Fenway Sports Group has agreed in principle to sell the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Chicago-based ...

Fenway Sports Group has agreed in principle to sell the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Chicago-based Hoffmann family for $1.7 billion, pending approval from the NHL's board of governors, reports <a href="https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/2001381325383803084?s=20">Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman</a>.The Penguins have missed the playoffs in three straight campaigns. Pittsburgh had made the postseason for 16 consecutive years before the current drought. Franchise icons <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/1026" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1026">Evgeni Malkin</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1023" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1023">Kris Letang</a> remain on the team.Expected to be among the NHL's worst teams this season, the Penguins have been competitive and currently sit one point out of a playoff spot.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The Hoffmanns also own the ECHL's Florida Everblades. The Everblades, whom the family purchased in 2019, won three straight championships from 2022-24.Fenway bought the Penguins from Ron Burkle and franchise legend Mario Lemieux in 2021 for approximately $900 million. FSG also owns the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool FC.The Hoffmann Family of Companies is a multi-generational private equity firm. CEO David Hoffmann has an estimated net worth of $2 billion, according to <a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/david-hoffmann/?list=billionaires">Forbes</a>.

MONTREAL, QC - OCTOBER 17: View of a Pittsburgh Penguins logo on a jersey worn by a team memner at warm-up before the Pittsburgh Penguins versus the Montreal Canadiens game on October 17, 2022, at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

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The New York Mets and reliever Luke Weaver are finalizing a two-year contract worth $22 million, ...

The New York Mets and reliever <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/5394" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/5394">Luke Weaver</a> are finalizing a two-year contract worth $22 million, a source told <a href="https://x.com/Joelsherman1/status/2001339261745008903?s=20">the New York Post's Joel Sherman</a>.The contract is pending a physical and doesn't include option years or an opt-out, reports <a href="https://x.com/Joelsherman1/status/2001341412349218974?s=20">Sherman</a>.Weaver made 64 appearances with the New York Yankees last season, authoring a 3.62 ERA and 3.89 FIP. He allowed five earned runs and managed only one out in three postseason appearances against the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 32-year-old recorded 12 saves in just over two campaigns in the Bronx. Weaver racked up 191 strikeouts over 162 innings with a 3.65 ERA during his Yankees tenure.The Yankees weren't bidding to retain Weaver, a source told <a href="https://x.com/Joelsherman1/status/2001341806127300666?s=20">Sherman</a>.Weaver was primarily a starter for the first seven years of his MLB career, going 27-42 with a 5.14 ERA before moving to the bullpen in 2024. He posted career-best results that season: a 2.89 ERA and 3.33 FIP in 84 innings.Weaver is the second reliever whom the Mets have added from the Yankees this offseason. New York inked right-hander <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/11736" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/11736">Devin Williams</a> to a three-year, $51-million contract earlier in December.All-Star reliever <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mlb/players/5384" href="https://thescore.com/mlb/players/5384">Edwin Díaz</a> left the Mets to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Dec. 9. New York <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3423167" href="https://thescore.com/news/3423167">reportedly</a> came up $3 million short in its offer.

TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 05: Luke Weaver #30 of the New York Yankees pitches during Game Two of the American League Division Series presented by Booking.com between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Sunday, October 5, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Goaltender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6553" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6553">Stuart Skinner</a> made his Pittsburgh Penguins debut Tuesday against his former team, the Edmonton Oilers."We're ripping off the Band-Aid right away, which is good," Skinner said, according to <a href="https://www.nhl.com/news/stuart-skinner-happy-he-can-start-pittsburgh-penguins-career-against-edmonton-oilers">NHL.com's Wes Crosby</a>. "Thinking about it, I think I'd rather it be like this and just kind of get it over with, but also to enjoy it too. ... I get to play my old teammates, and me and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3142" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3142">Brett (Kulak)</a> get to do it together. I think that's nothing but exciting."The Penguins acquired Skinner and Kulak, along with a 2029 second-round pick, for goaltender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3109" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3109">Tristan Jarry</a> and prospect <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/8624" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/8624">Sam Poulin</a> on Friday. Jarry will start opposite Skinner for the Oilers in Pittsburgh.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Skinner went to back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals with Edmonton the past two seasons. He'd spent his entire 197-game NHL career with the Oilers.The 27-year-old, who has struggled with consistency, owns an .891 save percentage and a 2.83 goals against average in 23 games this season."There's not a moment that I didn't try to do my best in Edmonton, so I don't have any regrets," Skinner said. "The way that I handled things, perseverance, strength, kind of go down the list of what I tried to do for the organization and, more so, just my teammates and my coaches and management. So, for me, I'm very proud of what I was able to do down there."Could I have made an extra save or two? Absolutely. I'll probably say that here. That's kind of part of being a goalie and being a person. You keep on growing, you keep on learning, but I always did my best, and I will never stop doing my best."

