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Published: October 17, 2026 at 11:06a.m. EDTKeep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips. FilterOttawa SenatorsNikolas Matinpalo is set to return for the Ottawa Senators on Saturday following a two-game injury absence. Matinpalo is back  on Ottawa's third pairing next to Carter Yakemchuk for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Jake Sanderson remains sidelined for the eighth straight game with a lower-body injury, while Matinpalo makes his return for the first time since being forced out of Monday's game against the New Jersey Devils in the first period with an upper-body injury. Matinpalo, 28, was injured after being driven into the boards by Devils forward Anthony Mantha, who was handed a five-minute major for the hit. The Finnish defenceman logged just 2:19 of ice time before exiting, but appears set for a return Saturday. He will slide back into the lineup, sending Cameron Crotty up into the press box. Linus Ullmark starts in net as he looks to continue his red-hot start to the season with a perfect 6-0-0 record, 1.20 goals-against average and a .949 save percentage.

Ladies and gentlemen, we need to have a wee chat about October. October is orange leaves plastered to wet pavement. October is Halloween, Oktoberfest and the October Crisis. Oscar Wilde, John Lennon and a certain columnist you may know were born in October.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 14: Washington Capitals defenseman Vincent Desharnais (73) and Montréal Canadiens center Kirby Dach (77) hustle towards the puck during the NHL game between the Washington Capitals and the Montréal Canadiens October 14, 2026, at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. (Photo by Bella Sagarese/Icon Sportswire) A bit of early jump from the Capitals with a couple of shots on goal, but nothing Jakub Dobeš can’t handle.

Published: October 14, 2026 at 10:21a.m. EDTKeep updated on all the injury news and roster updates from around the NHL with daily FilterColumbus Blue JacketsColumbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier has been fined $5,000 for his slash on Florida Panthers defenceman Uvis Balinskis in Tuesday’s 7-3 loss, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced. The incident occured in the second period, with Olivier reacting to a board battle with Balinskis. Olivier struck him between the legs while his back was turned, and would received a five-minute major and game misconduct for the act. The fine is the maximum allowable under the league's collective bargaining agreement. Columbus’ Mathieu Olivier has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for slashing Florida’s Uvis Balinskis.— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) October 14, 2026 Vegas Golden KnightsThe Vegas Golden Knights are assigning defenceman Ville Heinola back to the AHL's Henderson Silver Knights, the team announced Wednesday. Heinola, 25, was originally recalled on Sunday ahead of Vegas' two-game road trip, but the Finnish blue liner did not appear in either contest and now heads back down to the AHL.

MédiasSegmentsFowler vs Dobes: la controverse des gardiens enflamme le CHSegment · 11:10 · 12 oct. 2026GLGeorge LaraqueLaraque et Gonzalez12 oct. 2026, 12 h 05Continuer ailleursCanadiens de MontréalSa pageSes statsAccueilStatistiquesRésuméAprès un blanchissage historique de Jacob Fowler en tir de barrage, Laraque et Gonzalez débattent du choix de Martin Saint-Louis devant le filet. Entre Dobeš en difficulté, Montembeault blessé et un Fowler dominant, la controverse de gardien s'installe sérieusement à Montréal. Sujets abordéscontroverse de gardiensJacob FowlerJakub DobešMartin Saint-LouisCanadien de Montréal

American businessman George Gillett Jr., who purchased the Canadiens in 2001 at a time when nobody else seemed to want the team, has died at age 87. The Canadiens announced Wednesday afternoon that Gillett died on Tuesday. The Vail Daily newspaper reported that Gillett died at a memory care facility in Denver after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.