Around the Hockey World — Friday, October 2
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- ASU asks for independent review of Mayich incident — Sportsnet
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Arizona State has asked a former chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court to lead an independent review of the collapse of hockey player Matthew Mayich during an outdoor workout in August. Scott Bales will review Arizona State’s findings and information provided by attorneys for the Mayich family, attorneys for members of the hockey team and law enforcement, James Rund, ASU senior vice presiden
- 'That's a weird joke': Jack Hughes' awkward interview response goes viral — the Toronto Sun
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ESPN's A.J. Mleczko made a joke about the New Jersey Devils star's finger injury last season during Flyers game intermission.
News
- 'It's Going To Be a Big Jump': Projected NHL No. 1 Overall Pick Landon DuPont Welcomes Challenge Of The NCAA — The Hockey News
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DuPont, whom most believe will be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 NHL draft, will take his young talents to the University of Michigan in the NCAA , where he'll compete against players who could be six years older than him.
- Top Five Hobey Baker Candidates Heading Into The 2026-27 NCAA Season — The Hockey News
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Another year of college hockey is right around the corner, with games starting on Oct. 2, and what fun would it be to enter the season without a little bit of speculation? As the quality of players in college hockey continues to rise, thanks to the CHL rule change and the money sloshing around the NCAA these days, the list of challengers for the most prestigious prize in college hockey looks more
- ‘Rather make no trade than a bad trade’: Friedman on potential deals — Sportsnet
- When signing an RFA to a long-term deal can be the wrong call — Sportsnet
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The NHL is huge, spanning 32 teams with 23-man rosters, and my job is to know everyone encapsulated by those numbers, plus a few more. At least I should be aware of all the fringe guys on each team, and maybe know a tidbit or two about some of these lesser-known players. But for somebody whose name I only sort of recognize to sign a long-term deal at over $7 million per season, it felt like I was
- Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin to miss opening weekend with upper-body injury — Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli)
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It appears we will have to wait until next week for Dylan Larkin to make his season debut with the Detroit Red Wings . Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan announced on Thursday that the team will be without their begruntled center for Friday’s game against the New York Rangers and Sunday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets due to an upper-body injury.
- NHL Rumor Roundup: The Latest On Connor Hellebuyck And Simon Edvinsson — The Hockey News
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The Edmonton Oilers' sloppy goaltending in their first two games has one pundit wondering if they might make a play for Winnipeg Jets holdout Connor Hellebuyck. Meanwhile, teams are looking into the availability of Detroit Red Wings free-agent defenseman Simon Edvinsson.
- List of NHL EBUGS for 2026-27 season — NHL.com
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Starting this season, each NHL team is required to have an emergency backup goalie on its roster. Each goalie must not have played in an NHL game under a standard player contract, played in more than 80 professional games, or played professional hockey in the previous three seasons.
- PWHL announces 2026-27 schedule, new conference alignment — Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli)
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The Professional Women’s Hockey League released the schedule for the 2026-27 season on Friday, revealing brand-new conferences and changes to the Walter Cup Playoff format. On top of a record 180-game season, the league has been tasked with dealing with expansion, with four new teams coming into the PWHL for its fourth season. Therefore, the league has created an Eastern and Western Conference.
- NHL Rumor Mill – October 2, 2026 — Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey
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In today’s NHL Rumor Mill: the latest on Connor Hellebuyck , Quinn Hughes , Pavel Zacha , and Alexander Nikishin . TSN : Darren Dreger reports the Winnipeg Jets’ players have vowed goaltender Connor Hellebuyck’s holdout won’t distract them this season. They are a younger, faster club, with confidence in the goalie tandem of Stuart Skinner and Clay Stevenson .
- Panthers’ Barkov to have more tests after injuring left leg — Sportsnet
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Florida captain Aleksander Barkov left in the second period of the Panthers’ 4-3 overtime loss to San Jose on Thursday night after his left knee appeared to buckle during a scrum with Sharks defender Darnell Nurse and forward Zack Ostapchuk along the boards.
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- Ice Chips: Skinner expected to start as Jets open season vs. Bruins — TSN
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Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
- Revamped IIHF Council elected — the IIHF
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Senior Vice-President Petr Briza (CZE) has been re-elected Senior Vice-President. Briza is former professional goalie at the highest level. He won a bronze medal with the Czechs at the 1992 Olympics. He also played in 1994 as well as six World Championships, 1990-95, during which time he won three more bronze medals (1990, 1992, 1993). In 2012, he was named the vide-president of the Czech Ice Hock
- Tonight's games — Friday, October 2 — NHL
- Dylan Larkin booed during Red Wings’ home opener — Daily Faceoff
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Fans let out a chorus of boos when Dylan Larkin was introduced in the opening ceremony of the Detroit Red Wings’ regular-season home opener Friday night. Larkin, who was not in the lineup due to an upper-body injury, waved at the crowd as those in attendance heckled him.
