Senators Need Ridly Greig to Step Up
Ridly Greig is a fan favourite for his pest-like qualities, physicality and for making life difficult for opponents. But for the Ottawa Senators’ forward group to come together th…
Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 333: Doomcast 2026
Being a Dallas Stars fan still brings a bunch of baggage from the struggle years. Before your bad thoughts win out, we need to get them out. Wes and Mark know exactly how that wor…
Penguins place Ilya Solovyov on waivers
The Penguins are set to make one more spot of roster room by tomorrow after placing defenseman Ilya Solovyov on waivers today, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Solovyov has not …
An early breakdown of what Artyom Levshunov has put on film this season
Artyom Levshunov has been one of the Blackhawks’ better defensemen to start the 2026-27 season. He’s not perfect, and that solid start comes with an asterisk (it’s only been five …
NHL Injury News: Marchand, Eklund, Montembeault, Hyman
In today’s NHL injury news update, the Ottawa Senators are facing an extended absence for William Eklund, while the Florida Panthers have provided a clearer timeline for Brad Marc…
Maple Leafs Recall Miles Wood
According to a team announcement, the Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled forward Miles Wood from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies. Toronto acquired Wood a week and a half ago as a salary …
Oilers’ 3-0-1 Record Is Their Best Start in Years
In one of his first interviews before the season started, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid emphasized the need to get off to a good start. True to his word, the…
Prospect Watch: NTDP Standout Diego Gutierrez Is Building Towards A Bright Future With Notre Dame
While top 2027 NHL Draft prospect Diego Gutierrez is currently focused on developing his talents with USA Hockey's National Team Development Program, the 17-year-old defenseman is…
3 reasons Owen Tippett could finally break out for the Flyers
As they are in the early stages of a new season, there’s a bit more hope for the Philadelphia Flyers this year than at any point in the last decade. Unless you count the pandemic-…
NHL Rumors: Marchand Injury, Nikishin Hooped, Hellebuyck Tracker, and Oilers Support Bouchard
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Florida Panthers will be without Brad Marchand for several weeks after another injury setback. Meanwhile, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexand…
Oilers May Regret Trading Spencer Stastney
On Wednesday, the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins made an in-season trade for the second year in a row, sending defenseman Spencer Stastney to Pittsburgh for forward Filip…
2026-27 Atlantic Division Preview: Montreal Canadiens
Last season the Canadiens edged out the Lightning in one of the best play-off series in recent memory. Can they continue their upward momentum now that expectations have also rise…
The Hockey News Big Show: Has Skinner Changed What A Hellebuyck Trade Will Look Like For Jets?
Madison Packer joins Michael Traikos and Ryan Kennedy to discuss Stuart Skinner’s early impact with the Winnipeg Jets, Evan Bouchard’s changing reputation as a defenseman, and mor…
Jets’ Morrissey Day-to-Day with Upper-Body Injury
Winnipeg Jets’ defenseman Josh Morrissey is day-to-day with the hand/wrist injury he suffered Wednesday versus the Colorado Avalanche, as per head coach Scott Arniel. Morrissey wa…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 9
Yesterday in Hockey History: Oct. 8 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Oct. 10 The greatest player in the history of the NHL had his fair share of memories on this date…
Canucks News & Rumours: Lankinen, Meriläinen, Pettersson, DeBrusk & More Decisions
The Vancouver Canucks had little to celebrate after Thursday’s 7-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Giving up seven goals will do that to a team, especially if they fall behind…
Frank Nazar To Have Hearing With NHL Player Safety
The NHL Player Safety account has announced that Frank Nazar will have a hearing for “an illegal check to the head against NY Islanders’ Bo Horvat.” The hit came late in the third…
The Hockey News' Top 80 Players In The NHL: 10-1
In celebration of The Hockey News' 80th year, we're ranking the top 80 NHL players entering the 2026-27 season. In this file, we're unveiling our top 10.
Lightning Assign Dominic James To AHL Syracuse
The Tampa Bay Lightning announced that they have sent forward Dominic James down to the Syracuse Crunch, their AHL affiliate. The 24-year-old has yet to be utilized with the Bolts…
Fred VanVleet shined in first NBA action since 2024-25 season
Fred VanVleet is finally back on the basketball court after a lengthy absence while recovering from an ACL injury suffered in training camp last season.
Update on Alexander Nikishin
Oct 9, 2026: According to Elliotte Friedman on his 32 Thoughts podcast, Nikishin is losing leverage on his trade request. Situationally, the NHL season being underway has seen the…
NHL Teams’ Early-Season Numbers & What Trends May Be Developing
We may be only a week and a half into the 2026-27 NHL season, but there are some interesting trends in teams’ metrics worth keeping an eye on. Take these…
Look at these Penguins numbers: Ben Kindel, Nicholas Robertson and more
Every other Friday throughout the course of the 2026-27 season I am going to take a look at some numbers from the Pittsburgh Penguins that stand out to me, what importance they mi…
Takeaways From Predators’ 5-2 Win Over Canadiens
The Predators (2-1-1) took home a lucky road win against the Montreal Canadiens (1-2-1). Don’t let the 5-2 score deceive you: the Canadiens dominated possession time, with 34 shot…