
• Elvis Merzlikins stopped 36 of 39 Islanders shots.

Team Stats

• The CBJ went 0/4 on the power play.
• The Jackets PK went 1/2 on the night.
• Columbus only won 31.9% of the faceoffs.

What's Next: They head out to Western Canada to take on the Calgary Flames on Wednesday, Nov. 5th, the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, Nov. 8th, and then the Edmonton Oilers on Monday, Nov. 10th. They will wrap up their Western swing with a matchup against the Seattle Kraken.

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Just days following a sudden prospect swap, forward Samu Tuomaala has evened the score after the Philadelphia Flyers traded him away.

Tuomaala, 22, was never going to make it with the Flyers after being surpassed by players like Alexis Gendron, Devin Kaplan, Alex Bump, and Denver Barkey, as well as the recent draft additions of Porter Martone, Shane Vansaghi, and Jack Murtagh.

The Flyers' former second-round pick had managed to produce 26 goals and 75 points over the last two seasons, but struggled with injuries that severely limited his availability to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

As a result, and after three scoreless games to start the season and numerous healthy scratches, the Flyers decided to pull the plug, trading Tuomaala to the Dallas Stars for Christian Kyrou.

Kyrou, 22, has been a pleasant surprise early in his tenure with the Flyers organization, already tallying a goal and three points in just two games with the Phantoms.

Flyers Already Have Their Logan Stankoven in Bobby BrinkThe <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers">Philadelphia Flyers</a> used to get a lot of heat for passing on forward Logan Stankoven in the 2021 NHL Draft, but it's time to put that narrative to bed for good. They already have their own in Bobby Brink.

As for Tuomaala?

The Finn made his season debut for the AHL Texas Stars on Sunday, opening the scoring with his first goal for his new club early in the second period against the Manitoba Moose.

Tuomaala raced to a puck along the left wall, executed a feint to create space, then attempted to feed a pass into the crease for his teammate.

Fortunately for him, the puck was inadvertently deflected into the net by a Moose defender, giving Tuomaala his first goal for the Stars organization in his first game.

Kyrou's points with the Flyers organization have been a little less lucky, but they all count equally on the scoreboard at the end of the day.

Why Flyers Sent Emil Andrae Back to AHL AgainA roster "puzzle" unfolds as the Philadelphia Flyers prioritize center depth, sending Emil Andrae back to the AHL temporarily.

So far, though, it seems that both players are enjoying the change in scenery, but we'll have to give the edge to Kyrou and the Flyers for the time being.

Sharks' key to playing winning hockey after shootout loss to Red Wings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

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Maybe last year, and certainly the season before, a 3-2 comeback shootout loss, complete with a first NHL goal from a top prospect, would be okay for the Sharks.

But head coach Ryan Warsofsky is trying to set a higher standard, and just maybe, the Sharks are getting there soon.

San Jose is 4-4-1 in its last nine and has been competitive in every single game in this stretch.

Sam Dickinson scored his first NHL goal off a brilliant Will Smith pass, and the Sharks tied it late, before falling in the shootout to the Detroit Red Wings.

SAM DICKINSON'S FIRST NHL GOAL 🔥 pic.twitter.com/P4AJ5N68bc

— Sharks on NBCS (@NBCSSharks) November 3, 2025

But postgame, the discussion with Warsofsky wasn’t about a moral victory, it was about real wins.

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When projecting how everything would look one month into the 2025-26 NHL season, most people didn't have the Pittsburgh Penguins as one of the league's top teams. 

Yet, here we are on Nov. 2, and the Penguins sit pretty at third in the Eastern Conference standings and fifth in the league standings at 8-3-2 with 18 points. The only team in the NHL with more points than the Penguins are the Colorado Avalanche with 19. 

Pittsburgh's early-season success has been a result of many factors, several of which may or may not be sustainable. Yes, the Penguins are getting generally lucky and sport the sixth-highest PDO - or personal discouragement outcomes - at five-on-five in the league (101.86), but their process also seems to be much-improved from last season.

