Hockey headlines for October 14, 2021

Thursday, October 14, 2021

Capitals roll past Rangers as Alex Ovechkin moves up NHL goals list, plus more from opening night (Washington Post)
Leafs win opener when goaltender Jack Campbell shows up before his teammates do (Toronto Star)
Avalanche uses hot start to defeat Blackhawks in season opener (Denver Post)
Nashville Predators sign Mattias Ekholm to contract extension (The Tennessean)
Evander Kane’s future with Sharks still unknown as NHL investigation winds down (San Jose Mercury News)
New era dawns: DeBrincat, Murphy to split alternate captain duties for Blackhawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
Red Wings tab Danny DeKeyser, Marc Staal as alternate captains (MLive.com)
Rangers, Devils and Islanders All Looking to Better Days (New York Times)
Sportsnet is bringing a new look and new ideas to its NHL coverage, now that everyone is under the same roof (Toronto Star)
He’s a new dad and still Panthers’ No. 1 goalie. Now Bobrovsky’s ready for a fresh start. (Miami Herald)
Mason McTavish, Ducks topple Winnipeg, welcome fans back in season opener (Orange County Register)
Late-game moxie proves point, makes up for bad blunders (Vancouver Province)
Blackhawks start poorly, lose to Avalanche in season opener (Chicago Sun-Times)
Canadiens keep things close, but fall 2-1 to Leafs in season opener (Montreal Gazette)
Special teams the difference as Ducks ground Jets in season opener (Winnipeg Sun)
Ducks rookie Trevor Zegras, veteran Ryan Getzlaf share thrill of opening night (Orange County Register)
Jets' Perfetti plays solid, smart, earns plenty of praise after first NHL game (Winnipeg Sun)
Stars could finally put all the pieces together this year. It may also be their last chance to try (Dallas Morning News)
Blues lines are set for opener, and they look good (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Blue Jackets excited for season despite pundits' gloom (Columbus Dispatch)
Sabres aim to develop, win as young core takes center stage in 2021-22 (Buffalo News)
Trio of Stanley Cup winners from Capitals among new Arizona Coyotes faces as season begins (Arizona Republic)
Golden Knights’ new forecheck on display in opening victory (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Tyler Seguin to play in Stars’ season-opener for the first time since 2019 (Dallas Morning News)
Sharks defenseman’s injury now considered long-term: ‘His progression has sort of stalled’ (San Jose Mercury News)
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel close to returning to lineup (Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Jason Robertson, Blake Comeau did not travel with team for Stars’ season-opening road trip (Dallas Morning News)
With new leadership group, Wild want everyone to have a voice (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
In goaltender Carter Hart, the Flyers (still) trust (Philadelphia Inquirer)
How Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon’s tough-love leadership pushes himself, others to new heights: “You gotta have some thick skin” (Denver Post)
Eriksson Ek becomes Wild's first-line center after handsome payday (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Dylan Larkin seeks to ‘bounce back ’ as Red Wings need offensive boost in 2021-22 (MLive.com)
All-82 Mentality: Dube determined to be an every-nighter for Flames this season (Calgary Sun)
Dominik Kubalik hoping to stay hungry in third season with Blackhawks (Chicago Sun-Times)
‘We love it here’: As ex-teammates raise banner in Tampa, Coleman settling in at Saddledome (Calgary Sun)
After wild ride to join Kraken, Alex Barre-Boulet focused on fitting into lineup (Seattle Times)
Wings' Moritz Seider ready to make NHL debut, with roommate Lucas Raymond (Detroit News)
Flyers claim forward Zack MacEwen off waivers, place Kevin Hayes on Long Term Injured Reserve (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Golden Knights demote 2 forward prospects, call up 2 more (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Henrik Lundqvist is back in Rangers family (New York Post)
TikTok replaces Scotiabank on Maple Leafs’ helmets (Toronto Sun)