Analysis & Opinion

• Oct 22, 2026 Boston University Visits No. 16 UConn in Oct. 22 Hockey Matchup Boston University faces No. 16 UConn in Storrs on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. The game airs on ESPN+.
• Oct 21, 2026 Blue Jackets Power Play Needs Better Puck Retrieval and More Pressure Columbus went 0-for-20 over seven games. Its opening-night goals show the value of quick puck movement, while its broader approach still leans too heavily on pe...
• Oct 21, 2026 Maple Leafs’ Five-Goal Run Buries Blue Jackets in Columbus Columbus struck first, then gave up five straight goals as Toronto turned penalties and turnovers into a decisive 6-1 win.
• Oct 20, 2026 Maple Leafs Visit Columbus as Jack Roslovic Faces His Hometown Crowd Toronto arrives off a 3-1 win, while Columbus looks to find more offence after two straight losses. Roslovic gets a hometown spotlight.
• Oct 19, 2026 Sergei Bobrovsky’s Rough Maple Leafs Start Puts Toronto’s Goaltending Under Early Pressure Bobrovsky is 1-3-2 with an .872 save percentage in Toronto, but his history offers reason to wait before judging the three-year signing.
• Oct 19, 2026 Zach Werenski’s Production Holds Up as Blue Jackets Lean on Him for 29 Minutes a Night Werenski has six points in seven games and leads Columbus in ice time, even as a heavy workload may be affecting how his game looks.
• Oct 18, 2026 Panthers’ Scoring Surge Brings Four Milestones Into Focus Seth Jones, Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk have added standout numbers to Florida’s run of hat tricks, with a chance to extend the streak against Ottawa.
• Oct 18, 2026 Verhaeghe and Bennett Make Panthers History in 8-3 Win Over Kraken Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett each scored three goals as Florida beat Seattle 8-3, setting team and NHL marks while its power play kept clicking.
• Oct 17, 2026 Blue Jackets Need Better Defense and Goaltending Against Rangers Columbus enters at 2-3-0 after a seven-goal loss. Cleaner penalty management, stronger team defense and timely saves are the priorities against New York.
• Oct 15, 2026 Panthers’ Seven-Goal Surge Sets Up Canucks Test as Tkachuk Brothers Chase More History Florida’s 10-3 record after major scoring nights offers a compelling backdrop for Thursday’s matchup with Vancouver and the brothers’ latest milestones.
• Oct 14, 2026 Brady Tkachuk’s Four-Point Night Gives Florida Panthers’ Slow Start Needed Context Tkachuk recorded four points in Florida’s 7-3 win over Columbus, offering a strong response while leaving bigger team questions open.
• Oct 12, 2026 Panthers Lose 5-3 to Sabres as Markström Exits After First Period Sam Reinhart scored twice on the power play, but Florida fell 5-3 in Buffalo and awaits word on Jacob Markström before Tuesday’s game.
• Oct 12, 2026 Cole Sillinger’s Four-Game Surge Gives Blue Jackets a Promising Early Signal Two goals and four points in four games have Cole Sillinger off to a fast start, with strong five-on-five numbers adding to the intrigue.
• Oct 11, 2026 Blue Jackets’ 2-0 Lead Slips Away in 5-3 Loss to Blues Columbus led 2-0, then lost its structure as St. Louis took over the second period and claimed a 5-3 win.
• Oct 10, 2026 Cam Talbot’s Shootout Stops Lift Blue Jackets Past Penguins After 45-Shot Night Columbus outshot Pittsburgh 45-22, but needed Cam Talbot’s perfect shootout and Kent Johnson’s lone conversion to secure the win.
• Oct 08, 2026 Dmitri Voronkov’s Assertiveness Could Unlock More Offense for Columbus Voronkov has 58 goals in 213 NHL games, but Columbus needs more from his size and strength after a quiet start.
• Oct 07, 2026 Matthew Tkachuk’s Late Goal Lifts Panthers Past Kings, 2-1 Tkachuk’s third-period goal gave Florida its first regulation win of the season, though Brad Marchand’s injury added to the Panthers’ early concerns.
• Oct 06, 2026 Panthers’ Record Without Aleksander Barkov Shows Both Resilience and a Clear Cost Florida has gone 102-105-17 without Barkov, but the scoring, special teams and faceoff numbers reveal what his absence takes away.
• Oct 05, 2026 Denton Mateychuk Earns Heavy Blue Jackets Role With Strong Early Play Mateychuk is averaging 27:48 through two games, driving possession beside Zach Werenski as Columbus navigates injuries on defense.
• Oct 05, 2026 Panthers’ Penalty Trouble Costs Them Again in Overtime Loss to Ducks Florida rallied to force overtime, but Anaheim converted three of four power plays and ended the Panthers’ latest one-goal game.