The NHL Today - October 17, 2026

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1. Kapanen Skating with the Team & Slafkovsky Should Be Good Tomorrow |Hockey With An Accent | S02-SH20

   Hockey With an Accent is back for Season 2!

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1. The Skate Pod, Ep. 619: Will Zacha Finish the Season as a Bruin? (Mailbag)

   We answer listener questions about Pavel Zacha's future, Fraser Minten and James Hagens' ceilings, Jeremy Swayman's workload, and whether expectations for the Bruins this season are shifting.Follow us on Twitter: @TheSk…

2. Why The Boston Bruins Should Chase Travis Konecny + Weekend Preview

   Boston Bruins poised for a major shakeup as rumors swirl around a Travis Konecny trade.

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1. 10-16 Full Show

   Live stream of Sabres Live featuring Dan Dunleavy & Martin Biron Today's Guest: Shayna Goldman - Hockey Writer The Athletic Show topics include: Owen Power!!, Jack Quinn's Gordie Howe Hat Trick, Comeback at Toronto, Sha…

2. COMEBACK KING Buffalo Sabres strike again, erasing two-goal deficit versus Maple Leafs

   The Buffalo Sabres are making a habit of getting behind and coming back in games, and they did it again Thursday night in Toronto!

3. Henrik Tallinder Goal - Sabres vs. Bruins, 11/19/05

   Henrik Tallinder scores at 15:39 of the third period, assisted by Chris Drury and Thomas Vanek

4. “It Was An Awesome Effort To Dig In And Find A Way To Come Back.” | Jack Quinn | Buffalo Sabres

   Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Quinn spoke to the media following the 5-4 overtime win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 15, 2026.

5. “It Was The Best Game I’ve Seen Him Play | Lindy Ruff on Jack Quinn

   Buffalo Sabres Head Coach Lindy Ruff spoke to the media following the 5-4 overtime win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 15, 2026.

6. “I Thought He Was A Stud All Night.” | Mattias Samuelsson on Jack Quinn | Buffalo Sabres

   Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson spoke to the media following the 5-4 overtime win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 15, 2026.

7. “It Seems Like We Really Dig In When Things Get Tough.” | Dennis Gilbert | Buffalo Sabres

   Buffalo Sabres defenseman Dennis Gilbert spoke to the media following the 5-4 overtime win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 15, 2026.

8. “There’s Lots To Like About The D-Core.” | Olen Zellweger On The Sabres Defense | Buffalo Sabres

   Buffalo Sabres defenseman Olen Zellweger spoke to the media after practice in Montreal on October 16, 2026.

9. “He Won’t Join Us For Tomorrow.” | Lindy Ruff Provides An Update On Rasmus Dahlin

   Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff spoke to the media after practice in Montreal on October 16, 2026.

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1. Hockey Got Dumb

   Nikita Kucherov called today’s NHL “very dumb.

2. Blackhawks Beat Jets 4-3, Levshunov Scores OT Winner | Korchinski Now 8th NHL Defenseman

   Friday's episode starts with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 overtime win over the Winnipeg Jets to remain undefeated with Connor Bedard in the lineup.

3. Backchecking Tactics to Eliminate Offence - Brian Wiseman

   FULL VIDEO: https://hubs.la/Q04BnmwB0 Tracking, also known as backchecking, is effort based.

4. Every Player Deserves to Be Challenged 💯

   Swedish Ice Hockey Association's John Lind explains the problem with skill-based grouping players on the Glass and Out Podcast.

5. Kevin Korchinski's Future in Chicago: What's NEXT for the Blackhawks Defenseman? | CHGO Blackhawks

   What comes next for Kevin Korchinski after Ethan Del Mastro played ahead of him in the Chicago Blackhawks overtime win over Winnipeg?

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1. Nathan MacKinnon scores on the PP as the Avalanche comeback and bop the Penguins

   After a slow start the Avalanche dig out of a two goal hole and get excellent performances from Lehkonen and MacKinnon.

