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1 SPORT-SCAN Anaheim Ducks Ryan Getzlaf isn't scoring but it's OK; Ducks are winning Ducks' new focus on defense is paying off What we learned from the Ducks' 2-1 overtime victory at Dallas Ducks still waiting on young scorers Anaheim Ducks defense, goaltending have been keys to their fast start Arizona Coyotes Keith Yandle improved as Arizona Coyotes' veteran leader Carolina Hurricanes beat Arizona Coyotes 3-0 for 1st win of season Game Day: Arizona Coyotes at Carolina Hurricanes Boston Bruins Late replacement Fraser leads Bruins over Senators Ex-Stars were shining bright in Bruins victory Claude Julien mum on report of of extension Marc Savard s injury sets discipline standard Last Minute Decision Works Out Great For Fraser The Only Thing You Need To Know About the Bruins' Win Over the Senators Bruins Honor Menino In Pregame Ceremony Shawn Thornton embracing his return to Boston Bruins Notebook: Fights on back burner Good karma in Garden Bruins best Senators B's open homestand vs. Sens Bruins: "Very nice" to finally be over Bergeron regains form in big win over Senators Fraser proves his worth with two goals vs. Sens Talking Points: Bruins-Senators Report: Bruins sign Julien to 3-year extension Fraser's two goals lift Bruins over Senators, Haggerty's thoughts from Bruins-Senators Senators-Bruins preview: Role reversal Young Bruins defensmen will be pushed by Senators Bruins have to make way for the Dalai Lama Haggerty: Undermanned B's should get back to stingy D Buffalo Sabres Ehrhoff finds new life with Penguins Sabres fire blanks again in loss Calgary Flames Flames pack suitcases for another road test Hit on Flames' Ferland has Predators star in trouble Montreal Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher loving life Calgary Flames prospect Josh Jooris looks to follow Johnny Hockey out of pressbox Carolina Hurricanes Faulk joins Canes effort to grow youth hockey Peters makes Semin a healthy scratch against Coyotes Ward, Hurricanes shut out Coyotes for first win of season Hurricanes shut out Coyotes for first win of season NHL 11/2/2014 DAILY BRIEF Chicago Blackhawks Gameday: Maple Leafs 3, Blackhawks Antti Raanta relieved he s still on Blackhawks roster Blackhawks dominate but fall to Maple Leafs When bros are foes: James, Trevor van Riemsdyk face each other Spellman: Pucks just won't find the net for Hawks Blackhawks fall to Toronto Five things we learned: Blackhawks turnovers must stop Blackhawks can't solve Reimer, fall to Maple Leafs Blackhawks: Trevor, James van Riemsdyk ready for brotherly battle Raanta wasn't worried about losing backup job with Blackhawks Konroyd's keys for Blackhawks-Maple Leafs Blackhawks updates: Crawford starts, Darling reassigned Scoring frustrations return for Hawks in loss to Leafs Rapid Reaction: Maple Leafs 3, Hawks Plenty of talent at Hawks' disposal in AHL Colorado Avalanche Corey Perry: Spotlight on the Ducks right wing Colorado Avalanche's Zach Redmond has overcome stroke, severed artery Colorado Avs fall 3-2 at St. Louis in shootout Gameday: Avalanche at St. Louis (Game 12); Paul Stastny won t play against former teammates On heels of season's best game, Avs stick with lineup at St. Louis Dater: Colorado Avalanche still has too many dents in the NHL team's defense Paul Stastny remains close with former Avalanche teammates Elliott, Tarasenko lead Blues past Avs in shootout Columbus Blue Jackets Devils 3, Blue Jackets 2: Skid hits five games Three takeaways from the Blue Jackets 3-2 loss to the Devils Blue Jackets score smiles visiting local hospital Dallas Stars Heika: Power play struggles pivotal in Stars 4-1 loss to Minnesota Wild Cold facts: Minnesota Wild hands Stars fourth straight loss, win Anders Lindback: What I've been doing wrong is putting too much pressure on myself Allen Americans sign Dallas hockey product Austin Smith Kari Lehtonen gets chance to fix second night of back-to-back woes Vanek, power play lift Wild past Stars 4-1

