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A snapshot of League trends so far in 2025-26, where players of all ages have shined; comebacks have been a near-daily occurrence; and the game is closer than ever before – both on the ice and in the standings. The campaign will reach the quarter mark Thursday, Nov. 20 (328 GP). Storylines and stats below are through 314 games played; the October Recap includes more storylines from the first quarter.

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Three generations of star players are shining on the same stage in 2025-26, with a 20-year age range within the top 25 scorers. That group is comprised of two players born in the 1980s, 18 in the 1990s and five in the 2000s (including one teenager).

* Half the League has a Gen Z player as its goals leader (15 of 32 teams), while 14 clubs have one as their points leader.

* The NHL leader in goals among defensemen, 18-year-old Matthew Schaefer has already become the youngest defenseman in League history with a point in his debut, to net a game-winning goal and to score in consecutive games; tied an NHL record by starting his career with a six-game point streak; and become the youngest player ever with a regular-season overtime goal (besting Sidney Crosby).

* Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini were born just months before and after, respectively, the first NHL seasons for Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and Corey Perry. Now, the childhood friends from North Vancouver are tied for second in the League in goals – after combining for a first-in-80-plus-years feat on Tuesday – and both rank among the top four in points. Celebrini, 19, is the fourth teenager in League history with at least 30 points through 20 games of a campaign, while Bedard will be the youngest player in Chicago’s 99-season history with 29-plus points through 20 contests. Earlier this month, Celebrini joined Connor McDavid (2016-17), Crosby (2006-07) and Wayne Gretzky (1979-80) as the only teenagers in League history to pace the NHL in points at least 200 games into a season.

* Nathan MacKinnon has narrow advantages as the NHL leader in goals (14) and points (33), while McDavid paces all players in assists (21) and trails only MacKinnon in points. MacKinnon, in pursuit of his first Art Ross Trophy (following consecutive seasons as runner-up), has been the outright leader in points since Nov. 9 when he broke a tie with Celebrini. McDavid, meanwhile, has surged up the list with a share of the League lead in points so far this month (alongside Jason Robertson).

* Crosby (age 38) and Brad Marchand (age 37) are among a group of 13 players with at least a dozen goals this season – both within two of League leader and fellow Nova Scotian MacKinnon (age 30). For both Crosby (12-9—21) and teammate Evgeni Malkin (age 38; 5-18—23), their point total so far in 2025-26 is as good or better than their 19-game start as a rookie (Crosby: 7-14—21 in 2005-06, age 18; Malkin: 12-10—22 in 2006-07, age 20). Marchand, meanwhile, has his highest goal total ever through 18 games played (previous: 11 in 2019-20 & 2012-13).

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The NHL is closer than ever, both on the ice (81% of games decided by one goal or 2+ goals with ENG) and in the standings (where the ”playoff line” – the difference between the lowest ranked playoff team and first team outside the bracket – has been one point or a tiebreaker in both conferences since the first weekend):

On the ice

* Included in the 76% of playing time that has seen the score either tied or a one-goal margin, is 37% of time in which the teams are deadlocked on the scoreboard – the highest rate at this stage of a season over the past decade (tied).

* 22% of playing time in the third period has been tied or a one-goal margin, the highest rate in the League’s modern era (since 1943-44) at this stage of a season (314 GP).

* 76 games have been tied after 55 minutes of action, the second most ever at this stage of a season (83 in 2002-03; also 76 in 2014-15).

* 90 games have required overtime, the most at this stage in League history (previous: 87 in 2019-20).

* Every team has at least one comeback win, and 23 of 32 clubs have rallied from a multi-goal deficit to win. All but three game days this season have included a comeback win – including 20 straight days since Oct. 30.

In the standings

* Seven non-playoff teams from 2024-25 are inside the bracket (DET, BOS, PIT & NYI in East; ANA, CHI, SEA in West), including division leaders Detroit and Anaheim.

* Three division leaders have a one-point advantage or hold the No. 1 seed via tiebreaker (DET in Atlantic, CAR in Metropolitan & ANA in Pacific).

* In the Eastern Conference: three points separate the top six clubs; 12 teams are divided by four points (Nos. 4-15); and there is a nine-point difference across the full 16-team grouping – the first time ever that an entire conference has been that close from top to bottom at this stage of an 82-game season.

