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Thursday, October 8, 2026

Macklin Celebrini could return to Sharks’ lineup for game vs. Blues (San Jose Mercury News)Late Update
Mat Barzal takes crucial step toward Islanders injury return (New York Post)Late Update
When will Seth Jarvis return? Canes forward moves closer to lineup after surgery (Raleigh News & Observer)Late Update
Backup goaltender Dennis Hildeby to get 1st regular-season start (Tampa Bay Times)Late Update
Senators' Thomas Chabot reminding everyone he remains world-class NHL defenceman (Ottawa Sun)Late Update
Golden Knights star takes ‘a lot of pride’ in fast start to season (Las Vegas Review-Journal)Late Update
'The journey has been amazing': Colton Parayko moves into second in Blues history in games played (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)Late Update
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard taking strides toward superstardom (Edmonton Sun)Late Update
Frederic Brunet taking measured approach to Bruins power-play assignment (Boston Herald)Late Update
Blackhawks enigma Artyom Levshunov following his instincts to encouraging start (Chicago Sun-Times)Late Update
First career ‘fight’ fun for Red Wings’ Finnie, so is playing center (MLive.com)Late Update
Injured Panthers star Barkov has message for Panthers fans as he’s set to accept Key to City of Boca Raton (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)Late Update
Columbus Blue Jackets' Pheonix Copley issues statement on offensive posts (Columbus Dispatch)Late Update
How a hockey player’s horrific death shook the sport’s ‘stubborn’ culture (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)Late Update
Capitals top Penguins in Ovechkin’s final home opener (Washington Post)
Connor, late-game heroics propels Jets past Avalanche (Winnipeg Sun)
Anthony Stolarz and foot soldiers hang on for Leafs win (Edmonton Sun)
Penguins acquire defenseman Spencer Stastney from Oilers in exchange for forward Filip Hallander (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Alexander Romanov tears ACL in another brutal injury blow for Islanders defenseman (New York Post)
Alex Ovechkin’s retirement plans reboot a conversation about Evgeni Malkin that Kyle Dubas wants to avoid (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin had teammates’ backs, and they had his (MLive.com)
Ducks flattened by Oilers after 5-goal 2nd period (Orange County Register)
Jets goaltender quickly taking on folk hero status with hot start (Winnipeg Free Press)
Ovechkin's sons introduce him before Washington's home opener, and the Capitals top Pittsburgh 5-3 (Washington Post)
Young Blackhawks learning how to maintain confidence through bad games: 'You're not a loser' (Chicago Sun-Times)
Coach Marco Sturm shuffling his lines before Thursday’s game against Mammoth in hopes of jump-starting struggling Bruins (Boston Globe)
As results lag for Blues' top line, emphasis arrives on turning 'a corner here pretty quickly' (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Blackhawks will be different team with Connor Bedard, who's inching toward return (Chicago Sun-Times)
Penguins forward Bryan Rust activated from injured reserve (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Lightning’s Dominic James on verge of return after ‘freak’ hand injury (Tampa Bay Times)
Dallas Stars forward Joel Kiviranta to be sidelined for next week due to injury (Dallas Morning News)
Canadiens' Samuel Montembeault injured in practice, team recalls Jacob Fowler from AHL (Montreal Gazette)
Everything old is new again for Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Cam Talbot, family (Columbus Dispatch)
Golden Knights star takes ‘a lot of pride’ in fast start to season (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Alexis Lafreniere showing Rangers there’s more to his game as Mike Sullivan’s trust grows (New York Post)
NHL's best defenseman? New wrinkle in Miro Heiskanen's game could prove he plays in Dallas (Dallas Morning News)
How Peyton Krebs’ versatility comes in handy for Sabres: 'I can put you anywhere' (Buffalo News)
Amid a career backslide, Canes’ Kotkaniemi still believes he can contribute (Raleigh News & Observer)
Wild wing Maxim Shabanov unsheathes his ‘Radulov’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Jack Roslovic happy to do his part with first goal for Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Tye Kartye making quick Rangers ascension after being dumped by Kraken (New York Post)
How Declan Carlile went from getting one NCAA offer to the Penguins’ top defensive pair (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Flyers send Alex Bump to Lehigh Valley to make room for new signing Michael Bunting (Philadelphia Inquirer)
'It sucks and it hurts,' but Connor Zary eager to put in the work after AHL demotion (Calgary Sun)
Why Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford is being compared to Fraser Minten (Toronto Sun)
Sharks icon Joe Thornton explains why he opened his home to Macklin Celebrini, Ivar Stenberg (San Jose Mercury News) (San Jose Mercury News)