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From players with new linemates to young stars set to hit superstardom to enticing rookies, watch out for this group.

With just three games on the NHL calendar Sunday, here are game previews, betting lines, updated stat leaders and more.

It's the first regular-season update of our 1-32 poll. Plus, how many players did each team land among the Top 100?

Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will miss the rest of the season after suffering a right knee injury in Friday night's loss to the Capitals.

Sharks star center Macklin Celebrini, 20, San Jose's recently named captain, returned from a two-game absence with a lower-body injury, scoring his first goal of the season Saturday during a 3-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers at SAP Center.

Cam Talbot, a well-traveled 39-year-old goaltender, became the first NHL netminder to win a game with nine different franchises when he stopped 20 shots in the Blue Jackets' 3-2 shootout victory over the Penguins.

Bobby Gould, who played most of his 11-year NHL career with the Washington Capitals, has died. He was 69.

Matt Dumba, the 32-year-old defenseman who won the 2020 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, given to the player who best exemplified leadership qualities on and off the ice, is retiring after 13 NHL seasons with five different teams.

Shesterkin was big reason why the Rangers were off to a hot start

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NHL all-time goals king Alex Ovechkin plays his last home opener Wednesday, fittingly enough against Sidney Crosby and the Penguins

Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Wednesday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts

Philadelphia is one of three winless teams in the NHL after one week

Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Tuesday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts

Plus, Oregon got good news about star QB Dante Moore

Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Monday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts

One of Las Vegas' most beloved athletes, Ryan Reaves reflects on his NHL retirement, unforgettable Golden Knights memories, the city's embrace and his future. From the roar of T-Mobile Arena to a possible career teaching players how to fight, Reavo isn't going anywhere.

The Jackets' record now stands at 2-2-0.

Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna is known for his playmaking ability in his young NHL career. But just five games into this season, he showed everyone that he has another dimension to his game, breaking speed records among 18-year-olds.

Auston Matthews added four points, and Sergei Bobrovsky turned aside 30 shots as Toronto weathered Colorado’s second-period push, though concern lingers over an early injury to one of their top defensemen.

Will the Flyers lose a seventh game in a row, or finally get their first win of the season?

The Montreal Canadiens finally won their second game of the season, but it was no easy task, and they needed much more than 65 minutes to do it.

Vegas Golden Knights (5-1, in the Pacific Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (3-1-1, in the Central Division)Saint Paul, Minnesota; Monday, 8 p.

We are still in the early stages of the 2026-27 NHL season, but there are some trends emerging that are worth paying attention to when it comes to the larger narrative of the season. Whether it’s gambles that paid off in free agency, prospects emerging, or teams languishing in…

Washington Capitals great Alex Ovechkin made it official on Monday. The 2026-2027 season will be his last one in the NHL.

The puck is about to drop on another NHL season, and the 2026-27 season is about to begin. Free agency and the draft are in the rearview; training camp and preseason are done — now we see if those moves paid off.

After years of missed playoffs and crushing mediocrity, the Detroit Red Wings had to make changes. What they didn’t need to do was approach the process in such a confusing, nonsensical way that the once-proud organization now feels like a rudderless ship, drifting into the fog…

A joint letter from the five major professional sports leagues in the United States to state officials is asking for new regulations to be put in place for bettors, and punishment if anyone is found to be harassing athletes, coaches, officials, or their respective family. The…

This has been a very, very good year in sports video games, with significant improvements being made to almost every marquee franchise. So, when NHL 27 boasted revamped presentation alongside the already solid gameplay of last year’s iteration, it fostered anticipation that it…

The Rangers desperately need at least one more veteran netminder in the bullpen.

It is a harsh reminder that only Father Time is undefeated in sports. He comes for everybody eventually, no matter how great that player is, and he is unforgiving when he does.

Bouchard's hot start has been undeniable, as the elite 26-year-old offensive defenseman has six goals and five assists for a total of 11 points across four games.

Shesterkin’s injury is a massive blow to a Rangers squad that had gotten off to a solid start to the season.

Through three games, 2021 No. 1 pick Power has logged five points (four assists and one goal).

The New York Rangers knew there was a chance the injury to starting goalie Igor Shesterkin was going to be serious.

After winning four of their first five games things were looking really good for the New York Rangers to start the 2026-27 HL season. As is usually the case when they win, starting goalie Igor Shesterkin has been at the center of a lot of that initial success.

Even though the NHL season is a grind, a slow start can still be a cause for some concern. Especially when it is a start as bad as the one the Philadelphia Flyers are off to at the beginning of the 2026-27 season.

Normally a strong starter, John Tavares has looked a step behind this season. Could it be time for the Maple Leafs to ask the veteran to move to the wing?

In a rebuilding season in which the best moments will almost certainly revolve around youngsters finding their footing, Aydar Suniev set the tone as a reminder of what this season is all about.

Trevor Connelly scored and recorded an assist, Mark Stone added two helpers, and Mitch Marner fired home the overtime winner as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1.

Ryan Poehling recorded a goal and an assist, Mikael Granlund chipped in with two assists, and Ville Husso made 27 saves between the pipes as the Anaheim Ducks held on for a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames.

“We want Larkin”: The chants started before Saturday’s game even got underway, and they only grew louder as it went on. Eric Engels has more on the message Canadiens fans sent Dylan Larkin and how the centre might fit in Montreal.

Make no mistake: The Maple Leafs stole this game from the Avalanche. Undercutting the emotional win, however, is the loss of Chris Tanev.

Brandon Hagel recorded his fourth career hat trick in a four-point night, Jake Guentzel scored twice, and Nikita Kucherov added two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Islanders 5-3.

Connor Dewar opened the scoring early in the third period before Tyler Seguin tied the game with 30 seconds remaining. Rickard Rakell scored the decisive shootout goal to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars.