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Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Penguins acquire defenseman Spencer Stastney from Oilers in exchange for forward Filip Hallander (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)Late Update
‘He’s our leader’: Knights captain answers bell after Olofsson injury (Las Vegas Review-Journal)Late Update
Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin had teammates’ backs, and they had his (MLive.com)Late Update
Amid a career backslide, Canes’ Kotkaniemi still believes he can contribute (Raleigh News & Observer)Late Update
Wild wing Maxim Shabanov unsheathes his ‘Radulov’ (St. Paul Pioneer-Press)Late Update
Jack Roslovic happy to do his part with first goal for Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)Late Update
How Declan Carlile went from getting one NCAA offer to the Penguins’ top defensive pair (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)Late Update
Flyers send Alex Bump to Lehigh Valley to make room for new signing Michael Bunting (Philadelphia Inquirer)Late Update
Everything old is new again for Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Cam Talbot, family (Columbus Dispatch)Late Update
Sharks icon Joe Thornton explains why he opened his home to Macklin Celebrini, Ivar Stenberg (San Jose Mercury News)Late Update
Dylan Larkin instantly changes Red Wings and delivers first win (Detroit Free Press)
Gavin McKenna records first NHL goal, assist in Leafs' OT win (Toronto Sun)
Blackhawks beat Blues for first win after Patrick Kane's dramatic entrance (Chicago Sun-Times)
Rangers finally beat rival Islanders again for fourth consecutive win (New York Post)
Big nights from Olofsson, Eichel pace Knights to win in Seattle (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Flyers add some scoring depth by signing veteran sparkplug Michael Bunting (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Alex Ovechkin’s retirement plans reboot a conversation about Evgeni Malkin that Kyle Dubas wants to avoid (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Connor McDavid on Alex Ovechkin: 'I was a Sid fan, so I didn't love him' (Edmonton Sun)
Power’s surge on offense, defense leads Sabres to overtime win against Minnesota (Buffalo News)
Nashville Predators fall 5-4 in OT to Toronto Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews has 4 points (The Tennessean)
Kings give up late goal to Panthers, lose their home opener to remain winless (Los Angeles Times)
Lafreniere's hat trick leads Rangers over Islanders (New York Newsday)
Blues can't complete comeback in third period, lose 4-2 to Blackhawks (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Kraken surrender 5 straight goals in lopsided loss to Golden Knights (Seattle Times)
Wild let two-goal lead slip away, suffer first loss of season in OT vs. Sabres (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Rangers' Lafreniere shows off some of that 'untapped potential' coach Sullivan was talking about (New York Newsday)
Senators' Tim Stützle continues blistering season start in loss to Red Wings (Ottawa Sun)
Semyon Varlamov makes stunning return to Islanders after 676-day wait: ‘Nothing holds me back’ (New York Post)
Panthers’ Brad Marchand helped off ice with injury against Kings (Miami Herald)
Golden Knights leading goal scorer leaves Seattle game with injury (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov exits loss with apparent injury in concerning twist (New York Post)
Sabres defenseman Olen Zellweger is back in the lineup, ready to be a two-way contributor (Buffalo News)
Rangers recall rookie who had ‘fun’ time on fourth line in NHL debut (New York Post)
Eventful night for Dylan Larkin: I’m trying to be a man and face it (MLive.com)
How Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna scored the ‘goal I’ll remember forever’ (Toronto Star)
Kings unveil their Hall of Fame before home opener (Los Angeles Daily News)
Jets trending in right direction after picking up points in first three games (Winnipeg Free Press)
Bruins battling early season woes, especially on the power play (Boston Herald)
Flyers seeking solutions to their early-season malaise: ‘The only way we’re going to get out of it is with one another’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Avalanche thrives with 11 forwards because of depth, positional flexibility (Denver Post)
Ducks’ power play appears fully charged for a change (Orange County Register)
How long will Aleksander Barkov be out? Florida Panthers update timeline (Miami Herald)
Macklin Celebrini’s status in question for Sharks, who haven’t done much without him (San Jose Mercury News)
Penguins forward Bryan Rust appears close to rejoining the lineup (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
How Filip Hronek's intensity, influence ramp up the rebuild (Vancouver Province)
How Lightning forward Conor Geekie has gotten his groove back (Tampa Bay Times)
He almost quit hockey at 14. Now, Devils rookie is an NHL player — thanks to his family (NJ.com)
Connor Zary and Brayden Pachal clear waivers, but does their future lie with the Flames? (Calgary Sun)
Rocket prospect Owen Beck aims to force Canadiens' hand with strong play in Laval (Montreal Gazette)
Plano residents rally against arena tax as Dallas Stars fund competing campaign (Dallas Morning News)
Minnesota is still home for Matt Dumba — even as his NHL career comes to an end (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
LeBreton Flats progress continues as Senators, NCC focus on cleanup, design and financing (Ottawa Sun)