Linebacker Brayden Rouse (Marietta, Georgia/ Kell High School) was officially honored as a 2026 Navy All-American during a virtual jersey presentation as part of the Road to the Dome tour.
Five Star Tristian Givens Honored as a 2026 Navy All-American
Defensive lineman Tristian Givens (Columbus, Georgia/ Carver High School) was officially honored as a 2026 Navy All-American during a virtual jersey presentation as part of the Road to the Dome tour.
Boston College Commit Wesley Winn Honored as a 2026 Navy All-American
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Defensive Lineman Jerimy Finch Honored as a 2026 Navy All-American
Defensive lineman Jerimy Finch (Indianapolis, Indiana/ Warren Central High School) was officially honored as a 2026 Navy All-American during a virtual jersey presentation as part of the Road to the Dome tour.
Panthers lose second straight, come up short against Red Wings in Detroit
The Florida Panthers continued their five-game road trip on Wednesday night when they paid a visit to the Detroit Red Wings.
Florida found it difficult to generate offense against the Wings, logging only 22 shots en route to a 4-1 defeat at Little Cesars Arena.
Both teams had their opportunities during the opening frame, but it was the starting goaltenders – Sergei Bobrovsky for Florida and Cam Talbot for the Red Wings – who kept the game scoreless with nine saves apiece.
It didn’t take long for that to change once the second period got going.
Mason Appleton scored on Detroit’s first shot of the middle frame, beating Bobrovsky with a shot along the ice after Dylan Larkin forced a turnover in Florida’s end just over two minutes into the period.
Patrick Kane made it 2-0 for the Red Wings with a 5-on-3 power play goal midway through the period, the first power play goal surrendered by Florida all season.
It took about five minutes, but it was Brad Marchand who finally got the Cats on the board.
Directly off an offensive zone draw won by Anton Lundell, Marchand picked up the puck and swept all the way around the faceoff circle, down below the goal line, behind the net and out the other side before sending a wraparound shot that somehow went through Talbot at the 14:05 mark of the middle frame.
Unfortunately for the Cats, that would be the extent of their offensive output in Detroit.
Empty-net goals by Appleton and Michael Rasmussen sealed the victory for the Red Wings and sent Florida to their second straight defeat.
On to New Jersey.
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Photo caption: Oct 15, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Florida Panthers right wing Mackie Samoskevich (11) takes a shot defended by Detroit Red Wings right wing Michael Brandsegg-Nygård (28) in the first period at Little Caesars Arena. (Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images)
Kings extend Keegan Murray with five-year, $140 million contract
Keegan Murray's thumb injury isn't going to keep him from signing a $140 million contract.
Murray has played his way into becoming a key part of whatever comes next in Sacramento. On Wednesday, the Kings rewarded him by agreeing to a five-year, $140 million contract extension, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN and since confirmed by other sources. This is a straight five years, no options. That averages out to about $28 million a season, a number that feels in line with what he deserves in this market, but the Kings believe could be a great deal for them if he lives up to his full potential.
Murray is out to start this season, having suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb, which likely means he'll miss around 10 games, maybe more.
That's a real blow because Murray is the best defensive forward Sacramento has, the guy who often gets the toughest perimeter defensive assignments, and the team doesn't really have anyone to replace him. Murray and the Kings' coaches have said that with Dennis Schroder now at the point in Sacramento, Murray will be chasing fewer small guards around and can focus on defending wings, a more natural position for him.
Last season, Murray averaged 12.4 points and 6.7 rebounds a game, numbers that were a step back from his sophomore season (15.2 points and 5.5 rebounds, plus basically a steal and a block per game). That regression had more to do with the Kings' additions of Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan — two other players on the wing who take a lot of shots — than it does with Murray's development. Both of those players are on the trade block this season and are not part of the long-term plans in Sacramento.
With this contract, Murray is.
Los Angeles Kings Drop In THN Power Rankings
The Hockey News have released their NHL power rankings by Jason Chen on Wednesday. This is the fourth edition of the power rankings, as the first week of the regular season has passed.
In the first power rankings, the Kings were sitting pretty at the No. 10 spot. Since then, they’ve dropped further and further after every week.
For Chen’s latest edition of THN’s power rankings, Los Angeles is in the lowest position they’ve been in during this young 2025-26 campaign.
NHL Power Rankings: Stars Start On Top As The Movement BeginsWe can't overreact yet, but the Stars and Hurricanes lead the way while the Bruins are the biggest surprise in the NHL power rankings.From last week to this week, the Kings have dropped seven spots, falling from 12th to 19th place.
Since last week’s power rankings to this week’s, LA have won against the Vegas Golden Knights in a shootout, lost to the Winnipeg Jets in regulation, and lost to the Minnesota Wildin a shootout.
It wasn’t a great week for the Kings by any means in terms of the results the team was getting. A lot of that has to do with their inability to stay out of the box.
Ever since opening night on Oct. 7, the Kings have been shorthanded a league-leading 22 times. In addition, they have allowed the joint-most power-play goals with seven, equalling the Columbus Blue Jackets.
