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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Brennan McClain

    Stars Sign Casey DeSmith To Two-Year Extension (opens the original)

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    The Dallas Stars are keeping their goalie tandem intact for the next three years. The Stars announced they have signed netminder Casey DeSmith to a two-year, $5MM ($2.5MM AAV) extension. DeSmith, 35, has been one of the league’s best backup goalies for the last few years. He first signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins organization in 2015 as a collegiate free agent from the University of New Hampshire. Despite starting with the ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers, DeSmith had become a regular fixture in t

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Brennan McClain

    Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs To Swap Kirill Marchenko, Matthew Knies (opens the original)

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    After a momentary lull in negotiations, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs have lined up on a notable trade shortly before the roster deadline. TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reports that the Blue Jackets and Maple Leafs will swap Kirill Marchenko for Matthew Knies. Additionally, LeBrun added that six players will be involved in the trade, including netminder Elvis Merzļikins. Shortly after LeBrun’s update, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Maple Leafs have acquired Marc

  3. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Brennan McClain

    Rangers' Adam Sykora out multiple months with lower-body injury (opens the original)

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    A preseason roster battle for the New York Rangers is over before it began. After leaving the Rangers’ preseason contest on Monday with a lower-body injury, The Athletic reports that forward Adam Sykora will miss the next four to five months, according to Vince Z. Mercogliano. At the time that Sykora first suffered the injury earlier this week, PHR’s Gabriel Foley wrote, “Sykora was injured on a collision with New Jersey Devils defenseman Mikael Diotte. He was nursing his right knee follo

  4. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Brennan McClain

    Flyers’ Dan Vladar Exits Game With Upper-Body Injury (opens the original)

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    In addition to losing to the Boston Bruins in last night’s preseason matchup, the Philadelphia Flyers are facing an even greater setback. Partway into the first period, netminder Daniel Vladař had to exit (video link) the game because of an upper-body injury. Throughout the sequence, it isn’t obvious how Vladař suffered the injury. After a puck was sent toward the net, Vladař reached for it, but Bruins forward Tanner Jeannot knocked it loose. Vladař immediately dropped his stick and appe

  5. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Brennan McClain

    Mikael Granlund named 10th captain in Ducks history (opens the original)

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    The Anaheim Ducks announced that veteran Mikael Granlund has been named the 10th captain in franchise history. Granlund is approaching his 15th NHL season and his second with the Ducks. Although it’s somewhat surprising that Anaheim would hand the "C" to a player who has only been with the team for a year, it’s not unfamiliar territory for them. Three years after Ryan Getzlaf retired, the Ducks named Radko Gudas as the ninth captain in team history in his second year with the club. Gudas was

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