News and Notes from Tuesday, October 6th, 2026
News
- The NHL announced that they have named Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis the winner of the 2026 Lester Patrick Trophy.
- The annual award, one of the most prestigious in hockey, was presented to the National Hockey League by the New York Rangers in 1966. It honors the memory of Lester Patrick, who spent 50 years in hockey as a player, coach and general manager and was a pioneer in the sport’s development.
- Leonsis will be formally honored as part of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration Nov. 30 in Washington, D.C. That event will include the enshrinement of U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2026 honorees Stan Wong, Amanda Kessel, Phil Kessel, T.J. Oshie and Ryan Suter.
- The Philadelphia Flyers announced that they have signed forward Michael Bunting.
- Bunting would sign a 1-year deal worth $1.2 million.
- In the PWHL, PWHL Hamilton signed forward Jade Iginla.
- Iginla would sign a one year standard player contract.
- The Toronto Sceptres re-signed forward Kiara Zanon.
- Zanon signed a 2-year standard player contract.
NHL Scoreboard
- NAS 4 – TOR 5 (OT)
- CAR 6 – MON 4
- OTT 3 – DET 5
- UTH 5 – NJ 3
- MIN 2 – BUF 3 (OT)
- NYI 2 – NYR 5
- STL 2 – CHI 4
- VGK 6 – SEA 2
- FLA 2 – LA 1
Today’s Games
- PIT v. WAS – 730p ET
- COL v. WIN – 730p ET
- EDM v. ANA – 10p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- Flyers Fall to 0-2-2: Good, Bad, Ugly (Hockey HotStove)
- Ovechkin announces his last NHL season (Hockey HotStove)
- Panthers Barkov On LTIR Again (Hockey HotStove)
- Shifts and Pucks Flames Edition: Zary on Waivers.Huska on Hot Seat? (Shifts and Pucks)
- The Hockey Lifers: Alex Ovechkin announces final NHL season + Ovi vs. Crosby memories with Doc Emrick (The Hockey Lifers)
- The Sheet with Jeff Marek: Ovechkin Announces Final Season, Larkin Set to Debut, Panic in Toronto, and More ft. Greg Wyshynski (Daily Faceoff)
- The Rise and Fall of Connor Zary (Hockey HotStove)
