Around the Hockey World — Monday, September 28

The NHL's shortened pre-season has concluded, giving fans a glimpse of what to expect from some of the league's up-and-coming players ahead of the 2026-27 season. The exhibition games ahead of the regular season have always offered fringe NHLers an opportunity to showcase their skills in an effort to prove they are worthy of being an everyday player in hockey's top league. It also gives more esta

When Sportsnet announced in June that it was ending its partnership with CBC for NHL broadcasts, most fans focused on the fact that the historic 74-year run of Hockey Night in Canada was over. But the move also meant the NHL is set to make a different kind of history this season: Not a single game – not even the playoffs – will be available on a free Canadian TV network. Unless Sportsnet changes

The Maple Leafs and Blue Jackets are deep in discussions on a trade that would send Kirill Marchenko to Toronto, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported Monday. Marchenko will become a restricted free agent after his three-year, $11.5-million contract expires following this season.

The Winnipeg Jets have claimed goaltender Clay Stevenson off waivers from the Washington Capitals , Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Monday afternoon. Stevenson, 27, split the 2025-26 regular season between the Capitals and the AHL’s Hershey Bears. The 6’4″ netminder went 3-1-0 with a .921 save percentage in four NHL appearances with the Capitals; in 37 games with the Bears, he posted an 18

The defenceman inked a one-year, $1.4-million deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, the club announced on Sunday. Blankenburg joined the Maple Leafs on a professional tryout after a career-best season where he posted eight goals and 16 assists with the Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche.

The Winnipeg Jets have claimed goalie Clay Stevenson off waivers from the Washington Capitals. The 27-year-old from Drayton Valley, Alta., appeared in four games with the Caps last season, recording a 2.00 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild and team reporters announced the launch of the Jessi Pierce Media Beauty Award on Monday, honoring the memory of former NHL.com independent correspondent Jessi Pierce and her three children, Hudson, Cayden, and Avery.

It was Game 1 of the preseason, his first game in Panthers colors. He already had a goal and an assist, then took exception when someone decided to send Aleksander Barkov into the boards with a hit that the Panthers deemed excessive. So, he got into a fight to protect his captain, then headed to the penalty box with a satisfied look upon his face.

It was an incredibly hectic offseason for the Columbus Blue Jackets and their general manager Don Waddell, who was faced with the possibility of having to trade two of his star players this summer. The situation surrounding reigning Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Zach Werenski calmed down as the summer wore on, with the Olympic gold medalist now content to remain with the Blue Jackets and conti

Hockey Night in Canada is back for its 90th season, but it will look different after Sportsnet and Canada’s public broadcaster, the CBC, failed to agree to continue the show’s 90-year run of NHL broadcasts.

The PWHL announced that the 2026-27 regular season will open on the first weekend of December. In a news release shared Monday, the league said all 12 games will play on the Dec. 5-6 weekend, which will feature the debut of four expansion teams.

As the 2026-27 regular season approaches, speculation persists about winger Kirill Marchenko's future with the Columbus Blue Jackets . Marchenko, 26, became the subject of off-season trade rumors following reports that he was unwilling to sign a contract extension with the Blue Jackets. His evasiveness when questioned by reporters earlier this month did nothing to dispel the conjecture.

Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips. Sens forwards are doing skills work this morning ahead of practice. Shane Pinto is here. So is Warren Foegele. pic.twitter.com/P8PhNk1uoO

Inspired by the success of "Heated Rivalry" and "Off Campus," the NHL is leaning into off-ice personalities, fashion, and even BookTok to build lasting fandom.

A look at the past weekend in Women's college hockey from Nicole Haase.

SAN JOSE and NEW YORK -- Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) — the global technology leader that unleashes creativity, productivity and customer experiences through innovative tools and platforms — and the National Hockey League (NHL) have announced a partnership to transform fan experiences with AI. As the NHL gets ready to drop the puck on the 2026-27 regular season, Adobe becomes an Official Creative, Marketi

BOSTON -- There was a world in which James Hagens was the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, where the magic of Matthew Schaefer shifted, and the center from Boston College went to the New York Islanders, the team he had cheered on as a kid.

Welcome to the NHL Chat Room, NHL.com's weekly Q&A with key figures in the game, gaining insight into their lives on and off the ice. This week, we feature former NHL goalie Mike Condon, who played 129 games during four seasons with the Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens from 2015-19. He went 45-58-17 with a 2.79 goals-against average, .905 save percentage and six shutouts

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 profiles Puerto Rico’s first-ever entry in inline hockey at the 2026 World Skate Games in Asunción, Paraguay, Oct. 2-18.

Check out the latest on Blue Jackets winger Kirill Marchenko and Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes in today’s NHL Rumor Mill. THE ATHLETIC : Aaron Portzline reports trade rumors suggest the Columbus Blue Jackets might trade Kirill Marchenko before their season opener on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres .

With that in mind, let's take a way-too-early look at five players that could be frontrunners to win the 2027 Calder Trophy. Call it divine intervention or just a timely stroke of luck, but the Toronto Maple Leafs won the draft lottery with just 8.5 per cent odds and having missed the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade. But either way, on June 26, the Buds welcomed Gavin McKenna into

Sidney Crosby has seen plenty of change across his 21 NHL seasons. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain entered the league at a time when many newcomers, not including himself, were often forced to wait their turn — both on the ice and when it came to getting paid.

Behold, Daily Faceoff’s staff predictions for the season, including projected division standings, playoff teams and Stanley Cup Final matchups. Matt Larkin, DFO managing editor & senior writer Steven Ellis, DFO associate editor & prospect analyst Scott Maxwell, DFO editor & writer Mike Gould, Writer for DFO and DFO Calgary Brock Seguin, DFO managing fantasy editor Jason Gregor, co-host of The DFO

Yes, young skaters like Michael Misa in San Jose (first in preseason scoring) and Beckett Sennecke in Anaheim (first in preseason goals with four) were expectedly impressive. But I have three lesser-known names for you heading into the season – three players who meaningfully improved their status as NHL hopefuls, and three names I expect we will hear more about before this season concludes.

Puck drop is almost here, and TheHockeyNews.com asked 39 writers and editors to give their picks for which players and coaches will win the NHL's individual awards at the conclusion of the 2026-27 season. The results show the parity in the league, as all but two awards that were voted on in this survey were predicted to go to players on different teams.

If the abbreviated slate of exhibition games has you feeling even slightly confused or curious about where your favorite team stands heading into the regular season, don’t fret. We here at Daily Faceoff have you covered with the first installment in our season-long NHL power rankings, in which we attempt to rank the league’s 32 teams from top to bottom each week.

For just the second time in league history, we’ll have regular-season hockey in September when the 2026-27 campaign kicks off with five games on Tuesday. The only other time it happened was nearly 20 years ago, in 2007, when the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings began their year a handful of days earlier than everyone else by playing a pair of games in England.

It has been another summer of change in the NHL and with the season starting on Tuesday, we have a letter-perfect guide.

Today, we’re looking at one rookie to watch on all 32 NHL teams. All of them are Calder Trophy eligible , but not every team has someone projected to be a full-time NHLer. Some players listed below will start the year in the AHL, but should factor into NHL action at some point. Many teams might cycle guys for a few games in at a time, and that’s it. Who knows? Maybe someone under the radar will fi

The Bruins have a new captain, plusthe latest on Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins, Islanders winger Mathew Barzal, and more in today’s NHL Morning Coffee Headlines. BOSTON HOCKEY NOW : The Bruins named David Pastrnak as the 28th captain in the franchise’s history.