Overview
- Boston fell 7-2 in Ottawa for a seventh loss in eight games as four Senators power-play goals exposed the Bruins’ discipline issues, with Hampus Lindholm on injured reserve and Jonathan Aspirot recalled while Morgan Geekie leads the team with seven goals.
- The Islanders extended their run to 4-0-1 over five games, leaned on No. 1 pick Matthew Schaefer for heavy minutes, and saw local rookie Marshall Warren post two assists in his NHL debut.
- Philadelphia edged Pittsburgh 3-2 in a shootout at Xfinity Mobile Arena, highlighted by Travis Konecny’s 200th career goal, Sam Ersson’s pivotal stops, and a chaotic overtime that included an overturned winner and multiple misconducts.
- Trevor Zegras’s early impact for the Flyers continued to show with eight points in eight games, including power-play production and a shootout marker in Saturday’s win over the Islanders.
- The NHL’s Frozen Frenzy slate delivered marquee moments as Connor Bedard recorded his first hat trick in Chicago’s 7-3 win over Ottawa and Colorado rolled New Jersey 8-4 behind a Victor Olofsson hat trick.