Hockey headlines for October 31, 2021

Sunday, October 31, 2021

Sidney Crosby returns but without usual flair, as Penguins fall 4-2 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Edmonton Oilers power play lethal again in win over Canucks (Edmonton Sun)
Blackhawks lose to Blues, finish October winless (Chicago Sun-Times)
Bruins scratch back for 3-2 shootout win over Panthers (Boston Herald)
John McDonough’s silence during Blackhawks scandal fallout shows his cowardice (Chicago Sun-Times)
Robin Lehner upset about union’s actions in assault inquiry (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Steven Stamkos is back at center, right where Lightning need him (Tampa Bay Times)
Krug's power-play goal gives Blues 1-0 win over Chicago (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Sharks take bite out of Jets 2-1 in OT (Winnipeg Free Press)
Kings find power play, shred Canadiens to snap skid (Los Angeles Daily News)
Nashville Predators prevail in shootout against New York Islanders for third straight win (The Tennessean)
Tavares' three points lead Maple Leafs to victory against visiting Red Wings (Toronto Sun)
Nathan MacKinnon, Gabe Landeskog, lead Avalanche to 4-1 victory over the Wild (Denver Post)
Canadiens' western woes return with 5-2 loss in L.A. (Montreal Gazette)
Isles don't convert odd-man rushes in loss to Nashville (New York Newsday)
Wings' point streak ends in Toronto with 5-4 loss to Leafs (Detroit Free Press)
Flames torch Flyers, 4-0, in final game of the western Canada road trip (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Offence still stuck in neutral (Vancouver Province)
Wild go down quietly in 4-1 loss to rival Avalanche (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Penguins defenseman Juuso Riikola earns his first NHL action in nine months (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Joe Veleno hitches ride with Steve Yzerman, shines in Red Wings loss (MLive.com)
Adam Beckman takes circuitous route to his NHL debut with the Wild (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Trotz unhappy with Islanders' 3-on-3 play in OT (New York Newsday)
Spencer Knight had been to TD Garden before, but this time was a little different (Boston Globe)
Kings-Canadiens game reunites Tyler Toffoli, Phillip Danault with former teams (Los Angeles Daily News)
Hoping his highest-paid might score, Stars’ Rick Bowness reunites Benn-Seguin-Radulov line (Dallas Morning News)
This part of Chris Kreider's game has transformed Rangers' power-plays (New York Post)
Bo Byram, 20, fitting in on Avalanche blue line alongside Cale Makar: “I feel a lot more comfortable on the ice” (Denver Post)
Blue Jackets have tough decision on tap with rookie Cole Sillinger (Columbus Dispatch)
Golden Knights claim center off waivers from Maple Leafs (Las Vegas Review-Journal)