Hockey headlines for September 22, 2023

Friday, September 22, 2023

San Jose Sharks captain out indefinitely with lower body injury (San Jose Mercury News)
Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin speaks, says little about Seattle incident: “Let’s close it” (Denver Post)
After two-year battle with COVID, Sutter launching comeback with Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Winnipeg Jets' top pick Barlow caps Day 1 with first contract (Winnipeg Sun)
'It could change tomorrow': Jets Hellebuyck, Scheifele, non-committal as free agency looms (Winnipeg Sun)
Sabres to 'keep pushing' to sign Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power long term (Buffalo News)
Chicago Blackhawks exec Jeff Greenberg leaves hockey and returns to baseball as the new Detroit Tigers GM (Chicago Inquirer)
A Former Hockey Enforcer Searches for Answers on C.T.E. Before It’s Too Late (New York Times)
NHL on TNT signs Gretzky, Lundqvist, Bissonnette, Carter to multi-year extensions (USA Today)
Avalanche teammates welcome Valeri Nichushkin back “with open arms” (Denver Post)
Nicklas Backstrom says he’s healthy — and done talking about his hip (Washington Post)
Why Canucks management believes this year will be different (Vancouver Province)
With Erik Karlsson and many other new faces in the fold, the Penguins open camp with reinvigorated Cup hopes (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Blackhawks reinvigorated by youth movement as training camp begins (Chicago Sun-Times)
As Carolina Hurricanes open preseason camp, here’s why star Andrei Svechnikov is limited (Raleigh News & Observer)
Anxiety, excitement build as Senators open training camp (Ottawa Sun)
Knights return to camp motivated to chase another Stanley Cup (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
With start of training camp, Blues aim to put disappointing season behind them (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Flames embracing new vibe as training camp gets underway (Calgary Sun)
Ducks open training camp with new faces and missing ones (Orange County Register)
Kraken amp up intensity to start camp with focus on early competitiveness (Seattle Times)
The competition for spots is on at Bruins’ training camp (Boston Herald)
Camp begins with Red Wings fielding potential game-changing top line (Detroit Free Press)
Goalies, goalies, goalies: Canucks will have eight at training camp (Vancouver Province)
Blues open camp with offensively potent top line: 'A lot of ability on one line' (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Potential new scoring lines pump interest to start Maple Leafs camp (Toronto Sun)
Laviolette wants Rangers to 'come in and try to show your greatness' (New York Newsday)
Legs burning at Camp Keefe after annual skating marathon (Toronto Sun)
Sean Couturier passes first ‘test,’ up next is playing games, and he wants to play a lot (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel remains on schedule in recovery (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Jets' Cole Perfetti comfortable, prepared for centre audition (Winnipeg Sun)
Islanders’ Oliver Wahlstrom calls time he was injured ‘best eight months I’ve ever had’ (New York Post)
Maple Leafs' Robertson confident, determined to move past lengthy injury history (Toronto Sun)
Fresh off a Cup win, Reilly Smith sees another chance to contend with Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
At 1st day of camp, Penguins' Lars Eller takes stock of new teammates, surroundings (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Oilers goalie Jack Campbell ready to shake off the ghosts of last season (Edmonton Sun)
Maple Leafs' Samsonov 'comfortable, excited' and honouring Curtis Joseph with new mask (Toronto Sun)
Igor Shesterkin stressing positivity after frustrating 2023 season (New York Post)
Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, almost 39, blocking retirement (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
In any language, Wild's Kaprizov makes it clear: 'I'm ready' (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
What Predators forward Filip Forsberg thinks of big changes after signing big contract (The Tennessean)
Can Devils’ Alexander Holtz finally turn heads this year? His teammates, coaches think so (NJ.com)
Kraken forward Andre Burakovsky returns after groin tear, summer of rehabbing (Seattle Times)
Newest Canadien Tanner Pearson is excited to start playing again (Montreal Gazette)
‘He does everything right:’ How Eetu Luostarinen worked his way into Panthers’ core (Miami Herald)
Islanders defenseman believes he will hit new offensive gear (New York Post)
How Tye Kartye went from undrafted to possible Kraken regular (Seattle Times)
Lightning prospect Lucas Edmonds easing into training camp with injury (Tampa Bay Times)