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#NHLStats dives into the trends that have played a part in the League’s 6.2 goals per game approaching the quarter mark of the 2025-26 season:

* Of the 1,915 goals scored in regulation and overtime, 76% have been scored at even-strength – the second straight season at that rate or higher at this stage of a season (a first in 47 years).

* Sixteen players have held the NHL lead in scoring at one point this season, including a six-day stretch from Nov. 3-8 that featured a daily change atop the leaderboard: Nov. 3 (Mark Scheifele), Nov. 4 (Connor McDavid), Nov. 5 (Macklin Celebrini), Nov. 6 (Jack Eichel), Nov. 7 (Celebrini) and Nov. 8 (Nathan MacKinnon).

* Nathan MacKinnon (14 in 19 GP) leads a group of 10 players on pace to score at least 50 goals in 2025-26. Only two seasons in NHL history have concluded with a double-digit total of 50-goal scorers: 1992-93 (14) and 1981-82 (10).

* The NHL features 13 players with at least a dozen goals at this stage of a season for the second time in three seasons (also 13 in 2023-24). Only three campaigns since 1999-00 have more: 2006-07 (17), 2018-19 (14) and 2009-10 (14).

* MacKinnon (14-19—33 in 19 GP), Macklin Celebrini (13-17—30 in 20 GP) and Connor McDavid (9-21—30 in 21 GP) are three of the NHL’s 30-point scorers approaching the quarter mark and three of 13 players on pace to reach the 100-point mark in 2025-26, which would tie the third most in a single season in League history and most since 1992-93 (21; most).

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There are 307 games to play before final rosters are due for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 (Dec. 31, 2025). A look at how some of the players who have already been named to preliminary rosters are faring through the first quarter of the season:

Cale Makar, D, Colorado Avalanche / Team Canada (1st Olympics)

* Makar leads NHL defensemen in assists (19; tied) and points (25) this season (19 GP), including a point in all 10 road games (active streak). Makar hit the 400-game mark Oct. 16 and had the third-most points in League history by a defenseman at that stage of his career.

David Pastrnak, F, Boston Bruins / Team Czechia (1st Olympics)

* Pastrnak has the third-most goals among Czech players in NHL history – and needs only seven to climb into second place on that list – and has ascended the Bruins’ all-time goals list in 2025-26 (needing one more to take sole possession of fifth place). On Nov. 11, he became one of the fastest players born outside North America to reach 400 NHL goals.

Nikolaj Ehlers, F, Carolina Hurricanes / Team Denmark (1st Olympics)

* Ehlers has a team-leading 12 points since Oct. 20 for the first-place Hurricanes and now sits only four from passing Frans Nielsen (306) for the most assists by a Danish player in NHL history. Ehlers (229-303—532) already holds the benchmark for goals and points. Ehlers will return to Winnipeg to face his former team on Friday.

Miro Heiskanen, D, Dallas Stars / Team Finland (2nd Olympics)

* Heiskanen ranks fourth in points among defensemen and shares the League lead among blueliners with 13 points so far this month – aided by four consecutive multi-point games from Nov. 6-11. He recently became the third-fastest Finnish defenseman to hit 300 NHL points and is set to also rank third among blueliners from the country for points through 500 career games.

Tim Stützle, F, Ottawa Senators / Team Germany (1st Olympics)

* Stützle, who leads the Senators with 10 goals and 19 points in 2025-26, is one of 46 players averaging a point per game this season (min. 10 GP). Stützle (2022-23) and Leon Draisaitl (7x) are the only German nationals to end a season averaging at least a point per game (min. 25 GP).

William Nylander, F, Toronto Maple Leafs / Team Sweden (1st Olympics)

* Nylander has found the score sheet in all but one game this season and leads the Maple Leafs with 9-18—27 (17 GP) – the highest point total by a non-Canadian so far in 2025-26 (tied with Finland’s Mikko Rantanen: 9-18—27 in 20 GP). He matched the best 17-game start by a Swedish player in 18 years – a benchmark that includes his 2023-24 campaign (12-15—27).

