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Russ Macias retweeted
Bruins morning skate lines:
Peterka-Zacha-Pastrnak
Khusnutdinov-Minten-Geekie
Mittelstadt-E. Lindholm-Hagens
Jeannot-Poitras-Kastelic
Kuraly
H. Lindholm-McAvoy
Zadorov-Borgen
Brunet-Lohrei
Aspirot-Clifton
Swayman/DiPietro
REPORT: Brayden Schenn nixed trade to #Leafs in 2025 season, then waived for #Isles in 2026.
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It's measuring stick day for the #NHLBruins
Through their first 12 games, they're 9-2-1 and first in the Atlantic Division.
Tonight, they face the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the #CarolinaCulture
On the electric early-season matchup:
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The Atlantic is the only NHL division without a single club under .500 points percentage:
Boston, .792
TB, .682
Ottawa, .667
Montreal, .636
Florida, .583
Toronto, .571
Detroit, .542
Buffalo, .500
Russ Macias retweeted
Another game, another milestone reached by Matthew Schaefer.
In this case, two.
@rustymac26 has more #Isles @TheHockeyNews
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Some #Isles just before kickoffs...
The Islanders Have An Opportunity To Make A Big Statement On Road Trip
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Russ Macias retweeted
The Bruins delivered a beatdown at 5-on-5 play tonight.
They had a 30-8 edge in scoring chances, and a 18-4 edge in high-danger chances.
Fitting on the day Merkulov gets waived by Colorado that Hagens, Minten, and Khusnutdinov all score.
It was NEVER that the #NHLBruins were against giving youth chances.
It was simply about the kids being good enough and earning their roles.
Bruins look set to win their 7th in 8 games.
James Hagens is incredible.
Does whatever it takes to win.
Lead ALL NHL forwards in blocked shots after Thursday’s win.
Go-ahead goal now with just over 10 to go.
The Long Island Kid is unbelievable.
Russ Macias retweeted
I am not in Boston this morning, but I can confirm that Igor Chernyshov returned to San Jose for more evaluation of his upper-body injury. #SJSharks
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From what I was told, #Isles could’ve been a third-party broker in a Hellebuyck trade, depending on his destination, as @TheFourthPeriod said.
Ultimately, NJD got him without one.
WPG has been scouting NYI.
David Pagnotta: Re Connor Hellebuyck trade/Devils: I think Carolina was having conversations last night, I think Utah as well; some other teams...whether it was the Islanders...other clubs...speculation as to whether this would...evolve into a 3-way trade - The Sheet (10/23)
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NHLRR: The Islanders would presumably only have been involved as some kind of facilitator in a 3-way, as had been speculated in the leadup to the official trade announcement
If the season ended today, the #NHLBruins would face the #NJDevils in round one, based on points percentage.
Those same Devils just acquired Connor Hellebuyck:
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#NJDevils land Connor Hellebuyck in a blockbuster:
#Isles @TheHockeyNews
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Russ Macias retweeted
I wonder if the #Isles have looked at Nino Niederreiter as a potential salary-offset piece if they get involved in a Hellebuyck trade.
Niederreiter is in the final year of his three-year deal carrying a $4 million AAV.
Russ Macias retweeted
Schaefer continues to put his name alongside NHL legends.
With his goal against the Kings, the 19-year-old #Isles defenseman tied Bobby Orr for the second-most goals by a teenage defenseman in NHL history.
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Total annihilation.
#NHLBruins win 6-0.
Pastrnak 2-2-4. McAvoy 4 🍎’s.
DiPietro’s first-career NHL shutout, making 28 saves with some dandies.
Read all about it @TheHockeyNews
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6-0 #NHLBruins
It’s a two-goal, four-point night for David Pastrnak.
Brunet gets an assist, as McAvoy collects his third assist of the night.
#NHLBruins to the PP after Kastelic gets tripped into the post with 7:55 to go.
PP2 kicks it off, as Sturm looks to get them some reps.