Yes, they have their stinker games, such as the one against the New York Rangers on Oct. 11 or against the Philadelphia Flyers on Oct. 28, when they still managed a point. Yes, they're getting goaltending that's a little too good to be true. But, even in their 5-2 loss to one of the league's best in the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, they answered a poor start in the first 10 minutes of the game with a relatively good performance through the rest of it. 

They aren't bleeding odd-man rushes like they have in previous seasons. Their penalty kill is 15 of its last 16 and has seen some of the NHL's best power plays against Winnipeg and the Minnesota Wild. And they're locking down in third periods, where they have yet to blow a lead and have outscored the opposition, 20-9. 

All in all, there's a little bit of everything. And, even if this team regresses to the mean at some point, there is still a decent chance that their hot start could end up making a world of difference for them at season's end - especially in a less-than-inspiring Metropolitan Division. 

Right now, the Penguins are tied with the New Jersey Devils atop the Metro with 18 points, but the Devils have the edge with one more win. Below them, though?

There are three teams with 14 points - the Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Rangers - and three teams with 13 points - the Flyers, New York Islanders, and Washington Capitals.

Right now, everything is close. Those six teams, so far, aren't really pulling ahead and have their own issues to worry about:

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• Carolina needs help on the back end. They are relying on a rookie in Alexander Nikishin - a very good rookie, in all fairness - to fill the left side on their top pairing alongside Sean Walker, who probably wouldn't be a top-pair defenseman on most contenders. Beyond that, they have guys in Jalen Chatfield, Joel Nystrom, Mike Reilly, and Charles-Alexis Legault who are fine, but they definitely need more top-four talent, especially on the right side. And they really need a bus driver for their power play, which is dead last in the league. 
• Columbus - like Pittsburgh - is probably getting unsustainable levels of goaltending, and they could also use more talent as far as the center depth on their roster. While their forward group is pretty formidable in general - albeit very young - they need an upgrade down the middle in their top-six, as Sean Monahan isn't the ideal first-line center on a contender, and Adam Fantilli isn't quite ready for that role, either. And they can't seem to stop too many teams on the penalty kill and don't score much on the power play, so their special teams are bringing them down.
• The Rangers lack scoring depth - and depth in a general sense - and rely too much on their goaltending to win them hockey games. They are 25th in the league in goals for with 31 in 13 games, and if you look at their bottom-six and bottom-four, this isn't particularly surprising. And it gets even worse when you see that no one in their top-six has more than eight points (hello, J.T. Miller), even if star defenseman Adam Fox has 11 and third-liner Taylor Raddysh leads the team in goals with five.
• The Flyers - even if they have a little bit of talent sprinkled in on the forward front and some veteran reliability on the back end - do not have the goaltending to sustain themselves. The recently injured Samuel Ersson has an .876 save percentage, 28-year-old Dan Vladar is currently sporting a save percentage (.924) far above his career number (.897) and has never had this kind of workload, and the youngster Aleksei Kolosov - although promising in his first two appearances - does not have a track record of sustained success in professional hockey.
• The Islanders are not only old, they're also generally unspectacular at every position. Their goaltending is 25th in the league in save percentage, and that starts with Ilya Sorokin, who has had a disastrous start that includes an .877 save percentage and 3.40 goals-against average in eight games. To be fair, their top-nine is producing at a pretty even distribution, and that group is definitely the strongest on the team. Bo Horvat has has a good start, too. But the only "spectacular" Isles player has been rookie sensation Matthew Schaefer, who is carrying this team's defensive corps on his back with 10 points and a league-leading (among defensemen) five goals.
• The Capitals are a bit of a conundrum, and they should gain some ground as the season goes on. Goaltender Logan Thompson has been spectacular so far, as his .935 save percentage (eight games played) is fourth in the league among qualified netminders - but Charlie Lindgren has been the opposite, as he's sporting an .880 save percentage through four starts. They're struggling on both special teams units, and - beyond their top line and second-line center Dylan Strome - they're not getting much production from their forward unit. It's fair to wonder whether the Capitals were playing a bit above what they actually are last season while riding the high of the Gr8 Chase.

Matthew Schaefer, Islanders Make History In Comeback Win Over Blue JacketsSchaefer ignites a historic comeback, becoming the youngest defenseman with a two-goal game. Islanders snatch a thrilling win.

