Penguins’ first two wins should be their blueprint this season – The Hockey Writers Pittsburgh Penguins Latest News, Analysis & More

Few predicted the Pittsburgh Penguins would win their first two games of the season. It’s too early to buy playoff tickets, and the Penguins are still in a transition period, but these two wins showed they can find success in 2025-2026. Their first two games of the season should be their blueprint for the future. […]

Penguins’ Sidney Crosby passes Steve Yzerman on NHL’s all-time assists list – The Hockey Writers Latest news, analysis and more

It only took Sidney Crosby seven minutes and one second to do that register a milestone help for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night in a losing effort against the Anaheim Ducks. The Penguins captain won a faceoff back to the point before the point shot was aimed by Rickard Rakell for his second goal […]

Maple Leafs’ Easton Cowan records first NHL point – The Hockey Writers Latest news, analysis and more

Tuesday night was a milestone night for Toronto Maple Leafs’ rookie Easton Cowan, who prepared for his second career NHL game. The 20-year-old made his NHL debut on Monday in a losing effort against the Detroit Red Wings, but earned high praise for his head coach and teammates. In Tuesday’s win over the Nashville Predators, […]

Hurricanes dominate Sharks to win Brandon Bussi’s NHL debut – The Hockey Writers Latest news, analysis and more

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the San Jose Sharks 43-17, largely controlling the final two periods as they cruised to a 5-1 victory and remained undefeated on the season. Hurricanes goalie Brandon Bussi, a 27-year-old rookie, made his NHL debut and made 16 saves, including several on acrobatic plays, to earn the victory. Game To summarize […]

Oettinger stops 39, Stars beat Wild 5-2 in home opener – The Hockey Writers Latest news, analysis and more

The Dallas Stars celebrated their home opener in style with a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night. Esa Lindell, Wyatt Johnston, Matt Duchene, Radek Faksa and Roope Hintz scored for the Stars. Jake Oettinger made 39 saves in the win. Related: Dallas Stars 2025-26 Goalkeeper Preview Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov scored […]

Golden Knights come from behind to beat Flames 4-2 – The Hockey Writers NHL News Latest news, analysis and more

Tuesday night we saw the Vegas Golden Knights and Calgary Flames face off at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. It was the first of four games between these two Pacific Division opponents this season, with the second played later this week on Saturday. Summary of the game The Golden Knights and Flames traded chances throughout […]

Canadiens beat Kraken in OT on strength of Caufield’s pair – The Hockey Writers NHL News Latest news, analysis and more

Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield scored his second of the game in overtime to lift the Habs to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. It was the Canadiens’ home opener, in which they held three separate leads before having to catch up late to force the extra frame to salvage at […]

Maple Leafs overcome second-period battle to beat Predators 7-4 – The Hockey Writers Latest news, analysis and more

The Toronto Maple Leafs returned to action in the second half of a back-to-back against the Nashville Predators. This game highlighted the Maple Leafs The debut for Cayden receivedwho was claimed exemptions by the club just before the start of the season. It was also the first game of the season for Nashville’s Justus Annunen. […]

Skinner’s 30-save shutout leads Oilers to 2-0 win over Rangers – The Hockey Writers Latest news, analysis and more

The New York Rangers hosted the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday evening (October 14) at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This was the first meeting of the season between these two teams, with both looking for a big win to kick-start their season and improve on their early records. The Rangers were 2-2-0 to […]