Senators 'attitude adjustment' paying off in successful start to season
The Ottawa Senators have only played five games but there’s already a different vibe to the group.
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The Ottawa Senators have only played five games but there’s already a different vibe to the group.
Anaheim Ducks star forward Cutter Gauthier was ruled out of their game against the Calgary Flames on Saturday after suffering an upper-body injury.
Zachary Bolduc scored the game-deciding goal in the sixth round of Saturday’s shootout as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 in a goaltenders’ battle at the Bell Centre.
Brandon Hagel scored two goals with less than two minutes to play to complete his hat trick and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night.
Shane Pinto’s shootout winner helped the Ottawa Senators salvage a rough outing with a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators Saturday night.
Rickard Rakell scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday.
William Nylander and Easton Cowan scored 46 seconds apart late in the second period and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 on Saturday night.
Jackson Blake and Jordan Martinook had a goal and an assist each and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Saturday night.
Jimmy Snuggerud scored twice and Dylan Holloway had three assists as the St. Louis Blues beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 on Saturday night.
John Marino, Anders Lee and Kailer Yamamoto each had a goal and an assist to help the Utah Mammoth beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Saturday night.
Kirill Kaprizov had three goals and an assist, Matt Boldy scored his first goal of the season in the game’s first minute, and the Minnesota Wild spoiled Florida’s home opener by beating the Panthers 4-1 on Saturday night.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have ruled out defenceman Chris Tanev from their game against the Colorado Avalanche after the veteran suffered an upper-body injury.
Connor McDavid recorded his 13th point of the season and 10th assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Saturday for their fourth straight win.
Nico Hischier scored two goals and added an assist while Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist in the New Jersey Devils’ 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.
With John Tavares missing Saturday's game to be with his family after the birth of his fourth child, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller is intrigued by the idea of dressing 11 forwards and the freedom to "mix more guys around," TSN's Mark Masters writes.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are planning to go with 11 forwards and seven defencemen against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, with defenceman Nick Blankenburg set to make his debut with the team, according to head coach Jim Hiller.
Fraser Minten had a goal and two assists, Pavel Zacha scored his first goal of the season and the Boston Bruins beat the struggling Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 on Saturday.
The Los Angeles Kings signed forward Jared Wright to a two-year, $1.85 million extension that carries an annual cap hit of $935,000, the team announced on Friday.
The Philadelphia Flyers provided several injury updates on Saturday for forward Travis Konecny and defencemen Cam York and Rasmus Ristolainen.
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will miss the rest of the season due to the right leg injury he sustained on Friday night against the New York Rangers.
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