Around the Hockey World — Friday, October 16
The day's hockey news in one place — and somewhere to talk about it.
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24 items · updated 10:53 PM
News
- Penguins’ Crosby moves into seventh on NHL’s all-time assists list — Sportsnet
- Breaking: Chinakhov Out with Injury — Pittsburgh Hockey Now
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As expected, Elmer Soderblom was part of line rushes, but so was Ville Koivunen . The player missing was winger Egor Chinakhov , who is being evaluated for a lower-body injury. Per the team, his prognosis is unknown as he is being evaluated.
- Oilers’ Hyman to return against Mammoth, Dach, Walman, likely to play — Daily Faceoff
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On Friday, Edmonton radio host Jason Gregor reported that left winger Zach Hyman is set to make his return against the Utah Mammoth on Saturday. At the same time, Colton Dach and Jake Walman are also “very likely” to play.
- Red Wings owner Ilitch says he made decision to remove Yzerman as GM, doesn’t rule out rebuild — TSN
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At the time, it was unclear whether Yzerman made the call himself, but team owner Chris Ilitch revealed Thursday he made the “difficult but necessary decision” to demote the franchise legend. Ilitch spoke to Max Bultman of The Athletic on the state of the franchise, including his reaction to chants of “Sell the team” being heard at Little Caesars Arena.
- Ice Chips: Jets’ Namestnikov out week-to-week after sustaining injury at practice — TSN
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Keep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips. Rasmus Dahlin won’t join the Sabres in Montreal, Lindy Ruff said, but he’s progressing. Ruff is hoping Jiri Kulich can get to Montreal tonight and be an option for tomorrow.
- ‘Should all be very angry’: Cooler heads not prevailing for Blue Jackets’ Bowness — Sportsnet
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The Columbus Blue Jackets coach continued his public tirade over his team's defence on Friday three days after it suffered a 7-3 loss to the Floridaa Panthers. "Right now, we should all be very angry at where we are," Bowness told reporters .
- NHL Status Report: Jarvis could return for Hurricanes this weekend — NHL.com
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Seth Jarvis could make his season debut for the Hurricanes this weekend. The forward has been out after having shoulder surgery in June. He led the Hurricanes with 32 goals last season and had 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in the playoffs. Carolina begins a five-game road trip at the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET; SNE, SNO, SNW, CARNHL, HHN) and also plays at the Calgary Flames o
- NHL On Tap: Pals Crosby, MacKinnon meet again when Penguins visit Avalanche — NHL.com
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Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia buddies Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby go head-to-head for the first time this season and the 21st time in their NHL careers when the Colorado Avalanche host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Ball Arena (9 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, KTVD, ALT, SN+, TVAS). MacKinnon brings a five-game point streak (12 points; four goals, eight assists) against the Penguins dating back to March 24, 2024
- Laraque, Ference to represent NHL in Heroes Cup Hockey Tournament — NHL.com
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Heroes Cup Hockey Tournament organizers asked retired NHL forward Georges Laraque if he wanted to skip a game to rest his achy joints after he pulled double duty playing on two teams during last year's annual charity event.
- Hall week to week for Hurricanes because of upper-body injury — NHL.com
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Taylor Hall is week to week for the Carolina Hurricanes because of an upper-body injury. The 34-year-old forward left in the second period of a 4-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.
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- NHL Rumor Roundup: Will The Winnipeg Jets Trade Or Welcome Back Connor Hellebuyck? — The Hockey News
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Recent reports suggest Connor Hellebuyck might end his holdout and return to the Winnipeg Jets, but it appears they've already moved on without him.
- Perron signs one-year, $850,000 contract with Stars — NHL.com
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David Perron signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Dallas Stars on Friday. The 38-year-old forward had 28 points (13 goals, 15 assists) in 65 regular-season games for the Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings last season, including three goals in 16 games with Detroit after he was acquired in a trade on March 5.
- NHL Rumor Mill – October 16, 2026 — Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey
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Check out the latest on Jets holdout goalie Connor Hellebuyck , Red Wings center Dylan Larkin , and Canadiens winger Josh Anderson in today’s NHL Rumor Mill. TSN: Darren Dreger reports the recent talk suggesting Connor Hellebuyck could return to the Winnipeg Jets is speculation. Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff remains focused on getting the 33-year-old goaltender traded for a fair return.
