Hockey headlines for October 5, 2023

Thursday, October 5, 2023

Flames fall 7-2 to Oilers in pre-season (Calgary Sun)
Edvinsson snaps tie in third as Red Wings edge Penguins in preseason (MLive.com)
Jonathan Quick struggles again in Rangers’ loss to Devils (New York Post)
Connor Bedard wants to be known as more than a goal scorer as his Chicago Blackhawks debut nears: ‘Oh, he’s ready’ (Chicago Inquirer)
San Jose Sharks reward first round draft pick after strong summer (San Jose Mercury News)
Status quo for the Avalanche, Devon Toews on contract talks, but neither side seems too worried (Denver Post)
Edmonton Oilers have hit the ice running with right approach to pre-season (Edmonton Sun)
Islanders working on getting top two power-play units in order (New York Post)
Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness gets, perhaps gives, glimpse of opening-day lineup (Winnipeg Sun)
Keefe giving Minten longer look as youngster's chance to make Maple Leafs roster grows (Toronto Sun)
Kyle Palmieri returns to Islanders practice as regular season nears (New York Post)
Knights captain gets through training camp with healthy back (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Confident in the crease (Winnipeg Free Press)
Skinner or Campbell? Edmonton Oilers starting job still up for grabs (Edmonton Sun)
Ready to bloom? Blackhawks believe they may have goalie of the future in Soderblom (Chicago Daily-Herald)
For Elias Pettersson, 100 points may be too low a target (Vancouver Province)
Nazem Kadri expecting a bounce-back season with the Flames (Calgary Sun)
As Taylor Hall nears 32nd birthday, he’s more motivated than ever to defy the aging curve (Chicago Sun-Times)
In search of ‘offensive flair,’ Caps pair John Carlson with Rasmus Sandin (Washington Post)
Gustafsson’s new, improved outlook paying off (Winnipeg Free Press)
Blackhawks’ Jason Dickinson readjusting to grinder role after last year’s top-six cameo (Chicago Sun-Times)
After short stint with Flames, Maple Leafs, 'everything is perfect' for Penguins forward Radim Zohorna (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Shane Wright still working hard as his Kraken camp nears its end (Seattle Times)
Penguins forward prospect Valtteri Puustinen keeps shooting for an NHL job (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Matthew Poitras’s bid to make the Bruins at 19 rings a bell with Milan Lucic (Boston Globe)
Flyers roster almost set, but one cut remains to ‘unconfuse’ things (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Two surprises still at Blues camp as roster thins ahead of regular season (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Tough roster decisions ahead for Lightning as preseason winds down (Tampa Bay Times)
Bruins make cuts, but several questions remain (Boston Herald)
Wild finalize roster, send Jesper Wallstedt and Sammy Walker to Iowa (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Potential Blues opening night roster comes into focus following practice Wednesday morning (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Sabres might lose burly winger Brett Murray on waivers, which could be his quickest path to NHL (Buffalo News)
Kyle McDonald joins Stars training camp roster after being recalled from AHL affiliate (Dallas Morning News)
Canadiens prospect Filip Mesar vows to prove he has what it takes in Laval (Montreal Gazette)
Blue Jackets down Sabres after losing two-goal lead (Columbus Dispatch)
What We Learned — Cole McWard has very few McWarts (Vancouver Province)
Penguins’ Ryan Shea provides defensive versatility in loss as push for roster spot continues (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Memorial service for Chris Snow scheduled for October 12 (Calgary Sun)