Hockey headlines for October 9, 2024

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Florida Panthers begin Stanley Cup title defense with ‘emotional’ win over Boston Bruins (Miami Herald)
Utah Hockey Club players get chills — and a win — on the NHL’s opening night in Salt Lake City (Salt Lake Tribune)
Led by Jordan Kyrou, Blues come back vs. Kraken to open season with 3-2 win (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Carter Verhaeghe signs eight-year extension with Florida Panthers (Miami Herald)
Islanders’ Bo Horvat named team’s alternate captain (New York Post)
Kraken finally named their second captain. Why that’s so important in hockey (Seattle Times)
Igor Shesterkin eschews Rangers’ record contract offer with bigger money in mind (New York Post)
Sky-high valuation takes the sting out of losing for Maple Leafs’ owners (Globe & Mail)
With Hurricane Milton aimed at Florida, NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning head to Triangle early (Raleigh News & Observer)
Hurricane Milton puts schedule in peril with trip to Tampa looming (Vancouver Province)
Sharks forward, ex-Lightning player worries about Hurricane Milton’s impact in Tampa (San Jose Mercury News)
Kyle Davidson's expectations for Blackhawks now include execution, not just hard work (Chicago Sun-Times)
Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland: “I don’t want us to wait for the cavalry” (Denver Post)
Maple Leafs GM Treliving heading into season with measured optimism (Toronto Sun)
Kraken open Dan Bylsma era with loss to Blues (Seattle Times)
Chicago Blackhawks lose the season opener 5-2 to the Utah Hockey Club in its inaugural game (Chicago Inquirer)
Rangers’ core entering now-or-never season as they chase elusive Stanley Cup (New York Post)
There is no tomorrow, or yesterday, for the Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Islanders have pieces to emerge among crowded Metropolitan Division (New York Post)
Blue Jackets take 'short-sighted' approach to pending challenges (Columbus Dispatch)
Red Wings keeping roster one below 23-player limit for 'flexibility' (Detroit News)
Arniel’s ascension to Jets head coach a decades-long journey (Winnipeg Free Press)
In return home from Europe, Sabres put in lots of extra time on power play prep (Buffalo News)
Juuse Saros' numbers were down last year. Here's why the Nashville Predators goalie will bounce back (The Tennessean)
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry knows what matters (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Canadiens' Samuel Montembeault embraces scrutiny team's top goalie faces (Montreal Gazette)
Maple Leafs stars Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner will have spotlight on them again (Toronto Sun)
Knights stars look to be ‘difference makers’ on new-look first line (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Before making his Ottawa Senators debut, Nick Cousins will try his Stanley Cup ring on for size (Ottawa Sun)
Off-season additions about to be put to the test (Vancouver Province)
Knights ‘world-class’ defenseman excited to step into leadership role (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
With Celebrini, Smith, and Eklund, the future is bright for the San Jose Sharks (San Jose Mercury News)
Pospisil encourages Honzek to play with 'F-you' mindset ahead of Flames debut (Calgary Sun)
For Penguins' Rutger McGroarty, quest to prove he belongs is only just beginning (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
How Nils Hoglander found his happy place to earn contract extension (Vancouver Province)
Noah Dobson primed for standout Islanders encore after making leap (New York Post)
Wild forward Yakov Trenin should help team's penalty kill (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Sharks rookies will face huge physical challenges this year. A mental one might be bigger (San Jose Mercury News)
Rookies Matt Rempe, Adam Edstrom and Victor Mancini on Rangers’ opening roster (New York Post)
Rangers' Mancini 'at a loss for words' ahead of expected NHL debut (New York Newsday)
Brock Faber leaves training camp with nothing but ‘excitement’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Red Wings assign veteran forward to Grand Rapids (MLive.com)
Avalanche prospect, ex-DU standout Sean Behrens will miss 2024-25 season with knee injury (Denver Post)
Nick Nickson, longtime voice of the Kings, retiring at season’s end (Los Angeles Daily News)