Hockey headlines for September 18, 2026

Friday, September 18, 2026

San Jose Sharks sign head coach Ryan Warsofsky to a multi-year contract extension (San Jose Mercury News)
Jets GM insists club’s not working under any deadline in netminder’s trade request (Winnipeg Free Press)
Dylan Larkin addresses trade request, future with Red Wings (MLive.com)
Quinn Hughes says he’s ‘really happy’ with Wild as contract decision looms (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Day 1 of Oilers camp a feeling-out process for head coach Mike Babcock (Edmonton Sun)
No contract talks between Penguins, Erik Karlsson (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Alex Ovechkin defends pro-Putin video appearance: ‘I support my country’ (Washington Post)
Mike Grier lays out (part of) his message to Sharks players as promising year begins (San Jose Mercury News)
‘Unfinished business’: New era of Golden Knights begins with same goals (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Blackhawks open training camp with full NHL lineup already built out (Chicago Sun-Times)
Why Carolina Hurricanes’ training camp will ‘make you forget the Stanley Cup’ (Raleigh News & Observer)
As training camp starts, Panthers want last season’s struggles to be a ‘one-off’ (Miami Herald)
Penguins plan encore to playoff season, but ‘nothing is going to be given’ (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Flyers ‘stayed hungry’ after their playoff run, and it showed as training camp begins (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Opportunity, optimism abound as Lightning training camp opens (Tampa Bay Times)
No birthday cakes or summer beers: Reloaded Capitals open training camp with one lofty goal (Washington Times)
Why the Maple Leafs already have put their best eggs in one basket at training camp (Toronto Sun)
‘Heartbreaking’: Jets entangled in Hellebuyck fallout (Winnipeg Sun)
Youthful Blackhawks' energy convincing Patrick Kane he made 'right decision' to come back (Chicago Sun-Times)
After last-minute one-year deal, Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj banking on long-term goal (Montreal Gazette)
Why Steven Stamkos trusts new GM Chris MacFarland's plan for Nashville Predators (The Tennessean)
Columbus Blue Jackets open camp with Kirill Marchenko's future hazy (Columbus Dispatch)
Pavel Zacha taking contract uncertainty in stride (Boston Herald)
Mark Stone wants to ‘retire a Knight,’ but not any time soon (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Chaos in Jets crease just the latest of Arniel’s concerns (Winnipeg Sun)
Todd McLellan, Red Wings ready to get to work after turbulent summer (Detroit News)
Rick Bowness 'not happy' with two Columbus Blue Jackets for fitness (Columbus Dispatch)
What Day 1 of training camp revealed about Travis Green's vision for the Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Babcock moves Shea into Ekholm's spot on Edmonton Oilers' top pairing (Edmonton Sun)
Islanders holding out hope Mat Barzal can be ready for opening night despite injury (New York Post)
Avalanche goalie Mackenzie Blackwood has something to prove after ‘pretty underwhelming’ season (Denver Post)
'No hard feelings' at camp for Thomas Harley despite Stars' offseason trade effort (Dallas Morning News)
Semyon Varlamov ran with a ‘risky idea’ to return to hockey — it might give him his career back (New York Post)
Bruins star David Pastrnak still motivated to make his points (Boston Herald)
After wake-up call, Stars' Jake Oettinger isn't shying away from championship aspirations (Dallas Morning News)
'I can get to 30': Ottawa Senators' Shane Pinto determined to boost his scoring total (Ottawa Sun)
J.T. Miller embraces Rangers’ ‘fresh slate’ after trying 2025-26 season (New York Post)
A lighter Matvei Michkov flashes improved English and speed on Day 1 of Flyers training camp: ‘He’s put in the work’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sabres’ Zach Benson yearns for more after a taste of the Stanley Cup Playoffs (Buffalo News)
Matt Rempe gets into heated skirmish in Rangers’ first scrimmage (New York Post)
How Micah Parsons played a key role in Stars forward Tyler Seguin's ACL recovery (Dallas Morning News)
Why Gavin McKenna has started Maple Leafs training camp on John Tavares' line (Toronto Sun)
Bigger, stronger Zayne Parekh looks ready to hit the ground running in Year 2 (Calgary Sun)
Matt Poitras made the Bruins out of training camp as a 19-year-old in 2023. At 22, can he do it again? (Boston Globe)
Healthy Charlie Stramel relishes his Wild training camp chance (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Young centerman hoping to prove himself after signing one year Bruins deal (Boston Herald)
How Alex Nylander can seize his opportunity in Calgary Flames camp on PTO (Calgary Sun)
Why the Ottawa Senators brought in veteran defenceman Ben Hutton on PTO (Ottawa Sun)
San Jose Sharks prospects get bad news on injury front as camp begins (San Jose Mercury News)
Ducks’ newly paid young players ready to level up (Orange County Register)
A Utah Mammoth forward scored 40 goals. Here’s why he’s currently sleeping on the floor. (Salt Lake Tribune)
Why the Daniel Alfredsson hiring 'shocked' this Maple Leafs player (Toronto Sun)
The Gaudreau Family honors Johnny and Matty’s legacies through new learn-to-skate hockey program (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Ron Hurst, 1950s winger and oldest living Maple Leaf, dies at 95 (Toronto Sun)