Hockey headlines for September 20, 2023

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Tanner Pearson traded to Montreal, veteran goalie Casey DeSmith the return (Vancouver Province)
Blackhawks to leave captaincy vacant for 2023-24 season (Chicago Sun-Times)
Blues name Brayden Schenn captain, becoming 24th in franchise history (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Blue Jackets aim to 'move on' from self-inflicted Babcock conundrum (Columbus Dispatch)
Wild sign defenseman Calen Addison to one-year deal (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
For once, Maple Leafs have more answers than questions heading into new season (Globe & Mail)
Duplicating last year's perfect storm won't be easy for Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
What does it take to be the Bruins captain, and who will succeed Patrice Bergeron? (Boston Globe)
Blue Jackets players, Vincent present united front on Babcock response (Columbus Dispatch)
Red Wings deeper, more competitive, but Yzerman says it’s not ‘playoffs or bust’ (MLive.com)
Flyers ‘not tanking,’ says Danny Brière, but how will the rebuild impact roster decisions? (Philadelphia Inquirer)
The ultimate challenge Rangers face with training camp set to open (New York Post)
Plenty of competition for roster spots as Jets take win-now approach into training camp (Winnipeg Free Press)
Ottawa Senators steering clear of playoff predictions (Ottawa Sun)
Roster competition, high expectations among themes of Sabres' training camp (Buffalo News)
Hockey season is here: Wild hit the ice this week for training camp (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Jonathan Huberdeau ready to rebound for Flames: ‘This summer, I got the confidence back’ (Calgary Sun)
Islanders have a major Zach Parise, Josh Bailey void to fill (New York Post)
Isles' Lambert hints Barzal and Horvat will play on same line (New York Newsday)
Did Predators come close to trading Yaroslav Askarov? What he thinks of Filip Forsberg's mustache (The Tennessean)
Kraken franchise, just like its players, gaining experience with rookie camp (Seattle Times)
First-rounder Eduard Sale looks ahead after better Kraken rookie camp (Seattle Times)
Sources: Ex-Everett Silvertips broadcaster Al Kinisky to be named Kraken radio color analyst (Seattle Times)
Florida Panthers arena gets new name once again (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Boucha died in Twin Cities, where he was being treated for heart issues (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)