Around the Hockey World — Monday, October 12
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- Arizona State close to hiring Avalanche assistant Dave Hakstol as head coach — Sportsnet
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Colorado Avalanche assistant Dave Hakstol is in negotiations with the school to take over as coach of the Sun Devils team currently embroiled by the fallout from defenceman Matthew Mayich's collapse during an Aug. 20 workout, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on Monday.
- Leafs' Matthews, Stars' Oettinger, Rangers' Lafreniere NHL's three stars of week — TSN
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Matthews led the league with nine points (three goals, six assists) across three games, including a pair of four-point outings. He had a goal and three assists, scoring the overtime winner, in a 5-4 comeback win against Nashville last Tuesday. It was his 15th career overtime goal, good for second on the Maple Leafs all-time list.
- Duchene has surgery for core injury, out three months for Stars — NHL.com
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Matt Duchene had surgery to repair a core injury and is expected to be out three months, the Dallas Stars announced Monday. The 35-year-old was dealing with a lower-body injury throughout training camp and was placed on long-term injured reserve Oct. 1.
- Sabres acquire defencemen Jones, Laatsch from Penguins for D Johnson — TSN
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The Buffalo Sabres acquired defencemen Caleb Jones and Daniel Laatsch from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenceman Ryan Johnson on Monday afternoon. Jones, 29, had been skating with the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, recording three assists in four games.
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- Sabres' Dahlin (upper-body injury) out Tuesday vs. Canadiens — ESPN
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Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin will miss Tuesday's matchup against the Canadiens and is day-to-day after suffering an upper-body injury in Monday's win over the Panthers.
- NHL Injury Roundup: Latest On Dahlin, Bedard, Duchene, Sanderson, Barzal, Tanev, And More — The Hockey News
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The injury bug has already made its way around the NHL. Catch up on the latest updates involving injury news around the league.
- NHL Rumor Roundup: What Are The Rangers' Options To Replace Igor Shesterkin? — The Hockey News
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With New York Rangers starting goalie Igor Shesterkin sidelined for the season, there's plenty of speculation and suggestions of replacement options, but are any of them viable?
- Ice Chips: Habs’ Kapanen, Matheson not at practice Monday — TSN
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Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips. L'attaquant Oliver Kapanen et le défenseur Mike Matheson (journée de traitements) ne participeront pas à l'entraînement d'aujourd'hui. Forward Oliver Kapanen and defenseman Mike Matheson (therapy day) will not participate in today's practice.
- Capitals place Sandin on LTIR; Roy on IR — Daily Faceoff
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On Monday, general manager Chris Patrick announced that defenseman Rasmus Sandin has been placed on long-term injured reserve, while fellow blueliner Matt Roy was put on injured reserve. In response, the Capitals have recalled defender Justin Holl from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Hershey Bears.
- Rumour Roundup: Latest on Larkin, Hellebuyck, Zary, Struble — Sportsnet
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Could Montreal Canadiens fans be making Dylan Larkin think twice about a possible new destination for his hockey career? After "We want Larkin" chants were heard at the Bell Centre on Saturday during Montreal's game against Detroit, the disgruntled Red Wings centre at least has a new team to ponder.
- Maple Leafs’ John Tavares re-joins team in Utah after birth of son — Sportsnet
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After missing Saturday's game against the Colorado Avalanche to celebrate the birth of his son, Tucker, John Tavares rejoined the team in Salt Lake City on Monday ahead of the team's tilt Tuesday with the Utah Mammoth, Sportsnet's Luke Fox reported .
- Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal out with lower-body injury — Daily Faceoff
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Carolina Hurricanes center and captain Jordan Staal missed the team’s win over the Philadelphia Flyers on the road on Sunday night, and head coach Rod Brind’Amour’s postgame update suggested a possibility that he may not immediately return to the lineup.
- Hurricanes troll whole city of Philadelphia after beating Flyers — ESPN
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Neither the Eagles nor Phillies were spared by the Hurricanes' social media team Sunday night.
- Flyers struggle again, Tocchet has no answers in franchise-record seventh straight loss to open season — Sportsnet
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Tyson Foerster slid headfirst on the ice chasing a puck in a scoreless game and got tangled with Carolina's Jordan Martinook. Martinook did to Foerster what the Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes and the rest of the NHL have done to the Flyers.
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- Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard game-time decision against Penguins — Daily Faceoff
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According to reports, Chicago Blackhawks captain Connor Bedard is a game-time decision for Tuesday night’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins . Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill was coy about Bedard’s when speaking to the media after practice on Tuesday.
- Weekes to help deliver 'unlimited buffet of hockey' with Frozen Frenzy — NHL.com
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Welcome to the NHL Chat Room, NHL.com's weekly Q&A feature where we talk to key figures in the game, gaining insight into their lives on and off the ice. This week, we feature ESPN and NHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes, who will be part of the on-air team for the Frozen Frenzy on Tuesday.
