Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, head ...

<p>Pittsburgh Penguins forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3872" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3872">Bryan Rust</a> is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, head coach Mike Sullivan announced Tuesday, per <a href="https://x.com/PensInsideScoop/status/1851291825190961388">NHL.com's Michelle Crechiolo</a>. </p><p>Rust suffered the ailment during Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. He struggled to put any weight on his right leg after being taken to the boards by winger <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9827" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9827">Nils Hoglander</a> in the third period. </p><p>The 32-year-old also missed the first two games of the season with a lower-body ailment. Rust has totaled three goals and four points in eight games of action while averaging 19:20 minutes of ice time per contest. </p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Without Rust, the Penguins loaded up the top line with both <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1002" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1002">Sidney Crosby</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1026" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1026">Evgeni Malkin</a> at Monday's practice:</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here are the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoPens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoPens</a> lines and D-pairs at practice with Rust absent. 87 and 71 did rushes together:<br><br>Malkin-Crosby-Rakell<br>Beauvillier-Hayes-Puljujarvi<br>O’Connor-Eller-Acciari<br>Bunting-Glass-Puustinen<br><br>Pettersson-Letang<br>Grzelcyk-Karlsson<br>Graves-St. Ivany</p>— Pens Inside Scoop (@PensInsideScoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/PensInsideScoop/status/1850939661734310067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2024</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>In Pittsburgh's first two games without Rust this campaign, Crosby spent time with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4721" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4721">Anthony Beauvillier</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9744" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9744">Drew O'Connor</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2075" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2075">Rickard Rakell</a> on his wings. </p><p>A fixture of the Penguins' top six, Rust has hit the 20-goal mark in each of the previous five campaigns and has reached 50 points on three occasions, including last season.</p><p>His absence is a hit for the struggling club, which has lost five straight games while being outscored 21-10 over that span. The Penguins currently sit in seventh place of the Metropolitan Division with a 3-6-1 record. </p><p>Selected by the Penguins in the third round of the 2010 NHL Draft, Rust has amassed 175 goals and 376 points in 575 career contests. </p><p> </p>

PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 16: Bryan Rust #17 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG PAINTS Arena on October 16, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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The Winnipeg Jets are thriving as the NHL's only remaining undefeated squad this season, but defe...

<p>The Winnipeg Jets are thriving as the NHL's only remaining undefeated squad this season, but defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2549" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2549">Dylan DeMelo</a> knows they can't win the campaign in eight games.</p><p>"We understand that we still have a lot of work to do. ... It's great that we've gotten a great start, but we really haven't done crap, to be honest with you," he told reporters Monday. "It's still so early, and that's kind of our message, is not to get complacent, and not to be relaxed. Keep the foot on the gas and see what we can do with this thing."</p><p>Winnipeg has been effective all over the ice this season, ranking second in both goals for per game (4.50) and goals against per game (2.00) while owning the league's top power-play unit (43.5%) and the sixth-ranked penalty kill (87.5%).</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Four Jets - <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2150" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2150">Mark Scheifele</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3995" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3995">Nikolaj Ehlers</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5545" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5545">Kyle Connor</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6396" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6396">Neal Pionk</a> - have hit the 10-point mark, while reigning Vezina Trophy winner <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3997" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3997">Connor Hellebuyck</a> leads all goalies with six wins while sporting a dazzling .940 save percentage and 1.66 goals against average. </p><p>Despite the early success, DeMelo wants to see even more out of his club.</p><p>"For sure, everything," he said when asked what the Jets can improve. "Our power play's doing great. Yeah, let's score some more goals. PK's doing great? Yeah, let's keep denying them. Just keep pushing in all aspects.</p><p>"Any time you settle or get complacent, that's when things start to unravel so, internally, we're trying to push each other to be better."</p><p>The Jets have found plenty of different ways to win this season. They kicked things off with a 6-0 thrashing of the Edmonton Oilers, but half of their victories have been decided by one goal, including three in overtime. Winnipeg has allowed the first goal on six occasions but the team has only gone down 2-0 once, which happened in a dramatic 6-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.</p><p>DeMelo is a fan of how the Jets have been able to maintain their "composure" and stick to their plan.</p><p>"I think that's been a real good testament," DeMelo said. "Those are the top teams - teams that play their style and impose their will throughout the 60 minutes. Even if maybe things aren't going their way, they don't get away from it. I think that's something that we've really improved on in the last couple years."</p><p>If the Jets beat Toronto on Monday night, they'll move within one victory of the longest season-opening win streak in NHL history, established by the Maple Leafs in 1993-94 and matched by the Buffalo Sabres in 2006-07. </p><p>Winnipeg enjoyed two other 8-0-0 runs in 2023-24 and hasn't lost a regular-season game since March 30. </p><p> </p><p> </p>

WINNIPEG, CANADA - APRIL 30: Dylan DeMelo #2 of the Winnipeg Jets looks on during the pre-game warm up prior to NHL action against the Colorado Avalanche in Game Five of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canada Life Centre on April 30, 2024 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov returned to the lineup Monday against the Buffalo Sabr...

<p>Florida Panthers captain <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3004" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3004">Aleksander Barkov</a> returned to the lineup Monday against the Buffalo Sabres.</p><p>Barkov missed the last eight games with a lower-body injury. He suffered the ailment during the Panthers' 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Oct. 10 after crashing feet-first into the boards while trying to prevent an empty-net goal.</p><p>Florida admirably went 5-2-1 in his absence, picking up victories against the Boston Bruins, Columbus Blue Jackets, Vegas Golden Knights, New York Rangers, and New York Islanders. </p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3945" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3945">Sam Reinhart</a> led the way with 12 points while Barkov was out of the lineup, and his five goals also tied <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9200" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9200">Anton Lundell</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3949" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3949">Sam Bennett</a> for the most on the team.</p><p>Here's how the Panthers lined up during Monday's skate: </p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="de" dir="ltr">Here's what I'm seeing this AM ⬇️<br><br>Rodrigues - Barkov - Reinhart<br>Verhaehge - Bennett - Tkachuk<br>Luostarinen - Lundell - Boqvist<br>Greer - Giles - Samoskevich<br><br>Forsling - Ekblad<br>Mikkola - Kulikov<br>Schmidt/Balinskis - Boqvist</p>— Jameson Olive (@JamesonCoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesonCoop/status/1850924534284562570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2024</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Barkov logged one assist in his first two games of the campaign. </p><p>The 29-year-old center totaled 23 goals and 80 points in 73 games last season while averaging 19:38 minutes of ice time. He added 22 points in 24 playoff games and became the first-ever Finnish captain to lift the Stanley Cup.</p><p>Selected second overall by the Panthers in the 2013 NHL Draft, Barkov is Florida's all-time leader in goals (266), assists (446), points (712), and games played (739).</p><p>Following their tilt with the Sabres, the Panthers head to Barkov's hometown of Tampere, Finland, for two games against the Dallas Stars on Friday and Saturday.</p>

SUNRISE, FLORIDA - MAY 08: Aleksander Barkov #16 of the Florida Panthers skates the ice after his win against the Boston Bruins in Game Two of the Second Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amerant Bank Arena on May 08, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida.

