NHL Hockey 24-Hour Briefing

Last updated: October 22, 2026, 3:40 PM ET

Hall of Fame Tributes

Former NHL forward Ron Duguay has died at 69 after a battle with cancer. Duguay played nearly 1,000 games in the league from the late 1970s onward, earning All-Star honors along the way.

Flyers and Penguins

Rookie Cole Knuble scored twice to help Philadelphia beat its opponent, with his father in attendance for the milestone game. In Pittsburgh, forward Ben Kindel was hospitalized in Salt Lake City after a medical emergency aboard a flight, and he has since returned home to Pittsburgh and is recovering.

Trade Market

Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin's trade request, made public last June, has expanded to 10 teams, according to league sources. Panthers forward Brady Tkachuk, traded from Ottawa to Florida in June, said he will donate the Senators jerseys that fans threw onto the ice in protest.

Kings Break Through

The Los Angeles Kings snapped their losing skid with a 5-2 win over the Capitals, ending their status as the league's only winless team. The victory came at a cost, as forward Byfield left the game with an upper-body injury.

League Trends

Fighting in the NHL is on the rise this season, with 34 games featuring one or more fights through 120 contests. Elsewhere, a preview of Thursday's 12-game slate offers stats and betting context for fans tracking the action.

Coming Up

Thursday's 12-game NHL slate is set to begin, with a full card of matchups on the schedule.