EDMONTON, CANADA - DECEMBER 11: Stuart Skinner #74 of the Edmonton Oilers takes a break during a stoppage in play during the game against the Detroit Red Wings at Rogers Place on December 11, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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The Winnipeg Jets activated goaltender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3997" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3997">Connor Hellebuyck</a> off injured reserve, the team announced Saturday.Hellebuyck was expected to miss four-to-six weeks after undergoing a minor arthroscopic knee procedure. He last played Nov. 15 against the Calgary Flames and will start Saturday versus the Washington Capitals.The Jets have gone a dismal 3-8-1 without Hellebuyck and are tied for the NHL's worst record since he was placed on injured reserve. Winnipeg has fallen to seventh in the Central and trails the Minnesota Wild by 12 points for third in the division.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Hellebuyck is 8-6-0 this season and owns a .913 save percentage. He won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP and the Vezina Trophy as the league's best goaltender last season. He's led all goalies in games played five of the last eight campaigns.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/450" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/450">Eric Comrie</a> has started 11 of the Jets' 12 games in Hellebuyck's absence. He has an .877 SV% in that span.

VANCOUVER, CANADA - NOVEMBER 11: Goalie Connor Hellebuyck #37 of the Winnipeg Jets readies to make a save during NHL action against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on November 11, 2025 in Vancouver, Canada.

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Count out the San Jose Sharks at your own peril.San Jose erased a four-goal, third-period deficit for the first time in franchise history and won in overtime to stun the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. It took the Sharks just under 11 minutes to score all four goals.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1994" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1994">John Klingberg</a> potted the decisive marker off a pass from <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/15142" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/15142">Macklin Celebrini</a>.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFutureIsTeal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheFutureIsTeal</a> <a href="https://t.co/rHuVtpVAOc">pic.twitter.com/rHuVtpVAOc</a>— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) <a href="https://twitter.com/SanJoseSharks/status/1999974723862827150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>But how did the Sharks even get to overtime? Here's every goal from their miraculous comeback.Klingberg, who fittingly capped the win in overtime, got the party started with a five-on-three power-play goal with 12:27 left in regulation.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
John Klingberg gets one back. <a href="https://t.co/nulUJi3b4w">pic.twitter.com/nulUJi3b4w</a>— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) <a href="https://twitter.com/SanJoseSharks/status/1999968141984858157?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>The comeback effort seemed futile for almost seven minutes until <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/10729" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/10729">William Eklund</a> buried a rebound with 5:41 to go.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Eky puts it home. 🏠 <a href="https://t.co/BcQb35AyGW">pic.twitter.com/BcQb35AyGW</a>— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) <a href="https://twitter.com/SanJoseSharks/status/1999971249720811836?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Of course, Celebrini had to get in on the fun. With an empty net, the 19-year-old scored his 16th goal of the campaign to put the pressure on with 2:28 remaining.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Mack's goal for ya. 😤<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFutureIsTeal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheFutureIsTeal</a> <a href="https://t.co/4xToqPfOES">pic.twitter.com/4xToqPfOES</a>— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) <a href="https://twitter.com/SanJoseSharks/status/1999972933633298524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Just 50 seconds later, it was a tied hockey game. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1737" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1737">Tyler Toffoli</a>, who opened the scoring in the first period, pounced on a loose puck to complete the four-goal comeback in 10:49.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
IT'S A TIE GAME <a href="https://t.co/FfZStct3L8">pic.twitter.com/FfZStct3L8</a>— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) <a href="https://twitter.com/SanJoseSharks/status/1999972348846621114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>With the Sharks' heroic effort, they leapfrog the Edmonton Oilers in the standings and move into the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference for the time being.

PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 13: John Klingberg #3 of the San Jose Sharks celebrates his overtime winning goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena on December 13, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Chicago Blackhawks star <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/13829" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/13829">Connor Bedard</a> sustained an apparent right shoulder injury in the final second of Friday's 3-2 loss against the St. Louis Blues.Bedard was checked by Blues center <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/589" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/589">Brayden Schenn</a> on a faceoff with 0.8 seconds left. Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill called it a "freak accident," according to <a href="https://x.com/BenPopeCST/status/1999691698864091570?s=20">Chicago Sun-Times' Ben Pope</a>.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Connor Bedard appeared to injure his shoulder off the faceoff with less than a second left. <a href="https://t.co/NJHk84s9uO">pic.twitter.com/NJHk84s9uO</a>— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1999687250926534977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Bedard won't play Saturday against the Detroit Red Wings, and another update is anticipated Monday, Blashill said, according to Pope.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 20-year-old has been exceptional this season with 19 goals and 44 points through 31 contests. Bedard ranks third in NHL scoring behind only <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3002" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3002">Nathan MacKinnon</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4560" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4560">Connor McDavid</a>, and has played his way into serious consideration for Canada's Olympic team in February.Bedard assisted on both of Chicago's goals Friday, and leads the Blackhawks in scoring by 18 points.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 02: Connor Bedard #98 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates during overtime against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on December 02, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin doesn't feel his team has a culture problem despite trading <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7960" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7960">Quinn Hughes</a> on Friday, in addition to <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2170" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2170">J.T. Miller</a> earlier in the calendar year."I don't believe (we have a culture problem)," Allvin told <a href="https://x.com/Canucks/status/1999677648276971910?s=20">reporters</a> Friday. "I don't think that's the reason why Quinn Hughes is traded here today. I have a lot of respect for J.T. Miller as well, what he went through on his personal side. We're very excited with the leadership group and what (head coach) Adam (Foote) is building here, the players we got in through the draft over the last couple of years, and how they integrated with our team here."Hughes' move to the Minnesota Wild is the latest massive change for the Canucks. Miller and fellow star forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7699" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7699">Elias Pettersson</a> had a rift that resulted in the former being dealt to the New York Rangers in January. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Additionally, Rick Tocchet opted to leave his role as head coach in April to join the Philadelphia Flyers.Allvin explained that trading Hughes stemmed from the captain informing the team he didn't plan to stay long-term."You probably go back even a year ago, when this started to come to our attention that this might be the path that Quinn wants to go," Allvin said. "We were hoping, the ownership was trying to do everything, and we were trying to do everything to convince him to stay and work through it. But we felt that when we were not able to do it, that's where we started the process of looking to see what potential destinations would be out there and what potential teams that could come up with the best return for the Vancouver Canucks moving forward."Allvin said the Canucks are "kind of retooling, rebuilding" in wake of trading Hughes.The deal with the Wild landed Vancouver forwards <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9215" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9215">Marco Rossi</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/12756" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/12756">Liam Ohgren</a>, defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/15175" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/15175">Zeev Buium</a>, and a 2026 first-round pick."Obviously, a deal like this doesn't come through on just one day. It's been going on for a couple weeks here, where we've felt this is unfortunately where we're heading with Quinn, and trying to get that to maximize the return for Quinn Hughes." Allvin called Friday a "tough, tough, tough day" for the franchise, but noted his excitement about the young players coming in return for Hughes.The Canucks begin the post-Quinn Hughes era Sunday against the New Jersey Devils.

VANCOUVER, BC - MARCH 20: Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin speaks to the press prior to their NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres at Rogers Arena on March 20, 2022 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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The Vancouver Canucks traded superstar defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7960" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7960">Quinn Hughes</a> to the Minnesota Wild on Friday.The Canucks received forwards <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9215" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9215">Marco Rossi</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/12756" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/12756">Liam Ohgren</a>, defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/15175" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/15175">Zeev Buium</a>, and the Wild's 2026 first-round pick.Hughes, the 2024 Norris Trophy winner, has 23 points in 26 games this season. He's under contract through the 2026-27 campaign at a $7.85-million cap hit and has no trade protection.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 26-year-old is the Canucks' franchise leader in points among defensemen. Hughes has 432 points in 459 career games. He notched a career-high 17 goals and 92 points in his Norris Trophy campaign in 2023-24. Only Colorado Avalanche star <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/8539" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/8539">Cale Makar</a> has more points among blue-liners since 2021."Quinn played hard, led by example, and did a lot of very good things for the Canucks," Vancouver general manager Patrik Allvin said in a <a data-in-app-uri="" href="">statement</a>. "Trading away a player of this caliber is never an easy decision to make, but it was one we had to do to make our team better."Hughes was one of six initial players named to USA's Olympic roster in June. Wild GM Bill Guerin holds the same role for Team USA.Vancouver sits last in the NHL with an 11-17-3 record through 31 games. Speculation around Hughes' future picked up after the New Jersey Devils <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3421022" href="https://thescore.com/news/3421022">reportedly</a> touched base with the Canucks about the blue-liner. Hughes' younger brothers, Jack and Luke, both play for New Jersey.The Devils felt they made a strong first offer to Vancouver for Hughes before losing out to Minnesota in the sweepstakes, reports <a data-in-app-uri="" href="">TSN's Pierre LeBrun</a>. The Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes, and Buffalo Sabres also <a href="https://x.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1999899572269994497">reportedly</a> inquired.Canucks head coach Adam Foote <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3424227" href="https://thescore.com/news/3424227">admitted</a> Wednesday that the growing noise around Hughes' future affected the locker room.Hughes isn't eligible to sign an extension until July 1. He can ink an eight-year contract with a front-loaded signing bonus structure until Sept. 15, when the new collective bargaining agreement rules kick in. The new CBA limits contracts to a maximum of seven years and lowers the maximum percentage of signing bonuses.The Wild haven't been given any assurances that Hughes will sign an extension, sources told <a href="https://x.com/RussoHockey/status/1999644598134862269?s=20">The Athletic's Michael Russo</a>.Rossi, drafted ninth overall by Minnesota in 2020, has four goals and 13 points through 17 contests. He's signed through 2027-28 at a $5-million cap hit.Drafted by Minnesota with the 12th overall pick in 2024, Buium recorded 14 points through 31 games with the Wild this season after two excellent seasons at the University of Denver.Ohgren was selected by the Wild with the 19th overall pick in 2022 and has yet to score a point this NHL season in 18 contests.

