Bruins' Hot Start Continues, Sharks' Offense Stays Cold, And More: The Hockey News Morning Skate

Winslow Townson-Imagn ImagesWinslow Townson-Imagn ImagesNov 3, 2026 2:23 PMPublished Nov 3, 2026 2:23 PMIn this edition of The Hockey News Morning Skate, Eric Cruikshank and Michael Traikos break down the Boston Bruins' impressive start to the season, the San Jose Sharks' offensive struggles, and more.Welcome to The Hockey News Morning Skate, where we give a quick recap of all the action from the NHL every weekday morning so you stay up to date.Let's run through the biggest storylines that emerged from last night, and make sure to check out the video version of this story above.Bruins Lead Atlantic DivisionThe Bruins' undefeated home streak extended to six games on Monday with a 3-2 win over the Golden Knights in the shootout. Morgan Geekie and James Hagens each scored in regulation before David Pastrnak buried the shootout winner. The Bruins are now also 11-4-1 and have a three-point lead in the Atlantic Division.Related storiesFlames Stay Hot, Sharks' Slide ContinuesThe Calgary Flames continued their three-game road trip in San Jose and picked up a 2-1 win over the Sharks. Dustin Wolf stopped 26 shots and rookie William Stromgren scored his first career goal in his season debut. The Flames have gone 7-3-0 after starting the season with six straight losses, and sit fifth in the Pacific Division standings.On the other side of things, the Sharks have lost four of their last five games have scored a combined nine goals in that span. Macklin Celebrini leads the team with 16 points in 14 games, but Will Smith is the only other forward who has put up points in the double digits to start the year.Red Wings Keep Rolling The Red Wings are 6-2-2 in their last 10 games and the Atlantic is now the only division in the NHL where every team has a positive record.For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free.