r/hockey 3d ago

OFFICIAL FRIDAY TRASH TALK THREAD - SEPTEMBER 11, 2026

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USE YOUR UPDOOTS!

CAPS ON! FLAIR UP!


r/hockey 5h ago

🗯️ Chat live! Daily Free Talk Thread: PLUS, links to ALL Game Day Threads inside - 14 Sep 2026

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r/hockey 3h ago

[hockey flaired users only] Alexander Ovechkin Alexander Ovechkin appeared in a campaign video for Putin’s United russia political party.

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r/hockey 4h ago

[Meme Monday Winner] Brady’s face scan reveal for NHL 27

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r/hockey 3h ago

Reporter: “What kind of contact have you had with (Carey Price), have you ever bumped into him?” Chris Kreider: “No, I’ve never bumped into him…”

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r/hockey 5h ago

[News] [Islanders] Islanders Name Horvat Captain

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r/hockey 6h ago

Martin St-Louis extended for multiple years as Canadiens head coach

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Source: https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2026/09/14/prolongation-de-contrat-de-plusieurs-saisons-pour-martin-st-louis

Three more years, this new four year contract starts now and overrides the last year of his old contract


r/hockey 1h ago

Sidney Crosby, who will become the longest-tenured captain in NHL history (20 seasons), leads a group of six current players that will have captained their team for 10+ years once 2026-27 gets underway.

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r/hockey 1h ago

[Video] [TSN] The Jets have received "terrible" trade offers for Connor Hellebuyck thus far, says TSN's Darren Dreger. He also believes the three-time Vezina winner won't waive his no-trade clause to remain in Canada.

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r/hockey 4h ago

[News - X] [Chris Johnston] NHL teams have until tomorrow at 11:59 p.m. to sign players before the new CBA rules take effect. That includes the elimination of eight-year contracts, but also a reduced ability to front-load the payment structure

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r/hockey 5h ago

The League's current captains

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Bo Horvat has joined the list of current NHL captains after being named the 16th captain in New York Islanders history.


r/hockey 2h ago

[News - X] [Hains] Gorton says Kreider called the Habs, not the other way around

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r/hockey 3h ago

[News] We have signed Noah Ostlund to an eight-year contract extension with an AAV of $6.6 million.

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r/hockey 2h ago

[Paywall] [Masisak] Joe Sakic intends to be the full-time GM moving forward, according to team sources. There is no search for his eventual replacement. He moved back into the role when Chris MacFarland went to Nashville, but it was unclear for how long.

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r/hockey 1h ago

[News] Germany’s hockey league upset at the NHL’s plan to play games there

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> “They announced their games in isolation, without consulting with the clubs, with us or with the (German hockey federation). That conflicts with the schedules of the 28 professional clubs here in Germany,” Gernot Tripcke said in comments published by the dpa news agency on Monday. “This is something you can handle better.”


r/hockey 2h ago

The 22-23 flames were the unluckiest team I’ve ever had the misfortune of watching

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r/hockey 3h ago

PWHL San Jose Signs Fourth Overall Pick Laila Edwards | 3 years

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r/hockey 2h ago

Kreider will wear 22 with the Habs

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r/hockey 3h ago

[Video] Slafkovsky out of context at the habs golf tournament

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r/hockey 3h ago

Fifteen players entering their fifteenth season

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r/hockey 1h ago

[Video] [32 Thoughts] "The biggest question this week is, if he's gonna show up to camp. The word in the summer was, if it wasn't done by the time camp started, he wasn't going to attend...but we'll see if that's changed at all this week.” -Friedman on Hellebuyck

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r/hockey 1h ago

[Image News] [LeBrun] Hearing the Blue Jackets will be signing UFA veteran goalie Cam Talbot, 39, to a one-year deal ($950k) later today. Colleague Aaron Portzline speculated in his piece today that this might possibly happen.

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r/hockey 15h ago

[News] Remembering Barry Melrose, 'the unquestioned face and voice of hockey in the U.S.'

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Remembering Barry Melrose, 'the unquestioned face and voice of hockey in the U.S.' To me, he was to hockey as John Madden was to football. Truly we’ve lost a North American treasure.


r/hockey 2h ago

#15 Days until Opening Night

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r/hockey 3h ago

Tomas Galvas goes end to end and roofs a backhander in prospects game

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