Red Wings suspend Dylan Larkin after he asks to leave; Detroit says it will wait on a trade
Detroit suspended its captain without pay as the team explores trade options, an unusual standoff for a franchise player who has said he no longer wants to play
ESPN · +10 outlets
Connor Hellebuyck wins Devils debut, stops 17 shots in 5-1 rout of Stars
The former Jets goaltender's first start for New Jersey follows his trade and immediately reshapes the Devils' crease.
ESPN · +14 outlets
Matthew Schaefer becomes first skater on record to play all five minutes of overtime
The Islanders defenseman's full overtime shift in a shootout win is a first in tracked NHL history.
ESPN · +11 outlets
Sportsnet expands NHL coverage with 35% more games, adds Monday and Saturday night shows
The Canadian rights holder is increasing its inventory of national telecasts for the 2026-27 season.
Sportsnet.ca · +5 outlets
NHL playoff projections updated as first month reshapes the 2026 bracket picture
The Athletic's latest bracket projections reflect how early-season results have shifted the postseason field.
The New York Times · +4 outlets
Kendall Coyne Schofield, Frost captain and four-time Olympian, to miss PWHL season for pregnancy
Minnesota loses its captain for the season as she expects her second child, a significant absence for the defending PWHL club.
ESPN · +6 outlets
Logan Cooley's hat trick with one second left lifts Mammoth over Penguins in OT
The Pittsburgh native completed the hat trick against his hometown team before Mikhail Sergachev won it in overtime.
ESPN · +3 outlets
Rangers face ownership pressure to reach playoffs after more than $50M in losses
Reports of heavy financial losses add urgency to Mike Sullivan's first season behind the New York bench.
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NHL fighting rates rise through first 120 games, up over the past two seasons
Thirty-four of the first 120 games featured at least one fight, a notable jump in a league that had seen the practice decline.
ESPN · +8 outlets
Senators' Hayden Hodgson ejected for boarding Kings' Brandt Clarke into the boards
Hodgson received a major penalty and game misconduct in the second period, putting him at risk of supplemental discipline.
ESPN · +11 outlets
Sebastian Aho's goal gives Carolina a win over Boston in clash of top NHL teams
The Hurricanes took a marquee early-season matchup between two of the league's strongest clubs.
DAZN · +10 outlets
Ducks squander 3-goal lead to Canucks, must 're-learn how to win'
Anaheim's collapse continues a pattern of dropped points that has undercut its start to the season.
The New York Times · +3 outlets
Wyshynski weighs one-month NHL overreactions, from McDavid's scoring pace to the Devils' Cup case
With every team past ten games, analysts are separating real trends from early noise.
ESPN · +1 outlets
Penguins activate Kindel and Girard from injured reserve
Pittsburgh is getting reinforcements back while continuing to shuttle young players to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Sportsnet.ca · +12 outlets
Canadiens' Mike Matheson out vs. Stars with lower-body injury
Montreal loses a top-four defenseman for at least one game as it manages early-season injuries.
Sportsnet.ca · +8 outlets
NHL's one-month breakout and rebound players, and whether they can sustain it
Players with elevated production through the first ten-plus games face questions about regression.
ESPN · +9 outlets
NHL Super 16 power rankings take stock of the season's first month
The league's own rankings assess how the standings and underlying play have settled after a month.
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Islanders' Semyon Varlamov earns first win after long road back
The veteran goaltender returned to the win column following an extended absence.
NHL.com · +1 outlets