News and Notes from Wednesday, September 30th, 2026
News
- The Colorado Avalanche announced that they have re-signed head coach Jared Bednar.
- Bednar would sign a 4-year contract extension.
- In the PWHL, the New York Sirens announced that they have re-signed forward Casey O’Brien.
- O’Brien would sign a new two-year deal with the Sirens.
- The Dallas Stars announced that they have signed goaltender Casey DeSmith to an extension.
- DeSmith would sign a 2-year deal with an AAV of $2.5 million per season.
- The Vegas Golden Knights announced that they have signed forward William Karlsson to an extension.
- Karlsson would sign a 2-year deal with an AAV of $6.5 million per season.
NHL Scoreboard
- PIT 7 – PHI 0
- NYI 1 – TOR 2
- LA 4 – COL 8
Today’s Games
- PHI v. NJ – 7p ET
- TB v. NYR – 7p ET
- BUF v. CLB – 7p ET
- MIN v. NAS – 8p ET
- SEA v. CAL – 9p ET
- CHI v. UTH – 930p ET
- EDM v. VAN – 10p ET
- FLA v. SJ – 10p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- Inside the whirlwind of Kirill Marchenko’s Maple Leafs debut (The Athletic – $)
- Ellis May Get His Chance With Sabres (Hockey HotStove)
- The Sheet with Jeff Marek: Opening Night Reactions + Devils/Islanders Talk ft. Sunny Mehta & Stefen Rosner (Daily Faceoff)
- DFO Insider: Knies-Marchenko Blockbuster & Alexander Nikishin Trade Rumours (Daily Faceoff)
