Hockey headlines for October 12, 2018

Friday, October 12, 2018

David Quinn picks up first Rangers win, but it wasn’t pretty (New York Post)
NJ Devils rout Capitals with help of Kyle Palmieri's record-setting night (NorthJersey.com)
Jets start the fights, but Predators win them (The Tennessean)
Canadiens drop home opener to Kings, but Kotkaniemi proves he belongs (Montreal Gazette)
Marner, Matthews lead Maple Leafs to victory over Red Wings (Toronto Sun)
Predators' Austin Watson has suspension reduced from 27 to 18 games (The Tennessean)
Canucks to retire Sedins' numbers during 2019-20 season (Vancouver Province)
Red Wings announce they'll retire Red Kelly's number (Detroit News)
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews, Morgan Rielly in great company with high-flying starts (USA Today)
With 1,000th game on the horizon, Blackhawks' Duncan Keith isn't slowing down (Chicago Tribune)
The Leafs’ Auston Matthews is beating goalies with pinpoint precision (Toronto Star)
Bruins burst past Edmonton in 4-1 win (Boston Herald)
Avalanche pounces on goalie Carter Hutton, Buffalo Sabres (Denver Post)
Phil Kessel's hat trick lifts Penguins past Golden Knights (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Perron's hat trick helps Blues finally win in third game of season (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Kings goalie Jack Campbell shuts out Canadiens in 3-0 victory (Los Angeles Times)
Jackets blow 2-0 lead, give up untimely goals, emerge with win (Columbus Dispatch)
Road woes end with spirited comeback (Vancouver Province)
Panthers’ slow start to the season continues with home opening loss to Columbus (Miami Herald)
Jets blanked by Predators in wild game (Winnipeg Sun)
Caps are flat on second game of back-to-back, get routed by Devils (Washington Post)
Edmonton Oilers give up quick goals to Boston Bruins and lose again (Edmonton Journal)
Sabres' bad habits snowball in loss to Avalanche (Buffalo News)
Knights’ skid continues in 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Neal's marker highlights tough Flames loss (Calgary Sun)
Red Wings keep it close, but drop fourth straight, 5-3, to Maple Leafs (Detroit Free Press)
Sloppy play leads to another Blackhawks OT loss, 4-3 to Wild (Chicago Daily Herald)
Last-minute magic: Shorthanded tying goal sets up Zucker's overtime winner (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
It starts with a bang and ends with a whimper (Tampa Bay Times)
Lightning journal: Break benefits Paquette after cut finger during season opener (Tampa Bay Times)
Brady Skjei's finish makes up for rough start (New York Newsday)
Heavyweights expecting more fierce battles after thrilling playoff series (Winnipeg Free Press)
Penguins defenseman Juuso Riikola earns rave reviews for NHL debut (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Game against Canadiens brings back childhood memories for Kings rookie Jaret Anderson-Dolan (Los Angeles Times)
Panthers honor inaugural 1993-94 team before home opener (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Sens show promise with flashy young forwards, but need more work on defensive side (Ottawa Citizen)
Matt Murray feels 'good' two days after concussion diagnosis (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Flyers' center Nolan Patrick sidelined 7-10 days with upper-body injury (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Corban Knight may return soon; can he help Flyers’ penalty kill? (South Jersey Courier-Post)
Canucks reveal Roussel is 'closer' to returning to action (Vancouver Province)
Ryan Kesler’s back, but Ducks won’t push him through the pain (Orange County Register)
Evgeny Kuznetsov is fueled by joy, not ambition/a> (Washington Times)

Kevin Shattenkirk won't be on Rangers' bench for long (New York Post)
Armed with confidence, Dylan Strome is getting increased responsibility with Coyotes (Arizona Republic)
After ‘chomping at the bit’ to play in the NHL, this Canes rookie has 5 goals in 6 games (Raleigh News & Observer)
Tkachuks welcome Blues rookie Thomas to home (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Ledecky expects Belmont construction to begin in May (New York Newsday)