Hockey headlines for October 17, 2024

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby shine in milestone-filled Penguins win over Sabres (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Auston Matthews scores first goal, Bobby McMann adds pair as Maple Leafs beat Los Angeles Kings (Toronto Sun)
Bruins hang on to beat Avalanche (Boston Globe)
Leo Carlsson scores in OT as Ducks edge Utah to win 9th straight home opener (Orange County Register)
Penguins assign promising forward Rutger McGroarty to AHL (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Goal puts Wild’s Filip Gustavsson in elite company (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Blackhawks star Connor Bedard already has improved in two major ways this season (Chicago Sun-Times)
Sharks-Blackhawks superstar matchup on hold, but could be special for years to come (San Jose Mercury News)
Avalanche comeback falls short, start 0-4 for first time in 26 years (Denver Post)
Rangers still fine-tuning their defense early in season (New York Newsday)
Two games in, the revamped Capitals are clicking on offense (Washington Post)
Detroit Red Wings dealing with moving parts & inert power play (Detroit Free Press)
Erik Gudbranson, Elvis Merzlikins swept into Columbus Blue Jackets' new injury plague (Columbus Dispatch)
Blues defenseman Nick Leddy misses practice with lower-body injury, questionable vs. Islanders (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Ryan Lindgren’s full Rangers practice doesn’t change his injury standing (New York Post)
Scary moment: Senators top defenceman Thomas Chabot 'is fine' after big collision (Ottawa Sun)
Ilya Sorokin found way to be unbothered by surgery-altered preseason (New York Post)
Jets’ Morrissey on non-stop mission to be the best he can be (Winnipeg Free Press)
Jake Guentzel fitting in quickly on Lightning’s top line (Tampa Bay Times)
Should Devils be concerned with Dougie Hamilton’s pointless start to season? (NJ.com)
Getting it right by following Conor Garland's fight (Vancouver Province)
A healthy head and a home: Jets D-man Fleury hopes for both (Winnipeg Sun)
Knights’ top defenseman pairing ‘in sync’ to begin season (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Islanders’ dynamic duo already proving mettle against NHL’s elite (New York Post)
Wahlstrom adapting to more defensive role on Isles' fourth line (New York Newsday)
Canadiens rookie Emil Heineman proving he belongs in the NHL (Montreal Gazette)
Canucks set to recall Erik Brannstrom from Abbotsford (Vancouver Province)
Thatcher Demko's new mask is ready and waiting for his return (Vancouver Province)