Hockey headlines for October 2, 2021

Saturday, October 2, 2021

Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes set to sign new contracts (Vancouver Province)
Panthers race to fast start, outclass Stars to stay unbeaten in preseason (Miami Herald)
Jared McCann gives Kraken win vs. Oilers in overtime as club sees its first fight (Seattle Times)
Travis Hamonic not opting out of 2021-22 season (Vancouver Province)
Blue Jackets' Zac Rinaldo clears waivers, not assigned to AHL team (Columbus Dispatch)
Edmonton Oilers tip scales in Keith's vaccination decision (Edmonton Sun)
Ex-Blackhawk suffered depression, anxiety, got divorced because of alleged Aldrich sexual assault (Chicago Sun-Times)
Golden Knights win preseason game on Oct. 1 anniversary (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Blues hope an improved penalty kill adds life to their season (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Dominik Simon finds the net in exhibition win, but can he find a role on the NHL roster? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Kings get blanked by Golden Knights in Vegas (Los Angeles Daily News)
Canadiens defence is a no-show as Senators waltz to pre-season win (Montreal Gazette)
Hawks show fight, but there's plenty left to work on in 6-3 loss to Blues (Chicago Daily Herald)
Young Ranger bright spot in ugly preseason loss to rival (New York Post)
Not a lot to see here (Vancouver Province)
Young Rangers forward injured in preseason loss (New York Post)
First-round pick Bolduc makes preseason debut for Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Flyers experimenting as position battles come into focus heading into second full week of preseason (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Brock Boeser sidelined 'at least a week' (Vancouver Province)
After rehabbing a secret wrist injury, Stars center Radek Faksa is ‘in great shape’ for a comeback (Dallas Morning News)
Alex DeBrincat recognizes ‘I don’t need to score every game’ for the Chicago Blackhawks, but he’s intent on becoming a better playmaker (Chicago Tribune)
Blue-liner Morrissey enjoying himself again (Winnipeg Free Press)
Wild's Ryan Hartman always seems to be in the center of the action (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Rangers' Chytil wants to play center, and he's getting his shot (New York Newsday)
Calvin de Haan, after playing through broken leg, happy to stay with Blackhawks (Chicago Sun-Times)
Penguins defenseman Taylor Fedun presses on a decade after breaking his right femur (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Defenseman Nick Leddy proving to be valuable mentor to young Red Wings (Detroit News)
Bruins’ Trent Frederic still a work in progress (Boston Herald)
Blue Jackets' Tarasov impresses in first NHL action (Columbus Dispatch)
A greasy rat? Leafs forward Michael Bunting is anything but irritated by the suggestion he irritates (Toronto Star)
Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson ready to take 'that next step' (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Oliver Wahlstrom finding his way, but will it be enough to make Islanders' roster? (New York Newsday)
Forward Boko Imama happy with new team, new opportunity with Coyotes (Arizona Republic)
Physical winger Brandon Duhaime emerging as dark horse to make Wild roster (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Sillinger, Chinakhov 'pushing hard' to make Blue Jackets' roster (Columbus Dispatch)
Jets prospect focused on staying on path to NHL (Winnipeg Sun)
His artwork featured on a special shirt, Flames forward Mangiapane turns attention to on-ice handiwork (Calgary Sun)
Rex Ryan: ‘If the Leafs win the Stanley Cup it’ll be the party of all parties’ (Toronto Sun)
Red Wings’ Grind Line honored as Michigan Treasures by Michigan Sports Hall of Fame (MLive.com)