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Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Panthers’ starting goaltender out with injury. What’s the plan in his absence? (Miami Herald)Late Update
Have Red Wings and Dylan Larkin kissed and made up? Team exec says yes (Detroit News)Late Update
'I have a chef at home': Senators' Tim Stützle skips Brady Tkachuk dinner night before big return (Ottawa Sun)Late Update
Connor Bedard hasn’t changed since being named Chicago Blackhawks captain. He and the team prefer it that way. (Chicago Tribune)Late Update
Mavrik Bourque nearing return for Nashville Predators ahead of road trip (The Tennessean)Late Update
Philip Broberg's two-point night against Jets latest example of another step forward (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)Late Update
Canadiens send David Reinbacher and Owen Beck back to Laval Rocket (Montreal Gazette)Late Update
Columbus Blue Jackets collapse again in 6-2 loss to Toronto Maple Leafs (Columbus Dispatch)
Mikko Rantanen does it himself with hat trick, overtime goal in Stars' win over Boston (Dallas Morning News)
Born to beat Wild: Edmonton Oilers survive scare, hang on to beat nemesis (Edmonton Sun)
Capitals lose an early lead as Kings emerge with their first win (Washington Post)
Dylan Larkin has given Detroit Red Wings 10 teams as trade options (Detroit Free Press)
Ben Kindel had a ‘medical episode’ on the Penguins team plane, forcing them to return to Utah (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Brady Tkachuk broke up with the Senators. The reunion promises to be loud and awkward (Ottawa Sun)
Panthers’ Brady Tkachuk ready for ‘weird-but-cool experience’ in Ottawa return (Miami Herald)
'It's deserved': Ottawa Senators fans planning hostile reception for Brady Tkachuk's return (Ottawa Sun)
Isles' strong start leads to win over Ducks (New York Newsday)
San Jose Sharks, Macklin Celebrini rally for biggest win of the season (San Jose Mercury News)
Joel Hofer, Philip Broberg lead Blues past Jets, 2-1 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Red Wings make epic third period comeback, then lose shootout to Kraken (Detroit Free Press)
Mikko Rantanen, Stars catch Bruins in third period, shoot past in overtime as road trip ends with a loss (Boston Globe)
Wild rally from two goals down late but fall to Oilers in overtime (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Golden Knights struck hard by Lightning, win streak ends at 3 (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ducks fall to Islanders as losing streak reaches 4 games (Orange County Register)
Devils overwhelm Avalanche in second straight defeat: ‘We looked slow, unenergetic’ (Denver Post)
Columbus Blue Jackets' meltdown lets Kirill Marchenko leave happy (Columbus Dispatch)
Margin for error minuscule against Cup champs (Vancouver Province)
Special teams proves costly in Jets’ loss to Blues (Winnipeg Sun)
Detroit Red Wings looked sleepy in Seattle, and a message from their coach flipped a switch (Detroit Free Press)
Islanders’ Kyle MacLean, Mitchell Chaffee have solid outings in season debuts (New York Post)
Nikita Zadorov, Pavel Zacha return for Bruins against Dallas (Boston Herald)
Sharks’ Alexander Wennberg out vs. Canadiens. Why isn’t Adam Gaudette playing? (San Jose Mercury News)
Barron brothers clash for eighth NHL dogfight (Winnipeg Free Press)
Wild goalie Calvin Pickard takes a look back on return to Edmonton (Edmonton Sun)
Sabres left wing Jason Zucker ready to ‘throw caution to the wind’ in return to lineup (Buffalo News)
Rangers’ Dylan Garand doing his best Igor Shesterkin impression (New York Post)
Oliver Bjorkstrand knows he ‘can’t be pouting’ as he vies for a Rangers turnaround (New York Post)
Cole Knuble grew up watching his dad, Mike, play for the Flyers. Now, he’s living out his own NHL dream on the same ice. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Penguins forward prospect Tristan Broz won’t be happy until he gets more NHL games (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
AHL veteran Ben Jones earns Flames call-up after hot start to season with Wranglers (Calgary Sun)