Hockey headlines for November 18, 2023

Saturday, November 18, 2023

William Nylander and the Maple Leafs — inspired by Salming and Sundin — storm back to win Swedish opener (Toronto Star)
Jets hold on to down Sabres (Winnipeg Free Press)
Ducks edged by Panthers in a game of inches (Orange County Register)
Jack’s back! Devils star Jack Hughes returns to practice (NJ.com)
Vasily Podkolzin set to return from concussion (Vancouver Province)
San Jose Sharks forward taking temporary leave of absence (San Jose Mercury News)
Several Flyers don neck guards in wake of the Adam Johnson tragedy: ‘For me, it’s a no-brainer’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
With Isles in skid, should Lamoriello still lead the way? (New York Newsday)
Here’s who Lou Lamoriello could turn to if he makes Islanders coaching change (New York Post)
Ottawa Senators aware their win wasn't picture perfect in Stockholm (Ottawa Sun)
Sweden’s mystery man: Journey through William Nylander’s hometown uncovers clues of ‘mythical’ Maple Leafs star (Toronto Star)
Sweden's intensive hockey development starts young: the Wild reap the rewards (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
‘It’s what you dreamt of’: Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson ready for game back home in Sweden (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Wings' 'unbelievable experience' in Sweden marred by familiar problems (Detroit Free Press)
Sabres' Benson remembers Winnipeg fondly (Winnipeg Sun)
Small adjustment to Knights’ power play helps end slump (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
‘We’re coming’: Are Calgary Flames finding their stride? They think so (Calgary Sun)
Islanders still near playoff picture despite disastrous stretch (New York Post)
Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj listed as day-to-day with upper-body injury (Montreal Gazette)
Kraken skaters adjusting to goalie Joey Daccord’s bold stickhandling and style (Seattle Times)
How Linus Karlsson made the NHL (Vancouver Province)
Blackhawks’ Alex Vlasic achieving NHL dream a drive away from where he dreamed it (Chicago Sun-Times)
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scores goal on AHL conditioning assignment (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Despite Blasty success, Dillon Dube still a retro man (Calgary Sun)
Wait, did Utah Jazz just leak Kraken’s Winter Classic jersey design? (Seattle Times)
Dave Andreychuk, Brad Richards selected for Lightning Hall of Fame (Tampa Bay Times)