Hockey headlines for October 11, 2024

Friday, October 11, 2024

Celebrini electrifies San Jose crowd but Sharks open season on a dour note (San Jose Mercury News)
Islanders get some early déjâ vu in season-opening overtime loss to Utah (New York Post)
Dallas Stars score 4 goals in 5 shots to take down Predators in season-opener (Dallas Morning News)
Boldy inspires Wild's season-opening victory over Columbus (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Joel Blomqvist earns first NHL win as Penguins rebound with victory against Red Wings (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner to miss several months after surgery (Columbus Dispatch)
Roope Hintz named alternate captain for Stars (Dallas Morning News)
Lightning postpone home opener Saturday versus Carolina (Tampa Bay Times)
Kings GM Rob Blake says new 1-2-2 formation ‘fits the style of this team’ (Los Angeles Daily News)
Kraken put an ‘A’ on Matty Beniers’ jersey. Is a ‘C’ coming next? (Seattle Times)
Bruins survive late Montreal rally, win 6-4 (Boston Herald)
The first-timers lead the Maple Leafs to their first win of the NHL season (Toronto Star)
Predators allow 4 goals in second period, lose to Dallas Stars in season opener without Juuse Saros (The Tennessean)
Detroit Red Wings scorched, 6-3, by Pittsburgh Penguins on opening night (Detroit Free Press)
Sabres' home opener spoiled by third-period meltdown, 3-1 loss to Kings (Buffalo News)
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin records 800th career assist in win over Red Wings (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Florida Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov injured late in loss to Ottawa Senators. What we know (Miami Herald)
Philip Broberg's goal vs. Kraken highlights defenseman's debut with the Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
After sitting out the preseason, Boldy stands out in the opener (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
How a Tim Stutzle power-play goal could be sign of good things to come for Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Why Andrew Brunette said Nashville Predators put goaltender Scott Wedgewood in tough spot (The Tennessean)
What Celebrini, Sharks said after heartbreaking season-opening loss (San Jose Mercury News)
He didn’t like the way he left, but Dean Evason is happy to be back (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Ex-coach Sheldon Keefe has 'nothing but love and respect' for the Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
What matters to the Capitals this season? Everyone and everything. (Washington Post)
Ducks’ 3 biggest questions before the 2024-25 season (Orange County Register)
Opening Nightmare: Just one game or a warning sign for Edmonton Oilers? (Edmonton Sun)
Blackhawks hoping to force more turnovers on forecheck and in neutral zone this season (Chicago Sun-Times)
Rangers’ third line already in lockstep with opener a promising glimpse (New York Post)
Coach Rick Tocchet says loss to Flames looked worse than it was (Vancouver Province)
Goalie Arturs Silovs says he has to 'clean up' his game after opening night loss (Vancouver Province)
Alexandar Georgiev, Avalanche rush defense both need big bounce-backs after opening loss (Denver Post)
Jets tap Comrie as backup goalie to Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Free Press)
There’s a reason Utah Hockey Club’s goaltender keeps cool under pressure (Salt Lake Tribune)
Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall admits he ‘probably needed more time off’ from knee and shoulder injuries (Chicago Inquirer)
Can Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau author a comeback story? (Calgary Sun)
Knights forward shows off impressive shot and more in 2-goal debut (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gordie Howe hat trick? Anthony Mantha's dream Flames debut sets the tone (Calgary Sun)
Arshdeep Bains is back (Vancouver Province)
Donald Marshall, Rangers All-Star and last surviving member of Canadiens dynasty, dead at 92 (New York Post)
Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen ‘felt like a little kid’ at Utah Hockey Club’s opener (Salt Lake Tribune)