Hockey headlines for October 6, 2019

Sunday, October 6, 2019

Blues pull one out late for first victory of season (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Penguins rout Blue Jackets but lose Evgeni Malkin, Nick Bjugstad (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Canadiens roar back from 4-1 deficit to beat Leafs 6-5 in shootout (Montreal Gazette)
Leaner Sportsnet adjusts course at midway point of game-changing NHL rights deal (Toronto Star)
Jack Eichel joins circle of Sabres captains, delivers signature performance in win (Buffalo News)
Ducks show off resilient play in victory over rival Sharks (Orange County Register)
Mika Zibanejad couldn't be stopped (New York Post)
Avalanche improves to 2-0 by defeating Wild 4-2 (Denver Post)
Canes rally in third, spoil Caps’ home opener with OT win (Raleigh News & Observer)
Jaroslav Halak pitches shutout in the desert as Bruins open season 2-0 (Boston Globe)
Detroit Red Wings' top line begin season showing promise in 5-3 win over Predators (Detroit Free Press)
Mike Hoffman’s hat trick leads ‘no more excuses’ Florida Panthers to win in home opener (Miami Herald)
Gaudreau-led Flames blank Canucks in home opener (Calgary Sun)
Edmonton Oilers outlast Kings in wild 6-5 thriller (Edmonton Sun)
Todd McLellan’s debut spoiled as Kings fall to Oilers in season opener (Los Angeles Times)
Coyotes fall to Bruins with challenging October schedule ahead (Arizona Republic)
Sharks’ frustrations continue in loss to Anaheim Ducks (San Jose Mercury News)
Stars remain winless after replay erases third-period goal in St. Louis (Dallas Morning News)
Zibanejad spoils the season opening party in his return to Ottawa (Ottawa Sun)
Lightning just a bit out of sorts in 4-3 loss to Panthers (Tampa Bay Times)
'Two goals is not enough': Avalanche sinks slow-starting Wild to 0-2 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Leafs blow third-period lead, lose to Canadiens in a shootout (Toronto Sun)
Elvis Merzlikins has a debut to forget (Columbus Dispatch)
NJ Devils routed by Sabres in ugly 7-2 loss (NorthJersey.com)
In painful case of deja vu, Capitals go up two but fall at home to Hurricanes (Washington Post)
Calgary shuts the door (Vancouver Province)
Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 200th career start (Tampa Bay Times)
Starts starting early for Predators goalie Juuse Saros (The Tennessean)
Rangers' Alex Georgiev shows he's more than just a backup (New York Post)
Ferland recalls fond memories with Flames, top-line role with Canucks (Calgary Herald)
Former teammates thrilled Phillips' number will be retired this season (Ottawa Sun)
Todd McLellan has lots of admirers in both dressing rooms (Edmonton Sun)
High-powered offence helps Jets deal with defensive growing pains (Winnipeg Free Press)
Trotz wants Isles to be better on faceoffs (New York Newsday)
Latest injury testing Sharks’ organizational depth on defense (San Jose Mercury News)
Golden Knights’ Tomas Nosek adds offense with move to center (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Alex Nylander is trying to establish himself in the NHL. His goal in the Blackhawks’ season opener was a good start. (Chicago Tribune)
Starts starting early for Predators goalie Juuse Saros (The Tennessean)