Hockey headlines for September 26, 2024

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Chicago Blackhawks show new-look lineup for Connor Bedard in preseason opener against the Detroit Red Wings (Chicago Inquirer)
Goaltender Linus Ullmark ready to make his debut with Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Rangers lose Ryan Lindgren in crushing injury blow before start of the season (New York Post)
Nosek’s injury keeping him out ‘weeks, not days.’ Who might replace him in Panthers lineup? (Miami Herald)
Marner 'probably won't watch' Amazon Prime series featuring Nylander, Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Leafs legend Mats Sundin talks captaincy, Auston Matthews, Stanley Cup hopes (Toronto Sun)
Brock Nelson in no rush for an Islanders contract extension (New York Post)
Blues trying to ditch bad habits during first week of preseason games (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Jets looking to put 'special' back in special teams (Winnipeg Sun)
Coach Travis Green wants Ottawa Senators to feel comfortable in close games (Ottawa Sun)
John Tortorella won’t rule out keeping Jett Luchanko with the Flyers: ‘We have that conversation’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
How Quinn Hughes plans to evade closer physical scrutiny this season (Vancouver Province)
Rangers’ Adam Fox feels fully healthy after knee injury hampered him in postseason (New York Post)
Red Wings' Seider has goals to match his lucrative new contract (Detroit Free Press)
Isles' Mayfield is happy to be healthy again, finally (New York Newsday)
Blackhawks' Philipp Kurashev feels 'ready to show' he can replicate breakout season (Chicago Sun-Times)
Zack Bolduc getting chance to prove himself alongside Blues' best offensive options (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Sam Poulin confident as he enters what may be a make-or-break year with Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
For Travis Boyd, Wild provide a fit and an opportunity (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Penguins forward Kevin Hayes can fill several roles (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Blue Jackets' Fantilli getting back up to speed before second NHL spin (Columbus Dispatch)
Red Wings’ top pick Michael Brandsegg-Nygard braces for preseason debut (MLive.com)
‘Very intelligent player’: Could centre Sam Morton earn a job with the Flames? (Calgary Sun)
Nikolai Knyzhov seeks place among Penguins' congested group of defensemen (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Sharks’ injuries might create opening for Tampa Bay Lightning draft pick (San Jose Mercury News)
Writing may be on wall for Easton Cowan, but Leafs top prospect still building ‘brick-by-brick’ (Toronto Star)
Colorado reunion for quartet of top AHL veterans could help Avalanche in short- and long-term (Denver Post)
Penguins cut 2024 draft picks Tanner Howe, Finn Harding from training camp (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Flyers trim training camp roster by 14, but Jett Luchanko and Oliver Bonk stay for now (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Not all veterans were in cruise control in pre-season thriller (Vancouver Province)
Stars capitalize on mismatch to defeat Wild in preseason matchup (Dallas Morning News)
Capitals’ offense hits its stride to produce first win of preseason (Washington Post)
Veteran-heavy Jets pummel inexperienced Oilers (Winnipeg Sun)
Red Wings' Raymond scores winner in preseason opener in Chicago (Detroit News)
Overmatched Edmonton Oilers doomed from start in loss to Jets (Edmonton Sun)
Berkly Catton’s status and 2 other things we learned from Kraken’s loss (Seattle Times)
Émile Chouinard’s journey from cancer diagnosis to Flyers camp: ‘You push for guys like that’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Former Penguins forward Greg McKegg signs in Czechia (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Ottawa Senators winger Claude Giroux has car stolen from home overnight (Ottawa Sun)