NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – November 15, 2025
The Predators beat the Penguins in the first games of their Global Series, Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer makes history with an overtime goal, and the latest injury updates in today’s NHL Morning Coffee Headlines.
RECAPS OF FRIDAY’S GAMES
NHL.COM: An overtime goal by Steven Stamkos lifted the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first game of their two-game Global Series in Stockholm, Sweden. The Predators (6-9-4) overcame a 1-0 deficit as Filip Forsberg scored late in the third period to send the game to overtime. Evgeni Malkin scored for the 9-5-4 Penguins.
New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer (NHL Images).
New York Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer became the youngest player in NHL history to score an overtime goal (18 years, 70 days) to nip the Utah Mammoth 3-2. Emil Heineman and Jonathan Drouin also scored for the Islanders (10-6-2), who picked up their fourth straight win. JJ Peterka and Dylan Guenther scored for the 10-7-1 Mammoth, who have dropped four of their last five games.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: Schaefer sits atop this season’s rookie scoring race with 15 points in 18 games.
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on an overtime goal by Sebastian Aho. Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and collected an assist, and Shayne Gostisbehere picked up three assists as the Hurricanes improved to 12-5-0. Center Elias Pettersson had a goal and an assist for the Canucks (8-9-2), who are winless in their last three contests (0-1-2).
SPECTOR’S NOTE: Hurricanes forwards Seth Jarvis and Jesperi Kotkaniemi left this game with injuries. Jarvis was accidentally clipped in the eye by Svechnikov’s stick in the first period, but he’s not expected to miss much time. Kotkaniemi left after the first period with a lower-body injury.
Earlier in the day, the Canucks placed goaltender Thatcher Demko (lower body) on injured reserve.
Philadelphia Flyers forward Trevor Zegras had two goals and an assist in regulation and tallied the only goal in the shootout in a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Blues. Owen Tippett had a goal and three assists, and Christian Dvorak also had two goals and an assist for the 9-5-3 Flyers. Richard Thomas, Jordan Kyrou, and Jimmy Snuggerud each had a goal and an assist for the Blues, who dropped to 6-8-4.
INJURY UPDATES
TORONTO SUN: The Maple Leafs recalled goaltender Joseph Woll from his AHL conditioning stint, and placed captain Auston Matthews (lower body) on injured reserve.
NEW JERSEY HOCKEY NOW/CBS SPORTS: Devils center Jack Hughes suffered a hand injury during a team dinner on Thursday when he slipped and cut his hand in a fluke accident. He’s not expected to play against the Washington Capitals on Saturday and will continue to be evaluated.
Meanwhile, the Devils placed forward Connor Brown (upper body) on injured reserve.
THE MONTREAL GAZETTE: Canadiens winger Alex Newhook underwent surgery on Friday to repair a fractured ankle. He is expected to be sidelined for four months. The Canadiens also announced that defenseman Kaiden Guhle will be out for 8 to 10 weeks with a partially torn adductor muscle.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: This will test the depth of the young Canadiens roster. Newhook was off to a terrific start before this injury with 12 points in 17 games. Guhle’s been out since Oct. 16.
TWINCITIES.COM: Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi is listed as week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
DETROIT HOCKEY NOW: Red Wings goaltender John Gibson returned to practice on Friday after leaving Thursday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks with an upper-body injury. He revealed he’d left due to a headache after being struck by two shots off his facemask.
EDMONTON JOURNAL: The Oilers placed defenseman Troy Stecher on waivers and demoted winger Isaac Howard to their AHL affiliate in Bakersfield. The moves were made to create room for winger Zach Hyman and blueliner Alec Regula, who are both returning from injuries.
Forgetting who Anaheim got in the Zegras trade. He would have been perfect for their team this year. Good for Philly,especially after that awful trade of Gauthier for Drysdale. Anaheim owed Philly for that one.
I believe poehling was involved
What an awful trade!
Just freeze Hughes in cabonite between games. Jeez
A good day for your thoughts, HF30:
Your disdain for Maillioux seems to be well borne out.
And in an article in todays Athletic, the writers declare Montreal has an interest in Kämpf, as he is a LH center and can kill penalties. I’ll lose my will to live if the Habs pick him up, but that’s an aside to the main point on your predictions.
Yes LJ, and I’m sure HF30 will be happy that his boy Davidson was called up and should start up against Boston. HF30 has been calling out for some time that Mailloux is not an NHLer but except for the first few games Bolduc hasn’t done much either (but maybe he has more upside??) I hope they are not in the Kampf sweepstakes but nothing surprises me anymore. Don’t rush the rebuild. The goal this year should be to make the playoffs and have a better showing in the first round. Habs not close to contending for Lord Stanley’s Cup. I already think they jumped the gun by going after Dobson. They were in the market for a 2nd line center, couldn’t find one and instead traded for Dobson and in turn traded too many assets (Heineman looking good on the Island) and paid him to much money to fill a spot that Reinbacker was supposed to fill. This team still lacks a shut down defenseman and a proven goalie in addition to that second line center. Patience grasshopper your time will come if you don’t do panic moves in the interim.
Certainly agree about no rushing the rebuild, and no, the Habs are not legit Cup contenders.
But Reinbacher hasn’t had a full season of pro hockey. Injuries have stalled any development and we won’t know if he is going to be an every day D, let alone a star.
Dobson has been quietly solid, and is a sure thing. Imagine the situation the Habs would be in wit Guhle now out for months, and having to rush in Reinbacher or someone else in from Laval, or overpay for a RHD.
This all fits with your view, correct IMO, for patience.
Lj no one in the east is a cup contender. Dallas and Colorado are head and shoulders ahead of everyone.