Hockey headlines for October 18, 2019

Friday, October 18, 2019

Message received: The differences NJ Devils made in win over Rangers (NorthJersey.com)
Lightning beat Boston Bruins but have problems on special teams (Tampa Bay Times)
Good grades in tough test against Cup champs (Vancouver Province)
Carter Hutton extends shutout streak to bail out Sabres in Los Angeles (Buffalo News)
Golden Knights face questions after Valentin Zykov’s suspension (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Broken finger sidelines Leafs captain John Tavares for at least two weeks (Toronto Sun)
Penguins forward Alex Galchenyuk suffered an allergic reaction (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
How the Detroit Red Wings and ex-GM Ken Holland feel about meeting as opponents (Detroit Free Press)
Stars GM Jim Nill understands frustrations after bad start to season, but says it’s too early to panic already (Dallas Morning News)
For Blackhawks’ Connor Murphy, ties to Blue Jackets and Columbus remain (Columbus Dispatch)
No hard feelings for Brandon Saad over unexpected trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets (Columbus Dispatch)
Golden Knights beat Senators on Marchessault’s shootout goal (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Phil Kessel scores twice in Arizona Coyotes' rout of Nashville Predators (Arizona Republic)
Barzal scores twice as Isles defeat Winnipeg (New York Newsday)
Victor Mete, Nick Suzuki score their first goals as Canadiens cruise (Montreal Gazette)
Supporting cast lights it up for Flames in victory over Red Wings (Calgary Sun)
Kings shoot plenty of blanks as scoreless streak grows in loss to Sabres (Los Angeles Times)
Wild hold players-only meeting after 4-0 loss to Canadiens (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Blues give up 2-goal lead again, lose in shootout (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Pastrnak forces overtime, Bruins lose in shootout (Boston Herald)
Red Wings' struggles persist, skid reaches three after 5-1 loss in Calgary (Detroit News)
Jets drops third straight game at Bell MTS Place (Winnipeg Free Press)
Behind Jack Hughes’ 1st NHL point with the Devils (NJ.com)
David Pastrnak scores two more in Bruins’ loss to Tampa (Boston Herald)
Rangers' Fox OK after elbow from Devils' Hall (New York Newsday)
Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk surprised, disappointed by his 0-5 start (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Calgary-raised Red Wings forward Hirose make his Dome debut (Calgary Sun)
Trotz happy Isles are finally on the road (New York Newsday)
Lightning coach Jon Cooper addresses Boston College hockey team (Tampa Bay Times)
The Panthers played ‘desperate’ late on the road. The goal now: Quicker starts (Miami Herald)
With health questions increasing on blue line, anticipation heightens for Michal Kempny’s return (Washington Post)
Ducks defenseman Brendan Guhle practices for first time since injury (Orange County Register)
Penguins’ Jared McCann practices, could send Juuso Riikola back to ‘D’ (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Jonathan Toews hopes he’s now climbing out of season-opening slump (Chicago Tribune)
Brandon Saad’s ice time is down from last season, but he has been the Blackhawks’ best all-around player through 4 games (Chicago Tribune)
Chemistry old and new powering Arizona Coyotes' Nick Schmaltz, Christian Dvorak (Arizona Republic)
What the Sharks’ plan might be for Lean Bergmann and Danil Yurtaykin (San Jose Mercury News)
Battle with 'scary' illness gives Penguins call-up Joseph Blandisi unique perspective (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)