- Shesterkin goalie goal with Rangers stirs memories for Hextall — NHL.com
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Igor Shesterkin became the 12th goalie to shoot and score a goal in an NHL game Thursday, and one of the many fans cheering for him was the first to do it. It was nearly 40 years ago that Ron Hextall became the first goalie to shoot the puck for a goal when he scored into an empty net for the Philadelphia Flyers against the Boston Bruins on Dec. 8, 1987.
- Why Mats Sundin says Daniel Alfredsson is ready for next step with Leafs — the Toronto Sun
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Toronto icon thinks fans will soon forget past villainy on both sides of Leafs-Senators feud when seeing Alfredsson's impact.
- Sabres’ Olen Zellweger cleared to make Sabres debut against Blackhawks — Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli)
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When speaking to reporters on Friday, Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff announced that defenseman Olen Zellweger has been cleared to return to action. He will make his debut with his new team on Saturday , when the Sabres play host to the Chicago Blackhawks .
- PWHL establishes conferences, expands playoffs — The Globe and Mail — Hockey
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An off-season of growth continued for the Professional Women’s Hockey League on Friday as it announced plans for a new conference structure and expanded playoff format for the upcoming season. With four expansion teams set to hit the ice, the 12-team league released a Dec. 5-April 18 regular-season schedule that includes a three-round post-season.
- Leafs’ Bobrovsky apologized to McKenna for ruining rookie lap — Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli)
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There may have been no more anticipated ‘rookie lap’ this season than that of Gavin McKenna, the Toronto Maple Leafs ‘ uber-hyped rookie winger who was taken first overall in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. On September 29, with the Leafs hosting the rival Montreal Canadiens to start their season, McKenna walked down the tunnel, ready to take his once-in-a-lifetime solo skate around the ice at Scotiaban
- Devils’ Seamus Casey to miss 8-10 weeks after knee surgery — Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli)
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The New Jersey Devils will be without defenseman Seamus Casey for the foreseeable future as they look ahead to their second game of the season against the New York Islanders on Saturday night. On Friday, head coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters that Casey suffered the injury in a preseason game and underwent surgery, which will keep him out for 8-10 weeks, potentially into December.
- There are two horses named in memory of Gaudreau running in the same race — TSN
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On Saturday, the horses — Johnny Hockey and Gaudreau — will run in the same race at Belmont Park. The winner out of the field of six in the Grade 1 Champagne qualifies for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile for 2-year-olds, the championship race that sometimes provides a sneak peek at the Kentucky Derby contenders the following spring.
- McDavid has five points, Oilers bounce back with nine goals against Canucks — NHL.com
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VANCOUVER -- Connor McDavid had a goal and four assists, and the Edmonton Oilers hung on for a wild 9-7 win against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Thursday. The Oilers split the season-opening home-and-home series after losing to the Canucks 6-5 in overtime in Edmonton on Tuesday.
Columns
- The Hockey News Morning Skate: Shesterkin's Historic Goalie Goal, Knies Shines In Blue Jackets Debut — The Hockey News
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Welcome to The Hockey News Morning Skate, where we give a quick recap of all the action from the NHL every weekday morning so you stay up to date. The regular season is in full swing and there were eight games on Thursday with a ton of action across all 16 teams that hit the ice.
- Top 20 NHL-affiliated prospects to watch in the NCAA in 2026-27 — Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli)
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American college hockey is now in its second full year of utilizing CHL players to stack their lineups. Last season had one of the strongest talent pools college hockey has ever seen, and that’s not going to change this year thanks to an influx of quality 2026 NHL draft prospects.
- Friday Four: How notable players have fared after missing training camps — Sportsnet
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Nobody wants to be sitting at home while the rest of the NHL is bursting with excitement as a new season gets underway, but that’s the reality for a few key players across the league right now. We’ve seen the occasional trade request or contract stalemate leading up to a season before, though this many important contributors not in lineups a few days into the season is rare.
- NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – October 2, 2026 — Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey
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Recaps of Thursday’s games, Commissioner Gary Bettman isn’t happy about the recent rise in trade requests, the latest contract signings, and more in today’s NHL Morning Coffee Headlines. NHL.COM: Evan Bouchard reached another early-season scoring milestone while Connor McDavid had a five-point game as the Edmonton Oilers held off the Vancouver Canucks 9-7.
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