Hockey headlines for October 3, 2024

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Shane Wright scores twice, Kraken beat Oilers in preseason finale (Seattle Times)
Jets douse watered-down Flames squad (Winnipeg Free Press)
Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic out week to week with lower-body injury (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Sharks provide update on Celebrini’s health after scary moment (San Jose Mercury News)
He's back: Wild captain Jared Spurgeon returns after nine months on the shelf (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Bruins add goaltender depth by claiming Jiri Patera off waivers from Canucks (Boston Globe)
NHL, NHLPA grant Columbus Blue Jackets exemption to start season beneath salary 'floor' (Columbus Dispatch)
'I kind of snapped,' Canadiens' Kirby Dach says about pre-season fight (Montreal Gazette)
Who has overwhelmed, underwhelmed to set roster for season opener (Vancouver Province)
Kings keep making progress toward opening night roster (Los Angeles Daily News)
The Capitals added six new skaters. They’ve fit in ‘seamlessly.’ (Washington Post)
Blues shuffle forward lines to unveil new combinations as opener looms (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Jared Bednar not satisfied as Avalanche makes final push for roster spots: “I wish we had more” (Denver Post)
Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson can finally be evaluated based on results this season (Chicago Sun-Times)
Tkachuk, Stutzle and Chabot are all OK after nasty night in Montreal (Ottawa Sun)
Sorokin on the ice as Isles say his rehab is 'going well' (New York Newsday)
With Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic injured, prospect Joel Blomqvist sees opportunity (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Red Wings' versatile Veleno looking to build off career best offensive season (Detroit News)
How youthful Anton Lundell has established himself as a ‘bigger piece’ with the Panthers (Miami Herald)
Can Darren Raddysh help fill Lightning’s power-play void post-Stamkos? (Tampa Bay Times)
Flyers’ Noah Cates is looking to unlock more offense: ‘We want to try to get him out of his comfort area’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Jani Hakanpaa takes step toward new home on Toronto Maple Leafs blue line (Toronto Sun)
Forward Alexandre Texier adapting well to life with the Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Journeyman blue-liner Dylan Coghlan hoping to stick with Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
What brought Ryan Lomberg back to Calgary, and what can he bring to the Flames? (Calgary Sun)
Veteran on PTO hopes to bring 'nasty element' to Red Wings (MLive.com)
Devils coach hints top prospect will make professional debut in regular season opener (NJ.com)
Carter Yakemchuk making a case to start season with the Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Penguins' Harrison Brunicke continues strong preseason, makes case for NHL roster spot (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Jets' Brad Lambert handling own business with roster decision looming (Winnipeg Sun)
He’s a long shot and that’s OK: Hurricanes’ Juha Jaaska has been ‘waiting for the chance’ (Raleigh News & Observer)
Top Chicago Blackhawks prospects Kevin Korchinski and Frank Nazar will ‘get to work’ at Rockford after being cut from training camp (Chicago Inquirer)
Penguins place 3 on waivers, assign 2 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)