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<p>Ottawa Senators goaltender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3922" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3922">Linus Ullmark</a> didn't have kind words for his own performance following Friday's 6-4 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.</p><p>"If they had a capable goalie in there today, they would have won 4-3, I would say," he <a href="https://www.nhl.com/senators/video/linus-ullmark-postgame-media-vs-vgk-6363771887112">said</a>.</p><p>"It was way too sloppy (for) this league," the veteran continued. "This is the type of game where you have to rely on your goaltender to shut the door as well and not let in those two at the end (which) caused us to lose the game.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"I take it upon myself. It's what I do, I never try to put any blame on anyone else. They try their very best out there in front of me and then it's my job to make the saves when it's needed." </p><p>The Senators held a 4-3 lead heading into the third period, but things fell apart with three minutes remaining in the game. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2113" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2113">Nick Cousins</a> took an interference penalty and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2991" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2991">Tomas Hertl</a> capitalized on the opportunity, scoring the equalizer in the final seconds of the power play.</p><p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4662" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4662">Keegan Kolesar</a> gave Vegas the lead one minute later, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3967" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3967">Ivan Barbashev</a> iced the contest with an empty-netter.</p><p>Ullmark made 22 saves on 27 shots and allowed 2.82 goals above expected at all strengths, according to <a href="https://www.naturalstattrick.com/game.php?season=20242025&amp;game=20118&amp;view=limited">Natural Stat Trick</a>. </p><p>The 31-year-old was out of action for the previous four games because of a strain and conceded that rust impacted Friday's performance "to some degree."</p><p>"I'm not gonna come with any excuses," Ullmark said. "I've played this game for too long to have those excuses. ... It stinks. That's all I've gotta say. It's one of those games where you really felt that we deserved to win that one." </p><p>Senators head coach Travis Green thought his star goalie was being a little too harsh on himself. </p><p>"I don't know about that," the bench boss <a href="https://www.nhl.com/senators/video/travis-green-postgame-media-vs-vgk-6363771336112">said</a> when told that Ullmark felt responsible for the loss. "You want your goalie to feel like he can win the game for you. I don't think he needed to win the game for us. We made a couple mistakes, probably that we'd like to have back."</p><p>Ottawa is now 4-3-0 on the season with a clash against the surging Avalanche in Colorado on deck. Ullmark is excited about having the chance to rebound Sunday. </p><p>"It's gonna be fun," he said Friday. "That's the thing, that's the beauty of this league. There's 82 games, you don't really have time to dwell about the past. I'll be pissed off today but then tomorrow, I hope the sun is going to shine in Denver."</p><p>Ullmark has posted a 1-2-0 record to kick off his Senators tenure to go along with an .882 save percentage and 3.44 goals against average. Ottawa inked him to a four-year, $33-million extension the day before its season opener. </p>

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 25: Noah Hanifin #15, Tomas Hertl #48 and Mark Stone #61 of the Vegas Golden Knights react after Hertl scored a third-period power-play goal against Linus Ullmark #35 of the Ottawa Senators to tie the game at 4-4 at T-Mobile Arena on October 25, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Senators 6-4.

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Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner wasn't very busy Friday, facing just five shots in the firs...

<p>Edmonton Oilers goalie <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6553" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6553">Stuart Skinner</a> wasn't very busy Friday, facing just five shots in the first period of his team's 4-0 win over Pittsburgh, and he spent a lot of his downtime being in awe of Penguins rookie <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9241" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9241">Joel Blomqvist</a>.</p><p>"All I thought was how good this goalie on the other end is doing," Skinner <a href="https://x.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1850028111888589126">told</a> reporters postgame. "He was incredible, he was just moving so well, making some incredible saves. So, huge kudos to him and the way that he played and how he battled."</p><p>Blomqvist faced 50 shots - the most by any goaltender so far this season - and turned aside 46 of them. He saved 1.47 goals above expected at all strengths, according to <a href="https://www.naturalstattrick.com/game.php?season=20242025&amp;game=20121">Natural Stat Trick</a>. </p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The Oilers couldn't solve Blomqvist until the midway point of the second period, when <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3948" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3948">Leon Draisaitl</a> broke the deadlock on the team's 34th shot of the contest. Blomqvist made 37 stops on 39 shots through the first 40 minutes alone.</p><p>"You stay in the game pretty well when there's shots coming at you all the time," Blomqvist <a href="https://www.nhl.com/penguins/video/post-game-blomqvist-10-25-24-6363777634112">said</a>. "You can't really choose what's going to come in the game at you, so you need to be ready for everything."</p><p>He added, "I need to stop every one." </p><p>The start was Blomqvist's fourth of his young career. Despite the Penguins' struggles in front of him, he's posted a .911 save percentage and two wins while saving 2.81 goals above average and 2.22 goals above expected at all strengths, according to <a href="https://evolving-hockey.com/stats/goalie_standard/?_inputs_&amp;std_gl_table=%22On-Ice%22&amp;std_gl_team=%22PIT%22&amp;std_gl_str=%22All%22&amp;std_gl_adj=%22Score%20%26%20Venue%22&amp;std_gl_range=%22Seasons%22&amp;std_gl_span=%22Regular%22&amp;std_gl_group=%22Team%2C%20Season%22&amp;std_gl_age1=%2217%22&amp;std_gl_age2=%2250%22&amp;std_gl_dft_yr=%22All%22&amp;std_gl_status=%22All%22&amp;std_gl_info=%22No%22&amp;std_gl_players=null&amp;std_gl_fa=%221%22&amp;std_gl_season=%2220242025%22">Evolving-Hockey</a>. </p><p>Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan praised the 22-year-old's "terrific" performance on Friday, but he didn't have anything positive to say about the rest of his players. </p><p>"It's concerning because we're just not good enough right now," he <a href="https://www.nhl.com/penguins/video/post-game-sullivan-10-25-24-6363777349112">said</a>. "We didn't play hard enough, we didn't play together as a group, we weren't good enough."</p><p>Sullivan continued, "It's team defense, we didn't have the puck enough. ... It's a collective effort. We gotta do a better job hanging onto pucks in the offensive zone." </p><p>The Penguins mustered 27 shots against the Oilers and were similarly overwhelmed in every other statistical category. Edmonton took 90 shot attempts compared to Pittsburgh's 56 and won the high-danger chances battle 26-9 at all strengths.</p><p>Sullivan already turned to Blomqvist over <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3109" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3109">Tristan Jarry</a> twice in non-back-to-back situations this season. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4130" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4130">Alex Nedeljkovic</a> got two straight starts once he returned from injury, but Pittsburgh went back to Blomqvist on Friday.</p><p>"That's the goal, always, for a goalie - to be the goalie that gets the most opportunities out there," Blomqvist said.</p><p>The Penguins will be rolling with the Blomqvist-Nedeljkovic tandem for the next stretch after assigning Jarry to the AHL on a conditioning loan Saturday. Jarry has put up a paltry .836 clip and bloated 5.47 goals against average in three games this season. </p><p>Pittsburgh will look to snap its four-game skid Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks. </p>

EDMONTON, AB - OCTOBER 25: Pittsburgh Penguins Goalie Joel Blomqvist (30) makes a save on Edmonton Oilers Right Wing Vasily Podkolzin (92) in game action in the first period of the Edmonton Oilers game versus the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 25, 2024 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB.

