Capitals top Penguins in Ovechkin’s final home opener in Washington
Tom Wilson had a goal and two assists, and the Washington Capitals held on for a win in Alex Ovechkin’s final home opener, 5-3 over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night.
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Connor scores twice to help Jets edge Avalanche for third straight win
Kyle Connor scored his fifth goal of the season with one minute left in regulation to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.
Capitals top Penguins in Ovechkin’s final home opener
Tom Wilson had a goal and two assists, and the Washington Capitals held on for a win in Alex Ovechkin’s final home opener, 5-3 over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night.
Habs recall Fowler from Rocket after Montembeault leaves practice early
The Montreal Canadiens recalled goaltender Jacob Fowler from the American Hockey League’s Laval Rocket on Wednesday. The move comes after Sam Montembeault left practice early earlier in the day with an apparent injury.
Matthews shows ‘will to win’ in sparking Leafs’ comeback
Toronto captain produces four points, including the overtime winner, as team rallies to win last game before heading out on a challenging road trip, Mark Masters writes.
'Pretty surreal': Stamkos still filling the net and climbing NHL's all-time goal list
Stamkos scored twice in Tuesday’s 5-4 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, breaking a tie with Joe Sakic and Jarome Iginla for 17th on the league’s all-time list with the 626th goal of his career before also bagging his 627th.
Canadiens goalie Montembeault exits practice early with injury
Montreal goalie Samuel Montembeault left practice early Wednesday with an injury, adding to the Canadiens’ defensive concerns.
Lee, Trocheck bring simple, direct hockey to Mammoth in early-season surge
Logan Cooley made a between-the-legs, highlight-reel pass in a game early this season. Older Utah Mammoth teammate Anders Lee watched in amazement. “I mean, I’m not trying that,” Lee said with a chuckle.
Islanders D Romanov out 6-8 months with torn ACL in right knee
New York Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov has a torn ACL in his right knee and is expected to be out 6-8 months, the team announced Wednesday.
Isles’ Romanov (ACL) out 6-8 months
A frustrating period for Alexander Romanov continues. The New York Islanders announced on Wednesday the defenceman tore his ACL and will miss the next six to eight months.
NHL fights up significantly one week into season
Fights are up significantly early in the 2026-27 NHL season. One week into the new campaign, there have been 21 fights in 52 games, a rate of 0.403 fights per contest.
NHL’s romance-themed audiobooks disappear online after opening week of the season
A series of audiobooks the NHL launched recently to connect with fans of the hockey romance genre was no longer available online this week.
Oilers acquire F Hallander from Penguins for D Stastney
The Edmonton Oilers added to their forward depth on Wednesday, acquiring forward Filip Hallander from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenceman Spencer Stastney.
Habs, Jets unveil Heritage Classic jerseys
The Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets will take to the ice with familiar, but unique jerseys for this month’s Heritage Classic. The two teams will play at Princess Auto Stadium, the home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, on Sun. Oct. 25.
Larkin on mixed reaction from fans: ‘I’m trying to be a man and face it’
Dylan Larkin seemed to win back the approval of Detroit Red Wings fans at times in his season debut, but he was still met with a mix of cheers and boos as he was announced the first star after a 5-3 win over the Senators on Tuesday.
Veteran UFA winger Perron still looking to play in NHL
Veteran left winger David Perron is still interested in playing in the NHL as the unrestricted free agent is looking for the right fit, according to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic.
Ice Chips: Montembeault leaves Habs’ practice with apparent injury
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
Flames, Red Wings have discussed signing Laine
The Calgary Flames and Detroit Red Wings are among the teams who have considered signing unrestricted free agent Patrik Laine as the veteran winger continues to wait for a deal, TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports.
Canadiens dealt dose of déjà vu vs. Hurricanes: ‘We played into their hands’
The Montreal Canadiens and their fans got a painful reminder of last spring’s playoff exit on Tuesday night.
‘It’s out of our control’: Permanent daylight time brings quirky NHL start times in Western Canada
Alberta’s decision to stop moving clocks back an hour in November and ahead in March and stay on daylight saving time — a move also adopted by B.C. and Manitoba — threw a few wrinkles into an NHL schedule driven by broadcast rightsholders.
Matthew Tkachuk scores, Marchand injured in Panthers’ win over Kings
Matthew Tkachuk scored in the third period to give the Florida Panthers a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night despite losing Brad Marchand to a left leg injury.
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