Thursday · October 22, 2026 Vol. I · No. 294
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Europe adopting highly belligerent, dangerous position on Ukraine conflict — Russian MFA Lukashenko reports progress on many issues in relations with US Can a dream help you solve a problem? Here's how to try tonight Situation around Russia, Belarus remains complex, dynamic — top defense official Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI Senior Russian diplomat admits searching for solution to Ukrainian conflict ‘not easy’ Boomi CEO Steve Lucas says AI now reviews half its accounts payable Ukraine’s military admits it fails to intercept any single Russian ballistic missile again Europe adopting highly belligerent, dangerous position on Ukraine conflict — Russian MFA Lukashenko reports progress on many issues in relations with US Can a dream help you solve a problem? Here's how to try tonight Situation around Russia, Belarus remains complex, dynamic — top defense official Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI Senior Russian diplomat admits searching for solution to Ukrainian conflict ‘not easy’ Boomi CEO Steve Lucas says AI now reviews half its accounts payable Ukraine’s military admits it fails to intercept any single Russian ballistic missile again

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5 Things to Know About New Oilers Forward Filip Hallander

On Wednesday (Oct. 7), the Edmonton Oilers acquired forward Filip Hallander from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenceman Spencer Stastney. A native of Sundsvall, Sweden…

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3 Maple Leafs Chapters That It’s Finally Time to Close

Watching the Toronto Maple Leafs come back from 3–0 down to beat the Nashville Predators 5–4 in overtime got us thinking about something that had very little to do with…

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Sabres’ Owen Power Developing Into Special Defenseman

The Buffalo Sabres entered the 2026-27 season looking to prove that their surprise playoff appearance a season ago was no fluke. They have talent from the top of the lineup…

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GM 5 Preview: Anaheim Ducks @ Winnipeg Jets

The True North franchise had a tough challenge waiting for them when the National Hockey League’s regular season kicked off, with 3 of last year’s playoff teams booked in their fi…

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The Hockey News Morning Skate: Golden Knights Storm Back Vs. Maple Leafs, Saros Stands Tall vs. Canadiens

In this edition of The Hockey News Morning Skate, Eric Cruikshank and Michael Traikos break down the Vegas Golden Knights' comeback over the Toronto Maple Leafs, Juuse Saros' stan…

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3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 7-3 Win Over the Flames

The Colorado Avalanche, coming off a tough 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets just a day prior, no doubt had something to prove coming into Thursday’s tilt with the lowly…

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3 Takeaways From Blackhawks’ 4-1 Road Loss to the Islanders

The Chicago Blackhawks have yet to find themselves victorious on the road this season, including the preseason. Good news: Chicago has a stretch of seven consecutive games at the …

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3 Takeaways From the Blues’ OT Loss vs Sharks in Home Opener

The St. Louis Blues played their first home game of the season on Thursday night. Unfortunately, the team couldn’t send their fans home happy, as they fell 3-2 in overtime…

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Update On William Eklund

The Senators’ injury scares continue to spook them. Although Linus Ullmark returned after his injury scare against the Boston Bruins, Ottawa now has another player to be concerned…

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Connor Hellebuyck Losing Money During Suspension

If Connor Hellebuyck doesn’t want to have any sort of anxiety, he probably should stay off the internet. He likely continues to do so, as his suspension has drawn out as the NHL r…

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$399,571 And Counting! Website Is Tracking How Much Money Winnipeg Jets' Connor Hellebuyck Has Forfeited So Far This Season

A new fan-made tracker calculates the staggering financial toll of the Vezina Trophy winner's holdout, as the Winnipeg Jets prove they can win without their disgruntled franchise …

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Red Wings Finally Seeing Emergence of Young Talent Acquired During Rebuild

Detroit Red Wings fans have spent the better part of the last decade waiting for their prospects to become ready for NHL action and take over. Now, that patience is…

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Friday Morning Bag Skate 10-9-26

This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Islanders 4, Blackhawks 1 (SCH) (Sun-Times) Blackhawks’ enigma Artyom Levshunov following his instinct…

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Lightning Morning News: The new guys are making their mark

Lightning News The Tampa Bay Lightning capped off an undefeated opening season homestand last night with their 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild at Benchmark International Arena…

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Friday Caterwaul: Florida Panthers Open Forum

The Florida Panthers are idle tonight and will continue preparations for Saturday’s homer-opener against the Minnesota Wild, who lost 3-2 to the Tampa Bay Lightning last night. We…

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The Flyers finally have something to build on after their brutal start

The Philadelphia Flyers put up their best effort of the young season on Thursday night in Ottawa, but it still wasn’t enough as they fell 2-1 in the Senators’ home opener. While s…

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Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Columbus Blue Jackets 10/9/2026

Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (2-2-0, 4 points, 4th place Metropolitan Division) @ Columbus Blue Jackets (1-1-0, 2 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How …

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Friday Morning Fly By: Still winless

*The Flyers made some pretty major changes heading into last night’s game against the Senators, and they were… they were really something. [BSH] *And, if we’re being honest, we’re…

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Pens Points: Pressing the panic button already?

Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… After the Penguins traded forward Filip Hallander to the Edmonton Oilers for defenseman Spencer Stastney on Wednesday, assistant…

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3 Takeaways From Mammoth’s 6-1 Loss to Bruins

Every team has a really bad game at least once in a season. Unfortunately for the Utah Mammoth, their ugly loss came just five games into the season. Thursday’s 6-1…

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David Jiricek showed more of what he could be for the Flyers

As we are quickly learning during the first five games of the 2026-27 Philadelphia Flyers, it was never going to be perfect. Whether we want to attribute that little notion to the…

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Stop the Wedding: Islanders 4, Blackhawks 1

The Blackhawks dropped their fourth of five games in the 2026-27 NHL season on Thursday night, losing 4-1 to the New York Islanders. The Islanders opened the scoring with less tha…

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Five bold predictions for NBA's Eastern Conference

The Eastern Conference today looks nothing like it did when last season tipped off. Here's what you can expect to see. 

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Injury Updates: Jarvis, Zub, Olofsson, Maatta

The Hurricanes received an encouraging sign in star winger Seth Jarvis’s recovery on Thursday. Jarvis shed the yellow non-contact jersey he’d worn since the start of training camp…