Hockey headlines for October 18, 2024

Friday, October 18, 2024

Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger signs massive eight-year extension (Dallas Morning News)
Blackhawks separate themselves from bottom tier with home-opening win over Sharks (Chicago Sun-Times)
Artemi Panarin notches hat trick to pace Rangers’ dominant win over Red Wings (New York Post)
It's a streak! Oilers make it two in a row with win in Nashville (Edmonton Sun)
Capitals take down another Western Conference power (Washington Times)
Stars GM Jim Nill on how goalie Jake Oettinger’s monster contract extension came together (Dallas Morning News)
Bruins unveil commemorative uniforms ahead of ‘Centennial Game’ against Canadiens (Boston Globe)
Scoring barrage continues for Kraken toppling Flyers 6-4 (Seattle Times)
Blues win goaltenders' duel 1-0 against Islanders in overtime (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Getting it done vs. Stanley Cup champs (Vancouver Province)
Jacob Markstrom reminds Devils why they traded for him with best start of season (NJ.com)
Slow start, numerous penalties doom Sharks against Bedard, Blackhawks (San Jose Mercury News)
Nashville Predators come up empty in home loss to Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers (The Tennessean)
Sorokin strong in net, but Isles lose to Blues in OT on game's only goal (New York Newsday)
Detroit Red Wings stumped again by N.Y. Rangers — this time at home, 5-2 (Detroit Free Press)
Sabres' struggles continue with ugly loss to Blue Jackets (Buffalo News)
Exhausted Panthers return from four-game road trip, fall in overtime to the Canucks (Miami Herald)
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kent Johnson leaves game, doesn't return (Columbus Dispatch)
Patrick Roy not yet altering Islanders’ fourth line despite struggles (New York Post)
With parents in town, defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph reenters Blues lineup (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Blackhawks’ Bedard looks forward to competing against Sharks’ Celebrini soon (San Jose Mercury News)
Pomp and circumstance: Precise passing lifts Blackhawks in a home opener that was missing something (Chicago Daily Herald)
Pros and cons: What’s gone right and really wrong in Avalanche’s 0-4 start (Denver Post)
Utah Hockey Club spent big on defense, but the team’s blueline is suddenly very thin (Salt Lake Tribune)
Toronto Maple Leafs buying in to what Craig Berube is preaching - and it's working (Toronto Sun)
Joe Pavelski left a void, but these Dallas Stars are helping fill it, HC Pete DeBoer says (Dallas Morning News)
The Maple Leafs have built a bigger defence, but success is harder to measure (Toronto Star)
The Bruins’ fourth line isn’t just exceeding expectations. It’s been the best line in hockey. (Boston Globe)
Jesse Puljujarvi, Drew O'Connor among Penguins bottom six providing increased scoring support (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Linus Ullmark inching in on a return to the Ottawa Senators' lineup (Ottawa Sun)
Penguins activate goalie Alex Nedeljkovic from IR, assign him to AHL for conditioning (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
With Flames' Honzek out week-to-week, Coronato gets a chance with Kadri, Kuzmenko (Calgary Sun)
Jets' Stanley leaning on lived experience as he battles back from latest injury (Winnipeg Sun)
Hellebuyck already in mid-season form (Winnipeg Free Press)
Jared Spurgeon still healing from last winter’s surgeries (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Injury issues pestering Wild, but Eriksson Ek is back after surgery (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Owen Tippett has embraced being a power forward. Now, ‘he just needs something to go in for him’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Can Hurricanes’ Jesperi Kotkaniemi realize full potential? After ‘reset,’ he thinks so (Raleigh News & Observer)