Hockey headlines for October 20, 2021

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Islanders great Bossy reveals he's battling lung cancer (New York Newsday)
'It was unbelievable.' Wild shocks Winnipeg in overtime to win home opener (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche struggle in 6-3 loss at Washington (Denver Post)
‘The two kids were special’: Rookies Lundell, Knight lead Panthers past rival Lightning (Miami Herald)
Oilers outlast the Ducks with third-period rally to stay unbeaten (Edmonton Journal)
Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov lands on long-term injured reserve (Tampa Bay Times)
Jets' Wheeler has confirmed, symptomatic case of COVID-19 (Winnipeg Sun)
Sharks express disappointment in Evander Kane: “He put himself in this situation” (San Jose Mercury News)
Ex-Flyer Tom Sestito warns NHL's next generation about danger of painkillers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sorokin brilliant as Isles top Chicago for first victory (New York Newsday)
Evgeny Kuznetsov breaks out with a pair of goals as the Capitals rout the Avalanche (Washington Post)
Devils grind out physical win over Kraken (NorthJersey.com)
San Jose’s sizzling top line paves way to impressive road win (San Jose Mercury News)
Nashville Predators defeat L.A. Kings for first victory of season (The Tennessean)
Stars have lived on the border of almost winning and losing — a trend they’re already continuing (Dallas Morning News)
Lucas Raymond scores first NHL goal in Wings' 4-1 win over Blue Jackets (Detroit News)
Blackhawks unravel against Islanders in home opener (Chicago Sun-Times)
Ducks can’t keep pace with Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, lose to Oilers (Orange County Register)
Kraken battles but ends trip with 4-2 loss at New Jersey (Seattle Times)
Korpisalo impresses, but Blue Jackets fall to Red Wings (Columbus Dispatch)
In first game without Nikita Kucherov, Lightning fall to Panthers (Tampa Bay Times)
Nothing goes right for Canadiens in humbling 5-0 loss to Sharks (Montreal Gazette)
Boeser in, Hughes out, nothing much to shout about (Vancouver Province)
Jets blow late lead in 6-5 OT loss to Wild (Winnipeg Free Press)
Short-handed Penguins struggle to muster offense in shootout loss to Stars (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
No Rafflin’ around: Stars newcomer Michael Raffl scores again, leads Dallas in goals (Dallas Morning News)
Kraken’s Yanni Gourde returns early, makes debut vs. Devils (Seattle Times)
Wild goalie Cam Talbot, 'in a rhythm,' gets third consecutive start (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Strome a healthy scratch again for Blackhawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
Jack Hughes listed as day-to-day for NJ Devils after shoulder injury against Kraken (NorthJersey.com)
Viktor Arvidsson on trade from Predators to Kings: 'They didn't want me here anymore' (The Tennessean)
With the X back at full capacity, Wild embrace the butterflies (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Dallas Eakins and Edmonton Oilers, seven years later (Edmonton Sun)
It’s not like the old days, but Kraken players can attest that fighting still has a purpose in the NHL (Seattle Times)
Penguins' sellout streak ends after 14 years (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Lots of shots, but Flames haven’t done much lamp-lighting so far (Calgary Sun)
Rangers’ long-time struggle with faceoffs is continuing (New York Post)
Golden Knights captain will avoid surgery after injury (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Rangers can’t expect Igor Shesterkin to bail them out every game (New York Post)
‘It’s fun being up here:’ Leafs backup Michael Hutchinson excited to be back with the team, no matter his role (Toronto Star)
Golden Knights want more offense from Shea Theodore (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Panarin and Zibanejad reunited and it feels so good for Rangers (New York Newsday)
Parayko and Scandella racing to be Blues' shutdown pair on D (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Flames forwards Mangiapane and Dube go together like bread and butter (Calgary Herald)
Rasmus Ristolainen, Zack MacEwen expected to make Flyers debuts Wednesday (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Chinakhov has opportunity to shine for Blue Jackets (Columbus Dispatch)
‘I feel ready’: Tyler Pitlick anxious for first appearance in Flaming C (Calgary Sun)
Golden Knights recall 2 forwards from minors (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Leafs prospect Nick Robertson out at least 10 weeks with broken leg (Toronto Star)