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John Tortorella knows no one has predicted Philadelphia to win it all this season, but he still e...

<p>John Tortorella knows no one has predicted Philadelphia to win it all this season, but he still expects more from the Flyers, who've started the campaign 1-5-1.</p><p>"We're young, we're rebuilding, we are gonna take some gut punches, but we're better than this," the head coach said Friday, per <a href="https://x.com/charlieo_conn/status/1849855574659494238">PHLY Sports' Charlie O'Connor</a>. "Easy."</p><p>The Flyers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in a shootout to open their season but dropped their next six games and rescued only one point in an overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers. Philadelphia has allowed a league-worst 29 goals over its current skid.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Tortorella's forward line combinations are one aspect that's drawn plenty of attention. Through the first six contests of the campaign, Philadelphia has penciled in 18 different iterations to start games. No Flyers line has spent more than 20 minutes together at five-on-five this season, per <a href="https://evolving-hockey.com/stats/combos/?_inputs_&amp;std_c3_team=%22PHI%22&amp;std_c3_str=%225v5%22&amp;std_c3_adj=%22Score%20%26%20Venue%22&amp;std_c3_type=%22Rates%22&amp;std_c3_range=%22Seasons%22&amp;std_c3_span=%22Regular%22&amp;dir_combo=%22F%20Lines%22&amp;std_c3_players=null&amp;std_c3_toi=%220%22&amp;std_c3_season=%2220242025%22">Evolving-Hockey.</a></p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">And yes I did check this a few times <a href="https://t.co/BSSnR2Ju2y">pic.twitter.com/BSSnR2Ju2y</a></p>— Kevin Kurz (@KKurzNHL) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKurzNHL/status/1849091997400711332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2024</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>"With the line combinations, it's not like I'm a mad scientist back there just trying to throw things around," Tortorella said, according to <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/latest-news/john-tortorella-explains-reasoning-behind-constant-line-shifts">The Hockey News' Siobhan Nolan</a>. "Especially in the situation where, right now, we're struggling offensively."</p><p>He continued, "The only decision I make with the lines is I'm trying to help the team. When the team struggles offensively, I think I need to. If I didn't, you'd probably say, 'Why the hell has he not changed the lines?'"</p><p>The Flyers sit 29th in the league in goals per game (2.29) and 20th in shots per game (28.4). They've also mustered just seven tallies at five-on-five while allowing 21, which is tied for the fourth most in the league.</p><p>"Do I make the right decisions? I don't know," Tortorella added."I certainly haven't made enough here because we still aren't scoring. There's no true answer to it."</p><p>On top of figuring out the best way to deploy the roster, there's another decision looming for the Flyers. Forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/15028" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/15028">Jett Luchanko</a>, the 13th overall pick at this past summer's draft, has impressed the big club with his speed through the first four games of his NHL career. </p><p>If Luchanko appears in more than nine outings, Philadelphia will burn the first year of his entry-level deal. He's missed three games as a healthy scratch - including the team's latest back-to-back - as the Flyers keep an eye on his development. </p><p>It appears that Tortorella has yet to decide whether to send Luchanko back to the OHL's Guelph Storm.</p><p>"With Jett, in the mess we're in right now at the start of the year, I'm not looking for an 18-year-old to try to get us out of it," Tortorella said, per <a href="https://x.com/charlieo_conn/status/1849856585507668124">O'Connor</a>. "It's still a state of flux with him as far as what we do. ... It's hard to throw him in there right now in trying to help us out of that mess."</p><p>The Flyers face the Minnesota Wild on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.</p><p> </p>

EDMONTON, CANADA - OCTOBER 15: Referee Garrett Rank #7 and Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella look on during the third period of the game at Rogers Place on October 15, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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<p>Sheldon Keefe wants more out of the New Jersey Devils' goaltenders in the midst of his team's three-game slide.</p><p>"Not good enough. I think that's fair to say," the head coach <a href="https://www.nhl.com/devils/video/keefe-pre-raw-10-25-24-6363750112112">told</a> reporters Friday. "But they know that. They're veteran guys, and they're working hard."</p><p>Goaltending was New Jersey's biggest weakness in 2023-24, so general manager Tom Fitzgerald made moves to address the issue in the summer, at long last acquiring <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1677" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1677">Jacob Markstrom</a> from the Calgary Flames.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The Devils gave themselves one of the league's top tandems in the process, as backup <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1063" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1063">Jake Allen</a> performed well with a 6-6-1 record and .900 save percentage after joining New Jersey at the 2024 trade deadline.</p><p>Both netminders were solid to start the new season: Markstrom posted a .918 clip and three wins in his first five appearances and Allen owned a sparkling .974 save percentage in two outings, both victories.</p><p>However, the details have slipped for the Devils in their last three games. They've been outscored 19-13 and rank 31st in team save percentage (.833) at five-on-five over that span, according to <a href="https://www.naturalstattrick.com/teamtable.php?fromseason=20242025&amp;thruseason=20242025&amp;stype=2&amp;sit=5v5&amp;score=all&amp;rate=n&amp;team=all&amp;loc=B&amp;gpf=410&amp;fd=2024-10-19&amp;td=2024-10-24">Natural Stat Trick</a>. Before the current skid, New Jersey was 12th (.930) in that category and the team now sits 23rd overall (.900).</p><p>Here's what went down between the Devils' pipes during each loss:</p><figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
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<tr>
<th>Opponent</th>
<th>Goalie</th>
<th>SA</th>
<th>GA</th>
<th>xGA</th>
<th>SV%</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Capitals (Oct. 19)</td>
<td>Markstrom</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>3.07</td>
<td>.838</td>
</tr>
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<td>Lightning (Oct. 22)</td>
<td>Allen</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>4.24</td>
<td>.784</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Red Wings (Oct. 24)</td>
<td>Markstrom</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>1.71</td>
<td>.789</td>
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</table></div></figure><p>New Jersey put forth a particularly strong outing against Detroit, dictating 61.9% of the shot attempts and 71% of the expected goals at five-on-five while outshooting the Red Wings 40-20.</p><p>Keefe thinks the Devils could be doing more to give their goaltenders a hand. </p><p>"We gotta do a better job in front of them, consistently," he said. "I thought we did that last night. But if you look over the course of the season, there's things we can certainly do to help their cause for sure."</p><p>Keefe added: "This team really wants to improve. They want to build something here that's great and sustainable, but we're also showing that we're not there. We got to continue to grow as a team."</p><p>The Devils currently sit in second place in the Metropolitan Division with a 5-4-1 record and 11 points, though they've played four more games than the Capitals, who are just one point behind. In terms of points percentage, Keefe's team ranks fourth with a .550 clip.</p><p>New Jersey will have a chance to right the ship Friday against the New York Islanders at 7 p.m. ET. Allen is expected to start.</p>

OTTAWA, ON - OCTOBER 17: New Jersey Devils Goalie Jake Allen (34) congratulates Goalie Jacob Markstrom (25) on the win after National Hockey League action between the New Jersey Devils and Ottawa Senators on October 17, 2024, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada.

