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Saturday, October 3, 2026

Boos to open and no goals for Red Wings in opening loss to Rangers (Detroit Free Press)
Blues open new season with win in 4-0 shutout of Stars (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Caps come out swinging to beat Carolina Hurricanes, 5-2, in season opener (Washington Post)
Jets let opener slip away to Bruins (Winnipeg Sun)
Andrei Kuzmenko is back with the Penguins after stepping away following his father’s death (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Red Wings’ Horcoff on Edvinsson: ‘We’re doing everything we can’ (MLive.com)
Islanders’ Ilya Sorokin responds to Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin’s goalie goal jab (New York Post)
Sergei Bobrovsky says he didn't mean to crash Gavin McKenna's solo lap (Toronto Sun)
A sight Senators fans never wanted to 'C': Daniel Alfredsson behind the Maple Leafs bench (Ottawa Sun)
Why Mats Sundin says Daniel Alfredsson is ready for next step with Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Bruins tie it late, JJ Peterka scores game-winner in OT to beat Jets (Boston Herald)
Hurricanes get off to stumbling start, lose to Washington Capitals (Raleigh News & Observer)
Golden Knights’ 3rd-period rally falls short in loss to Ducks (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
One game in, Dallas Stars already face a familiar offensive question (Dallas Morning News)
Stars' Roope Hintz exits opener after hit that resulted in major penalty, game misconduct (Dallas Morning News)
Red Wings’ McLellan: Larkin wanted to be part of ceremony (MLive.com)
Fans chant 'sell the team' minutes into Detroit Red Wings opener (Detroit Free Press)
Spotlight on Oilers team defence after allowing 13 goals in 2 games (Edmonton Sun)
'Lack of attention to detail': Flames look to bounce back from awful opening night (Calgary Sun)
The reshuffled Penguins defensive corps started this season on the right foot (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
For Avalanche, an impactful second power-play unit would be a game changer (Denver Post)
Blackhawks missing stabilizing powers of Jason Dickinson, Ilya Mikheyev, Connor Murphy (Chicago Sun-Times)
Flyers’ mistakes have helped fuel early struggles, but Joseph Woll’s performance a welcome sign (Philadelphia Inquirer)
If Aleksander Barkov misses time, how might the Panthers fill out their lineup? (Miami Herald)
Matthew Knies bursts onto the scene in Columbus Blue Jackets debut (Columbus Dispatch)
Why Cizikas is not playing traditional fourth-line role for Isles (New York Newsday)
Pontus Holmberg is back looking to boost revamped possession line (Tampa Bay Times)
Penguins assign forwards Tristan Broz, Oliver Okuliar to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Sharks’ Ivar Stenberg finds ‘perfect spot’ to live, but is still getting used to Bay Area drivers (San Jose Mercury News)
The Kirill Marchenko clan (cat included) adjusts to a new home with the Maple Leafs — and looks for one (Toronto Star)