Artturi Lehkonen activated from the IR. Connor McDavid took part in the Oilers optional skate. Philip Broberg out four to six weeks.
Kent Johnson out of the sling and on to the ice. Artem Zub could play tonight. Bryan Rust traveling with the Penguins. No update on Brayden Point.
Thatcher Demko hasn't started practicing with the Vancouver Canucks teammates yet, but he could be less than three weeks away from returning to game action.
Arber Xhekaj has yet to hit his prime years as a defenseman as he still has room to develop as a defenseman in the NHL.
https://nhlrumors.com/arber-xhekaj-still-has-yet-to-reach-the-prime-of-his-career/2024/11/04/
The Edmonton Oilers next 10 games or so will determine if they may have to make a move for a defenseman sooner rather than later.
https://nhlrumors.com/nhl-rumors-an-important-stretch-coming-up-for-the-edmonton-oilers/2024/11/04/
The rumors in the NHL focus on Montreal and what the Canadiens will do with defenseman Arber Xhekaj and will he be a part of the future there.
https://nhlrumors.com/nhl-rumors-montreal-canadiens-have-no-plans-to-trade-arber-xhekaj/2024/11/04/
Whose seat is hotter heading into this past weekend, was it Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery or Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan?
https://nhlrumors.com/nhl-rumors-bigger-hot-seat-jim-montgomery-or-mike-sullivan/2024/11/04/
The Boston Bruins are off to a 6-6-1 start. They pulled off two shutout wins this weekend, but the pressure had been mounting for head coach Jim Montgomery.
https://nhlrumors.com/nhl-rumors-is-the-heat-on-boston-bruins-head-coach-jim-montgomery/2024/11/04/
Alexander Nikishin, could possibly join the Carolina Hurricanes after his KHL season, and how they used a performance bonus cushion.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have a tough task of balancing a bit of a rebuild while trying to be a competitive team.