Quinn Hughes, D, Vancouver Canucks / Team USA (1st Olympics)

* Hughes owns an active stretch of three consecutive appearances with at least three assists – tied for the longest run by a defenseman in NHL history. Despite missing five games, Hughes (1-19—20 in 16 GP) ranks third in points among defensemen (and shares the lead in assists among that cohort) and became the first player in Canucks history with 10 assists during a three-game span.

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Oilers forward Connor McDavid, Bruins forward Morgan Geekie, as well as the Hurricanes and Avalanche are among the NHL EDGE standouts as we reach the quarter mark of the season. An updated NHL EDGE site was launched prior to the 2025-26 season with overall leaders, individual team and player pages. Click here to visit the NHL EDGE site.

* The Hurricanes have finished among the top two teams in their division in each of the previous five seasons and approach the second quarter of the campaign first in the Metropolitan Division standings (13-5-1, 27 points). That consistency can be found in their territorial game, where the Hurricanes rank first in all strength offensive zone time (45.8%) and least time spent in the defensive zone (36%). They also hold the same ranks at even strength: offensive zone time (46.2%) and defensive zone time (34.9%). Carolina has led the League in both categories in every season of NHL EDGE tracking (since 2021-22).

* Geekie scored a career-high 33 goals in 2024-25 and sits tied for ninth in the NHL with 12 goals approaching the second quarter. Geekie is the only forward to record a shot over 100 mph in 2025-26 (103.03 on Nov. 11) and the only player at any position to hit triple digits multiple times this season (also 100.86 on Oct. 27).

* No player has skated faster, or more miles, than McDavid as we hit the quarter mark of the 2025-26 season. A four-time winner of the NHL All-Star Skills Fastest Skater competition, McDavid has staked his claim as the fastest player in the NHL again so far this season. McDavid has the top max speed in 2025-26 (a career-best 24.61 mph on Oct. 8) and a League-leading 166 speed bursts of 20+ mph (including 36 times when he reached 22+ mph – 18 more than the next closest skater).

* McDavid has skated a League-leading distance of 87.15 total miles so far in 2025-26, while averaging 10.64 miles per 60 minutes. McDavid’s distance skated so far this season is comparable to approximately three and a half marathons.

* The NHL’s top team, the Avalanche (13-1-5, 31 points), are also the League’s most explosive skating team according to NHL EDGE tracking. Colorado players have combined for 681 speed bursts over 20 mph, ranking first in the NHL. Two of their star players have had a key role in the speed numbers, with Nathan MacKinnon (122) ranking second to McDavid in 20+ mph speed bursts and Cale Makar (48) ranking fourth among defensemen in the same category. Makar has also recorded the top max skating speed by a blueliner this season (23.68 mph).

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Storylines are aplenty throughout the NHL’s second quarter, including 11 head-to-head divisional matchups upon return from the Christmas break and the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic at loanDepot park in Miami – the first-ever NHL outdoor game to be played in the state of Florida, with the Rangers visiting the two-time reigning Stanley Cup Panthers

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#InauguralReview #Dominicks Since 1962 by Angela Paone Di Paolo and Charlie Di Paolo #SouthernItalian 2335 Arthur Avenue Bronx Little Italy

The real piece de resistance here is the Linguini alla Gianni

Oh my goodness it looks like Dorothy is not in Kansas anymore!

It's not who you know, it's WHOM YOU KNOW and FINALLY Peachy Deegan has ventured North in New York City!  You know we have simple taste: we only like the best, and we had heard such spectacular remarks about Dominick's and Charlie so we had to find out for ourselves.  The minute we arrived at Dominick's, Charlie himself was at the door to greet us and seat us and tell us all about our new discovery.  Peachy kind of felt like Christopher Columbus discovering America!

We have spent over 30,000 posts telling you why the classics rule and could not be more excited to shine the spotlight on Angela Paone Di Paolo and Charlie Di Paolo, owners of Dominick's.  They don't even have a website and only started having a printed menu after covid, so Dominick's is as old school as you can get.  Obviously, it is older than Peachy herself who as a child certainly was asking, "What is a Belmont?" when she saw Dion with her family.  Dion has dined at Dominick's.  Well, if Dominick's is good enough for Dion and Peachy, it's good enough for you too so it's time to take a train a little bit North to discover deliciousness you didn't know about yet perhaps.  The old-school style here reminded us a bit of the late great Durgin Park in terms of style (not cuisine, Durgin Park was not Italian) and we are so sad that closed in Boston.  Often, not always, there is a reason why a venue endures for generations.  Here are some of the first reasons we found:

Meet the Salad for One!

