Hockey headlines for September 19, 2019

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Packed Hockeyville crowd in Bathurst, N.B., revels in Canadiens' win (Montreal Gazette)
Matthews scores a pair but Maple Leafs drop second straight to Senators (Toronto Star)
Connor McDavid could get into pre-season game for Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Journal)
Penguins prospect Filip Hallander suffers broken leg in Sweden (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Capitals center Lars Eller day-to-day with upper-body injury, scratched from preseason game (Washington Post)
Alex Ovechkin to receive Wayne Gretzky International Award (Washington Times)
Jets side-step potential hit by Big Buff (Winnipeg Sun)
Teammates stand by Byfuglien (Winnipeg Free Press)
Morrissey blossomed under big Buff’s wing (Winnipeg Sun)
Kings GM knows a return to Stanley Cup contention leans on prospect development (Los Angeles Times)
Blackhawks’ core veterans make 2019 preseason debuts in win against Red Wings (Chicago Sun-Times)
Canes shut out Lightning again in preseason game 2-0 (Raleigh News & Observer)
Dillon Dube capitalizes on audition, leads Flames to exhibition win (Calgary Sun)
Devils’ Nico Hischier, Nikita Gusev both score in win over Rangers (NJ.com)
Second straight win for Senators after narrowly defeating Maple Leafs (Ottawa Citizen)
Jets start fast, cruise to win (Winnipeg Free Press)
Offense-deprived Wild falls to 0-2 in the preseason (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Winger’s successful return from major injury a bright spot in Sharks loss (San Jose Mercury News)
Another first for Binnington in Blues' 3-2 loss at Washington (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Taro Hirose flashes offense, Wings fall to Blackhawks in exhibition (Detroit News)
Lightning shut out for second time of the preseason (Tampa Bay Times)
Panarin injured in Rangers' first preseason game (New York Newsday)
Canadiens game in Bathurst a homecoming for Roberto Luongo (Montreal Gazette)
Still plenty to be determined in pre-season for Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
This 'conscientious' third-line option intrigues Penguins coach Mike Sullivan (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Isles trying to find something special for special teams (New York Newsday)
Golden Knights try out new players as penalty killers (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Chabot gradually working his way into regular season form (Ottawa Citizen)
Blue Jackets prospect Liam Foudy injured, will miss 4-6 weeks (Columbus Dispatch)
Flyers goalie Carter Hart hits the ground running in preseason debut (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Lehner will push Delia out of Blackhawks' top tandem, but goalie's taking it in stride (Chicago Daily Herald)
Mike Sullivan's message to Penguins goalie Matt Murray: 'Stay hungry' (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Wild's Hartman has 'grizzle' but won't be sold short (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Richard Panik, seeking to maintain consistency, optimistic about his future in Washington? (Washington Post)
Marcus Foligno and Ryan Hartman vow to ‘rattle some cages’ for Wild (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Predators' Eeli Tolvanen's goal remains the same: Make the team, make an impact (The Tennessean)
Jared McCann vows to contribute more to Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Jujhar Khaira ready to make an impact for Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Leafs winger Johnsson hopes to help Matthews soar (Toronto Sun)
Erik Gustafsson could be entering his final season with the Blackhawks — whether he has a good one or a bad one (Chicago Tribune)
Jeremy Lauzon fighting long odds to stick with Bruins (Boston Herald)
Why moving to wing might benefit Sharks’ Dylan Gambrell (San Jose Mercury News)
Lightning prospects Cal and Nolan Foote share NHL experience (Tampa Bay Times)
This Florida Panthers player might be consider the steal of the year. Here is why (Miami Herald)
Mangiapane thrilled to rejoin Flames teammates (Calgary Sun)
Blue-line survivor Kevin Gravel brings a healthy attitude to Leafs camp (Toronto Star)
Gifted Joe Veleno riding high but still long shot to make Red Wings (Detroit News)
Bruin Peter Cehlarik facing what could be make-or-break camp (Boston Herald)
Slater Koekkoek, Carl Dahlstrom, Holm competing for Blackhawks’ 7th defenseman role (Chicago Sun-Times)
Blueline logjam: Competition for two Oilers defence spots still wide open (Edmonton Journal)
Flyers trim 8 players from roster to leave 54 in training camp (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Senators to trim roster before they head to Western Canada (Ottawa Sun)
Sabres assign Matej Pekar to juniors (Buffalo News)
Smith could be assigned to minors to free up cap space (New York Newsday)
Multiple surgeries later, Vince Dunn's face is fine. Blues say his game is getting there, too. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Jon Lizotte went from selling fireworks to turning heads at Penguins training camp (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)