Then, there is the Penguins. Of course, the Penguins aren't without their issues as well, which is what makes this an interesting thought exercise. 

• They are riding a combined save percentage of .918, which is third in the NHL - and those numbers probably aren't sustainable through an entire season for both Tristan Jarry (.923 save percentage, career save percentage at .910) or the inexperienced Arturs Silovs (.913, .890). More than likely, their goaltending is due for a regression at some point, even if they have some formidable help waiting in the wings in the AHL with Sergei Murashov and Filip Larsson.
• Their team shooting percentage is also third in the league at 13.3, which - given the fact that Justin Brazeau (27.3 percent) and Anthony Mantha (25 percent) are both well above career averages, and Sidney Crosby is shooting at 33.3 percent (unsustainable, no matter how great he is) - is also due for a regression.
• The left side of their blue line has been outplaying expectations. Parker Wotherspoon looks like a perfect defensive partner for Erik Karlsson on the top pairing, but he's never played more than 55 games in an NHL season and has never played top-pairing minutes. Ryan Shea has been spectacular in his age 28 season - already tying his career-high in goals (2) and surpassing his career high in points (7) - but it's fair to wonder if his level of play is sustainable. And the Penguins do not seem to have a current solution for the bottom-pairing on their left side.
• Crosby, 38, is scoring at a 57-goal, 101-point pace, and Evgeni Malkin, 39, is scoring at a 114-point pace. Crosby's might be somewhat sustainable, at least in the points department. Malkin's - as great as he is - not so much.

5 Reasons The Penguins Might Be For RealThere were surely a lot of items on NHL bingo cards heading into the 2025-26 season.&nbsp;

But, there are some counterpoints to consider:

• Five of the current top-six teams in team save percentage are in the Metro, with Winnipeg at the top of the league (Rangers, Penguins, Blue Jackets, Capitals, and Flyers to follow). It's fair to say that all of those teams - except, perhaps, the Rangers, who have arguably the best goaltender on the planet - are due for a goaltending regression.
• New Jersey is fourth in the league in shooting percentage right behind the Penguins at 13.1 percent - suggesting they could also be due for a regression there. In addition, the Rangers, Flyers, and Capitals are bottom-six in goals-for - which goes beyond strictly shooting percentage, especially in Philadelphia's case, as they are middle-of-the-pack (16th) in shooting percentage. In addition, the Penguins are second in the league in expected goals for (31.48) and 10th in expected goals per 60 (2.84), indicating that they're generating a lot offensively.
• There is a good possibility that the Penguins' left side is outplaying expectations - and that Karlsson is playing miles better this season - simply because the new coaching staff is getting more out of the Penguins' defensive corps. Several defensemen, including Shea and Karlsson, have sung high praise for the work that head coach Dan Muse and defensive coach Mike Stothers have done for the unit - and for the new system the team is deploying, which plays to their strengths and emphasizes forward coverage.
• It's never wise to bet against two surefire Hall-of-Fame centers who are desperate to bring this team back to contention - especially in what could be Malkin's final NHL season.

October Penguins' Prospects Update: ForwardsIt's a new season, and with the month of October in the books, that means it's time for the first&nbsp;<a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a>' prospects update of the season.

Last season, the final playoff spot in the East - and in the Metro - had 91 points. The Penguins have 69 games remaining to amass 73 more points and tie that 91-point mark, which amounts to 37 more wins. And 37 wins in 69 games probably isn't even required because it doesn't account for overtime and shootout loss points.

All in all, there are reasons suggesting that what the Penguins are doing may not quite be sustainable. But - given the shortcomings of other teams in their own division - they may not have to sustain this high a level anyway to end up a playoff team when the 2025-26 regular season concludes in April. 

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Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Jordan Charron has had an unbelievable start to the 2025-26 OHL season.

Charron, a fifth-round pick by the Penguins in the 2025 NHL Draft this year, scored his 14th goal of the season on Saturday night. He blew past a defender and scored on a mini breakaway to make it 3-0 for the Soo Greyhounds.

