Hockey headlines for September 26, 2025

Friday, September 26, 2025

Stars captain Jamie Benn to undergo surgery for collapsed lung (Dallas Morning News)
Lightning’s Jon Cooper: Andrei Vasilevskiy’s return is on the horizon (Tampa Bay Times)
Wild owner Craig Leipold pledges team will stay in St. Paul (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
What distraction? Flames say Rasmus Andersson has been ‘bothersome’ in a good way (Calgary Sun)
Why Carolina Hurricanes’ pursuit of controversial free agent angers some fans (Raleigh News & Observer)
Will the Sharks have a captain this season? One player makes a prediction (San Jose Mercury News)
Jeff Blashill not concerned about energy after Chicago Blackhawks looked gassed in preseason opener (Chicago Inquirer)
Red Wings encouraged by Simon Edvinsson’s progress from injury (MLive.com)
Sharks have goaltending questions to answer after revamp from awful last season (San Jose Mercury News)
How Alex Vlasic plans to maintain his energy during another grueling Blackhawks season (Chicago Sun-Times)
DeMelo determined to up the ante (Winnipeg Free Press)
After life-changing summer, Avalanche glue guy Parker Kelly is ready for new expectations (Denver Post)
Finnish D-man Leppanen taking the North American plunge with the Oilers organization (Edmonton Sun)
Sabres center Konsta Helenius makes a two-way statement in preseason (Buffalo News)
At center of camp battle, Blues forward Mathieu Joseph looks for consistency (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Why Travis Boyd is back with the Maple Leafs after ‘nightmare’ COVID season (Toronto Star)
Ritchie has a path to making Isles' opening-day roster (New York Newsday)
How hulking Victor Mancini is pushing for opening-night lineup (Vancouver Province)
Darkhorse defenseman Jake Livingstone hopes to find role in Penguins organization (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Red Wings could use some of what this prospect can bring (MLive.com)
Defenceman dogfight for spot on Jets roster (Winnipeg Free Press)
Ottawa Senators cut 17 players before heading to Quebec City (Ottawa Sun)
Flyers trim 10 players from their training-camp roster, including Samu Tuomaala (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Dallas Stars score five unanswered goals, roll past Minnesota Wild in preseason meeting (Dallas Morning News)
Young Detroit Red Wings prospects power past Buffalo Sabres, 5-2, in preseason (Detroit Free Press)
The Maple Leafs’ Easton Cowan catches the eye of his coach, and his line has the attention of the Canadiens (Toronto Star)
Sabres fall to Red Wings, 5-2, in third preseason game (Buffalo News)
Tough night for Canadiens and Kirby Dach, who finishes minus-3 in 7-2 loss to Leafs (Montreal Gazette)
Rangers youngsters shine bright in preseason loss to Islanders (New York Post)
For Spencer Carbery and Capitals, return to Hershey is emotional homecoming (Washington Post)
Islanders’ Anthony Duclair out of lineup vs. Rangers due to upper-body injury (New York Post)
Utah Mammoth register two new logos with U.S. trademark office (Salt Lake Tribune)
Pat LaFontaine to enter Islanders' Hall of Fame on Dec. 13 (New York Newsday)