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<p>Boston Bruins captain <a href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/100">Brad Marchand</a> was surprised to learn that his on-bench scolding by coach Jim Montgomery during Saturday's clash against Utah was a hot topic on social media.</p><p>"That's a thing?" Marchand <a href="https://x.com/NHLBruins/status/1849486828425908449">said</a> Thursday. "People are very sensitive these days. It's unfortunate how coaches are scrutinized over things like that. There's a lack of unaccountability nowadays because people can't handle the heat."</p><p>The moment occurred in the third period of Boston's 2-1 overtime loss in Salt Lake City. Marchand committed a turnover that led to a Utah goal, although the tally was called off because it was offside.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>After the sequence, a frustrated Montgomery yelled at Marchand and gave the veteran forward a nudge from behind.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DlwZU7dXWfY?si=llvlKyIgFnL_y1xQ" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></figure><p>"You make a mistake like that, you deserve to hear about it," Marchand said. "I'm glad that he said something about it. If he didn't, we would have a much bigger issue. The fact that that's something that we're talking about is disappointing, but that's the way things are today."</p><p>He added, "Nobody's absolved from that. ... I should be held accountable in that situation, and I'm glad that he did."</p><p>Montgomery said he and Marchand didn't need to discuss the interaction postgame.</p><p>"Him and I are both emotional people," he <a href="https://youtu.be/U2IHgHkjGAE">explained</a> Thursday. "I'm not ecstatic with myself about it, but I don't think about it afterward, and neither does he. He's a pro. He's a great player who does so many good things for us, and he has high expectations as well.</p><p>"For us, that's over and done with."</p><p>The Bruins are more interested in getting back into the win column following Tuesday's 4-0 shutout against the Nashville Predators, their second straight defeat.</p><p>Boston's offense has struggled to find its legs en route to a 3-3-1 start. A sizeable chunk of the Bruins' firepower has come from their stellar fourth line of <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/10961" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/10961">Cole Koepke</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/12925" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/12925">John Beecher</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/10467" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/10467">Mark Kastelic</a>, who've scored one-third of the team's 21 goals this season.</p><p>Beantown also ranks near the bottom-third of the league in goals (2.96), shots (26.91), scoring chances (25.08), and shot attempts (52.41) generated per 60 minutes at all strengths, per <a href="https://www.naturalstattrick.com/teamtable.php?fromseason=20242025&amp;thruseason=20242025&amp;stype=2&amp;sit=all&amp;score=all&amp;rate=y&amp;team=all&amp;loc=B&amp;gpf=410&amp;fd=&amp;td=">Natural Stat Trick</a>. </p><p>In an attempt to address the problem, Montgomery has moved Koepke to the third line with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2474" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2474">Charlie Coyle</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5614" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5614">Trent Frederic</a>, both of whom have just one goal on the campaign.</p><p>"I'm a process-oriented coach," he said. "There's certain things that drive results, and our process isn't really good right now. ... We've given up too many odd-man rushes, and most of them are derived from turnovers. That's not us being patient with our offensive game. And then we're taking too many penalties.</p><p>"All those things are part of our process that lead to our results, and our results are grade-A chances. We're not hitting our numbers there right now." </p><p>The Bruins take on the Dallas Stars on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.</p>

Boston, MA - January 24: Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery talks to LW Brad Marchand during a third period timeout. The Bruins lost to the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2.

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<p>The New Jersey Devils' defense corps got some key reinforcements Thursday.</p><p>Both <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/10579" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/10579">Luke Hughes</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4501" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4501">Brett Pesce</a> made their season debuts Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. Hughes was sidelined by a shoulder ailment, while Pesce's first game as a Devil was delayed by a leg injury.</p><p>Hughes was a Calder Trophy finalist last season after logging 47 points in 82 games while averaging a team-leading 21:28 minutes of ice time per contest. Pesce, meanwhile, joined New Jersey as a free agent this past summer after being a key player for the Carolina Hurricanes for nine campaigns.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Pesce and Hughes are expected to form a pair after going through their injury recoveries together. </p><p>"I've gotten really close with this guy," Pesce said, according to team reporter <a href="https://x.com/amandacstein/status/1849486928317452361">Amanda Stein</a>. "I've learned a lot about him over the past month or so. I'm just excited to play with him. Seeing what he does in the rehab skates, just so talented. I'm just going to try to make his life easy."</p><p>New Jersey went 5-3-1 without them in the lineup. Here's how the Devils' blue line predominantly shaped up in their absences:</p><figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
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<td>Dougie Hamilton</td>
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</table></div></figure><p>Half of those rearguards weren't with the Devils last campaign: <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1903" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1903">Dillon</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9987" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9987">Kovacevic</a>, who were acquired in the offseason, and rookie <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/12713" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/12713">Casey</a>, who was reassigned to the AHL on Monday. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/11259" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/11259">Daniil Misyul</a> took his place in the lineup Tuesday versus the Tampa Bay Lightning.</p><p>Casey logged three goals and four points in his first eight NHL appearances, earning <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3098885" href="https://thescore.com/news/3098885">praise</a> from Keefe in the process, but his underlying defensive numbers were lackluster. Though the Devils outscored opponents 3-1 with the youngster on the ice at five-on-five, they controlled just 39.1% of the shot attempts, 37.9% of the expected goals, and 40.6% of the high-danger chances, per <a href="https://www.naturalstattrick.com/playerteams.php?fromseason=20242025&amp;thruseason=20242025&amp;stype=2&amp;sit=5v5&amp;score=all&amp;stdoi=oi&amp;rate=n&amp;team=N.J&amp;pos=D&amp;loc=B&amp;toi=0&amp;gpfilt=none&amp;fd=&amp;td=&amp;tgp=410&amp;lines=single&amp;draftteam=ALL">Natural Stat Trick</a>.</p><p>As for New Jersey's top two duos of Dillon-<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2155" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2155">Hamilton</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4707" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4707">Siegenthaler</a>-Kovacevic, the Devils have dictated over 55% of the expected goals with them on the ice at five-on-five, according to <a href="https://evolving-hockey.com/stats/combos/?_inputs_&amp;std_c2_team=%22N.J%22&amp;std_c2_str=%225v5%22&amp;std_c2_adj=%22Score%20%26%20Venue%22&amp;std_c2_type=%22Rates%22&amp;std_c2_range=%22Seasons%22&amp;std_c2_span=%22Regular%22&amp;dir_combo=%22D%20Pairs%22&amp;std_c2_players=null&amp;std_c2_toi=%2230%22&amp;std_c2_season=%2220242025%22">Evolving-Hockey</a>. However, the blue line had a rough go during New Jersey's back-to-back losses to the Washington Capitals and Lightning, getting outscored 14-10.</p><p>Nemec, meanwhile, played in 60 games with the Devils last season, but he suffered a shoulder injury at the Olympic qualifiers in late August and has struggled so far this campaign. Keefe said last Saturday that Nemec's start has "left a lot to be desired," per <a href="https://x.com/amandacstein/status/1847682005195985407">Stein</a>.</p><p>Both Nemec and Casey are exempt from waivers.</p><p>Puck drops on the Devils' clash with the Red Wings at 7 p.m. ET. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>

NEWARK, NJ - APRIL 07: Luke Hughes #43 of the New Jersey Devils skates in the second period of the game against the Nashville Predators at the Prudential Center on April 7, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey.

