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Carolina Hurricanes' Micheal Ferland celebrates his goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets' during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. The Hurricanes beat the Blue Jackets 3-1. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

McElhinney, Aho, Ferland lead Hurricanes past Blue Jackets

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Carolina Hurricanes' Curtis McElhinney, left, makes a save against Columbus Blue Jackets' Pierre-Luc Dubois during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Aho, Ferland power Hurricanes over Blue Jackets 3-1

By MITCH STACY - Associated Press

Philadelphia Flyers left wing Oskar Lindblom (23) scores against Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Simmonds nets two for Flyers in 5-2 win over Vegas

By W.G. RAMIREZ - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise, right, tries to redirect the puck toward Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

MacKinnon, Rantanen help Avs to 4-1 win over Wild in opener

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Dallas Stars center Devin Shore (17) defends against Arizona Coyotes center Clayton Keller (9) and center Derek Stepan (21) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. The Stars defeated the Coyotes 3-0. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

Coyotes’ Keller hoping to build on stellar rookie season

By JOHN MARSHALL - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Penguins' Kris Letang (58) celebrates his power-play goal in overtime with Sidney Crosby (87), Evgeni Malkin (71), and Jake Guentzel (59) during an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. The Penguins won 7-6. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Kris Letang scores in OT, Penguins beat Capitals 7-6

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2018, file photo, Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers' mascot, left, and the Philly Phanatic dance during a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves, in Philadelphia. Gritty's been loved and lampooned, swept into politics and become the orange face that launched a 1,000 memes. There's little need to play 82 games this season to find the NHL rookie of the year: it's Gritty. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson, File)

Gettin’ Gritty Wit It: Flyers new mascot a big hit

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Dallas Stars right wing Alexander Radulov (47) celebrates his goal with defenseman Connor Carrick (5) as Arizona Coyotes center Nick Cousins (25) skates away during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

Stars control Coyotes 3-0 in Montgomery’s NHL coaching debut

By SCHUYLER DIXON - Associated Press

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (63) fights with Washington Capitals center Lars Eller (20), of Denmark, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, in Washington. The Capitals won 7-0. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Brad Marchand had a really dumb reason for fighting Lars Eller

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, file photo, Los Angeles Kings left wing Ilya Kovalchuk, of Russia, center, skates during a break in a preseason NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights in Los Angeles. Kovalchuk is back in the NHL for the first time since 2013. He is being counted on to inject more scoring to a Kings team that has lacked offensive punch in recent seasons. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker, File)

Kovalchuk eager to resume Stanley Cup pursuit with Kings

By JOE REEDY - Associated Press

Anaheim Ducks center Rickard Rakell, right, from Sweden, celebrates with right wing and countryman Jakob Silfverberg (33) after Rakell scored a goal against the San Jose Sharks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Ducks spoil Karlsson’s Sharks debut with 5-2 win in opener

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Columbus Blue Jackets' Cam Atkinson (13) celebrates his goal against the Detroit Red Wings during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Panarin scores, lifts Blue Jackets to 3-2 OT win over Wings

By LARRY LAGE - Associated Press

Vancouver Canucks center Markus Granlund (60) fails to get a shot past Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith (41) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)

Pettersson scores 1st goal, Canucks beat Flames 5-2

Associated Press

Hockey Hall of Famer Willie O'Ree, right, who was the first African-American hockey player in the NHL, sits briefly in a replica of seats from Ebbets Field, in front of a large photograph of Jackie Robinson's first game, during a tour of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, left, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Tour of African American museum stirs up memories for O’Ree

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, celebrates his goal with T.J. Oshie (77) during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Capitals open Stanley Cup defense with 7-0 rout of Bruins

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

St. Louis Blues center Oskar Sundqvist (70), of Sweden, is tended to by a trainer after he was checked by Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson, not seen, during the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, in Washington. Also seen are Blues defenseman Vince Dunn (29), St. Louis Blues left wing Mackenzie MacEachern (62) and St. Louis Blues right wing Dmitrij Jaskin (23), of Russia. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Capitals winger Tom Wilson banned 20 games for preseason hit

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

Washington Capitals players watch the Stanley Cup championship banner during a banner-raising ceremony before the team's NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Ovechkin, champion Capitals rout Bruins 7-0 in season opener

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2008, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, left, greets Seattle Supersonics' rookie Kevin Durant (35) before an NBA basketball game, in Cleveland. LeBron James and Kevin Durant have squared off 23 times, with James holding an 18-5 edge. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan) ** FILE **

Seattle could get NHL expansion; Durant thinks NBA should return too

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2017, file photo, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan acknowledges a reporter while taking questions before signing an agreement to renovate KeyArena in Seattle. Seattle is almost on the goal line in its pursuit of an NHL team thanks to an ownership group featuring Jerry Bruckheimer, a successful deal to renovate downtown KeyArena and fervent interest from fans that led to 10,000 season tickets selling out in 12 minutes and 32,000 total deposits being secured. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

NHL is moving forward with Seattle expansion bid

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 10, 2018, file photo, Winnipeg Jets fans react during a viewing party for Game 7 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series against Nashville, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Hockey fans have often criticized NBC’s coverage for not showing more of the NHL’s young stars and the up-and-coming teams. That changes when the season opens on Wednesday, Oct. 3, as the network goes with a new approach. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

NHL, NBC hoping to make Wednesday must-see TV for hockey

By JOE REEDY - Associated Press