Daily Free Talk Thread: PLUS, links to ALL Game Day Threads inside - 14 Jan 2026

PWHL Game Thread: Toronto Sceptres (4-0-3-4) at Boston Fleet (7-0-2-2) - 14 Jan 2026 - 07:00PM EST

Mikhail Sergachev is the first NHL player to acknowledge and support (???) Heated Rivalry

Throwback to the NHL logos of the late 80's/early 90's.

[Ellis] Benjamin Rautiainen was passed over twice at the NHL Draft, but the Tampa Bay Lightning took him in the fourth round last season. He's currently tracking for 83 points in Liiga. No U-21 player has ever broken past 80, and that would be one of the best outputs in league history.

Fun Fact: The Toronto Maple Leafs are the only franchise in the NHL that currently has a different leader for games played, goals, assists, and points in franchise history.

Hockey analyst Paul Bissonnette has scored a multiyear extension with TNT for his NHL coverage. The ex-NHL enforcer has become a hot TNT broadcaster and Barstool podcaster. Now, Bissonnette will also join live-game broadcasts.

[Seravalli]: Habs sign Alexandre Texier to a two-year extension: 2 years x $2.5 million = $5 million total.

[TSN] Insider Trading Darren Dreger on Insider Trading: "The Vancouver Canucks are listening and will listen to interest in Elias Pettersson despite believing that if he gets a change of scenery and a new start somewhere else, he's going to thrive in a new environment."

[The Province] Canucks' Jim Rutherford: 'We're open to conversations on all players'

Montreal with 6 active players. No call.

With the Ducks win last night, the Vancouver Canucks remain the only team still winless in 2026.

Trent Frederic now has 3 points through 45 games - good for a p/60 of 0.37 and the worst in the NHL for players with over 400 mins played

"I've never lost this many games in a row in my life." - Jake DeBrusk

[Herz] Preds center Fedor Svechkov on the overtime win over the Oilers: "Like a steak, well done."

With 2 points tonight, McDavid has officially locked up his 11th consecutive PPG season. It's January 13th.

[Baugh] Devils president Tom Fitzgerald addressed reporters today in a roundtable. He started by saying the team’s position in the standings “is on me.”

Back to backs

[NYI (4) - 5 WPG] Schaefer with a diving play to prevent a Jets empty netter, followed by two more keeps, then a goal from the point to bring the Islanders within one

Jarry comes out to poke the puck away from Josi, but it goes right Skjei who gets it back to Josi who puts it in from a sharp angle for the OT winner

[Chris Johnston Show] The Canucks, they they've sort of played around with the phraseology, but I think they're finally settling on rebuild. There's been trade discussions around their veteran players, but I think they're expanded. In to someone like Connor Garland I'm hearing his name out there too

The Impact of Heated Rivalry on Hockey/Sports Culture: A Roundup of Everything You Need to Know

Islanders To Sign French Forward Pierrick Dubé After Contract Termination With KHL's SKA

[Garrioch] Linus Ullmark's equipment is back in the Ottawa dressing room

Undrafted (twice) Tomáš Galvas in Czech Extraliga match. (1+0)