Tuesday, October 6 in hockey

Last night

Main stories

• Ice Chips: Red Wings’ Larkin in line to make season debut against Senators — TSN
  Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips. Dylan Larkin taking part in Red Wings' morning skate, ahead of game tonight against Sens. Should know soon if Larkin will play; missed first 2 games with upper-body injury. pic.twitter.com/VzdSYYIKq9
  also: NHL.com, Daily Faceoff, Daily Faceoff, ESPN, Sportsnet
• Flyers sign veteran UFA Bunting amid 0-2-2 start to season — TSN
  The Flyers will look to Bunting for a spark amid an 0-2-2 start to the season. Bunting, 31, finished last season with the Dallas Stars after he was acquired from the Nashville Predators for a draft pick before the trade deadline. He had gone unsigned over the summer and into the season.
  also: Daily Faceoff, The Hockey News, Sportsnet, Philly Hockey Now, ESPN, NHL.com
• Top pick McKenna picks up 1st NHL goal, assist for Toronto — ESPN
  No. 1 draft pick Gavin McKenna scored his first NHL goal with the Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.
  also: Sportsnet, Sportsnet, Sportsnet

Around the hockey world

• Two players placed on NHL waivers for Oct. 6 — Daily Faceoff
• Which teams would be a good fit for Simon Edvinsson? — Daily Faceoff
• Red Wings’ Kasper, Appleton out week-to-week; Compher out day-to-day — Daily Faceoff
• Celebrini, Ullmark injuries incredibly impactful for their teams — Daily Faceoff
  also: Sportsnet, TSN, Sportsnet
• NHL Rumor Mill – October 6, 2026 — Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey
• A 90.3% increase? Alex Ovechkin's retirement announcement sparks major ticket price hike — ESPN
• NHL Rumor Roundup: Updates On Quinn Hughes And Pavel Zacha, Maple Leafs Could Peddle Miles Wood — The Hockey News
• Varlamov to make first NHL start since 2024 with Islanders — NHL.com
  also: Sportsnet, Daily Faceoff
• LeBrun on Oilers speculation: Hellebuyck is ‘not gonna play in Canada’ — TSN
• Dreger breaks down how the Leafs are handling McKenna, Ullmark’s status and more in Early Trading — TSN
• NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – October 6, 2026 — Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey
• CCHA preview: Stability, parity and NCAA aspirations abound — USCHO.com — U.S. College Hockey Online
• Tonight's games — Tuesday, October 6 — NHL
• The Hockey News Morning Skate: Celebrini's Injury Status Uncertain, Stutzle Steps Up For Senators — The Hockey News
• Great Goalie Usurpers 2026-27: Five NHL backups who could steal starting jobs — Daily Faceoff
• Byfield wants to 'be the guy' to fill void for Kings after Kopitar retirement — NHL.com
• McDavid reflects on Ovechkin’s ‘amazing’ career after announcement — Sportsnet
• ‘It’s a pressure cooker’: Stamkos on media attention surrounding McKenna — Sportsnet
• ‘Zero points in three games’: McKenna’s welcome to NHL moment so far — Sportsnet
• Why Ovechkin is 'nearly impossible' to stop: Opponents, teammates explain his shot — ESPN
• ‘Big monkey off the back’: McKenna on scoring first NHL goal — Sportsnet
• Crosby, Ovechkin meet again with Capitals star, storied rivalry in final season — NHL.com
• Barkov out 6-8 weeks for Panthers with lower-body injury — NHL.com
  also: Daily Faceoff, TSN, Sportsnet, Florida Hockey Now, TSN
• Canadiens’ Ivan Demidov out two-to-four weeks with lower-body injury — Daily Faceoff
  also: NHL.com, Sportsnet
• Ovechkin grew hockey in D.C., League along with his legacy — NHL.com
• Capitals owner Leonsis to receive Lester Patrick Trophy — NHL.com

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• Why net-front defence is important for teams looking to trade for Hellebuyck — Sportsnet

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