Hockey headlines for October 17, 2025

Friday, October 17, 2025

Horvat's hat trick leads Isles over Oilers for first win of season (New York Newsday)
Scheifele ties Jets franchise points mark in 5-2 win over Flyers (Winnipeg Free Press)
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk on the shelf six-to-eight weeks after hand surgery (Ottawa Sun)
Hart ‘excited to move forward’ with Golden Knights after sexual assault acquittal (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Islanders’ Patrick Roy changes tune on goalie mentorship following Ilya Sorokin’s early struggles: ‘Shame on me’ (New York Post)
Avalanche keeps rolling, second line breaks through against Blue Jackets (Denver Post)
Anthony Stolarz steals a game for Maple Leafs in overtime win over Rangers (Toronto Sun)
Fans impress Utah Mammoth players, coach in home-opening victory (Salt Lake Tribune)
Penalty kill pushes Penguins to comeback win against Kings (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Bruins comeback attempt fails, they fall to Vegas, 6-5 (Boston Herald)
Rangers’ offensive floundering continues in OT loss to Maple Leafs (New York Post)
Flyers can’t keep pace with Winnipeg Jets in 5-2 home loss (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Short-handed Kings fall to Penguins, drop 2nd straight home game (Los Angeles Daily News)
Nightmare second period dooms Dallas Stars vs. Vancouver Canucks in first loss of season (Dallas Morning News)
Kraken suffer 2nd straight loss, fall to Senators in shootout (Seattle Times)
Ducks can’t keep up with unbeaten Hurricanes (Orange County Register)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Evason roiled about 'soft' play in loss to Colorado Avalanche (Columbus Dispatch)
Nashville Predators haunted by old ghosts in stunning OT loss to Montreal Canadiens (The Tennessean)
Red Wings navigating tough early slate, but ‘can’t let guard down’ (MLive.com)
For Wild’s lopsided offense, it’s too early for celebration or concern (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Why the Calgary Flames are struggling early in the season and what are the fixes? (Calgary Sun)
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Miles Wood to miss at least week with 'scary' injury (Columbus Dispatch)
Sharks place one defenseman on IR, claim another off waivers from Capitals (San Jose Mercury News)
Vladimir Tarasenko making an instant impact on Wild power play (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Frank Nazar is evolving into star, and that changes everything for Blackhawks (Chicago Sun-Times)
With strong start, Mason Appleton finding his niche quickly for Red Wings (Detroit News)
Nashville Predators reassign rookie forward Joakim Kemell to Milwaukee Admirals (The Tennessean)