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New York Islanders rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer is having one of the most unique starts to an NHL career. Schaefer faced Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby in the team’s 4-3 season-opening loss on Thursday. Now, he’s poised to take on Alex Ovechkin when the Islanders play the Washington Capitals on Saturday. The matchup will make Schaefer just the eighth player in …

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The spotlight was on Jonathan Toews when the Winnipeg Jets skated onto the ice for their season opener against Dallas on Thursday night. The Winnipeg-born Toews received a loud, long cheer from the sold-out crowd when he was introduced before the Jets’ 5-4 loss. The 37-year-old Jets center, who was playing his first NHL game since …

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🏒 The NHL is back (Yahoo Sports) The NHL returns to action tonight, as the puck drops on the league’s 109th season. Advertisement Preseason title favorites: Edmonton and Vegas open as co-favorites to hoist …

Welcome to our 2025-26 NHL projections where you will find each team’s projected point total, probability of advancing to and through the playoffs, and chances of winning the Stanley Cup. The projections are based on 50,000 simulations of the remainder of the season which factors in each team’s projected strength, current health and strength of schedule. All projections are rounded …

By Sean Gentille, Jesse Granger, Shayna Goldman, James Mirtle, Mark Lazerus and The Athletic NHL Staff After two years of the Florida Panthers’ postseason dominance, is the road clear for another team to win the Stanley Cup? Can newly extended Connor McDavid take back the Hart Trophy after two years without it? The 2025-26 NHL season is finally upon us, …

The Penguins’ last stand? When the Penguins take the ice against the Rangers, it will mark the 20th season together for Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin, the highest-scoring trio with a single team in NHL history with 3,703 regular-season points. Letang is signed for three more seasons and Crosby the next two, but Malkin, a 39-year-old forward, enters …

Morrissey has become a consistent Norris Trophy contender, finishing in the top seven of the voting three years in a row, including two years within the top five. Offensively speaking, he is one of the top point-producers in the league among defensemen, recording 207 points over the past three seasons. Only Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes, and Erik Karlsson have topped …

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Oct 6, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Opening night of the 2025-26 NHL season is Tuesday, featuring a tripleheader of games on ESPN: Chicago Blackhawks–Florida …

Who’s ready for the first season of NHL and Olympic hockey in 12 years? I’ve cooked up 26 predictions to complement our annual staff picks and help set the stage for what should be a very memorable 2025-26 campaign. The theme here is bold, believable predictions that also have some spice to them. Alright, here goes nothing. 1. McDavid signs …

NHL comes down hard on Lightning, not Panthers, with suspensions, fines  Tampa Bay Times NHL punishes Lightning after penalty-filled game  ESPN NHL Announces Disciplinary Action Against Tampa Bay Lightning  NHL Media NHL begins discipline for hectic Battle of Florida pre-season game  Sportsnet.ca Panthers, Lightning create chaos in bruising preseason finale; NHL doles out punishment  Fox News Source link