Hockey headlines for September 13, 2018

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Blue Jackets show faith in coach John Tortorella (Columbus Dispatch)
Will Erik Karlsson be at camp Thursday? Maybe, maybe not (Ottawa Sun)
Max Pacioretty: 'I would have been willing to sign extension' with Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
John Tavares the centre of attention as new-look Leafs set to open camp (Toronto Star)
Love at first sight for Max Pacioretty, Knights in Las Vegas (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Allen to miss most of Blues' camp because of back spasms (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Leafs' 73-man camp roster does not name Nylander (Toronto Sun)
Predators' Austin Watson suspended 27 games by NHL (The Tennessean)
Blackhawks to honor Hall of Famer Stan Mikita at home opener (Chicago Sun-Times)
"Backlash" from video doesn't bother Boro (Ottawa Sun)
The gang's still here: Old-look Wild prepares for its first season under new GM Paul Fenton (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
New Capitals Coach Todd Reirden will dial up intensity as Stanley Cup defense begins (Washington Post)
Flames coach Peters anxious to hit the ice as team arrives in China (Calgary Sun)
Babcock can finally get to work as Leaf camp opens (Toronto Sun)
Jets enter training camp with elevated expectations after long playoff run (Winnipeg Sun)
Isles to open training camp with new approach, culture and players (New York Newsday)
Plumbing the depths of the Leafs’ talent as training camp opens (Toronto Star)
Tomas Tatar joins Canadiens after second trade in just over six months (Montreal Gazette)
The future of Gaborik, still not medically cleared to play, is clouded, at best (Ottawa Sun)
Bruins forward David Backes takes new approach to conditioning (Boston Herald)
Matt Cullen relishing new, old life with Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Konecny excited about chance at expanded role for Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
For Canucks' Alex Biega, veteran or not, the story remains the same (Vancouver Province)
Blackhawks’ veteran core desperately seeking a rebound this season (Chicago Sun-Times)
Penguins wingers line up for spot alongside Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Just play their game: Loui Eriksson sees the skill in the Canucks' young Swedes (Vancouver Province)
What NJ Devils' prospect Michael McLeod wants to prove in training camp (NorthJersey.com)
Kings defenseman Kale Clague pleased with progress in rookie camp (Los Angeles Daily News)
Islanders forward Otto Koivula makes strong impression in rookie game (New York Newsday)
Oskar Lindblom's hat trick propels Flyers past Islanders in rookie game (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Zavgorodniy leads Flames in rookie win over rivals in Red Deer (Calgary Herald)
Calgary Flames put a whipping on Edmonton Oilers... again (Edmonton Sun)
Germany's Ehliz soaking in first North American hockey with Flames (Calgary Herald)
Canadiens rookies hope to make Claude Julien's decisions difficult (Montreal Gazette)
Jets blue-line prospect feeling 'fresher' with tough year in rear-view mirror (Winnipeg Free Press)
Jets stars receive on-ice instruction from puckhandling master (Winnipeg Free Press)
Lanny lends star-power to fan-fest event in Shenzhen (Calgary Sun)