Thursday · October 22, 2026 Vol. I · No. 294
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Blues’ Gameday Preview: The Boys Are Back In Town For the Home Opener

After a three-game road trip, the St. Louis Blues are finally back at the Enterprise Center for their home opener. Fans will be excited to welcome newcomers and see their…

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3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 5-2 Win Against Ducks

The Edmonton Oilers extended their winning streak to three games with a 5-2 victory over the host Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Wednesday (Oct. 7). Defenceman Evan Bouchard sco…

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The Maple Leafs May Have Found a Better Way to Develop Ben Danford

Ben Danford’s first full season of professional hockey was never going to be about rushing him to the Toronto Maple Leafs. In fact, the way his last season unfolded may…

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Rangers’ Defensemen off to a Great Start

The New York Rangers acquired defensemen Sean Durzi and Marcus Pettersson in separate trades this offseason. They also drafted rookie blueliner Alberts Smits fifth overall, and th…

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More on the Hallander/Stastney trade

Jason Spezza shed some light on the decision making around yesterday’s trade that sent forward Filip Hallander to Edmonton in exchange for defenseman Spencer Stastney. “We had to …

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Thursday Morning Bag Skate 10-8-26

This is your thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 10/7: Exhale (SCH) Blackhawks will be different team with Connor Bed…

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New York Sirens Announce 2026-27 Training Camp Roster

The 2026-27 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) season is getting ready to kick off. The schedules have been released, and all that’s left is to finalize the rosters before …

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Thursday Caterwaul: Florida Panthers Open Forum

The Florida Panthers are back in Broward after a successful four-game road trip (2-0-2) that has them atop the Atlantic Division, although its early days yet. Florida beat the Car…

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Pens Points: Capital Crushed

A slow start on Wednesday night saw the Pittsburgh fall into a 4-1 that they almost clawed back from but ultimately fell short in a 5-3 loss to the Washington Capitals in D.C. Bry…

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Thursday Night Fly By: Maybe tonight

*The Philadelphia Flyers are still looking for their first win of the season (we’re in misery). But one player who showed up during Monday night’s loss against the Tampa Bay Light…

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Penguins/Capitals Recap: Glaring mistakes prove costly for Pittsburgh in 5-3 loss

Pregame Bryan Rust is able to make his season debut and the Penguins flip Hendrix Lapierre and Nick Robertson between lines for some new looks. Arturs Silovs in net for this one. …

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Tyrese Haliburton offers encouraging signs in first game back from injury

Haliburton tore his Achilles on June 22, 2025, in Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder and had not gotten back on the floor since. 

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West Notes: Helleson, Moore, Kiviranta

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Drew Helleson missed the start of the regular season with a lower-body injury, but head coach Joel Quenneville told the media today (including Derek Lee o…

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LeCenter? LeBron James is 76ers' best option at pivot behind Joel Embiid

There's not a lot that LeBron James hasn't done in the NBA. Starting at center in the playoffs would be a new one. 

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Snapshots: Zacha, Perron, Washkurak

For the last four seasons, the Boston Bruins have relied on Czech center Pavel Zacha to be a productive, valuable top-six forward for a team consistently competing for a playoff s…

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What can be gained in Alex Bump’s assignment to Phantoms

As the Flyers are sitting in their quite troubling 0-2-2 start, their increasingly urgent looking around for answers has brought them to a bit of a roster shakeup, as they’ve made…

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Lightning practice features new-look power play

With two non-game days in a row, the Tampa Bay Lightning had some time to work on the finer aspects of their game. Despite a vast improvement in most areas of their play after a d…

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Buss siblings push back on Jeanie Buss as Lakers sale nears NBA vote

Five of Jerry Buss' six children filed their formal opposition in court on Wednesday to Jeanie Buss' petition to stop the sale of the family trust's remaining stake in the Los Ang…

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Gamethread: Penguins @ Capitals

Talk about the game with Pens fans here!

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Oilers Activate Jason Dickinson

The Edmonton Oilers announced that veteran center Jason Dickinson has been activated off of injured reserve, clearing the way for him to play in tonight’s game against the Anaheim…

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Penguins vs. Capitals NHL picks: Alex Ovechkin looking to win final home opener vs. rival Sidney Crosby

NHL all-time goals king Alex Ovechkin plays his last home opener Wednesday, fittingly enough against Sidney Crosby and the Penguins

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Montreal Canadiens Recall Jacob Fowler

The Montreal Canadiens announced they have recalled goaltender Jacob Fowler from the team’s AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket. Fowler’s recall is, at first glance, a response to the…

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What's Real And What's Not In The Early Stages Of The NHL Season?

The NHL's 2026-27 season is well underway, and Adam Proteau breaks down which early-season trends are likely to stick and where we can expect significant change.

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East Injury Notes: Siegenthaler, Doan, Roy

New Jersey Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler was forced out of yesterday’s loss to the Utah Mammoth after suffering an undisclosed injury. Head coach Sheldon Keefe told the med…