The start of the NHL regular season is a week away. Still, several other professional leagues, including the KHL (Russia), SHL (Sweden), and DEL (Germany), have already begun meaningful games.

Melker Thelin has been the backup behind Färjestad’s starter Emil Larmi, but he’s making the most of his opportunities. After allowing two goals in his SHL debut on September 18, he posted a shutout ...

Larmi was not qualified by the Penguins on Monday and will become a free agent. Larmi already left North America and signed a deal in Finland after two unsuccessful seasons with AHL ...