VANCOUVER, CANADA - DECEMBER 5: Quinn Hughes #43 of the Vancouver Canucks skates during the first period of their NHL game against the Utah Mammoth at Rogers Arena on December 5, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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The Buffalo Sabres are considering replacing general manager Kevyn Adams, sources told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6884781/2025/12/12/buffalo-sabres-kevyn-adams-gm/">The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn and Tim Graham</a>.The Sabres will finish a six-game road trip Sunday against the Seattle Kraken, with a final decision on Adams' future expected after the team returns home, sources told Fairburn and Graham.Adams has been with Buffalo since 2009. The Sabres named him general manager in June 2020, and his contract runs through the 2026-27 campaign.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Buffalo shares the longest active playoff drought among major North American sports teams with the NFL's New York Jets, having missed the postseason for 14 straight years. Currently sitting 27th in the NHL and at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, the Sabres have finished last, 24th, 20th, 22nd, and 26th under Adams.Jarmo Kekalainen joined Buffalo's front office as a senior advisor in May. Kekalainen, who served as GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets for 11 years before being fired in February 2024, has made a strong impression within the Sabres' organization, sources told Fairburn and Graham.Adams has made several major moves as Buffalo's general manager, including trading <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4558" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4558">Jack Eichel</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3945" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3945">Sam Reinhart</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4487" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4487">Brandon Montour</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/10037" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/10037">Dylan Cozens</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9219" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9219">J.J. Peterka</a>. He also signed <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1690" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1690">Taylor Hall</a>, hired and fired Don Granato, and brought back Lindy Ruff as head coach.The Sabres have core players <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7216" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7216">Rasmus Dahlin</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5611" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5611">Tage Thompson</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/10545" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/10545">Owen Power</a> locked up long-term. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/5550" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/5550">Alex Tuch</a> is out of contract at season's end and is one of the top remaining pending unrestricted free agents, while <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/13818" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/13818">Zach Benson</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/10715" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/10715">Josh Doan</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/10909" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/10909">Michael Kesselring</a> need new deals as restricted free agents.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 29: Kevyn Adams of the Buffalo Sabres attends the NHL Draft at Sphere on June 29, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The Montreal Canadiens are among the teams circling around Los Angeles Kings forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2083" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2083">Phillip Danault</a>, Frank Seravalli reported Thursday on <a href="https://x.com/SportsOnPrimeCA/status/1999284594680516842?s=20">Prime Video's Coast to Coast</a>.Danault could move before the Dec. 20 holiday roster freeze, adds Seravalli.The 32-year-old has managed just five assists through 30 games this season and has failed to score on 42 shots on goal. Danault recorded eight goals and 43 points last year, and he added two goals and eight points in six playoff contests. He's eclipsed the 40-point mark in all four of his campaigns with the Kings.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Danault played six seasons with the Canadiens from 2016-21. He finished top-10 in Selke Trophy voting for the NHL's best defensive forward four times with Montreal, and was a key defensive piece in the Habs' run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2021.The Canadiens have two rookies, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/10564" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/10564">Oliver Kapanen</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/12708" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/12708">Owen Beck</a>, playing down the middle with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/8598" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/8598">Kirby Dach</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7658" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7658">Jake Evans</a> sidelined.Danault is signed through 2026-27 at a $5.5-million cap hit, and he owns a 10-team no-trade list.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - DECEMBER 8: Phillip Danault #24 of the Los Angeles Kings skates with the puck during the second period against the Utah Mammoth at Delta Center on December 8, 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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VANCOUVER, CANADA - DECEMBER 5: Quinn Hughes #43 of the Vancouver Canucks skates during the third period of their NHL game against the Utah Mammoth at Rogers Arena on December 5, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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The Montreal Canadiens recalled goaltender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/13862" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/13862">Jacob Fowler</a> from the AHL's Laval Rocket, the team announced after Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.Montreal has the NHL's worst team save percentage (.870) after <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/9298" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/9298">Jakub Dobes</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4728" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4728">Sam Montembeault</a> combined to allow six goals on 27 shots versus Tampa Bay.Fowler has gone 10-5-0 with three shutouts this season in the minors. He sports a .919 save percentage, which ranks fifth among all AHL netminders with 10 or more appearances.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 21-year-old is in his first pro season after starring at Boston College the past two campaigns. Fowler won the Mike Richter Award last year as the NCAA's best goaltender after posting a 25-7-2 record with a .940 save percentage. He was ranked the NHL's second-best goalie prospect by <a href="https://www.eliteprospects.com/news/nhl-prospects/ranking-the-nhls-top-20-affiliated-goalies-ahead-of-the-2025-26-season">Elite Prospects</a> in August.Montembeault, who was Canada's third-string goaltender at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, has an .857 save percentage through 15 games. It's the lowest mark for any goaltender with at least 10 starts this season.Dobes' numbers have cratered since the 24-year-old began the season by going 5-0-0 with a .940 save percentage. That's since fallen to an .860 clip in his last 12 contests. Dobes was pulled Tuesday after allowing three goals on 14 shots.

