Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Jonas Johansson (31) stops the puck in the first period while defenseman Darren Raddish (43) and the San Jose Sharks defenseman Jacob Peterson (24) anticipate the rebound at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay FL on Thu Oct 26, 2023 (AP News photo)
On the NHL podcast with Len Shapiro:
#1 The Carolina Hurricanes lost Brett Pesce for two to four weeks with a lower body injury. Pesce has missed the last two games due to the injury. Pesce last played for the Canes on Oct 19th against the Seattle Kraken. Pesce has one goal and one assist through five games.
#2 This season no one expected the San Jose Sharks (0-6-1) to be a world beater and no one is really surprised that the NHL world is beating up on the Sharks who have now lost six games and are still looking for their first win of the 2023-24 season. The Sharks had problems in their expansion years in the early 90s but oddsmakers now are saying they could be one of the worst team in hockey history.
#3 Streaks: Vegas Golden Knights is 7-0, Boston Bruins 6-0-1 tied for all time best start in 100 years and lost in OT tonight 4-3, In Pittsburgh, the Avalanche have won 15 in a row on the road over two seasons and that’s an NHL. Penguins ended the Aves streak in shutout 4-0. Tristin Jarri goaltender for the Pens stopped 31 shots.
#4 More bad news for the Edmonton Oilers they have lost their star forward Connor McDavid for one to two weeks due to a upper body injury. McDavid has two goals six assists. McDavid got hurt last Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets in 3-2 overtime loss.
#5 The New Jersey Devils Jake Hughes has been exceeding expectations and is considered one of the best NHL players this season. Last Saturday Hughes had four assists becoming the first player with at least 14 points in the first five games of the season since the Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux did it with 17 points in the 1992-93 season.
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