Thursday, October 29 in hockey

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Main stories

• Red Wings suspend Larkin without pay after forward says he won’t play — Sportsnet
  The Red Wings announced on Thursday that Larkin had been suspended without pay after the former captain informed the team that he would no longer play while he awaits a trade. "We are disappointed by (Larkin's) decision, particularly given his obligations to the organization and his teammates," interim GM Shawn Horcof
  also: The Hockey News, Sportsnet, TSN, Daily Faceoff, The Globe and Mail — Hockey, Sportsnet, ESPN, Sportsnet
• Red Wings’ Larkin out vs. Blackhawks, interim GM Horcoff to address situation — Sportsnet
  The Detroit Red Wings star will not play Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks, head coach Todd McLellan told reporters. He added that interim general manager Shawn Horcoff will address the situation. Larkin requested a trade during the summer. He did report to the team, but was stripped of his captaincy.
  also: Ansar Khan of MLive, Detroit Hockey Now, Chicago Hockey Now
• Penguins’ Ben Kindel to return after missing time following vasovagal episode — Daily Faceoff
  Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel is set to return to game action on Thursday against the the Utah Mammoth less than a week after suffering a medical episode on a team flight. Coach Dan Muse confirmed to reporters on Thursday morning that Kindel, as well as forwards Evgeni Malkin and Egor Chinakhov, are all expec
  also: NHL.com, Sportsnet

News

• Lane Hutson breaks Canadiens record for most assists before age 23 — Sportsnet
• Daws makes Jets debut in relief of Skinner — Sportsnet
• Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson out vs. Stars with lower-body injury — Sportsnet
• Sabres’ Konsta Helenius to miss next two games with upper-body injury — Daily Faceoff
• Stars place Cameron Hughes on waivers — Daily Faceoff
• Flames awaiting update on injured goaltender Devin Cooley — Sportsnet
• Barkov skates, could return to Panthers lineup in four weeks — NHL.com
  also: Sportsnet
• NHL On Tap: Kane returns to Detroit looking for 900th NHL assist — NHL.com
• Wild claim D Crotty off waivers from Senators — TSN
  also: Daily Faceoff
• Stars’ Capobianco out four weeks with lower-body injury, Steel returns to lineup — Daily Faceoff
• Sergei Bobrovsky’s struggles continue after poor showing in Seattle — Daily Faceoff
• Senators’ Thomas Chabot to return against Kings, Warren Foegele out — Sportsnet
• Report: Wild’s Faber clears return to play protocol, Spurgeon out week to week — Daily Faceoff
• NHL streaming coverage bad trend for Canadian fans: poll — the Toronto Sun
• Lightning’s Victor Hedman, Hagel to return against Jets — Daily Faceoff
• Hurricanes’ Taylor Hall to miss time with upper-body injury — Daily Faceoff
• AHL’s Iowa Wild sign Arthur Kaliyev to pro tryout — Daily Faceoff
  also: TSN
• Report: Senators GM Staios exploring trade market for scoring help — TSN
• NHL Rumor Mill – October 29, 2026 — Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey
• Maple Leafs lose to Kraken as Sergei Bobrovsky struggles in net — the Toronto Sun
  also: Sportsnet
• Cassie Campbell-Pascall reveals personal struggles behind legendary hockey career in memoir — the Toronto Sun
• Results — Thursday, October 29, 11 games — NHL

Columns

• DuPont, players to watch list on 'NHL Draft Class' — NHL.com
• Has Dylan Larkin’s Time With The Red Wings Come To An End?: The Hockey News Wraparound — The Hockey News
• NHL power rankings: Picking out potential pumpkins — Sportsnet
• EBUGs Unmasked: Inside the life of an emergency backup goalie — Daily Faceoff
• McDavid scoring 200-plus? Devils now Cup-worthy? Wyshynski judges one-month NHL overreactions — ESPN

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