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The NHL has announced its weekly honourees, naming New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin, Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard, and Vancouver Canucks forward Paul Cotter as the three stars of the week.
After Alex Ovechkin announced this season will be his last, Sidney Crosby reflected on their two-decade rivalry before the Capitals and Penguins meet Wednesday for a final time.
Ottawa Senators defenceman Jake Sanderson will miss at least the next two games with an undisclosed injury and has returned to Ottawa for further evaluation, coach Travis Green said Monday.
Detroit opened the season with a 2-0 home loss to the Rangers and a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg, while Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports unsigned defenceman Simon Edvinsson would prefer a trade.
The Detroit Red Wings have moved away from a bridge deal and made longer-term contract offers to restricted free agent defenseman Simon Edvinsson, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, the NHL's all-time leading scorer, will retire at the end of the current season. The team posted a video Monday in which he told teammates.
Montreal Canadiens forward Ivan Demidov missed Monday's practice for a therapy day. Head coach Martin St. Louis stated his availability for Tuesday's game against Carolina remains uncertain.
The Vancouver Canucks went 2-2 in a demanding opening week against top opponents, but players said their starts and discipline need to improve after a 3-2 loss to Vegas.
The Calgary Flames are 0-3 to start their rebuilding season, having been outscored 16-3 and limited to one goal in each loss, including a 6-1 defeat in Seattle on Sunday.
Mitch Marner scored his first goal of the season as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Sunday. Adin Hill made 17 saves for Vegas, while Paul Cotter extended his point streak to four games for Vancouver.
The Seattle Kraken scored three goals in the first eight minutes and rolled to a 6-1 home win over the Calgary Flames on Sunday. Mackie Samoskevich scored twice and Joey Daccord made 32 saves.
Mikael Granlund scored on the power play 4:14 into overtime and Cutter Gauthier added two goals as the Anaheim Ducks beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Sunday night.
Igor Shesterkin stopped 28 shots and added an assist to help the New York Rangers secure a 4-2 victory against the Utah Mammoth on Sunday night.
Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand will make his season debut Sunday against the Anaheim Ducks, coach Paul Maurice said. Marchand returns earlier than expected after offseason lower-body surgery.
Kyle Connor scored two power-play goals and added an assist as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Sunday for their first win of the season. Stuart Skinner made 33 saves.
Leevi Merilainen stopped 23 shots in his first start for the Vancouver Canucks, a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames. Vancouver claimed the 24-year-old goaltender off waivers from Ottawa late last month.
A video review early in the third period turned a waived-off Liam Ohgren redirect into a Vancouver goal, and the Calgary Flames went on to surrender their 1-0 lead to the Canucks.
The Vancouver Canucks scored four third-period goals to beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Saturday night. Liam Ohgren had a goal and an assist for Vancouver.
The Vancouver Canucks scored four unanswered third-period goals to defeat the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Saturday. Liam Ohgren marked his 100th NHL game with a goal and an assist.
The Ottawa Senators won their season opener 3-2 in Toronto on Saturday, scoring on a third-period power play after Kirill Marchenko's high-sticking penalty. Toronto took a tripping penalty moments later.
The Montreal Canadiens lost in overtime to Pittsburgh after allowing five unanswered goals. Juraj Slafkovsky voiced frustration over the recurring lapses and called for urgency.
The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 3-2 to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, their second one-goal regulation defeat of the opening week. Coach Jim Hiller said Toronto hit six or seven posts or crossbars.
The Edmonton Oilers limited the Seattle Kraken to 20 shots and got 20 saves from Devon Levi in a 3-1 win Saturday. Leon Draisaitl scored the game-winning goal, his third of the season.
Tommy Novak scored in overtime to give Pittsburgh a 6-5 win over Montreal after the Penguins nearly squandered a four-goal lead. Evgeni Malkin passed Dale Hawerchuk for 22nd on the NHL points list.
Sebastian Aho scored twice and set up Shayne Gostisbehere's overtime power-play goal as Carolina beat Philadelphia 3-2 for its first win of the season.
Leon Draisaitl broke a third-period tie and Connor McDavid added an empty-net goal as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 3-1 on Saturday night.
Stephen Halliday scored in the third period and Linus Ullmark made 27 saves as the Ottawa Senators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2. Thomas Chabot had a goal and an assist in his first game as Ottawa captain.
Montreal Canadiens defenceman Alexandre Carrier left Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second period with an upper-body injury and was ruled out for the rest of the contest.
The Edmonton Oilers are looking into a lateral trade, potentially moving a defenceman for a forward, as five forwards deal with early-season injuries, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Restricted free agent defenceman Simon Edvinsson prefers a trade from the Detroit Red Wings, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. The 23-year-old remains unsigned and has been practising in Sweden.
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson left Saturday's season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs due to an apparent injury, following a recent return to practice.
Elias Pettersson has four points in three games to open the season, and Sportsnet reports the improved play could revive his trade value as Vancouver explores moving his $11.6-million cap hit.
Lyle Odelein, a Stanley Cup champion with Montreal and the first captain in Columbus Blue Jackets history, has died at 58. The Blue Jackets announced his death Saturday; no cause was given.
Vancouver Canucks forward Jake DeBrusk missed Saturday's game against the Calgary Flames because of illness, head coach Manny Malhotra said. DeBrusk had one assist in the team's first two games.
Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Bowen Byram will miss Saturday's game at Buffalo because of a family matter, coach Jeff Blashill said. Byram was set to face his former team for the first time since a June trade.
Daniel Alfredsson, who spent three seasons as an Ottawa assistant, faces the Senators for the first time as a Toronto Maple Leafs associate coach on Saturday. The 53-year-old joined Toronto's staff this off-season.
Sportsnet reports the Toronto Maple Leafs have most of their roster signed through at least 2027-28, leaving about $56.5 million in projected 2028-29 cap space for Auston Matthews or Connor McDavid and other additions.
Hockey Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler says modern NHL roster drama, including Dylan Larkin's situation in Detroit, mirrors his own contract and captaincy disputes with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Leo Carlsson led the Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, while Joel Hofer and the St. Louis Blues shut out the Dallas Stars 4-0 in season openers.
St. Louis Blues defenceman Brandon Carlo was ejected from his team debut on Friday night after receiving a major penalty for knee-on-knee contact with Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz.
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