Around the Hockey World — Thursday, October 8

The 101st meeting between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin was a reminder that Father Time remains undefeated.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Seth Jarvis wore a regular jersey for the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday for the first time since having offseason surgery on his right shoulder, the forward's next step in his recovery. Jarvis, who was on the ice with the Hurricanes at Lenovo Center for their morning skate prior to their game against the Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. ET; HHN, CARNHL, SNP), had surgery to repair a

Macklin Celebrini is a game-time decision for the San Jose Sharks against the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center in St. Louis on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; Disney+, HULU, ESPN+, SN+) because of a lower-body injury.

Speaking to reporters Thursday, Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said Celebrini would be a game-time decision to play against St. Louis, and that seeing him out on the ice was a "good sign." Celebrini was a late scratch on Monday against the Dallas Stars despite taking warm-ups, dealing with a lower-body injury.

Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green told the media that goaltender Linus Ullmark will return to the net Thursday night, when the team hosts the Philadelphia Flyers . Many Sens fans feared the worst when Ullmark left a game on Monday night against the Boston Bruins with an undisclosed injury. During the second period, Ullmark was bumped by Bruins forward William Eklund, which led to a brief sc

Trade rumors continue to swirl about Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin and defenseman Simon Edvinsson.

Cautioning that the team is still awaiting MRI results, TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun said Thursday that the “early word” is Marchand will be out week-to-week rather than multiple months or the entire season. LeBrun added on Early Trading that Marchand’s timeline could still extend beyond six weeks, but it is not the worst-case scenario that may have been feared when Marchand was first injured

Jacob Fowler will make his first start of the season for the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, just one day after being recalled from the AHL’s Laval Rocket. Fowler’s promotion came after after Sam Montembeault left practice early on Wednesday with an apparent lower-body injury. He is now in line to start against the Nashville Predators , while Montembeault has yet to play this season.

Goalie Sam Montembeault sustained an undisclosed injury at practice Wednesday and will see a doctor Thursday to determine the length of his absence. "You never want to see anybody go down with an injury, and especially a guy like that, that's worked to get his game back and looked pretty good. So hopefully it's not too long and we can get him back up here," Canadiens forward Cole Caufield said. Ja

Will Smith could take center stage -- literally -- when the San Jose Sharks face the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center (8 p.m. ET; Disney+, HULU, ESPN+, SN+). With center Macklin Celebrini a game-time decision with a lower-body injury and in jeopardy of missing his second straight game, Smith has been skating at the position during practice, which Celebrini missed Tuesday and Wednesday. Celebri

On Thursday, the league revealed the jerseys for the four expansion franchises set to take the ice for the 2026-27 season. Fans already knew the basic colors for Detroit, Hamilton, Las Vegas and San Jose. Now, they’ll know what to expect when they see them in game action for the first time this fall.

The Winnipeg Jets are waiting to learn the severity of the upper-body injury defenceman Josh Morrissey suffered in Wednesday’s win over the Colorado Avalanche. Morrissey left Wednesday’s game in the first period with the injury, returned to play one shift to start the second period and was then ruled out.

Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.

What’s the latest on Simon Edvinsson , Dylan Larkin , and Alexander Nikishin ? Are the Flyers and Panthers looking for help? Find out in today’s NHL Rumor Mill. SPORTSNET: Frank Seravalli reports sources say the Detroit Red Wings still want NHL-ready talent in return for Simon Edvinsson . However, they’re also open to the right package of draft picks and prospects for the 23-year-old restricted f

On the occasion of his final NHL home opener, Alex Ovechkin described it as "pretty cool" when his sons, Ilya and Sergei Ovechkin, were given the microphone to announce their father in player introductions Wednesday.

Hoyt Stanley was recalled from AHL Belleville on Tuesday and will make his NHL debut against the Philadelphia Flyers, the team announced. The 21-year-old defenceman played 35 regular-season games in 2025-26 as a junior at Cornell University in the NCAA, recording three goals and 12 assists.

This October in Japan, Asia’s top four hockey nations will gather for the third edition of the IIHF Women’s Asia Championship. Officially, the tournament is part of the 2027 IIHF season. All games will be held at the Tsukisamu Gymnasium in Sapporo, Japan. With the top-level 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship added to the calendar this year from 6-16 November, this tournament is taking place thre

Paul Henderson scored one of the most famous goals in Canada's and hockey's history, but he's not in the HHOF. Steve Simmons suggests how to fix that.

What happens when you go two, three or maybe even four games without finding the back of the net when that’s supposed to be your calling card? Ryan Dixon looks at one player from every NHL team still waiting for their first goal.

In this edition of The Hockey News Morning Skate, Eric Cruikshank and Michael Traikos break down Evan Bouchard's torrid offensive pace with the Edmonton Oilers, Kyle Connor's late game-winning goal over the Colorado Avalanche, and more.

The Big Ten Conference has big budgets, big atmosphere and big recruits. The conference boasts seven of the top 14 programs in college hockey for total expenses. All seven institutions are in the top twenty for average attendance and this year the league will host an outdoor game at Lambeau Field where the Ohio State ...

If the Detroit Red Wings ’ most recent game reminded us of anything, it’s that you never know which way a saga might swing. Playing his first game of the season on Tuesday, Dylan Larkin not only turned jeers to cheers with a 1-1-2 performance in the Wings’ 5-3 win over the Senators, he acted like the captain he used to be when he physically engaged Ottawa forward Ridly Greig after the latter hit

Here's what you need to know for the matchups this evening, plus stat leaders and more.