Welcome to the NHL Buzz. With the regular season underway, NHL.com has you covered with all the latest news.Dallas StarsRoope Hintz did not play for the Stars in their season opener against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday because of an upper body injury.With four days between their first game of the season and second game next Tuesday, coach Pete DeBoer will use caution with the top line center to ensure he's fully healthy."We're not going to jeopardize anything long term to rush him in, " DeBoer said at practice Wednesday.Hintz, who sustained the injury in the preseason, practiced Monday in a no contact jersey and had a scheduled maintenance day Tuesday. He was a full participant in practice Wednesday but did not appear in his usual spot on the top power play unit.Tyler Seguin is expected to play center on the top line with Jason Robertson and Joe Pavelski in Hintz's absence Taylor BairdLos Angeles KingsViktor Arvidsson was placed on long term injured reserve by the Kings on Thursday because of a lower body injury.The forward, who was injured in practice Monday, did not play in the season opening 5 2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday and had been ruled out for their first two games of the season.Following the game Wednesday, coach Todd McLellan said Arvidsson "is not going to be back for a little while.I don't know about surgery, but I can tell you he won't practice [Thursday] and won't play on Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes."By being placed on long term injured reserve https://www.krakenproteamstore.com/joey-daccord-jersey, Arvidsson will be out a minimum of 24 days and 10 games. The move was retroactive to Wednesday, meaning he would be eligible to return Nov. 4 at the Philadelphia Flyers.Arvidsson had 59 points 26 goals Jared McCann Jersey, 33 assists in 77 games last season. Dan GreenspanNew York IslandersSimon Holmstrom skated on the top line for the Islanders at practice Thursday.The 22 year old forward was recalled from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League earlier Thursday. He was sent to the AHL on Monday, but with depth forward Ross Johnston being placed on waivers Monday and being claimed by the Anaheim Ducks the next day, there was room for Holmstrom on the roster."It's a good confidence boost, " Holmstrom said of skating with Bo Horvat and Mathew Barzal. "I'm just going to go out there and play my game and do my best."Islanders coach Lane Lambert noticed early on during camp that Holmstrom had a strong chance to make the team."He started well in rookie camp. And he just continued on, " Lambert said. "He played quite a few games last year. We saw a lot of good things from him last year as well, and he was really coming into his own when he suffered his injury. I think he's even taking a step further than that."Holmstrom had nine points six goals, three assists in 50 games for the Islanders last season. Stefen RosnerVegas Golden KnightsWilliam Carrier will not play for the Golden Knights at the San Jose Sharks on Thursday 10:30 p.m., SCRIPPS, NBCSCA, SN1, TVAS because of an upper body injury.The forward will not travel with the team after sustaining the injury in a 4 1 victory against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. Carrier had three shots on goal in 5:09 of ice time. He set NHL career highs in goals 16 and points 25 last season for Vegas."He's getting looked at a little further than he did last night, " Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy said Wednesday. Paul Delos SantosFlorida PanthersSam Bennett did not play the season opener at the Minnesota Wild on Thursday because of a lower body injury."He won't be too much longer, but he's not here in Minnesota , " Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Thursday.Bennett played 9:43 and did not have a point in a 6 3 preseason win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Oct. 5.The 27 year old forward had three points one goal, two assists in three preseason games. Derek Van Diest Matty Beniers Jersey

ELMONT, N. Y. Samuel Ersson made 25 saves, and the Philadelphia Flyers ended the New York Islanders' three game winning streak with a 1 0 shootout victory at UBS Arena on Saturday. The shutout was Ersson's first of the season and second in the NHL. He made four saves in the shootout. 'I think it's huge for us, just not to lose the momentum we built up here five games before,' Ersson said. 'With this win, we get right back into the win column and keep building on what we've been doing since the start of this season. 'Tyson Foerster scored the lone goal in the fourth round of the shootout to win it for the Flyers 11 9 1 , who had lost two straight, including 3 1 to the New York Rangers on Friday, after winning their previous five. Foerster beat Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin glove side. 'I was talking to [Flyers No. 1 goalie Carter] Hart before [my shot],' Foerster said Scott Laughton Jersey. 'Usually, after practice, I mess around with Hart, and I do that move quite a bit. So, he just told me, Yeah, do it,' and it ended up working. ' PHI NYI: Foerster wins it for Flyers in shootout Sorokin made 40 saves for the Islanders 8 6 6 , who extended their point streak to six games 3 0 3. He stopped three shots in the shootout. It was Sorokin's second shutout of the season and 18th in the NHL. 'I thought the effort was outstanding,' New York coach Lane Lambert said. 