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<p>New York Islanders forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3235" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3235">Anthony Duclair</a> is expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a lower-body injury, the team announced Thursday.</p><p>Duclair suffered the ailment during last Saturday's 4-3 shootout victory over the Montreal Canadiens. He took an awkward fall in the third period of the contest and appeared to be favoring his right leg as he was helped off the ice.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Duclair hurt <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/isles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#isles</a> <a href="https://t.co/RNHLqyd652">pic.twitter.com/RNHLqyd652</a></p>— YESUV🚙 (@IslesWhiteSUV) <a href="https://twitter.com/IslesWhiteSUV/status/1847806934776250465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2024</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Duclair logged two goals and three points in his first five games as an Islander while spending the bulk of his time on the top line with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4720" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4720">Mathew Barzal</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3009" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3009">Bo Horvat</a>. </p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>New York signed Duclair to a four-year deal with a $3.5-million cap hit as an unrestricted free agent this past offseason. </p><p>The 29-year-old missed the bulk of the 2022-23 campaign with an Achilles tear. </p><p>Duclair has amassed 148 goals and 306 points in 568 career NHL games, split between the New York Rangers, Arizona Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Ottawa Senators, Florida Panthers, San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Islanders.</p>

ELMONT, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 10: Anthony Duclair #11 of the New York Islanders skates against the Utah Hockey Club at UBS Arena on October 10, 2024 in Elmont, New York.

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<p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/13829" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/13829">Connor Bedard</a> is more interested in how the Chicago Blackhawks are doing, but that doesn't mean he's unaware of the elite talent he could share the ice with if he makes Canada's roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off. </p><p>"I definitely hope so," he told <a href="https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/bedard-joins-jay-to-open-up-about-his-journey-in-the-nhl-so-far~3016567">TSN's Jay Onrait</a> when asked about the possibility of playing with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4560" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4560">Connor McDavid</a> at February's tournament. "For me, I'm not focused on it right now. I'm focused on here in Chicago and helping us win, but obviously, if I play well enough and give myself a chance (to make the roster), that'd be great.</p><p>"There's so many players in Canada that could be on that team. ... Of course, I have confidence in myself, but we'll see what happens down the road."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Canada announced the first six players to qualify for its team in June: McDavid, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1002" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1002">Sidney Crosby</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3002" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3002">Nathan MacKinnon</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/100" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/100">Brad Marchand</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4013" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4013">Brayden Point</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/8539" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/8539">Cale Makar</a>. Full rosters will be revealed between Nov. 29 and Dec. 2. </p><p>Bedard has put together a solid campaign for his spot in the early days of the 2024-25 season with seven points in seven outings. He's been limited to one goal, but it hasn't been from lack of trying: Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 25 shots, and he's been handcuffed by a shooting rate of 4%. He's generated 2.82 individual expected goals, per <a href="https://www.naturalstattrick.com/playerteams.php?fromseason=20242025&amp;thruseason=20242025&amp;stype=2&amp;sit=all&amp;score=all&amp;stdoi=std&amp;rate=n&amp;team=CHI&amp;pos=S&amp;loc=B&amp;toi=0&amp;gpfilt=none&amp;fd=&amp;td=&amp;tgp=410&amp;lines=single&amp;draftteam=ALL">Natural Stat Trick</a>.</p><p>Blackhawks head coach Luke Richardson doesn't think Bedard has been too rattled by his scoring slump. </p><p>"I think he keeps calm," he <a href="https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/video/richardson-on-practice-focus-6363652968112">said</a> Wednesday. "I think he gets a little frustrated at instant moments and moves on. He's got some good maturity in that area. I'd like to see him shoot the puck a little bit more and maybe a little quicker, but he knows that, and sometimes it doesn't present itself. You don't want him to start forcing it, either. </p><p>"I think he's going to be a guy that, when it goes in, there's going to be a lot of them going in." </p><p>The first overall pick at the 2023 NHL Draft, Bedard won the Calder Trophy last season after potting 22 goals and 61 points in 68 outings as a rookie. However, the struggling Blackhawks were outscored 67-37 with Bedard on the ice at five-on-five, an area he's looked to improve in his sophomore season.</p><p>So far, so good. The 19-year-old is a plus-1 in five-on-five action this campaign.</p><p>"I think I was cheating maybe a little too much last year for offense," Bedard <a href="https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/video/bedard-on-scoring-chances-6363652410112">admitted</a> Wednesday. "But I think it's just a balance. It's such a mentality, I find, for myself. I always want to have the puck, I always want to be in the offensive zone, but half the game's played in your own end. </p><p>"Just being responsible. I feel like when you are better in your own end, you get the puck back, and you go in their end. That's when it's fun to play."</p><p>Chicago will face the Nashville Predators on Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET.</p>

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 19: Connor Bedard #98 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates against the Buffalo Sabres during the third period at the United Center on October 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