- NHL Status Report: Sanderson, Zub remain out for Senators — NHL.com
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Neither Jake Sanderson nor Artem Zub participated in the morning skate and remain out for the Senators against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Monday (7 p.m. ET; MSGSN, NHLN, SN+, TVAS). Sanderson, Ottawa’s top defenseman, has not played since its season opener at the Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 3 because of an undisclosed injury. He led Senators defensemen las
- International ice hockey mourns the passing of a great leader, Lars G Karlsson — the IIHF
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The international ice hockey community has lost one of its most dedicated leaders. Lars G Karlsson has passed away at the age of 73 following an illness. Over several decades, Karlsson devoted his life to the development of ice hockey, making a lasting contribution in Sweden and internationally. His journey began in Vendelsö and continued through leadership roles within the Stockholm Ice Hockey As
- Ducks’ Gauthier forced to leave game with upper-body injury — TSN
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Anaheim Ducks star forward Cutter Gauthier was ruled out of their game against the Calgary Flames on Saturday after suffering an upper-body injury. Gauthier departed early in the contest against Calgary, logging just 2:18 of ice time in five shifts before he headed for the locker room. The team later ruled him out with the injury.
- NHL nationally televised games for week of Oct. 12 — NHL.com
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Each Monday throughout the 2026-27 NHL season, ESPN and NHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes will provide fans with a guide of games that will be nationally televised. Today, a look at games for the third week of the regular season.
- NHL Must Watch, Oct. 12-18: Frozen Frenzy returns with 16 games in one night — Daily Faceoff
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With 32 teams, games every night and countless narratives emerging, the NHL season can make one’s head spin, and it’s easy to miss out on the weekly storylines. Not to worry; every Monday from October to April, I’ll map out the major events, games, plotlines and milestones on tap for the next seven days.
- Bergeron one of the greats — the IIHF
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Patrice Bergeron played in six international tournaments during his remarkable career. He won five, notably Olympic gold in both 2010 and 2014. In 19 NHL seasons, all with Boston, he played in 1,294 regular-season games, and in 2011 he led the Bruins to their first Stanley Cup since 1972. Bergeron was the star of Game 7, against Vancouver, scoring twice. In so doing, he became the 25th member of t
- NHL Rumor Mill – October 12, 2026 — Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey
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How will the Rangers address the loss of Igor Shesterkin to a season-ending leg injury? Which goalies could they target in the trade and free-agent markets? Find out in today’s NHL Rumor Mill. NEW YORK POST: Mollie Walker examined how the Rangers intend to cope with the absence of starting goalie Igor Shesterkin , who suffered a season-ending leg injury on Friday against the Washington Capitals .
- Tonight's games — Monday, October 12 — NHL
- Golden Knights’ Parker Wotherspoon out week-to-week with upper-body injury — Daily Faceoff
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The team announced Monday that defenseman Parker Wotherspoon will be out week-to-week with an upper-body injury. It wasn’t revealed how or when Wotherspoon sustained the injury. He played with the team during their 2-1 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday and finished the night with three hits and one blocked shot in 19:05 of ice time.
- ‘Tough loss’ as Leafs confront life without ‘heart-and-soul’ Tanev again — TSN
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The Maple Leafs beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 on Saturday at Ball Arena. Sunday is a day off for the team. Defenceman Chris Tanev left Saturday’s game in the first period with what the Toronto Maple Leafs are calling an upper-body injury.
- Penguins place Trevor van Riemsdyk on injured reserve — Daily Faceoff
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On Monday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that the team has placed defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk on injured reserve. The 35-year-old appeared in the first five games of the 2026-27 season, but wasn’t in the lineup this past Saturday night, when the Penguins hosted the Dallas Stars . Van Riemsdyk was ruled out with the lower-body injury and was originally listed as day-to-day.
- Flyers place Helge Grans on waivers — Daily Faceoff
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If Grans clears waivers on Tuesday, he’ll become eligible to be assigned to the Flyers’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The 24-year-old has appeared in just one game so far this season, jumping in the lineup on Saturday, when Philadelphia fell to the Boston Bruins by a score of 5-1. Grans registered a plus/minus of -1 while logging 12:26 of ice time in the defeat. It
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- NHL power rankings: Reigning Cup-winning Hurricanes back on top — Daily Faceoff
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We’ve got our first full week of the regular season done, and even though it’s just been 13 days, it hasn’t been short of interesting storylines. Whether it’s continued trade request drama, significant injuries or surprising starts, early-season hockey is as chaotic as it’s always been.
- The Hockey News Morning Skate: Flyers Stay Winless, Nylander Leads Maple Leafs Over Avalanche — The Hockey News
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In this edition of The Hockey News Morning Skate, Eric Cruikshank and Michael Traikos break down the Philadelphia Flyers' continuous struggles, William Nylander's milestone game with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and more.
- 32 Thoughts Podcast: A stuffed weekend — Sportsnet
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In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin by reacting to a busy Thanksgiving Saturday night across the league. They talk about the Leafs’ impressive win over the Avs, Dylan Larkin’s Montreal trip, the status of Connor Hellebuyck and much more.
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