Around the Hockey World — Sunday, September 20

Sep 20, 2026, 10:02 AM ET|Comments (1)

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Sheldon Keefe Clarifies Devils Three-Goalie Situation — New Jersey Hockey Now6:42 PM
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NEWARK — David Rittich won the first New Jersey Devils preseason game. Yet, Sheldon Keefe admits it’s not his net. Rittich stopped 23 of 24 shots in a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Sunday. Connor Brown scored the winner. The Devils spent the first period and the start of the second on “a parade to the box,” and the veterans who were dressed — Cody Glass, Brenden Dillon, Declan Chisholm,
Panthers sign Samu Salminen to entry-level contract — Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli)4:42 PM
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On Sunday, the Florida Panthers signed forward Samu Salminen to a two-year, entry-level contract. According to PuckPedia, the deal will carry an NHL AAV of $1.016 million ($980,000 cap hit) and a minor-league salary of $875,000 through the 2027-28 season.
Predicting The 2026-27 NHL Individual Award Winners — The Hockey News4:40 PM
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The NHL's 2026-27 season is here, and that means it's predicitions time. Senior digital correspondent Adam Proteau is making his pre-season picks – including for the NHL's individual awards. Who will win the Hart Trophy as MVP? Who will win the Vezina and Norris Tropies? Find out in this file.
Bruins place Navrin Mutter on waivers — Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli)4:39 PM
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According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Boston Bruins placed forward Navrin Mutter on waivers, making him available to the other 31 teams in the NHL. Mutter is set to begin his first full season with the Bruins organization. He was traded to Boston by the Nashville Predators last March, ahead of the American Hockey League trade deadline, for Massimo Rizzo. Mutter didn’t do much offensivel

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Opinion: It's Time For The Columbus Blue Jackets To Cut Their Losses And Trade Kirill Marchenko — The Hockey News1:38 PM
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And another star who should be part of the foundation for the future – winger Kirill Marchenko – sure sounds non-committal when it comes to staying in Columbus after his current contract ends at the conclusion of the 2026-27 season.
Are NHL teams betting too high on unproven talent? — Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli)1:37 PM
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The final weeks before the puck drops on the 2026-27 NHL season have brought some of the largest contracts in NHL history, as teams and players adapt to a rising salary cap and rush to lock up deals before eight-year deals become a thing of the past.
Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup – September 20, 2026 — Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey10:09 AM
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Check out the latest on Erik Karlsson, Sidney Crosby, Samuel Montembeault, and Shane Wright in the Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup. THE ATHLETIC : Josh Yohe recently reported that the Pittsburgh Penguins and Erik Karlsson have not discussed a new contract. The 36-year-old defenseman’s current deal expires next July.
McKenna has ‘pretty cool’ time making preseason debut with Maple Leafs — NHL.com10:03 AM
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TORONTO -- Gavin McKenna was standing on the blue line for the pregame introductions on Saturday in his preseason debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Montreal Canadiens. When he heard public address announcer Mike Ross call out, "From Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory, number 92, Gavin McKenna,” the loudest cheer for any player from the crowd at Scotiabank Arena followed.
NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – September 20, 2026 — Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey10:02 AM
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Recapping Saturday’s preseason action plus the latest on Senators goalie Linus Ullmark, Rangers winger Pavel Dorofeyev, and more in today’s NHL Morning Coffee Headlines. NHL.COM: The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in split-squad action in their preseason openers on Saturday.
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