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New-look Red Wings face tall task in opener vs. Devils
The Detroit Red Wings believe their time is now....

Fine, you want a prediction? The New Jersey Devils will win the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup picks in October are dumb. We have no idea who will be hurt, what the trade deadline will do, what goalie will have an existential crisis (Jakob Markstrom), or what goalie will channel the Arc Of The Covenant and turn their also-ran into a threat (Igor Shesterkin). It’s a long goddamn se...

Golden Knights' Brett Howden to have hearing with NHL
Vegas Golden Knights forward Brett Howden will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday following his illegal check to the head of Seattle Kraken forward Brandon Tanev....

Devils coach Lindy Ruff signs multi-year extension
New Jersey Devils coach Lindy Ruff signed a multi-year contract extension Wednesday, one day ahead of the 2023-24 season opener....

NHL roundup: Connor Bedard, Blackhawks beat Pens in opener
Jason Dickinson scored the go-ahead goal with 4:31 left in regulation as the visiting Chicago Blackhawks erased a two-goal deficit to down the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Tuesday as the NHL regular season began....

Golden Knights beat Kraken to open Cup defense
Adin Hill stopped 32 of 33 shots and Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights opened defense of their Stanley Cup title with a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night in Las Vegas....

Bruins open new era against Blackhawks, phenom Connor Bedard
A pair of Original Six franchises at the beginning of new eras will clash on Wednesday night when the host Boston Bruins open their season against rookie sensation Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks....

Blackhawks double up Penguins in Connor Bedard's NHL debut
Jason Dickinson scored the go-ahead goal with 4:31 left in regulation as the visiting Chicago Blackhawks erased a two-goal deficit to down the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Tuesday....

Lightning open NHL season with back-and-forth win over Predators
Nick Paul's second power-play goal proved to be the game-winner Tuesday as the Tampa Bay Lightning kicked off NHL's opening night with a 5-3 victory over the visiting Nashville Predators....

Maple Leafs sign F Noah Gregor to one-year contract
Forward Noah Gregor signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday....

ESPN's Barry Melrose retires after Parkinson's diagnosis
ESPN hockey analyst and former NHL head coach and player Barry Melrose announced he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and is retiring from the network....

Avalanche acquire Caleb Jones from Hurricanes
The Colorado Avalanche acquired defenseman Caleb Jones from the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday for forward Callahan Burke....

Behold the Skate Men — NHL Season Preview: Western Conference
Let’s keep it rolling. You can see our Eastern Conference preview from yesterday here....

Stanley Cup favorite entering season? Depends who you ask
The race for the Stanley Cup begins in earnest Tuesday night, and oddsmakers are mixed on who the favorite is as the puck gets set to drop on the 2023-24 season....

Oilers face Canucks in opener with 'one goal' in mind
When the Edmonton Oilers open their season on the road against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night, they already will be thinking about how they want the campaign to end....

Avalanche, Kings eye deeper playoff runs after retooling rosters
The Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings are looking for redemption after quick playoff exits last spring. Both teams were eliminated in the first round despite being considered Stanley Cup contenders, and both feel they have something to prove....

Rival Jets, Flames close book on last year's disappointments
The disappointments of last season can finally be put in the past when the Calgary Flames play host to the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday to kick off their NHL seasons....

Maple Leafs thinking big ahead of season opener vs. rival Habs
Original Six rivals reunite Wednesday night when the Montreal Canadiens visit a Toronto Maple Leafs team with high expectations in the new season....

Jets hand 7-year extensions to F Mark Scheifele, G Connor Hellebuyck
The Winnipeg Jets locked in a pair of stars to identical seven-year contract extensions, keeping both forward Mark Scheifele and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck through the 2030-31 season....

Avs claim G Ivan Prosvetov off waivers from Coyotes
The Colorado Avalanche claimed goaltender Ivan Prosvetov off waivers from the Arizona Coyotes on Monday....