Hockey headlines for November 2, 2024

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Dallas Stars bullied by defending champ Panthers in NHL Global Series opener (Dallas Morning News)
Kirill Kaprizov scores two goals, Wild hang another loss on Lightning (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Igor Shesterkin’s latest unreal night bails out flawed Rangers in narrow win (New York Post)
Nikolaj Ehlers notches hat trick as Jets hammer Blue Jackets 6-2 (Winnipeg Sun)
Nashville Predators sign forward Ozzy Wiesblatt to two-year contract extension (The Tennessean)
Flyers’ Matvei Michkov wins NHL Rookie of the Month and thanks his teammates (Philadelphia Inquirer)
How Dakota Joshua found out he had testicular cancer (Vancouver Province)
Matthew Knies, Max Pacioretty find their groove after Maple Leafs line changes (Globe & Mail)
Leafs Nation’s branch in Wild Rose Country (Globe & Mail)
Connor Bedard is frustrated — ‘when you lose, you’re not going to be happy’ — but he’s confident in the Chicago Blackhawks’ path (Chicago Inquirer)
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews' money-in-the-bank shot was empty-net classic (Toronto Sun)
‘He’s a beast’: Matthew Knies breaks out for the Maple Leafs in a contract year (Toronto Star)
Isles lose Barzal, then beat Sabres (New York Newsday)
Devils’ Jacob Markstrom trolled by Flames fans in first game back in Calgary since trade (NJ.com)
Devils forward does not return to game against Flames following fight (NJ.com)
Monahan playing with heavy heart (Winnipeg Free Press)
Flames legend Iginla rooting for Backlund to break this franchise record (Calgary Sun)
Finnish fans show out for Stars-Panthers: ‘This is the thing that makes me the happiest’ (Dallas Morning News)
The Capitals are off to a hot start. Their power play isn’t. (Washington Post)
Red Wings seek to improve league-worst shooting stat (MLive.com)
Thatcher Demko spotted on ice before Friday's team practice (Vancouver Province)
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin takes maintenance day, Bryan Rust continues off-ice rehab (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Blackhawks goalie Petr Mrazek comfortably handling huge workload: 'You don't even feel like you're tired' (Chicago Sun-Times)
Leon Draisaitl rises to the occasion when Edmonton Oilers need him most (Edmonton Sun)
Carolina Hurricanes forward Jack Roslovic finding the net often in hot start to season (Raleigh News & Observer)
How Ryan Graves went about steadying himself in second season with Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Blues defenseman Philip Broberg continues torrid offensive start, moves up to top power play (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Blues prospect Quinton Burns brings an 'intimidating' aspect on the blue line (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Can Penguins forward Valtteri Puustinen help fill the void of Bryan Rust's absence? (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Wings' Jonatan Berggren banking on defensive play, with goals tough to come by (Detroit News)
Sharks rookie forward quickly earns Warsofsky’s trust, apparent promotion (San Jose Mercury News)
Matt Benning focuses on impressing Maple Leafs while Jani Hakanpaa, Connor Dewar sent to Marlies (Toronto Sun)
Flames coach Ryan Huska on Sam Honzek’s demotion: ‘We’ll see him back here soon’ (Calgary Sun)
Flyers share ice with 26 military members, including one who chose the Coast Guard over a hockey career (Philadelphia Inquirer)