'I'm proud of our team. We've played a lot of hockey lately, traveled a lot lately, including last night. The four defensemen that played last night 5 3 win at Ottawa Senators played a ton of minutes. And I thought it wasn't necessarily pretty at times. But I thought we gutted it out, and we battled, and I give our team full marks. ' PHI NYI: Ersson propels Flyers with 25 save effort Through the opening six minutes of the game, New York outshot Philadelphia 6 0. By the end of the first period, the Flyers had outshot the Islanders 12 6, not allowing a shot on goal over the final 16:55. Philadelphia also outshot New York 12 9 in the second period. 'We struggled in the first three or four minutes,' Flyers coach John Tortorella said https://www.flyersprostore.com/morgan-frost-jersey. 'I don't think anyone really wanted the puck, it looked like. We knew they were banged up on the blue line. Their defense had played a lot of minutes yesterday. So, we were just trying to get it in and start our forecheck. Took us three or four minutes to get there, but once we did, I don't think we looked back. ' PHI NYI: Sorokin makes 40 stops in 18th NHL shutout Brock Nelson had a chance to give the Islanders the lead at 6:39 of the second, but Ersson stuck the left pad out to stop Nelson's rebound chance. Ersson stopped Julien Gauthier's shot at 11:23, whipping out the right pad on a wrist shot. Travis Konecny had a short handed breakaway 38 seconds into the third period after a Mathew Barzal turnover, but Sorokin got a blocker on the shot. Joel Farabee failed to tap home a pass to the glove side post for the Flyers at 7:54 of the third period after a feed from Ryan Poehling. Philadelphia outshot New York 36 22 in regulation and 4 3 in overtime. 'I thought it was just one of those games where you've just got to bear down and try and keep it simple,' Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson said. 'Keep the shift short, and we battled, competed, and fought for a hard fought point. 'NOTES: Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen was activated off long term injured reserve and played in his first game of the season. He had three shots on goal in 17:49 of ice time. Islanders defenseman Grant Hutton played 10:11 in his first NHL game since April 15, 2022, after being recalled from Bridgeport of the AHL on Saturday. Sorokin became the eighth goalie to debut since 1929 30 with 18 shutouts prior to his 150th game https://www.flyersprostore.com. Related Content Islanders celebrate Clutterbuck's 1,000th NHL game with ceremonyNov 26, 2023.

NHL will identify NHL EDGE stats that translate to fantasy hockey all season long. For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com Fantasy.MORE FANTASY COVERAGE:Top 200 rankings | Daily fantasy picksSUBSCRIBE: NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast 1. Reinhart keeps depleted Panthers offense afloatWhen the Florida Panthers acquired forward Sam Reinhart from the Buffalo Sabres on July 24, 2021, they added a versatile player who could take their offensive depth to new heights. This season, Reinhart is tied for the NHL lead in goals 13.A big reason Florida won the Presidents' Trophy in 2021 22 and then reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2023, Reinhart continues to be productive regardless of lineup placement and has 24 points in his first 16 games tied for fourth in NHL and has especially excelled in scoring on his high percentage shot attempts.Per NHL EDGE stats Cory Conacher Jersey, Reinhart leads the entire NHL in high danger goals 10 this season ' on top of having the most goals, points, even strength points 17 , power play goals five and points six on the Panthers playing mostly on a line with center Aleksander Barkov. In 2021 22, Reinhart was better than a point per game player 82 in 78 games despite playing most of that season on the third line.Reinhart, who will likely remain on the first power play when defensemen Brandon Montour and Aaron Ekblad return from injuries, has helped Florida rank second in the NHL in advanced stats like power play offensive zone time percentage 65.1; New York Rangers, 66.8 and offensive zone time percentage in all situations 44.8; Carolina Hurricanes, 47.3.In the lengthy absences of Montour, Ekblad and center Sam Bennett limited to four of Florida's 16 games because of injuries and with elite wing Matthew Tkachuk having a low shooting percentage 4.4; three goals on 69 shots on goal , the Panthers 10 5 1 have survived their early season adversity. With Florida getting fully healthy Montour, Ekblad are expected to make their season debuts Friday , the offense still has plenty of room for improvement considering it ranks in the lower half of the League in goals per game 3.13; 19th and power play percentage 17.3; 23rd.2. Bouchard has high ceiling under KnoblauchIt has been a mostly forgettable start of the season for the Edmonton Oilers https://www.hurricanesprostore.com/jesper-fast-jersey, who have won their first two games under new coach Kris Knoblauch but still have the fourth fewest points 11 in the NHL standings. But defenseman Evan Bouchard has remained productive offensively and still has another gear to reach as the Oilers' continue their uphill climb.Knoblauch, who was hired to replace Jay Woodcroft on Nov. 12, has connections with top ranked fantasy skater Connor McDavid, as well as two secondary Oilers forwards in Connor Brown and Warren Foegele from their time with Erie of the Ontario Hockey League. But Knoblauch hiring legendary NHL defenseman Paul Coffey as an assistant coach can not only improve Bouchard's defensive game but also help him generate even more offense than he did under Woodcroft.Bouchard has three assists in two games under Knoblauch and Coffey, giving him 15 points three