Wednesday · October 21, 2026 Vol. I · No. 293
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Besieged Yemeni city on verge of ‘unmanageable’ crisis, aid workers warn Media ‘sources’ contradict Musk on Starlink for Ukraine Murder arrest over British tourist's Greece death Arkia joins Israir in halting Marrakech ticket sales as new security rules loom Putin says Russia ready to resume trilateral talks in November — aide Russia, China to continue expanding cooperation in all areas — Putin US citizen Hubbard freed in Russia is heading home — envoy Iran has unparalleled leverage over Strait of Hormuz — Iranian top diplomat Besieged Yemeni city on verge of ‘unmanageable’ crisis, aid workers warn Media ‘sources’ contradict Musk on Starlink for Ukraine Murder arrest over British tourist's Greece death Arkia joins Israir in halting Marrakech ticket sales as new security rules loom Putin says Russia ready to resume trilateral talks in November — aide Russia, China to continue expanding cooperation in all areas — Putin US citizen Hubbard freed in Russia is heading home — envoy Iran has unparalleled leverage over Strait of Hormuz — Iranian top diplomat

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Warriors' Kristaps Porzingis out indefinitely, provides update on 'frustrating' health issues

Golden State Warriors big man Kristaps Porzingis has been absent all offseason with a mysterious health situation.

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Projecting Simon Edvinsson's Next Potential Contract With The Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings interim GM Shawn Horcoff says he has no interest in trading defenseman Simon Edvinsson, but time is running out. How will this showdown end?

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Opinion: Nathan MacKinnon Needs to Pick His Spots When It Comes to Fighting

The Colorado superstar’s recent brawls prove he won't be bullied, but risking an injury-induced absence threatens to derail the Avalanche's championship ambitions and their offens…

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Lightning Recall Dominic James

The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled forward Dominic James. This move comes five days after James was assigned to the Syracuse Crunch, following his recovery from a hand injury s…

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The Hockey News Future Watch Show: Projecting Team CHL's Roster For The CHL USA Prospects Challenge

Ryan Kennedy, Tony Ferrari and Eric Cruikshank break down a few NHL rookies who have exceeded expectations through the first few weeks of the season before projecting Team CHL's r…

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Red Wings Have No Interest In Trading Simon Edvinsson

Contract negotiations have dragged out the start of the 2026-27 season for Detroit Red Wings’ defenseman Simon Edvinsson. The 23 year old is looking for the first deal after his e…

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NHL Power Rankings: Oilers And Rangers Rapidly Rising After Star-Powered Scoring Surge

The Vegas Golden Knights hold on to the No. 1 spot in this week's NHL power rankings, while the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers are quickly challenging for top spots with the…

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Rick Tocchet says Flyers defensemen are ‘too horny’ on the ice

One of the biggest differences in Tuesday night’s 3-2 shootout loss to Seattle for Philadelphia was seeing the defense jump up in the rush. Oliver Bonk, paired with Travis Sanheim…

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Canucks Place Aatu Raty On Waivers

The Vancouver Canucks are days away from activating forward Filip Chytil (muscular shoulder strain) from the injured reserve. To activate Chytil, the Canucks needed to create rost…

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McDavid and Bouchard – The Best Duo Since Orr and Esposito

Things are looking up these days in Oil Country. The Edmonton Oilers are the only team in the NHL currently without a regulation loss and Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard…

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NHL Nugget: Remembering Wayne Gretzky's First Career Goal

Wayne Gretzky is the latest focus in Wild Wednesday Rewind.

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Flames’ Suniev Impressing in First 3 Games

Aydar Suniev has played three games since being called up to the Calgary Flames on Oct. 7, scoring two goals and three points with a plus-1 rating. His presence is…

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East Injury Notes: Sabres, Ristolainen, Greig

The Buffalo Sabres will remain relatively shorthanded in their upcoming contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs. According to Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic, defenseman Rasmus D…

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Whatever Happened to ex-Maple Leafs Nicolas Aubé-Kubel?

There was a time when Nicolas Aubé-Kubel was doing exactly what every professional hockey player hopes to do. He had worked his way into the NHL, found a place with…

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Should The Chicago Blackhawks Be Concerned About Bowen Byram's Early Struggles?

The Chicago Blackhawks gambled on defenseman Bowen Byram, and things haven't looked great early on.

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How past Flyers GMs responded to historic winless streaks

As the Flyers are now eight games into the 2026-27 season still looking for a win, and now winless in their last 12 regular season and playoff games combined, the rumor mill is a …

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5 Early Surprises in the 2026-27 NHL Season

We are about six or seven games into the NHL regular season. While that isn’t exactly a large sample size, we don’t need many games to have strong opinions. Some…

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Philadelphia Flyers' Winless Drought Extends To Eight Games, But Losing Is Not In Team's DNA

Despite a gritty comeback and a rejuvenated attack, Philadelphia lost 3-2 in an overtime shootout to the Seattle Kraken. “I thought from a game aspect, tonight was kind of our bes…

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Today in Hockey History: Oct. 14

Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 13 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 15 Oct. 14 is a very important date in NHL history as its greatest player lit the lamp for…

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Can The Oilers Realistically Fix Their Goaltending?

Only a handful of games into the NHL season, the Edmonton Oilers already have a troubling, all-too-familiar trend emerging in net. Entering the 2026-27 season, the Oilers had Tris…

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NHL Rumors: DeBrincat Deal, Oilers Dilemma, Tanev Replacement, Flyers Taking Calls

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Detroit Red Wings have signed a massive contract extension with Alex DeBrincat. What does that mean for Detroit’s other big names? Meanwhile, th…

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Calgary Flames’ First Nation and Metis Connections

Only 11 players with indigenous roots have ever laced up a pair of skates for the Calgary Flames in the 44 years that the team has been in Calgary. During…

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Dallas Stars Daily Links: Hockey Fight

The Dallas Stars still have trouble scoring at even strength – and last night, they might have been gripping the sticks just a little too tightly. Head coach Glen Gulutzan wanted …

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Claude Giroux: Hall of Fame Worthy?

*This archive was originally written by Colin Newby Thirteen members of the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHoF) have played for the Philadelphia Flyers at some point during their careers. …