Top 4: The Sens crush the habs’ next opponents

William Nylander really did something stupid yesterday. Even though he apologized, his middle finger made the rounds on social networks.

It wasn't just this gesture that caught my attention in the NHL yesterday.

Here are the results and highlights from the other games:

Two hat tricks Sunday, thanks to Beckett Sennecke and Brock Nelson, boosted the NHL's hat trick total in January to 25, which is tied for the second most in a calendar month in the past 40 years. #NHLStats: https://t.co/V2wzaLq3cF pic.twitter.com/WaAh5BBcv1

– NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) January 26, 2026

1. Sens crush Habs' next opponents

On Tuesday, the Golden Knights will be in town to take on the Habs.

Before that, they were in Ottawa, and let's just say it didn't go well. They were crushed 7-1. In defeat, Rasmus Andersson scored his first goal with the team.

Rasmus Andersson scores his first goal as a Golden Knight pic.twitter.com/7JWP3eMgRF

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 26, 2026

For the Sens, Mads Sogaard picked up his first win in his first start of the season.

He stopped 19 of 20 shots.

Mads Sogaard picks up a big W in his first start of the season for the @Senators! pic.twitter.com/9JxsLtVYT1

– NHL (@NHL) January 26, 2026

Thomas Chabot picked up two assists in the win.

He also made news for jumping on his own bench.

Chabot tried to JUMP INTO THE BENCH to avoid the too many men penalty pic.twitter.com/WW2ahOF25c

– B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) January 26, 2026

The winners' top scorers were Stephen Halliday and Brady Tkachuk, with three points each.

2. Two goals for Benjamin Kindel in front of his family

In Vancouver, the Penguins were visiting, which meant that Benjamin Kindel, a native of British Columbia, was playing in front of his family.

He scored twice.

THE B.C. KID DOUBLES DOWN pic.twitter.com/jazIASWxV3

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 26, 2026

The other goal was scored by Evgeni Malkin.

He has 40 points in 36 games this season… at age 39.

Evgeni Malkin's fantastic season continues!

He now has 40 points in 36 games! pic.twitter.com/7SM1n8PPSN

– NHL (@NHL) January 26, 2026

Pittsburgh led 3-0 and Vancouver closed the gap to one goal, but it wasn't enough.

Stuart Skinner, in his last eight games, has some very good stats himself.

Stuart Skinner's last eight starts with the @penguins:

7-1-0
1.63 GAA
.934 Sv% pic.twitter.com/dfrnbhQ5Cj

– NHL (@NHL) January 26, 2026

Marc-André Fleury did his best impression here.

The importance of the game wasn't the same, but the rest is the same.

STUART SKINNER GAME-SAVING STOP

Shades of Marc-Andre Fleury in the 2009 #StanleyCup Final?? pic.twitter.com/fbGDrc0clT

– NHL (@NHL) January 26, 2026

3. Joey D'Accord tries to score

In the afternoon, the Kraken and Devils faced off.

Seattle won 4-2, and goaltender Joey D'Accord took advantage of the situation to try to score. But without success.

Joey “Shooters Shoot” Daccord with another goalie goal attempt, but Pesce was there to stop it. https://t.co/Hc eA2XmZTl pic.twitter.com/85kPU7yfyO

– B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) January 25, 2026

It's not the first time he's tried to find the back of the net, this one.

Matt Beniers made his mark in the win. In the third, he scored a superb goal.

Alright that was pretty, Matty Beniers pic.twitter.com/xJUyNbvXPV

– NHL (@NHL) January 25, 2026

At one point in the game, Devils defenseman Brett Pesce fell to the ice and hit his head hard.

He came back into the game like a warrior.

Brett “The Warrior” Pesce #NJDevils pic.twitter.com/eg7mU6kzBl

– Damian (@_DevilDownUnder) January 25, 2026

Speaking of Devils defensemen, Dougie Hamilton scored in the loss and increased his streak of games with at least one point to seven.

Is New Jersey really interested in trading him right now?

Dougie Hamilton took his healthy scratch personally. He's now on a SEVEN game point streak pic.twitter.com/lBkq5HIxv8

– Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) January 25, 2026

4. Beckett Sennecke hat trick

In a Ducks overtime win over the Flames, it was Beckett Sennecke's night, as he scored a hat trick.

His third goal was the overtime winner.

Welcome to the Beckett Sennecke show

Here's all three of his goals tonight (including the OT winner)! pic.twitter.com/8Y7a6UjUTA

– NHL (@NHL) January 26, 2026

With this performance, he has regained the lead in the rookie scoring charts.

He has two more goals than Oliver Kapanen.

Beckett Sennecke is your rookie goals leader once again pic.twitter.com/QFYuWiOQ2h

– NHL (@NHL) January 26, 2026

In post-game interview, he got shaving cream in the face.

Beckett Sennecke's teammates got him with shaving cream during his postgame interview with @BParkerTV pic.twitter.com/bpuLLopiWJ

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 26, 2026

The Ducks' other goal was scored by Chris Kreider.

The net forced overtime.