There are exactly two salads on the menu at Dominick's.

Iceberg, tomato, red onion and black olives greeted us and they listened and put the dressing on the side for the picky one here who always likes to apply the salad dressing herself.  Boiano's Produce Market is Charlie's produce choice.  You do not need to ask for the bread: it arrives with the utmost hospitality and is super local, from Madonia Bakery.   Everyone knows farm to table is just marketing and Charlie quite literally uses vendors that are on his street, Arthur Avenue, and everything is delivered fresh every day.  You can see these places as you walk down the street of course on your way to see Charlie.  Everyone knows Peachy drinks vodka (that's a different Charles, also Italian!) and just as good as drinking vodka is eating vodka at Dominick's!  The classic ziti with vodka sauce was perfection and lived up to our expectations with the ideally al dente pasta and luxurious sauce.

If you are new to us, you ought to know that we never edit pictures.
You excel like Charlie, or we do not publish.  He has set the bar high for anyone else we may or may not consider in the Bronx!  Fettuccine Alla Dominick's is a light Alfredo Sauce with mushrooms and pancetta (the menu says bacon but you ought to know this is PANCETTA.  That means even better than bacon in Italian in the world according to Peachy Deegan.)

Charlie started as Head Bartender here in 1982 and became an owner in 1992.  In 2014, he became the sole owner.  We have not met Angela yet, but she is even more integral than Charlie because she has been involved longer: she was born that way because she is the daughter of Ida and Joe Paone!  Ida, you deserve an awful lot of credit for being an asset for the duration of the storied history here.

In 1962, Dominick and Joe Paone from Calabria, Italy opened Dominick's.

How did they know each other?

Dominick married Joe's sister. And the rest is history.

Peruse some Fettuccine alla Dominick's glamour shots:

In all of the Italian dishes we have had for sixteen plus years, we do not recall having this before and if we did it couldn't have been done as well because Peachy can't remember it.  The components were of the utmost quality in perfect proportion.  

The meatballs also insisted upon mugging for the camera with their most tomatoey smile:

Yes, the linguini and 100 percent beef meatballs are truly a wonder to behold and even better to delicately devour.  The Lady and the Tramp are likely to visit Dominick's.  Obviously, like most things in life, they are even better with grated cheese!

Peachy can nearly never contain her sincere excitement for great Chicken Parm and her Dominick's experience proved to be no exception as she was genuinely so happy to see it she started cutting it before taking a picture.  She is smart enough not to photograph that angle!  The generous portion is simply smashing with mozzarella of perfection luxuriating upon perfectly pounded chicken with linguine hiding underneath.  They don't ask you ridiculous questions here like would you like pasta with your chicken parm.  Since when would you not?!  The pasta arrives with no silly questions!

Charlie told us, but he is correct: the real piece de resistance here at Dominick's is the Linguini alla Gianni.  It is shaking its right hand out to meet you virtually:

Of course, this precipitated the question of who is Gianni?

Not Versace~!  An avid Dominick's enthusiast who went all the time, Gianni once asked the chef to make him something different sometime prior to 1982 and the chef came up with this: it's diced shrimp and clams, so super fresh from Randazzo's Seafood supplier of all fish here, also quite literally next door. 

This dish is perfect, however, we will tell you that after eating it, Peachy dreamed about crabmeat being added and in her dream it was like the Holy Trinity of seafood - this is just her subconscious talking now but if something inspires dreams you definitely ought to be eating it.

 We next reveled in the purity of the Broiled Branzino, which was so brillant in its delicate, flaky, silky qualities that you will love to love on your own fork to quickly melt in your mouth.  All fish arrives fresh every day.

Along with the Linguini alla Giani, the Branzino was our favorite and you are going to have some difficult choices narrowing down this menu.

Veal with Potatoes is a specialty here and Charlie brought it over to us with his winning way of introducing exactly what you ought to try and again he is right!  In a striking white wine sauce with mushroom and onions plus garlic and oil, the Veal and Idaho potatoes team up for this smashing original dish that has endured since 1962 and always has been a menu highlight.  Biancardi is the butcher.

