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Saturday, September 26, 2026

San Jose Sharks name Macklin Celebrini team’s next captain (San Jose Mercury News)
Hurricanes sign Pyotr Kochetkov to extension, make other roster moves (Raleigh News & Observer)
Sabres quickly fill a need with signing of veteran defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (Buffalo News)
After losing Merilainen on waivers, Senators acquire Jonas Johansson from Tampa Bay Lightning (Ottawa Sun)
Flames sign Alex Nylander to one-year deal (Calgary Sun)
Dylan Larkin out for Red Wings preseason finale, so here's who is battling for jobs (Detroit Free Press)
Filip Chytil starts season on IR as Braeden Cootes gets farmed out (Vancouver Province)
Trevor Zegras posts Tom Brady picture on Instagram in response to viral ‘tuck rule’ penalty (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Gauging Maple Leafs trade interest in Kirill Marchenko while Steven Lorentz clears waivers (Toronto Sun)
Why Mike Grier felt time was right to name Macklin Celebrini the Sharks’ captain (San Jose Mercury News)
Dallas Stars cap undefeated preseason with fight-filled win over Minnesota Wild (Dallas Morning News)
Rangers drop huge clue on how regular season lineup will shakeout (New York Post)
Bruins comeback bid falls short in OT in preseason finale vs. Capitals (Boston Herald)
Wild fall to Stars in final dress rehearsal as game ends with line brawl; Brock Faber leaves because of injury (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Jets fall to Avalanche in preseason finale (Winnipeg Sun)
Islanders’ third-pair decision comes into view as Isaiah George doesn’t help cause in rough night (New York Post)
Matt Rempe gets into heated skirmish in Rangers’ first scrimmage (New York Post)
Islanders’ Alexander Romanov, Ryan Pulock finally get game action as key pairing races to get up to speed (New York Post)
Golden Knights vets slowly shake off rust in preseason debut (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gavin McKenna's poise, Auston Matthews' refreshed look, other Maple Leafs camp takeaways (Toronto Sun)
Penguins look at forward Tommy Novak on top power-play unit (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Mason Lohrei stepping up to competition (Boston Herald)
Where Fedor Svechkov fits for Avalanche could have a significant impact on forwards (Denver Post)
Easton Cowan poised to take on bigger role with Maple Leafs (Toronto Star)
Jets’ brass warming up to El Nino? (Winnipeg Free Press)
Noah Laba can take leap forward in development by easing Rangers’ workload in critical area (New York Newsday)
Michael Brandsegg-Nygard shows confidence in bid to make Wings roster (Detroit News)
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki makes another compelling argument for inclusion on Blues roster (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
How Nick Blankenburg has skated his way into Maple Leafs' plans (Toronto Sun)
Why Philip Tomasino has real shot to crack Senators opening-night lineup: 'He's a player that intrigues us' (Ottawa Sun)
Blocked at centre, Canadiens prospect Owen Beck appears destined for Laval (Montreal Gazette)
Final roster? Slew of transactions offers look at potential opening night Blues roster (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Last prospects standing have narrow path to NHL (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Adam Novotny's sterling return to junior reflects his mental makeup (Vancouver Province)
The Penguins' opening-night roster is beginning to take shape after the latest round of cuts (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Flames make major roster moves ahead of season (Calgary Sun)
As training camp winds down, Lightning trim roster to 37 (Tampa Bay Times)
Flyers cut four players to all but finalize roster for opening night vs. Penguins (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Nashville Predators to honor Dolly Parton with jersey patch at select games (The Tennessean)
The end of the Harold Ballard curse? Home of controversial ex-Maple Leafs owner is demolished in Etobicoke (Toronto Star)