Hockey headlines for October 25, 2023

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Mikko Rantanen goal, four-point night helps Avalanche set NHL record, remain perfect to start season (Denver Post)
Bruins handle Blackhawks, 3-0, remain perfect on season (Boston Herald)
Jack Hughes, Tyler Toffoli dominate as Devils crush Canadiens 5-2 (NJ.com)
Eberle, McCann score clutch goals to seal OT win for Kraken in Detroit (Seattle Times)
Sam Reinhart’s hot scoring streak continues as Florida Panthers beat San Jose Sharks (Miami Herald)
Hawks' Hall placed on injured reserve (Chicago Daily-Herald)
NHL upholds Rasmus Andersson's four-game suspension (Calgary Sun)
NHL reverses ban, will allow players to use stick tape to support social causes (Los Angeles Times)
Islanders happy to see NHL’s Pride tape ban lifted (New York Post)
Wild's Merrill was going to break an NHL rule, but now he won't have to (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Kings shake off early wobble, beat Coyotes behind balanced effort (Los Angeles Daily News)
Rangers win in Calgary for first time in more than five years (New York Post)
Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll makes his case for No. 1 job, stopping 36 shots in win over Capitals (Toronto Star)
Ryan Hartman hat trick leads Wild’s rally past Edmonton (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Revealing road trip ends on high note in Music City (Vancouver Province)
Jets continue winning ways with 4-2 win over St. Louis (Winnipeg Sun)
Lightning, Jonas Johansson shut out Hurricanes (Tampa Bay Times)
Sabres survive late scare, offensive breaks through in 6-4 win over Senators (Buffalo News)
Blackhawks’ effort frustrates Luke Richardson in shutout loss to Bruins (Chicago Sun-Times)
Detroit Red Wings third-period comeback fizzles in 5-4 loss to Seattle Kraken in overtime (Detroit Free Press)
With or without McDavid, Edmonton Oilers keep on losing (Edmonton Sun)
Sharks battle Panthers, but season-opening woes reach historic proportions (San Jose Mercury News)
Nashville Predators are off-balance all night in 3-2 loss to Vancouver Canucks (The Tennessean)
Flames drop third straight in home loss to Rangers (Calgary Sun)
Devils' Tyler Toffoli scores hat trick to spoil Cayden Primeau's chance to shine (Montreal Gazette)
Frustrated Penguins falter in another second period, as the Stars hand them their third straight loss (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Blues' struggles on offense continue in loss to Jets, need 'to raise our battle level' (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Lightning shut out Hurricanes in Tampa, 3-0, handing Carolina its third straight loss (Raleigh News & Observer)
Capitals get flattened by Maple Leafs as their early woes continue (Washington Post)
Don't be fooled by the score; Ottawa Senators weren't good enough in loss to Buffalo Sabres (Ottawa Sun)
‘Scary’ moment forces John Ludvig out of Penguins’ loss to Stars, but teammates say he was walking, talking postgame (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Aleksander Barkov (illness) out for Florida Panthers game vs San Jose Sharks (Miami Herald)
Devils’ Lindy Ruff on historic power play start: ‘You’ve got to make hay when the sun is shining’ (NJ.com)
Red-hot Red Wings used Kraken’s roster-building strategy in offseason (Seattle Times)
Similarities with Kraken may be a good sign for Wings: 'We're hard to play against' (Detroit News)
Winnipegger well on his way to establishing himself as an NHL goalie (Winnipeg Free Press)
Rangers improving on faceoffs thanks to assistant coach Michael Peca (New York Post)
Canadiens' David Savard sidelined 6-8 weeks with fractured hand (Montreal Gazette)
After Rasmus Ristolainen suffers a ‘setback,’ the Flyers have some decisions to make on defense (Philadelphia Inquirer)
After eight months of pain, Blackhawks’ Colin Blackwell finally feels like himself again (Chicago Sun-Times)
Despite continued change, Panthers’ Lundell tries to ‘bring the best’ out of linemates (Miami Herald)
How a former Flames tough guy helped Dryden Hunt achieve his NHL dream (Calgary Sun)
hings have come a long way since the NHL's original Heritage Classic in Edmonton (Edmonton Sun)