Hockey headlines for October 16, 2022

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Wild pull Marc-Andre Fleury early, suffer 7-6 loss to Kings late (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Oilers cannot complete comeback against Flames in only meeting at Rogers Place this season (Edmonton Sun)
Islanders get their first win with rout of Anaheim (New York Newsday)
Ivan Barbashev takes the tension out of season opener in 5-2 Blues win (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The Leafs’ Ilya Samsonov holds off Senators as Matt Murray goes on injured reserve (Toronto Star)
Bruins blow lead, fight back for win over Coyotes (Boston Herald)
Fast start helps Knights rout Seattle Kraken for 3-0 start (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
NHL finds ‘no evidence’ to support allegations against Lightning’s Ian Cole (Tampa Bay Times)
Jets’ Bowness on shelf until Wednesday, at least (Winnipeg Free Press)
Devils’ Lindy Ruff on fans calling for his job: ‘I take full responsibility’ (NJ.com)
Red Wings improve to 2-0 with a 5-2 win at Devils, but lose Bertuzzi (hand) (Detroit Free Press)
Blackhawks rally past Sharks for first win of season (Chicago Sun-Times)
Stars’ top line wastes no time finding game-breaking form in ‘electric’ win vs. Predators (Dallas Morning News)
Carter Hart sparks rally, as Flyers score three unanswered goals to beat the Canucks, 3-2 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Capitals find the win column with a 3-1 victory over the Canadiens (Washington Post)
Special teams pave way for Florida Panthers in gritty win over Buffalo Sabres (Miami Herald)
Kraken’s home opener doesn’t go to plan with loss to Golden Knights (Seattle Times)
Boo birds come out as Sharks suffer embarrassing home loss to Blackhawks (San Jose Mercury News)
Ducks fall behind early, lose to Islanders (Orange County Register)
Devils’ power play (again) looks lost in 5-2 dud vs. Red Wings (NJ.com)
Bruins beat Coyotes for 19th straight win in series (Arizona Republic)
Dallas Stars finish off Nashville Predators with 5-1 win Saturday (The Tennessean)
Blue Jackets drop third straight game to open season (Columbus Dispatch)
Vancouver lacking finish in Philly (Vancouver Province)
Lightning slip up, end road trip with loss to Penguins (Tampa Bay Times)
Canadiens shut down Alex Ovechkin, but still lose 3-1 to Capitals (Montreal Gazette)
Ottawa Senators come up short again, this time against Toronto Maple Leafs (Ottawa Sun)
Vladar earns surprise start for Flames against Oilers (Calgary Sun)
Wahlstrom, Clutterbuck return to Isles lineup (New York Newsday)
Canucks' Tucker Poolman leaves game with undisclosed injury (Vancouver Province)
Bad night in the faceoff circle for Kraken for home opener (Seattle Times)
Stars’ blue-line decisions under Pete DeBoer give Dallas newfound confidence in scoring (Dallas Morning News)
Kevin Fiala returns with Kings, says 'I enjoyed it' with Wild (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Former Sharks GM honored by team, still faces health challenges: “I am not where I need to be” (San Jose Mercury News)
Jason Dickinson’s trade came as a surprise — ‘I didn’t see it coming’ — but the forward is embracing his move to the Chicago Blackhawks (Chicago Tribune)
Seider's leadership with Red Wings takes on another dimension (Detroit News)
Playing the bumper isn’t glamorous, but MacKenzie Entwistle wants to capitalize on his role with the Chicago Blackhawks (Chicago Tribune)
David Kampf showing a knack for scoring important goals for the Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Dryden Hunt keeps hanging onto a Rangers roster spot (New York Newsday)
Canadiens send Filip Mesar down to junior with Kitchener Rangers (Montreal Gazette)