Around the Hockey World — Tuesday, October 13

Featuring all 32 NHL teams, tonight’s ‘NHL Frozen Frenzy’ on ESPN2, Disney+ and the ESPN App (in the U.S.) will drop the puck on this season’s Hockey Fights Cancer campaign, spotlighting stories from across the League for the third straight season and raising funds for the V Foundation in support of Hockey Fights Cancer. In celebration of Frozen Frenzy, Hockey Fights Cancer™ and the V Foundation a

The Colorado Avalanche defenceman is out Tuesday against the Dallas Stars as his wife is due to give birth, a team spokesman told reporters . Makar, 27, holds three goals and four assists in five games this season. The two-time Norris Trophy winner has played at least 75 games in three of the last four campaigns.

CHICAGO — Connor Bedard is expected to make his delayed debut tonight as Blackhawks captain when Chicago hosts the St. Louis Blues. Bedard said he was "pumped" to play when he addressed reporters hours before the game's opening faceoff.

Rasmus Dahlin is day to day because of an upper-body injury and is not expected to play for the Sabres at the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday (6:30 p.m. ET; RDS, TSN2, MSG-B). The defenseman appeared to sustain the injury while taking a slap shot early in the second period of a 5-3 win against the Florida Panthers at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Monday. "They (can) treat him better here," coach Lind

There are 16 games on the NHL schedule for the "NHL Frozen Frenzy" on Tuesday, including three nationally televised in the United States. Here are five things to watch today, along with the complete game schedule.

Nico Sturm will be out of the Minnesota Wild for at least a week after a scary moment on Monday. The forward was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday after he was hit in the head by a puck in their game against the Vegas Golden Knights, the Wild announced.

On Tuesday, Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour revealed that center Jordan Staal will miss the next one to two months with a tear in his calf. The injury occured during warmups prior to Carolina’s 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday.

Trade rumors continue to swirl around Detroit Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson and Carolina Hurricanes blueliner Alexander Nikishin, but are either players close to getting moved?

Bruce Cassidy is still hoping to get behind an NHL bench after being fired by the Vegas Golden Knights late last season, but his fate still remains in the hands of his former club. Cassidy was sought after in the off-season by the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings , but the Golden Knights blocked both clubs from speaking to him. Vegas general manager Kelly McCrimmon said in June the team gave

The team announced that defenseman Mike Matheson will not be in the lineup against the Buffalo Sabres and is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Forward Owen Beck will be jumping in the lineup, as the Canadiens are expected to trot out a lineup of 12 forwards and eight defensemen against their Atlantic Division rivals.

CHICAGO -- Connor Bedard could make his season debut for the Chicago Blackhawks against the Pittsburgh Penguins at United Center on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET; CHSN, SN-PIT). The Blackhawks captain practiced fully again Monday, one day after doing so for the first time this season. Bedard had surgery on his left shoulder a few days after he was injured during an offseason training session in Vancouver on

Will the struggling Flyers make a coaching change or a trade? Will Connor Hellebuyck be traded to the Rangers or return to the Jets? Find out in today’s NHL Rumor Mill. THE ATHLETIC : Kevin Kurz looked at the free-falling Philadelphia Flyers’ options to reverse their fortunes.

More than 600 players will take the ice in 16 arenas across the NHL on Tuesday when all 32 teams play in the first Frozen Frenzy night this season. ESPN not only has a tripleheader, which starts when the New Jersey Devils visit the Detroit Red Wings (6 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN+) at Little Caesars Arena, it also will have a whiparound show starting at 7 p.m. ET.

Ullmark had a tough time through the 2025-26 season, playing well below his normal level before ultimately taking a leave from the team to address his mental health. He was much sharper after he returned, and he was by far the Senators’ best player in their first round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Despite getting swept by the Carolina Hurricanes , Ullmark gave his team a chance to win in al

The former college hockey player and son of NHL legend Mario Lemieux qualified for the PGA Tour’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship this week after he shot a 66 — the same number his father wore throughout his Hall of Fame career — in Monday’s qualifying event at The Country Club of Winter Haven in Winter Haven, Fla.

Two weeks ago today, the 84-game NHL season began. In that short time, we've seen some wild games (the 9-7 Oilers-Canucks result comes to mind), some concerning injuries (Igor Shesterkin is out for the season) and a number of trade possibilities yet to be consummated.

Tools like Puckpedia’s Puckdoku and events such as the Spengler Cup have made it fun to Remember Some Guys. And that’s exactly what we’re doing today. The NHL season is still in its infancy, but most leagues around Europe have been fully active for weeks now. If you’re a true hockey sicko, you start your day with a couple of games overseas before capping things off back in North America.