News and Notes from Monday, October 5th, 2026
News
- In a surprise announcement, Washington Capitals forward and captain Alex Ovechkin announced that the 2026-27 season will be his last in the NHL.
- Ovechkin stated during his media availability that the decision was made over the summer with his wife.
- Ovechkin will be retiring at the end of the season as the greatest goal scorer in NHL history.
- The NHL announced that they have named New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin First Star of the Week.
- Evan Bouchard (EDM) and Paul Cotter (VAN) would round out the rest of the Three Stars.
NHL Scoreboard
- TB 4 – PHI 1
- OTT 3 – BOS 1
- WIN 3 – PIT 2
- DAL 5 – SJ 0
Today’s Games
- NAS v. TOR – 7p ET
- CAR v. MON – 7p ET
- OTT v. DET – 7p ET
- UTH v. NJ – 7p ET
- MIN v. BUF – 7p ET
- NYI v. NYR – 730p ET
- STL v. CHI – 8p ET
- VGK v. SEA – 940p ET
- FLA v. LA – 10p ET
Noteworthy in Hockey
- NHL Stars of the Week – Igor’s Milestone Week Earns Top Honors (TXHT)
- Ovechkin Calls it a Career (TXHT)
- 32 Thoughts Podcast: Under the Hood in Detroit (SportsNet)
- The Sheet with Jeff Marek: Simon Edvinsson Prefers Trade as Red Wings Turmoil Grows ft. Max Bultman & David Pagnotta (Daily Faceoff)
- Alex Ovechkin’s final run ‘great for the NHL’: Wayne Gretzky and others react to the news (The Athletic – $)
