Nikita Kucherov informs Lightning he won't re-sign, requests trade
The star winger's request puts Tampa Bay in trade talks around one of the league's top scorers while he remains under contract.
Canucks Army · +8 outlets
Red Wings suspend Dylan Larkin as team explores trade options
Detroit suspended its captain without pay after he said he no longer wanted to play for the club, and says it will wait for the right deal.
ESPN · +14 outlets
Lightning's initial contract offer to Kucherov revealed amid trade request
Reported details of Tampa Bay's extension offer frame how far apart the sides were before the request.
Heavy.com · +13 outlets
Jon Cooper says Kucherov 'committed' to Lightning despite trade request
Tampa Bay's coach publicly backs his star while the front office weighs trade options.
ESPN · +14 outlets
Matt Pavelich, first linesman inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame, dies at 92
Pavelich worked over 1,700 NHL games and was the first official at his position enshrined in the Hall.
ESPN · +11 outlets
Devils trade goalie to Capitals after Connor Hellebuyck blockbuster
New Jersey moves a netminder to Washington in the latest ripple from the goalie market.
Yahoo Sports · +14 outlets
Senators' Hayden Hodgson suspended two games for hit on Kings' Brandt Clarke
The Department of Player Safety disciplined Hodgson for charging and boarding earlier in the week.
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McDavid, Kaprizov and Kochetkov named NHL's three stars for October
The league recognized the month's top performers across its three-star selections.
Kelowna Courier · +10 outlets
Emil Heineman ejected from Islanders loss after knee-on-knee hit on Oilers' Isaac Howard
Edmonton reported a positive update on Howard after winning 4-0.
ESPN · +6 outlets
Canadiens' Mike Matheson out two weeks with lower-body injury
Montreal loses a top-pairing defenseman for roughly two weeks.
Sportsnet.ca · +14 outlets
Logan Cooley hat trick with a second left lifts Mammoth over Penguins in OT
The Pittsburgh native scored his third goal with one second remaining and Mikhail Sergachev won it in overtime.
ESPN · +9 outlets
Avalanche explain support for Valeri Nichushkin as reunion approaches
Colorado details its handling of the forward's off-ice incidents ahead of facing him.
The Denver Post · +1 outlets
ESPN power rankings: Carolina stays on top, plus all 32 teams as horror movies
The latest poll tracks the biggest risers and fallers a month into the season.
ESPN · +1 outlets
NHL playoff bracket projections updated for 2026
Projections show how the postseason field shapes up roughly a month in.
The New York Times · +14 outlets
Wyshynski judges one-month NHL overreactions
ESPN's analyst weighs which early hot takes hold up with double-digit games played.
ESPN · +3 outlets
Which Canadian teams will make the 2026-27 Stanley Cup playoffs?
A look at the playoff chances for Canada's seven franchises.
Daily Faceoff · +14 outlets
Avalanche vs. Wild playoff schedule released
The series schedule sets dates for the Colorado-Minnesota matchup.
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