2 Detroit Red Wings Red Wings' Franzen will return Sunday; Quincey doubtful Watch this: Gordie Howe watches Wings fans salute him Ericsson still hot over cheap shot by Kings' Nolan Johan Franzen will return to ice Sunday for Red Wings Red Wings' Jonathan Ericsson takes exception to dangerous hit, glad to stand up for teammates Brian Lashoff ready for season debut, looking to fit right in on a defense that's been solid for Red Wings Johan Franzen's return means Red Wings are healthy up front for the first time all season Johan Franzen returning for Red Wings Sunday; Kyle Quincey out, day-to-day with ankle injury Column: As Red Wings beat Cup champion Kings, fans send get-well wishes to Gordie Howe Jimmy Howard's penalty-shot save early in third period 'huge' moment for Red Wings vs. Kings Wings get new face and familiar one back in lineup Notes: Franzen to return Sunday, Quincey out Edmonton Oilers Live: Oilers vs. Canucks, Nov Where to play Mark Arcobello? How about Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle? MacKinnon: An injured Taylor Hall would leave a gaping void in Oilers lineup Oilers bookend home stand with losses to Canucks Andrew Ference might be talking to Player Safety folks The Sedins always like seeing the Edmonton Oilers logo Edmonton Oilers coach Dallas Eakins on the Sedins: The problem is, those two guys are thinking out of one bra Snapshots: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks New Vancouver Canuck coach Desjardins reconnects with former Medicine Hat Tigers players Edmonton Oilers lose 3-2 to Vancouver Canucks Florida Panthers Roberto Luongo lifts surging Panthers over Philadelphia Flyers Recap: Florida vs. Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers (4-4-2) at Florida Panthers (3-2-3), 7 p.m. (ET) BIG NIGHT FOR PANTHERS, AARON EKBLAD: BACK IN SUNNY FLA: Panthers recall Rocco Grimaldi, Vinny Trocheck... Duo ready to make their mark Panthers forward Rocco Grimaldi to make NHL debut Roberto Luongo and injury-racked Panthers down Flyers Roberto Luongo, Panthers edge Flyers 2-1 Los Angeles Kings Kings FYI: Anze Kopitar is expected to return Sunday Kings center Anze Kopitar poised to return to lineup What we learned from the Kings' 5-2 loss to the Red Wings Kings' Nolan to face disciplinary hearing Kings fall apart early in Detroit, lose third straight L.A. Kings face winless Carolina Hurricanes, look for a better start Acknowledging special group, Martinez avoids contract talk Nolan to receive NHL hearing from hit on Helm Kopitar on track for Sunday return November 1 practice notes The view from Detroit Waking up with the Kings: November 1 Minnesota Wild Postgame: Division-leading Wild get a good team win Game recap: Wild-Dallas Wild's Vanek admits mistakes, done with betting Vanek, power play lift Wild past Stars Vanek scores on the power play to spark Wild's victory NHL Insider: Jablonski focused on helping others with spinal injuries NHL Short Takes Wild's week ahead Thomas Vanek: 'I m not proud of the decisions I ve made' Tom Powers: Wild end whammy, score on power play Wild: Thomas Vanek, power play come alive in win over Stars Minnesota Wild forward Thomas Vanek: 'I've made some bad choices' Montreal Canadiens Canadiens vs. Flames preview: Price earns Molson Cup, Therrien juggles lines at practice (with video) Nashville Predators Predators off to second-best start in team history Predators' Anton Volchenkov to have Player Safety hearing New Jersey Devils Change of Scenery in N.H.L.: Crackdown on Theatrical Falls Devils Find Way to Win in SO, Top Jets Rangers Lose 2 Defensemen and Fall in Shootout; Devils Rally to Win Pete DeBoer calls goalie Cory Schneider 'our best player' after making 32 saves Angry Jaromir Jagr says Devils are playing with fire even though they're winning Devils come from behind to edge Columbus Blue Jackets, 3-2, on Adam Larsson goal Rapid reaction Blue Jackets vs. Devils: LIVE analysis and fan chat during the game Greetings from the press box: Devils will face goalie making NHL debut Devils' Jacob Josefson blames only himself for failing to establish himself as a regular What channel is the Devils-Columbus Blue Jackets game on? "Awesome feeling" for Larsson to get winner; Henrique's goal familiar; Schneider "best player" Devils frustrated they still haven't found complete game, but happy to get another comeback win Live post: Devils vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, 11/1/ Devils can't afford letdown against injury-riddled Columbus; No concern about fatigue with Schneider After 10 games, Lamoriello sees positives for Devils, but lots of room to improve; Discipline a key Devils notes: Larsson scores winner Devils rally to beat Blue Jackets, Adam Larsson lifts Devils past Blue Jackets with third period goal Larsson s goal leads Devils to comeback win over Blue Jackets

