Islanders defenseman Romanov is out 6-8 months with a torn ACL in his 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.
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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.
Olofsson and Hertl score two goals each as Golden Knights beat Kraken
Victor Olofsson and Tomas Hertl scored two goals apiece and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Tuesday night.
Panthers’ Marchand (leg) helped off the ice days after return from injury
Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand had to be helped off the ice during his team’s game with the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday with an apparent lower-body injury.
Rinzel, Frondell score as Blackhawks beat Blues in Kane’s return to Chicago
Sam Rinzel and rookie Anton Frondell scored 2 minutes apart in the second period and the Chicago Blackhawks held on in their home opener for their first win of the season, 4-2 over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.
Lafrenière scores hat trick as Rangers beat Islanders for fourth straight win
Alexis Lafrenière recorded a hat trick, with two goals into an empty net, and had an assist as the New York Rangers extended their winning streak to four by defeating the crosstown rival Islanders 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Power scores in overtime as Sabres rally to beat Wild
Owen Power scored 4:22 into overtime and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Schmaltz scores NHL-best 5th goal and Mammoth beat Devils
Nick Schmaltz scored his NHL-best fifth goal of the season, and the Utah Mammoth relied on their proficient power play to beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Larkin scores in return as Red Wings deal Senators first loss of the season
Dylan Larkin scored in his first game since asking for a trade, helping the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.
Hall scores twice as Hurricanes spoil Canadiens home opener in high-scoring win
Taylor Hall scored twice as the Carolina Hurricanes smothered the Canadiens to win 6-4 in Montreal’s home opener Tuesday night.
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