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1. Columbus Blue Jackets’ Johnson and Sillinger ELEVATE Game Amid Rough Start (with Bob McElligott)

   The Columbus Blue Jackets hunt for momentum as Kent Johnson and Cole Sillinger ignite early sparks amid a tough start.

2. Matthew Knies Has COOLED Off After A Hot Start

   Matthew Knies made an immediate impact in his Blue Jackets debut, but his production has slowed since.

3. Rick Bowness Meets With The Media Following a Friday Skate At Nationwide Arena

   Hear from Head Coach Rick Bowness following today's practice ahead of our first game against the New York Rangers.

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1. Canadian Thanksgiving 2026

   Thanksgiving, Canadian style!

2. Thoughts On The David Perron Signing & A Team Update Live From Chicago

   Senior Dallas Stars Staff Writer Mike Heika joins host Gavin Spittle to discuss the addition of veteran David Perron and how his game mirrors Jamie Benn, along with injury updates on Oscar Back, Roope Hintz, and Wyatt J…

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1. The Cult of Hockey's David Staples (10/16/26)

   David Staples joins Ayden to talk the Oilers.

2. Ayden Ganam opens the Oct 16th show (10/16/26)

   Ayden opens the show as Bob and the Oilers make their way to Utah.

3. Oilers Now Host Bob Stauffer (10/16/26)

   Ayden plays a pre-taped conversation he had with Bob in the morning.

4. Donnie & Dhali's Rick Dhaliwal & Flames TV and Sportsnet host Brendan Parker (10/16/26)

   Rick Dhaliwal and Brendan Parker join Ayden for the Freson Bros.

5. Oilers Attendance, Power-Play Concerns & Podkolzin's Impact

   It's Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of ONR is ready to wrap up the week with another round of Edmonton Oilers talk.

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1. EVERY ANGLE: Brady Tkachuk's OT GWG for Hat Trick vs Vancouver | 10.15.26

   Every single camera angle of Brady Tkachuk's game-winning overtime goal which game him back-to-back hat tricks!

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3. Everything is coming together at once…

   The Florida Panthers have won two in a row thanks to back-to-back hat tricks by Brady Tkachuk.

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1. ZUB'S BACK ft. Julian McKenzie

   The Ottawa Senators finally have Artem Zub back.

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1. The Habs’ Main Deficiency Is Very Apparent | The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro October 16 2026

   On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Brian Wilde & Matt Ohayon join Tony Marinaro to discuss Juraj Slafkovsky missing practice, how he can get his game going again, Oliver Kapanen and David Reinbacher possibly drawing i…

2. Anderson, Xhekaj + more Habs address the media at practice | FULL PRESS CONFERENCES

   The Canadiens address the media live from practice.

3. Le Premier Trio DOIT En Donner Plus & Slafkovsky Inquiète | Le Sick Podcast Avec Tony Marinaro 16/10/26

   Sur cet pisode de Le Sick Podcast, Anthony Martineau et Jeremy Filosa se joignent Tony Marinaro et Alexis Lavoie-Martel!

4. Habs unpack hockey cards #NHL #Shorts

   The Habs open packs of Tim Hortons hockey cards to see if they can find their teammates.

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1. EVERYDAYER CLUB: Where Is Yaroslav Askarov On The Concern-O-Meter?

   San Jose Sharks face pivotal questions in goal as Yaroslav Askarovs consistency comes under scrutiny.

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1. Keefe's 300th win is a 7-1 blowout of the Rangers

   Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe speaks to the squad after a 7-1 win over the Rangers.

2. Meier, Pesce and Coach Keefe after practice Friday

   00:00 - Timo Meier 01:04 - Brett Pesce 02:47 - Sheldon Keefe

3. Wysh For Six | Guest: Greg Wyshynski (SOTFA EP370)

   Special Guest: Greg Wyshynski of ESPNBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/let-s-go-devils-podcast--2862943/support.

