Hockey headlines for October 3, 2025

Friday, October 3, 2025

Panthers extend another member of core, give Niko Mikkola eight-year deal (Miami Herald)
Ducks lock up Jackson LaCombe for team-record $72 million (Orange County Register)
With contract extension, head coach Ryan Huska takes centre stage in Calgary Flames' rebuild (Calgary Sun)
Tempers flare as Panthers target Lightning’s Brandon Hagel again (Tampa Bay Times)
Alex Ovechkin and Martin Fehervary return as Capitals fall to Bruins (Washington Post)
Bryan Rust out at least two weeks, will miss Penguins’ season opener (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Jets breathe easier as Toews listed day-to-day with lower-body injury (Winnipeg Sun)
Instead of waiting for a Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup, Canada should launch its own domestic hockey league (Globe & Mail)
How a rising Hurricanes star’s debut on Prime Video helps shine spotlight on NHL (Raleigh News & Observer)
John Tavares could have left for more money elsewhere. He saw the value in being a Maple Leaf (Toronto Star)
Should the Flames’ next move should be an extension for GM Craig Conroy? (Calgary Sun)
Luke Hughes finally weighs in on Quinn Hughes-Devils rumors (NJ.com)
Jets’ strong foundation poises club for an encore (Winnipeg Free Press)
A week before regular season begins, where do three Blues training camp battles stand? (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Questions remain as Wild’s preseason comes to a close (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Are Ottawa Senators tough enough? Club's muscle is under the microscope (Ottawa Sun)
Roster questions remain as pre-season comes to a close (Vancouver Province)
Knights expected to ice close to full lineup in preseason finale (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Penguins announce potential lineup for preseason finale (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
What can Stars expect from Glen Gulutzan? Players from 2011-13 remember lasting bonds (Dallas Morning News)
Red Wings’ Edvinsson makes speedy recovery from surgery (MLive.com)
Maple Leafs’ Simon Benoit returns from injury as regular season closes in (Toronto Sun)
Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck clears the air on his early exit from practice (Winnipeg Sun)
Flames' Huberdeau day-to-day after leaving game against Canucks (Calgary Sun)
Sabres' upbeat injury report still awaiting update on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Buffalo News)
Oilers lose goalie battle, but rookie Matt Savoie clinches his spot on opening night (Edmonton Sun)
Devin Cooley wins Flames’ backup goalie job as team waives three players (Calgary Sun)
Erik Karlsson still has something to prove in 3rd season with Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
A year after becoming an NHL regular, Sam Malinski searches for comfort with new challenge (Denver Post)
Why Artyom Levshunov, Wyatt Kaiser have become cemented Blackhawks defensive pairing (Chicago Sun-Times)
Jett Luchanko could stick with the Flyers, but the franchise is still laser focused on his future (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Amid so-so camp, Sharks want 20-year-old forward ‘to start taking it to another level’ (San Jose Mercury News)
Prospects making their case to stick around with Red Wings (MLive.com)
Blues earn first preseason win with 7-1 blowout of Senators (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Islanders’ Emil Heineman shines in top-six role with game-winning goal (New York Post)
Brett Harrison’s two goals lift Bruins over Caps, 3-1 (Boston Herald)
Red Wings rally in third period for 3-1 preseason win in Toronto (Detroit News)
Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings: Healthy Auston Matthews strikes again (Toronto Star)
Rangers take no Artemi Panarin chances in preseason matchup with Devils (New York Post)
Cal Ritchie exits with injury amid Islanders roster battle (New York Post)
Penguins assign 5 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penguins place 6 players on waivers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
'On the Island' docuseries gives behind-the-scenes look at Islanders (New York Newsday)