Hockey headlines for October 6, 2021

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Vince Dunn scores twice, Kraken beats Canucks in preseason finale (Seattle Times)
Lee, Chara return to Isles' lineup for preseason matchup with Flyers (New York Newsday)
Kings rookie Quinton Byfield helped off ice in preseason loss (Los Angeles Daily News)
Wild claim former Gophers standout Rem Pitlick off waivers (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel asymptomatic following positive covid-19 test (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
NHL investigating Evander Kane’s alleged use of fake COVID vaccine card, per report (San Jose Mercury News)
Predators assistant coach Todd Richards recovering from heart attack (The Tennessean)
Robin Lehner ‘encouraged’ by his talks with NHL, NHLPA (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
What's the track record for star players who miss training camp? (Ottawa Citizen)
Canucks selling tickets to fill stadium, hopeful capacity restrictions lifted (Vancouver Province)
Peyton Krebs shines in Golden Knights’ preseason win over Avalanche (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Mason McTavish, Trevor Zegras lead Ducks past Sharks in shootout (Orange County Register)
Drew O’Connor, Radim Zohorna push for roster spots as Penguins win in shootout (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Mikheyev makes case for spot on Tavares line, Ritchie does his part in Maple Leafs pre-season win (Toronto Sun)
Hurricanes goalie Antti Raanta gets second look in preseason loss to Predators in OT (Raleigh News & Observer)
Flyers fall 3-0 to Islanders as fringe players make their final impressions (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Canadiens' new goalie Samuel Montembeault gets rude welcome in Toronto (Montreal Gazette)
Podkolzin passes tests but his club fails to find the net (Vancouver Province)
Power play still a lethal weapon for Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan takes puck to head during preseason win (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Robertson among those sent down by Maple Leafs ... The north beckons ... Marner gets behind Ho-Sang (Toronto Sun)
Blackhawks’ opening-night roster still unclear entering final week of training camp (Chicago Sun-Times)
Berube zeroing in on lines as preseason winds down (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Tyler Bertuzzi’s status for preseason uncertain as Red Wings remain cautious (MLive.com)
Blackhawks' Kalynuk injures ankle, may be out "weeks" (Chicago Daily Herald)
Stanley day-to-day with injury from Canucks game (Winnipeg Free Press)
So far, so good with Blues and Tarasenko in training camp (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Voracek, Laine clicking early for Blue Jackets (Columbus Dispatch)
Charlie Coyle to get chance to center Bruins’ second line (Boston Herald)
Flyers' Joel Farabee is ready to prove he's ready to join the NHL’s elite (Philadelphia Inquirer)
In second season, Lafreniere confident in his role with Rangers (New York Newsday)
Wild winger Greenway hopes to build on breakout season (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Canucks’ Conor Garland doesn’t mind getting short end of the stick (Vancouver Province)
Penguins defenseman Juuso Riikola: 'I need to play better' (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Lightning defenseman Andrej Sustr’s eagle eye isn’t just a boon on the ice (Tampa Bay Times)
Rangers giving young stars a chance on the penalty kill (New York Post)
Perlini keeps impressing at Edmonton Oilers training camp (Edmonton Sun)
Perfetti getting glowing reviews at Jets camp, but Moose likely landing spot (Winnipeg Sun)
Duehr has been pleasant surprise as pre-season standout for Flames (Calgary Sun)
Avalanche top-prospect Justin Barron skated with elite summer group in Halifax, Nova Scotia (Denver Post)