2025-26 NHL Regular Season Thread

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NEW YORK – Tampa’s rich pirate history will be the theme for the field design and the game presentation for the highly anticipated 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series, the Feb. 1 outdoor game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins at Raymond James Stadium (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, SN, TVAS; NHL in ASL on ESPN+, Sportsnet+).

Stadium Series field design to have pirate theme for Bruins-Lightning | NHL.com

Rink to sit atop treasure map of landmarks, paths, clues to celebrate festival

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NEW YORK – Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust has been suspended for three games, without pay, for an illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser during NHL Game No. 822 in Vancouver on Sunday, Jan. 25, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.

Rust suspended 3 games for actions in Penguins game | NHL.com

Forward banned for illegal check to head against Boeser of Canucks

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"After consulting with our team doctors and outside specialists, Thatcher Demko will be shut down for the rest of the year," Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said Tuesday. "Thatcher will undergo surgery next week for an injury unrelated to the one that kept him out of action last season. Following his rehab, he will be ready for the start of training camp in September."

Demko to have hip surgery, miss rest of season for Canucks | NHL.com

Goalie last played Jan. 10, expected to be ready for start of training camp

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Sam Malinski signed a four-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. Financial terms were not announced for the deal, which begins next season.

Malinski signs 4-year contract with Avalanche | NHL.com

Defenseman has set career highs in assists and points this season, could have become UFA

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TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned defenseman Simon Lundmark and forward Jakob Pelletier to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, Vice President and General Manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

Lightning re-assign D Simon Lundmark, F Jakob Pelletier to AHL Syracuse | Tampa Bay Lightning

Lundmark made his NHL debut with the Lightning at Columbus and Pelletier has appeared in two games with the Bolts this season

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Ben Chiarot signed a three-year, $11.55 contract with the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday. It has an average annual value of $3.85 million.

The 34-year-old defenseman was in the last season of a four-year contract he signed July 13, 2022, and could have become an unrestricted free agent. He has 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 54 games and is third on the Red Wings in average ice time (21:07). He played an NHL career-high 81 games last season and skated 22:19 in his 700th NHL game, a 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets in Detroit on Feb. 27, 2025.

Chiarot signs 3-year, $11.55 million contract with Red Wings | NHL.com

34-year-old defenseman could have been unrestricted free agent after this season

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Nate the great​

Nathan MacKinnon is two assists from 700 in the NHL and becoming the third-fastest active player to reach the milestone (920 games) after Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid (699) and Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby (856). He'll get a chance when the Avalanche (35-6-9) visit the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre (7:30 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN, ALT). MacKinnon has 50 assists this season and is the third player in Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques history with five straight seasons of at least 50, joining Peter Stastny and Joe Sakic.

NHL On Tap: MacKinnon 2 assists from 700 with Avalanche visiting Senators | NHL.com

Werenski enjoying productive month with Blue Jackets; Soucy joins Islanders to play Rangers in 1st game since trade

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Giacomin, Richter, and Lundqvist are not only linked by their status in Rangers history, but also through a unique connection with the jersey numbers they wore.

From The Crease to The Rafters | New York Rangers

The connection between the three Rangers goaltenders whose numbers are retired

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The Stars won a big game on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues, 4-3, but head coach Glen Gulutzan wasn’t very happy.
Maybe that’s a good sign.

Heika’s Take: Stars survive another scare against Blues thanks to more late game heroics | Dallas Stars

Four days after Jason Robertson scored the winner late against St. Louis, Thomas Harley took his turn to help Dallas escape with a 4-3 win

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NHL On Tap: Kane 1 point from passing Modano as top all-time U.S.-born scorer | NHL.com

McDavid, Oilers host Celebrini, Sharks; streaks collide for Kings, Sabres

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Dylan Holloway was placed on injured reserve by the Blues on Thursday because of a lower-body injury. The forward missed 15 games after injuring his right ankle during practice Dec. 14 before returning to play against the Edmonton Oilers on Jan. 18, but he hasn't played since.

