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A regular-season game in October wouldn't normally attract much attention for the Ottawa Senators. But this one was different.

Ben Kindel had a vasovagal episode, which is marked by a sharp drop in heart rate and blood pressure, according to general manager Kyle Dubas.

Logan Stankoven and Nikolaj Ehlers each scored twice and had an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes beat Vancouver 6-3 on Tuesday night to take the NHL points lead and hand the Canucks their eighth straight loss.

Through their first six games, the Los Angeles Kings had scored a league-worst 12 goals. As a result, they were the NHL's sole winless team entering Tuesday night.

Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist in his 700th NHL game, and the Toronto Maple Leafs scored four straight goals in the second period to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 for their second road win of the year.

Cole Knuble made his NHL debut with the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night against Colorado. The youngest son of retired forward Mike Knuble grew up rooting for the Flyers, who his dad played five seasons with during separate stints.

The move provided desperately needed good news for a franchise mired in a decade-long postseason drought with an interim general manager, a former captain in limbo, and an unsigned restricted free agent.

After teasing Flyers fans last season that perhaps a rebuild was yielding a promising future after they won their first playoff series since 2020, coach Rick Tocchet's team is 0-5-2 and the only winless team in the Eastern Conference.

The center could be in the mix for one of three upcoming home games depending on the results of a follow-up medical appointment.

The New York Rangers say goalie Igor Shesterkin is out for the season after injuring his right knee Friday night in a game at Washington.