Hockey headlines for October 12, 2026

Monday, October 12, 2026

Rangers open post-Igor Shesterkin era with gritty, resilient win over Canucks (New York Post)
Ovechkin finds the net for first goal, but Capitals fall to Kraken (Washington Post)
Flyers set franchise history with seventh winless game to start the season in 4-1 loss to Hurricanes (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Chicago Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard inches closer to returning by taking part in full-contact practice (Chicago Tribune)
Flyers place Travis Konecny on injured reserve, recall Oliver Bonk from Lehigh Valley (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Devils' Evan Rodrigues fined $5,000 for high stick on Marco Rossi (Vancouver Province)
Kirill Kaprizov making a case to be NHL’s next Russian superstar (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
How Gavin McKenna's play without the puck is improving for Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Cole Beaudoin back with Rangers one day after demotion — and there’s a reason why (New York Post)
Avalanche’s mental mistakes, defensive breakdowns highlight early-season challenges (Denver Post)
Devils show they will make opponents pay: ‘Got to stay patient’ (NJ.com)
‘Stick with it’: Golden Knights 2nd line on verge of breaking through (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Tarasov makes indelible impression in first start with Red Wings (Detroit News)
Panthers debuted line of Tkachuk brothers and Bennett. Could we see it more? (Miami Herald)
Anton Frondell, Frank Nazar handling surprisingly big roles on Blackhawks' penalty kill (Chicago Sun-Times)
Blues credit Ross Johnston's fight for turning around game in win over Jackets (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)