He can't stop scoring🫢

Jordan Charron extends his OHL goal scoring lead as he scores a shorthanded beauty for his 14th!@FloHockey | #LetsGoPenspic.twitter.com/XTo0OgXcIj

— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) November 1, 2025

Charron has been a different player for the Greyhounds this season, compiling 14 goals and 20 points in his first 18 games. He already surpassed his goal total from last year (10) and is one point away from tying his point total from last year (21). 

The offense has been spectacular to watch, but his skating has improved as well. He looks faster on the ice, and it was very evident by the way he blew past that defender for the shorthanded goal.

Charron was one of the standouts of development camp back in July. Even though it was only glorified practice, he still showcased his strong release each day and has carried that momentum into the 2025-26 season. He is currently projected to finish the year with 53 goals and 76 points. 

This will be his final OHL season since he is committed to St. Lawrence University for the 2026-27 season.

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Despite surrendering a late tally in regulation that knotted the score, the Detroit Red Wings are back on the winning side of things and have picked up their third win in four games so far on their road trip.

James van Riemsdyk scored the only tally in the shootout against the San Jose Sharks, resulting in a 3-2 victory. With the win, the Red Wings improved to 9-4 through 13 games and are back in a first-place tie atop the Atlantic Division standings with the Montreal Canadiens. 

A SHOOTOUT DUB IN SAN JOSE!!! pic.twitter.com/xR9v0Ehyj1

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) November 3, 2025

After a scoreless opening 20 minutes of play, it would be Lucas Raymond who broke the ice by beating former Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic with a wicked wrist shot after maneuvering around Sharks defenseman Dmitry Orlov.

The Sharks responded early in the third period as Jeff Skinner deflected a pass from Philipp Kurashev past Cam Talbot. 

Detroit then re-grabbed the lead midway through the frame after Moritz Seider beat Nedeljkovic from the point with a seeing-eye shot for his first tally of the season.

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It was Seider who had a would-be tying goal on Friday evening waived off against the Anaheim Ducks after he was ruled to have used a distinct kicking motion. 

As the Sharks pressed late in the third period, they found the equalizer thanks to rookie Sam Dickinson, who registered both his first career NHL goal and point. 

Neither team found the back of the net in overtime, which included a breakaway opportunity from Alex DeBrincat, who had his four-game goal streak snapped. 

Raymond, DeBrincat, and Larkin all were unsuccessful in the subsequent shootout, as were Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, and Kurashev for San Jose. 

In his first shootout attempt as a Red Wing, van Riemsdkyk beat Nedeljkovic with a blocker-side shot, and Talbot then stopped Tyler Toffoli's backhand attempt to secure the extra point for Detroit. 

Patrick Kane’s Availability Clarified as Red Wings Continue Road TripDetroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane hasn't played since Oct. 17, and he's been unavailable for the duration of their ongoing road trip.

Talbot picked up his fifth win of the season by making 16 saves, while Nedeljkovic countered with 29 saves. 

The Red Wings also played their eighth straight game without forward Patrick Kane, who was injured on Oct. 17; he has been confirmed to be unavailable at least through the end of the road trip, which has one more game remaining on Tuesday evening against the Vegas Golden Knights. 

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cutter Gauthier and Beckett Sennecke each had a goal and an assist, goalie Lukas Dostal made 32 saves, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Sunday night.

Frank Vatrano and Chris Kreider also scored for the Ducks.

Jack Hughes scored New Jersey’s lone goal in the third period, and Devils goalie Jake Allen had 26 saves.

Anaheim has won three straight and five of the last six to move into a first-place tie with Las Vegas and Edmonton in the Pacific Division, an encouraging start for a team trying to snap a seven-season playoff drought. Their 15 points is the most through 11 games since 2014-2015.

The Ducks took advantage of their second straight game against a road-weary Eastern Conference club, outscoring the Detroit Red Wings and Devils by a combined 9-3.

Anaheim scored three goals within the game’s first 22 minutes and dominated the first two periods before New Jersey came to life in the third.

Moments after Allen stuffed Sennecke at the doorstep, Hughes took a pass from Dawson Mercer on a two-on-one break and one-timed a shot past a sprawling Dostal.

