Hockey headlines for October 24, 2021

Sunday, October 24, 2021

Kraken drops home opener to Canucks, but that can’t spoil excitement at Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle Times)
Short-staffed Penguins cruise to 7-1 win vs. Leafs (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Seven is heaven as Blues scorch Kings 7-3 in home opener (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Canadiens dismantle Detroit 6-1 for first win of season (Montreal Gazette)
Avalanche never trails and defeats two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay (Denver Post)
Stars defenseman Jani Hakanpää avoids discipline from NHL for hit on Drew Doughty (Dallas Morning News)
Patrick Kane, Ryan Carpenter, Erik Gustafsson land in COVID protocol (Chicago Sun-Times)
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang placed in covid-19 protocol (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Sorokin, Islanders shut down Coyotes for their second win (New York Newsday)
Rangers score three in final minutes to steal victory from Sens (New York Newsday)
Capitals overcome three-goal deficit but fall in OT to Flames (Washington Post)
'We love our resilience': Hartman's OT goal gives Wild dramatic win (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Jets hold on to beat Predators 6-4 (Winnipeg Free Press)
Vincent Trocheck scores twice and Frederik Andersen wins again as the Canes roll on (Raleigh News & Observer)
'What an embarrassment': Short-handed Penguins march over listless Leafs 7-1 (Toronto Sun)
Lightning pay for slow start in shootout loss to Avalanche (Tampa Bay Times)
Panthers burn Flyers, 4-2, in final game of homestand (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Coyotes shut out for first time this season in loss to New York Islanders (Arizona Republic)
Detroit Red Wings boxed in by penalties in 6-1 loss to Montreal Canadiens (Detroit Free Press)
Ducks work overtime but lose to Wild again in closing seconds (Orange County Register)
Winnipeg Jets' tips top struggling Nashville Predators (The Tennessean)
Hurricanes hand Blue Jackets harsh lesson (Columbus Dispatch)
Back from long road trip, Kraken regains focus and keeps it simple in first home game (Seattle Times)
Rangers power play finally clicks to jumpstart comeback (New York Post)
Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis out, winger Cam Atkinson in against the Panthers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Wings' Robby Fabbri replaces Tyler Bertuzzi on top line in Montreal (Detroit News)
Gallant starts Georgiev, gives Igor a rest after four starts in a row (New York Newsday)
Nobody's perfect, but life is good for the 5-0 Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Struggling Blackhawks have several problems to address (Chicago Daily Herald)
Golden Knights lose another defenseman to injury (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Isles' Greene closing in on 1,000 games played in his career (New York Newsday)
Lightning’s Alex Barre-Boulet happy to be back after ‘crazy week’ (Tampa Bay Times)
Banged-up Bruins bring Jack Studnicka back from Providence (Boston Globe)
Penguins recall defenseman Juuso Riikola from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Wild winger Marcus Foligno explains art of his Superman punch (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
With flexibility and some help, Calvin de Haan’s brewery has survived the pandemic (Chicago Sun-Times)