The 2025-26 NHL season opens this evening with an all-American tripleheader.

At 5 p.m. ET, the Florida Panthers begin their quest to become the first three-peat Stanley Cup champion since the early-1980s Islanders when they host Chicago. Pittsburgh Penguins stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin start their 20th ( and last? ) season together at 8 p.m. ET against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Colorado captain Gabriel Landeskog plays his first regular-season game since March 2022 while Los Angeles star Anze Kopitar embarks on his farewell season when the Avalanche visit the Kings at 10:30 p.m. ET.

Canadian fans have to wait at least one more day to see their teams in action. Wednesday night's slate features Montreal at Toronto and Calgary at Edmonton, while Ottawa, Winn

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