But Dostal and the Ducks held off a furious Devils rally in the final minutes, and Kreider scored on an empty netter with 1:54 left to seal the win.

Anaheim scored on its first shot of the game. Sennecke took a pass from Gauthier as he crossed the blue line, shielded New Jersey defenseman Dennis Cholowski with his body as he charged the net and slipped a lunging shot under Allen’s right armpit.

The Ducks made it 3-0 just 1:54 into the second period when Gauthier scored from an almost impossible angle, snapping a left-handed wrist shot from just inside the right goal line under Allen’s left pad for his team-leading seventh goal of the season.

Up next

Devils: Host the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

Ducks: Host the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.

The New Jersey Devils suffered a 4-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Sunday night. Veteran goaltender Jake Allen made 26 saves on 29 shots. 

Beckett Sennecke scored the game's opening goal 4:13 into the first period. A miscommunication by the Devils in the neutral zone, coupled with Simon Nemec caught puck-watching and not tracking back, allowed Anaheim to score on their first shot on Allen. 

The Ducks extend their lead to 2-0 with five minutes remaining in the first period. Frank Vatrano scored his first goal of the season. Allen made seven saves on nine shots in the opening 20 minutes. 

Cutter Gauthier's snap shot beat Allen on the Ducks' first shot of the second period. It was his second point of the night as he was credited with the primary assist on Sennecke's goal. 

Jack Hughes ended Lukas Dostal's shutout at the 7:43 mark of the third period. The 24-year-old has 16 points in 13 games to start the 2025-26 campaign. Dawson Mercer picked up the primary assist to extend his point streak to four games. 

Ducks forward Chris Kreider hit the empty net to secure a 4-1 Ducks victory with two minutes remaining in regulation. 

The Devils will return to New Jersey with a 1-3-0 record after their four-game road trip. The team will prepare for a three-game homestand that begins on Thursday, when they host the Montreal Canadiens. 

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The New York Rangers have sent Brennan Othmann to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League and have recalled Jaroslav Chmelar. 

After failing to make the Rangers’ opening-night roster, Othmann was given another opportunity to prove himself at the NHL level, as the Rangers called him up from the AHL to open up their four-game road trip.

However, Othmann played in just one game against the Calgary Flames before being scratched out of the lineup for the remaining three matchups. 

Mike Sullivan outlined what he still wants to see from Othmann.

“This is the conversation that him and I have had throughout the course of training camp, before training camp started,” Sullivan said. “I sat with him after the Lehigh Valley, the rookie games, and trying to define for him what the expectation is, and how we could potentially earn a roster spot. And I think the most important element of it is just attention to detail, reliability, knowing your job, doing your job, play away from the puck. 

“That was where his focus, I think, needed to be. We're looking for that element as an important aspect of him earning a roster spot. In the game the other night, there were some good things that he did. There were also some moments where attention to detail could have helped us keep the puck out of the net and things of that nature. We'll continue to work with Otter with respect to those details and what those mean.”

Rangers Continue To Take Step In The Right Direction With Win Over KrakenThe New York <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/">Rangers</a> ended their four-game road trip on a high note with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Seattle Kraken.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Chmelar has played nine games for the Wolf Pack this season, recording two goals, three assists, and five points.

The Buffalo Sabres’ past four games have all ended with a 4-3 score. The first three 4-3 games were all overtime losses for the Sabres, who fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets and Boston Bruins. But on Saturday, Buffalo’s three-game losing streak was stopped as the Sabres beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 in a shootout. 

That said, it’s a measure of the competitive parity in the Eastern Conference and the NHL in general that, despite earning five of a possible eight standings points in their last four games, the Sabres’ latest win has given them a 5-4-3 record – the worst mark in the East.

Now, it had to be encouraging for Sabres coach Lindy Ruff and GM Kevyn Adams that goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stepped up with a stellar performance against the Capitals. In only his second game of the season, Luukkonen stopped 31 of 34 Washington shots for a .912 save percentage and 2.79 goals-against average. In addition, Luukkonen stopped all two shots on net he faced in the shootout. The Capitals’ three other shootout attempts didn’t manage to get through to Luukkonen, but that’s not a fact that changes Luukkonen’s otherwise strong game.

