Wednesday · October 21, 2026 Vol. I · No. 293
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Media from unfriendly countries to attend Putin’s annual press conference — Kremlin British boxing legend hopes Fabio Wardley retires now: “He won’t get over those beatings” A company that vouches for websites had secret keys so weak that 8 of them were cracked Bitcoin hovers around $83,000 as AI earnings revive tech, ZEC jumps 11% A student protest movement has gripped Serbia for two years. This weekend it will try to take power The Netanyahu doctrine: how Israel’s longest-serving leader reshaped the country in his image – pod… Fifth foreign firm pulls out of controversial Israeli cable car project to East Jerusalem Firefighters voice growing concerns over water supplies to tackle UK wildfires Media from unfriendly countries to attend Putin’s annual press conference — Kremlin British boxing legend hopes Fabio Wardley retires now: “He won’t get over those beatings” A company that vouches for websites had secret keys so weak that 8 of them were cracked Bitcoin hovers around $83,000 as AI earnings revive tech, ZEC jumps 11% A student protest movement has gripped Serbia for two years. This weekend it will try to take power The Netanyahu doctrine: how Israel’s longest-serving leader reshaped the country in his image – pod… Fifth foreign firm pulls out of controversial Israeli cable car project to East Jerusalem Firefighters voice growing concerns over water supplies to tackle UK wildfires

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Assessing The Penguins Filip Hallander/Spencer Stastney Swap

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers recently made an interesting trade, swapping forward Filip Hallander for defenseman Spencer Stastney. The trade’s timing was unusual, a…

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Hurricanes’ Mark Jankowski Stepping Up Amidst Jordan Staal’s Injury

Over the last two weeks, the Carolina Hurricanes have been on a roll, winning seven straight games and now sitting at 7-1-1. Even with injuries to Jordan Staal, Taylor Hall,…

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Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson’s Physical Game and Lankinen’s Losing Streak

The Vancouver Canucks have a couple of problems to sort through, and Saturday’s 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning reminded everyone how difficult things have become. Elias Pette…

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NHL Calder Trophy Tracker: Frondell Leads The Way As McKenna And Others Have Up And Down Starts To Their Rookie Campaigns

As most NHL teams approach the 10-game mark, the Calder Trophy race is beginning to shape up. Several rookies have produced highlight-reel plays, but they have also made costly mi…

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Penguins Willing To Trade Veteran Forwards To Open Space

A teardown may finally be iminent for the Pittsburgh Penguins. After a 3-5-1 start to the 2026-27 season, Pittsburgh has shared their desire to move out veteran forwards to create…

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Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Bobrovsky Struggles & McKenna’s Ups and Downs

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a couple of situations worth watching after Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders. One involves a veteran goalie brought in to give the…

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Takeaways From Predators’ 5-2 Win Over Blues

The Nashville Predators (3-2-3) were going on a three-game losing streak with their season sinking fast, but the St. Louis Blues (3-4-1) ended up being the perfect antidote. The P…

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Devils Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines — Top-Six Adjustments, Luke Hughes’s Early Success & More

Eight games into 2026-27, the New Jersey Devils have shown both offensive brilliance and inconsistency, resulting in a 4-4-0 record. Though the team has struggled to score first a…

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Five 2027 NHL RFAs Who Will Be Due For Big Raises

There are still 2026 NHL restricted free agents who haven't signed contracts yet, but that shouldn't stop teams from looking at their 2027 RFA class and locating who is due for ma…

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3 Takeaways From the Sabres’ 4-3 Loss to the Canadiens

To say that it has been an uneven start for the Buffalo Sabres would be putting it lightly. The last time out, they came back and took two points from…

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Blues Recall Aleksanteri Kaskimaki

The St. Louis Blues have rewarded their AHL leading scorer. After starting the year with seven points in six games, forward Aleksanteri Kaskimaki has been recalled to the top club…

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3 Takeaways From the Blackhawks’ 4-0 Loss to the Stars

After a very rough start, the Chicago Blackhawks are finally rolling a little bit. Coming off back-to-back wins over the Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets, and getting superst…

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The Toronto Maple Leafs Need More From Depth Players In Wake Of John Tavares' Injury

The Toronto Maple Leafs got bad news when star center John Tavares suffered a major injury Thursday against Buffalo. But while the Buds will miss Tavares, other Leafs players now …

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3 Takeaways From Blue Jackets’ 1-0 Overtime Win Over Rangers

The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the New York Rangers 1-0 in overtime on Saturday night. Kent Johnson scored the game winner while Jet Greaves stopped all 29 shots he faced…

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The Sharks Keep Blowing Third-Period Leads, and It’s Costing Them Now

Early in the third period Saturday against the Detroit Red Wings, Ivar Stenberg one-timed a Macklin Celebrini feed past John Gibson, and the San Jose Sharks led 3-1. They had…

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Blackhawks Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Byram Update, Youth Core Spark & More

The Chicago Blackhawks are halfway through their seven-game homestand with a 2-2-0 record thus far. They got captain Connor Bedard back against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct. 13 …

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3 Takeaways From Blues’ 5-2 Loss to Predators

The St. Louis Blues concluded their three-game road trip on Saturday. Unfortunately, they couldn’t end on a high note, falling to the Nashville Predators, 5-2. The Blues end the r…

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Senators’ Thomas Chabot Leaves With Injury

The Ottawa Senators won’t be free from an injured blue line just yet. Captain Thomas Chabot left Friday night’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the second period. He was a…

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Oilers Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Injury Updates, Levi’s Net & More

The Edmonton Oilers are off to a fantastic 6-1-1 start and have shown resiliency despite a depleted lineup. Head coach Mike Babcock has this team playing the right way. They…

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NHL Rumours: Hellebuyck Suspension Ending, Larkin Move Coming & Leafs Eyeing Big Trade

In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with the Winnipeg Jets and Connor Hellebuyck, whose suspension is ending. Will he rejoin the team? Next, Dylan Larkin could be on…

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Jordan Staal’s Injury Creates New Opportunities for Jesperi Kotkaniemi With the Hurricanes

With Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal out for at least a month with a partial calf tear, the Hurricanes now need a replacement for the key to Rod Brind’Amour’s system.…

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5 Takeaways From Oilers’ 6-2 Win Over Mammoth

After losing 4-2 to the Utah Mammoth on home ice, the Edmonton Oilers responded with a dominant 6-2 road win over Utah on Saturday (Oct. 17), concluding the home-and-home series.…

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Tricks keep coming in Panthers 8-3 rout of Kraken

The Florida Panthers blew the Seattle Kraken out of the water in an 8-3 rout at Amerant Bank Arena, making some NHL hat history along the way. Florida became the first franchise t…

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Penguins/Golden Knights Recap: Pens trampled, lose in Vegas 6-2

Pregame The Penguins use the same skaters and groupings as last night while swapping in Sergei Murashov in net. First period Vegas activates defensemen and scores two goals in the…