Hockey headlines for October 28, 2023

Saturday, October 28, 2023

A night to really like that look in the effort mirror (Vancouver Province)
Blackhawks’ win over Golden Knights shows team’s ability to learn from mistakes (Chicago Sun-Times)
Devils scrape by Sabres thanks to spark from Erik Haula, Jesper Bratt (NJ.com)
Capitals hang on in ‘squirrelly’ game against Wild, win second straight (Washington Post)
Ottawa Senators lose Thomas Chabot for 4-6 weeks while news on injured Erik Brannstrom is good (Ottawa Sun)
Connor or no Connor? That is the question for Heritage Classic (Edmonton Sun)
In William Nylander’s defence, he has been the Maple Leafs’ best player so far this season (Globe & Mail)
William Nylander is giving the Maple Leafs what they need in a contract year. The price is going up (Toronto Star)
NHL position on Shane Pinto's sports wagering suspension clear as mud (Ottawa Sun)
Good news for Heritage Classic foes — somebody has gotta win! (Calgary Sun)
Bruins’ Jakub Lauko shares gnarly photo after taking skate to face (Boston Globe)
Coyotes surrender 4-1 lead in loss to Los Angeles Kings (Arizona Republic)
Wild play better, earn point in Washington (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Wild defenseman Hunt makes his NHL debut in Washington (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Now or never as Edmonton Oilers teeter on the brink of a crisis (Edmonton Sun)
Avalanche’s (slightly) inconsistent power play is arguably the biggest (but still minor) concern (Denver Post)
Islanders’ success killing penalties masking early-season concern (New York Post)
Beat goes on for San Jose Sharks as scoring drought approaches team record (San Jose Mercury News)
Martin St. Louis lit a fire under Canadiens with intermission speech (Montreal Gazette)
Peter Laviolette’s constant intensity revolutionizing Rangers practices (New York Post)
What Andrei Vasilevskiy is doing as Lightning ride hot Jonas Johansson (Tampa Bay Times)
Amid early struggles, Jonathan Huberdeau believes turnaround coming (Calgary Sun)
Red Wings goalie Ville Husso hoping to raise his level of play: 'I can be better' (Detroit News)
Matthew Tkachuk on Florida Panthers’ start: ‘There’s just so much to improve on’ (Miami Herald)
Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo enters exclusive club by playing his 10th season in St. Louis (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson playing at 'another level' (New York Newsday)
The Flyers gave Travis Sanheim the keys, and he’s giving them reason to believe (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Penguins forward Rickard Rakell still seeking 1st goal despite strong possession metrics (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Patric Hornqvist’s playing days are over, but he’s not done helping the Florida Panthers (Miami Herald)