But back to our earlier point – the fact the Sabres got points in each of their past four games doesn’t mean that they were guaranteed to climb the ranks in the East. It would be easier for Buffalo if they played in the Western Conference, as there are six teams in the West who have records worse than the Sabres’ current mark. But Buffalo has to deal with the parity in the East and find a way to win many more games than they lose.

Otherwise, while it’s a positive for the Sabres to squeeze out “loser” points, the reality is that, without sustained winning stretches, Buffalo is going to stay where they are in the standings right now. So the pressure is squarely on the Sabres to start putting up ‘W’s and putting pressure on the teams above them in the East.

Sabres Need To Focus On Changing One Key AreaBuffalo's focus shifts from wins to smart losses. Earning crucial "loser points" in the standings by avoiding regulation defeats could define the Sabres' playoff fate.

The Sabres’ next seven games – including two games against the Utah Mammoth and single games against the Carolina Hurricanes, St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers – are all against teams that can beat them on any given night. It isn’t until Buffalo takes on the Calgary Flames on Nov. 19 and the Chicago Blackhawks on Nov. 21 that the Sabres have games they absolutely must win. Just about every game is a must-win for Buffalo.

Until that time, the Sabres have to demonstrate they can not only hang with the big boys at the top of the NHL’s pecking order, but thrive against them. Luukkonen (or any Sabres goalie) has to play well enough to give Buffalo a legitimate chance to win night-in and night-out, and if they don’t get an all-around solid showing from all their players, the Sabres are going to be cannon fodder for the 15th-straight year. And that will trigger massive change in Buffalo, both on the ice and in the organization’s management/coaching tree.

Simply put, the Sabres have to be consistently above-average from game-to-game if they’re to have any hope of rising in the highly-competitive Atlantic Division. The good news for Buffalo is that they’re currently only three points behind the Red Wings for second place in their division. The bad news is there are five teams in the way of themselves and Detroit. Some of those teams are likely to play well, which is why it’s paramount for the Sabres to reel off as many wins in a row as they can.

Sabres Must Make Most Of Break In Schedule Before Things Get Really Rough For ThemBuffalo is riding a hot streak, but the Sabres must capitalize on a soft stretch of their schedule, as a brutal stretch is looming soon afterward.

Thus far this season, Buffalo has managed only a pair of modest two-game win streaks. That has to change. The Sabres need many more three, four and five-game win streaks if they’re going to be a Stanley Cup playoff team this season. There’s no other way around it. If Buffalo can’t stitch together a slew of wins, week-in and week-out, the suffering is going to continue in Western New York for the long term.

And if it gets to that point, the Sabres are going to face widespread change to the organization. The stakes have been and always will be very high this season, and Buffalo can’t afford to have any prolonged rough stretches.

Because after their first 12 games of this season, there haven’t been enough victories to put the Sabres where their long-frustrated fans expect them to be.

ELMONT, NY -- The New York Islanders found themselves down 2-1 late in the third period, but a dramatic comeback saw them score twice in 29 seconds to win 3-2 in regulation in front of the home crowd. 

First, it was Matthew Schaefer from the point for his second goal of the night with 1:03 to play in regualtion. He tried to find Anders Lee's stick in front but Zach Werenski's stick sufficed:

SCHAEFER'S SECOND OF THE NIGHT. pic.twitter.com/zkpYp9y5Zl

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) November 3, 2025

With that goal, Schaefer became the youngest defenseman in NHL history to record a two-game goal, besting the legendary Bobby Orr. 

Then, just 29 seconds later, Simon Holmstrom tapped home a loose puck behind Blue Jackets' netminder Elvis Merzlikins to give the Islanders the lead:

THE GAME WINNER FROM HOLMSTROM. pic.twitter.com/jrgazYHR7G

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) November 3, 2025

The Islanders comeback with 1:07 to play in regulation was the latest comeback win in franchise history. 

The win gave the Islanders their second-straight victory as they are now 6-5-1 on the season. Up next is the Boston Bruins, who they host on Tuesday night at 7 PM ET.