‘When It Rains, It Pours’: Kings’ Disastrous Discipline Costing Wins And PointsDespite a strong effort by the Los Angeles Kings to push for a point against the Minnesota Wild on Monday evening after facing a 3-0 deficit, they can only blame themselves.
Chen highlighted in the power rankings that Los Angeles is still without a regulation win this season. There are only two teams in the entire league that have zero regulation wins and have played four games so far.
The Kings stand between two fellow Pacific Division teams. One spot below LA in 20th are state rivals, the Anaheim Ducks, who are 2-1-0. Ahead of the Kings are the Seattle Kraken, who own a 2-0-1 record and jumped eight spots from the previous week’s power rankings.
Both Seattle and Anaheim are ahead of Los Angeles in the NHL standings.
Latest Flyers Roster Move Shows Team Still Stuck in Old Ways
Despite some strong recent performances from their youngsters, the Philadelphia Flyers continue to resist building an active roster based on merit.
On Wednesday, reports surfaced that the Flyers had sent Emil Andrae down to the AHL Lehigh Valley Phantoms after the defenseman appeared in just one NHL game for the team.
In his most recent call-up, Andrae, 23, played only 10:22, but he and the Flyers were pretty dominant in those minutes.
Making your season debut against the Florida Panthers is no easy task, but Andrae made it look so as the Flyers out-shot their opposition 7-1 with the Swede on the ice at 5-on-5.
So, while it would appear Cam York is destined to return from injury ahead of Thursday night's home matchup against the Winnipeg Jets, the Flyers still just aren't icing their best possible team.
On Monday night, Noah Juulsen skated away from a Matvei Michkov pass at the offensive zone blueline despite having ample time and space to make a play and continue possession.
Adam Ginning has been alright - and certainly better than Egor Zamula, whose struggles are being compounded by agent issues - but the bar isn't all that high.
At least with Andrae in the lineup, the Flyers are able to move (and carry) the puck up the ice with consistency.
NHL Trade Rumors: Flyers Badly Need Defensive UpgradesThe <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers">Philadelphia Flyers</a> are reportedly scouring the NHL trade market for much-needed defensive reinforcements, but which players are actually going to be worth their while?
We know the Flyers are hell-bent on building a Stanley Cup-contending defense that's stocked to the brim with size and range, but they aren't there yet. How can that be enforced reasonably against Andrae despite being a handful of years down the road?
And, further to that point, why not draft any big left-shot defensemen?
On the right side, the Flyers already have Travis Sanheim, Rasmus Ristolainen, Jamie Drysdale, Oliver Bonk, Spencer Gill, Carter Amico, Helge Grans, and Luke Vlooswyk, and on the left, the Flyers have almost no projectable defensemen.
There's Andrae, and then there's Hunter McDonald and Ty Murchison. Nick Seeler turned 32 in June, and Cam York is presumably in Philadelphia for the long haul.
If Zamula, Andrae, and Ginning are on the outs after this year, that's the list.
This is all to say that, if the Flyers want to win and play their best 19 players every night, Andrae is one of them.
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And if the 23-year-old isn't a future asset, he can become one. But the Flyers won't have much success trading a defenseman who can't get in the lineup ahead of Juulsen, Ginning, and Zamula on a regular basis.
That's why, for better or for worse, the Flyers are still stuck in those old school ways of needing to be big, strong, and punishing. Time will tell if they have the required finesse in their locker to take the team to the next level.
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Line Combinations: Senators And Sabres Meet In Buffalo, Both Desperate For A Win
Fans of the Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres haven't had a ton to cheer about in the early going. Not only are their teams sitting in the bottom two spots in the Atlantic Division, they've both absorbed key injuries to first line players. Here's what to expect in Buffalo.
SENATORS (1-2-0) at SABRES (0-3-0)
7 p.m. | SN1, RDS
Shock to the System for Both Clubs
Both the Senators and Sabres have been hit hard to start the 2025-26 season — and not just on the scoreboard.
Each team lost a key piece of its core to long-term injury during the opening week of the campaign. Sens captain Brady Tkachuk and Sabres centre Josh Norris — best friends off the ice — will both be sidelined for several weeks, leaving their clubs searching for answers on both replacements and shaky starts.
Ottawa enters Wednesday night’s matchup at 1-2-0, while Buffalo has stumbled out of the gate at 0-3-0, the two worst records in the Atlantic Division. The Sabres’ biggest problem has been offense — they’ve scored just two goals total through three games. But they ran the table on Ottawa last season so nothing will be taken for granted in this one.
Game Notes
- Drake Batherson will make his season debut for Ottawa after missing the first week with an upper-body injury from training camp.
- Brady Tkachuk is expected to be out at least four weeks after suffering a hand or wrist injury in Monday’s 4-1 loss to Nashville. It'll be a much longer absence if surgery is required. Michael Amadio will move up to play on the top line, alongside Tim Stutzle and Fabian Zetterlund.
- Leevi Merilainen makes his season debut for the Senators.
- Buffalo rookie Zach Benson returns to the lineup after missing three games with a facial injury sustained in practice on Oct. 8.
