Hockey headlines for October 25, 2025

Saturday, October 25, 2025

As Alex Ovechkin reaches 899, Logan Thompson is a big help for Capitals (Washington Post)
Jets bounce back with spirited victory over feisty Flames (Winnipeg Free Press)
‘We’re on a bit of a heater right now’: Mattias Samuelsson, Alex Tuch tandem to lead Sabres past Toronto (Buffalo News)
Knights sign goaltender Hart to 2-year contract, put Stone on LTIR (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lukas Reichel's tenure with Blackhawks ends in anticlimactic fashion with trade to Canucks (Chicago Sun-Times)
NHL 'excited' to have ex-Leaf boss Brendan Shanahan rejoining office (Toronto Sun)
Maple Leafs vs. Sabres: Fears for William Nylander after loss in Buffalo (Toronto Star)
Yaroslav Askarov shines, but Sharks take too many penalties in loss to Devils (San Jose Mercury News)
Washington Capitals topple Columbus Blue Jackets with third period goals (Columbus Dispatch)
Jets captain Adam Lowry back with the boys (Winnipeg Sun)
Nine games in, an ‘embarrassed’ Bruins team is already seeing its season splinter (Boston Globe)
Lightning need better outcomes but still need to focus on the process (Tampa Bay Times)
Bruins try to find the elusive defensive formula (Boston Herald)
Red Wings deal with adversity on the ice and between the ears (MLive.com)
Ottawa Senators trying to practise what they preach with proper rest (Ottawa Sun)
Despite Stars’ early cold spell, ‘dangerous’ power play has team moving in right direction (Dallas Morning News)
Hurricanes injuries mount on long road trip: ‘We really leaned on our depth’ (Raleigh News & Observer)
Andrew Brunette hints Nashville Predators 'changes on the way' for struggling offense (The Tennessean)
Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill offers update on captain Jamie Benn’s return to ice (Dallas Morning News)
San Jose Sharks defenseman out indefinitely with upper-body injury (San Jose Mercury News)
Another key Devils forward injured, will miss ‘some time’ (NJ.com)
New Flyers goaltender Dan Vladař is looking like a shrewd signing amid an impressive start (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Goalie Joseph Woll to rejoin Maple Leafs practice in coming days (Toronto Sun)
Botterill grows with experience (Winnipeg Free Press)
How has Oilers forward Frederic fallen from first line to fourth line? (Edmonton Sun)
Flames forward Yegor Sharangovich is adamant: ‘I hate to lose’ (Calgary Sun)
Jets winger Gabriel Vilardi still on the lookout for his first goal of the season (Winnipeg Sun)
‘He’s taking a step’: Holtz continuing to make strides with Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Blackhawks' Sam Rinzel using interesting technique to maintain weight in rookie season (Chicago Sun-Times)
Brennan Othmann’s recall from AHL could serve dual purpose for Rangers (New York Post)
Sabres reassign first-round pick Radim Mrtka from Rochester of AHL to Seattle of WHL (Buffalo News)
Podkolzin's Oilers game-winner over Habs a tribute to his father (Edmonton Sun)
As Wild players hit milestones, Tony Da Costa makes sure they’ll keep the memories (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Ivan Demidov ad for poutine restaurant signals new marketable era for Habs players (Montreal Gazette)