Hockey headlines for October 3, 2019

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Blues go from celebrating to losing (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Matthews scores a pair, Leafs dominate in season-opening win against Senators (Toronto Sun)
Draisaitl and McDavid carry Oilers past Canucks in opener (Edmonton Journal)
Golden Knights open season with 4-1 victory over Sharks (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Maple Leafs name John Tavares their 25th captain (Toronto Star)
Coyotes sign goaltender Darcy Kuemper to two-year contract extension (Arizona Republic)
Welcome, Matt: Duchene feels like he won the lottery by signing with Predators (The Tennessean)
'Enough with the dress rehearsals': Sabres ready to start season under Ralph Krueger (Buffalo News)
Ink tells the story of Wild defenseman Matt Dumba (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
San Jose Sharks’ season starts on sour note (San Jose Mercury News)
McDavid magic powers Oilers past Canucks (Vancouver Province)
Another slow start dooms Martin Jones, Sharks (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights’ Cody Glass has dream NHL debut (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Mark Stone says wearing ‘A’ for Golden Knights feels special (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Big night for Leafs' new Russian (Toronto Sun)
Jason Spezza disappointed about being a healthy scratch for Leafs’ opener against Ottawa (Toronto Star)
The decision to sit Jason Spezza doesn't sit well with the Leafs newest addition (Ottawa Sun)
For Stillman, a celebration of a title that's still hard to believe (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Are the Lightning strong enough to keep their window open? (Tampa Bay Times)
Carolina Hurricanes are ready to see how good they are in a new season (Raleigh News & Observer)
Columbus Blue Jackets need greater output from a number of players, and captain Nick Foligno must lead the way (Columbus Dispatch)
Jets take hold of reins into the unknown heading into new season (Winnipeg Sun)
Flyers’ mission: A much better start than last year (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Florida Panthers hoping offseason additions make them a playoff contender (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Canadiens have put a lot of emphasis on improving their power play (Montreal Gazette)
Rangers won't name captain in surprising move (New York Post)
Dallas Eakins’ transition to Ducks coach has started smoothly (Los Angeles Times)
Alex Galchenyuk resumes practicing with the Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Avalanche goaltending could be potential weakness or shared strength. “We have to keep ourselves accountable.” (Denver Post)
‘Father’ of the Wild franchise Mikko Koivu takes on toughest task yet (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Flames teammates predict another monster year for Giordano (Calgary Sun)
Hurricanes’ Jake Gardiner could be better away from Toronto ‘fishbowl’ (Raleigh News & Observer)
Jacob Trouba opens up on the eve of his Rangers debut (New York Post)
Jimmy Vesey once spurned the Sabres. Now he hopes to produce for them (Buffalo News)
Flames forward Tkachuk surrounded by cup fever in eventful summer (Calgary Sun)
Columbus Blue Jackets need Oliver Bjorkstrand’s offense from the start of season (Columbus Dispatch)
Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy heads into Year 3 still growing (Boston Herald)
'Every shift like it's your last:' Why Brandon Tanev could be the spark the Penguins need (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Brendan Smith is hanging on Rangers roster by doing it all (New York Post)
Time to finally get look at Kaapo Kakko and rebuilt Rangers (New York Post)
Calvin de Haan not on same page with Jeremy Colliton about his status for season opener (Chicago Sun-Times)
Capitals place Copley on waivers, paving way for rookie goalie Samsonov (Washington Times)
Wahlstrom may not be in Bridgeport too long (New York Newsday)