SPORT-SCAN DAILY BRIEF NHL 10/4/2019 Anaheim Ducks Buffalo Sabres 1155274 Column: Darryl Sutter provides ‘positive influence’ on 1155308 Following slow start to camp, Casey Mittelstadt flashes Ducks’ coaching staff 'exciting' potential in Sabres' win 1155275 Ducks defeat Coyotes, give coach Dallas Eakins a victory 1155309 Ralph Krueger waited 6 1/2 years for this moment and in his debut Sabres gave him his reward 1155276 Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm encouraged by 1155310 The Wraparound: Sabres 3, Penguins 1 praise from countryman 1155311 Sabres coach Ralph Krueger 'going one game at a time' 1155277 Anaheim Ducks 2019 home opener: Orange Carpet on starting goalie arrivals 1155312 Penguins' Sidney Crosby ready to 'turn the page' against 1155278 Welcome to ‘Point Breakaway,’ The Athletic’s Kings and Sabres Ducks (and everything SoCal hockey) podcast 1155313 Fan guide to Sabres games at KeyBank Center 1155279 Why you should expect the Kings and Ducks to play faster 1155314 Sabres game day: Jeff Skinner starts second season with this season … for real 'internal' pressure to produce 1155280 ‘We’ve got the ball rolling in the right direction’ — A 1155315 Analyzing the Sabres' first roster under new coach Ralph season-opening Q&A with Ducks coach Dallas Eakins Krueger 1155281 The Athletic L.A. NHL predictions: Will the Ducks and 1155316 News' staff predictions for Sabres season and NHL Kings make the playoffs? 1155317 Jimmy Vesey once spurned the Sabres. Now he hopes to produce for them Arizona Coyotes 1155318 ‘It was just fun to play’: A new system delivers a new 1155282 Arizona Coyotes drop first game of season in road loss to opening-night result for the Sabres Anaheim Ducks 1155319 ‘Big expectations’: Sabres defenseman Henri Jokiharju 1155283 Stepan scores but Coyotes fall in season opener to ready to do what’s asked of him Anaheim Ducks 1155320 Do Sabres players use themselves in the EA Sports ‘NHL’ 1155284 In 2019-20, Coyotes must seize chance to return to the video games? Depends who’s playing playoffs 1155285 6 thoughts on the Coyotes as the 2019-20 season begins Calgary Flames 1155286 Behind the Save: Why Darcy Kuemper is one of Arizona’s 1155321 Deja vu in Flames loss to Avalanche brightest pieces this year 1155322 Kadri was ‘very close’ to accepting off-season trade to Flames Boston Bruins 1155323 Flames sign GM Brad Treliving to contract extension 1155287 Bruins strike early, hold on late to take season opener 1155324 Awfully familiar night for the Flames — another loss to the against the Stars Avs, another loss in a season opener 1155288 Dallas defenseman Roman Polak removed on stretcher 1155325 22 things you (maybe) didn’t know about the Flames after crashing into boards opening-night roster 1155289 Bruins’ Charlie Coyle was a force against the Stars 1155326 ‘Don’t tell me the score’: How the Flames’ sports fanatics 1155290 David Krejci sidelined for Bruins’ opener at Dallas follow their own favourite teams during the season 1155291 Five things to watch in tonight’s Bruins opener 1155292 Bruins name Todd Angilly official national anthem singer Carolina Hurricanes 1155293 Can the Bruins get back to the Cup finals, and other 1155327 Mrazek may prefer to avoid shootouts, but he doesn’t lose questions answered by Globe hockey writers them 1155294 Bruins notebook: Third opener a comfort zone for DeBrusk 1155328 Canes open new season with shootout win over Montreal 1155295 Bruins strike quickly, hold off Stars to win opener 1155329 Can Mrazek-Reimer be as good as Mrazek-McElhinney 1155296 Karson Kuhlman experiences first Bruins opener looking for the Canes? to establish himself for good 1155330 Carolina Hurricanes are ready to see how good they are in 1155297 Bruins pregame notes: Season starts in Texas a new season 1155298 Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy heads into Year 3 still growing 1155299 NHL Season Preview: Time to plan a Vegas parade Chicago Blackhawks 1155300 