- Brady Tkachuk third in NHL history with back-to-back natural hat tricks — ESPN
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Brady Tkachuk became the second player in almost 40 years and the third player in NHL history to score a natural hat trick -- three consecutive goals without another player from either team scoring -- in back-to-back games.
- Tonight's games — Friday, October 16 — NHL
- NHL Prospect Watch: Oscar Hemming Looks To Make Larger NCAA Impact, Team Canada Announces U-17 Rosters Featuring Schultz, Pue And Daneault — The Hockey News
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Oscar Hemming endured a draft-eligible season few, if any, have dealt with. But the Columbus Blue Jackets prospect didn't let it bring him down, and now he looks to dominate at the NCAA level for Boston College.
- Canadiens’ Florian Xhekaj out two weeks with lower-body injury — Daily Faceoff
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On Friday, the Montreal Canadiens announced that forward Florian Xhekaj is going to be out for the next two weeks with a lower-body injury. The team didn’t specify how the younger of the two Xhekaj brothers was hurt to begin with. However, after missing last Saturday’s shootout win against the Detroit Red Wings , the 22-year-old reportedly had noticeable pain in practice on Monday and left the ic
- The World Girls' Ice Hockey Weekend 2026 — the IIHF
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The annual IIHF World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend (WGIHW) is back for its 15 th edition over the weekend of Oct. 16-18, 2026. The event has grown into a truly global affair, with more than 30 countries across six continents taking part last year. It’s a time when rinks open their doors to thousands of girls and women, inviting them to take part in hockey events – often trying the game for the first
Just saw that the 2nd Brady Tkachuk hat trick came in a span of 11:12!
On another note, this week I lost my "souldog" Lucy, who'd been by my side for most moments over the last 14 years and really grew up with my wife and me as we built our family. She had the energy of a puppy, even toward the end when her body didn't want to cooperate with that enthusiasm. I could wax poetic about her all day, but the reason I thought to share it on the site is because connection is a great counter to sadness, not just for me, but for any of us feeling that right now, and I would love for this site to become a community.
I've been reading recently that connection is what most of society is craving, even if outwardly displaying desires for money and fame, so if this post can create even a little connection, that's a win in Lucy's name. Love and miss her deeply. Hockey is a great distraction - go enjoy some puck. -Jeff
Columns
- Why are teams struggling to sell out games? — Daily Faceoff
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The NHL is a gate-driven league. You may have heard this said a time or two before. While leagues like the NFL and NBA generate a major portion of their revenue from broadcasting deals, the NHL still relies much more heavily on in-person attendance. It can’t be a great sign, then, that teams around the league have been failing to sell out early in the season.
- Why NHL fans in Canada should tune in for 'The Price Is Right Tonight' on Monday — the Toronto Sun
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Several NHL players including Matthew Schaefer and Tom Wilson will be part special episode of popular game show on Monday.
- Why Maple Leafs' benching Gavin McKenna didn't make sense, even with hindsight — the Toronto Sun
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Expect Toronto's first-overall pick to move past being benched against Buffalo, as much as it was unnecessary in the first place.
- NHL Power Rankings: Each team's biggest shock of the 2026-27 season — ESPN
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The Hurricanes are back on top of our 1-32 poll. Plus, we identify the big surprises -- both good and bad.
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- The Hockey News Morning Skate: McKenna Benched In Maple Leafs Loss, Tkachuk Posts Back-To-Back Hat Tricks — The Hockey News
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In this edition of The Hockey News Morning Skate, Eric Cruikshank and Michael Traikos break down Jim Hiller's decision to bench Gavin McKenna in the Toronto Maple Leafs' loss to the Buffalo Sabres, Brady Tkachuk's historic hat trick in his second straight game, and more.
- Friday Four: Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon and other early-season oddities — Sportsnet
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We’re still less than three weeks into the 2026-27 campaign and it’s easy to jump to conclusions about things that may turn out to be silly a month from now. Still, it’s fun to look around the league at some anomalies and ponder if they could become trends.
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