Make one of the 80 seats yours.

Do not overlook the majesty of the Broccoli Rabe, among the very best we have had anywhere at all this year gorgeously garlic-enhanced and Peachy's favorite Haricots Verts, green beans bien sur!  They are just right and a total must for a side with their garlic and oil accentuation.

Except for the occasional Chacha Peachy, Peachy is really not one to boogie down (what they call Da Bronx), but if she is going to boogie down, she's going to do it with Angela and Charlie in the most delicious way and go to Dominick's and indulge in the talents of his well-established champion team!

We were so impressed with Dominick's authenticity, commitment to the classics and genuine hospitality and we look forward to seeing them keep up the excellent work.

By the way, do not miss their premium Amarone from Verona and they also have Merlot and Pinot Grigio from Veneto.  Say a prayer for our late great friend Gianfranco Sorrentino who taught us so much about Italian wine and was truly one of our most favorite people and go see Vito today, also one of our most favorite people.  

Dominicks's is at 2335 Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, New York 10458.

718 733 2807

When Charlie joins the party of business owners that have websites, you will be the first to know because we will tell you!

 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063705212675#

https://www.instagram.com/dominicks_of_arthur_ave/?hl=en

The menu:

They are open Thursday, Friday, Saturday 12-9 and Sunday 12-8.

WE LOVE that there's the IWO JIMA picture on the wall at Dominick's and it made us feel like Grampy was with us.  (An Iwo Jima survivor, shown to the right with Grammy.)

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#CulturedPeachy #WashingtonDCPeachy Opens November 25: Grandma Moses Exhibition at the @Smithsonian American Art Museum

“Grandma Moses: A Good Day’s Work” Explores the Interplay of Creativity and Labor in Shaping the Artist’s Outlook and Practice

“Grandma Moses: A Good Day’s Work” repositions Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses (1860–1961) as a multidimensional force in American art, whose beloved painted recollections of rural life earned her a distinctive place in the cultural imagination of the postwar era. Drawing its name from Moses’ reflection on her own life as a “good day’s work,” the exhibition reveals how Moses’ art fused creativity, labor and memories from a century-long life.

“Grandma Moses: A Good Day’s Work” is anchored by artworks from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection, including many of Moses’ most celebrated paintings. The 88 works in the exhibition are drawn from the museum’s holdings and loans from private collections and public museums and institutions. This selection of objects, primarily created between the late 1930s and the artist’s death in 1961, are woven into a narrative that explores lesser-known aspects of Moses’ life, including the years she spent living, working and raising her family in post-Reconstruction Virginia. Later sections of the exhibition probe Moses’ artistic evolution as the labor of artmaking displaced the hours once dedicated to family and farming, and her personal transformation from farmwife to famous artist in Cold War America. Photographs, ephemeral objects and Moses’ own words—drawn largely from her autobiography—illuminate artworks that were deeply connected to the artist’s life.

The exhibition will be on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum from Nov. 25 through July 12, 2026. It is organized by Leslie Umberger, senior curator of folk and self-taught art, and former Randall Griffey, head curator, with support from curatorial assistant Maria R. Eipert. The exhibition will travel following its premiere in Washington, D.C.

“Grandma Moses was instrumental in bringing self-taught art to the forefront of American consciousness,” said Jane Carpenter-Rock, Acting Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. “As one of the first major museums to champion and collect works in this tradition, our museum is honored to shed new light on Grandma Moses’ practice and engage new generations by becoming a major resource for studying her art and legacy.”

“Moses was many things to many people: she was an ambassador for democratic American values, a folk hero and pop-culture celebrity, a comforting grandmotherly figure representing a bygone age, an inspiring elder reinventing herself in retirement and an untrained artist presenting what was then considered ‘modern primitivism’ as a surprisingly successful alternative to abstract art,” Umberger said. “‘A Good Day’s Work’ reconciles these disparate truths while centering on Moses’ art and the life that inspired it—one shaped by ingenuity, labor, a doggedly positive outlook and a distilled understanding of a life well lived.”

