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For the week ending on November 9th, Connor Bedard was named the Second Star Of The Week in the NHL. This comes after a dominant week on the road in which he scored three goals and seven assists for ten points in four games played. 

Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche was the first star with four goals, six assists, and ten points in four games. Leo Carlsson of the Anaheim Ducks had five goals and four assists for nine points to earn the third star honors. 

NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) on XNathan MacKinnon, Connor Bedard and Leo Carlsson have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Nov. 9. 3 Stars of the Week presented by @GEICO #NHLStats: https://t.co/dglLfX1W08

Each of the first two picks in the 2023 NHL Draft, Bedard and Carlsson, are stars of the week. They are more than happy to share the spotlight with a player like Nathan MacKinnon, who is on the fast track to the Hall of Fame. 

Bedard is deserving of NHL recognition. He took some time to break out as a top scorer in the league, but he always had the talent to do so. The team around him is better, and he is starting to show the maturity needed on the ice to take those talents to the next level. 

With his abilities, expect Bedard to be a star of the week many times during his NHL career. As he continues to put together an Olympic-worthy resume, the point totals are going to continue climbing up. 

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According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the Buffalo Sabres have placed forward Carson Meyer on waivers. 

Meyer being placed on waivers indicates that he is ready to get his 2025-26 season started. The 28-year-old forward had been sidelined since the start of the season due to injury. 

The Sabres signed Meyer this off-season to a two-year, two-way contract in free agency. This was after the Powell, Ohio native spent this past season with the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL), posting nine goals, 12 assists, 21 points, and 20 penalty minutes in 29 games. 

If the Meyer clears waivers, he will join the Sabres' AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans and should be a key part of their forward group. 

In 41 career NHL games over three seasons, Meyer has recorded two goals, four assists, six points, 14 penalty minutes, 90 hits, and a minus-4 rating. He last appeared at the NHL level during the 2023-24 season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, where he posted one goal, one assist, and a career-high 37 hits. 

NEWARK, NJ -- It's hard to believe, but Kyle Palmieri is in his fifth full season as a member of the New York Islanders after coming over from the New Jersey Devils ahead of the 2021 NHL Trade Deadline. 

Despite being born in Smithtown, Long Island, Palmieri grew up in Montvale, New Jersey, about a 40-minute commute to the Prudential Center. 

Palmieri, who began his career with the Anaheim Ducks, signed with the Devils as an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2016, putting pen to paper on a five-year deal worth $4.65 million annually. 

During the final season of his deal, the 2020-21 season, which started late due to the Pandemic, Palmieri knew that his future likely wasn't with the Devils. So, when it started getting closer to the NHL Trade Deadline, he knew he was likely on the move -- the question was where to. 

"I mean, it was kind of a weird situation," Palmieri told The Hockey News. "It was the divisional bubble year, but I had had conversations with Fitzgerald, and I knew where things were at and where I stood. So it was more of a waiting game."

On April 7, 2021, the Islanders acquired Palmieri and Travis Zajac for forwards A.J. Greer and Mason Jobst, and a 2021 first-round pick and 2022 conditional fourth-round pick. 

Palmieri had a modiified no-trade clause so he had some of a say in where he ended up. 

"Obviously, with the [COVID] restrictions and all the stuff moving inside divisions or outside of divisions and crossing borders, it kind of came down to a couple of options at the end," Palmieri said. "But I felt like I was part of the process of where the landing spot was going to be, and the Islanders were at the top of my list. So, yeah, it feels like a while ago now, but it was just a different year to begin with — and definitely happy how it all worked out."

Were the Islanders at the top of the list because that's where he was born?

"It was a team that was very competitive," Palmieri said. "It gave me an opportunity to win. When I was playing in Jersey, we were kind of in a rebuild, and I think the Islanders were an awesome opportunity for me, and I was excited to make the switch.

"Obviously, being from the area and having played here for a while, there’s a certain level of comfort with that. But I think for me, it was just the best opportunity to try and win."

Palmieri leading closing stretches ahead of #Isles game against his former team, #NJDevils. pic.twitter.com/ZHHtws19EM

— Stefen Rosner (@stefen_rosner) November 10, 2025

Coming over with Zajac certainly made the transition a bit smoother. 

"That made it nice. Obviously, Greener and Schneider were here already, and I knew a good chunk of the guys," Palmieri said. "So it always makes it easier going into a new room with a couple of familiar faces."

