Friday · October 23, 2026 Vol. I · No. 295
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New Jersey Devils Announce 2026-27 Opening Night Roster

The 2026-27 NHL season is just around the corner, beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Even though the New Jersey Devils aren’t taking the ice until Oct. 1 for their home…

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Maveric Lamoureux Out Multiple Months After Shoulder Surgery

The Utah Mammoth will be without a former first-round pick for much of the 2026-27 season. Shortly before the team announced its opening-night roster for the upcoming campaign, th…

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Maple Leafs' Chayka Swings For The Fences With Marchenko Trade In Boldest Move Yet

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets pulled off a blockbuster trade on Monday involving Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies. GM John Chayka has seemingly finished his …

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Blue Jackets Trade Kirill Marchenko to Maple Leafs for Matthew Knies in Six-Player Deal

The Columbus Blue Jackets were only ever going to trade Kirill Marchenko if they got talent back. They found what they were looking for given the circumstances. On Monday, the…

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Grading the Maple Leafs & Blue Jackets’ Trade Involving Marchenko & Knies

The first regular-season games haven’t even taken place yet, and we already have our first whopper of a trade. Earlier today, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets lin…

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Clippers receive another major blow after brutal Brandon Ingram update

This is an early dagger to the Clippers' campaign, one wherein they are eyeing to mount a competitive bid given that they are no longer incentivized to bottom out.

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Tampa Bay Lightning set 2026-27 roster

The five o’clock window for having a cap-compliant roster has come and gone, and the Tampa Bay Lightning have officially announced their 2026-27 roster. With no one claimed off of…

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Flyers officially announce 2026-27 opening night roster

The 2026-27 NHL season is here. The Philadelphia Flyers officially announced their 2026-27 opening night active roster on Monday afternoon. The deadline for teams to submit their …

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Blackhawks Bits: A final practice before the season begins

Monday saw one final practice for the Hawks before they hopped on planes and headed west for Tuesday’s season opener against the Vegas Golden Knights. What does everybody want? Li…

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Maple Leafs Acquire Marchenko From Blue Jackets, Sign Six-Year Extension In Blockbuster Trade

With the NHL regular season on the horizon, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to a huge trade involving Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies.

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Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs To Swap Kirill Marchenko, Matthew Knies

After a momentary lull in negotiations, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs have lined up on a notable trade shortly before the roster deadline. TSN’s Pierre LeBrun …

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What We Know About the Knies-Marchenko Trade Talk: Who Wins The Deal?

** Update: The trade is done. The details are as follows: Trade Details To Toronto:RW Kirill MarchenkoG Elvis MerzlikinsF Miles Wood To Columbus:LW Matthew KniesF Steven LorentzRD…

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Canucks Sign Chris Driedger To PTO

09/28/2026: The Canucks have elected not to extend Driedger a contract offer in advance of the start of the regular season, and have instead released him from his PTO, per Rick Dh…

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What's Next For Tarasenko, Bunting, Laine And Other Remaining NHL UFAs?

The 2026-27 season is nearly here, but some notable UFAs are still looking for their NHL homes. What's next for these players with opening night right around the corner?

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Kasperi Kapanen Is Giving Oilers Fans Reason for Optimism

The Edmonton Oilers entered training camp with plenty of questions surrounding their forward group, and one of them involved where Kasperi Kapanen would fit into the lineup. Follo…

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Matt Nieto Announces Retirement

Veteran forward Matt Nieto announced his retirement from professional hockey today, ending a career that spanned 12 years and over 700 NHL games. Nieto, 33, said that over the las…

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Dubas press conference: Rust to IR, team prepares for ‘pivotal’ season

Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas has been letting his assistants Jason Spezza and Amanda Kessel do most of the talking this off-season up until Dubas’ traditional start of the …

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Jets Claim Goaltender Clay Stevenson Off Waivers From Capitals

The Winnipeg Jets have claimed goaltender Clay Stevenson off waivers from the Washington Capitals. The Jets were widely expected to claim one of the several goaltenders waived Sun…

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Penguins finalize roster ahead of this week’s season opener

The Pittsburgh Penguins have finalized the team’s opening night roster before this week’s season-opener against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Penguins’ roster for the opening game …

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Flyers reportedly hunting for defensive help on the trade market

Just because this week marks the start of the 2026-27 season does not mean teams are content with their current rosters. According to one report, the Philadelphia Flyers are one o…

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Winnipeg Jets Claim Clay Stevenson Off Waivers

The Winnipeg Jets have claimed goaltender Clay Stevenson off of waivers from the Washington Capitals, reports Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Everyone else on yesterday’s extensiv…

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The Hockey News Big Show: Which Remaining NHL Free Agents Will Play This Season?

Former NHL goaltender Devan Dubnyk joins Michael Traikos and Ryan Kennedy to break down the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defensive core, David Pastrnak being named captain of the Boston B…

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NHL Pre-Season Standouts That Could Lead To Strong Regular-Season Performances

Which players from the NHL's shortened pre-season made strong first impressions?

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Maple Leafs, Blue Jackets Working On Kirill Marchenko Trade

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs are “deep in discussions” regarding a trade that would send star winger Kirill Marchenko to the Maple Leafs, reports Elliotte Fri…