Hockey headlines for October 23, 2018

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

John Carlson, Alex Ovechkin power Capitals to a victory over the Canucks (Washington Post)
Jets rally with strong third to beat Blues 5-4 in overtime (Winnipeg Sun)
Avalanche’s top line stays hot, overwhelms Flyers to finish 3-0-1 on road trip (Denver Post)
Canes end losing streak, beat Wings 3-1 (Raleigh News & Observer)
Islanders past and present have fond memories of Wang (New York Newsday)
Isles on Wang's passing: 'Somber day for the organization' (New York Newsday)
DiPietro has sadness, regret over Wang's death (New York Newsday)
For NHL goalies, league’s new pad restrictions are a real pain (Washington Post)
Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas on the move for William Nylander (Toronto Sun)
Stanley Cup champions come as advertised (Vancouver Province)
Alex Ovechkin’s selfless game on display in Capitals’ win over the Canucks (Washington Post)
Trip ends on sour note as Blues lose to Jets in overtime (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
'Inexcusable': Woeful work ethic costs Wings in loss (Detroit News)
Avalanche’s top line scores 3 goals in 4-1 win over slow-starting Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Jeff Blashill says Detroit Red Wings effort '100 percent inexcusable' (Detroit Free Press)
No Stanley Cup hangover for Connolly, who's ringing up points for Caps (Vancouver Province)
Former Capitals center Jay Beagle gets his Stanley Cup ring (Washington Post)
Wild showing ability to mount charges in third period (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
NJ Devils learning how to close games after back-to-back losses (NorthJersey.com)
The Penguins are still searching for some secondary scoring (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Ducks’ troubles easy to identify, but solving them might require patience (Orange County Register)
Quinn wants Rangers to do the little things on offense (New York Newsday)
Mired in four-game losing streak, Kings need to get up to speed according to John Stevens (Los Angeles Times)
Knights’ No. 2 line still looking for first goal as unit (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Flames reunite Brodie, Giordano after brief split; Hamonic on the mend (Calgary Sun)
It’s Backes to Boston (Boston Herald)
Canes send Darling to Checkers on conditioning stint (Raleigh News & Observer)
Seth Jones’ return restores formidable pairing with Zach Werenski (Columbus Dispatch)
A skill set of Stars goalie Ben Bishop is off to an elite start, and a trick from Ed Belfour helped him get there (Dallas Morning News)
Wild goalie Alex Stalock showed off unique puck-handling skill in OT win (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Lowry among NHL's elite at the faceoff dot (Winnipeg Free Press)
Zuccarello is proof Rangers can't pull goal scorers out of thin air (New York Post)
Canadiens' Jesperi Kotkaniemi showing he can play with the big boys (Montreal Gazette)
Filip Chytil's early struggles aren't changing Rangers plans (New York Post)
Rookie Alexandre Fortin picking up speed with Blackhawks (Chicago Sun-Times)
Edmonton Oilers' door is wide open for call-up Cooper Marody (Edmonton Sun)
Kings recall undrafted defenseman Sean Walker from Ontario Reign (Los Angeles Times)
Blackhawks send defenseman Gustav Forsling to Rockford as he eyes return from wrist surgery (Chicago Tribune)
Blackhawks could lose goalie Anton Forsberg after reportedly placing him on waivers (Chicago Tribune)
Senators winger Mark Stone likes the new look of his hockey stick (Ottawa Sun)
Predators coach Peter Laviolette says wife bought bull mask, which is now 'retired' (The Tennessean)