NHLSep 22, 2026
Ovechkin day-to-day, could miss all of Capitals' preseason
The 41-year-old captain hasn't skated since Sunday and Spencer Carbery won't commit to a return date before opening night.
Ferda Desk · 2 min read
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NHLSep 22, 2026
Stars lock up PK ace Sam Steel for four years, $14.8 million
The 28-year-old center gets a $3.7 million cap hit through 2030-31 after a career-high 33 points last season.
Ferda Desk · 2 min read
NHLSep 22, 2026
Around the NHL: Byram's hat trick, Caufield's OT winner, Skinner's Jets debut
Eight preseason games Monday, and the ones that mattered came in Chicago, Trois-Rivières, Winnipeg and Buffalo.
Ferda Desk · 3 min read
MinorsSep 22, 2026
Around the minors: banners, camp cuts and a Hartford reboot
Kitchener, Chicoutimi and Everett raised championship banners while NHL camps sent dozens of players to the AHL.
Ferda Desk · 3 min read
InternationalSep 22, 2026
Swiss court sides with IIHF over Hockey Canada, USA Hockey on jerseys
The nine-month fight started when Hockey Canada handed Bauer an eight-year replica deal without a bidding process.
Ferda Desk · 1 min read
NHLSep 22, 2026
Kevin Hayes retires after 12 NHL seasons and 805 games
The 34-year-old center walked away after five KHL games, saying his body no longer lets him play at his level.
Ferda Desk · 1 min read
NHLSep 22, 2026
Ex-Panthers exec Mehta says Devils' season is Cup or bust
New Jersey's rookie GM spent six years in Florida's front office and brought the depth-first playbook north with him.
Ferda Desk · 1 min read
NHLSep 21, 2026
Bobrovsky makes his Maple Leafs debut: 'That''s the hockey life'
The two-time Vezina winner and back-to-back Cup champion opened Toronto's preseason against Montreal, five days before turning 38.
Ferda Desk · 2 min read
Florida PanthersSep 21, 2026
Marchand out through October, Gadjovich out indefinitely
Paul Maurice delivered two injury updates after the first day of Panthers camp.
Ferda Desk · 2 min read
Florida PanthersSep 21, 2026
Barkov is back, Brady Tkachuk is in, and Jacob Markstrom owns the crease as Panthers open camp
Florida opened its 2026-27 training camp on Sept. 17 with its captain healthy, a second Tkachuk in the room and, for the first time since 2019, someone other than Sergei Bobrovsky lined up to start the opener.
Ferda Desk · 4 min read
