Alex Ovechkin announces this will be his final NHL season, ending 22-year Capitals career
The NHL's all-time goals leader will retire after the 2026-27 campaign, closing a career spent entirely with Washington.
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Ovechkin retirement drives sharp rise in Capitals ticket prices, including road games
Demand for seats at Washington games has surged since the retirement announcement, with prices climbing for away dates as well.
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Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov avoids surgery, will miss 6-8 weeks with lower-body injury
Florida gets a favorable diagnosis but loses its captain for roughly two months of the season.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin expected to make season debut despite off-season trade request
The Detroit captain will dress against Ottawa while his future with the club remains unresolved.
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Vegas has not yet granted teams permission to speak with ex-coach Bruce Cassidy
The Golden Knights are controlling the process as other clubs circle their former head coach.
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Winless Flyers sign veteran winger Michael Bunting, 30, to prorated deal
Philadelphia adds forward depth after an 0-2 start in which the team has scored just five goals.
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Canadiens forward Ivan Demidov out 2-4 weeks with lower-body injury
Montreal loses a key young forward while Kaiden Guhle's status remains a separate concern for the club.
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Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna still searching for first NHL point
The top overall pick is under scrutiny for a slow start, with the coaching staff weighing in on his play.
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Penguins rout Flyers 7-0, setting an NHL record
Pittsburgh's lopsided win over Philadelphia marked the worst start-related result in league history and extended the Flyers' early struggles.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger posts shutout in 5-0 win over Sharks
Dallas rolled past San Jose behind a clean sheet from its starting goaltender.
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Senators beat Bruins 4-1 on Stutzle's three-point game, Ullmark and Ersson in net
Ottawa's top forward paced a comfortable win over Boston.
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Lyle Odelein, Stanley Cup champion and first Blue Jackets captain, dies at 58
The longtime NHL defenseman and Columbus' inaugural captain has died.
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Jets edge Penguins 3-2 on the road behind Perfetti
Winnipeg picked up a road win in Pittsburgh.
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Lightning beat winless Flyers 4-1; Vasilevskiy ties Andy Moog on career wins list
Tampa Bay handed Philadelphia another loss while its goaltender moved level with Moog in all-time wins.
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Red Wings moving toward long-term contract extension with defenseman Simon Edvinsson
Detroit is working to lock up a young blueliner on a long-term deal.
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Rangers confirm grim injury update on former first-round pick
New York disclosed a significant setback for one of its former top draft selections.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle gets major injury update from Martin St. Louis
Montreal's coach provided new details on the defenseman's condition.
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Avalanche may get Logan O'Connor and Zachary L'Heureux back during two-game road trip
Colorado could see two injured forwards make their season debuts this week.
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