Wednesday · October 21, 2026 Vol. I · No. 293
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Ancient fish bones reveal how Arctic cod species survived the last ice age Warriors rule Charles Bassey out for season opener against Lakers Russia, China agree to share experience in digitalization Floyd Mayweather says one man stands alone as the hardest puncher he ever faced: “He could hit” Genetic snapshot of North Carolina black bears could improve population resilience Bronny James has been dealing with a quad contusion throughout training camp EU ready to discuss only ‘peace through strength’ in Ukraine — EU official Two whistleblowers gave crucial leads in allegedly the biggest bribery scandal in Greek basketball Ancient fish bones reveal how Arctic cod species survived the last ice age Warriors rule Charles Bassey out for season opener against Lakers Russia, China agree to share experience in digitalization Floyd Mayweather says one man stands alone as the hardest puncher he ever faced: “He could hit” Genetic snapshot of North Carolina black bears could improve population resilience Bronny James has been dealing with a quad contusion throughout training camp EU ready to discuss only ‘peace through strength’ in Ukraine — EU official Two whistleblowers gave crucial leads in allegedly the biggest bribery scandal in Greek basketball

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Tuesday Morning Fly By: How about this time?

*The Philadelphia Flyers are back in action tonight but over the weekend, we got to see the season debut of top prospect Oliver Bonk. He was thrown to the wolves on the top pairin…

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Gameday 7: Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets

The Florida Panthers (2-2-2) will look to snap a two-game losing streak when they do battle with the Columbus Blue Jackets (2-2-0) tonight as part of the NHL’s Frozen Frenzy at Na…

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Thunder may have found another young star in Bennett Stirtz

The Oklahoma City Thunder may have found a gem in Bennett Stirtz, a guard who was one of the best players in college basketball last season. 

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Injury Notes: Dahlin, Markstrom, Matinpalo

Sabres captain and top defenseman Rasmus Dahlin left during this afternoon’s win over Florida and he’ll be day-to-day. After the game, head coach Lindy Ruff told the media, includ…

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Evening Notes: Hellebuyck, Wotherspoon, Rattie

On today’s episode of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said that he does not think “anybody involved” from the Winnipeg Jets want to see Connor Hellebuyck c…

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Canadiens Recall Owen Beck

The Montreal Canadiens shared earlier today that forward Owen Beck has been recalled from AHL Laval. No corresponding transaction was made, although the move is a result of Floria…

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Wild Recall Tyler Pitlick, Place Marcus Foligno On IR

The Minnesota Wild have a pair of brothers on their injured reserve headed into Monday’s matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights. Forward Marcus Foligno was moved to IR with a mi…

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Flyers reportedly not firing Rick Tocchet anytime soon

The seat may be heating up under head coach Rick Tocchet, but the Philadelphia Flyers don’t appear ready to make a coaching change just yet. Despite a 0-5-2 start for a team that …

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Flyers Recall Jack Studnicka, Loan Carl Grundstrom To AHL

The Philadelphia Flyers have made another attempt at adding more offense to the lineup. Forward Jack Studnicka has been recalled from the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms after scorin…

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How Will The Stars Navigate Duchene's Injury News Amid Scoring Inconsistencies?

The Dallas Stars got bad news Monday with the announcement star center Matt Duchene would be sidelined for three months with a core injury. Stars GM Jim Nill needs help for his te…

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Flyers recall forward Jack Studnicka, loan Carl Grundstrom to Phantoms

The Philadelphia Flyers have to do something to shake things up after a horrendous start, and perhaps a few depth moves can be the start of that. The team placed Helge Grans on wa…

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NHL Injury Roundup: Latest On Dahlin, Bedard, Duchene, Sanderson, Barzal, Tanev, And More

The injury bug has already made its way around the NHL. Catch up on the latest updates involving injury news around the league.

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Sabres Trade Ryan Johnson To Penguins For Caleb Jones, Daniel Laaatsch

The Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins have come together on a trade involving three defensemen. Buffalo has sent Ryan Johnson to Pittsburgh in exchange for Caleb Jones and Da…

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Penguins trade Caleb Jones, Daniel Laatsch to Buffalo for Ryan Johnson

An ol’ 2-for-1 trade. The Penguins have sent a pair of minor league defensemen to Buffalo for a former first round pick. Johnson, 25, was taken with the 31st pick back in the 2019…

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Metro Notes: Barzal, Lafreniere, Bezeau

The New York Islanders could get one of their best forwards back from injury at some point soon. Head coach Peter DeBoer told the media today, including Stefen Rosner of The Elmon…

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Blues Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Lineup Instability, Young Wings Fly High and More

The initial stretch of an NHL regular season often generates more noise than actionable signal. Early record tracking can be deceiving, but the structural habits a team establishe…

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Panthers can’t keep up in 5-3 loss to Sabres

The Florida Panthers dropped a 5-3 decision to the Buffalo Sabres in an odd holiday matinee game at KeyBank Center that saw both starting goalies depart for different reasons. Aft…

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Kings Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Defensive Adjustments, Looking for Chemistry and More

As the NHL calendar shifts into mid-October, the Los Angeles Kings find themselves at an early season crossroads. Head coach Jim Hiller’s squad is working to balance the integrati…

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Golden Knights Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Top of the Pacific, Top Line Pressure and More

The Vegas Golden Knights enter mid-October sitting atop the Pacific Division, but early-season standings rarely tell the full structural story. A five-win stretch over six games p…

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Devils Gameday Preview: Homestand Finale Against the Senators

On Monday, Oct. 12, the New Jersey Devils are on the hunt for their third home win of the season, facing the Ottawa Senators. This game marks the finale of…

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Logan Stankoven’s Shorthanded Success Offers Hurricanes Versatility

The Carolina Hurricanes’ penalty kill has long been the envy of the league and frequently sits among the best in the NHL. Generating offence and denying the opponent chances by…

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Blackhawks Bits: Is Bedard coming back? Great question!

The Blackhawks remained vague about the status of their superstar’s increasingly imminent return on Monday, but all signs are pointing to Connor Bedard making his season debut on …

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Darnell Nurse's Oilers Reunion Offered Glimpse Of Fresh Start With Sharks, Old Feud Reignited

Saturday was the first chance for Darnell Nurse to take on his former Edmonton Oilers teammates since he was traded, and it gave fans an opportunity to see that the 31-year-old is…

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Flyers Reportedly Not Considering Coaching Change

The Philadelphia Flyers’ immense early-season struggles have been one of the more surprising storylines in the NHL in the early portion of 2026-27. Philadelphia enjoyed a stellar …