3 New York Islanders Change of Scenery in N.H.L.: Crackdown on Theatrical Falls MacKinnon Scores Twice, Avs Beat Islanders Islanders fall to Logan Couture and San Jose Sharks, Slumping Islanders hit another bump in the road, fall to Sharks Islanders lose to Sharks, Do players really learn from sitting on the bench and watching? Brock Nelson, Ryan Strome shuffled around to find a place on Islanders New York Rangers Rangers Lose 2 Defensemen and Fall in Shootout; Devils Rally to Win Change of Scenery in N.H.L.: Crackdown on Theatrical Falls NY Rangers lose Ryan McDonagh and Kevin Klein to injuries, then fall in shootout to Winnipeg Jets As schedule picks up in November, NY Rangers look to get backup goalie Cam Talbot more work Crushed Ice: Matt Hunwick, Mike Kostka log heavy impressive minutes after injuries to Rangers' Ryan McDonagh, Rangers lose Ryan McDonagh to separated shoulder, Kevin Klein to foot contusion in first period against Winnip Rangers v. Winnipeg Jets: Lineups; Vigneault seeking forward chemistry; Halloween photo of Hagelin, Zuccarello Rangers plan to give goalie Henrik Lundqvist some rest Rangers in trouble as McDonagh, Klein go down in loss Saturday, November 1, 2014, 11:39 PM Jets 1, Rangers 0 (Shootout): Rewind MRIs on Sunday for McDonagh and Klein Live Blog: McDonagh separates left shoulder, Klein hurts left foot; Jets beat Rangers, 1-0, in SO Rangers-Jets: Morning skate report Matt Hunwick gets his shot with the Rangers Cam Talbot will get starts this month Rangers lose to Jets; Ryan McDonagh lost to separated shoulder Rangers-Jets in review Jets 1, Rangers 0 (shootout) post-game notes Jets at Rangers It s Go Time! Ottawa Senators McDavid and the Erie Otters sink Ottawa 67's Dalai Lama and four goals more than enough for Bruins against Senators Ottawa Sens No. 1 centre Kyle Turris knows he has to be better Ottawa Senators continue to split duties in net Ottawa Senators beat up in Beantown Philadelphia Flyers reasons why Flyers fall under Flyers can't muster any offense in loss to Panthers Flyers' GM dishes praise as he sends down Gostisbehere Flyers' Mason eyes first win Flyers lose, come up empty on Florida trip FLYERS NOTES: Gostisbehere impressed in brief stint FLYERS: Hextall's had a busy first month It s not very sunny in Florida as Flyers fall again Flyers lose to Panthers to fall flat in Florida Instant Replay: Panthers 2, Flyers Hextall: Shayne Gostisbehere knows what's next Flyers demote Shayne Gostisbehere to Phantoms Finally ready to return, Lecavalier hopes to make impact Flyers-Panthers: 5 things you need to know Flyers: Mason loses again Flyers notes: Hextall sees team about where it should be things to watch in Game 11: Flyers at Florida Panthers Pittsburgh Penguins Penguins have little trouble with Sabres Penguins notebook: Ehrhoff moves on after being bought out by Sabres Christian Ehrhoff feels Sabres pain from afar Dave Molinari: On the Penguins Penguins beat hapless Sabres, 5-0 San Jose Sharks Late scoring burst lifts Sharks past Islanders Sharks' Hertl to play on fourth line vs. Islanders Couture s goal helps Sharks beat Islanders NHL results and news, Nov Rewind: Couture stays hot, Hertl's drought ends in Sharks' win Instant Replay: Couture, Sharks edge out Isles Goodrow already working his way up Sharks lineup Struggling Hertl bumped to Sharks fourth line vs. Islanders In the Crease: Islanders struggling as they visit Sharks St Louis Blues Blues win in shootout after losing 2-0 lead Bluenotes: Lehtera compensates for loss of Sobotka Tarasenko scores twice as Blues beat Avs in shootout Backes will be in Blues' lineup against Colorado Blues top Avs, 3-2, in shootout