The Nordiques pulled out a win after an eight game losing streak. On the back of a strong game from Artyom Galeyev and his two goals and an assist. 35 shots in the game certainly helps from a team that it typically gets shelled by its opposition. A late push from the Ducks didn't help as they fought off the late pushfrom their opposition.  Galayev has movedinto second inteam scoring with18 points in his 26 games. 

The Nordiques look like (for now) that they have completed their rotation of resting players and we should see their full roster over the next few weeks

In his first three PSHL games, 19-year-old Aleksi Lundén has made a steady entry into the league with the Colorado Avalanche. Averaging 10:58 of ice time, Lundén scored his first career goal on November 5th against the Florida Panthers, a promising milestone early in his PSHL journey. He’s also collected a respectable +2 rating in his initial outings. While not flashy, his performance hints at solid potential, and the Avalanche will be watching closely as he continues to settle into the lineup.

3 losses in four games to close out the week for the Nordiques that started with some promise after a 5-2 win over the Bruins. With two back to back sets in the week ahead, look for the coaches to jumble the lines and try to give some players time off to recover. Not every player needs to record 82 games in a season that is clearly designed to increase lottery odds

The Nordiques made an offer sheet to centre Connor Mrakic in an attempt to shore up their depth with a younger option. A fourth round pick is the current rate for a contract at that level so time will tell what the Blues front office thinks. For defensive depth the team brought former Nordique Martin Kupkovic back to the team on a one year contract. 

The Anaheim Ducks opened the 2038-39 season going 6-5-1 during the month, including a 4 game win streak form October 8th-15th. The Ducks offense has been great at times; 6-3 vs Boston on October 12th, 4-1 vs Colorado on October 15th and 7-0 vs Nashville on October 19th. But their losses have been by just as many; 6-3 vs Dallas, 4-1 vs Detroit, 5-0 vs NY Rangers.

 

Who’s Hot:
RW - SHANE WRIGHT: The 34-year-old right winger led the Ducks for the month in goals and points. WRIGHT doubled up any other skater in goals (BRANDON MURPHY and WILL BRYKS both ended with 4 goals). Wright also led the Ducks with 15 points.

 

RD – CAMDEN IANNI: The 21-year-old IANNI accumulated 8 assists in 12 games played.

 

LW – MARKSON SCHNARR & RW BRANDON MURPHY: Both SCHNARR and MURPHY ended the opening month with 9 points each. SCHNARR added 2 goals and 7 assists with a plus/minus of -9. MURPHY added 4 goals with 5 assists with a plus/minus of -1.

 

Who’s Not:
RD – YANNI FRASER: The 26-year-old defenseman has gotten off to a slow start. In 36/37 he finished with 37 points (10G|27A) and last season with 34 points (11G|23A). This season in 12 games he’s accumulated just 1 assist with a plus/minus of -9. Fraser started the season getting minutes on the 2nd line D pairing before being switched to the 3rd line towards the end of the month.

 

LW – RHETT MCGOVERN: The 25-year-old MCGOVERN finished the month with 0 goals and 2 assists while averaging 6:37 minutes of ice time per game.

 

G – SIMON GOTAAS: The backup goaltender spot has been a weakness for the Ducks dating back to last season with both GOTAAS and JAREK PETTIT splitting time. GOTAAS started the season as the backup and appeared in 3 games so far this season accumulating a 1-2-0 record with a .881 save percentage.

The Colorado Avalanche are preparing for the debut of 19-year-old forward Aleksi Lundén, who brings experience from the AHL and Finland’s Liiga. Lundén has played 7 games with the Colorado Eagles this season and last season recorded 15 points across 37 games before being loaned to Finland’s KooKoo, where he added 11 points in 16 games. Known for his playmaking ability, Lundén’s debut is highly anticipated as fans hope his international and AHL experience will bring an extra spark to the Avalanche lineup.