In a lifetime that spanned the presidencies of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy, the artist experienced seismic historical shifts, including the post-Reconstruction and civil rights eras and two world wars. She began painting in earnest in her late 70s and was 80 when gallerist Otto Kallir introduced her to the American public with her first solo exhibition. In her artworks, Moses melded direct observation of nature and life as she saw it, resulting in idiosyncratic, yet engaging, stories of America. “Grandma Moses” as the press would indelibly dub her, quickly became a media sensation, achieving a controversial celebrity status that surpassed the female artists of her day and remains compelling today.

Through a series of gifts and pledges of 15 important paintings from Kallir’s family, along with gifts from several additional donors and select museum purchases, the museum is establishing a destination-collection of 33 works by Moses, balanced across styles, dates, themes and historical moments. A major asset within the museum’s internationally recognized collection of work by folk and self-taught artists, the Moses collection will comprise significant works, from her earliest extant painting, “Untitled (Fireboard)” (1918), to iconic pieces including “Bringing in the Maple Sugar” (1939), “Black Horses” (1942) and “Out for Christmas Trees” (1946), to her last completed painting, “The Rainbow” (1961), all of which are represented in the exhibition. Also on view will be the first painting donated to the museum by the Kallir family in 2016, “Grandma Moses Goes to the Big City” (1946), a rare work in which Moses includes herself in the depicted narrative. The museum will be a premier Moses repository for scholars and the public.

About Grandma Moses

Anna Mary Robertson Moses was born in Greenwich, New York, in 1860 and raised on a farm. From early in her life, she worked as a hired girl, helping neighbors and relatives with cleaning, cooking and sewing. As a child, her father had encouraged her to draw on old newsprint, and she used berry and grape juices to color her images.

Robertson married at 27 and moved, with her new husband, Thomas Salmon Moses, to Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. There, over the course of the next 18 years, the couple raised five children and worked as dairy farmers, shaping a highly successful butter-making business. Moses did not start painting until she was in her late 70s, after her children had moved on and her husband had died, looking for something, as she put it, with which “to keep busy and out of mischief.” She made paintings that merged fact with fiction and personal with national history, drawing on her own memories as well as family and local lore. She began her foray into the limelight by presenting her pictures at country fairs, alongside her prize-winning fruit preserves.

In 1938, a collector saw her paintings in the window of a local pharmacy and bought them all. Two years later, Kallir—an art dealer and recent immigrant who had fled the Nazi regime in his native Austria—gave Moses her first solo exhibition. In the aftermath of World War II, Moses was seen as a global ambassador for democratic American values, and her unpretentious sensibilities and the scenes of family life and holidays enchanted a populace weary from conflict and rapid change. Following a press event and presentation of her paintings at Gimbels department store, the media dubbed her “Grandma Moses.” Gradually, ‘Grandma Moses’ became a household name. In 1947, Hallmark licensed the rights to reproduce her paintings on greeting cards. Reproductions on drapery fabric, china and other consumer goods followed, along with magazine features, television and radio interviews and an Academy Award-nominated documentary. Moses died at 101 in 1961, after painting more than 1,500 images.

Publication

A richly illustrated catalog, published in association with Princeton University Press, accompanies the exhibition. It is co-edited by Umberger and Griffey, with a foreword by Carpenter-Rock and contributions by Erika Doss, Eleanor Jones Harvey, Stacy C. Hollander, Jane Kallir and Katherine Jentleson. The book will be available for purchase ($60) in the museum’s store and online.

Credit

“Grandma Moses: A Good Day’s Work” is organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Major support is provided by the Herbert Waide Hemphill Jr. American Folk Art Fund. Generous support is provided by Bobbi and Ralph Terkowitz. Additional support is provided by Billings and John Cay, Josh Feldstein and Mischa Feldstein, William R. Kenan Jr. Endowment Fund, Margery and Edgar Masinter Exhibitions Fund and Robert Pender. Educational programming support is provided in part by Douglas O. Robson. This project received federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.

About the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Its Renwick Gallery

The Smithsonian American Art Museum is the flagship museum in the United States for American art and craft. It is home to one of the most significant collections of American art in the world. The museum’s main building, located at Eighth and G streets N.W., is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The museum’s Renwick Gallery, a branch museum dedicated to contemporary craft, is located on Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street N.W. and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Check for current hours and admission information. Admission is free. Smithsonian information: (202) 633-1000. Museum information (recorded): (202) 633-7970. Website: americanart.si.edu.