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<p>University of Minnesota defender Chloe Primerano was among 25 players named to Canada's roster for the opening leg of the Rivalry Series on Wednesday.</p><p>It's the first time that Primerano, 17, will feature for Canada's senior national team. The phenom was named MVP of the World Under-18s in January after she scored eight goals and 16 points in six games.</p><p>Primerano has one goal and four points in eight NCAA games to start her rookie campaign. The North Vancouver native was the first female skater to be drafted by a Canadian Hockey League team in 2022 when the WHL's Vancouver Giants selected her in the 13th round.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Here's the rest of the roster that will face Team USA for three games on Nov. 6, 8, and 10:</p><h3>Forwards</h3><figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/633900/cropped_GettyImages-2107628855.jpg?ts=1719005869" srcset="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/633900/w220xh124_GettyImages-2107628855.jpg?ts=1719005869 220w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/633900/w320xh180_GettyImages-2107628855.jpg?ts=1719005869 320w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/633900/w640xh360_GettyImages-2107628855.jpg?ts=1719005869 640w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/633900/w768xh432_GettyImages-2107628855.jpg?ts=1719005869 768w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/633900/w1080xh607_GettyImages-2107628855.jpg?ts=1719005869 1080w"><figcaption class="article-segment--image-caption"> <span class="article-segment--image-attribution">Troy Parla / Getty Images Sport / Getty</span></figcaption></figure><figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
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<td>Emily Clark</td>
<td>Ottawa</td>
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<td>Sarah Fillier</td>
<td>New York</td>
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<td>Julia Gosling</td>
<td>Toronto</td>
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<td>Brianne Jenner</td>
<td>Ottawa</td>
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<td>Emma Maltais</td>
<td>Toronto</td>
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<td>Sarah Nurse</td>
<td>Toronto</td>
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<td>Kristin O’Neill</td>
<td>Montreal</td>
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<td>Marie-Philip Poulin</td>
<td>Montreal</td>
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<td>Jamie Lee Rattray</td>
<td>Boston</td>
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<td>Danielle Serdachny</td>
<td>Ottawa</td>
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<td>Sophie Shirley</td>
<td>Boston</td>
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<td>Laura Stacey</td>
<td>Montreal</td>
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<td>Blayre Turnbull</td>
<td>Toronto</td>
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<td>Daryl Watts</td>
<td>Toronto</td>
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</table></div></figure><p>Toronto Sceptres forward Daryl Watts is on Canada's senior national team roster for the first time. The 25-year-old tallied 10 goals and 17 points in 24 games last season with PWHL Ottawa and signed with Toronto this summer as a free agent.</p><p>Watts racked up a whopping 136 goals and 297 points in 172 career games in the NCAA at Boston College and Wisconsin but never cracked the national team's roster. She won the Patty Kazmaier Award as a rookie in 2018 and was a top-three finalist in two other seasons.</p><p>Sceptres forward and Team Canada mainstay Natalie Spooner is sidelined as she recovers from knee surgery.</p><h3>Defenders</h3><figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/751328/cropped_GettyImages-1482326379.jpg?ts=1729715270" srcset="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/751328/w220xh124_GettyImages-1482326379.jpg?ts=1729715270 220w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/751328/w320xh180_GettyImages-1482326379.jpg?ts=1729715270 320w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/751328/w640xh360_GettyImages-1482326379.jpg?ts=1729715270 640w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/751328/w768xh432_GettyImages-1482326379.jpg?ts=1729715270 768w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/751328/w1080xh607_GettyImages-1482326379.jpg?ts=1729715270 1080w"><figcaption class="article-segment--image-caption"> <span class="article-segment--image-attribution">Dennis Pajot / Getty Images Sport / Getty</span></figcaption></figure><figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
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<td>Erin Ambrose</td>
<td>Montreal</td>
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<td>Ashton Bell</td>
<td>Ottawa</td>
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<td>Jaime Bourbonnais</td>
<td>New York</td>
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<td>Renata Fast</td>
<td>Toronto</td>
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<td>Jocelyne Larocque</td>
<td>Toronto</td>
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<td>Chloe Primerano</td>
<td>Minnesota (NCAA)</td>
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<td>Ella Shelton</td>
<td>New York</td>
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<td>Claire Thompson</td>
<td>Minnesota</td>
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</table></div></figure><p>Minnesota Frost defender Claire Thompson makes her return after not playing last season while she focused on medical school. The 26-year-old was named to the Olympic All-Star Team in 2022 after she recorded a single-tournament record of 13 points by a defender.</p><h3>Goaltenders</h3><figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/751319/cropped_GettyImages-2152406587.jpg?ts=1729712765" srcset="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/751319/w220xh124_GettyImages-2152406587.jpg?ts=1729712765 220w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/751319/w320xh180_GettyImages-2152406587.jpg?ts=1729712765 320w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/751319/w640xh360_GettyImages-2152406587.jpg?ts=1729712765 640w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/751319/w768xh432_GettyImages-2152406587.jpg?ts=1729712765 768w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/751319/w1080xh607_GettyImages-2152406587.jpg?ts=1729712765 1080w"><figcaption class="article-segment--image-caption"> <span class="article-segment--image-attribution">Minas Panagiotakis / Getty Images Sport / Getty</span></figcaption></figure><figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
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<td>Kristen Campbell</td>
<td>Toronto</td>
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<td>Ann-Renee Desbiens</td>
<td>Montreal</td>
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<td>Emerance Maschmeyer</td>
<td>Ottawa</td>
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UTICA, NEW YORK - APRIL 14: Emma Maltais #27 of Canada waits for the Gold Medal presentation after the win over United States during the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship Gold Medal game at Adirondack Bank Center on April 14, 2024 in Utica, New York.

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<p>San Jose has had a hard time staying out of the sin bin in the early goings of the season, and coach Ryan Warsofsky doesn't think the Sharks will garner favor from officials if they don't play better. </p><p>"Until we get the respect back in this league as a team, we're not gonna get those calls," he told reporters following Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, including <a href="https://youtu.be/i-1ERWyCNWI">San Jose Hockey Now</a>. "We're just not. That's just the way it is."</p><p>He added: "In five, 10 years from now, whatever team's working their way up will be the same exact thing. We've talked about that, and that's something we gotta continue to talk about moving forward."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The Sharks have been one of the NHL's most penalized teams through their first seven games of the season. They rank fifth among all squads in penalty minutes (81) and penalty minutes per game (11:34), second in penalties taken (38), and tied for 20th in penalties drawn (24). </p><p>San Jose's minus-14 penalty differential is the worst in the league, and its penalty kill ranks 24th with a 74.3% success rate.</p><p>Warsofsky's squad took seven penalties in Tuesday's defeat alone, including four for tripping. Two of those infractions were committed by <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/13841" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/13841">Will Smith</a>, and the Ducks scored both of their power-play goals with the rookie in the box.</p><p>"You've got to compete, try to be physical, but the stick penalties, the lazy penalties - us not skating - are the ones that obviously got us in trouble big-time tonight," Warsofsky said. "It's been the story of the last few games here." </p><p>San Jose is spending just 39.1% of its time in the offensive zone at even strength, which is below league average, according to <a href="https://edge.nhl.com/en/team/SJS">NHL EDGE</a>. Sharks defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2858" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2858">Cody Ceci</a> believes that's part of his team's problem.</p><p>"When you're always defending, you do tend to take more penalties," he <a href="https://youtu.be/qORSnEnK0eI">said</a>. "Definitely something we need to clear up, clean up going forward. Maybe stay off the refs a little bit, too. Maybe they'll start calling a little more in our favor." </p><p>San Jose also owned a paltry penalty differential (minus-45) during its abysmal 2023-24 campaign, in which the team went 19-54-9.</p><p>It took the Sharks until the 12th game of that season to record their first victory, and they're staring down another lengthy winless streak after starting the campaign 0-5-2.</p><p>"We just have to stick together as a team, pick each other up off the ice," Ceci said. "It's tough, what we're going through. We are competing hard, we're working hard, just not getting the results. ... We need to get a win." </p><p>San Jose's next chance at getting a victory will come Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings at 10:30 p.m. ET.</p>

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 10: San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky stands behind his team on the bench during their game against the St. Louis Blues at SAP Center on October 10, 2024 in San Jose, California.

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<p>Veteran defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2594" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2594">Justin Schultz</a> has signed with HC Lugano in Switzerland's National League for the remainder of the season, the club announced Wednesday.</p><p>Schultz became an unrestricted free agent this past summer after his two-year, $6-million contract with the Seattle Kraken expired. </p><p>Though Seattle struggled to keep the puck out of its own net last season, Schultz still put up admirable underlying numbers. The Kraken controlled 53% of the shot attempts, 51.8% of the expected goals, and 54.5% of the scoring chances with him on the ice at five-on-five, according to <a href="https://www.naturalstattrick.com/playerteams.php?fromseason=20232024&amp;thruseason=20232024&amp;stype=2&amp;sit=5v5&amp;score=all&amp;stdoi=oi&amp;rate=n&amp;team=SEA&amp;pos=S&amp;loc=B&amp;toi=0&amp;gpfilt=none&amp;fd=&amp;td=&amp;tgp=410&amp;lines=single&amp;draftteam=ALL">Natural Stat Trick</a>. </p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Schultz appeared in 70 games in 2023-24, totaling seven goals, 26 points, and 68 blocks while averaging 16:28 minutes of ice time per contest. </p><p>The 34-year-old has spent 12 seasons in the NHL after being selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round of the 2008 draft. He's suited up for the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and Kraken. </p><p>Schultz won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships with Pittsburgh in 2016 and 2017. He scored two game-winners in the second run. </p><p>The Kelowna native enjoyed his best statistical campaign with the Penguins in 2016-17 when he put up a career-high 12 goals and 51 points in 78 games.</p><p>Schultz eclipsed the 30-point mark on four occasions, most recently in his first season with the Kraken. He owns 324 points in 745 career outings.</p>

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - APRIL 11: Justin Schultz #4 of the Seattle Kraken looks on during the second period of a game against the San Jose Sharks at Climate Pledge Arena on April 11, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.

