NHL Hockey 24-Hour Briefing
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Last updated: November 2, 2026, 4:40 AM ET
Oilers & Islanders
Journeyman goalie Matt Tomkins stopped 27 of 28 shots espn.com to help his hometown Edmonton Oilers in his seventh NHL start. In New York, Islanders forward Emil Heineman was ejected espn.com after a hit that injured Edmonton's Howard.
Discipline & Transactions
Ottawa's Hayden Hodgson received a two-game suspension espn.com for boarding Kings defenseman Clarke. The Nashville Predators sent forward Matthew Wood espn.com to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for forward Wright.
Lightning & League History
Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper says star winger Nikita Kucherov remains committed espn.com to the Lightning despite a trade request. The Hockey Hall of Fame also mourned espn.com Matt Pavelich, its first linesman inductee, who died at.