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 ...because in special circumstances, it is delicious to travel a bit north!

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#NHLPeachy @NHL Fanatics and NHL Unveil Uniforms for Historic 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic

Florida Panthers to Host New York Rangers January 2 in First-Ever Outdoor NHL Game in Florida; Jerseys and Fan Apparel Available Beginning November 20

The National Hockey League (NHL) and Fanatics, the authentic outfitter of the NHL, today unveiled the Discover NHL Winter Classic uniforms to be worn when the reigning two-time Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers face off against the New York Rangers on January 2, 2026 at loanDepot Park in Miami. The matchup will make NHL history as the southernmost outdoor matchup in League history and will mark the 17th NHL Winter Classic since the tradition began in 2008. 

The Panthers’ NHL Winter Classic uniform pays homage to Florida’s hockey history and local military ties. The jersey features a vintage take on the original “leaping panther” crest, executed with felt and chain stitching that evoke hockey’s traditional craftsmanship. The same craftsmanship is apparent in the shoulder patch of the jersey. The jersey's design, which includes decorative stitching with chevrons, is inspired in part by South Florida's military heritage. Lastly, the jersey’s rear hem loop features the silhouette of the Panthers' rat, honoring the team’s beloved and long-standing tradition of throwing rats onto the ice after home victories.

As the Rangers continue to celebrate their 100th season, the team is extending this commemorative theme to the NHL Winter Classic with a special uniform that complements their Centennial jersey worn throughout the year-long celebration. The NHL Winter Classic design honors the franchise’s traditional light jersey while introducing distinctive elements including bold oversized stripes that echo the Centennial uniform’s colors, “New York” featured on the front chest, and the apple logo featured on the team’s Centennial jersey. Matching equipment completes the cohesive look, tying together both commemorative uniforms as the Rangers honor a century of hockey.

The jerseys and additional NHL Winter Classic merchandise including team apparel, headwear and hard goods will be available beginning Thursday, Nov. 20 at 10 a.m. ET across the Fanatics network of sites, including NHLShop.com and NHLShop.ca, as well as both the Panthers and Rangers team stores and the NHL Shop NYC flagship store.

The NHL Winter Classic continues the tradition the League established in 2008 of hosting a regular-season outdoor game near the turn of the calendar year. The Panthers-Rangers matchup will be the first-ever NHL outdoor game staged in the Sunshine State and the first of two scheduled for the 2025-26 season to celebrate the explosive growth of hockey in Florida over the last three decades.

A limited number of tickets to the game are still available via Ticketmaster, the official ticketing partner of the NHL®.

In addition to the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic, the state of Florida will host the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series featuring the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins on Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium, home of the National Football League’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. To date, the NHL has staged 43 outdoor games, attracting a total of 2,240,068 fans.

Live coverage of the NHL Winter Classic will begin on Jan. 2, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET on TNT in the U.S. and on Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada. The NHL’s international broadcast partners will deliver the game to fans around the world. 

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#MovietimeInManhattan @WBD THE CONJURING: LAST RITES The Fourth and Final Installment in “The Conjuring” Film Series Becomes Available Digitally for the First Time “The Conjuring” Last Rites” Debuts in North America on Digital on October 7 4K UHD, Blu-ray™ and DVD arrive on November 25, 2025

“The Conjuring: Last Rites”, the ninth entry in New Line Cinema’s more than $2 billion theatrical Conjuring Universe, debuts Digitally at home on October 7.

From New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures, the film is directed by franchise veteran Michael Chaves and produced by franchise architects James Wan and Peter Safran.

Chaves directs from a screenplay by Ian Goldberg & Richard Naing and David Leslie John-McGoldrick, story by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick & James Wan, based on characters by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes. The executive producers are Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Hans Ritter, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Natalia Safran, John Rickard and Michael Chaves.

Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson star alongside Mia Tomlinson and Ben Hardy, who portray Ed and Lorraine’s daughter Judy Warren and her boyfriend, Tony Spera, as well as Steve Coulter returning as Father Gordon, Rebecca Calder, Elliot Cowan, Kíla Lord Cassidy, Beau Gadson, John Brotherton and Shannon Kook.

On October 7, “The Conjuring: Last Rites” will be available Digitally at home on participating digital platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Fandango at Home, and more.

