Hockey headlines for November 18, 2025

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

‘Try to be as aggressive as we can’: Noah Ostlund’s youthful moments lift Sabres to win against Edmonton (Buffalo News)
Bruins drop 3-1 decision to Carolina (Boston Herald)
Nearly everyone involved in Florida scoring as Panthers beat Vancouver Canucks (Miami Herald)
Flyers acquire defenseman Maxence Guenette in trade with Ottawa Senators (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk expected to return on Western trip (Ottawa Sun)
Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson named NHL’s first star of the week (Dallas Morning News)
Maple Leafs try to hit the brakes on their Eastern Conference slide (Globe & Mail)
Flames dead-last after 20 games … How often does that lead to a draft lottery win? (Calgary Sun)
Why GM Barry Trotz says Nashville Predators are in 'transition,' not 'rebuild' (The Tennessean)
Lou Lamoriello still connected with Islanders in nebulous advisor role (New York Post)
Caps start strong and then hold on tight to dethrone the Kings (Washington Post)
Troy Terry, Olen Zellweger provide late fireworks as Ducks edge Mammoth (Orange County Register)
Columbus Blue Jackets survive Montreal Canadiens' comeback with shootout win (Columbus Dispatch)
Canadiens start shooting and earn point with 4-3 shootout loss in Columbus (Montreal Gazette)
Halloween was a fright for Wild, but November turnaround has been a treat (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Detroit Red Wings want to see culture change that embodies one word (Detroit Free Press)
Islanders might have finally found elusive fourth-line ‘buzz’ (New York Post)
Chicago Blackhawks players call the 7-defensemen lineups ‘a learned skill,’ but see the positives as well (Chicago Inquirer)
Rick Tocchet is using this week’s extra practice time to attack some worrying trends with his Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Samberg’s hockey smarts a welcome addition to Jets blue line (Winnipeg Free Press)
‘No timeline’ yet for Charlie McAvoy’s return after Bruins defenseman took puck to face (Boston Globe)
With Stars placing Matt Duchene, Adam Erne on LTIR, could Jamie Benn make season debut? (Dallas Morning News)
San Jose Sharks feel they ‘dodged a bullet’ with Jeff Skinner’s injury (San Jose Mercury News)
Devils finally get positive injury news (NJ.com)
Nicolas Roy becomes latest addition to Maple Leafs’ growing injury list (Toronto Sun)
Scott Wedgewood is enjoying his moment, and the Avalanche can’t stop winning during it (Denver Post)
How new defenceman Troy Stecher could set example for the Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Weak link or menace? Lowry finding his game after lengthy absence to start season Winnipeg Free Press)
Penguins forward Anthony Mantha provides veteran guile along with offense (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Blackhawks want Sam Rinzel to do better job 'sensing danger' after mental reset (Chicago Sun-Times)
Sharks feel struggling defenseman needs to have ‘a little bit of a reset’ (San Jose Mercury News)
Red Wings see Razor’s sharp play as an edge during homestand (MLive.com)
Calgary Flames send Rory Kerins back to AHL, call up Dryden Hunt and Sam Morton (Calgary Sun)
Bruins put forward Johnny Beecher on waivers, looking to assign him to AHL Providence (Boston Globe)
Donovan Sebrango is impressing the Panthers. He thanks ‘rock star’ mom for getting here (Miami Herald)
Ex-Maple Leafs centre David Kampf shares goodbye message to Toronto (Toronto Sun)