Five years later, Palmieri has been a tremendous value to the Islanders after shaking off his first full season, which was plagued by a few upper-body injuries.

The summer, after playing in all 82 games for a second straight season, Palmieri and the Islanders came to terms on a two-year extension worth $4.75 million annually. 

In 15 games this season, Palmieri has four goals and seven assists for 11 points. He'll skate with Bo Horvat and Emil Heineman on the Islanders' top line for a second straight game. 

The Islanders battle the Devils at 7 PM ET on MSGSN2. 

The Winnipeg Jets are facing a challenging situation with their offense as they're struggling to find production out of their depth forwards. They have scored just two goals over their last three games, and 23 of their 47 total goals this season have come from their first forward line of star players in Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor and Gabe Vilardi. 

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Players like Tanner Pearson, who has gone 11 games without a point, and Alex Iafallo have struggled to produce despite Iafallo logging significant minutes at over 16 per game on the second line alongside Jonathan Toews. The Jets may look to make additions and could have the opportunity to acquire a former 70-point player from a struggling team eager to move pieces.

Few teams have been worse to start the season than the St. Louis Blues as they sit with a 5-8-3 record and the league's worst defense with 62 goals allowed this season. Blues GM Doug Armstrong has been reportedly looking to trade some of his players to build towards the future with veteran forward Brayden Schenn being a name that has been routinely brought up. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman confirmed this Monday on his podcast 32 Thoughts adding that Armstrong will "need a reason" to depart with their captain.

Frank Seravalli: Re Brayden Schenn: They nearly traded him last year in the deadline period; it was a bit of a different situation because [he] had the full no trade clause; he's lost some of that veto power; he's gonna be in demand - Big Show (11/7)

— NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport) November 10, 2025

This brings the Jets into focus as Friedman also noted that when the Blues were looking to potential deal Schenn last season, that he expressed interest in reuniting with his brother Luke and playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs. However, when Toronto failed to get a deal done with the Nashville Predators for Luke Schenn, the deal fell through and Brayden elected to stay with the Blues.

Now with lesser protection than last season, St. Louis will have more options for where they can send Schenn and this could even mean moving him to Winnipeg to play with his brother on a Stanley Cup contender like they wanted. It would certainly be an interesting trade as the Blues and Jets just finished clashing in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs this past postseason with Schenn producing some testy moments throughout the series.

This would help alleviate some of the offensive burden on the Jets' top line by adding a consistent 20-goal scorer with 50-60 point upside every season onto the second line with Jonathan Toews or somewhere else in the lineup. The price on the 34-year-old would likely be players that can help the Blues now or future prospects on the verge as Friedman explained that Armstrong is planning to step down as GM of St. Louis at the end of this season to allow former Blues winger Alex Steen to come into the role. 

Friedman explained that it's been noted through several sources that Armstrong wants to leave the franchise in a good place for Steen, meaning a trade involving their captain would likely require a player that would make an impact on the Blues for years to come. 

The Jets have traded away a significant portion of their draft capital and will not have second- or fourth-round picks for the next two years. They still retain their first-round selections, and pairing one of these picks with a prospect like Nikita Chibrikov or Parker Ford, both of whom have been slow to develop at the NHL level, could create an opportunity to complete a deal before their value declines.

Schenn brings the experience of a Stanley Cup champion, having helped the St. Louis Blues capture their first Stanley Cup in 2019, and is a proven NHL veteran with over 1,000 career games, 280 goals, 411 assists, and a career-high 70-point season in 2017‑18, along with significant playoff experience and leadership. The Saskatoon native is coming off a solid 50-point season with 18 goals and 32 assists in a full 82-game season. Schenn hasn't missed a game due to injury in three seasons and could be a reliable iron man for the Jets with the ability to play on the power play. 

Winnipeg's Gamble On Gustav Nyquist Yet To Pay OffNyquist arrived to fill an offensive void, but early struggles and injury have stalled his production, leaving the Jets searching for his scoring touch.

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The Seattle Kraken dropped Sunday's road matchup against the Dallas Stars 2-1, but the bigger news was that Berkly Catton skated in his 10th NHL game, which burns the first year of his entry-level contract.

In these 10 games, the 19-year-old has notched three assists, fired 10 shots on goal and won 60 percent of his faceoffs, all while averaging 12:11 of ice time. Catton has seen time as both the fourth line center and as the top line left winger. He's looked comfortable in both spots, showing off his puck skills and skating ability routinely. 

