Hockey headlines for October 17, 2023

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Blackhawks answer challenge with impressive win over Maple Leafs (Chicago Sun-Times)
Strong penalty kill helps Rangers top Coyotes in home opener (New York Newsday)
Matthew Phillips’s first goal sparks Caps to first win under Spencer Carbery (Washington Post)
Kraken forward Brandon Tanev expected to miss at least a month with lower-body injury (Seattle Times)
Canadiens forward Kirby Dach out long term with ‘significant’ injury (Montreal Gazette)
Matt Martin's next game is No. 900 for his career (New York Newsday)
Blue Jackets GM has taken some big swings, and he has missed on a few (Columbus Dispatch)
'Wasn't going to happen': Jets' Bowness tried hard to keep Dubois in Winnipeg (Winnipeg Sun)
Reimer posts shutout in Wings' debut, offense rolls in 4-0 win in Columbus (Detroit News)
After two frustrating losses to start season, Panthers beat Devils to cap road trip (Miami Herald)
Devils’ Lindy Ruff furious after 4-3 loss to Panthers: ‘It’s like pounding a square peg into a round hole — it’s not going to work’ (NJ.com)
Blue Jackets blown out by Red Wings after lackluster second period (Columbus Dispatch)
Flames dominate early but fall to Capitals in shootout (Calgary Sun)
Sloppy hockey catches up to the Maple Leafs in loss to Chicago (Toronto Sun)
Leafs rookie Minten always knew Bedard would have a great shot at the NHL (Toronto Sun)
Flames hoping Matthew Phillips isn't the one that got away (Calgary Sun)
Islanders aim to show they can do more than gut out wins (New York Post)
Sabres looking for their big names to get the offense cranked up as part of four-game homestand (Buffalo News)
New Avalanche lines centered by Ryan Johansen, Ross Colton taking crash course on chemistry building (Denver Post)
Panthers’ Paul Maurice ‘found different ways to love the game’ as he hits a new milestone (Miami Herald)
Only two games into the season, Jim Montgomery is tinkering with Bruins’ lines (Boston Globe)
'There wasn't a lot of finish': Woodcroft looking at options for Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Wild lose another one: Matt Boldy week to week with upper-body injury (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Scott Mayfield’s ankle injury leaves him questionable for Islanders (New York Post)
‘Banged-up’ center Sean Couturier misses Flyers’ practice with undisclosed injury (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Thatcher Demko is wired to play a lot, but less could mean more (Vancouver Province)
How a coach’s visit in Toronto helped Mackenzie Blackwood get comfortable with the San Jose Sharks (San Jose Mercury News)
'Unbelievable teammate' Jeff Carter and Penguins new-look fourth line hope to build momentum (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Nashville Predators' Juuso Parssinen is 7th-round pick who found his way to top line (The Tennessean)
Blues minor league coach on his top line, Zack Bolduc's first two AHL games (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Penguins forward Lars Eller remains the pride of Denmark (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Flyers show off new locker rooms among Wells Fargo Center’s latest renovations (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Planes, trains, autos: Cup keeper talks Knights summer tour (Las Vegas Review-Journal)