Around the Hockey World — Sunday, October 4

19 items · updated 9:45 PM

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• SIMMONS SAYS: Gavin McKenna will emerge as a star in his own good time — the Toronto Sun9:41 AM
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  Hockey Canada could use a shakeup at the top; winning in MLB playoffs depends on home runs; and Max Scherzer has unfinished business

News

• Panthers’ Aaron Ekblad out vs. Ducks with undisclosed injury — Daily Faceoff9:45 PM
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  Florida Panthers defenseman will miss Sunday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks with an undisclosed injury. Meanwhile, defenseman Gustav Forsling will return to the lineup after missing the Panthers’ game Thursday against the San Jose Sharks .

• The Sun Is Dawning On A New Era For The NHL's Three California Teams — The Hockey News6:19 PM
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  The three California NHL teams —the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks—have grown accustomed to the Kings always leading the Ducks and Sharks in the Pacific Division standings. But is LA's place at the top of the California teams about to come to an abrupt end?

• Panthers’ Brad Marchand set for season debut against Ducks — Sportsnet
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  Daily Faceoff
  6:19 PM
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  Brad Marchand will make his season debut Sunday against the Anaheim Ducks, head coach Paul Maurice told reporters . Marchand has not played since early March, when he was shut down for the season. He revealed in August that he underwent surgery after being dogged by a lower-body issue for much of last season. Florida's hopes of contending for what would have been a third consecutive Stanley Cup l

• Bettman is setting the table for no-trade clause discussions for next CBA — Daily Faceoff5:08 PM
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  Player control in the NHL is happening like never before, with stars demanding hefty contracts and taking control of their destiny through no-trade clauses and nontraditional approaches to their commitments, despite some details already being signed.

• Two players placed on NHL waivers for Oct. 4 — Daily Faceoff
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  Daily Faceoff
  5:06 PM
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  Two players have been placed on the NHL waiver wire for October 4th, as the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks are sending down center Michael Eyssimont and right winger Patrick Giles to the minor leagues, respectively.

• Report: Blues’ Toropchenko (upper-body injury) will be re-evaluated in six weeks — TSN5:05 PM
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  St. Louis Blues forward Alexey Toropchenko suffered an upper-body injury in their season opener on Friday against the Dallas Stars and will miss at least six weeks, according to The Athletic ’s Jeremy Rutherford. Toropchenko left Friday’s game in the second period after he was hit by two Stars behind the net with what was reported at the time as a shoulder injury.

• NHL/NHLPA Industry Growth Fund, Red Wings donate Zamboni to Michigan rink — NHL.com3:04 PM
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  Skaters in the Red Wings’ Little Wings Learn to Play presented by the Rams Hockey Association and other rink patrons were surprised when a much-needed new Zamboni rolled onto the ice, a donation by the NHL and NHL Players’ Association Industry Growth Fund (IGF).

• NCAA Scoring Leader Ethan Wyttenbach Is Returning To Quinnipiac With Even Higher Aspirations — The Hockey News2:20 PM
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  HAMDEN, Conn. — Ethan Wyttenbach is not the first freshman in recent memory to lead the NCAA in scoring. Last season, the Quinnipiac winger went from being a relatively obscure freshman and a fifth-round pick of the Calgary Flames to the nation's points leader with 25 goals, 34 assists, and 59 points. He beat out first-round picks, top prospects, players several years his senior, and more to join

• Levi trying to make most of chance as NHL goalie with Oilers — NHL.com12:22 PM
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  EDMONTON -- Devon Levi has taken a winding road to the NHL and is still looking to prove he can be a quality starting goalie at the sport’s highest level. The Edmonton Oilers acquired the 24-year-old from Buffalo Sabres on July 1, the same day they signed Frederik Andersen , who just helped the Carolina Hurricanes win the Stanley Cup. The plan was to use a three-goalie rotation this season with T

• NHL On Tap: Carlsson, Ducks set for home opener against Panthers — NHL.com11:40 AM
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  Leo Carlsson will try to build on his 2026-27 debut in the Anaheim Ducks’ home opener against the Florida Panthers at Honda Center (8 p.m. ET; Prime Video, SCRIPPS, KCOP-13, TVAS). The 21-year-old center had a goal and an assist for the Ducks in their first game of the season, a 4-3 win at the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday. Carlsson is out to prove his worth after Anaheim (1-0-0) matched the five

Columns

• Three Potential NHL Trade Destinations For Red Wings' Simon Edvinsson — The Hockey News5:06 PM
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  On Saturday, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman provided darker news for the Detroit Red Wings, reporting that Simon Edvinsson prefers a trade away from the organization. With that in mind, we look at three potential trade destinations for the 23-year-old defenseman.

• NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – October 4, 2026 — Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey7:40 AM
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  Recaps of Saturday’s games, the Panthers place Aleksander Barkov on LTIR, former Blue Jackets captain Lyle Odelein passed away, and more in today’s NHL Morning Coffee Headlines. NHL.COM : Buffalo Sabres winger Jiri Kulich snapped a 3-3 tie to give his club a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist for the Sabres. Anton Frondell and Alex Vlasic each collecte

• Which teams are under the most pressure in 2026-27? — Daily Faceoff12:22 PM
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  The 2026-27 NHL season is underway, and it might already be feeling like doomsday for some teams, while others enjoy perfect starts to the campaign. While every team’s locker room will have its eyes on the Stanley Cup come spring, only a handful face massive expectations to win this season. From the ticking clock on Connor McDavid’s deal in Edmonton to the demand on the Buffalo Sabres to take the