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Sunday, October 4, 2026

Penguins pull out OT victory after squandering lead late against Canadiens in home opener (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Isles win home opener, Eklund nets his first NHL goal on 20th birthday (New York Newsday)
Edmonton Oilers finally play some defence and get some saves in 3-1 win (Edmonton Sun)
Avalanche bludgeons Jordan Binnington, Blues, roll to 2-0 start (Denver Post)
Senators beat Leafs in Battle of Ontario opener, await word on Jake Sanderson (Ottawa Sun)
Report: Simon Edvinsson asked Detroit Red Wings for a trade (Detroit Free Press)
Former Canadiens defenceman Lyle Odelein dies at age 58 from heart attack (Montreal Gazette)
Why haven’t Lightning gotten an extension done with Nikita Kucherov? (Tampa Bay Times)
After raucous win, Sharks look to take next step: ‘We’ve got to do it again’ (San Jose Mercury News)
Kirill Kaprizov clicks with new linemate as Wild pull away from Bruins in home opener (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Ryan O'Reilly loses stick, not composure in Predators' 2-1 win over Stars (The Tennessean)
Lightning rebound with win over Capitals in home opener (Tampa Bay Times)
A roaring comeback, a resurgent EP40 and a hot goalie (Vancouver Province)
Flyers earn a point, but still seek first win of the season following an overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Goals from Matthews, Marchenko not enough as Maple Leafs lose to Sens (Toronto Sun)
Blackhawks' disastrous opening trip ends with late loss to Sabres (Chicago Sun-Times)
Blues crushed 6-1 by Avalanche in first loss of the season (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Utah Mammoth cruise past listless Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 (Columbus Dispatch)
Shaky special teams leads to Bruins suffering first loss of season to Wild (Boston Herald)
Captain Chabot leads the way in Senators' season-opening win over Leafs (Ottawa Sun)
‘It was kind of like a dream’: Sabres' Jiri Kulich continues comeback by scoring game-winning goal (Buffalo News)
Forward Andrei Kuzmenko makes Penguins debut following father’s death (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Mario Lemieux receives a huge ovation at the Penguins' home opener (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Daniel Alfredsson explains why he crossed enemy lines from Senators to Leafs (Ottawa Sun)
Daniel Alfredsson went from a Maple Leafs villain to an assistant coach with the team — and he’s loving it (Toronto Star)
Where will Red Wings offense come from? It starts with ripping shots (Detroit Free Press)
Rangers are already utilizing their depth to aid stars (New York Post)
Marco Kasper’s injury causes center-thin Red Wings to shuffle (MLive.com)
Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov set to miss time with injury. The latest (Miami Herald)
Islanders looking to keep to rest plan for Ilya Sorokin (New York Post)
Nazem Kadri, Nicolas Roy could help Avalanche offense be even better this year (Denver Post)
Bobby Brink’s mission: ‘Be undeniable’ for Wild (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
All about trust for Jets’ Ferraro (Winnipeg Sun)
Penguins activate Ben Kindel from injured reserve, designate David Gustafsson as non-roster (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Caleb Malhotra helps Boston University to victory in collegiate debut (Vancouver Province)
Pair of Johnny Gaudreau-inspired thoroughbreds face off in Belmont Park race (Calgary Sun)