The Colorado Avalanche have a week’s worth of scheduled advantages ahead of them, starting tonight. Connor Hellebuyck is practicing with the New Jersey Devils and could make his debut as early as next week. Will it come against the Avalanche? Also, the Boston Bruins won again and remained among the top teams in the NHL.
All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — October 25.
Colorado Hockey Now
Connor Hellebuyck is out of the Central Division after being shipped to the New Jersey Devils from Winnipeg on Friday. Like Jared Bednar said after a game later that night, he’s not complaining about the superstar goalie going to the Eastern Conference.
However, Elliotte Friedman reported on Sportsnet’s Saturday Headlines segment that Hellebuyck is hoping to make his debut far sooner than everyone expects. The Devils play in Dallas on Tuesday and in Colorado on Wednesday. Friedman said Hellebuyck is going to try to play one of those games.
So yes, Hellebuyck is no longer in the Central Division, but his debut with the Devils could very well come against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena.
Avalanche's next three games are against teams on the second of a back-to-back.
— Aarif Deen (@runwriteAarif) October 25, 2026
NSH at PIT tonight
COL at NSH tomorrow
NJD @ DAL Tuesday
NJD @ COL Wednesday
SEA @ CGY Friday
CGY @ COL Saturday
And Colorado has 2 days off between each game. Massive advantage
Around The NHL
Boston Hockey Now: The Boston Bruins erased a third-period deficit and scored four goals to defeat the struggling San Jose Sharks.
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: The Penguins got their second straight win, defeating the Nashville Predators in OT after tying it up late. Nashville played in Pittsburgh last night before flying back home to host the Avalanche tonight.
Philly Hockey Now: The Flyers could, and probably should have, defeated the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. But they didn’t, and they couldn’t even secure a point despite having a multi-goal lead.
New Jersey Hockey Now: The Devils are heating up with another win and a future with Connor Hellebuyck manning their crease.
Detroit Hockey Now: The Red Wings got extinguished by the Calgary Flames and John Gibson had a terrible game in goal.
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