goals, 12 assists in 15 games this season an extremely high fantasy floor considering how much went wrong for the Oilers early on this season. Per NHL EDGE stats, Bouchard is tied with Shea Theodore of the Vegas Golden Knights for the NHL lead in long range shots on goal 28 , and Bouchard's coveted spot on the Oilers' first power play could not only help him achieve a full fledged breakout in the goals category but also be a dark horse to lead NHL defensemen in goals and points by season's end. It's also worth noting the Oilers rank third in offensive zone time percentage 44.6 , another NHL EDGE metric, meaning the floodgates could open soon for their offense.More proof of Bouchard's offensive upside is his performance in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Oilers lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights in six games in the Western Conference Second Round, but Bouchard still led NHL defensemen in playoff points 17 in 12 games , power play points 15 and finished tied for second in goals four at the position behind Montour eight , who played nine more games and all four postseason rounds.Now may be the time to buy low on Bouchard in fantasy before his long range attempts lead to more goals for the Oilers potentially helping him close the gap on Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks for the points lead among defensemen 27 in 17 games.3. Johansson holding down fort for LightningWhen it was announced Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy was having microdiscectomy surgery to address a lumbar disk herniation Sept. 28, the initial timeline for his return was 8 10 weeks. Fantasy managers who had already drafted or kept the elite goalie were scrambling for replacements, and many opted for outside options because backup Jonas Johansson was relatively unproven at the NHL level.But Johansson has shouldered a heavy workload leads NHL goalies with 14 games played , especially in terms of high quality shot attempts faced, and is keeping the Lightning in playoff position with Vasilevskiy eyeing a return before December.Per NHL EDGE stats, Johansson has faced the most high danger shots on goal 131 in the NHL this season and ranks second in high danger saves 106 behind only Mackenzie Blackwood of the San Jose Sharks 107. Johansson, to the Lightning offense's credit, has seen plenty of goal support Tampa Bay has scored 45 in 14 games in front of him; third most goal support of any goalie behind the Colorado Avalanche for Alexandar Georgiev, and the Canucks for Thatcher Demko; 46 each but is also tied for second in the NHL in shutouts two; Tristan Jarry of the Pittsburgh Penguins has three meaning his clutch saves are returning the favor for their elite skater talent.Although it may be a time to sell high on Johansson in fantasy for the right price before Vasilevskiy returns Dylan Coghlan Jersey, Johansson could still provide quality spot starts to give Vasilevskiy more rest than usual after earning at least one standings point in 10 of his 14 games 6 4 4. For fantasy managers that have both Vasilevskiy and Johansson, this could become one of the top five goalie tandems in the NHL once they are at full strength.

Leon Draisaitl is entering his 10th season in the NHL and discussed what that means in an interview that can be heard on this week's episode of the "NHL TheRink podcast. ""It's crazy," the Edmonton Oilers center told co hosts Dan Rosen and Shawn P. Roarke "It sounds like such a long time, but it just felt like a couple of years, a couple of months. It is definitely flying by, so just trying to make the most of it. "Draisaitl said urgency to win the Stanley Cup is part of his motivation whereas it wasn't so much the case four or five years ago. "These are the years that are most important," he said. "When you're 18, 19, 20, 21 and you miss the playoffs, the urgency isn't as high as it is now to win. That's the ultimate goal and that's the only thing left for us to do as a team. So, there's definitely some urgency, but I'm 27. It's not like I'm 37. Connor [McDavid] is 26 https://www.edmontonoilersstoreonline.com/jean-francois-jacques-jersey. It's not like he's 38. We're in a really good spot and we need to be aware of that, make sure we improve, improve and hopefully we'll be the last team standing. "The Oilers have been knocked out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the eventual Stanley Cup champions the past two seasons; in six games in the Western Conference Second Round by the Vegas Golden Knights last season and in four games in the conference final by the Colorado Avalanche in 2022. "I think we're very close," Draisaitl said. How close the Oilers are and what challenges they have to overcome were part of the conversation between Rosen and Roarke before the interview with Draisaitl can be heard. The co hosts broke down each division this week, offering their predictions for who will make the playoffs and who will win the Stanley Cup. They both have the champion coming out of the Central Division. They also discussed Connor Bedard's chances of winning the Calder Trophy as the NHL's rookie of the year, and the Chicago Blackhawks' 18 year old center talking about himself and what he will face in his first NHL season can be heard on the episode. In addition, Rosen and Roarke broke down some of the news that came out of the NHL Board of Governors meeting Wednesday. The "NHL TheRink" podcast is free and listeners can subscribe on all podcast platforms. It is also available on NHL. com multimedia podcasts and the NHL app. Related Content NHL TheRinkDec 06, 2023 Zach Hyman Jersey