Hockey headlines for September 19, 2025

Friday, September 19, 2025

Kings captain Anze Kopitar says he will retire at the end of the 2025-26 season (Los Angeles Times)
Matthew Schaefer, the Islanders' No. 1 draft pick, takes the ice for his first training camp (New York Newsday)
Back on the ice, Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov says contract talks are ‘not my job right now’ (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Ovechkin leaves training camp early with lower-body injury, dodges retirement rumors (Washington Post)
Brad Marchand wanted to stay with Panthers. He didn’t think it would actually happen (Miami Herald)
Jets winger Kyle Connor quiet on contract talk (Winnipeg Sun)
Projecting Connor Bedard's second Blackhawks contract: 'Pretty chill' negotiations eventually will heat up (Chicago Sun-Times)
How much longer will the Sharks’ longest-tenured player be in San Jose? (San Jose Mercury News)
Penguins president Kyle Dubas: 'This team is on the right path' (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Mike Grier responds to Marc-Edouard Vlasic’s pointed remarks about contract buyout (San Jose Mercury News)
What GM Barry Trotz expects from Andrew Brunette with Nashville Predators open training camp (The Tennessean)
How Artemi Panarin is handling the Rangers contract questions hovering over him (New York Post)
As Blackhawks begin training camp, Kyle Davidson once again predicts 'step forward' is coming (Chicago Sun-Times)
Jets GM Cheveldayoff: Toews shows ‘level of enthusiasm’ not seen in years (Winnipeg Sun)
Jets embracing lofty expectations (Winnipeg Free Press)
On first day of Carolina Hurricanes training camp, the operative word: ‘Excited’ (Raleigh News & Observer)
Rangers refuse to let last season’s pitfalls creep back into remade locker room (New York Post)
Ottawa Senators prepared for hard work as training camp begins (Ottawa Sun)
All eyes are on Zayne Parekh at Day 1 of Calgary Flames training camp (Calgary Sun)
Flyers kick off Rick Tocchet era with a fresh vibe — and no rope test (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Dan Muse's first day of Penguins practice defined by energy, physicality and grueling workouts (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Lane Lambert era begins as Kraken open training camp (Seattle Times)
Blues open training camp under Jim Montgomery, with eyes on tuning up habits, details (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Todd McLellan sets intense tone as Detroit Red Wings open camp – and players love it (Detroit Free Press)
Red Wings camp under McLellan starts with intense scrimmage (MLive.com)
Chicago Blackhawks feel the Jeff Blashill effect on Day 1 of training camp: ‘It’s going to build a culture’ (Chicago Inquirer)
Craig Berube says Auston Matthews a force as Maple Leafs captain behind the scenes (Toronto Sun)
Eichel starts Knights camp with Marner, leaves early with injury (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Tanner Molendyk, Cameron Reid injured as Nashville Predators open training camp (The Tennessean)
Penguins forwards Noel Acciari, Rutger McGroarty enter training camp with injuries (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
New Red Wing is notably absent from camp — but there's a good reason for it (Detroit Free Press)
Maple Leafs feel confident in Year 2 of their goalie tandem. Anthony Stolarz hopes he’ll be around for much longer (Toronto Star)
Merzlikins bristles at questions about Columbus Blue Jackets' goalie competition (Columbus Dispatch)
Oilers open camp by putting McDavid between a pair of question marks (Edmonton Sun)
Mikko Rantanen’s ceiling could be even higher after finding stability with Dallas Stars (Dallas Morning News)
Jonathan Drouin believes it’s ‘exciting’ time to be with Islanders (New York Post)
Rangers' Zibanejad feels revitalized playing alongside J.T. Miller (New York Newsday)
After April heart surgery, Penguins' Kris Letang feeling 'really good' as camp opens (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
While Game 7 pain will “fuel the fire” this season, Avalanche’s Jack Drury is ready to fill expanded role (Denver Post)
Stuart 'Skinnier': Can Oilers goalie Skinner turn into a winner by getting thinner? (Edmonton Sun)
Snakebit Canadiens centre Kirby Dach charts course for injury-free season (Montreal Gazette)
Kings’ Quinton Byfield and Brandt Clarke know it’s their time (Los Angeles Daily News)
Sabres’ Tage Thompson sets high goals after gold-medal experience (Buffalo News)
Tomasek committed to finding his role with Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Is the door slightly ajar for rookie Braeden Cootes? (Vancouver Province)
Maple Leafs longshots could make training camp's best stories (Toronto Sun)
Blues roll out 1st look at several top prospects in initial training camp lineup (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Look inside the new ‘unreal’ Utah Mammoth practice facility in Sandy (Salt Lake Tribune)
Flames' Nazem Kadri fired up to try to earn Team Canada Olympic spot: ‘Hell yeah' (Calgary Sun)
Raise-a-Reader: Conor and Meghan Garland's son Quint sinking his teeth into reading (Vancouver Province)