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With defensive injuries creating lineup questions and the schedule shifting toward a three-game road trip, the Columbus Blue Jackets have several issues to address before November arrives. Rick Bowness is…
The Philadelphia Flyers are signaling a health boost as they shuffle the roster ahead of Saturday’s game vs. the Anaheim Ducks. Veteran forward Garrett Wilson is waived, freeing a spot for defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, who returns from a nine‑game injury layoff to a third‑pair role. The team also loans center Jacob Gaucher back to the AHL after a brief three‑game stint, keeping the active roster at 22. With forwards Travis Konecny (out eight games) and Owen Tippett (out four) listed day‑to‑day, the Flyers may soon activate one of them for the Tuesday matchup against Columbus, while Cam York remains on the sidelines. Young players Cole Knuble and Alex Bump have stepped up during the absences.
The Columbus Blue Jackets’ season is unraveling, putting head coach Rick Bowness on the hot seat just months after his April 16 extension. After trading star forward Kirill Marchenko and adding players like Val Nichushkin, Cam Talbot, Carson Soucy, and Matthew Knies, the team sits 3‑5‑0 (six points) to start 2026‑27, far below expectations. Bowness, 71, has publicly criticized his squad’s effort, and his 26‑16‑5 record as coach fails to lift the club out of a playoff‑missing slump that dates back to John Tortorella’s 2020 run. Analyst Matt Larkin warns he could be the first coach fired this season, depending on GM Don Waddell’s next moves.
Jack Roslovic, now with the Toronto Maple Leafs on a two‑year, $4 million AAV deal, faces a revenge week against his former clubs. He posted a goal and three points vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday and tallied an assist against the New York Rangers Thursday. Tonight he meets the Edmonton Oilers, where he spent 69 games last season, scoring 21 goals and 36 points. Roslovic praises the Oilers’ culture and work ethic, especially admiring Connor McDavid’s impact, and notes his early success in Toronto with four goals and ten points in his first ten games alongside Auston Matthews.
The Columbus Blue Jackets power play came out like a house of fire on opening night. They scored two power-play goals on route to a 6-3 win over the Buffalo…
Trade rumors continue to swirl around Travis Konecny despite the Philadelphia Flyers' recent improvement, while the Columbus Blue Jackets' early-season struggles could resurrect some of the trade speculation that dogged them during the off-season.
Heading into Thursday’s slate of games, the Philadelphia Flyers find themselves needing to leapfrog over six teams to land the second wildcard spot. They still have 72 games left, and there’s plenty of time to right the ship. The fly in the ointment is that a handful of those clubs have three games in hand on the Flyers, with Columbus having four games in hand and just three points back. No other National Hockey League team has played more games. And at 3-6-3, they still have a lot of work to ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs suddenly find themselves on a three-game winning streak. After picking up back-to-back victories earlier this week over the San Jose Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets in which the Maple Leafs’ stars and special teams led the way, Thursday’s 5-4 win over the New York Rangers was driven by their fourth line. The…
The Toronto Maple Leafs are feeling it. After beating the Columbus Blue Jackets on the road, 6-2, on Tuesday, the Leafs returned home and took down the New York Rangers on Thursday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The Maple Leafs are now on a three-game winning streak, and just had the best game of their […] The post Jim Hiller dubs win over Rangers Maple Leafs’ ‘best game’ of 2026 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Marshall Rifai is week-to-week with a lower-body injury and will be placed on injured reserve, the team confirmed Thursday. Rifai left Thursday’s morning skate early with a previously undisclosed issue. The 28-year-old sustained the injury during Tuesday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets and thought he would be able to skate…
Fans are starting to notice that the first season of Conor Garland’s six-year, $36 million contract hasn’t gotten off to the best start for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Garland’s contract was signed as an extension with the Vancouver Canucks in the 2025 offseason, but after the 2025-26 season became the disaster that it was…
The Toronto Maple Leafs had one of those nights when their offensive talent was difficult to ignore. In a 6-2 road win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, Toronto showed what…
The veteran coach is starting to get on his players after a sluggish start to the 2026-27 season.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have struggled to start the 2026-27 season, winning just three of eight games and sitting dead last in the Eastern Conference in the early going. And while Kirill Marchenko has thrived with the Maple Leafs, recording 11 points in 11 games in Toronto, Matthew Knies has managed just four points in […] The post NHL rumors: Pierre LeBrun names Blue Jackets forward as trade candidate appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Jake McCabe says he is feeling good after leaving Tuesday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with an upper-body injury. McCabe was clipped by an errant stick from Blue Jackets forward Kent Johnson during the first period. After slowly getting to his feet, McCabe skated to the dressing room and did…
The 2026-27 Toronto Maple Leafs have a different feel to them than they did a season ago. Through 11 games, the Maple Leafs find themselves 5-4-2 and are coming off impressive wins on back-to-back nights over the San Jose Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets. After a summer full of change, the Maple Leafs have the…
On the surface, the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ game against the Columbus Blue Jackets was a standard Tuesday night affair to fill out the schedule. The Leafs were going into it on the second half of a back-to-back with travel and going up against a team that was rested. It’s never an easy situation for any…
The Columbus Blue Jackets appeared to have all the ingredients Tuesday night to win a big game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. They wanted to win for Matthew Knies. They…
Everyone's waiting in Winnipeg for a Connor Hellebuyck decision this Friday and beyond. The Boston Bruins are close to extending Marat Khusnutdinov.
That wasn’t a win, it was a statement. You almost sort of forget that Columbus scored on its first shot of the game. After that, it was all Toronto. That’s where the conversation started on the Wednesday edition of Leafs Morning Take as we broke down the Leafs’ 6-2 dismantling of Columbus. Kirill Marchenko scored…
Marchenko had a goal in his first game against his former team, helping the Leafs beat the Blue Jackets 6-2.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have had a common theme running through many of their losses to open the season so far, a rough second period. That second period bit them…
“It’s just stuff we need to figure out right now. Stuff we should have figured out weeks ago.” Those were the words of an upset Charlie Coyle on Tuesday night…
In this edition of The Hockey News Morning Skate, Eric Cruikshank and Michael Traikos break down Easton Cowan's impressive effort against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Mikko Rantanen's hat trick against the Boston Bruins, and more.
Easton Cowan is taking the leap during his second season, and Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller couldn’t be more proud of his 21-year-old winger. Cowan registered a goal and three points, steering the Maple Leafs to a 6-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Following the win, Hiller spoke about Cowan’s…