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It was bound to happen someday. After 546 consecutive games without ever missing a match since his NHL debut, Nick Suzuki will finally have to watch his teammates from the stands for two to four weeks.

Florida Panthers rookie goalie Cooper Black, standing a colossal 6-feet-9, didn’t just play his first NHL game on Thursday night, he absolutely rewrote the league’s record books. He became the tallest goaltender to ever appear in a regular-season game, making history the moment he skated onto the PPG Paints Arena ice for pregame warmups.

Breaking down the best bets for College Football Week 8, including the Texas Longhorns to win and cover against Ole Miss.

“It’s with a shattered heart, but also deep peace knowing Ron is with Jesus now. He fought so hard. Love never ends,” Sarah Palin, Duguay's girlfriend, tweeted.

Ron Duguay, the former New York Rangers forward and NHL All-Star, has died aged 69 after battling stage four colon cancer, his family confirmed.

Cooper Black #31 of the Florida Panthers defends the net during his NHL debut against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena on October 22, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Red Wings executive Jimmy Devellano admits Dylan Larkin still wants to leave Detroit despite the organization's attempts to repair their relationship.

This morning the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that forward Bryan Rust has been placed on injured reserve, while Rutger McGroarty and Chase Pietila have been recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

The Pittsburgh Penguins return to the ice against the visiting Florida Panthers on Thursday night, two days after a health scare involving Ben Kindel.

Whether fair or not, there has been plenty of speculation lately about Ryan Huska’s future as head coach of the Calgary Flames. An ugly start to the season, highlighted by several lopsided losses, has resulted in plenty of fans questioning Huska, who is currently in his fourth season behind the Flames’ bench. The good news for Huska is that, despite all the outside noise, TSN’s Darren Dreger reported Tuesday that the 51-year-old is not on the hot seat at this point in time. While that may frustrate some fans, it’s worth remembering just how difficult a situation Huska is in this season. Entering the first true season of their rebuild, the Flames entered the 2026-27 campaign expected to be among the NHL’s worst teams. A big part of that has come due to the fact that GM Craig Conroy elected to trade several key veterans such as Rasmus Andersson, MacKenzie Weegar, Nazem Kadri, and Blake Coleman. That has led some, including former Flames head coach Darryl Sutter, to suggest Huska shouldn’t shoulder the blame for Calgary’s struggles through the first eight games of the season. “Ryan’s a really good coach for that group,” Sutter said during an appearance on The Raw Mike Richards Show. “He’s come up through the organization, he knows a lot of the guys […] I think he’s a really good coach. He’s fundamental with what he wants to get done, and he’s very clear in what he wants to get done.” Sutter, who had Huska as an assistant coach during his most recent stint with the Flames, also explained why winning can be particularly difficult for coaches tasked with developing a young roster. “[The] number one [priority] is the development of those young guys, and fortunately, unfortunately, whatever you want to call it, some of that’s got to happen at the NHL level. It’s hard to win when you’re developing, say, five, six, seven guys.” That reality should give Huska some breathing room as the Flames navigate what is expected to be a difficult season. While the results haven’t been pretty, the main objective heading into the year was never to rack up wins. With development taking priority over immediate results, Huska appears to be getting some time to work through the growing pains of a rebuilding roster. For now, at least, it appears the Flames aren’t considering making a change behind the bench.

Patrik Laine is reportedly getting very close to signing a new contract, and he could be heading to sunny California in the process. According to multiple reports, the Los Angeles Kings have been in contact with Laine of late, and are considering offering him a contract. Pierre LeBrun on Early Trading about Laine: There are other smaller things that the Kings have batted around. I'm told they've talked about Patrick Laine, for example, who remains unsigned. Could he help their power play? I don't know if they'll end up going that route, but certainly he'd be a cheap option. - 10/20 Laine had been skating in Florida, so early on this summer there was plenty of speculation the Panthers or Lightning were going to offer him an incentive-ladened contract, but that hasn't been the case at all. The Kings make a ton of sense because they are desperate for offense. The Kings have scored just 17 goals in 7 games and have just one win. Who knows what Laine has in the tank, as he's been away from NHL action for quite some time. After dealing with a core injury last season with the Montreal Canadiens, he was healthy to return to action in January, but the Habs were rolling, and they didn't want to disrupt their team's chemistry. Laine wound up sitting out the rest of the season, and made it very clear he's not interested in heading back to Montreal. In 537 career games, spanning across the Winnipeg Jets, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Canadiens, Laine has posted 224 goals, and 422 points. If he's healthy and getting power-play minutes, Laine is capable of scoring 30 goals in his sleep. Entering this week, the Kings had three NHL contract slots open, and very little cap space, so they'll have to move someone to season ending LTIR to make room, or else someone's getting waived.

The Detroit Red Wings front office has publicly revealed their camps have made up with Dylan Larkin on all fronts following his trade request, and would prefer to keep the now-former captain in their lineup.