Hockey headlines for October 26, 2021

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Frederik Andersen and the Canes run their record to 5-0 with a win over the Maple Leafs (Raleigh News & Observer)
T.J. Oshie notches a hat trick as the Capitals win a wild one over the Senators, 7-5 (Washington Post)
Storied Canadiens to make first Seattle appearance since 1919 Stanley Cup Final, this time vs. Kraken (Seattle Times)
Kris Letang's COVID diagnosis confirmed as Penguins defenseman remains in NHL protocol (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Hyman's message in writing and playing is about believing in yourself (Edmonton Journal)
Tarasenko scores two as Blues beat Los Angeles Kings 3-0 (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Hofmann's first goal helps Blue Jackets beat Dallas Stars (Columbus Dispatch)
Coyotes' rally falls short in third period; three players injured in loss to Panthers (Arizona Republic)
Lightning chasing again, fall to Sabres on the road (Tampa Bay Times)
Rick Bowness: Stars lacked ‘passion, competitiveness’ in disappointing loss to Blue Jackets (Dallas Morning News)
Senators fall to Capitals in wild shootout (Ottawa Sun)
Rangers' win streak snapped in sloppy loss (New York Post)
Buchnevich makes a belated home debut with the Blues (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Elvis Merzlikins says he was 'provoked' by Dallas Stars fan's comment on Matiss Kivlenieks (Columbus Dispatch)
Backup Vladar enjoying the view and 'W' on Flames road trip (Calgary Herald)
‘It’s been nuts.’ Zamboni goalie David Ayres is back in demand. Beating the Leafs seems like only yesterday (Toronto Star)
Golden Knights on struggles: ‘We’re going to dig ourselves out’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Jets find crackdown on cross-checking in NHL allowing for more goals on net-front deflections (Winnipeg Sun)
Isles get a chance to reset as they play once in 10 days (New York Newsday)
Colliton puts winless Blackhawks through tough practice (Chicago Daily Herald)
Strome returns to Rangers after testing positive for COVID (New York Newsday)
Avalanche defenseman Sam Girard “day-to-day” after check against the boards from Steven Stamkos at Tampa Bay (Denver Post)
Tristan Jarry's stats tell only part of the story behind the Penguins' early-season goal prevention (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Wild star Kirill Kaprizov off to slow start. ‘He’s trying to do too much,’ his coach says (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
'I can do more.' Fiala showing Wild his well-rounded game (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
First star of the week Connor and resurgent Dubois playing big roles in helping Jets through adversity (Winnipeg Sun)
Newcomer Ryan Ellis proving to be the rock the Flyers needed on the blue line (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Ducks’ Rickard Rakell finding comfort zone in front of opposing goalies (Orange County Register)
Mark Friedman hones mental aspect of game, evolving into contributor for Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Predators goalie Connor Ingram's road finally leads to NHL after personal struggles (The Tennessean)
Ex-Nashville Predators center Colin Wilson opens up about drug addiction: 'I got hooked' (The Tennessean)
Montreal Canadiens change Indigenous land acknowledgement (Montreal Gazette)