Hockey headlines for September 28, 2022

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

John Tavares to miss season opener for Maple Leafs (Globe & Mail)
Devils roll Islanders 4-1 after strong debuts from GM Tom Fitzgerald’s offseason acquisitions (NJ.com)
Panthers lock up 21-year-old goaltender Spencer Knight with three-year contract extension (Miami Herald)
Devils’ Nico Hischier will undergo tests Tuesday after exiting 1st preseason game vs. Canadiens due to cramping (NJ.com)
Lightning relocating training camp to Nashville, playing exhibition Thursday against Predators (Tampa Bay Times)
Hostilities toward Russian players in Czech Republic? Sharks, NHL say they’re prepared (San Jose Mercury News)
‘Serious’ allegations of child abuse levelled against Francesco Aquilini by ex-wife’s lawyer (Vancouver Province)
Auston Matthews tosses jitters aside with Jays ceremonial first pitch (Globe & Mail)
Auston Matthews can identify with Aaron Judge and the Yankees slugger’s chase for history (Toronto Star)
Inside goalie Alex Stalock’s journey from myocarditis diagnosis to NHL comeback with Blackhawks (Chicago Sun-Times)
‘You can’t replace 19 or 43’: Capitals prepare for start of season without injured Backstrom, Wilson (Washington Times)
Kings’ turnaround gets big boost from undrafted free agents (Los Angeles Daily News)
Assessing Blue Jackets' center options for Gaudreau, Laine (Columbus Dispatch)
Flyers goaltender Carter Hart returns to practice while dealing with lower-body injury (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Backup goalie Gustavsson going into big season for him with contract ending (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Rangers counting on former nemesis Jaroslav Halak to add experience in goal (New York Post)
Erik Gustafsson could be the final piece needed for the Caps’ defense (Washington Post)
Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry likes his new surroundings (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Flames will look to Toffoli to be top-line sniper (Calgary Sun)
Mete must excel vs. old teams to make new one (Toronto Sun)
Avalanche center Alex Newhook on best advice he got from Nazem Kadri: “Keep that swagger” (Denver Post)
For Blues' Nick Leddy, a more orderly introduction to the team this season (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
How Justin Schultz can help the Kraken’s new-look power play (Seattle Times)
Canucks’ injury woes on wing elevate Nils Hoglander to Elias Pettersson line (Vancouver Province)
Flyers’ Tony DeAngelo says he isn’t who you think he is. And he’s ready to prove it to hometown fans. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Can Andrei Kuzmenko add more pop to promising power play? (Vancouver Province)
Bellows hoping to be regular in Islanders' lineup (New York Newsday)
First-round pick Schaefer makes big first impression with Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Ducks’ Rocco Grimaldi making a strong case to stay in Anaheim (Orange County Register)
Golden Knights prospect eager to prove he can play in NHL (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights make 1st round of training camp roster cuts (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Shane Wright makes his debut as Kraken extinguish Flames in second preseason game (Seattle Times)
Carolina Hurricanes power past Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 in preseason opener (Raleigh News & Observer)
Jets win, but Bowness not thrilled (Winnipeg Sun)
Sharks’ revamped bottom-six forward group gets look vs. Anaheim Ducks (San Jose Mercury News)
A.J. Greer’s OT goal wins it for Bruins, 3-2 (Boston Herald)
Dominik Kubalik scores twice as Red Wings whip Penguins in preseason opener (MLive.com)
Tyson Jost scores pair of goals to lead Wild past Avalanche (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Stars’ Matěj Blümel’s preseason performance has him vying for an opening night roster spot (Dallas Morning News)
Alexis Lafreniere OK after injury scare as Rangers fall to Bruins in OT (New York Post)
Penguins' power play struggles in home preseason loss to Red Wings (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Snapshots: Jacob Bernard-Docker putting his best foot forward to make Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Flyers hopefuls stay quiet in preseason loss to Sabres (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Islanders prospect William Dufour a bright spot in ugly preseason loss to Devils (New York Post)
Kevin Korchinski makes Blackhawks debut in preseason opener (Chicago Sun-Times)
Edmonton Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft named most handsome of 2022 (Edmonton Sun)
Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde relieved family evacuated from Tampa (Detroit Free Press)