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<p>When Calgary Flames goaltender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9990" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9990">Dustin Wolf</a> saw forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9992" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9992">Justin Kirkland</a> hit the ice in the sixth round of the shootout, the rookie was certain Tuesday's clash against the Pittsburgh Penguins was about to be put to rest. </p><p>"I knew we were going to win," Wolf <a href="https://x.com/NHLFlames/status/1848958421388660837">told</a> reporters after the Flames' 4-3 comeback win. "He's 'Mr. Automatic' when it comes to shootouts, and I don't think I've seen him miss yet. Knock on wood, let's keep it that way. It's pretty awesome to see what he's doing."</p><p>Of course, Wolf then had to do his part, turning aside <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1026" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1026">Evgeni Malkin</a>'s attempt to help push the Flames' season-opening point streak to six games. </p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Wolf and Kirkland were teammates with the AHL's Stockton Heat in 2021-22, when the former got a front-row seat to the latter's specialty. Kirkland went seven-for-eight in the shootout that season and has scored 22 times on 35 attempts over his AHL career. </p><p>Tuesday's tally was Kirkland's first shootout goal on his first try at the NHL level. He got it done by pulling the puck into the slot and firing a wrister past <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4130" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4130">Alex Nedeljkovic</a>, but Kirkland admitted he was surprised he got the tap on the shoulder from head coach Ryan Huska. </p><p>"I just heard my name called, and I looked back to double-check (like), 'Me? Me? OK,'" he <a href="https://x.com/NHLFlames/status/1848953873911726259">said</a> with a laugh.</p><p>"I've had that move for a while, it's worked before," he added. "It was the most nervous I've ever been. Just unbelievable."</p><p>Huska, meanwhile, learned that he could turn to Kirkland sooner than the sixth round. </p><p>"I guess if you look at the American League stuff, he scores all the time," the bench boss <a href="https://x.com/NHLFlames/status/1848961318344065319">said</a>. "I was kinda kicking myself for not going to him earlier, to be quite honest with you."</p><p>He added, "He's a good person that has worked a long time to try to get himself here, and now he's having some success, so it's a really nice story for us to be a part of."</p><p>Huska also coached Kirkland as a junior with the WHL's Kelowna Rockets. </p><p>The Nashville Predators selected Kirkland in the third round of the 2014 NHL Draft. Prior to this season, he had just nine games of NHL experience under his belt, split between the Anaheim Ducks (2022-23) and Arizona Coyotes (2023-24).</p><p>The Winnipeg native signed a one-year, two-way pact with Calgary this past offseason and has since played in five straight games with the Flames. Kirkland scored his first NHL goal as a 28-year-old against the Edmonton Oilers in his second appearance of the season and has logged two assists in his last three outings. </p><p>"All in all, a fantastic night," Kirkland said Tuesday. "Just absolutely living the dream." </p><p>The 5-0-1 Flames will look to keep rolling Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. </p>

CALGARY, CANADA - OCTOBER 22: Justin Kirkland #58 of the Calgary Flames scores the winning shoot-out goal on Alex Nedeljkovic #39 of the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Scotiabank Saddledome on October 22, 2024 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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<p>Charles Barkley has seemingly had enough of the drama between the PGA TOUR and LIV Golf. </p><p>"I wish these fools would quit screwing around, LIV and the PGA TOUR," the NBA icon and golf enthusiast said during an appearance on "Gravy &amp; The Sleeze," per <a href="https://x.com/JasonSobelGolf/status/1848775198981410969">SiriusXM's Jason Sobel</a>.</p><p>"I don't know what the hell they're doing. They're so stupid. These guys are so idiotic. They need to be playing against each other (more than) the majors. It would be beneficial for both tours."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The PGA and Saudi Public Investment Fund announced a framework agreement to reintegrate the two circuits in June 2023, but it appears little progress has been made since then.</p><p>In August, PGA TOUR commissioner Jay Monahan <a href="https://thescore.com/news/3062409">asked</a> for patience, emphasizing that he's aiming to achieve "the best and right outcome at the right time."</p><p><a href="https://thescore.com/pga/players/599">Rory McIlroy</a>, meanwhile, expressed concerns about what might happen if talks between the two sides continue to drag on. </p><p>"If it doesn't happen soon, then honestly, I think PIF and the Saudis are going to have to look at alternative options, right?" he <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3063992" href="https://thescore.com/news/3063992">said</a>. "I think that's probably the next step in all this if something doesn't get done."</p><p>The Northern Irishman added that, because of the split between the PGA TOUR and LIV, the sport isn't putting out the "absolute best product."</p><p>Some of the top stars in men's golf from both sides of the fence will square off in a made-for-TV event on Dec. 17, when PGA TOUR staples McIlroy and <a href="https://thescore.com/pga/players/1540">Scottie Scheffler</a> take on LIV stars <a href="https://thescore.com/pga/players/437">Bryson DeChambeau</a> and <a href="https://thescore.com/pga/players/1461">Brooks Koepka</a> in Las Vegas.</p><p>PIF has <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3099822" href="https://thescore.com/news/3099822">reportedly</a> been searching for a new LIV Golf CEO to replace Greg Norman in recent months, though he will remain with the golf league in a different role.</p>

STATELINE, NEVADA - JULY 11: Retired NBA player Charles Barkley attends the ACC Celebrity Golf Championship presented by American Century Investments at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on July 11, 2024 in Stateline, Nevada.

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<p>Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1703" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1703">Erik Gudbranson</a> is expected to miss a "significant amount of time" after undergoing successful shoulder surgery Monday, general manager Don Waddell announced. </p><p>The veteran is expected to make a full recovery. </p><p>"We know he will work extremely hard during his rehab and will continue to be an important part of our leadership group," Waddell said in a <a href="https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/blue-jackets-erik-gudbranson-undergoes-shoulder-surgery?utm_source=social&amp;utm_medium=tw&amp;utm_campaign=release&amp;utm_content=gudbranson">statement</a>.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Gudbranson hasn't played since last Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. He departed the contest after accidentally colliding with teammate <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3000" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3000">Sean Monahan</a> in the neutral zone late in the second period.</p><p>The Blue Jackets placed Gudbranson on injured reserve the following day. </p><p>The 32-year-old is in his third season with the Blue Jackets after joining the club as a free agent on a four-year, $16-million pact in July 2022. </p><p>Gudbranson has recorded four hits and three blocks in three appearances this campaign while averaging 15:46 minutes of ice time per contest. </p><p>Columbus has been hammered by injuries in the early stages of the season. Captain <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2058" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2058">Boone Jenner</a> is expected to miss five-to-six months after undergoing shoulder surgery, forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/10658" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/10658">Kent Johnson</a> has no timeline to return from an upper-body ailment, and winger <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/13813" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/13813">Dmitri Voronkov</a> isn't expected to make his season debut until late November. </p><p>The Blue Jackets own a 2-3-0 record and will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET.</p>

COLUMBUS, OHIO - OCTOBER 15: Erik Gudbranson #44 of the Columbus Blue Jackets lies on the ice after colliding with teammate Sean Monahan #23 during the second period against the Florida Panthers at Nationwide Arena on October 15, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio.

