Pastrnak to have DoPS hearing; Forsberg scoreless; NHL's top old guys; (Puck Headlines)
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• Jonathan Toews says his Halloween costume is “dead serious.” [Jonathan Toews]
• What are some of the biggest obstacles that could prevent NHL players from participating in the 2018 Olympics in South Korea? [Yonhap News Agency]
• Bruins forward David Pastrnak will have a hearing Friday with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety. This stems from a hit Pastrnak put on New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi on Wednesday. [NHL]
• Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg is still scoreless six games into the season. So far he has no goals and five assists. [Tennessean]
• Buffalo Sabres forward Marcus Foligno is proud of Hockey Fights Cancer night. Foligno’s mom, Janis, died of breast cancer on July 27, 2009, one month after Foligno was selected in the fourth round of the 2009 NHL Draft by the Sabres. [NHL]
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• A lot of the NHL’s young stars have received praise this season, but there are some older players who are still highly productive. [Sportsnet]
• The story behind the person who created a painting while singing the Star Spangled Banner at an ECHL game in Toledo. [Midland Daily News]
• Could the Winnipeg Jets trade Tyler Myers to satisfy Jacob Trouba’s desire to play top pairing minutes on the right side? Would the Jets even want to make a move like that? Trouba, a restricted free agent, demanded a trade and currently is unsigned. [Jets Nation]
• At a recent St. Louis Blues game, nine-year-old Alex Vaughn was struck in the nose with a stray puck. Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko gave Vaughn a tour of the team’s dressing room the next time Vaughn went to a game. [St. Louis Blues]
• The Toronto Maple Leafs currently lead the NHL in rookie points. Overall this shouldn’t surprise anyone considering Toronto’s strong group of first-year players. [Yahoo!]
• The Edmonton Oilers are in first place. The Chicago Cubs are in the World Series. The Grey Cup features two teams from Alberta. This is sports Bizarro World. [Edmonton Journal]
• Colorado Avalanche forward Jarome Iginla tries to find his role as the game gets younger and faster. The 39-year-old Iginla is in the final season of a three-year contract signed with the Avs. [Denver Post]
• While there is much concern from the outside about the health of Jake Virtanen’s shoulder these days, the bigger issue seems like a crisis of confidence for the second-year Vancouver Canucks forward. [Canucks Army]
• Team Canada goaltender Charline Labonte has ruled out the 2018 Olympic Games. [Excelle Sports]
• Six games into their NHL season, the two Carolina Hurricanes’ goaltenders have some miserable stat lines. [Today’s Slapshot]
• Los Angeles Kings scout Denis Fugere details his battle with cancer. [LA Kings Insider]
• The NHL should celebrate the South’s hockey history with a Heritage Classic game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. [Raw Charge]
• Stanford’s Maverick McNealy’s rise in golf started with a childhood of ice hockey. McNealy is the No. 1 ranked amateur player in the world. [San Jose Mercury News]
• Detailing the the long, unknown history of the Southern Professional Hockey League’s title belt. It will be on the line this weekend when the Knoxville Ice Bears and Huntsville Havoc face off. [theSinBin.net]
• How will the Boston Bruins’ injuries impact your fantasy team? [Dobber Hockey]
• Summing up hockey’s most frustrating plays. [Journal Gazette]
• Finally, Wayne Gretzky explains his emotions of watching golfer Dustin Johnson. Johnson is engaged to Gretzky’s daughter.
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