Hockey headlines for September 18, 2018

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Defenceman Darnell Nurse has re-signed with Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Journal)
Aleksander Barkov named Florida Panthers team captain (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Josh Morrissey back on the ice with the Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
Where the Capitals’ only two position battles stand at start of preseason (Washington Times)
Senators didn't feel Erik Karlsson was going to sign in Ottawa (Ottawa Sun)
Senators name Peter MacTavish as assistant general manager (Ottawa Sun)
Flames mourn death of owner Clay Riddell: 'He cared deeply about the city' (Calgary Sun)
Cheveldayoff not worried about future cap issues (Winnipeg Free Press)
Free agent goalie turns aside 39 shots to lead Jets to victory (Winnipeg Free Press)
Devils stock up, stock down report after Rangers loss (NJ.com)
Dube, fisticuffs highlight the night in Flames pre-season loss (Calgary Sun)
Some good, some bad as Edmonton Oilers kick off the pre-season (Edmonton Sun)
Canadiens come alive in third period to defeat Devils 3-1 (Montreal Gazette)
Panthers lose both games of split-squad doubleheader with Predators to open preseason (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Li's Ryan Hitchcock earns assist in preseason debut (New York Newsday)
Rangers goalie hopeful Marek Mazanec gets chance in preseason game (New York Newsday)
Senators will start to take shape as pre-season begins (Ottawa Sun)
Nazem Kadri goes back to where it all began as Leafs face Senators in exhibition opener (Toronto Star)
Blashill wants '60 Minutes of Hell' for Red Wings' opponents (Detroit News)
Guy Boucher ready for the challenge ahead (Ottawa Sun)
Blackhawks might try to load up their top power-play unit this season (Chicago Daily Herald)
A lot has changed since 2012 and so has James van Riemsdyk (South Jersey Courier-Post)
Jack Johnson is starting to feel at home with the Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Back-up goalie battle takes center stage as Penguins set to begin preseason schedule (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Telltale season for Flyers' goalie Michal Neuvirth (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Oilers goalie Al Montoya auditioning for more than just one NHL team (Edmonton Journal)
Blackhawks' Chris Kunitz still a key player as he moves into twilight of his career (Chicago Tribune)
Nielsen, Nyquist must step up for Red Wings (Detroit Free Press)
Zach Hyman not picky about Leafs linemates (Toronto Star)
Penguins' Matt Cullen gets kick out of defying age-related expectations (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Olli Maatta — a Penguins paradox — hopes stardom comes fast this season (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
As usual, Nate Prosser fighting for spot with Wild (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Duclair hits re-set button, tries to make Blue Jackets (Columbus Dispatch)
Isles' Josh Ho-Sang: Game better indicator than practice (New York Newsday)
Lightning’s Cal Foote may be the NHL’s most appropriately named player (Tampa Bay Times)
Oiler Tobias Rieder full of options (Edmonton Journal)
Kings defenseman Paul LaDue seeks consistency (Los Angeles Daily News)
Nolan brings enviable background to bid to make Blues' roster (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Avalanche would like to see Alex Kerfoot become more selfish with the puck (Denver Post)
Mikhail Vorobyev makes his case for a roster spot (South Jersey Courier-Post)
La Mirada’s Chase De Leo feeling at home in his first training camp with Ducks (Orange County Register)
Jake Bischoff looks to push for Golden Knights roster spot (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Coyotes' Christian Fischer spent offseason improving his explosiveness (Arizona Republic)
Victor Ejdsell feels confident after four days of Blackhawks training camp (Chicago Sun-Times)
Wild on big rookie Jordan Greenway: Why wait? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Top prospects Kyrou and Thomas in the spotlight as Blues begin preseason play (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Speedy Penguins prospect Freddie Tiffels takes opportunity to impress (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Amid Sabres camp competition, Nicholas Baptiste stays true to his game (Buffalo News)
Lucan welcomes the Leafs (Toronto Sun)