International Hockey

• Oct 27, 2026 Blue Jackets Open First Road Trip Against Flyers After Overtime Win Columbus brings a 2-1 overtime win over Vegas into Philadelphia, where a disciplined start could pressure a Flyers team that struggles when scored on first.
• Oct 27, 2026 Avalanche Need More From Their Bottom Six as Top-Line Load Grows Colorado’s depth forwards struggled to spark the offense against Nashville, while heavy workloads for the stars sharpen the need for a broader team effort.
• Oct 27, 2026 Avalanche Fatigue Concerns Put Jared Bednar’s 11-7 Lineup Under Scrutiny Colorado’s uneven play raises questions about accumulated workload, Bednar’s line rotation and whether a few days off can help reset the team.
• Oct 26, 2026 Elliotte Friedman Questions Colorado Avalanche’s “Weird” Early-Season Losses Friedman says Colorado’s puzzling defeats stand out, and Jared Bednar acknowledged the energy gap after a 6-2 loss to Nashville.
• Oct 25, 2026 Panthers Could Revisit Their Goalie Plans With Jordan Binnington Available With Jacob Markström injured and Florida still searching for steady goaltending, Jordan Binnington offers a proven option—if the Panthers can make the cap work.
• Oct 25, 2026 Avalanche Look to Build on Tampa Win Against Back-to-Back Predators Colorado visits Nashville after a 6-3 win, with lineup decisions, MacKenzie Blackwood’s likely start and power-play progress in focus.
• Oct 25, 2026 Dylan Strome Breaks Through With Four Points as Alex Tuch Wins It in Overtime Strome scored twice and assisted on both Alex Tuch goals, including the overtime winner, as Washington’s line with Tuch and Jordan Kyrou clicked.
• Oct 24, 2026 Blue Jackets Need Cleaner Execution Against Vegas After Slow Start Columbus enters its home finale with three wins in nine games and a power play gone cold. Vegas brings an 8-4-0 record to Nationwide Arena.
• Oct 24, 2026 Avalanche Top Line Powers 6-3 Win Over Lightning After Two Straight Losses MacKinnon, Necas and Lehkonen combined for nine points as Colorado beat Tampa Bay 6-3, with Blackwood making 31 saves.
• Oct 24, 2026 Bruins vs. Sharks: Swayman Starts as Boston Looks to Extend Point Streak Jeremy Swayman starts for Boston, which brings a seven-game point streak and a 6-3 win over San Jose into Saturday’s rematch at TD Garden.
• Oct 23, 2026 Why Columbus Blue Jackets Fans Want a Name for the Franchise’s Bad-Luck Streak From limited playoff success to painful losses, Columbus fans are weighing names for the curse they say has followed the Blue Jackets.
• Oct 23, 2026 Avalanche Power Play Must Shoot More to Capitalize Against Lightning Colorado’s extra-man unit has created pressure but managed one goal in three games under Brett McLean. More decisive shooting matters against Tampa Bay.
• Oct 23, 2026 Bill Zito’s Brewers Bat Boy Years Still Shape How He Builds the Panthers Before building Florida’s back-to-back Cup winners, Zito learned about sports leadership as a teenage Brewers bat boy. Milwaukee’s World Series return brings th...
• Oct 22, 2026 Golden Knights and Oilers Separate From the Pacific Pack in Early Projections Vegas and Edmonton lead the Pacific in early projections, while six division rivals sit below a .500 points percentage.
• Oct 22, 2026 Bruins vs. Predators: DiPietro Starts as Boston Opens Home Stand Michael DiPietro gets his third start as Boston hosts Nashville, whose top-three power play will test a Bruins team seeking a quick home rebound.
• Oct 21, 2026 Blue Jackets’ Early Season Struggles Raise Questions About Team Identity Columbus has one regulation win in eight games, and repeated blowouts leave its style and direction under scrutiny.
• Oct 20, 2026 Bruins vs. Stars: Zacha and Zadorov Return, Swayman Starts in Dallas Boston closes its road trip against Dallas with Pavel Zacha and Nikita Zadorov back in the lineup and Jeremy Swayman in goal.
• Oct 19, 2026 Sharks Visit Maple Leafs After Uneven Starts to the Season Toronto looks to rebound from a 4-1 loss as San Jose arrives with a slightly stronger record and a young lineup led by Macklin Celebrini.
• Oct 19, 2026 Blue Jackets’ 2-1 Loss to Wild Exposes Their Scoring Challenge Columbus showed fight in Minnesota and killed a 5-on-3, but Adam Fantilli’s goal was its lone offensive highlight in a 2-1 loss.
• Oct 18, 2026 Blue Jackets Face Minnesota on Back-to-Back With Three Keys to Success Columbus visits a rested Minnesota after facing the Rangers, with disciplined play, depth and defensive commitment central to its challenge.