Hockey headlines for October 5, 2021

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

"He's ready to go." Kaprizov sharp in first game back with Wild (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Edmonton Oilers ride quick-strike offence to comeback win over Calgary (Edmonton Sun)
Canadiens star goalie Carey Price doubtful for season opener (Montreal Gazette)
Lightning’s Steven Stamkos had knee surgery before playoffs (Tampa Bay Times)
Matthews a full participant at Maple Leafs camp, happy with progress from wrist surgery (Toronto Sun)
Lightning’s Victor Hedman selected to play for Sweden in Olympics (Tampa Bay Times)
Golden Knights support Robin Lehner after Twitter comments (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Canadiens add goaltending depth with waiver pickup Samuel Montembeault (Montreal Gazette)
Sabres claim winger Axel Jonsson-Fjallby off waivers from Washington (Buffalo News)
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on Sabres/Eichel dispute: 'It's a terrible situation' (Buffalo News)
Mason McTavish, Trevor Zegras lead Ducks past Sharks in shootout (Orange County Register)
Leafs knock off Senators and get more good news on Auston Matthews (Toronto Star)
Some good, some bad during Blackhawks' 6-4 preseason victory at Detroit. (Chicago Daily Herald)
Blue Jackets cruise in Buffalo with NHL-laden lineup (Columbus Dispatch)
Ivan Provorov nets the game-winner as Flyers beat Bruins in overtime, 2-1 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Lucas Raymond helps power up Red Wings in 6-4 exhibition loss to Chicago (Detroit Free Press)
Young Bruins drop 2-1 overtime decision to Flyers (Boston Herald)
Senators start final week of preseason with a 3-1 loss in the Battle of Ontario (Ottawa Sun)
Flames succumb to Oilers' high-powered offence in pre-season loss (Calgary Herald)
Ex-Maple Leaf Connor Brown has big role with Senators (Toronto Sun)
Red Wings’ Lucas Raymond making statement with ‘efficient, mature’ game (MLive.com)
German winger J-J Peterka showing Sabres he's 'something special' (Buffalo News)
Jets trim roster by 11 as training camp heads into final week (Winnipeg Sun)
Coyotes pare roster to 29 with two preseason games left, assign four to AHL Tucson (Arizona Republic)
Rangers continue to trim roster for Oct. 13 opener (New York Newsday)
Blue Jackets battling for roster roles midway through preseason (Columbus Dispatch)
Tough roster cuts loom as Blues wrap up preseason (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Penguins ready to deal with another 'covid season' (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Competition for final Lightning roster spots reaches final stretch (Tampa Bay Times)
After surviving latest cuts, Stars’ remaining roster hopefuls look to make a lasting impression (Dallas Morning News)
Zac Jones, Nils Lundkvist battling for Rangers’ last spot (New York Post)
Is it the NHL or junior hockey for the Hurricanes’ Seth Jarvis? There’s no in between (Raleigh News & Observer)
San Jose Sharks goalie misses practice after injury; Eklund audition continues (San Jose Mercury News)
3 Golden Knights nursing injuries, considered ‘day to day’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lee might play in Isles' preseason game Tuesday (New York Newsday)
Wings exercise caution as Tyler Bertuzzi has yet to appear in exhibition game (Detroit News)
Kraken center Yanni Gourde no longer wearing red ‘no-contact’ sweater in practice (Seattle Times)
Kaapo Kahkonen, passed on by Seattle Kraken, ready to get back in net for Wild (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Avalanche wants to see Alex Newhook, others “ramp it up” in final week of preseason (Denver Post)
Blackhawks’ Alex DeBrincat learning to hold on to the puck for an ‘extra second’ (Chicago Sun-Times)
Ducks forward Adam Henrique determined to put the past in the past (Orange County Register)
Zack MacEwen finding fourth-line ticket not easy to punch (Vancouver Province)
Panthers rookie Anton Lundell grew up idolizing Sasha Barkov. Now he’s living with him (Miami Herald)
Rangers aiding rookie in transition to America (New York Post)
With Mike Lange’s blessing, Josh Getzoff begins a new era in the Penguins radio booth (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Kraken’s Riley Sheahan hosts mental-health podcast, sharing his experiences in hope of helping others (Seattle Times)