Hockey headlines for October 9, 2022

Sunday, October 9, 2022

Nino Niederreiter's 2 goals spur Nashville Predators past San Jose Sharks in Prague finale (The Tennessean)
Blues close preseason in style, swamp Blackhawks 6-0 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Canadiens finish preseason without a win after OT loss to Senators (Montreal Gazette)
John Gibson’s injury casts shadow over Ducks’ preseason finale (Orange County Register)
Flames sign coach Sutter to multi-year extension (Calgary Sun)
Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook clears NHL waivers (Raleigh News & Observer)
Kyle Okposo named Sabres' captain for the 2022-23 season (Buffalo News)
Andrea Skinner steps down as Hockey Canada interim board chair (Toronto Star)
Maple Leafs captain John Tavares figures 'changes are inevitable' for Hockey Canada in wake of scandal (Toronto Sun)
Steven Stamkos looks to add another chapter to resurgence story (Tampa Bay Times)
John Tavares' return to Maple Leafs lineup getting closer to reality as opener looms (Toronto Sun)
Riley Stillman trade shows how Blackhawks can keep accumulating picks without big assets (Chicago Sun-Times)
Fourth line, goalies shine as Knights wrap up preseason with victory (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kaprizov, Zuccarello lead Wild to preseason finale victory over Dallas (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Maple Leafs forward Denis Malgin makes good last impression in pre-season finale win (Toronto Sun)
Capitals drop curtain on preseason with a win over Blue Jackets (Washington Post)
Devils’ Alexander Holtz finally scores in 5-3 win vs. Bruins (NJ.com)
Clutterbuck, Mayfield remain out of Isles' lineup for preseason finale (New York Newsday)
Derick Brassard makes strong late bid to earn contract as Senators wrap up the pre-season (Ottawa Citizen)
Joe Pavelski scores as Stars finish preseason with loss to Wild (Dallas Morning News)
Blowout loss to Blues concludes ugly preseason for Blackhawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
Blue Jackets drop preseason finale to Capitals in OT (Columbus Dispatch)
Bruins drop preseason finale, 5-3, to Devils (Boston Herald)
Kaapo Kakko thriving with Rangers’ top line as preseason comes to end (New York Post)
Red Wings fall to Leafs in preseason finale (Detroit News)
Rangers’ Sammy Blais exits preseason game with injury but ‘should be fine’ (New York Post)
Canadiens' Jake Allen feels fortunate to play game in New Brunswick (Montreal Gazette)
No reason to think Rangers won't contend for Stanley Cup again (New York Newsday)
Optimism reigns supreme as Vancouver Canucks prepare to embark on a new season (Vancouver Province)
Time has come for Isles to prove they are contenders again (New York Newsday)
How the Leafs might look up front until John Tavares returns (Toronto Star)
Sabres' preseason clarified final roster, revealed notable breakout candidate (Buffalo News)
What is left for the Penguins to sort out on defense? (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Blue Jackets role players key to postseason hopes (Columbus Dispatch)
Setting the Canucks' roster for opening night won't be simple (Vancouver Province)
Fox ready to assume greater leadership role (New York Newsday)
Islanders’ Anthony Beauvillier looking to rebound from rough season (New York Post)
Carolina Hurricanes have decisions to make but one might be set: Stastny on Staal line (Raleigh News & Observer)
For Wild defenseman Middleton, the long ride continues (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
How Red Wings weigh whether Edvinsson, Söderblom fit 23-man roster (Detroit Free Press)
James Hamblin makes it all the way through training camp with Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Penguins cut top prospect Sam Poulin, waive Mark Friedman to inch closer to final NHL roster (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Red Wings assign top goalie prospect Sebastian Cossa to Grand Rapids (MLive.com)
Kovacevic claimed off waivers by Habs (Winnipeg Sun)
Jets earn a break in Banff after a couple of heated contests (Winnipeg Free Press)
Another fight for Bob ‘The Hammer’ Fleming (Chicago Sun-Times)