Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Ilya Mikheyev (95) breaks out ahead of Winnipeg Jets left wing Alex Iafallo (9) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP photo)

NHL podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 Winnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay Lightning: Pontus Holmberg had four points an NHL career high as Lightning beat the Jets 6-4 at Benchmark International Arena for the Jets seventh loss in a row on Thursday night.

#2 Utah Mammoth at Pittsburgh Penguins: The Utah Mammoth Logan Cooley picked up a hat trick against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday night for a 4-3 overtime win. The Mammoth had to rally to get back in the game and win it.

#3 The Caroliina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov has got the hot hand making 24 saves and picked up his ninth consecutive win beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 at Lenovo Center Thursday night. Kochetkov’s win is the longest winning streak in Hurricane’s history passing former Cane goaltender Frederik Andersen who had eight wins back in 2021-22.

#4 The Detroit Red Wings former Captain Dylan Larkin told the team before the game against the Chicago Blackhawks that he was no longer willing to play for the Wings further Larkin was suspended by Detroit. The Wings Viktor Arvidsson got fired up and scored a hat trick beating the Hawks 4-1 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Thursday night.

#5 The St Louis Blues finally got on the scoreboard with a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins at Enterpirse Center in St Louis on Thrusday night. The Blues had been shutout in their two previous games. The Blues Robert Thomas and Phillip Broberg had a goal a piece and two assists in the win.

#6 Len take a look at the standing at this early part of the season.

Len Shapiro does the NHL podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com