Hockey headlines for September 28, 2019

Saturday, September 28, 2019

The stalemate is over: Jets and Laine make a deal (Winnipeg Sun)
Faulk makes debut as Blues rally to beat Capitals (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Blackhawks arrive in Europe in style as they finalize preparations for a pivotal season: ‘It’s going to be good for us’ (Chicago Tribune)
Flyers head to Europe for some bonding and, they hope, a strong start to their season (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sidney Crosby has number retired by junior team Rimouski Oceanic (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Nick Polano — who coached Steve Yzerman, helped build Russian Five — dies at age 78 (Detroit Free Press)
William Nylander ready for full season with Leafs after contract holdout, poor play last year (Globe & Mail)
'I made a mistake': Auston Matthews 'taking ownership' with Leafs GM (Toronto Sun)
Classy Giordano reaches out to McDavid after scary play last spring (Calgary Herald)
Devils’ Cory Schneider posts shutout in preseason finale vs. Blue Jackets (NJ.com)
Marincin and Sandin play a lot, and play well, in exhibition win over Wings (Toronto Sun)
Hurricanes fall to Predators 2-1 in overtime in preseason game at PNC Arena (Raleigh News & Observer)
Columbus Blue Jackets drop third straight exhibition game (Columbus Dispatch)
Third-period goal dooms Golden Knights in 3-2 preseason loss (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Svechnikov shows promise, Bernier sharp as Leafs down Wings in shootout (Detroit News)
Wings coach Jeff Blashill has new boss to please (Toronto Sun)
Ducks coach Dallas Eakins demands more from power play (Los Angeles Times)
Patrice Bergeron ready for Saturday, David Krejci still out (Boston Herald)
Kirby Dach returns to the Blackhawks from a concussion, and the 1st-round pick has his sights on winning a roster spot: ‘It’s my time to show I belong’ (Chicago Tribune)
With solid showing in San Jose, goalie Cam Talbot trending in right direction (Calgary Herald)
Dmitry Orlov is waiting for his partner on the Capitals’ blue line to be determined (Washington Post)
Versatile veteran looking to be part of the Rangers’ core (New York Post)
Leadership qualities admired by Maple Leafs' Rielly, Tavares in each other (Toronto Sun)
Right-shooting J.T. Compher is right where he wants to be on the Avalanche’s No. 1 power play unit (Denver Post)
In year two with the Lightning, Danick Martel wants more ice time (Tampa Bay Times)
Vladimir Sobotka hoping faceoff prowess is his ticket to better role with Sabres (Buffalo News)
Rangers’ Alexandar Georgiev looking forward to more chances (New York Post)
Victor Rask currently not among Wild's top 12 forwards (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Three Canadiens rookies on cusp of cracking roster (Montreal Gazette)
Flyers take 25 players, including 5 rookies, to Europe, and Morgan Frost is sent to the Phantoms (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Golden Knights’ Nic Hague stays in moment with cuts looming (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Isles defensemen return to familiar Bridgeport (New York Newsday)
Vesalainen earns Moose jersey after disappointing Jets camp (Winnipeg Free Press)
Why Devils assigned Michael McLeod, Nathan Bastian to AHL (NJ.com)
Canucks get closer to final roster, cut four more (Vancouver Province)
Canadiens' Shea Weber winner of Jean Béliveau Trophy (Montreal Gazette)