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The NHL is returning to 84 games with more divisional hockey and a shorter preseason. For fans who remember 1992–94, the number also brings back some extraordinary company.
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Official NHL score, period clock, scoring plays, penalties, shots and goalie statistics for Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche from Ball Arena.
Kirill Marchenko scored on all three of his shots and built a 4–2 lead before Buffalo rallied for a 5–4 overtime win.
Stone scored three times on three shots in a 6–2 win, finishing two plays at the crease before Jack Eichel set up his power-play hat-trick goal.
Quinn scored twice, set up Dennis Gilbert’s third-period goal and supplied Owen Power’s overtime winner in the Sabres’ 5–4 victory.
Dylan Garand stopped all 22 shots as Sean Durzi and Eeli Tolvanen scored. New York won for the second straight night and improved to 2–1–0.
Joel Hofer’s shutout and Mason McTavish’s early goal put St. Louis ahead. Jimmy Snuggerud and Pius Suter added empty-net goals 15 seconds apart.
Elias Lindholm tied the game with 1:38 left before JJ Peterka won it in overtime. James Hagens scored his first NHL goal as Boston improved to 2–0–0.
Alex Tuch’s two-goal debut helped Washington beat Carolina 5–2. Alex Ovechkin started his 22nd NHL season with an assist.
Leo Carlsson had a goal and an assist as Anaheim built a 4–0 lead, then held off three third-period goals from Vegas to win its season opener.
Vasily Podkolzin joined Edmonton’s top line and power-play unit in Thursday’s win as the Oilers adjusted to Zach Hyman’s absence.
Detroit placed Dylan Larkin on non-roster injured reserve Friday. His unresolved trade request, lost captaincy and five remaining contract seasons frame the opening-night situation.
Igor Shesterkin scored into Tampa Bay’s empty net in a 5-1 win. Ron Hextall’s reaction connects the moment to the history of goalie goals.
Anaheim has signed the 22-year-old defenseman through 2033, making a substantial investment before he has established himself as an NHL regular.
A thin Swedish helmet became part of Gretzky’s image. Contemporary reports trace its history, its fading certification and its return as an Oilers team award.
Connor McDavid’s five-point night ended with an original Gretzky helmet award for Mike Babcock, linking the Oilers’ present to their championship past.
The defenseman’s new deal starts in 2027–28 after Buffalo acquired him from Chicago this summer.
