The Bruins are back on the ice this morning in Brighton after a day off that apparently included a little Christmas shopping, and they’re doing it with a quick turnaround toward Thursday night’s divisional matchup against Montreal.
That game will be a showcase for the club’s brown Hometown Remix “Varsity Sweaters,” which the Bruins will wear for the first time at “Homecoming.” Montreal will be in its own HTR look as well, and Boston is planning a full college-style atmosphere around it. The Northeastern University Pep Band will be on hand to greet fans at TD Garden and perform during select TV timeouts and intermissions, while the team says it will add “a variety of elements reminiscent of collegiate sporting events into the gameday experience” on Thursday.
The Bruins will also roll out the first “Syllabus Assignment” through the Bruins + TD Garden App during the Homecoming game. That feature will be available to fans on each of the 12 Varsity Sweater dates.
On the ice, Morgan Geekie is suddenly one of the hottest stories on the roster. After scoring once in Boston’s first 14 games, he has found the net four times over the last four. His shooting percentage has jumped from 5.9% through those first 14 games to 17.2% now, and he spoke after Monday’s optional skate about what has changed during this recent stretch.
Boston’s schedule tightens again quickly. The Bruins are set to practice at 9:30 AM in Brighton this morning, then skate at Warrior Ice Arena on Thursday morning before facing Montreal that night.
Around the league, Matvei Michkov drew attention again after ESPN’s Kevin Weekes reported that the 21-year-old “would likely want a new start elsewhere.” Weekes pointed to the Flyers’ “unimpressive start” and some “internal turmoil” as possible reasons. But Will James reported that the Flyers have not heard from Michkov or his camp about any desire for a fresh start.
From a #Flyers source, the team HAS NOT heard from Matvei Michkov or his camp that the player would want a new start elsewhere.
- Will James (@wmjsports) November 10, 2026
The Devils were in Winnipeg last night, where Connor Hellebuyck did not play, but one of the players New Jersey acquired in the trade made the night memorable anyway. James Nichols has the recap from Manitoba, and the reaction around the game made it clear the result didn’t go the way many expected.
Hellebuyck later met with the media after morning skate in Winnipeg and said he “felt it was his duty” to play the Jets, while also saying he understood where Devils management was coming from. He also discussed the different factors behind his trade request and said the incidents were “more than online death threats.”
The NHL’s GM meetings wrapped up in Toronto, and two major topics came out of them: possible replay assist help for officials and a future adjustment to the salary cap. Frank Seravalli reported that the league wants to explore replay assist technology for referees, using an incorrect high-sticking call in a Flyers-Sabres game in October as the kind of situation it would like to address. Elliotte Friedman also reported that the NHL and NHLPA will meet in the new year to discuss “smoothing” the salary cap over the 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons, with the ceiling projected to rise to $113.5M in 2027-28 and $127.5M in 2028-29.
Elsewhere, the Avalanche opened a four-game road trip with a 6-3 win in Toronto, and Aarif Deen listed 10 takeaways from the result, with the veterans playing a major role. Wes Crosby’s latest NHL power rankings also had the Bruins climbing quickly.
The PWHL, meanwhile, unveiled the identities for its four expansion teams. Detroit will be the Clutch, Hamilton the Havoc, San Jose the Sea Lions, and Vegas the Vanguards when opening weekend arrives on Dec. 5-6.
Tonight’s NHL slate includes Lightning-Sabres at 7:00 PM on TNT and HBO Max, Rangers-Flames at 7:30 PM on Prime Video in Canada, Flyers-Oilers at 9:00 PM, Mammoth-Golden Knights at 9:30 PM on TNT and HBO Max, Predators-Ducks at 10:00 PM, and Penguins-Sharks at 10:00 PM.
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