Florida Panthers goalie Cooper Black made NHL history in his debut. The 6-foot-9 Black became the tallest goaltender to play in a regular-season game when he headed to the Florida net before the opening faceoff.
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki is out 2-4 weeks with what the team called an upper-body injury, ending his ironman run of 546 regular-season games that was the second-longest active streak in the NHL.
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No. 1 draft pick Gavin McKenna scored his first NHL goal with the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 5-4 overtime victory over the Nashville Predators.
Dylan Larkin scored 13 minutes in, had an assist, and was named the first star of the game for his role in beating Ottawa.
The timetable would suggest Aleksander Barkov probably will be out somewhere between 20 and 25 games before he could return.
In a video posted by the team on social media, Alex Ovechkin said it was important to his family to let his fellow players know first.
Igor Shesterkin became the first New York Rangers goalie to score when he lofted the puck the length of the ice into an empty net, capping a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
Simon Edvinsson did not skate with the Red Wings, but the 23-year-old defenseman was seen training with a team in his native Sweden.
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice in a four-goal second period and capped his night with a rare fight as the Colorado Avalanche opened the season with an 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.
Evgeni Malkin, Hendrix Lapierre and Filip Hallander scored in the second period and Arturs Silovs stopped 19 shots to help the Pittsburgh Penguins steamroll the Philadelphia Flyers 7-0.
Eichel hits 700 points as Golden Knights beat Blackhawks in Ryan Craig’s first game behind the bench
Jack Eichel passed 700 career points with a goal and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights opened their season with a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Jared Bednar, who has coached the Avalanche to a 445–262–75 record during his tenure, led the team to a Stanley Cup title in 2022.
