Ice hockey news for 19 September 2026
Archive of Sportpul publications and latest material.
19 September 2026
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Interviews
Cherkas: Kaprizov Must Earn His New Contract
Ex-SKA coach Sergei Cherkas says Kirill Kaprizov faces pressure to deliver after signing an eight-year, $17M cap-hit deal with Minnesota Wild.
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Ice hockey
McDavid Tops TSN's NHL Top-50 for 10th Straight Year
TSN's panel ranked Connor McDavid first for the 2026/27 season with 19 of 20 first-place votes; MacKinnon, Celebrini and Kucherov round out the top four.
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Interviews
Mikheev Settles In on Lightning's Top Line With Kucherov
New Tampa Bay forward Ilya Mikheev discussed training camp shifts alongside Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point on the Lightning's top line.
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Injuries
Sibir: Beck Stayed Home Due to Injury Recurrence
Sibir GM Lev Krutokhvostov says forward Taylor Beck skipped the trip to Sochi after old injury pain returned, not for safety reasons as earlier reported.
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Transfers
Nikita Gusev Still Without a Club, Says Rybin
Ex-KHL forward Maxim Rybin says he's surprised Gusev remains unsigned since leaving Dynamo, calling it bad for the player, the league and fans.
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Interviews
Crosby Praises Malkin's New Penguins Contract
Sidney Crosby says he's grateful to have played so long alongside Evgeni Malkin after the 40-year-old signed a one-year deal with Pittsburgh.
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Matches
Gavin McKenna Skates With Tavares and Nylander
The 2026 top draft pick joined Toronto's first camp practice on a line with Tavares and Nylander, but says his roster spot is still unearned.
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Ice hockey
Razin and Yakovlev at Odds Over Metallurg Captaincy
Metallurg Magnitogorsk coach Andrei Razin reportedly clashed with new captain Egor Yakovlev, who sat out the first four KHL games before returning to the lineup.
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Ice hockey
Rotenberg on His Send-Off Words to Ovechkin
Roman Rotenberg revealed what he wished Alexander Ovechkin before the Capitals star departed for the US ahead of the new NHL season.
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Interviews
Matvei Michkov Gives First English-Language Interview
The Philadelphia forward, entering the final year of his entry-level contract, discussed his English progress, new diet and improved speed on the ice.
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Interviews
Ovechkin's Agent Doesn't Rule Out Political Future
Alexei Dementyev says a post-hockey political career is possible for Ovechkin, downplaying backlash over his appearance in a United Russia campaign video.
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Ice hockey
Tocchet Praises Michkov's Speed at Flyers Camp
Flyers coach Rick Tocchet says Matvey Michkov looks noticeably faster on the ice, setting a high tempo and showing a longer, steadier stride in early camp drills.
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Interviews
Laviolette: Give Panarin's Creativity Free Rein
Kings coach Peter Laviolette praised Artemi Panarin's hockey IQ and attacking creativity, saying he won't try to limit how the forward plays.
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Results
Amur Shuts Out Dinamo 4:0, Ends Rivals' Winning Run
Maxim Dorozhko posted his first shutout of the season with 31 saves as Amur snapped Dinamo's four-game streak in a 4:0 KHL win.
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Interviews
Panarin Jokes About NHL Pay After Makar's Record Deal
The Kings forward likened his $11 million salary to driving for Uber after Cale Makar became the NHL's highest-paid player at $20.4 million a year.
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Matches
Traktor GM Slams KHL Over Disallowed Dronov Goal
Alexey Volkov blasted KHL video review after Grigori Dronov's late goal was disallowed for goalkeeper interference in Traktor's 1:3 loss to Spartak.
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Interviews
Zhurova: Ovechkin Never Won Olympic Gold Himself
State Duma deputy and Olympic champion Svetlana Zhurova praised Ovechkin's global standing, saying fans forgive his NHL career because he glorifies Russia.
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Transfers
Senators Invite Ben Hutton to Training Camp
Ottawa signed the 33-year-old defenceman to a PTO after his 2023 Stanley Cup run with Vegas; he has 575 NHL games and 139 career points.
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Transfers
Krikunov Urges KHL Clubs to Sign Nikita Gusev
Former Dinamo Moscow coach Vladimir Krikunov says the KHL's best player remains without a club and calls for him to be signed as soon as possible.
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Interviews
Plyushchev: I Wouldn't Have Kept Gusev on the Roster
Former Russia coach Vladimir Plyushchev criticized free agent Nikita Gusev for again skipping pre-season training with Dinamo Moscow.
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Ice hockey
Kyle Konin to Be Lightning's Emergency Backup Goalie
The 28-year-old American, a Tampa resident, has already been added to NHL game-day rosters five times since 2021/22 due to injuries to other goaltenders.
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Transfers
Pavol Regenda joins HV71
The 26-year-old Slovak forward, who spent last season with San Jose's organisation, has signed a one-year deal with the Swedish club HV71.
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Transfers
Brennan Othmann signs new deal with Flames
Calgary re-signed Brennan Othmann to a one-year, two-way contract worth up to $975,000 in the NHL, ending his RFA status.
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Interviews
Quinn Hughes: Wild delay isn't about joining brothers
Quinn Hughes says the slow pace of his Minnesota extension talks isn't tied to a desire to join brothers Jack and Luke at New Jersey.
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