Hockey headlines for September 29, 2023

Friday, September 29, 2023

Connor Bedard impressive but unsatisfied by two assists in Blackhawks preseason debut (Chicago Sun-Times)
Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy expected to miss first two months of season (Tampa Bay Times)
Karlsson era begins in Pittsburgh as Penguins defeat Buffalo in preseason game (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Kraken’s Andre Burakovsky returns after 8 months since last full NHL game (Seattle Times)
‘You just feel so sad for him’: Flames heartbroken for Chris Snow and family (Calgary Sun)
Leipold not shy about expectations for Wild despite salary pinch (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Mikael Backlund a popular choice for Flames captain: 'If there’s one guy who deserves it, it’s Backs' (Calgary Sun)
Arizona Coyotes push away excuses in return from Australia as NHL season approaches (Arizona Republic)
Kraken heading into season looking to make improvement on faceoffs (Seattle Times)
Blues' special teams work will have to wait until more cuts are made (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
“I felt it right from day one”: Avalanche newcomers have high praise for team’s culture (Denver Post)
Sizing up the backup goalie battle as Flyers training camp rolls on (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Blackhawks’ depth forwards battling to re-earn roster spots they used to own (Chicago Sun-Times)
Knights to evaluate options with defenseman nursing injury (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
San Jose Sharks coach not worried about recent injuries, at least not yet (San Jose Mercury News)
Another year together looms for Islanders' Identity Line (New York Newsday)
Waivers, trade rumours surround goalie Spencer Martin's future (Vancouver Province)
From NHL to China and back again, Magnus Hellberg eyes a permanent spot with Penguins Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Jordan Greenway is healthy again and determined to help the Sabres (Buffalo News)
Ehlers eager to put injury-plagued season in the rear-view mirror (Winnipeg Free Press)
New Penguins forward Reilly Smith looks like a fit next to Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Connor always hungry for more (Winnipeg Free Press)
Canadiens' Josh Anderson is healthy and looking to hone his speed game (Montreal Gazette)
Wild blue liner Brock Faber has more up his sleeve (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Red Wings’ top 2022 pick Marco Kasper learning value of being two-way player (MLive.com)
Cole Perfetti isn't going to be elite at faceoffs right away, and that's OK (Winnipeg Sun)
Blues giving defenseman Scott Perunovich extended look in preseason games (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Ford turning heads with all-out approach to game (Winnipeg Free Press)
Fine training camp might not get ex-U star Walker a Wild roster spot (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Ty Smith's time in Pittsburgh might already be up as the Penguins place the defenseman on waivers (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Calgary Flames assign seven to AHL’s Wranglers (Calgary Sun)
Caps go with a veteran-heavy lineup, get a preseason win over Red Wings (Washington Post)
Rangers and Devils have first matchup in battle for season superiority (New York Post)
Kings, Ducks take their rivalry to San Diego for one night (Los Angeles Daily News)
Red Wings' Robby Fabbri scores twice in 4-3 preseason loss in Washington (Detroit News)
Vancouver's pre-season lurches forward (Vancouver Province)
Devils’ Akira Schmid continues scorching-hot streak against rival Rangers (NJ.com)
Peter Laviolette shaking up previously untouched Rangers defensive pairings (New York Post)
As Bally Sports seeks new contracts, Wild explore other options (St. Paul Pioneer Press)