Hockey headlines for October 5, 2022

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Barzal agrees to 8-year extension with Isles (New York Newsday)
Canadiens lose sixth straight preseason game with 5-4 loss to Senators (Montreal Gazette)
Eisbären Berlin smelled an upset. Then the Sharks found another gear (San Jose Mercury News)
Canadiens sign Owen Beck to NHL entry-level contract (Montreal Gazette)
Lukas Reichel deemed ‘not quite there yet,’ sent to AHL as Blackhawks whittle down roster (Chicago Sun-Times)
Those who know Bruins coach Jim Montgomery know that when he is part of a hockey team, he makes a difference (Boston Globe)
Preds' Niederreiter treasures hospital visit — after being hit by car at age 8 (The Tennessean)
New line, goaltender lift Golden Knights to preseason win (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Four different Blues players score as Wild fall 4-2 in St. Louis (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Flyers’ youth step up in overtime loss to Islanders (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Stars have made progress, but getting offensive system up to full speed will take time (Dallas Morning News)
The Capitals’ blue line will look really familiar this season (Washington Post)
Lightning roster continues to take shape as opener nears (Tampa Bay Times)
Ducks, Kings facing tough decisions in final stretch of preseason (Los Angeles Times)
Wild know their penalty kill stunk last season. They are being aggressive to fix it. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Leafs try to tighten team again with Gravenhurst getaway (Toronto Sun)
Red Wings’ Derek Lalonde pleased with process, seeing ‘good things’ (MLive.com)
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith feels stronger than ever after multiple groin surgeries (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Austin Watson is confident goaltender Magnus Hellberg will be good addition for Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane are reunited on the same Chicago Blackhawks line: ‘We’ll be like a grumpy old couple’ (Chicago Tribune)
Jeff Carter, a ‘good pro’ and ‘a bit of a freak,’ reflects on his incredible longevity in the NHL (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
The 'other' new guy: Kevin Rooney plans to emerge from under the radar (Calgary Sun)
Devils’ Tomas Tatar was ‘very’ unhappy with last season, has revamped hope for 2022-23 (NJ.com)
The Leafs’ hardest shooter isn’t Auston Matthews. But Nick Robertson needs more than that (Toronto Star)
Canucks’ Christian Wolanin a depth defender who delivers in pre-season play (Vancouver Province)
Rangers’ Gustav Rydahl already has game for NHL: ‘I like contact’ (New York Post)
Holloway likely completes picture for Oilers heading into season opener (Edmonton Sun)
‘You can be OK, or you can be really good’: John Tortorella pushing for more out of Flyers’ Cam York (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Former first-round pick Lambos gets long look from Wild (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Tanner Laczynski is ready to show ‘what he’s really capable of’ as he pushes to make the Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Red Wings prospect Simon Edvinsson benefits from 'fresh start' (Detroit News)
John Hayden trying to fight his way onto Kraken roster — at times literally (Seattle Times)
Jets hopefuls handling pressure in stride as big decisions loom (Winnipeg Sun)
Notre Dame foursome tries to break in with Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Bruins place Oskar Steen on waivers (Boston Herald)
Even for a Hockey Hall of Famer such as Federko, being in a Blues Hall of Fame is special (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Longtime Bruins scout Bob Tindall dies at 86 (Boston Globe)