The NHL announced Monday it will open the 2025-26 season with a tripleheader on Oct. 7. The Florida Panthers will raise their Stanley Cup banner ahead of a matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks at 5 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers (8 p.m.) and Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings (10:30 p.m.) will follow that.

“Tthen, as a person, he's a great guy, funny guy, keeps it light, but he just talks to everyone and keeps it light… He’s just a guy you want to be around, and he’s good in the locker room. There’s nothing wrong with him - perfect guy overall.” But Reid is pretty darn impressive, too.

The NHL's 2025-26 season will open on Tuesday, Oct. 7, with a tripleheader on ESPN.

The New York Rangers acquired veteran blueliner Carson Soucy at the trade deadline from the Vancouver Canucks last season and they played him on the team’s top defense pair with Adam Fox.

The NHL announced on Monday the 2025-26 regular season will open on Oct. 7 with a tripleheader broadcast exclusively on ESPN in the United States and Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada.

The NHL's annual free-agent market provides general managers the opportunity to pursue the best available players in hopes of addressing their teams' roster weaknesses during the offseason.

A recent report has raised alarms about the future of star Artemi Panarin with head coach Mike Sullivan’s New York Rangers.