Hockey headlines for October 11, 2022

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Juraj Slafkovsky makes Canadiens' roster for NHL season opener (Montreal Gazette)
Golden Knights, free agent defenseman agree to deal (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Brassard turns back the clock, earns contract with the Senators (Ottawa Citizen)
Hurricanes will make paper transactions to maximize cap space; delay Stepan signing (Raleigh News & Observer)
Catching Gretzky, the once-impossible dream, is now clearly in Ovechkin’s sights (Washington Times)
As Kaprizov makes his mark on the NHL, he works to master English (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Wild need everyone to set new standard this season: ‘The challenge has been issued’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Lightning open season with tougher challenges ahead (Tampa Bay Times)
Rangers keep leadership core intact for ‘hungry group’ heading into season (New York Post)
No more fun and games (Winnipeg Free Press)
Ducks tweaking roster as season opener approaches (Orange County Register)
Sharks’ home opener roster features big differences from last season (San Jose Mercury News)
Penguins establish season-opening roster (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Stone’s future remains uncertain as Flames announce opening roster (Calgary Sun)
Capitals lose a pair of forwards on waivers, set opening night roster (Washington Post)
John Tortorella ‘still optimistic’ Cam Atkinson will be ready for the season opener (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Stars forward Ty Dellandrea (finger) expected to play in season opener vs. Nashville (Dallas Morning News)
Sammy Blais’ status in doubt for Rangers’ season opener (New York Post)
Clutterbuck put on IR as Isles keep familiar roster (New York Newsday)
It's a proud moment for Kyle Okposo to earn the letter as Sabres captain (Buffalo News)
'I want us to win': Jets' Scheifele has renewed sense of purpose (Winnipeg Sun)
Brock Boeser's big hope, Quinn Hughes' flu fight, Conor Garland talks turkey (Vancouver Province)
Blue Jackets hoping leaner, quicker Boqvist has breakout season (Columbus Dispatch)
Rickard Rakell feels right on the right side of the Penguins' top line (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Is Dillon Dube poised for breakout season on Flames’ second line? (Calgary Sun)
In Kraken camp with few surprises, Daniel Sprong was top underdog story (Seattle Times)
Dashing Dane ready to roll (Winnipeg Free Press)
How Red Wings' new No. 96 hopes to do justice by Tomas Holmstrom (Detroit Free Press)
Kraken’s Shane Wright ‘couldn’t ask for a better situation’ than Seattle (Seattle Times)
Stuart Skinner ready for full-time NHL role with Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Denis Malgin in ahead of Nick Robertson as Maple Leafs' opening roster set (Toronto Sun)
Stars prospect (and teenager) Wyatt Johnston secures spot on Dallas’ opening night roster (Dallas Morning News)
Alec Regula earns Blackhawks roster spot, thanks to offensive instincts in defenseman’s body (Chicago Sun-Times)
Big rookie Elmer Soderblom makes Red Wings’ season-opening roster (MLive.com)
‘We’re not being respected.’ Athletes in other toxic sports hope Hockey Canada reckoning is just the start (Toronto Star)
Nashville Predators assign Philip Tomasino, five others to AHL Milwaukee; Connor Ingram claimed by Arizona (The Tennessean)
Blues' Jake Neighbours and Josh Leivo assigned to Springfield, but aren't going anywhere (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
After productive preseason, Blues mix work with play in Charleston (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Golden Knights owner reportedly set to buy English soccer team (Las Vegas Review-Journal)