- Jiri Kulich draws in after practicing on the Sabres’ fifth line Tuesday.
- Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and forward Jordan Greenway both returned to practice Tuesday but remain out indefinitely.
Projected Lineups (from NHL.com)
Ottawa Senators
Forwards
Fabian Zetterlund – Tim Stützle – Michael Amadio
David Perron – Dylan Cozens – Drake Batherson
Ridly Greig – Shane Pinto – Claude Giroux
Nick Cousins – Lars Eller – Olle Lycksell
Defensemen
Jake Sanderson – Artem Zub
Thomas Chabot – Nick Jensen
Tyler Kleven – Jordan Spence
Goaltenders
Leevi Meriläinen
Linus Ullmark
Buffalo Sabres
Forwards
Zach Benson – Tage Thompson – Alex Tuch
Jason Zucker – Ryan McLeod – Josh Doan
Jack Quinn – Jiri Kulich – Justin Danforth
Beck Malenstyn – Tyson Kozak – Peyton Krebs
Defensemen
Bowen Byram – Rasmus Dahlin
Owen Power – Conor Timmins
Jacob Bryson – Ryan Johnson
Goaltenders
Alex Lyon
Colten Ellis
Scratched: Josh Dunne, Mason Geertsen
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus announces retirement from swimming
Titmus first Australian since Dawn Fraser in 1964 to win back-to-back gold medals in the same event
Swimming great steps away as the current 200m freestyle world record-holder
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus has announced her shock retirement from swimming, saying the seed was sewn by her cancer scare before the Paris Games.
The 25-year-old, who grew up in Tasmania, will retire as one of the greatest distance swimmers of all time.
Continue reading...Ex-Blackhawks Superstar Patrick Kane Continues To Shine
Former Chicago Blackhawks superstar Patrick Kane is currently in his 19th NHL season. While he is now 36 years old, he is showing early on this season that he can still be a big difference-maker for the Detroit Red Wings.
Kane has been impressing early on this season, as he currently has one goal and four points in three games this season. This includes him putting together a big night against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 11, as the 2007 first-overall pick recorded three points in that matchup for Detroit.
Kane's hot start to the 2025-26 season comes after he posted 21 goals, 38 assists, and 59 points in 72 games this past season with the Red Wings. Now, the longtime Blackhawks star will be looking to have another strong season with Detroit this campaign from here.
If Kane can maintain his hot start to the 2025-26 season, it would be huge for a Red Wings club looking to finally get back into the playoffs. Given his high amount of skill, the possibility of him having a big year for the Red Wings certainly should not be ruled out.
In 1,161 games over 16 seasons with the Blackhawks, Kane posted 446 goals, 779 assists, 1,225 points, and a plus-20 rating. He also, of course, was a big reason why the Blackhawks won their three Stanley Cups during the 2010s.
Expansion not discussed at the NHL's Board of Governors meeting, Gary Bettman says
Oct 8, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; The Commissioner of the NHL Gary Bettman speaks to the media before a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images
Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images
NEW YORK — Expansion was not discussed at the NHL's Board of Governors meeting on Wednesday, Commissioner Gary Bettman said afterward.
The league has been at 32 teams since Seattle entered for the 2021-22 season. There are groups who have aspirations of franchises in Atlanta and Houston, among other places.
“There is, and continues to be, interest from lots of places,” Bettman said. "But none of it has reached the level that we need to focus on at this point.”
Asked if the door could be opened on the expansion front at the next board meeting in December in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Bettman said that's not for the NHL to decide.
“If somebody knocks on the door, we’ll peek around to see who’s knocking and then decide what to do with it,” Bettman said.
Among other topics, Bettman expressed concern about the construction timeline of the main hockey arena in Milan for the upcoming Olympics and said it's up to the International Olympic Committee.
“We are constrained in what we can and can’t do, request and demand and if it reached a certain point, we’ll have to deal with it,” Bettman said. “But I’m not speculating, and we’ve been constantly assured by the IOC and the (International Ice Hockey Federation) that it will be OK."
The salary cap is seeing record increases this year and over the following two as revenues are skyrocketing. Bettman flatly denied buzz that had been going around about the cap being more than $104 million next season.
“There’s no change,” Bettman. “I know there’s a rumor going around that we’re in discussions about the cap. That’s absolutely, categorically untrue. There have been no discussions. It is what we’ve already agreed to.”
Bettman opened his chat with reporters by saying there was no news to report.
“Basically, it’s a nuts and bolts meeting,” Bettman said. “Nothing too dramatic.”
Governors - a mix of owners, team presidents, general managers and other executives - got updates on the state of the league, hockey operations and officiating and efforts to grow the game internationally.
Bettman said he had nothing to share on the sale process involving the Pittsburgh Penguins.
As planning continues for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey, Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said he expects 18 cities in North America and 10 in Europe to bid to host part of the event.
Asked about his future running the NHL, the 73-year-old Bettman said: “I’m here, and I’m not planning on going anywhere for a while. And I don’t know what a while is.”