Hockey headlines for September 28, 2018

Friday, September 28, 2018

Karlsson’s preseason debut a mixed bag as Sharks lose to Flames (San Jose Mercury News)
Blackhawks, defenseman Brandon Davidson agree on one-year deal (Chicago Sun-Times)
Cajkovsky, in Canes’ camp on PTO, earns one-year contract (Raleigh News & Observer)
Bob Cole to call 10 games in 50th and last Hockey Night In Canada season (Toronto Sun)
Predators hoping Eeli Tolvanen chooses to stay in AHL rather than go back to KHL (The Tennessean)
Can Zack Smith and the Ottawa Senators move on? (Ottawa Citizen)
Mathieu Joseph scores twice as Lightning gets preseason win over Panthers (Tampa Bay Times)
Near full strength, Devils pick up 1st preseason win vs. Jets (NJ.com)
Condon gets his wish and Senators get their first pre-season victory (Ottawa Citizen)
Jury's out on Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen after victory over Coyotes (Edmonton Journal)
Captain Giordano tallies again in Flames' pre-season win over Sharks (Calgary Sun)
Jokiharju secures spot; Blackhawks lose preseason game to Senators (Chicago Daily Herald)
Roster decisions looming for Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
For the first time since trade, Karlsson dons Sharks jersey on ice (Calgary Sun)
Time for closing arguments for Penguins players on the roster bubble (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Making sense of the Arizona Coyotes' roster in wake of injured players (Arizona Republic)
Wild blue line looks deep enough to keep Ryan Suter’s minutes down (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Ducks youth movement could happen sooner than expected (Orange County Register)
Hyman's return puts Leafs close to final roster (Toronto Sun)
Maple Leafs power-play success fires up PK in practice (Toronto Sun)
The David Quinn era starts for real now (New York Post)
Maurice unaccustomed to Jets battalion size in short, intense pre-season schedule (Winnipeg Free Press)
With Jones out, Jackets’ youngsters must step up (Columbus Dispatch)
Andrew Ladd's return from injury remains uncertain (New York Newsday)
Travis Boyd ‘week-to-week’ with lower-body injury, could open up roster spot to start season (Washington Post)
Werenski cleared to play against Penguins (Columbus Dispatch)
As Flyers eye season opener, it's Brian Elliott or bust (Philadelphia Daily News)
Do the Canes have a No. 1 goalie, or will it be 1A and 1B? (Raleigh News & Observer)
Curtis McElhinney defending his backup role with the Leafs (Toronto Star)
Maroon's homecoming to Blues is off to good start (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Shea Theodore excited to be back with Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
With Sean Couturier and Wayne Simmonds battling back, Flyers' 'Camp Uncertainty' enters its final week (Philadelphia Daily News)
New scenario for Edmonton Oilers forward Kailer Yamamoto (Edmonton Journal)
Athanasiou impressing, seizing chance with Wings (Detroit News)
Scoring has always come naturally to Edmonton Oilers winger Ty Rattie (Edmonton Journal)
Casey Nelson emerges as steady presence on Sabres defense (Buffalo News)
Jamie Oleksiak has earned a steady gig with more than just size and strength (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Jesperi Kotkaniemi's coming-out party with Canadiens has ripple effect (Montreal Gazette)
Juuso Valimaki making a push for spot on Flames defence (Calgary Sun)
Jakub Vrana, Capitals’ last high-end forward prospect, plans to keep his spot in the top six (Washington Post)
Kings’ Austin Wagner not short on speed or personality (Los Angeles Daily News)
Blackhawks' Dylan Sikura rises slowly from late pick to top prospect (Chicago Tribune)
How Mark Friedman’s choice to be ‘the different one’ led him to the end of Flyers camp (South Jersey Courier-Post)
Decisions loom following 'fierce battle' among Red Wings defense prospects (MLive.com)
Canucks cut Gaunce, Gaudette and Juolevi, get closer to opening-night roster (Vancouver Province)
Golden Knights assign Erik Brannstrom to AHL (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Hurricanes to wear throwback Whalers jerseys against Bruins (Raleigh News & Observer)
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews scores in GQ photo shoot (Toronto Sun)
Penguins' Phil Kessel honored by cancer prevention program (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)