Hockey headlines for September 13, 2019

Friday, September 13, 2019

Ivan Provorov agrees to six-year deal with Flyers; Travis Konecny still unsigned (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Jets lock Morrissey up for eight years (Winnipeg Sun)
Penguins re-sign Marcus Pettersson to one-year deal (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Logan Couture named new San Jose Sharks captain (San Jose Mercury News)
Golden Knights’ Shea Theodore reveals cancer diagnosis (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kyle Brodziak calls it a career after over 900 NHL games as a seventh-round pick (Edmonton Journal)
Ovechkin, Capitals say they’re supportive of Kuznetsov (Washington Times)
Red Wings won't have captain; will go with 4 alternate captains instead (Detroit News)
GM Kyle Dubas keeping faith that the Leafs will re-sign Marner (Toronto Sun)
Tkachuk, Mangiapane MIA as Flames report for training camp (Calgary Sun)
NJ Devils' Ray Shero: 'Don't hold your breath' for Taylor Hall extension this month (NorthJersey.com)
Ongoing restricted free agent holdouts in Central Division will benefit the Blackhawks, for now (Chicago Sun-Times)
Davidson says DeAngelo is welcome 'any time he wants' (New York Newsday)
Stecher's advice for pal Boeser: don't stress Canucks contract impasse (Vancouver Province)
As Red Wings begin camp, Steve Yzerman has guys 'really on their toes' (Detroit Free Press)
Babcock knows heat is on in fifth year as Leafs coach (Toronto Sun)
Bruins are shorthanded on defense (Boston Globe)
Capitals toughen themselves up as championship window narrows (Washington Times)
Lightning start new season looking for a different ending (Tampa Bay Times)
Kings, Ducks begin training camps with lots of questions (Los Angeles Times)
As camp begins, Rangers feeling 'air of excitement' (New York Newsday)
'Shoulda, coulda, woulda' on minds of Flames heading into camp (Calgary Sun)
Flyers opening first training camp under Alain Vigneault, and optimism abounds (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Are Wild opening season with a chip on their shoulder? No, that’s a boulder. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Training camp plentiful in challenges, intrigue and unknowns for Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
With training camp on the horizon, the Stars still have some questions to answer as the 2019-2020 season gets underway (Dallas Morning News)
The Senators will hit the ice Friday as training shifts into high gear (Ottawa Sun)
‘I’ve never felt a buzz like this’ — Ticket sales, hype building up as Florida Panthers begin training camp (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Jack Hughes-P.K. Subban era set to start for Devils (New York Post)
Take it from Nathan MacKinnon: The rugged Nazem Kadri is the Avs’ ideal No. 2 center (Denver Post)
Why Wayne Simmonds’ new Devils teammates are just happy they don’t play against him anymore (NJ.com)
Marcus Johansson part of Sabres' solution for lack of playoff experience (Buffalo News)
Veteran forward Letestu eager to contribute in Winnipeg (Winnipeg Free Press)
Ryan Reaves to miss start of Golden Knights training camp (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Torey Krug seeks contract clarity; Kevan Miller among still-wounded (Boston Herald)
Shoulder nearly healed for Columbus Blue Jackets’ Josh Anderson (Columbus Dispatch)
Wolanin's injury allows Brannstrom and Lajoie to move up the defensive depth chart (Ottawa Sun)
Alex Ovechkin is oldest Capital, and long summer might be what he and his teammates needed (Washington Post)
Draisaitl OK with 50-goal expectations, but playoffs come first (Edmonton Sun)
The more the talk of his workload seems to change, the more Frederik Andersen’s plans stay the same (Toronto Star)
Borowiecki, Pageau, Hainsey to lead with experience as alternate captains (Ottawa Citizen)
Rasmus Ristolainen declines to say whether he requested trade from Sabres (Buffalo News)
Stronger Niku and healthy Poolman looking to earn full-time work with Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
Isles' Barzal hopes to up his point total this year (New York Newsday)
Blue Jackets’ Alexander Wennberg sees chance to rebound (Columbus Dispatch)
David Backes trying to stay in the Bruins mix (Boston Herald)
Canadiens veteran Nate Thompson remembers first NHL camp with Bruins (Montreal Gazette)
Tyler Wright is back where it all started with the Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Journal)
A leaner, fitter Andersson poised to take the next step with Flames (Calgary Sun)
Canadiens' Jesperi Kotkaniemi keeps his smile and gains 10 pounds (Montreal Gazette)
Josh Ho-Sang his typical candid self at start of Islanders camp (New York Post)
Valimaki in crutches to start 2019-20 season (Calgary Sun)
New dad John Tavares to miss the start of Leafs training camp (Toronto Star)