# @nhlhistory on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddzd9K8n7TH
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-27T20:28:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NHL History (@nhlhistory) — https://gondola.cc/nhlhistory

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Let’s rewind 10 years and revisit the biggest moments from opening week ahead of #NHLFaceOff on Tuesday! ⏪

In his NHL debut, austonmatthews scored FOUR goals! 🤯

Talk about making a good first impression! 😮‍💨

Pat Maroon became the first player to score a goal at Rogers Place.

Connor McDavid (mcdavid97) played his first regular-season game as the captain of the edmontonoilers! 🫡

He also scored the first penalty-shot goal of his career!

The penguins celebrated their #StanleyCup championship before facing the Capitals in their season opener.

Nothing says “hockey is back” like a #StanleyCup banner ceremony.

Shea Weber made his regular-season debut with the canadiensmtl. 

Brad Marchand (bmarch63) equaled a career-high with five points to lead the nhlbruins to a 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

P.K. Subban (subbanator) played his first regular-season game for the predsnhl, scoring a power-play goal in a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.

With 23 saves in the flapanthers’ season opener, Roberto Luongo earned career win No. 437 and tied Jacques Plante for sixth on the NHL’s all-time wins list.

zachwerenski and Mitch Marner (marner_93) recorded their first NHL career goals! 🚨

Look at them go! 🤩

Alex Ovechkin suited up for his 12th career home opener with the capitals. 

In his 500th career game, Ryan O’Reilly set a career-high with four points as the buffalosabres defeated the Oilers 6-2.

Marian Hossa scored his 500th career NHL goal! 😮

Safe to say he was pretty excited! 🤭

It didn’t take long for the second overall pick from the 2016 #NHLDraft to make an impression!

Patrik Laine scored his first NHL career hat trick, including the game-winning goal, in a 5-4 overtime win against the Maple Leafs! 🎩🎩🎩

Carey Price (cp0031) returned to the canadiensmtl crease after missing most of the 2015-2016 season.

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