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1. Island Ice Ep. 247: The ups and downs so far, Logan Stanley interview

   Andrew talks about the team through the first seven games, wonders when we'll see Mathew Barzal this season and chats with Logan Stanley.

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1. How Linus Ullmark’s Goaltending Is Saving The Ottawa Senators + Sens vs Flyers Weekend NHL Preview

   Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller break down Linus Ullmarks hot start, Sens power play struggles, and preview the weekend matchup vs.

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1. Flyers season-opening skid reaches franchise-record 9 games: Is it already too late?

   The Flyers remain winless through nine games as the crew breaks down the offensive struggles, costly penalties and a staggering shot differential.

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1. Afternoon ReCap Friday October 16th

   Latest on Matt Roy and the lineup for Saturday against New Jersey, plus Cole Hutson and Sammi Silber from the Hockey News.

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1. WE THE THUNDER RADIO - 10/16/2026 - 102.5 The Bone

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2. Lightning vs. Canucks Preview, Hagel Stays Hot, Kucherov Nears History & Cirelli Milestone Watch | Daily Strike - October 17, 2026

   The Tampa Bay Lightning return to action this afternoon looking for their second straight victory as they host the Vancouver Canucks at Benchmark International Arena.

3. LIGHTNING STRIKE: Victor Hedman RETURNS to Form, LIFTS Tampa Bay in Overtime Against Kraken

   Tampa Bay Lightning edge Seattle Kraken in a thrilling 4-3 overtime win, with Victor Hedman's electrifying heroics stealing the spotlight.

4. Victor Hedman's OT Heroics, Dominic James' Impact & Are Power Play Concerns Overblown? | Lightning Power Lunch - October 16, 2026

   The Tampa Bay Lightning improved to 5-2 on the season with a thrilling 4-3 overtime win over the Seattle Kraken, and on today's episode of Lightning Power Lunch, Dave Mishkin and Greg Linnelli break down Victor Hedman's…

5. Postgame Media vs SEA | Hagel, Hedman, Mikheyev, Cooper

   Brandon Hagel, Victor Hedman, Ilya Mikheyev and Jon Cooper talk to media following the Tampa Bay Lightning's overtime win at home against the Seattle Kraken.

6. VICTORy Friday! #overtime #win #hockey #goal #score #nhl #tampa
7. Lightning Morning News: Victor(y) Hedman!

   Lightning News What a game by captain Victor Hedman last night!

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1. Everyone is speaking out against this...

   Nick Gosse and Darius Domingues break down Jim Hiller making a shocking decision surrounding Gavin McKenna.

2. Leafs make sneaky good trade… #leafs #mapleleafs

   Darius Domingues breaks down the Aatu Raty trade

3. More Moves Coming... Report Reveals HUGE Update | Toronto Maple Leafs News

   Nick Gosse and Darius Domingues break down how more moves are coming for the Leafs following some new reports.

4. Leafs Hour: An Unforced Benching

   Justin Bourne and Sam McKee begin the Friday Leafs Hour discussing Toronto's 5-4 OT loss to the Buffalo Sabres, early season criticisms of head coach Jim Hiller's player deployment, the decision to bench Gavin McKenna,…

5. Hot and Cold Starts with Doug Maclean

   Justin Bourne and Sam McKee welcome in former NHL president, GM and head coach Doug MacLean (1:14) for Off-the-Rails Friday.

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1. MILESTONE: Utah Mammoth and Logan Cooley SECURE First-Ever Win Over Oilers in Edmonton

   Utah Mammoth shock the Edmonton Oilers with a historic first-ever regulation win on Oilers home ice.

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1. Oct. 16: Canucks trade Aatu Räty to Leafs, and lose to Panthers ft. Arun Srinivasan and Dave Hall (ep. 1086)

   It's a busy episode of WCC!