Elliott, Tarasenko lead Blues past Avs 3-2 in SO Tampa Bay Lightning Garrison s second NHL goal gives Bolts third straight win Bolts Beat: Whistle, not ref intent, should kill plays Callahan to return tonight for Lightning against Capitals Lightning beats Capitals Capitals' Matt Niskanen a Lightning fan Lightning Nuts & Bolts: Brian Boyle love karoke; Stamkos' dream day; Tyler Johnson on hockey talk Lightning takes patient approach with Drouin Matt Niskanen said Lightning was "intriguing" in free agency Mark Barberio gets his shot in lineup, Ryan Callahan back Toronto Maple Leafs Leafs find right mix to surprise powerhouse Blackhawks: Feschuk Maple Leafs surprise Blackhawks at ACC On night hockey fights cancer, ACC embraces teen fighting disease Maple Leafs call up Sam Carrick VR vs. VR is OK Maple Leafs' Holland has hothand against Blackhawks Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul out three weeks No matter how hard Leafs' Lupul works, he can't stay healthy Maple Leafs hold off surging Blackhawks Toronto Maple Leafs win over Chicago Blackhawks shows they can be a successful team Toronto Maple Leafs James Reimer delivers stellar performance in win over Chicago Blackhawks Toronto Maple Leafs Joffrey Lupul will miss three weeks with broken bone in hand Vancouver Canucks Dorsett s short-handed goal lifts Canucks past Oilers Canucks Game Day: Vancouver looks to continue run against Oilers Gallagher: No chance for Canucks to catch their breath with brutal road trip looming after Preds visit Gallagher: Canucks find their legs in time against Oilers Canucks 3, Oilers 2: Canucks depth drowns Edmonton The champ and chump of October Willes: Pieces are all in place for Oilers, but can they put them together?

4 Washington Capitals Postgame: After a third straight loss, Capitals find it s very difficult to try to stay on course Capitals at Lightning: Game 10 discussion thread In Tampa, all eyes on goal-scorers Alex Ovechkin, Steven Stamkos Michael Latta settling into fourth-line center role At career-high five games, points drought not weighing on Alex Ovechkin Capitals rough road continues with loss at Tampa Bay Ovechkin goalless as Caps lose to Lightning, drop third straight Pregame primer: Ovechkin vs. Stamkos Caps' Brooks Orpik: 'Guys want to be held accountable' Websites USA TODAY / Major mismatch? Lowly Sabres visit the high-flying Penguins Winnipeg Jets Road win makes a red-eye nicer Near-perfect Pav snags win Pavelec saves the day for Jets SPORT-SCAN, INC

5 Anaheim Ducks Ryan Getzlaf isn't scoring but it's OK; Ducks are winning By HELENE ELLIOTT Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf has no points in last four games, only one shot on goal in each of last three games Ryan Getzlaf appears to be sacrificing offense to solidify Ducks' defense, and they're winning the close ones Ryan Getzlaf was in a good mood after the Ducks practiced Saturday at the Pepsi Center, so it seemed a good time to ask him about his scoring slowdown and why he has gotten only one shot on goal in each of the last three games. "Is that it?" he said in mock surprise. Yup, that's it. "I know," Getzlaf said, switching to his serious, team-captain voice. "We had two tough games where I wasn't handling the puck very well and we had some discussions about the defensive play and playing better in our zone. I think that's contributed a little bit to it, and not getting those chances when you're trying to focus a little too much on playing underneath and not in the rush as much." If Getzlaf is sacrificing offense to solidify the team's defense, that's fine for now. Through Friday's games the Ducks had the NHL's lowest team goals-against average (1.81) and ranked in the top 10 in penalty killing (85.4%). Getzlaf has won 57.9% of his faceoffs while playing in all situations and averaging 20 minutes 22 seconds of ice time per game. But after going four games without a point he knows it's time for him to step up his production. "I'm aware of the fact that I have to contribute offensively as much as I can. That's something I definitely pay attention to and I try to get pucks to the net now," said Getzlaf, who had a career-best 31 goals