Wednesday, October 14 in hockey

Last night

Main stories

• Alex DeBrincat signing comes as a surprise amidst Red Wings chaos — Daily Faceoff
  The Detroit Red Wings locked up one of their highly skilled forwards on Tuesday, signing Alex DeBrincat to a seven-year contract extension that will carry a cap hit of $13 million. The deal locks up the Farmington Hill, Mich., native through the 2033-34 season and gives the Red Wings some stability in the long term. B
  also: The Hockey News, NHL.com, Sportsnet
• Red Wings’ Horcoff shuts down Edvinsson trade rumours: ‘Not something I’m entertaining’ — TSN
  Detroit Red Wings interim general manager Shawn Horcoff said Wednesday he has “zero interest” in trading Simon Edvinsson as the restricted free agent remains unsigned more than two weeks into the season. “Not something I’m entertaining,” Horcoff said of moving the defenceman, per Helene St. James of the Detroit Free P
  also: Sportsnet, Daily Faceoff, Sportsnet, NHL.com, The Hockey News

News

• Report: Hakstol Will Depart Avalanche Thursday, McLean to Replace Him — Colorado Hockey Now
• Depleted Hurricanes lose Hall to upper-body injury in win over Capitals — ESPN
• Hutson stepping up for injury-hit Canadiens — The Globe and Mail — Hockey
• A wall of screens, 32 teams and one mission: How NHL Player Safety tracks trouble in real time — TSN
  also: The Globe and Mail — Hockey
• Blue Jackets’ Mathieu Olivier fined for slashing Panthers’ Uvis Balinskis — Daily Faceoff
  also: NHL.com
• Two NHL players placed on waivers for Oct. 14 — Daily Faceoff
  also: Sportsnet
• Outdoor fan festival to set stage for Heritage Classic between Canadiens, Jets — NHL.com
• NHLPA boss Marty Walsh on no-trade clauses: ‘It’s the player’s right’ — Sportsnet
• NHL Status Report: Hall injury 'doesn't look good' for Hurricanes — NHL.com
• NHL Rumor Roundup: The Latest Flyers Speculation, Canucks Interested In Zary — The Hockey News
• From NHL draft to debut: 'Cars' nods continue for No. 95 Roger McQueen — ESPN
• Rangers weigh goaltending options after Shesterkin injury; Hellebuyck price too high — TSN
• Ice Chips: Habs call up D Reinbacher for second half of back-to-back — TSN
• Oilers’ Babcock after five-game winning streak: ‘Life’s pretty good’ — TSN
• Canadiens not among 10 teams on Larkin’s approved trade list — TSN
  also: Daily Faceoff
• NHL Rumor Mill – October 14, 2026 — Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey
• Tonight's games — Wednesday, October 14 — NHL
• Canadiens recall defenceman David Reinbacher from Laval Rocket — Sportsnet

Columns

• Opinion: Nathan MacKinnon Needs to Pick His Spots When It Comes to Fighting — The Hockey News
• NHL Power Rankings: Oilers And Rangers Rapidly Rising After Star-Powered Scoring Surge — The Hockey News
• Is Simon Edvinsson’s return to North America a good sign for Red Wings? — Daily Faceoff
• The Hockey News Morning Skate: Tkachuk Brothers Breakout, DeBrincat Extends In Motown, And More — The Hockey News
• How the U.S. National Sled Team Became the Gold Standard — USA Hockey
• Seven unexpected players put in opportunistic roles to start 2026-27 — Daily Faceoff
• Surprises two weeks into 2026-27 season, according to NHL.com's Dan Rosen — NHL.com

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