Around the Hockey World — Monday, September 21
The day's hockey news in one place — and somewhere to talk about it.
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Today — 12 items · updated 1:08 PM
Top stories
- Veteran F Hayes retires after playing just five games in KHL — TSN
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Veteran forward Kevin Hayes has announced his retirement after playing in just five KHL games to start this season.
- Capitals Alex Ovechkin out day-to-day with lower-body injury — Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli)
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On Monday, the Washington Capitals announced that captain Alex Ovechkin is out day-to-day with a lower-body injury. The team didn’t reveal what exactly is ailing the 41-year-old, nor when he suffered the injury.
Also today
- Women’s Hockey: 2026-27 AHA season preview — USCHO.com — U.S. College Hockey Online
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This season presents an opportunity for the rest of the AHA as Penn State graduated a generational class of players that took them (and the conference) to their first-ever Frozen Four and had seven PWHL draft picks. The Nittany Lions are still the favorite to take the league title, but the door is as open as it’s been in recent memory for other teams. PSU lost just eight conference games over the
- NHL Rumor Mill – September 21, 2026 — Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey
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How will the Avalanche replace Valeri Nichushkin? Could a former Canadiens winger be a fit with the Red Wings? Check out the latest in today’s NHL Rumor Mill. THE DENVER POST : Corey Masisak wondered how the Colorado Avalanche will adjust to the absence of Valeri Nichushkin, who was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets during the offseason.
- NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – September 21, 2026 — Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey
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Recapping Sunday’s preseason action, plus the latest on the Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin and Simon Edvinsson, Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm, Sabres forward Jiri Kulich, and more in today’s NHL Morning Coffee Headlines. NHL.COM: Brady Tkachuk had a Gordie Howe hat trick in his debut with the Florida Panthers as they defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 in preseason action on Sunday. Tkachuk scored t
- Hockey Canada And USA Hockey Loses In Swiss Court Over IIHF Jersey Battle — The Hockey News
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A Swiss court has ruled that the IIHF will have exclusive rights to manufacture and market Hockey Canada jerseys at future international competitions. The ruling, which was reported first by CBC , settles a nine-month debate over whether individual country federations or the International Ice Hockey Federation had the final say on jersey sales.
6 more today
- Four Bold Predictions For The 2026-27 NHL Season: Barzal To Stars, Hellebuyck To Blackhawks, And More — The Hockey News
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We kicked things off with our pre-season predictions for each of the NHL's four divisions , then we posted our picks for this year's individual awards , and in the final component of the series, we're offering four bold predictions for the year.
- 'I Cannot Accept Not Being In Top Form': Former NHLer Kevin Hayes Retires After Brief KHL Stint — The Hockey News
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"I have decided to end my hockey career," Hayes was quoted in the social media post. "I can no longer play at the level I am capable of because my body does not allow me to perform at my best. And I cannot accept not being in top form."
- Devils new GM Mehta fired up to deliver Cup title for hometown team — NHL.com
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Welcome to the NHL Chat Room, NHL.com's weekly Q&A feature where we talk to key figures in the game, gaining insight into their lives on and off the ice. This week, we feature New Jersey Devils general manager Sunny Mehta, who was hired April 16 after six seasons with the Florida Panthers, including the past three as assistant GM and director of analytics. He helped Florida win back-to-back Stanle
- Color of Hockey: ESPN Deportes set for 6th year of NHL broadcasts in Spanish — NHL.com
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William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog since 2012. Douglas joined NHL.com in 2019 and writes about people of color in the sport. Today, as part of the NHL’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, he talks with ESPN Deportes NHL broadcasters Kenneth Garay and Carlos Rossell about their coverage this season and the prospects of more teams broadcasting in Spanish.
- Out on Hellebuyck? Mehta says he’s comfortable with Devils’ goaltending situation — TSN
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — One of the first moves former poker player-turned-hockey executive Sunny Mehta made in his new gig as general manager of the New Jersey Devils involved trading goaltender Jacob Markstrom to his old team, the Florida Panthers .
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