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Bridgman, 1975 No. 1 pick and first Sens GM, dies Bridgman, 1975 No. 1 pick and first Sens GM, dies

Mel Bridgman, the rugged former NHL forward who was drafted first overall by the Flyers in 1975 and was the Senators' first general manager, has died. He was 70.

Capitals expect to be without Dubois 3-4 months Capitals expect to be without Dubois 3-4 months

Washington veteran forward Pierre-Luc Dubois, 27, who had 20 goals and 66 points last season, is expected to miss three to four months after having surgery Friday for injuries to his abdominal and adductor muscles, the Capitals announced on Sunday.

Golden Knights C Karlsson exits loss with injury Golden Knights C Karlsson exits loss with injury

Veteran center William Karlsson, who has four goals and three assists this season, sustained an apparent injury at the end of the first period of the Golden Knights' 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks and did not return.

Sabres' Dahlin leaves team to support fiancée Sabres' Dahlin leaves team to support fiancée

Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin is taking a leave of absence from the team to join his fiancée in Sweden, where she continues to recover from a heart transplant.

Ovechkin founding member of NHL's 900-goal club Ovechkin founding member of NHL's 900-goal club

The NHL now has a 900-goal club after Capitals star Alex Ovechkin pushed his record total to a new level Wednesday night, scoring against the Blues to reach 900.

New PWHL expansion names: Torrent, Goldeneyes New PWHL expansion names: Torrent, Goldeneyes

The PWHL unveiled logos and nicknames for its two expansion franchises, with the Seattle Torrent and Vancouver Goldeneyes taking the ice against each other on Nov. 21.

Staal marks milestone game with 1st fight since '17 Staal marks milestone game with 1st fight since '17

Jordan Staal played in his record 910th game in a Hurricanes jersey and made it a memorable one with his first fight since February 2017 in Thursday night's 4-3 win over the Wild.

🏆 Awards Watch: Eichel, Makar lead MVP race 🏆 Awards Watch: Eichel, Makar lead MVP race

We polled PHWA voters to find out who's ahead in the major races after one month of the 2025-26 season.