MONTREAL, QC - SEPTEMBER 25: Montreal Canadiens goalie Jacob Fowler (32) tends net during the warmup of the NHL pre-season game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens on Sept 25, 2025, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

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Maple Leafs forward Bobby McMann has been suspended 1 game for high sticking <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoBolts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoBolts</a> forward Oliver Bjorkstrand. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LeafsForever</a> <a href="https://t.co/UKpkqo2LpB">pic.twitter.com/UKpkqo2LpB</a>— NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) <a href="https://twitter.com/PuckReportNHL/status/1998538685671944195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2025</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>McMann was "in full control of both his stick and his own body at all times during this play and simply must display more control to ensure his stick does not directly strike his opponent's head," the Department of Player Safety <a href="https://www.nhl.com/video/topic/player-safety/mcmann-suspended-one-game-6386250671112">explained</a>.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 29-year-old hadn't previously been fined or suspended in his 169-game career.McMann has eight goals and 14 points in 29 games this season.

MONTREAL, QC - NOVEMBER 22: Bobby McMann (74) of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates with the puck during the first period of the NHL game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens on Nov 22, 2025, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

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The 2026 Olympic hockey tournament in Milan will be played on an unusual ice sheet."The ice surface, it looks like it's going to be smaller than NHL rink standard by probably 3 or 4 feet," Peter DeBoer, an assistant on Canada's men's team, told <a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canadas-deboer-olympic-ice-expected-to-be-smaller-than-nhl-standard/">Sportsnet's "Real Kyper and Bourne" show</a>. "I don't understand how that happened."DeBoer added, "I don't believe it's a huge difference. But I believe there is a difference, and it's on the smaller, not the bigger side."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The IIHF has approved an ice sheet in Milan that measures at 196.85 feet by 85.3 feet, a source told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6856478/2025/12/02/olympic-ice-surface-nhl/">The Athletic's Chris Johnston and Michael Russo</a>.NHL ice sheets measure 200 by 85 feet. The 2010 and 2022 Olympics used NHL-sized rinks, while the larger IIHF surface - 60 by 30 meters, or 197 by 98.5 feet - was utilized in other years.The 16,000-seat venue on the outskirts of Milan is still under construction. Test events at the arena were rescheduled to Jan. 9-11."There is no Plan B," Andrea Francisi, the chief operations officer for the Milan Cortina Winter Games, told <a href="https://apnews.com/article/milan-cortina-olympics-hockey-arena-bb158ccdaadf24daea1c3ae73250264f">The Associated Press</a> on Saturday.The women's tournament begins Feb. 5, while the men's competition commences Feb. 11.

