Hockey headlines for October 26, 2024

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Alexis Lafreniere nearing massive seven-year, $52 million extension with Rangers in critical move (New York Post)
Edmonton Oilers blank Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 for third win of the season (Edmonton Sun)
Horvat scores OT winner as Isles look better offensively vs. Devils (New York Newsday)
Nashville Predators rally to beat Chicago Blackhawks on late Brady Skjei power play goal (The Tennessean)
Vast majority of NHLers still choose to play without neck protection (Winnipeg Free Press)
Morgan Rielly feels like one spry guy as he reaches 800-game plateau (Toronto Sun)
Penguins shut out by Oilers, losing streak reaches 4 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Chicago Blackhawks suffer another letdown, squandering a 2-goal lead in a 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators (Chicago Inquirer)
Rookie netminder made 46 saves and was under siege all night long (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Alexander Romanov forced Devils to notice him in one unstoppable Islanders period (New York Post)
Former Oilers teammates converge to see Gregg, MacTavish inducted to Wall of Fame (Edmonton Sun)
Wild’s hot start is one for record books (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Kraken finding the middle to be the problem the past two games (Seattle Times)
‘Tough video’ showed Red Wings’ issues on penalty kill (MLive.com)
The analytics suggest the Maple Leafs’ power play is better than the results. Craig Berube is counting on it (Toronto Star)
The Bruins aren’t killing the penalties, the penalties are killing the Bruins. What’s going on? (Boston Globe)
Warsofsky decries ‘passengers,’ but it’s no surprise to see Sharks offense struggle (San Jose Mercury News)
Jared Spurgeon returns to Wild practice (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Emotional? Yes. Aggressive? You bet. Evolution of Canes goalie Pyotr Kochetkov on full display (Raleigh News & Observer)
Connor McMichael, who ‘does it all’ for the Caps, is on a roll (Washington Post)
Jake — not Josh — Bean settling in well with Calgary Flames (Calgary Sun)
Matt Rempe has path back to the Rangers after disappointing start (New York Post)
How Maveric Lamoureux arrived at his NHL debut: ‘He’s got a magnetism to him' (Salt Lake Tribune)
Calgary Flames assign Matt Coronato to AHL's Wranglers (Calgary Sun)
Jets blue liner and wife invest in Calgary women’s soccer club (Winnipeg Free Press)