Around the Hockey World — Saturday, October 10

20 items · updated 11:01 PM

Top stories

• Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin out for season — Sportsnet
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  NEW YORK — New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin is out for the season after injuring his right knee Friday night in a game at Washington, the team announced Saturday. Shesterkin did not put any weight on his right leg as he was helped off the ice by teammates after an awkward fall into his own net against the Capitals.

News

• Saturday Headlines: Don’t expect Connor Hellebuyck to Rangers — Sportsnet11:01 PM
• Gould, former longtime Capitals forward, dies at 69 — ESPN
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  Bobby Gould, who played most of his 11-year NHL career with the Washington Capitals, has died. He was 69.

• Oilers expect Zach Hyman to return Tuesday vs. Kings, Babcock says — Sportsnet10:59 PM
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  Following Edmonton's win on Saturday in San Jose, Oilers head coach Mike Babcock told reporters that he expects Zach Hyman to return to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Kings. Hyman has not played since Edmonton's season-opener due to an upper-body injury suffered in the team's pre-season finale against the Calgary Flames.

• Canucks among teams looking at Flames’ Connor Zary — Sportsnet10:58 PM
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  The Canucks are among the teams that are interested in Calgary Flames centre Connor Zary , Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on Saturday Headlines . "I do think Vancouver is one of the teams that has looked at Zary," Friedman said. "I think there's a few more, obviously, but I've heard the Canucks are one of the teams that are considering it, and it makes sense."

• Nazar Speaks On Suspension, Says He Texted Horvat After Hit — Chicago Hockey Now6:05 PM
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  The 22-year-old, who’s without any prior suspension in his young career, and not even a single fine, said he’s still processing the NHL Department of Player Safety’s ruling, which admittedly felt harsh. While Nazar’s hit on Horvat was dangerous and avoidable, a fine seemed more appopriate as the first-time offender.

• Report: Jonathan Quick coming out of retirement ‘a possibility’ to help Rangers goaltending — Daily Faceoff6:05 PM
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  According to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan, former NHL goaltender Jonathan Quick could return from retirement to help the New York Rangers , who are dealing with a mess of injuries between the pipes. In the last few hours, the Rangers have announced that star goaltender Igor Shesterkin is going to miss the remainder of the 2026-27 season due to a lower-body injury, while his backup, Joonas Korpisalo, is ex

• Oilers’ Walman out, Hallander in against Sharks — Sportsnet6:03 PM
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  Head coach Mike Babcock told reporters he is looking for a “more assertive” game from Mukhamadullin, who will have an opportunity to show what he can bring to Edmonton’s defence against the San Jose Sharks on Rogers Saturday Night Hockey (Sportsnet, Sportsnet+, 4 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. MT).

• Melanson diagnosed with vascular aneurysm, out indefinitely for Kraken — NHL.com6:03 PM
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  The forward sustained an upper-body injury in a 6-1 win at the Calgary Flames in the team's opening game of the season on Oct. 1. On Saturday, it was announced that it had been diagnosed as an anterior mediastinum hematoma with vascular pseudo aneurysm.

• Kings sign F Wright to two-year, $1.85 million extension — TSN3:12 PM
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  The Los Angeles Kings signed forward Jared Wright to a two-year, $1.85 million extension that carries an annual cap hit of $935,000, the team announced on Friday. Wright, 23, has yet to appear for the Kings this season and has two goals and three points in two games in the AHL this year.

• ‘Heartbreak on the line’: Gabriel Landeskog talks comeback, sweep, Makar, Alfredsson — Sportsnet1:27 PM
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  It was a long road back to the NHL for Gabriel Landeskog — only for the Avalanche to be swept in last season’s conference. The Colorado captain dove into all of that and more in a sitdown with Sportsnet’s Luke Fox.

Columns

• Quick Shifts: Is the real Auston Matthews back? — Sportsnet10:47 AM
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  1. There is a brief off-ice moment caught by the Toronto Maple Leafs ' Blueprint cameras after the club’s thrilling OT comeback win over the Nashville Predators Tuesday that speaks volumes on the state of Auston Matthews .

• Which major pro sports franchise is the saddest right now? — Daily Faceoff10:34 AM
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  Zooming out at the entire sports world: Which major sports franchise is the saddest right now? We’re not talking overall history. We’re talking which team is the hardest to cheer for today if you’re one of its fans.