Friday, October 30 in hockey

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Main stories

• Russia must be allowed to return to international hockey, court rules — Sportsnet
  Russia must be allowed to return to the ice hockey world championship and other international events, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Friday, overturning an exclusion in place since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
  also: Daily Faceoff, the IIHF, The Hockey News
• 32 Thoughts: What’s next for the Red Wings and Dylan Larkin — Sportsnet
  • As Larkin walks away from Red Wings, where does that leave Simon Edvinsson ? • Minnesota's tricky situation with Quinn Hughes • The most fitting endorsement ever The Dylan Larkin Detroit Divorce became official Thursday, with the team’s former captain informing the club he would no longer play for them; the Red Wing
• The Wild want Dylan Larkin badly. But do they have the assets to get him? — Daily Faceoff
  The Dylan Larkin situation is coming to a head, as the former Detroit Red Wings captain will officially no longer play for his hometown team. Between public statements from his agent, Pat Brisson, and team interim GM Shawn Horcoff, news broke on Thursday that the 30-year-old center would sit out until his trade request
• 'We Are Disappointed By His Decision': Red Wings Release Statement, Suspend Dylan Larkin Without Pay — The Hockey News
  The Detroit Red Wings have released a statement about Dylan Larkin's refusal to play for the organization. They have suspended him without pay and will continue to search for a trade partner that meets Larkin's and the Red Wings’ demands.
  also: Sportsnet, Daily Faceoff, TSN
• Hodgson suspended two games for actions in Senators game — NHL.com
  NEW YORK -- Ottawa Senators forward Hayden Hodgson has been suspended for two games, without pay, for boarding Los Angeles Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke during NHL Game No. 212 in Los Angeles on Thursday, Oct. 29, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.
  also: Daily Faceoff
• Sources: Nikita Kucherov tells Lightning he won’t re-sign, asks for trade — Sportsnet
  According to multiple sources, Nikita Kucherov has informed both his teammates and the Lightning organization that he will not be re-signing with Tampa Bay and would like to be traded. The exact reasons are unclear at this point, but Kucherov — the NHL’s reigning MVP — is in the final season of an eight-year, $76-mill
  also: Sportsnet, Sportsnet, Sportsnet, Sportsnet, Daily Faceoff, Daily Faceoff

News

• Tanev, Joshua set to boost Maple Leafs in Vancouver — Sportsnet
  also: the Toronto Sun, The Globe and Mail — Hockey
• Levi skates with Oilers, Jarry will start Saturday vs. Islanders — TSN
• Report: Senators place forward Warren Foegele on IL with knee injury — Sportsnet
• Maple Leafs’ Chris Tanev says he’s ready to return against Canucks — Sportsnet
• Canucks’ Filip Chytil to miss game vs. Maple Leafs — Sportsnet
  also: Daily Faceoff
• 'Incomprehensible In Its Entirety': European Hockey Federations Respond To CAS Russia Ruling — The Hockey News
  also: Daily Faceoff, The Globe and Mail — Hockey, The Hockey News, The Globe and Mail — Hockey, Daily Faceoff, The Globe and Mail — Hockey
• NHL Status Report: Cooley week to week for Flames — NHL.com
  also: Sportsnet
• Manson out eight weeks for Avalanche with ankle injury — NHL.com
  also: Daily Faceoff, Colorado Hockey Now
• Hodgson to have Player Safety hearing for actions in Senators game — NHL.com
• Jets coach Arniel fumes after seventh straight loss: ‘You’re pro hockey players... you have a job to do’ — TSN
• Red Wings appear willing to wait until Dec. 1 deadline with Edvinsson — TSN
• NHL Rumor Roundup: Dylan Larkin Saga Takes A Turn, Senators Seek Scoring, Blackhawks In On Miroshnichenko — The Hockey News
• Ex-NHL enforcer Paul Bissonnette goes on vulgar rant over transgender rights — the Toronto Sun
• NHL Rumor Mill – October 30, 2026 — Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey
• Red Wings suspend Larkin without pay after disgruntled forward refuses to play — TSN
  also: TSN, TSN, ESPN, TSN, Detroit Hockey Now
• Canadiens D Matheson out vs. Stars with lower-body injury — TSN
• Results — Friday, October 30, 3 games — NHL
• Pavelich, 1st linesman elected to Hockey Hall of Fame, dies at 92 — NHL.com
• 2027 NHL Draft: Top five early re-entry prospects — Daily Faceoff

Columns

• The Hockey News Morning Skate: Islanders' Schaefer Bests Wild's Hughes, Cooley's Hometown Heroics, And More — The Hockey News
• Friday Four: Issues haunting teams at Halloween — Sportsnet
• NHL Power Rankings: Updated poll, plus all 32 teams as horror movies — ESPN
• Six key takeaways from the first month of the NHL season — Sportsnet
• The 10 scariest coaches in NHL history — Daily Faceoff

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