On November 25, “The Conjuring: Last Rites” will be available to own on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD from online and physical retailers. “The Conjuring: Last Rites” will also continue to be available in high definition and standard definition from participating digital retailers.

Additionally, a 4-film collection featuring the 4 “Conjuring” films and a 9-film collection featuring the entire “Conjuring” universe will be available on Digital on October 7. The 4-film collection will also be available on Blu-ray and DVD on November 25.

Synopsis

“The Conjuring: Last Rites” delivers another thrilling chapter of the iconic Conjuring cinematic universe, based on real events. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reunite for one last case as renowned, real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in a powerful and spine-chilling addition to the global box office-breaking franchise.

SPECIAL FEATURES

“The Conjuring: Last Rites” Digital, 4K UHD and Blu-ray contain the following special features: Last Rites: An Era Ends – featurette (8:45)

The Conjuring: Crafting Scares – featurette (8:40)

Michael Chaves: Believer – featurette (7:04)

BASICS

Premium Digital: October 7

4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: November 25

4K Languages: English, Canadian French, Latin Spanish , Italian, German

4K Subtitles: English SDH, Parisian French, Latin Spanish, Danish, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish

BD Languages: English, Canadian French, Latin Spanish

BD Subtitles: English SDH, Parisian French, Latin Spanish

DVD Languages: English, Canadian French, Latin Spanish, Japanese

DVD Subtitles: English SDH, Parisian French, Latin Spanish, Japanese

Running Time: 135 minutes

Rating: R for bloody and violent content along with intense terror

DVD: DLBY/DGTL

4K UHD and Blu-ray: ATMOS TrueHD, DLBY/DGTL

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About the Film

From New Line Cinema comes the ninth entry in the more than $2 billion theatrical Conjuring universe, “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” directed by franchise veteran Michael Chaves and produced by franchise architects James Wan and Peter Safran.

“The Conjuring: Last Rites” delivers another thrilling chapter of the iconic Conjuring cinematic universe, based on real events. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reunite for one last case as renowned, real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in a powerful and spine-chilling addition to the global box office-breaking franchise.

Farmiga and Wilson star alongside Mia Tomlinson and Ben Hardy, who portray Ed and Lorraine’s daughter Judy Warren and her boyfriend, Tony Spera, as well as Steve Coulter returning as Father Gordon, Rebecca Calder, Elliot Cowan, Kíla Lord Cassidy, Beau Gadsdon, John Brotherton and Shannon Kook.

Chaves directs from a screenplay by Ian Goldberg & Richard Naing and David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, story by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick & James Wan, based on characters created by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes. The executive producers are Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Hans Ritter, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Natalia Safran, John Rickard and Michael Chaves.

Chaves is joined behind the camera by his creative team, including director of photography Eli Born, production designer John Frankish, editors Elliot Greenberg and Gregory Plotkin, visual effects supervisor Scott Edelstein, visual effects producer Eric Bruneau and costume designer Graham Churchyard, with casting by Rose Wicksteed and Sophie Kingston-Smith. The music supervisor is Ian Broucek and the music is by composer Benjamin Wallfisch.

New Line Cinema Presents The Safran Company / An Atomic Monster Production, “The Conjuring: Last Rites.” The film is released worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Credits

About New Line Cinema

Building on more than 55 years of innovation and creativity, New Line Cinema continues its long and successful history of producing critically acclaimed hit films that resonate with both mainstream and niche audiences around the world. A pioneer in the horror genre, New Line is known for compelling storytelling and producing groundbreaking entertainment. New Line is a unit of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group.

About Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group

Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group is comprised of Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation. Warner Bros. partners with the world’s most inspiring storytellers to create extraordinary entertainment on every screen for the global audience. Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group has been at the forefront of the motion picture industry since its inception and continues to be a leading creative force, producing the broadest slate of films for worldwide theatrical release.

About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) distributes the award-winning movies, television, animation, and digital content produced by Warner Bros. Discovery to the homes and screens of millions through digital transactions on major streaming, video-on-demand cable, satellite, digital, and mobile channels, and through physical Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD retail sales. WBHE is part of Warner Bros. Discovery Content Sales, one of the world’s largest distributors of entertainment programming.

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