Overview
- Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said Eric Robinson and William Carrier are likely out for an extended period, with Mark Jankowski poised to enter the lineup as the Hurricanes manage mounting injuries.
- Ivan Demidov posted a goal and two assists, including the winner, as Montreal rallied 4-3 in Vancouver after the team announced Patrik Laine will miss three to four months following core muscle surgery.
- Trevor Zegras scored twice and added an assist and Matvei Michkov netted the shootout winner in Philadelphia’s 4-3 victory over the Islanders, while the Inquirer reports prospect Spencer Gill could miss 12–15 weeks with an upper-body injury pending a surgery decision.
- Ottawa hammered Washington 7-1 with two goals each from Dylan Cozens and Drake Batherson on Alex Ovechkin’s 1,500th NHL game, and Capitals center Dylan Strome was ruled out after a first-period collision.
- Boston ended a six-game skid by beating Colorado 3-2 on Morgan Geekie’s late second-period goal and 31 saves from Jeremy Swayman, handing the Avalanche their first regulation loss of the season.