Hockey headlines for September 27, 2022

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Devils’ Nico Hischier exits 1st preseason game vs. Canadiens (NJ.com)
Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin to make preseason debuts against Red Wings (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Brock Boeser could be sidelined for a month following hand surgery (Vancouver Province)
Wild star Kirill Kaprizov held out of practice after leaving preseason game early (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Lightning postpone first two preseason home games due to Hurricane Ian (Tampa Bay Times)
Lalonde looks to 'keep building on our process' as Red Wings open preseason slate (Detroit News)
Red Wings start preseason with jobs, roles on the line (MLive.com)
Flames’ Mangiapane returns to practice, aims to build chemistry with Kadri (Calgary Sun)
Red Wings to lean on vocal David Perron for leadership, scoring (MLive.com)
Devils’ Nico Hischier isn’t fazed by 2017 NHL redrafts, remains focused on ending rebuild (NJ.com)
With Nicklas Backstrom out, Caps’ Connor McMichael has a ‘great opportunity’ (Washington Post)
Health is the priority as Casey Mittelstadt tries to reboot his game for Sabres (Buffalo News)
Can Vesey show Rangers he's worth second chance? (New York Newsday)
Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph appears to be ready for the NHL, one way or another (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Canucks’ Conor Garland’s value on upswing as winger injuries mount (Vancouver Province)
Niemelainen crushing it on the Edmonton Oilers blue line (Edmonton Sun)
Rossi, highest Wild draft pick in 10 years, is out to prove he belongs (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
‘It’s time he start emerging.’ Canes expecting bigger things from Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Raleigh News & Observer)
Simon Holmstrom challenging to break into Islanders’ top 12 forwards (New York Post)
Maple Leafs' Denis Malgin hustles to take advantage of second-line chance (Toronto Sun)
Heinola, Samberg get chance in wide-open blue-line battle (Winnipeg Sun)
Dryden Hunt out to prove himself to Rangers again (New York Post)
Flames tryout hopeful Eakin avoids one cut, hoping to dodge another (Calgary Sun)
Dylan Sikura returns to Blackhawks as a different kind of player (Chicago Sun-Times)
Sharks cut 14 players from training camp roster, including former first-round pick (San Jose Mercury News)
Canucks reduce pre-season roster by eight players (Vancouver Province)
Matty Beniers shines in Kraken’s preseason opener win over Edmonton (Seattle Times)
Rangers experiment with split-up Kid Line in preseason win over Islanders (New York Post)
Canadiens drop preseason opener to Devils 2-1 (Montreal Gazette)
Top line has chemistry as Knights lose 2nd preseason game (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Stars prospects Logan Stankoven, Wyatt Johnston impress in preseason debut (Dallas Morning News)
Islanders plagued by familiar problem from last season in preseason loss (New York Post)
Owen Beck makes the most of opportunities in Habs' lineup (Montreal Gazette)