The International Olympic Committee's Olympic Rings logo is seen on the west bank of Xuhui in Shanghai, China, on September 12, 2024.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A top NASCAR executive returns to the stand Wednesday for a second day of testimony in the explosive <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-lawsuit-jordan-hamlin-6b8283daa57f956292f0e56630baf81b">antitrust case</a> that accuses the top motorsports series in the United States of being a monopolistic bully in violation of federal antitrust laws. NASCAR is being sued by 23XI Racing, owned by Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports, which is owned by fast-food franchiser Bob Jenkins. They were the only two organizations out of 15 to refuse to sign agreements last year on new charters, which are NASCAR's version of the franchise model used in other sports. Front Row and 23XI contend that NASCAR is a monopoly that has handcuffed teams with a no-win revenue model. The charter agreement that took effect this year ended more than two years of bitter negotiations in which neither side budged until NASCAR presented its final offer on the eve of the 2024 playoffs and refused to negotiate any further. <div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The deal fell short of the requests made by all 15 teams, but 13 teams still signed under the belief they'd lose their protected status as a charter — which guarantees both entry into every race and a defined share of the purse. The second day of testimony on Tuesday — which included nearly <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-lawsuit-ad010633f67bada67e05d54191ad4028">three hours from Hamlin</a> — turned to Scott Prime, NASCAR executive vice president in charge of strategy. Jeffrey Kessler, attorney for 23XI and Front Row, used Prime's memos and private communications to attempt to show anticompetitive practices. Among the exhibits shown was NASCAR's fear of a rival stock-car series developing that would resemble the LIV golf league. To stop such a move, communications showed NASCAR executives tried to lock the tracks it competes on into exclusivity clauses that would prohibit them from hosting other events.Kessler showed an agreement with Las Vegas Motor Speedway in which NASCAR implemented a clause in which the track could not host a rival stock car series for two years after its deal with NASCAR expires. Kessler also showed communications between Prime, NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps and NASCAR President Steve O’Donnell in which the three expressed frustration with NASCAR chairman Jim France and vice chair Lesa France Kennedy because the owners of the series refused to offer any concessions in negotiations.Phelps wrote the current proposal at that time showed “zero wins for the teams," while O'Donnell argued the agreement would set NASCAR back to 1998 while reverting the series to a “dictatorship, redneck, Southern tiny sport.”Prime defended the deal eventually reached — “from my point of view, where we landed was strong for the two teams” — but Kessler confronted Prime about eight specific points the teams asked for and did not receive. The teams had asked for the charters to become permanent (they are currently renewable and revocable), for 1/3 of revenue, 33% of new revenue sources, 33% from any increases in media agreements, a voice in governance when it comes to schedule, electrification and new industry initiatives, as well as compensation for its intellectual property.Kessler listed each of the asks individually in questioning if any of them landed in the final charter agreement, and Prime answered “No” to each one. Prime also said he didn't have knowledge of sanctioning agreements, wasn't familiar with the split between CART and IndyCar that decimated open-wheel racing in the U.S., and distanced himself from many of the contractual agreements. He apologized for language used in one of his communications and said it came from frustration over the slow pace of negotiations. One set of texts addressed a meeting, with France Kennedy writing, “the teams won't get everything they want, and hopefully we can just meet in the middle.”O'Donnell replied, “I just asked for someone in the room to point out how any of our positions are going to grow the sport and position us for a big rights renewal in the future.”Phelps responded: “Productive? Insanity. Zero wins for the teams.” He later added a charter proposal draft, “must reflect a middle position or we are dead in the water.”Prime called the lack of concessions toward the team “a bold strategy,” while O'Donnell indicated “any big sports person” would find NASCAR laughable for its negotiations.Jordan and Jenkins, as well as Rick Hendrick and Roger Penske — the two most powerful team owners in the United States — are all expected to testify in the trial scheduled to last two weeks. Jenkins said in a pre-trial deposition he's lost $100 million since starting Front Row in 2004.___AP auto racing: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing">https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing</a>

