NHLSep 22, 2026
Around the NHL: Kindel and Fabbro exit early, Joshua iffy, Rielly stays put
Two preseason injuries, a Leafs fourth-liner in limbo, and Evan Bouchard promising to make the simple play after a 95-point year.
Ferda Desk · 3 min read
Around the league
NHL
Thirty-two teams, one cap sheet at a time. Previews, trade fallout, and the trends that decide playoff seeds.
NHL
NHLSep 22, 2026
Fantilli's holdout is freezing the Blue Jackets' whole cap sheet
Four missed camp days, a $15 million comparable set, and a Marchenko decision Columbus can't make until its center signs.
Ferda Desk · 3 min read
NHLSep 22, 2026
Cristall's cross-check to the face puts him on Player Safety's radar
The Capitals prospect was tossed for answering a Hunter McDonald hit on Ryan Leonard, and the Flyers lost Denver Barkey to a lower-body injury.
Ferda Desk · 1 min read
NHLSep 22, 2026
NHL governors meet today with Texas expansion on the table
Bill Daly promised an update on Houston versus Austin after cooling the timeline earlier this month, with Atlanta and Phoenix still lurking.
Ferda Desk · 1 min read
NHLSep 22, 2026
Michkov shows up 30 pounds lighter and talking about one-timers
After a 20-goal sophomore slump, the Flyers winger cut sugar, added workouts and had his coach walking back the conditioning talk.
Ferda Desk · 1 min read
NHLSep 22, 2026
Brind'Amour's pitch: 86 games and zero preseason
The Cup-winning Hurricanes coach says today's players don't need exhibitions, hours before Florida visits his kid-heavy lineup.
Ferda Desk · 1 min read
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
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
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