Hockey headlines for October 16, 2023

Monday, October 16, 2023

Frank Vatrano leads Ducks past Hurricanes in home opener of 30th anniversary season (Orange County Register)
Ottawa Senators beat Tampa Bay Lightning, but Shane Pinto holdout mess lingers (Ottawa Sun)
Red-hot Matthews could make hat-trick history against Chicago (Toronto Sun)
Blackhawks' Bedard soaking up every 'great’ experience as NHL career takes off (Toronto Sun)
Connor Bedard has already reached status reserved for hockey’s biggest stars (Globe & Mail)
Scheifele playing like Gordie Howe (Winnipeg Free Press)
Lightning fall to Senators, suffer second straight loss on the road (Tampa Bay Times)
Hurricanes’ comeback falls short in first loss of 2023-24, a 6-3 setback to Anaheim Ducks (Raleigh News & Observer)
Lightning’s Steven Stamkos misses Ottawa game with lower-body injury (Tampa Bay Times)
Rangers focused on early adjustments after mixed start (New York Post)
How Canucks players learned to embrace a commitment to competitiveness (Vancouver Province)
Lavoie, Pederson put on waivers as Edmonton Oilers face roster pickle (Edmonton Sun)
Two games into the season, Wild have injury, cap issues (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Winless in first three games, Kraken still settling in as play shifts to Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle Times)
Nine goals from six players in two games? Detroit Red Wings amazed by 'little more skill' (Detroit Free Press)
Isles work to produce more on power play, because they have to (New York Newsday)
Devils’ Lindy Ruff puts lines in blender amid sluggish 1st period trend (NJ.com)
Injured forward Pavel Buchnevich misses practice as Blues await prognosis (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Devils forward listed as ‘day-to-day’ with injury (NJ.com)
Alexandar Georgiev, new-look Avalanche penalty killers are off to a perfect start (Denver Post)
Fox-Lindgren, Miller-Trouba pairings to remain intact (New York Newsday)
With three young centers, Blackhawks struggling mightily on faceoffs (Chicago Sun-Times)
David Pastrnak’s penalty shot wizardry was all about creativity, preparation (Boston Globe)
Chris Kreider’s latest fast start sparking Rangers at the perfect time (New York Post)
Markstrom adapting well to Flames' new defensive system (Calgary Sun)
Raymond igniting Red Wings with increased physicality, offense (Detroit News)
After career night in Florida Panthers loss, Evan Rodrigues keeps things in perspective (Miami Herald)
Penguins’ Reilly Smith sliding in nicely alongside Evgeni Malkin, proving his worth on both ends of ice (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
'Good defense leads to offense': Jordan Kyrou's first goal of the season begins in his own zone (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Knights defenseman shows off growth amid blue-line injuries (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
How the Caps’ Matthew Phillips, at 5-foot-8, found his way to the NHL (Washington Post)
Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph and family star in national car commercial (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
How Vanderbilt football's Clark Lea helped beloved Predators member beat prostate cancer (The Tennessean)