Mathieu Olivier, Charlie Coyle and Cole Sillinger shone for the Blue Jackets against the Maple Leafs, who had forward John Tavares tally his 500th career goal.
* NHL.com launched a section of the site dedicated to the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, which features projected rosters for the countries that participated in the 4 Nations Face-Off last February.
* Thursday’s 11-game schedule features an NHL on TNT tangle between the Stars and Lightning as well as the return of NHL Coast to Coast on Prime Video Canada.
Olivier, Coyle collect four points apiece as Columbus clips Toronto
The line of Mathieu Olivier (1-3—4), Charlie Coyle (0-4—4) and Cole Sillinger (2-1—3) combined for 11 points as the Blue Jackets improved to 6-4-0 (12 points) on the season including three consecutive wins. Olivier’s four points were a single-game career high, besting his previous mark of three from Feb. 18, 2023.
* Olivier signed a six-year contract extension in March and Coyle was acquired by Columbus in June after the Blue Jackets concluded last season two points back of the Eastern Conference’s final Wild Card spot. Columbus is looking to snap a five-season playoff drought and clinch its first berth since 2020, when the Blue Jackets earned a five-game series win against the Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup Qualifiers.
* John Tavares tallied a third-period marker and became the second player to reach the 500-goal milestone while playing for Toronto (also Mats Sundin on Oct. 14, 2006). Wednesday’s edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured more notes on Tavares as well as Olivier, Coyle and Sillinger.
NHL.com launches hub for Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026
NHL.com launched a section of the site dedicated to the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 in conjunction with the 100-days-to-go countdown Wednesday, which features the stories below as well as projected rosters for Team Canada, Team Finland, Team Sweden and Team USA.
* Connor Bedard ‘would do anything to be on’ 2026 Canada Olympic team
* Jack Hughes named Polo Ralph Lauren ambassador for 2026 Olympics
* U.S. says ‘it’s our time’ to win Olympic gold medal at Milano Cortina 2026
* Tkachuk brothers’ health, Canada goalies among 10 Olympic storylines to watch
QUICK CLICKS
* Brad Marchand takes leave of absence to volunteer as coach
* Logan Cooley signs 8-year, $80 million contract with Mammoth
* NHL aims to help Sports Mentoring Program delegate advance women’s sports in Kosovo
* ‘NHL Frozen Frenzy’ magical night in front of, behind cameras
* Blues trick-or-treat with patients from St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Photo via X/@StLouisBlues
STARS AND LIGHTNING READY FOR NHL ON TNT MEETING
The Stars and Lightning, who have combined for seven appearances in the Conference Finals/Semifinals since their clash in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final, headline an 11-game Thursday of NHL action when the two clubs clash on TNT and HBO Max.
* Jake Guentzel (45-45—90 in 90 GP), who has averaged one point per game during his tenure with Tampa Bay, is closing in on his 100th career game with the Lightning. Should he continue that pace for the next 10 contests, he can become the second player to register at least 100 points through their first 100 career games with the franchise; Brian Bradley (51-54—105 in 100 GP) is the only one to do so to date.
* Tyler Seguin, who netted the game-winning goal for the Stars during Frozen Frenzy, is set to appear in his 1,000th NHL game when the puck drops at Benchmark International Arena. Seguin (363-451—814 in 999 GP) will join Jeff Skinner (376-328—704 in 1,087 GP) and Cam Fowler (105-390—495 in 1,052 GP) as the third skater from the 2010 NHL Draft to reach the 1,000-game milestone.
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