Thursday · October 22, 2026 Vol. I · No. 294
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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…

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Pittsburgh Penguins Activate Bryan Rust

The Pittsburgh Penguins will have a quality middle-six forward back in the lineup this evening. According to a team announcement, the Penguins have activated forward Bryan Rust of…

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Maple Leafs’ Top 2 Lines Heading in Opposite Directions

Through the first few games of the 2026-27 NHL season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have seen some good in their top line and some lack of production from their second…

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West Injury Notes: Teravainen, Lindgren, Olofsson

The Chicago Blackhawks are dealing with another middle-six winger injury. Already without Andrew Mangiapane for the next few weeks, the Blackhawks lost forward Teuvo Teräväinen la…

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The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 10/7: Exhale

Now the season really begins. There can be a bit of a rush — too much of one, sometimes — to assign bigger meanings to the first few games of the hockey season because of how long…

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Minnesota Wild Recall Tyler Pitlick

According to a team announcement, the Minnesota Wild have recalled forward Tyler Pitlick from the AHL’s Iowa Wild. The transaction indicates that veteran Nick Foligno will miss to…

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The Hockey News Future Watch Show: Breaking Down Landon DuPont's NCAA Debut, Top Prospects In The AHL

Ryan Kennedy, Tony Ferrari and Eric Cruikshank break down Landon DuPont's first NCAA appearance with Michigan before looking at the top prospects to keep an eye out for in the AHL…

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Panthers Place MacKenzie Entwistle On Waivers

According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Florida Panthers have placed depth forward MacKenzie Entwistle on waivers. Entwistle was designated injured/non-roster before the c…

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Montembeault Injury Scare Creates an Early Concern for the Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens may have been dealt another early-season blow Wednesday, as goaltender Samuel Montembeault appeared to suffer an injury during practice. There is still plen…

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One way the Flyers can get by without having a No. 1 center

The Philadelphia Flyers are on a desperate hunt to find a bona fide first-line center. But in the meantime, what is one way they could get by?

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Grading Oilers & Penguins’ Stastney-for-Hallander Swap

The Edmonton Oilers had too many defensemen on their roster, while the Pittsburgh Penguins were dealing with an overabundance of forwards. On Wednesday (Oct. 7) morning, those two…

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Flames Look to Boost Stale Offence by Calling Up Castagna & Suniev

The Calgary Flames heard the cries to bring up young talent and answered the call. On Wednesday, the team called up forwards Aydar Suniev and Jonathan Castagna after forward Conno…

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Alexander Romanov Out 6-8 Months After Surgery

The New York Islanders have received devastating news regarding defenseman Alexander Romanov. According to a team announcement, Romanov required surgery to repair a torn right ACL…

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Oilers’ Trade Interest in Kirby Dach Is Very Puzzling

While the Edmonton Oilers own a 2-0-1 record through their first three games of the season, it’s fair to say there have been a few points of concern with their…

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NBA execs believe Trail Blazers have this plan for Ja Morant

The Portland Trail Blazers are currently housing one of the league's most fascinating storylines this season with regard to their clear logjam in the backcourt.

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Are NHL Teams Losing Interest In Reclamation Projects?

If you skim the list of remaining NHL free agents, a few names jump out as reclamation projects. Two of those players in particular are forwards Jonathan Drouin and Patrik Laine, …

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Why Michael Bunting could be exactly what the Flyers need

The Philadelphia Flyers are in a world of hurt right now so they reached out into the shining light of peeling a player off the pile of remaining free agents, shrugged, and signed…

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BetMGM: Updated Stanley Cup Odds Have Florida Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals And New York Rangers As Early Favorites

Despite injuries to two of its key forwards, Florida is the overwhelming favorite to win the Stanley Cup. But can the Leafs, Capitals and Rangers spoil the Panthers' bid for a thi…

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Penguins’ Most Creative Player Nicknames Through the Years

Every professional hockey player acquires a nickname by the end of his career, whether he plays just a few games or a collection of seasons. These nicknames are often simple,…

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Pens trade Filip Hallander for defenseman Spencer Stastney

The Penguins have made a trade with the Edmonton Oilers, acquiring defenseman Spencer Stastney in exchange for forward Filip Hallander. The team announced Wednesday afternoon that…

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NHL’s 10 Best Coaches for 2026-27: Preseason Update

Now that the 2026-27 season is underway, we are updating our lists of the top 10 players for each position, as well as coaches. It goes without saying that it…

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Oilers Trade Spencer Stastney to Penguins for Filip Hallander

The Edmonton Oilers addressed their forward depth on Wednesday, acquiring centre Filip Hallander from the Pittsburgh Penguins for defenceman Spencer Stastney. The deal gives Edmon…

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Oilers’ Bouchard Snubbed in Early Norris Trophy Poll

It took just three games for Evan Bouchard to declare where he belongs in the Norris Trophy conversation. The Edmonton Oilers defenceman has opened the 2026-27 season with four go…

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Oilers, Penguins Swap Spencer Stastney, Filip Hallander

The Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins have lined up for another trade. This time, the Oilers have traded defenseman Spencer Stastney to the Penguins for forward Filip Hallan…