The 5-on-5 on ice results, according to Natural Stat Trick, are trending in the right direction. The Kraken are outscoring their opponents 4-2 with Catton on the ice, and they own 45.66 percent of the expected goals (ranking eighth) and 48.57 percent of the scoring chances (ranking fourth). 

He hasn't lit up the NHL with goals and assists like he would have with the Spokane Chiefs in the WHL, but Catton is learning how to play both sides of the puck effectively as he continues to become acclimated to the NHL pace and coach Lane Lambert's style of play. 

Although Catton has burned the first year of his entry-level contract after playing his 10th game, the Kraken could still send him back to the WHL. Although it is a move that is unlikely, as they would have rather saved a year of his ELC, it's still a possibility.

Kraken's Berkly Catton Is Making A Strong Case To Stick Around The Seattle Kraken are approaching decision time with their top prospect, Berkly Catton. He's done everything he can to prove he should stick around, but does the Kraken's current situation force them to go down a different route?

The Kraken still have some options. Unfortunately, they can't send him down to the AHL's Coachella Valley Firebirds unless it's a conditioning stint after sitting out multiple games consecutively. They could continue to play him nightly in the NHL and loan him to Team Canada for the world juniors.

There, he would be a top-line center playing in every scenario. The move would allow him to receive more ice time and likely build his confidence as he would be a dominant player. 

The Kraken still have decisions to make, but Catton should be feeling great that the team believes in him this highly, this quickly. 

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Nobody could have anticipated that during the 2025–26 season, the Vancouver Canucks organization would be without three of their goaltenders at the same point in time. This very situation occurred over the weekend, with Thatcher Demko taking time off for maintenance while Nikita Tolopilo remained out due to injury. An injury to Ty Young on Friday resulted in the Abbotsford Canucks requiring the use of an emergency backup goalie for the remainder of their game, as Jiří Patera was on his way up to Vancouver after being recalled under emergency conditions. All these injuries have also resulted in both Jonathan Lemieux and Aku Koskenvuo receiving call-ups from the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL. As well, Kevin Lankinen ended up starting both of Vancouver's games during their weekend back-to-back at home. 

During this stretch of goaltending complications for the Canucks, there is one thing that comes to mind — where would Artūrs Šilovs fit into this equation? Vancouver traded their former goaltender and Calder Cup Championship MVP to the Pittsburgh Penguins during the off-season in exchange for Chase Stillman and a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. While he has only been with Pittsburgh since then, he has started in nine games for the Penguins and registered a record of 4–2–3. Šilovs also has a GAA of 2.49 and a .916 SV%. With Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry out for a few weeks due to injury, Šilovs’ workload will only increase. 

The Canucks’ current goaltending circumstances lead many to wonder if the team was better off keeping Šilovs and getting rid of one of Demko or Lankinen, or retaining all three and moving their goaltending depth cabinet around a bit. The latter situation is the least likely of these options, as Šilovs made it clear that, while his NHL play didn’t instil a whole lot of confidence last season, he was ready to make the jump after posting stellar numbers during the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs. Keeping him in the AHL would have helped Abbotsford out insurmountably, but wouldn’t have made sense for a goaltender who was looking for his chance at making the NHL. 

At the same time, trading one of Demko or Lankinen to make room for Šilovs in Vancouver was too risky of a move to make on a goaltender who hadn’t quite proven himself long-term at the NHL level. While the goaltender did carry his team to Game 7 of the second-round in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, reality set in the regular season after when Šilovs couldn’t quite find his footing early on as the Canucks’ anticipated starter. This opened the door for Lankinen to step in and take the role of Vancouver’s starter, a transition that ultimately resulted in the goaltender signing a five-year contract extension. 

Choosing to stay with Šilovs rather than one of Lankinen or Demko would not have been the right move for this particular organization, though this may have been the opposite if this were a different team with a different trajectory. For starters, both Lankinen and Demko have proven themselves on a consistent basis at the NHL level. While Šilovs could have definitely been capable of doing-so this season or even the next, with the way Vancouver approaches their seasons — as if their playoff window is open — it wouldn’t have made sense for them to wait for a goaltender with potential, even if that may have been a better move in the long-run. At the end of the day, the Canucks have been adamant that they believe in their current core and want to stick with players who will help them win now. Demko and Lankinen’s ages and experience levels match that of their current core, making it an unfortunately easy decision for the team. 