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<p>The Seattle Kraken placed defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4581" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4581">Vince Dunn</a> on long-term injured reserve with a mid-body injury Monday night.</p><p>The move is retroactive to Oct. 17, meaning the Kraken won't have their No. 1 blue-liner back in the lineup until Nov. 12 against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the earliest. Players on LTIR must miss at least 10 games and 24 days of the campaign.</p><p>Seattle called up rearguard <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7818" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7818">Cale Fleury</a> from the AHL in a corresponding move. </p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Dunn logged only 13:10 minutes of ice time during Thursday's 6-4 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. He took an awkward fall in the opening frame, and though he took some shifts in the second period, he missed the entirety of the third. </p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Vince Dunn went to the locker room after this awkward fall.<br><br>He didn't take a shift for the final 5 minutes of the period. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SEAKraken?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SEAKraken</a> <a href="https://t.co/2YmcJQCeLB">pic.twitter.com/2YmcJQCeLB</a></p>— Emerald City Hockey (@EmeraldCityHky) <a href="https://twitter.com/EmeraldCityHky/status/1847107728713699562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2024</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Kraken head coach Dan Bylsma told reporters postgame that Dunn was "banged up," but that his absence in the final 20 minutes was more precautionary, per <a href="https://x.com/Curtis_Crabtree/status/1847146200111480934">Fox 13 Seattle's Curtis Crabtree</a>.</p><p>Dunn also missed the Kraken's 2-0 loss to the Dallas Stars on Oct. 13 with an upper-body ailment but returned to action the next game. He's logged one goal, three points, and 10 blocks in four outings in the early goings of the season while averaging 18:49 minutes per contest.</p><p>The 27-year-old was limited to 59 games last campaign because of injuries. He missed 12 games in March with an upper-body issue, and the Kraken went 3-7-2 in his absence, dealing a severe blow to their dwindling playoff hopes.</p><p>Seattle owns a 4-2-0 record so far this season and will take on the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ET.</p>

NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 12: Vince Dunn #29 of the Seattle Kraken skates during warm up prior to the game against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on February 12, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey.

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<p>The Colorado Avalanche had to survive a 45-save effort from Anaheim Ducks goalie <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9753" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9753">Lukas Dostal</a>, but head coach Jared Bednar's squad can now take a deep breath after collecting its first win of the season. </p><p>"You don't want to drop too many because we know how hard it's gonna be to climb out of that hole. It is a relief," Bednar <a href="https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/video/postgame-bednar-oct-18-6363469146112">said</a> after Colorado's 4-3 overtime victory on Friday night. "More importantly, I think, than relief, it's looking past that. It's the guys getting rewarded, finally, for playing the right way."</p><p>He added, "To be 0-4 really stings, and 0-5 would be that much worse, especially when you're playing that hard and playing the right way as a group and staying positive. It's tough to stay positive if you don't ever get results. That'll go a long way."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>It was a resilient win for the Avalanche, who were outscored 25-13 through their first four games of the campaign. Colorado closed out the first period trailing 2-0 following a <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3102445" href="https://thescore.com/news/3102445">bizarre goal</a> by <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2191" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2191">Ryan Strome</a> in the frame's final minute. The puck hit the netting behind the goal, but the referees didn't blow the sequence dead, and the Ducks took advantage of the confusion as the Avs slowed down play.</p><p>Despite that potential momentum-killer, Avalanche defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/8539" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/8539">Cale Makar</a> said his teammates kept their heads up. </p><p>"Probably the most positive we've been all year, to be completely honest with you," he said of Colorado being down by a pair, per <a href="https://youtu.be/8TeJ0IQn7wM">Guerilla Sports</a>. "I felt like we came out of that first period knowing that they were dying down and we could kind of jump on them." </p><p>Colorado scored the next three goals and recovered with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3002" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3002">Nathan MacKinnon</a>'s overtime winner after Anaheim tied things up with 13 seconds left in regulation.</p><p>MacKinnon said he wants to see a similar drive from the Avs in their next outing against the San Jose Sharks.</p><p>"We've gotta treat Sunday like we're down 2-0 because we got a lot of ground to make up," he said. "It's one win. It's not like we're going crazy here. We're a Cup favorite. But it's still a fun win to get."</p><p>Makar was pleased to see Colorado "find a way" despite getting "goalied" by Dostal. The 24-year-old saved 1.57 goals above expected at all strengths during the contest, according to <a href="https://www.naturalstattrick.com/game.php?season=20242025&amp;game=20074&amp;view=limited">Natural Stat Trick</a>. </p><p>Ducks bench boss Greg Cronin praised his netminder's "incredible" performance in the defeat after his team was outshot 49-20.</p><p>"Just amazing," he said, per <a href="https://youtu.be/pjbB0q-WA80">The Hockey News' Derek Lee</a>. "We were just so fortunate to be in the game. They had doubled, tripled the shots at one point. They played with a playoff urgency. They had us on our heels the whole night, and he kept us in the game."</p><p> </p><p> </p>

DENVER, COLORADO - OCTOBER 18: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche shoots and scores the game winning goal against goaltender Lukas Dostal #1 of the Anaheim Ducks at Ball Arena on October 18, 2024 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Ducks 4-3 in overtime.

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<p>The tough injury news keeps on coming for Utah, as head coach Andre Tourigny announced Friday that defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/8622" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/8622">John Marino</a> is going to miss months with an upper-body ailment, per <a href="https://x.com/millerjryan/status/1847356649406943572">KSL's Ryan Miller</a>.</p><p>Utah acquired Marino from the New Jersey Devils during the 2024 NHL Draft in exchange for a pair of picks. He has yet to debut for his new team as a result of his injury.</p><p>Marino appeared in 75 games with the Devils last season, totaling four goals, 25 points, 41 takeaways and 89 blocks while averaging almost 21 minutes of ice time per contest. </p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The 27-year-old has amassed 107 points and is a plus-38 in 328 career NHL outings, split between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Devils. </p><p>Marino joins fellow rearguard <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9815" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9815">Sean Durzi</a> on the sidelines. The latter remains out of action for the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3099859" href="https://thescore.com/news/3099859">foreseeable future</a> with an upper-body issue. He hasn't played since Monday against New Jersey.</p><p>Here's how Utah's blue line looked during Friday's practice, according to the <a href="https://x.com/bellefraser1/status/1847333399054471326">Salt Lake Tribune's Belle Fraser</a>: </p><figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 03: New Jersey Devils Defenceman John Marino (6) during a game between the New Jersey Devil and the Los Angeles Kings on March 3rd, 2024 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA.

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