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JUNE 15: View of the Nascar Cup Series logo during the NASCAR Cup Series Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on June 15, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin outlined the precarious situation facing NASCAR teams, testifying Tuesday in the federal antitrust trial against the stock car series that the race team he co-owns spent more than $700,000 to the series in 2022 alone and how agreeing to its charter proposal last fall would have been like signing his own “death certificate.”Hamlin was the first witness called when testimony began Monday in the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nascar-lawsuit-jordan-hamlin-6b8283daa57f956292f0e56630baf81b">antitrust case</a> brought by 23XI Racing, which is owned by Hamlin and Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, and Front Row Motorsports, owned by fast-food franchiser Bob Jenkins. The two teams contend that NASCAR is a monopoly that has handcuffed teams with a no-win revenue model. Hamlin returned to the stand for more than three hours and was asked about line items in 23XI Racing’s budget. He noted how more than $703,000 three years ago was spent on costs to NASCAR, ranging from entry fees, credentials for team members to enter the track, and even access to Internet signals. He also said he and Jordan spent $100 million to build 23XI and “all it takes is one sponsor to go away and all our profit is gone.”<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>All 15 of NASCAR’s teams had been vocal for over two years that the last charter agreement made it impossible for them to turn a profit, and they demanded four changes in prolonged negotiations. When the final offer came from NASCAR and lacked most of what the teams asked for, 23XI and Front Row refused to sign and instead sued.23XI has turned a profit in all but one of its five seasons, but its financial success is largely a product of Jordan’s star power drawing top-dollar sponsors. Plaintiffs’ attorney Jeffery Kessler told the jury Monday that a NASCAR-commissioned study found that 75% of teams lost money in 2024. Hamlin testified that the TV deal NASCAR signed ahead of the 2025 season has not been a boon to race teams because of a shift toward streaming services, and big-ticket sponsors want to be on television. He also referred to a meeting with NASCAR chairman Jim France, who indicated teams are spending too much, and it should only cost $10 million per car. Hamlin testified it costs $20 million.“We cannot cut more. Tell me how to get my investment back? He had no answer," Hamlin said.As for refusing to sign the charter agreements last fall, Hamlin said the last-ditch proposal from NASCAR “had eight points minimum that needed to be changed. When we pointed that out we were told ‘Negotiations are closed.’”“I didn’t sign because I knew this was my death certificate for the future," he said, later adding: "I have spent 20 years trying to make this sport grow as a driver and for the last five years as a team owner. 23XI is doing our part. You can’t have someone treat you this unfairly and I knew It wasn’t right. They were wrong and someone needed to be held accountable.”Under cross-examination, Hamlin was asked why he paints a rosier picture of NASCAR on podcast appearances. He replied that he is regurgitating NASCAR talking points because any negative comments can lead to retribution.“You can take all my things out of context and paint a picture that everything is fine," he said. "The reality is, (being) negative affects me in (technical inspection), getting called to the hauler, NASCAR not liking what I said.”The trial is expected to last two weeks. NASCAR is owned and operated by the Florida-based France family, which founded the series in 1948. Kessler said over a three-year period almost $400 million was paid to the France Family Trust and a 2023 evaluation by Goldman Sachs found NASCAR to be worth $5 billion. The pretrial discovery process revealed NASCAR made more than $100 million in 2024, while Jenkins testified in a deposition he has lost $60 million over the last decade and $100 million since starting his team in 2004. NASCAR contends it is doing nothing wrong and has not restrained trade or commerce by its teams. The series says the original charters were given for free to teams when the system was created in 2016 and the demand for them created a market of $1.5 billion in equity for chartered organizations. Hamlin countered that 11 of the original 19 chartered organizations are out of business; all three of 23XI’s charters came from teams that ceased operations. NASCAR also said each chartered car now receives a guaranteed $12.5 million in annual revenue, up from $9 million. Hamlin testified it costs $20 million to bring a single car to the track for all 38 races and that figure does not include any overhead, operating costs or a driver's salary.___AP auto racing: <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing">https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing</a>

AVONDALE, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 31: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Toyota, looks on in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on October 31, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pga/players/1637" href="https://thescore.com/pga/players/1637">Tiger Woods</a> hasn't made a decision about playing on the PGA TOUR Champions as his 50th birthday approaches at the end of December."Yeah, I'm probably gonna play 25 events on both tours, and I think that should cover most of the year, right?" Woods <a href="https://x.com/PGATOUR/status/1995867411275546897?s=20">quipped</a>, tongue in cheek, Tuesday.He continued, "Let me get back to playing again. Let me do that and then I'll kinda figure out what the schedule is going to be. I'm a ways away from that part of it and that type of decision, that type of commitment level. Unfortunately, I've been through this rehab process before. It's a step-by-step. Then, once I get a feel for practicing, exploding, playing, the recovery process, then I can assess where I'm gonna play and how much I'll play."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Woods underwent his seventh back procedure in October and had surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon in March. He hasn't played a PGA TOUR event since the 2024 Open Championship, though he did play in the inaugural indoor TGL season in 2025. Woods withdrew from the Genesis Invitational in February following the death of his mother.As part of his rehab process, Woods noted that he was cleared to chip and putt Friday, according to <a href="https://www.golfmonthly.com/news/live/tiger-woods-press-conference-2025-hero-world-challenge?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=dhtwitter&amp;utm_content=null">Golf Monthly</a>. He confirmed that he won't play at the PNC Championship with his son, Charlie, later in December. The duo has competed at the event annually since 2020.Woods also confirmed he won't be available for the first part of the 2026 TGL season, according to Golf Monthly. His Jupiter Links team plays Jan. 13, Jan. 20, Feb. 2, March 1, and March 3.On the heels of the United States' loss on home soil at the Ryder Cup, Woods said he hasn't been asked about being the American captain in 2027, according to Golf Monthly.

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - DECEMBER 02: Tiger Woods of the United States speaks to the media during his media conference prior to the Hero World Challenge 2025 at Albany Golf Course on December 02, 2025 in Nassau, Bahamas.

