Hockey headlines for October 20, 2023

Friday, October 20, 2023

In what felt like a ‘playoff-type win,’ Panthers hold on to beat Maple Leafs in home opener (Miami Herald)
Kraken unleash the offense, score 7 goals in 1st win of season (Seattle Times)
Avalanche shut down Connor Bedard, dominate Blackhawks en route to fourth straight win (Denver Post)
Flyers shut down Connor McDavid and the potent Oilers in a 4-1 win (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Nikita Kucherov scores twice as Lightning end 3-game winless streak (Tampa Bay Times)
San Jose Sharks deny wanting to place Labanc on waivers, but do waive veteran defenseman (San Jose Mercury News)
Stan Smyl changes roles, with no regrets (Vancouver Province)
Ex-Isles coach Trotz says he's not going back to coaching (New York Newsday)
'Life isn't fair': Senators centre Josh Norris looking forward, not back (Ottawa Sun)
Ryan Smyth impressed by Leon Draisaitl's power play prowess for Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Bruins earn ho-hum 3-1 win over San Jose (Boston Herald)
Predators overwhelm N.Y. Rangers to earn first road win of the season (The Tennessean)
Flames use team effort to defeat Sabres in Buffalo (Calgary Sun)
Blackhawks shut out by Avalanche to end road trip (Chicago Sun-Times)
Bewildering start continues as Edmonton Oilers lay an egg in Philly (Edmonton Sun)
Shesterkin pulled, Rangers outplayed in home loss to Preds (New York Newsday)
Coyotes capitalize on mistakes as Blues lose, 6-2 (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Vancouver's good road game sunk by brutal second period (Vancouver Province)
Jets fall 5-3 to reigning Stanley Cup champs (Winnipeg Sun)
Dubois blitzes 'frustrated' Wild twice in 12 seconds, propels Kings to victory (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Leo Carlsson scores in impressive NHL debut, but Ducks lose to Stars (Orange County Register)
Better effort, but same result for San Jose Sharks as challenging homestand ends (San Jose Mercury News)
‘Everybody’s starting to slot in:’ New Florida Panthers players step up in home opener (Miami Herald)
Jonathan Quick’s Rangers debut a bright spot after replacing Igor Shesterkin (New York Post)
Lightning’s Steven Stamkos returns for game against Vancouver Canucks (Tampa Bay Times)
Appleton jumps to top line (Winnipeg Free Press)
Nathan MacKinnon, Avs get first look at phenom Connor Bedard: “He’s a lot better than me at 18” (Denver Post)
'That's crazy': Hometown Golden Knights players struck by sparse Jets crowds (Winnipeg Sun)
Kris Letang misses practice due to injury, possibly putting Ryan Shea in position to make his NHL debut (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Kaiden Guhle's injury opens door for Canadiens' Justin Barron (Montreal Gazette)
A confident and ‘assertive’ Trent Frederic is settling into a key role for Bruins (Boston Globe)
Red Wings seeing difference with a healthy Andrew Copp (MLive.com)
Pierre Engvall seizing his Islanders second line chance (New York Post)
Dobson, Aho maturing in the Isles' defensive zone (New York Newsday)
Why Devils’ Akira Schmid is playing with ‘more fuel’ this season (NJ.com)
Where it started for Flames defenceman Nikita Zadorov — and where it’s going (Calgary Sun)
Islanders hope Samuel Bolduc can ‘push his way’ into lineup permanently (New York Post)
Penguins place forward Jansen Harkins on waivers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
What did Matty Beniers get to do with the Calder Memorial Trophy? Not much (Seattle Times)
Sabres hire former goalie Craig Anderson as 'liaison' for players, coaching staff (Buffalo News)
Original Heritage Classic held no guarantees for local organizers (Edmonton Sun)