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Saturday, October 31, 2026

Nikita Kucherov tells Lightning he won’t re-sign, asks for trade (Tampa Bay Times)
‘That just can’t happen’: Jets’ losing spell reaches eight in defeat to Panthers (Winnipeg Sun)
Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson expected to miss eight weeks with ankle injury (Denver Post)
Senators' Hayden Hodgson gets two game suspension from NHL's department of player safety after Brandt Clarke hit (Ottawa Sun)
Predators coach Andrew Brunette addresses job security amid lukewarm start (The Tennessean)
Brock Boeser is speaking truth more than ever and that's on purpose (Vancouver Province)
Knights downed by Devils, Hellebuyck in Nevada Day matinee (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kraken goalie pulled after allowing four goals in loss to Calgary (Seattle Times)
Red Wings moving forward without Dylan Larkin, aiming to prove doubters wrong (Detroit News)
The notable feats that defined the Florida Panthers’ first month of the season (Miami Herald)
Inconsistency has dogged the Penguins in their first month of 2026-27 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Flyers searching for that collective identity that made them so successful last year: ‘It’s not about me, me, me’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Isles have to forecheck hard and rule special teams to beat NHL's best (New York Newsday)
Rangers’ Mike Sullivan makes another lineup shakeup to get Pavel Dorofeyev going (New York Post)
Why it's crucial that Chris Tanev is returning to Maple Leafs lineup (Toronto Sun)
Knights goalie returns from injury, but not starting against Devils (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Colton Parayko misses Blues practice Friday; Ross Johnston could return vs. Red Wings (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
‘Getting close’: Help is on the way as Travis Konecny and Owen Tippett return to practice for reeling Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Joonas Korpisalo takes ‘big step’ toward Rangers debut after foot infection (New York Post)
Celebrini, Smith better together than apart, as failed Sharks experiment showed (San Jose Mercury News) (San Jose Mercury News)
Viktor Arvidsson is boosting Detroit Red Wings' energy − and offense (Detroit Free Press)
How Hurricanes’ Valimaki took advantage of Nikishin’s absence (Raleigh News & Observer)
As Blackhawks search for solutions, Anton Frondell's usage could be one place to start (Chicago Sun-Times)
Matt Kiersted’s confidence growing as he logs vital minutes for Wild (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Senators recall Tomasino, Bourgault from AHL Belleville, Foegele moved to IR (Ottawa Sun)
Red Wings reassign young defenseman who needs minutes (MLive.com)
Kyle Connor’s off-season skills coach Larke gets gig with the Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
Ottawa Senators' new verified fan database receives 'a few thousand' applicants right away (Ottawa Sun)
Alleged Oilers boogeyman Babcock recalls being king of the wild frontier for Halloween (Edmonton Sun)