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Florida Panthers forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/100" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/100">Brad Marchand</a> believes it's too early to write off the Toronto Maple Leafs."What are we, 25 games in? If you think that your playoff dreams are done 25 games in, you've got bigger problems," Marchand <a href="https://www.nhl.com/panthers/video/practice-marchand-12-1-25-6385808981112">said</a> Monday. "I know they don't think that in the room. Obviously, with the media attention and the fan support they have in Toronto, things get blown way out of proportion up there. They definitely don't think that in the room. What are they, four points out of a playoff spot?"If people are thinking they're out of a playoff spot for the season, they gotta find a new job."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Marchand and the Panthers face the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. It's the first time the teams will play since Florida ended Toronto's season in the second round of last year's postseason.The Maple Leafs are last in the Eastern Conference with an 11-11-3 record through 25 games, but still within striking distance of a playoff spot. Toronto owns the NHL's longest active postseason streak at nine campaigns.The back-to-back reigning Stanley Cup champion Panthers haven't fared much better than the Maple Leafs. Florida is tied with Toronto on 25 points, but ranks one spot higher with a 12-11-1 record."Obviously, we're two teams that should both be doing a little bit better than we are, and you're looking to build your game," Marchand said. "They're looking to do the same. Just seems like the intensity in these games always rises a little bit, so it should be a good one. Most importantly, the points are huge right now. You can't take a game off."Marchand leads the Panthers in scoring with 15 goals and 27 points through 23 games. He's helped eliminate the Maple Leafs in the playoffs in consecutive years, last year with Florida and the season prior with the Boston Bruins.

SUNRISE, FL - MAY 11: Florida Panthers center Brad Marchand (63) and Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) move toward the puck in the second period during game four of the Stanley Cup Playoffs 2nd Round between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL.

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Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3109" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3109">Tristan Jarry</a> is among the netminders the Edmonton Oilers have significant interest in, reports <a href="https://x.com/KevinWeekes/status/1993803859572216074?s=20">ESPN's Kevin Weekes</a>.Jarry enjoyed a bounce-back start to the season before sustaining a lower-body injury on Nov. 3. He has a .911 save percentage and is 5-2-0 through seven starts this year. Jarry is set to return Wednesday.The 30-year-old struggled last campaign and was waived by the Penguins in January. He finished last season with an .892 SV% in 36 appearances.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Jarry is under contract through 2027-28 at a $5.375-million cap hit. He owns a 12-team no-trade list.Oilers goaltenders <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6553" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6553">Stuart Skinner</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1766" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1766">Calvin Pickard</a> have both struggled to start the year. Skinner's save percentage is down to .878, while Pickard is among the NHL's worst at .847. Skinner and Pickard combined to allow eight goals on 30 shots on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars.Jarry, a native of Surrey, British Columbia, played his junior hockey in Edmonton for the Oil Kings. He won two WHL championships and backstopped the franchise to its first and only Memorial Cup title in 2014.

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: Goalie Tristan Jarry #35 of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks on against the San Jose Sharks in the second period of an NHL hockey game at SAP Center on October 18, 2025 in San Jose, California.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3948" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3948">Leon Draisaitl</a> is worried about the Edmonton Oilers' play after the team's blowout 8-3 loss to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday."It's very concerning," Draisaitl <a href="https://x.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1993545992348819490?s=20">said</a> when asked about the Oilers' defensive troubles. "Everything's very concerning, though. We're nearly 30 games in, and still don't seem to have it down or know what we are. I don't really know what to say. It's just not good enough right now."The Oilers rank sixth in the Pacific Division with a 10-10-5 record, and have allowed an NHL-worst 95 goals.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4560" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4560">Connor McDavid</a> <a href="https://x.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1993546376001802610?s=20">told reporters</a> he doesn't "have any answers" regarding the Oilers' poor first period, in which Edmonton allowed four goals and registered only five shots.McDavid did note that the team still has self-belief."We've still got confidence," McDavid said. "I know it doesn't seem like it, but there's still an overarching belief that we'll figure it out. Obviously, doesn't look that way right now, but at least I still feel it."Edmonton is only two points out of the last playoff spot in the Western Conference with 57 games to be played, though Draisaitl emphasized an urgency for the Oilers to turn their play around."We're in an okay position right now, not where we wanna be, but okay," Draisaitl said. "But, time is now. Right now. Like, tomorrow. We gotta just be better. It's very simple. Just have to be better."<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/6553" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/6553">Stuart Skinner</a> allowed four goals on eight shots Tuesday and now owns an .878 save percentage. Backup <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1766" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1766">Calvin Pickard</a> made 18 saves on 22 shots in relief, and saw his save percentage drop to .847."What are they supposed to do?" Draisaitl said in defense of his goalies. "They're part of the team too, and I'm sure they would tell you themselves that they can be better at times."We don't need to leave them out of everything at all times, but there's not much they can do. Like, we're giving up Grade A look after Grade A look. You can't expect a goalie to stop every single one of them and win the game 3-1. It doesn't work like that."The Oilers return to action Saturday against the Seattle Kraken.

EDMONTON, CANADA - NOVEMBER 8: Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers stands for the singing of the national anthem prior to the game against the Colorado Avalanche at Rogers Place on November 8, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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