Elsewhere in the Daily, the NHL trade chatter has receded in Detroit, which is bad news for the Red Wings. There was more conflict on the Philadelphia Flyers bench Monday night, the Winnipeg Jets publicly chided the New Jersey Devils for holding out Connor Hellebuyck from their game tonight, and the 2026 class of the Hockey Hall of Fame was enshrined.

This guy spent his day off working, but also took a wild trip to the outlet mall for a new pair of Chucks and In-N-Out Burger. I’m a wild man, eh? My phone died at the mall, and fortunately it’s only two miles away from the hotel, but I had to figure out which two miles. Having no idea where I was, I tried to recount the Uber ride there. I figured it out when I found the remnants of the river that runs past the Honda Center and the Angels’ stadium, and the reward was a good walk in the sun.

It doesn’t feel like such a treat because the weather is still nice in Pittsburgh, but at least I walked off the double-double.

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Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Devin Cooley was asked about Sergei Murashov sending his thanks for speaking out about the mental struggles of goaltending and offered a nice response and a big laugh.

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Three Thoughts. So close to Ventura Blvd., it seemed appropriate to quote Tom Petty, and the waiting is the hardest part, but there’s far more to the current Penguins situation. From the physicality to Tommy Novak, and where the prospects fit in the lineup. The Penguins three thoughts.

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Sportsnet: Winnipeg Jets coach Scott Arniel isn’t happy with the chicken move from the New Jersey Devils to prevent Connor Hellebuyck from starting in Winnipeg tonight. Rather than the usual coach speak and avoidance, Arniel flatly said both sides need closure and Hellebuyck “gave up on us.” The ‘Peg aren’t happy campers.

TSN: The 2026 Hockey Hall of Fame induction class. From Carey Price, Keith Tkachuk, and Brian Burke. TSN has the story, but the highlights and all of the speeches if you’d like to watch.

Philly Hockey Now: Another spat in Philly involving Matvei Michkov. This time, he and Nick Seeler were yelling at each other during the game. The Philly Flyers beat the Vancouver Canucks, but there’s more Flyers fallout.

Michkov is a wild card.

Detroit Hockey Now: Detroit is testing the resolve of Simon Edvinsson, who is skating in Nashville with a personal coach. There are teams interested in Edvinsson, but Detroit is simply biding its time. What’s going on with the Red Wings?

TSN video: Connor McDavid is one of just four players to start the season with a 19-game scoring streak. He was a deflection away from continuing his historic assist streak, too. McDavid joined some lofty names, including Mario Lemieux.

Chicago Hockey Now: Things are falling apart again in Chicago. The backup goalie landed on waivers. The team is keeping the coach despite being dismantled this season. It’s a good and proper mess for the Chicago Blackhawks.

From Detroit to Chicago, I’ve never seen a coach garner more loyalty from GMs despite losing than Blashil.

San Jose Hockey Now: There was a players-only meeting in San Jose last week. The youngsters are surging, and the team is turning around … just in time for the Penguins. Sheng Peng takes us inside the Sharks locker room.