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Shane Wright ends the shutout with a laser of a wrist shot from the mid slot. 5-1 with 15:08 to play.

Eichel got his eyes up so early on that breakaway. He just stared Daccord down, found an opening low glove, and zipped it past him. His release is insane.

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Victor Olofsson’s shot has been on fire early in the season. Seems like he should be playing up the lineup while he’s hot, but with Stone and Marner above him at RW it’s tough to find a way.

Olofsson makes it 4-0 with a perfectly placed shot from right in front. Tough play for Daccord, who got a piece of the centering pass, but it bounced right to Olofsson. Then he had to track it through Montour, who was just unlucky to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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Shorthanded 2-on-1 for Eichel and Stone against a defender with no stick, and they execute it perfectly. Eichel waited, then fed Stone for a one timer. 3-0 Vegas

Daccord has been really aggressive with the poke check tonight, and to good success thus far.

Rasmus Andersson’s slap shot goes off Victor Olofsson and into the Seattle net. Seattle challenged for goalie interference, but it didn’t look like there was ever real contact between Olofsson and Daccord. It was close with their skates, but it’s ruled a good goal. VGK to the power play, up 1-0.

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 6h

Couple of big saves there by Carter Hart. He kicked the first attempt out, then slid across and had a good reaction with his glove to get a piece of a wobbler.

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Someone finally got a puck past Joel Hofer. His season-opening shutout streak ends at 85 minutes and 40 seconds.

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I like how he keeps his chest square to the puck on low angle shots, but flattens his feet/hips to cheat a bit in case of a pass.

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Sergei Murashov has looked very good in his first start of the season in Pittsburgh. He was way ahead of the play on that 2-on-1, and got across to blocker the one-timer aside with ease.

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Mark Lazerus @marklazerus.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

On today's The Athletic Hockey Show with @mbultman.bsky.social, @jessegranger.bsky.social and me: – More fresh hell in Detroit – Are players not using NMCs as they were intended? – Will teams still fete Ovechkin after his latest pro-Putin ad? – Those wacky Oilers Listen: pod.fo/e/689286

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The Athletic Hockey Show: A show about the NHL: Are the Red Wings at rock bottom?

The Detroit Red Wings, once the NHL’s model franchise, now find themselves in a precarious position with captain Dylan Larkin sidelined due to injury, and awaiting a requested trade out of Hockey...

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Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Why we believe Cam Talbot is the perfect goalie partner for Jet Greaves in Columbus. From the latest episode of the Goalie Union podcast.

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Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Final- Vegas 3, Vancouver 2 The Golden Knights were better than the score indicated. They handled business in their first road game of the season.

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Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Vegas answers immediately with a goal by the 4th line. Bowman tried a wraparound, Gatcomb found it and buried it to restore the lead. 3-2 Great reset shift, as Craig likes to call them.

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Vancouver ties it 2-2 with another goal late in the period. Hill had the angle completely covered with good positioning, but it looked like he didn’t trust it, lifting his blocker and opening a hole for the puck to slip through.

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Craig puts Olofsson on the top power play unit and it works instantly. 2-1 Vegas

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Vegas finally breaks through with Mitch Marner’s first goal of the season to tie it 1-1. Lankinen was really aggressive on the play, and Marner cleverly waited him out and fired it into a wide open net.

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Gallagher gets basically the same penalty. At least they’re consistent

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Paul Cotter revenge game He tips it past Hill from right in front on the power play to give Vancouver a 1-0 lead. His fourth goal of the season already.

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Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Vegas power play moved the puck well and created a few good looks, but Kevin Lankinen was up to the task to keep it 0-0.

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Mark Stone called for a slash that looked like a stick on stick check to me.

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Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Last season’s shutout king, Ilya Sorokin, registers his first of this season with 37 saves vs NJ. It’s the 30th shutout of Sorokin’s career, the most in Islanders franchise history and tied with Martin Jones and Cesare Maniago for 74th all-time.

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Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

DiPietro was battling his ass off during that PK before Quinn Hughes eventually beat him through traffic. He’s been solid in his 2026-27 debut for Boston.

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Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Final- Ducks 4, Golden Knights 3 Anaheim hung on for dear life in the closing moments after leading 4-0, but closed it out.

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Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Trevor Connelly hasn't played in a while here in the 3rd, and isn't on the Vegas bench at the moment.

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Braedan Bowman jams home a rebound. Ducks' lead is now 4-3. 2:50 to play

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Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Vegas makes it 4-2 with a power play goal by Hertl right in front of the net.

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The goal stands. Considering the situation, that's one of the worst challenges I've ever seen in hockey. Vegas heads to the power play with a chance to cut into the lead further.

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Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Ducks challenged for offside Considering the score, you have to imagine Quenneville wouldn't do this unless it's obviously off.

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Shea Theodore gets Vegas on the board with a laser from the right circle that just snuck underneath the crossbar. 4-1 with 15:22 to play

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Is this the year of Hofer? He just opened his season with a 25-save shutout in Dallas. Pretty perfect way to start for a goalie with really high expectations. He was 2nd in the NHL last season with 6 shutouts in only 43 starts.

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Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Anaheim leads 4-0 after two periods, and will start the 3rd period with a power play after a late tripping call on Rasmus Andersson.

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It's really too bad the Ducks scored 1 second later, because that sprawling rebound save by Hart was absolutely insane.

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Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Carter Hart made the first save. He made a spectacular second save. He could not make a third. 4-0 Ducks

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hanifin sets it on a tee for Olofsson to rip a one-timer from right in front, but Dostal slides across and kicks it aside. He has been tremendous tonight.

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Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

3-0 Ducks Another deflection on a shot from the point. It was LaCombe who fired it, not sure who tipped it.

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

2-0 Ducks Killorn tipped a shot from the point past Hart.

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Crazy swing in the final seconds of the 1st period. First, Dostal robs Bowman on the doorstep on one end, then Beckett Sennecke sneaks behind the Vegas defense for a breakaway, and beats Hart up high. 1-0 Ducks

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Stone feeds Hertl for a slam dunk on the backdoor, but Dostal slides across for a spectacular pad save.

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The Golden Knights' penalty kill was dominant there. Didn't give Anaheim anything, then drew a penalty after denying a couple of entry attempts.

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The Marner, Karlsson, Howden line is so good defensively. It feels nearly impossible to score a goal on them. They have the puck the whole time, and on the rare occasions they don't, they stick-check it away in a matter of seconds.

Jesse Granger @jessegranger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

They haven't said publicly, but I expect it to be closer to 55-45 than 60-40. It'll be pretty split as long as they're both performing relatively similarly.