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Joakim Kemell, you've won a trip to Sweden. 

On Monday, ahead of their game against the New York Rangers and days before their pair of games against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Sweden, the Nashville Predators have recalled forward Joakim Kemell from the Milwaukee Admirals. 

Kemell is called up following Zachary L'Heureux's lower-body injury, which has him out for 4-6 weeks.

L'Heureux was recalled after Cole Smith suffered an upper-body injury, which sidelines him for at least five more weeks. 

Kemell made the opening night roster after an impressive preseason and has played two games with the Predators this season, against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 9 and the Ottawa Senators on Oct. 13. He has yet to record his first NHL point. 

This season in Milwaukee, Kemell has recorded six points in six games (one goal and five assists), and four penalty minutes. 

He is also from Jyväskylä, Finland, which is about 630 miles from where the Predators will be playing their NHL Global Series games against the Penguins at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. 

The Predators face the Rangers on Monday at 6 p.m., then travel abroad to face the Penguins in Sweden on Friday at 1 p.m. CST and Sunday at 8 a.m. CST. 

Nov 9, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Sergei Murashov (1) skates his rookie lap before making his NHL debut against the Los Angeles Kings at PPG Paints Arena. Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Another former ECHL player saw his lifelong dream come true on Sunday.

Former Wheeling Nailers goaltender Sergei Murashov made his NHL debut with the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.

While the Penguins ultimately fell 3-2 to the Kings, the 21-year-old netminder accounted himself well. Murashov stopped 24 of 27 shots faced, making several key saves to keep his team in the game.

“I need some time just to watch video and see what more I can do better, where I was good,” Murashov said after the game. “But overall, I just like how I felt for all the game. I enjoyed it. Again, just a huge thanks to my team, because it’s [their] third game in four days, and they were battling.”

One of Murashov’s biggest saves came off a 2-on-1 rush by the Kings in the middle frame. Alex Laferriere took the puck off a Penguins turnover, raced up ice, and fed Quinton Byfield on the doorstep. Murashov stretched his full 6-foot-2 height to make a critical stop and preserve what was then a 2-1 Pittsburgh lead.

Murashov played in the ECHL for the Wheeling Nailers last season and became the 70th former Nailer/Thunderbird to reach the NHL with his debut on Sunday.

Murashov began his North American professional career last season with the Nailers and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL. His first campaign in Wheeling was outstanding, as he went 17-7-1 with a 2.40 goals against average and a .922 save percentage in 26 games.

The Yaroslavl, Russia native etched his name in the Wheeling record books twice, as he set team records for the longest winning streak by a goaltender (13) and the longest point streak by a goaltender (15; 14-0-1). He allowed two goals or fewer in 15 of 26 games and recorded at least 30 saves on 13 occasions.

One of Murashov's most notable performances was his first ECHL shutout, a 42-save effort against the Tulsa Oilers on Feb. 22.

In addition to his success in Wheeling, Murashov has thrived in the American Hockey League with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He is 17-5-0 in 23 career appearances in the AHL, as he went 12-3-0 last season. He is off to a 5-2-0 start this year.

The netminder earned AHL Goaltender of the Month honors for his 5-1-0 record in October, and also earned AHL Player of the Week honors. Those are the second and third league honors for Murashov, who was November's ECHL Rookie of the Month with the Nailers last season.

Murashov’s first NHL save on Sunday came against Adrian Kempe, who scored his 200th career goal earlier this season.

In addition to being the 70th former Nailer/Thunderbird to reach the NHL, Murashov is the 18th to do so as a goaltender, the 20th to debut with the Penguins, and the fifth to debut as a goaltender for Pittsburgh. Prior to Murashov, the last Wheeling player to make his NHL debut with the Penguins was fellow goaltender Casey DeSmith, who did so on Oct. 29, 2017. DeSmith is now the backup goalie for the Dallas Stars.

In a fun twist, Murashov's NHL debut came on the one-year anniversary of his WesBanco Arena debut, as he made 27 saves to lead the Nailers past the eventual Kelly Cup Champion Trois-Rivières Lions, 4-3, on Nov. 9, 2024.

Sunday’s loss was the Penguins’ third in the last four games, but they have to be encouraged by the solid debut of Murashov, who continues to turn heads with each rung of the professional ladder he climbs.

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