Hockey headlines for October 23, 2023

Monday, October 23, 2023

Alex DeBrincat posts hat trick as Detroit Red Wings douse Flames, 6-2, for 5th straight W (Detroit Free Press)
Matt Poitras scores first two NHL goals to help Bruins beat Ducks, sweep California trip (Boston Globe)
Injuries expose Wild’s salary cap issues early (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson appeals four-game suspension (Calgary Sun)
Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll likely to get closer look after Saturday save (Globe & Mail)
John Tavares isn’t just giving Maple Leafs rookies a place to live. He’s carrying on a tradition (Toronto Star)
Blackhawks' Connor Bedard takes well to media spotlight (Chicago Daily-Herald)
Why there's increased goal potential in the dynamic Quinn Hughes (Vancouver Province)
Is Noah Hanifin ready to re-up with the Flames? (Calgary Sun)
Ducks fall to Bruins after late rally (Orange County Register)
Dylan Larkin, Alex DeBrincat clicking for Detroit Red Wings (Detroit Free Press)
Knights showing growth in key area as they seek to repeat (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Capitals hopeful they’ve reached a turning point following poor start (Washington Post)
Islanders struggling to turn power-play opportunities into shots (New York Post)
Lightning continue to look overmatched in overtime (Tampa Bay Times)
Designed faceoff plays are a way of life for the Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Jared Bednar, undefeated Avs not satisfied, still “nowhere near as good as we can play” (Denver Post)
Rangers’ improved physicality backs Peter Laviolette’s lineup consistency (New York Post)
Kraken forward Andre Burakovsky out 6-8 weeks with upper-body injury (Seattle Times)
Islanders’ great goaltending still allowing too many goals (New York Post)
Carter Hart is off to another strong start for the Flyers. Now, it’s about making it last. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
After tough seasons last year, Jordan Binnington, Colton Parayko navigating Blues through uneven start (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Quick lights-out in winning his first start as a Ranger (New York Newsday)
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves tackling 'learning curve' of playing with Kris Letang (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Braden Schneider adjusting with new Rangers partner after slow start (New York Post)
Wild call up Vinni Lettieri, send Sammy Walker to AHL Iowa (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Sabres loan Matt Savoie to Rochester on conditioning assignment (Buffalo News)
Former Penguins defenseman Adam Clendening signs in Finland (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Fredrik Olofsson’s family found stability in Colorado, now he’s living out a dream with the Avalanche (Denver Post)
Longtime Red Wings broadcaster Ken Kal to miss a week or so after surgery (MLive.com)