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Thursday, October 22, 2026

Canadiens suffer big blow as team loses captain Nick Suzuki for two to four weeks (Montreal Gazette)Late Update
The Penguins believe Ben Kindel will be OK after experiencing a vagal response on Tuesday’s flight (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)Late Update
Penguins forward Bryan Rust sidelined a minimum of 6 weeks by undisclosed injury (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)Late Update
Maple Leafs' Jake McCabe to play against Rangers, but is concerned about spate of high sticks (Toronto Sun)Late Update
Alexander Wennberg’s injury outlook worsens as Sharks’ road trip continues (San Jose Mercury News)Late Update
Carter Mazur's role grows as he adjusts to NHL life with Red Wings (Detroit News)Late Update
Blues forward Alexey Toropchenko 'taking big steps' in recovery, toward return (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)Late Update
How Easton Cowan's 'character' is becoming a big plus for Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)Late Update
Ron Duguay, former Rangers star, dies at age 69 (New York Newsday)Late Update
Fellow Bruins happy for their ‘water bug’ after contract extension (Boston Herald)Late Update
Florida Panthers’ Bill Zito ready to see hometown Brewers in World Series (Miami Herald)Late Update
Senators roll to big win as booed Tkachuk scores, Ullmark leaves with injury (Ottawa Sun)
Cole Knuble’s first two NHL goals powers Flyers to a third straight victory with 3-1 win over the Sabres (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Bruins ink Marat Khusnutdinov to three-year extension (Boston Herald)
Red Wings exec says Dylan Larkin and team made up – but trade request stands (Detroit Free Press)
Ben Kindel’s health situation is still murky, but the Penguins may provide answers Thursday (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
McDavid explodes out of the gate to lead Oilers to historic start (Globe & Mail)
After all these years, have the Edmonton Oilers finally found a goalie? (Edmonton Sun)
Sabres drop 3-1 loss to Flyers as Cole Knuble scores first two NHL goals (Buffalo News)
Statement performances from Senators' Sanderson, Stützle in win over Tkachuk's Panthers (Ottawa Sun)
Shooting woes foil Sabres in loss to Flyers: 'We’ve got to be a little bit more simple' (Buffalo News)
'This guy lied to you, bro!': Ottawa Senators fans fired up at CTC to jeer Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa Sun)
'Let it all Fly’: Tkachuk returns to face Senators insisting he gave ‘blood, sweat and tears’ (Ottawa Sun)
Rangers drawing championship motivation from Knicks’ long-awaited title (New York Post)
Jets hit first patch of early-season turbulence (Winnipeg Free Press)
Winning close game against Jets part of Blues’ path to being ‘confident playing that way' (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
‘We didn’t help ourselves’: Puck management dooms Knights in loss (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
What are the early returns on a mixed bag of Maple Leafs? (Toronto Star)
Mavrik Bourque nearing return for Nashville Predators ahead of road trip (The Tennessean)
Positive signs emerge as Islanders await Mat Barzal’s injury-postponed season debut (New York Post)
Nikita Kucherov ties Steven Stamkos for Lightning’s all-time scoring lead (Tampa Bay Times)
How Owen Power has taken the reins of Sabres defense in recent games (Buffalo News)
Philip Broberg's two-point night against Jets latest example of another step forward (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
How Detroit Red Wings are helping Nate Danielson find some traction (Detroit Free Press)
Why Stars aren't worried about Wyatt Johnston's uncharacterstic scoring slump to start season (Dallas Morning News)
Matvei Michkov’s improved skating has fueled his torrid start: ‘I want to play, and I want to support [the] team more’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Pavel Dorofeyev unfazed by slow start to Rangers tenure, temporary demotion thanks to important trend (New York Post)
Ben Jones gets the nod as Flames make good on promise to reward strong play (Calgary Sun)
Canadiens send David Reinbacher and Owen Beck back to Laval Rocket (Montreal Gazette)
How Marlies' Raty, Brisson are trying to work their way to job with Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Sarah Palin asks for prayers for Ron Duguay, who is fighting cancer (New York Newsday)