Around the Hockey World — Sunday, October 25

15 items · updated 12:27 AM

Top stories

• SIMMONS SAYS: NHL, Rogers need to figure out, together, how to make more games accessible — the Toronto Sun9:46 AM
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  Dear Gary Bettman. You happily took Rogers Sportsnet’s money and sold out Canadian hockey fans in the process. Read more from Steve Simmons.

• Nikishin, Hurricanes end stalemate with one-year, $3M contract — NHL.com
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  TSN, ESPN
  9:29 PM
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  Alexander Nikishin signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. The 25-year-old defenseman has yet to play this season. He became a restricted free agent July 1 after he had 33 points (11 goals, 22 assists) and averaged 18:11 of ice time in 81 regular-season games as a rookie last season. His 11 goals set a Carolina/Hartford Whalers record for a rookie at his pos

News

• Doughty wants to ‘play until over 40,’ win another Stanley Cup championship with Kings — NHL.com
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  TSN
  12:27 AM
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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 Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty.

• Hughes receives mixed reaction from Canucks fans after video tribute — Sportsnet
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  Sportsnet, Daily Faceoff
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• Sights and sounds from NHL Heritage Classic in Winnipeg — Sportsnet
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  Sportsnet, Sportsnet
  9:27 PM
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  On Sunday, the Winnipeg Jets will play host to the Montreal Canadiens in an outdoor regular-season matchup at Princess Auto Stadium, home of the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The game is available to watch on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ starting at 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT.

• Kraken forward Jared McCann sidelined long-term with lower-body injury — Sportsnet
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  Daily Faceoff
  4:44 PM
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  Forward Jared McCann is expected to miss 10 weeks with a lower-body injury, the Kraken announced on Sunday. McCann has three goals and five assists for eight points in 11 games this season with Seattle.

• Reimer signs one-year contract with Rangers, returns to NHL at age 38 — NHL.com
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  Sportsnet, TSN, Daily Faceoff
  1:39 PM
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  Goalie was on professional tryout with Hartford of AHL, last played in League for Senators on April 15

• NHL Status Report: Perron could make Stars debut against Islanders — NHL.com1:39 PM
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  David Perron could make his Stars debut against the New York Islanders on Sunday (6 p.m. ET; Prime Video, MSGSN). The 38-year-old forward has been practicing with the team since signing a one-year contract Oct. 16. … Forward Radek Faksa (lower body) is also possible to play after he left in the third period of a 3-2 overtime win against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. … Sam Steel (undisclosed) will

• NHL On Tap: Jets host Canadiens in Heritage Classic after Hellebuyck trade — NHL.com1:39 PM
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  Get cozy and watch the Winnipeg Jets host the Montreal Canadiens in a rustic Canadian cottage. Well, Princess Auto Stadium will be decorated to look like one, at least, for the 2026 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic (7 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN, TNT, truTV, HBO MAX), complete with a roaring fire. "Off Campus" star Ella Bright will host a special first intermission presented by Ticketmaster with musical per

• Kucherov becomes Lightning’s all-time points leader in OT loss to Mammoth — NHL.com9:47 AM
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  SALT LAKE CITY -- Nikita Kucherov became the Tampa Bay Lightning’s all-time leader in points with an assist, but the Utah Mammoth rallied for a 5-4 overtime win at Delta Center on Saturday. Kucherov has 1,138 points (405 goals, 733 assists) in 890 games with Tampa Bay, breaking a tie with Steven Stamkos, who now plays for the Nashville Predators. Stamkos had 1,137 points (555 goals, 582 assists)

• Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup – October 25, 2026 — Lyle Richardson of Spector's Hockey9:20 AM
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  In the Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup: the Hurricanes tried to acquire Connor Hellebuyck , the latest on Dylan Larkin , and the Capitals granted permission for Ivan Miroshnichenko to speak with other teams. SPORTSNET : Elliotte Friedman reports the Carolina Hurricanes really wanted to acquire Connor Hellebuyck from the Winnipeg Jets . However, the Jets wanted immediate forward help, and the Hurricanes

• Results — Sunday, October 25, 5 games — NHL3:00 AM

Columns

• Five Of The Luckiest NHL Players to Start This Season — The Hockey News9:26 PM
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  Several players have been off to a great start, and some of these starts lead to questions of whether it is sustainable. Here are some suspects to having a lucky start to the 2026-27 NHL regular season.

• What we learned from Connor Hellebuyck’s first weekend with the Devils — Sportsnet1:40 PM
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  Connor Hellebuyck is settling into New Jersey after his blockbuster trade from Winnipeg, with his Devils debut potentially coming as early as this week. Here’s what we learned about the deal, his preparation, the salary-cap implications and why New Jersey believes the three-time Vezina winner can help turn it into a Stanley Cup contender.

• Opinion: Connor Hellebuyck's Words To Jets Fans After Trade To Devils Ring Hollow — The Hockey News11:08 AM
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  The Connor Hellebuyck saga with the Winnipeg Jets has come to an end after his trade to the New Jersey Devils. Hellebuyck came out Saturday and tried to mend fences with Jets fans who feel betrayed, but his words ring hollow.