Hockey headlines for September 6, 2018

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Penguins' Sidney Crosby back on ice with something to prove (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Skinner hits town, hits ice with new Sabres teammates (Buffalo News)
Leafs GM Dubas in no rush to have a captain (Toronto Sun)
Jets' Winnipeg-born first captain, first goal-scorer Ab McDonald dies at 82 (Winnipeg Free Press)
Serge Savard calls Max Pacioretty's situation with Canadiens 'sad' (Montreal Gazette)
Seattle NHL bid closing in on arena deal while adding more local ownership (Vancouver Province)
Paul Stastny gets acquainted with Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Flames' top-line role up for grabs ... why not Neal? (Calgary Herald)
Senators' Mike Condon back with a clean slate (Ottawa Sun)
Tkachuk first-line option for Flames? (Calgary Herald)
Derick Brassard is 'fresh, healthy and ready to go.' But where will he play? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Fabbri on the comeback trail with Blues after rehab that included ... ballet? (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
A stronger start would suit Penguins winger Carl Hagelin (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Identity of David Pastrnak’s center key issue for Bruins as preseason looms (Boston Herald)
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse is in town but still looking for new contract (Edmonton Journal)
Season-ending hit didn't leave Penguins' Zach Aston-Reese bitter (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
All veteran Flames present and accounted for at 'voluntary' testing (Calgary Herald)
Is it possible to have too many good defensemen? Canes may have to figure that out. (Raleigh News & Observer)
Vesalainen headlines Jets rookie camp (Winnipeg Sun)
Young defenceman hopes to continue NHL momentum with the Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
Leafs D-man Holl: 'I have to make it happen' (Toronto Sun)
Red Wings' top prospects get chance to make impression at tournament (Detroit News)
Why Devils are banking on prospects to help team take next step (NJ.com)
IDA approves tax breaks for Islanders' $10 million Coliseum upgrade plan (New York Newsday)