Hockey headlines for October 4, 2025

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Edmonton Oilers extend head coach Kris Knoblauch to three-year extension (Edmonton Sun)
Lightning head coach Jon Cooper signed through at least 2026-27 (Tampa Bay Times)
Sidney Crosby scores in overtime as Penguins finish preseason with win (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Source: Nashville Predators, Luke Evangelista agree to terms on 2-year deal (The Tennessean)
Kraken sign Silvertips forward Julius Miettinen to entry-level contract (Seattle Times)
Devils make 1st trade of season, acquire Senators forward (NJ.com)
Ottawa Senators add muscle by acquiring Kurtis MacDermid from Devils (Ottawa Sun)
Flames lose Ilya Solovyov to Avalanche; Rory Kerins clears waivers (Calgary Sun)
Panthers’ A.J. Greer fined for hits on Lightning’s Brandon Hagel (Tampa Bay Times)
Sabres part ways with Adam Mair after DWI arrest, arraignment (Buffalo News)
Dallas Stars have engaged with multiple North Texas cities about possible relocation (Dallas Morning News)
Wild: Rising cap makes Kirill Kaprizov’s NHL-record deal a reasonable risk (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
How does Penguins' Sidney Crosby fend off Father Time? 'It's a fine line' (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
As San Jose Sharks close camp, what roster decisions remain for Mike Grier? (San Jose Mercury News)
Has time caught up to the Lightning as 2025-26 season approaches? (Tampa Bay Times)
Performance, cap pressure factor into Oilers opening-night lineup calculations (Edmonton Sun)
Islanders likely have unfortunate answer to most difficult roster question (New York Post)
Could Calgary Flames keep eight blueliners on roster to start season? (Calgary Sun)
What Sharks’ Ryan Warsofsky said about Macklin Celebrini as camp wraps up (San Jose Mercury News)
Ritchie's Isles debut on pause after injury (New York Newsday)
How Scott Laughton’s injury, David Kampf being waived could impact the Maple Leafs’ lineup (Toronto Sun)
Rangers hopeful two stars will be available for season opener (New York Post)
The latest on Anton Lundell ahead of the Panthers’ preseason finale (Miami Herald)
Key Devils defenseman injured in preseason game (NJ.com)
After knee surgery, Martin Fehervary is ‘back to business’ for the Caps (Washington Post)
Scott Wedgewood excited to start season as Avalanche’s No. 1 goalie, for now (Denver Post)
‘Stay in the moment’: It’s Alex Lyon’s time in goal for the Sabres, who prepare for season opener (Buffalo News)
Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog’s next challenge is the grind, and chasing another Stanley Cup (Denver Post)
Why this season will be different for Elias Pettersson (Vancouver Province)
How Jets' Cole Perfetti turned struggles into growth (Winnipeg Sun)
For mind and body, Wild defenseman Zach Bogosian likes it hot (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
A settled Brock Nelson could make the Avalanche offense terrifying: “He looks phenomenal” (Denver Post)
Wild rookie Danila Yurov learns quickly, could make Opening Night roster (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Christian Dvorak, Nikita Grebenkin look ready as the Flyers preseason schedule winds down (Philadelphia Inquirer)
'Youth is knocking': Three compete for spots as Red Wings close in on final roster (Detroit News)
Jets forward Parker Ford strongly stating his case (Winnipeg Sun)
Rangers send Perreault, Morrow to Hartford (New York Newsday)
Bruins whittle down roster, send Lysell, Merkulov to Providence (Boston Herald)
Nashville Predators assign Tanner Molendyk, Zach L'Heureux to Milwaukee to begin season (The Tennessean)
Penguins assign 6 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Jets rally to earn a 5-4 shootout victory over Flames, but DeMelo and Perfetti leave early (Winnipeg Free Press)
Sleepy, sloppy Oilers end pre-season with listless loss to Canucks (Edmonton Sun)
Knights lack chemistry in loss to Sharks to close preseason (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Jonathan Lekkermaki is ready for his big chance (Vancouver Province)
Blackhawks show progress and flaws in regular-season dress rehearsal (Chicago Sun-Times)
Marc-Andre Fleury steps into new role with Wild, despite a brief return to action (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)