Highlights of the Bruins' 2-1 win over Stars 1155331 Dominik Kubalik dreamed of reaching the NHL. Little did 1155301 WATCH: Brett Ritchie nets first Bruins goal minutes into he know his dream would come true in his native Czech team debut 1155332 Alex DeBrincat signs a 3-year, $19.2M contract extension 1155302 David Krejci not playing opening night for Boston Bruins with the Blackhawks: ‘It shows they have confidence i 1155303 Bruins drop first hype video of the regular season before 1155333 What are the Blackhawks’ chances this season? A game vs. Dallas Stars breakdown and predictions for the increasingly tough 1155304 The Stanley Cup Final hangover is real, and not so Central D spectacular for the Bruins 1155334 Blackhawks sign Alex DeBrincat to three-year contract 1155305 Shinzawa: Takeaways from a season-opening 2-1 Bruins extension win in Dallas 1155335 Philadelphia begins season against Chicago 1155306 McDonald: Six red flags the Bruins need to watch for this 1155336 Quenneville's time in Chicago: 'Nothing but great' season 1155337 Blackhawks, DeBrincat agree to 3-year contract extension 1155307 The redemption of David Backes: How the veteran right 1155338 DeBrincat agrees to three-year, $19.2 million deal with wing made his way back to Bruins roster Chicago Blackhawks 1155339 Patrick Kane the first player on the Blackhawks All- Decade Team 1155340 Why Alex DeBrincat's contract with Blackhawks is a win-win for both sides 1155341 Blackhawks sign Alex DeBrincat to three-year extension 1155342 Blackhawks' Alex DeBrincat gets 3-year, $19.2M deal 1155343 5 takeaways from Alex DeBrincat’s Blackhawks contract extension 1155344 What NHL scouts are saying about the 2019-20 Blackhawks Colorado Avalanche Edmonton Oilers 1155345 Avalanche keeps rolling against Flames, wins season 1155381 Building a better hotdog: Rogers Place reveals new food opener on home ice and beverage lineup 1155346 “It stinks”: Avalanche fans irked as Altitude Sports TV 1155382 Edmonton Oilers celebrate 3-2 home opener victory over dispute continues for season opener Canucks 1155347 Avalanche morning-skate report: Conor Timmins to make 1155383 Oilers in 60: Big win for the boys, tough loss for sleep NHL debut after long illness 1155384 Oil Spills: Questions surround retooled Edmonton Oilers 1155348 Avalanche Insider: Everything you need to know about the 1155385 Zack Kassian keeps proving he can play with Edmonton 2019-20 Colorado Avalanche Oilers big guns 1155349 Are the Avalanche legit Stanley Cup contenders? Here’s 1155386 Adam Larsson injury leaves huge hole on Edmonton what the national media has to say. 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NHL predictions: Will the Ducks and dangerous collision into boards ‘bad hockey karma’ Kings make the playoffs? 1155365 Stars 20/20: Injuries pile up as Stars drop odd opener to 1155400 LA KINGS PARTNER WITH SANDY HOOK PROMISE Bruins TO DELIVER VIOLENCE REDUCTION PROGRAMS 1155366 Stars locker room survey: The overwhelming favorite 1155401 REIGN NOTEBOOK 10/3 – ROSTER MOVES, DOTY, poised for big year, plus most impressive player LINES, 9 DEFENSEMEN, NEW NUMBERS, STOTHERS 1155367 How a British figure skater is helping Jamie Benn and the Stars find an edge Minnesota Wild 1155402 Wild-Nashville game recap Detroit Red Wings 1155403 Wild's lines could be shaken up after season-opening loss 1155368 Detroit Red Wings: Breaking down the 2019-20 roster to Predators 1155369 Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin back at practice, 1155404 Ellis, Forsberg help rally Predators past Wild 5-2 confident he'll play Saturday 1155405 Nashville's quick-strike third period sends Wild to loss on 1155370 Farmington Hills' Alex DeBrincat signs 3-year, $19.2M opening night deal with Blackhawks 1155406 Ryan Hartman back in Nashville, but this time with the 1155371 Ex-NHL referee: Steve Yzerman was 'disrespectful' Wild 1155372 Yzerman rules: Wings GM applies lessons from 14-year 1155407 Season-opener vs.