Hronek Nets First goal as NHL Sees Debut Games for Blümel and Patera
Several NHL games on Monday, November 17, 2025, featured notable performances, including defenseman Philip Hronek scoring his first goal of the season and the NHL debuts of forwards Jakub Blümel and goaltender Jiří Patera. These developments unfolded across matchups between Florida and Vancouver, buffalo and an unnamed opponent, Washington and Los angeles, and Columbus and Montreal.
The Florida Panthers dominated the Vancouver Canucks with an 8-5 victory, fueled by a two-goal performance from S. Jones and goals from Greer, Kunin, Rodrigues, Lundell, Bennett, and marchand. Hronek contributed with his first goal of the season for Vancouver, alongside goals from Elias Pettersson (two), O’Connor, and DeBrusk. Jiří Patera, making his NHL debut for the Canucks, faced 40 shots, saving 33 for an 82.5% save percentage across 56:49 minutes of play.
In other action, Buffalo defeated an unnamed opponent 5-1, with goals from Östlund (two), Byram, Malenstyn, and T. Thompson. Roslovic scored for the opposing team. Washington edged out Los Angeles 2-1, with goals from M. Roy and Alex Ovechkin, while Kopitar scored for the Kings. Columbus secured a 4-3 shootout win against Montreal, thanks to goals from Werenski, Fantilli, Voronkov, and a decisive shootout goal by Marchenko. montreal’s goals came from O. Kapanen, Josh Anderson, and L. Hutson, with Jakub Dobes stopping 20 of 23 shots for an 87% save percentage in his start.
Jakub Blümel debuted for the Boston Bruins, having been called up from their farm team, though he did not feature in Monday’s game results. These debuts and Hronek’s goal highlight ongoing player growth and opportunities within the NHL as the season progresses.