Hockey headlines for October 6, 2018

Saturday, October 6, 2018

Brind’Amour gets first win as coach as Canes stop Columbus (Raleigh News & Observer)
Sharks earn first win by knocking off Kings in overtime (San Jose Mercury News)
Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Devils facing high expectations in season opener (Edmonton Journal)
Hamonic out week-to-week after sticking up for Flames teammate in Vancouver (Calgary Sun)
Wild's Granlund ready for 400th NHL game (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
NHL Players’ Association files appeal on behalf of suspended Capitals forward Tom Wilson (Washington Post)
Tavares’ past might shed light on Maple Leafs’ future (Toronto Star)
Opening statement: Predators defenseman P.K. Subban going to keep taking shots, blame (The Tennessean)
New Lightning GM Julien BriseBois guided by his three keys to happiness (Tampa Bay Times)
With this superstar and a loaded roster, the Panthers look poised for a playoff run (Miami Herald)
Kings' rally falls short against Sharks in 3-2 overtime loss in season opener (Los Angeles Times)
Home opener a flop (Columbus Dispatch)
Zach Werenski getting lots of ice time (Columbus Dispatch)
Kings’ Anze Kopitar takes some satisfaction from rebound season (Los Angeles Daily News)
Despite talent-rich roster, Penguins frown on run-and-gun hockey (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
How Rangers are already buying in to David Quinn’s expectations (New York Post)
How Stars coach Jim Montgomery plans on using his goaltenders early in the season (Dallas Morning News)
Antoine Roussel skates with Canucks, expected to travel on road trip (Vancouver Province)
Wild’s Luke Kunin cleared for contact and ‘happy with where we’re going’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Jets plan to keep Hellebuyck sharp: Backup Brossoit will need to be patient (Winnipeg Sun)
Jack Johnson does a little bit of everything — and does it well — in Penguins debut (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Wild’s Zach Parise, Mikko Koivu pick up where they left off (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Kyle Connor emerging as a top NHL star (Winnipeg Free Press)
Carl Soderberg shines for Avalanche in season-opening win (Denver Post)
Conor Sheary will get more top-line looks for Sabres (Buffalo News)
Isles' Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk learning to play with different partners this season (New York Newsday)
Wings vets: So far, youngsters are mostly all right (Detroit News)
Young defensemen Robert Hagg and Travis Sanheim will play key role in Flyers' success (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Canadiens' Jesperi Kotkaniemi gets faceoff tips ahead of Penguins game (Montreal Gazette)
Anders Bjork works his way back into the Bruins way of things (Boston Herald)
Ducks’ Rickard Rakell gets a kick out of his new off-season training (Orange County Register)
Too slow for new the NHL? Alzner relegated to Canadiens' press box (Montreal Gazette)
Blueliner Andersson makes quick return trip from AHL Stockton (Calgary Sun)
Penguins send goalie Tristan Jarry to Wilkes-Barre (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Bruins assign Urho Vaakanainen to Providence (Boston Globe)
Lajoie makes smashing NHL debut with family in the house (Ottawa Citizen)
Mark Stone has a new roommate at his Ottawa home (Ottawa Sun)
Travis Williams, Penguins chief operating officer, leaving to join Islanders (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)