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The Edmonton Oilers are back on the ice for the 2026-27 NHL season. Edmonton has high hopes for the upcoming season. Evan Bouchard and his teammates have lofty goals. And Bouchard made a huge statement on Tuesday night. Bouchard scored a hat trick in his team’s opening night contest with the Vancouver Canucks. He was […] The post Evan Bouchard makes history in Oilers’ season opener vs. Canucks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The post Where Will Red Wings Find Offense? appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now . The Detroit Red Wings start their regular season on Friday night, marking one of the later starts in the NHL […] The post Where Will Red Wings Find Offense? appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now .
Evan Bouchard is in the record books once again. This time, the Edmonton Oilers defenceman entered the record books with an all-time performance, scoring three goals and five points, becoming the first blue liner with as many points in a season-opening game. The only player with more points in a season opener was Pittsburgh Penguins…
Welcome back to Instant Reaction, the series here at CanucksArmy where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Vancouver Canucks game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below! Starting lineup Projected #Canucks lines vs. EdmontonOilers DeBrusk. EP40. Lekkerimäki.Öhgren. Rossi. Boeser.O’Connor. Sasson. Karlsson.Bains. Cotter. Gallagher. Buium. Hronek.Oleksiak. Willander.EP25. Schenn. 🥅Lankinen🥅 7pm on…
Well, that may end up being the game of the year. On Tuesday evening, the Edmonton Oilers began their 2026-27 campaign, managing to tie up the game late after being down 5-2, but eventually losing 6-5 in overtime to the Vancouver Canucks. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one. The Canucks…
The New York Rangers had seven new players in their opening-night Tuesday who never played a regular-season game before with […]
Just as they did 25 times last season, the Montreal Canadiens opened up the 2026-27 season with comeback win beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2. Alexandre Carrier (1g, 1a) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal 13:12 into the third period; Josh Anderson had a goal and an assist, Zach Bolduc lit the lamp […] The post Montreal Canadiens Postgame: Dobes, Unsung Heroes Shine In 3-2 Win appeared first on The Sick Podcast .
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The Edmonton Oilers opened the 2026–27 NHL season as a Stanley Cup contender. Their first game showed why the outlook comes with a warning. Edmonton erased a three-goal deficit against the Vancouver Canucks on September 29, only to lose 6-5 in overtime at Rogers Place. Evan Bouchard scored three goals and added two assists. Vasily […]
Sidney Crosby has a pretty simple way of measuring whether the Penguins take a step forward. 'I think just going further, deeper than we did last year,' he'd say Tuesday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. 'That's how I'd gauge it.'
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BOSTON – The Boston Bruins got the 2026-27 season started on the right foot. The Bruins beat the New York […] The post Bruins Score 3 in 75 Seconds, Beat Rangers in Season Opener appeared first on Boston Hockey Now .
The Carolina Hurricanes raised their 2026 Stanley Cup banner to the rafters of Lenovo Center on Tuesday evening before their first regular-season matchup of the new season against the Florida Panthers, who had won back-to-back championships in 2024 and 2025. While it wasn’t a championship game, the Panthers got the last laugh at Carolina’s expense. […] The post Rod Brind’Amour gets real about Brandon Bussi after tough Hurricanes loss to Panthers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
During Kings Media Day, reporters were caught on a live microphone talking about Ben Simmons and Zach LaVine. Instead of breaking down their games, the conversation turned personal, with comments about the players’ looks and personalities. The clip went viral on social media, and now DeMarcus Cousins weighed in. The former Kings star used the […] The post “Feeling Violated”: DeMarcus Cousins Makes Shocking Allegations Against Kings After Hot Mic Incident appeared first on EssentiallySports .
After their fifth consecutive first round defeat, the Los Angeles Kings needed to change something. From the 2022 to 2025 post-season, the Kings lost to the Oilers in the first round. They mixed it up in 2026, as they were swept by the Colorado Avalanche. Not great. So what did they do this past off-season?…
This wasn’t what the New York Rangers had in mind for their 2026-27 season opener — and coach Mike Sullivan’s […]
Ahead of their first game of the 2026-27 NHL regular season, the Vancouver Canucks have officially named six players as alternate captains. The team named three captains for home games and three more for away games. At home, the club’s three captains will be: Filip Hronek, Linus Karlsson, and Drew O’Connor. When on the road,…
After waiting all summer for hockey to return, the Bruins made you wait another 40+ minutes before their 2026-2027 really began. The Bruins got three goals just 75 seconds apart late in the third period to turn what had been a relatively sleepy affair into a 3-0 Opening Night win. Fraser Minten broke the deadlock […]
Two days after a scary hit forced him off the field in Los Angeles, Dante Moore finally gave Oregon fans and his teammates the message they were praying for. The Ducks quarterback broke his silence on Monday with an emotional Instagram update about his recovery process. While he did not set a firm date for […] The post Oregon Stars Send Prayers to Dante Moore After QB Gives Injury Update appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Shesterkin kept the Rangers in it for more than 55 minutes before the Bruins scored three times in the final four minutes to spoil the season opener in Boston.
“It’s just the start of a long journey.” Those were the words of wisdom of head coach Jim Hiller after […]
Darius Acuff Jr. will bring a winning pedigree to the Sacramento Kings as he enters his rookie year after being drafted at No. 7 in June. Acuff is coming off a stellar one-and-done stint at Arkansas, where he shone under coach John Calipari. The young guard has repeatedly credited the legendary mentor for molding him […] The post Kings’ Darius Acuff Jr. goes all out with ‘greatest’ praises for John Calipari appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 loss to Montreal, head coach Jim Hiller discussed Kirill Marchenko’s Leafs debut alongside Auston Matthews, Gavin McKenna’s NHL debut, and the challenge of building cohesion with so many new faces in the lineup. How would you assess the team’s performance? Hiller: I thought we played pretty well, to be honest […] The post Jim Hiller on the Leafs’ season-opening loss to Montreal: “We looked a little bit like a new team” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
The 2026-27 NHL season is finally here, but the Chicago Blackhawks will be without new captain Connor Bedard on opening night against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Chicago Blackhawks named Connor Bedard the 38th captain in franchise history ahead of the 2026-27 NHL season, even though they knew the 21-year-old would be sidelined on opening night against the Vegas Golden Knights and likely even longer. Bedard is out to start the 2026-27 NHL campaign as he is still rehabbing from offseaso...
The night everyone was waiting for was finally here: opening night of the 2026-27 NHL season. More importantly, the Carolina Hurricanes began their title defense as the defending Stanley Cup…
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