NHL Status Report: Holloway placed on injured reserve by Blues | NHL.com

McDonagh expected back for Lightning; Terry could return for Ducks

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Nashville, Tenn. (Jan. 29, 2026) – Nashville Predators General Manager Barry Trotz announced today that the team has assign forward Fedor Svechkov to Milwaukee (AHL).

Predators Assign Fedor Svechkov to Milwaukee (AHL) | Nashville Predators

Center Has Recorded Nine Points in 49 Games With Nashville This Season

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ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have recalled goaltender Clay Stevenson from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today.

Capitals Recall Clay Stevenson | Washington Capitals

Goaltender has .912 save percentage and 2.57 GAA in 24 games with Hershey

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The Capitals forward was fined $2,500 by the NHL for unsportsmanlike conduct toward an opponent.

Brandon Duhaime fined by NHL after Seattle Kraken game

Brandon Duhaime is lighter in the pocketbook after the Washington Capitals' 5-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken. The Capitals forward was fined…

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It only happens once per NHL season.

But every time the Tampa Bay Lightning make their annual trek to California to play the San Jose Sharks, Andrei Vasilevskiy makes sure to catch up with an old friend.

Vasilevskiy passes longtime friend Nabokov for NHL history | Tampa Bay Lightning

The Lightning goalie’s .917 career save percentage ties for fourth among the top 25

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TAMPA -- Victor Hedman said he would have laughed at the mere suggestion of outdoor hockey in Florida when he was selected with No. 2 pick by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2009 NHL Draft.

Hedman has 'big motivation' to return for Stadium Series | NHL.com

Lightning defenseman recovering from elbow surgery, also excited for Olympics

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The Vegas Golden Knights are headed to Texas in 2027 for their third outdoor game in franchise history

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Patrick Kane became the all-time leading scorer among United States-born players on Thursday.

Kane passes Modano to become all-time leading U.S.-born scorer | NHL.com

Red Wings forward gets 1,375th career point in shootout loss against Capitals

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There was no holding back the Tampa Bay Lightning or defenseman Darren Raddysh on Thursday night.

The Backcheck: Raddysh, ‘smart’ third period carries Bolts past Jets | Tampa Bay Lightning

Beat writer Benjamin Pierce recaps Thursday's win over the Jets

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Devils coach Sheldon Keefe said center Jack Hughes is still being evaluated and no update on his status is yet known, including whether or not he’ll travel with the team and be available to play at Ottawa Saturday night.

Jack Hughes Injury Update | BLOG | New Jersey Devils

Devils coach Sheldon Keefe said center Jack Hughes is still being evaluated and no update on his status is yet known, including whether or not he’ll travel with the team and be available to play at Ottawa Saturday night. “The only update is that he’s still getting evaluated. In the

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DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings have assigned forward Sheldon Dries to the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins.

Red Wings assign Sheldon Dries to Grand Rapids | Detroit Red Wings

Macomb native has skated in 122 NHL games with Colorado and Vancouver

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Jon Cooper thinks back to the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs, when he made Nikita Kucherov a healthy scratch twice in four games, and jokingly wonders what in the world he was thinking at the time.

Hardworking Kucherov leads Lightning into Stadium Series vs. Bruins | NHL.com

‘Incredibly consistent’ forward continues to raise play heading into outdoor game in Tampa

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The Blues dads are hitting the road.

The team is bringing their dads on the two-game road trip to Nashville and Dallas next week.

Blues bringing dads on trip to Nashville, Dallas | St. Louis Blues

The Blues dads are hitting the road. The team is bringing their dads on the two-game road trip to Nashville and Dallas next week. The dads will board the team plane on Sunday, stay at the team hotels, attend the team meetings and practices, enjoy the team dinners and take

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The Chicago Blackhawks today announced that the team has recalled defenseman Sam Rinzel from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League

RELEASE: Blackhawks Recall Sam Rinzel from Rockford IceHogs | Chicago Blackhawks

Defenseman has logged eight points in 28 NHL games with Chicago during the 2025-25 season

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Players and coaches won’t provide excuses. They will never mentally relent, not in Vegas.

Lawless: Forging Through the January Gauntlet | Vegas Golden Knights

The Golden Knights have four games remaining ahead of the 2026 Olympic Break

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