Hockey headlines for September 27, 2024

Friday, September 27, 2024

Rasmus Dahlin named captain of the Buffalo Sabres for 2024-25 (Buffalo News)
Kings’ Drew Doughty having further tests on apparent leg injury (Los Angeles Daily News)
Still no timeline for Thatcher Demko return: Rick Tocchet (Vancouver Province)
Linus Ullmark looks strong in Ottawa Senators' debut against Sabres (Ottawa Sun)
Cyril Leeder confident Ottawa Senators will get three times lucky at LeBreton Flats (Ottawa Sun)
With growing family and welcome familiarity, Avalanche’s Jonathan Drouin is content but not satisfied: “I’m searching for another level” (Denver Post)
Meet the newest Swedes recruited to the Blues by future GM Alexander Steen (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
'It’s time now to start preparing ourselves,' Drew Bannister says after Blues begin preseason 0-3 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The Caps, waiting to be wowed, still see a puzzle with their forwards (Washington Post)
Training camp intrigue as battle for blue-line jobs heats up (Winnipeg Free Press)
Blue Jackets facing hard decisions with depth defensemen (Columbus Dispatch)
Oilers PK units have some holes to fill as regular season nears (Edmonton Sun)
Wild get to work on fixing beleaguered penalty kill (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Barry Trotz details who could win last 3 spots on Nashville Predators 2024-25 roster (The Tennessean)
Devils will need more from Jack Hughes in one key area this season (NJ.com)
Rangers play it safe with Artemi Panarin after preseason injury scare (New York Post)
Will Erik Karlsson be ready for Penguins' season opener? Mike Sullivan danced around that one (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Jets' defensive depth tested as Logan Stanley falls victim to injury bug (Winnipeg Sun)
Attention to detail remains key to success for Jets’ Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Free Press)
Blackhawks trying to figure out where Ryan Donato, Andreas Athanasiou fit in lineup (Chicago Sun-Times)
Islanders’ defensemen pair of Adam Pelech, Ryan Pulock back together after injuries (New York Post)
Mike Reilly finally has some comfort after hectic Islanders start (New York Post)
Michael Bunting more comfortable, ready to provide spark in 1st full season with Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Sam Honzek showing evolution in his game for the Calgary Flames (Calgary Sun)
Can Drew O'Connor repeat his success on Penguins' top line? (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Red Wings’ Nate Danielson takes Patrick Kane’s lofty comparison to heart (MLive.com)
After whirlwind summer, Penguins' Rutger McGroarty settling in and vying for NHL roster spot (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Hogberg might get Isles roster spot with Sorokin out (New York Newsday)
Utah Hockey Club’s Sean Durzi and Ian Cole want to be part of a ‘perfect storm’ this season (Salt Lake Tribune)
James Hamblin looking to stick this time with hometown Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Flyers’ Emil Andrae trying to elbow his way into a spot on the blue line (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rangers rookie Mancini puts himself on radar in camp (New York Newsday)
Mikhail Sergachev is fighting for top role with Utah Hockey Club. First, he had to relearn how to walk. (Salt Lake Tribune)
Maple Leafs' Easton Cowan takes stock: 'I have to capitalize' (Toronto Sun)
Roster hopeful gets ‘confidence boost’ from strong Knights debut (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Brad Lambert still in the running for Jets roster spot, Scott Arniel says (Winnipeg Sun)
Penguins' Emil Bemstrom faces uphill battle to crack roster out of training camp (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penguins cut 14 players from training camp, reducing roster to 52 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Calgary Flames send Matvei Gridin and Andrew Basha back to juniors (Calgary Sun)
Goalie Alexei Kolosov’s agent says he has changed his mind and is reporting to Flyers training camp (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Nick Robertson helps himself in Leafs' win over Habs, but Nylander victim of 'flukey' play (Toronto Sun)
Bruins fall to Rangers, 5-2 (Boston Herald)
Young Canadiens stayed calm against Maple Leafs in 2-1 loss: St. Louis (Montreal Gazette)
David Pastrnak and Nikita Zadorov make preseason debuts as Bruins face Rangers in New York (Boston Globe)
Max Pacioretty proud to be with Maple Leafs on other side of NHL's oldest rivalry (Montreal Gazette)
Kraken host Canucks, three days after chippy game in Vancouver (Seattle Times)