News and Notes from Monday, December 22nd, 2025
News
- The NHL announced that they have named Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid First Star of the Week for the second week in a row.
- Linus Ullmark (OTT) and Zach Werenski (CLB) would round out the rest of the Three Stars.
- The PWHL announced the Player of the Week went to Toronto Scepters F Jesse Compher.
- Compher had her first multi-goal game and her first three point game in the two games played during the week.
Jersey Tracking and Mini Recaps
St. Louis Blues v. Tampa Bay Lightning – 7p ET
- In Tampa, the Lightning hosted the Blues and in the first Tampa Bay took the 1-0 lead when Pontus Holmberg got his fourth and then Darren Raddysh scored his eighth on the power play as the Lightning took the 2-0 lead. In the second, St. Louis got on the board when Justin Faulk scored his 10th but Anthony Cirelli responded with his 10th as Tampa Bay re-took the two goal lead. In the third, Oliver Bjorkstrand scored a power play goal, his sixth, as the Lightning downed the Blues 4-1.
Vancouver Canucks v. Philadelphia Flyers – 730p ET
- In Philadelphia, the Flyers hosted the Canucks and following a scoreless first, Philadelphia got on the board when Nikita Grebenkin got his second of the year. In the third, Carl Grundstrom got his fourth to put the Flyers up 2-0 and then Christian Dvorak got his eighth as Philly went up 3-0. Then, Max Sasson scored his eighth to put Vancouver on the board but Owen Tippett netted his 11th as the Flyers took the 4-1 lead. Then, Matvei Michkov scored an empty netter, his ninth goal to put Philly up four but then Vancouver’s Drew O’Connor scored a late goal but the comeback falls very short as the Flyers got the 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Late Games
Seattle Kraken v. Anaheim Ducks – 10p ET
Columbus Blue Jackets v. Los Angeles Kings – 10p ET
Today’s Games
- PIT v. TOR – 4p ET
- DAL v. DET – 630p ET
- NYR v. WAS – 7p ET
- MON v. BOS – 7p ET
- FLA v. CAR – 7p ET
- NJ v. NYI – 7p ET
- BUF v. OTT – 7p ET
- OTT v. TOR – 7p ET (PWHL)
- NAS v. MIN – 8p ET
- PHI v. CHI – 9p ET
- UTH v. COL – 9p ET
- CAL v. EDM – 9p ET
- SEA v. LA – 10p ET
- MON v. SEA – 10p ET (PWHL)
- SJ v. VGK – 10p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- 32 Thoughts Podcast: It Kind of Says That We’re a Better Team Than Them (SportsNet)
- Color of Hockey: Kenya Ice Lionesses getting big assist from programs in North America (NHL)
- The Sheet with Jeff Marek: Toronto, We Have A Problem… ft. Pierre McGuire (Daily Faceoff)
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