last season while averaging 2.65 shots per game. "I've been here long enough. I know what I need to do." That doesn't prevent Coach Bruce Boudreau from urging him to shoot more instead of thinking pass-first, tempting though it is for Getzlaf to want to feed linemate Corey Perry, the NHL's goals leader through Friday's games with 10. "I said, 'You're getting back into that [mind-set of] making a great play,' which as a centerman probably gives you more pleasure than scoring goals," Boudreau said. "But at the same time, when you've got a great shot, you might as well use it." Getzlaf said he will be better able to assess where the Ducks stand as a team after they face Colorado on Sunday to end a four-game trip. They've gone 2-1, scoring and allowing three goals, and they're more accustomed to playing low-scoring games. "That's kind of the idea. We wanted to get to that point," Getzlaf said. "In the playoffs we have to win those one-goal games and we have to be able, when you have a lead, to lock it down in the third period. It's not quite as fun but it's the way it is." DUCKS AT COLORADO When: 5 p.m. On the air: TV: Prime Ticket; Radio: 830. Etc.: Defenseman Mark Fistric (lower back) is expected to be sidelined about two weeks, according to Boudreau. Fistric's replacement, Josh Manson, did well in his NHL debut Friday at Dallas. Boudreau said he hadn't decided whether to keep the same lineup as he used in Friday's 2-1 overtime victory over the Stars, in which Dany Heatley was scratched. LA Times: LOADED:

6 Anaheim Ducks Ducks' new focus on defense is paying off By HELENE ELLIOTT The Ducks are letting their defense carry them early in the season Greetings from Denver, where the Ducks practiced Saturday at Pepsi Center to prepare for their game against the Avalanche on Sunday. In an odd bit of scheduling, the Avalanche was in St. Louis on Saturday to face the Blues, so the Ducks had the arena all to themselves. The Ducks woke up Saturday morning with the NHL s best team goals-against average, Yes, it s early in the season the Ducks have played 12 games and are but establishing that kind of defensive foundation can only help them as the season goes on. Attention to defense has carried them through a stretch in which they re not scoring much: only three goals in their last three games, two of which they won. And, just for reference, the Kings had the NHL s best goals-against average last season and went on to win the Stanley Cup. That has had a huge influence on the Ducks emphasis on the defensive end of things. I think we ve been playing pretty solid defensively, said defenseman Hampus Lindholm, who played 25 minutes and 29 seconds in the Ducks 2-1 overtime victory at Dallas on Friday, second on the team only to Francois Beauchemin s 28:05. We definitely can put some bigger numbers up front. The last couple of games we haven t scored as much. But you don t win championships with a good offense. You do that with a good defense and as long as we play good defense, the scoring always comes sooner or later. So we just have to keep it up on the back end. Coach Bruce Boudreau attributed the defensive strides to strategy suggested by Trent Yawney, who replaced Bob Woods as an assistant coach this season. He s had some different ideas, Boudreau said of Yawney. Boudreau also credited the solid goaltending of Frederik Andersen and John Gibson for the defensive improvement. You only need one goal to win even though it s a tough way to do it, Boudreau said. Our offense will kick in. The thing I know is that we ve got guys that will score and are going to score. They just haven t done a lot of it lately. But it s a long year. The defense is a structural thing that if you keep it in place and play the same way with the same effort it can be done for the course of the year. I like the fact that defensively we re doing OK right now and knowing at some point the offense will kick in. Boudreau said he hadn t decided whether to keep the same lineup Sunday that won on Friday, a lineup that didn t include Dany Heatley. Boudreau also said he expected defenseman Mark Fistric to be out of action two weeks with the lower-back problem that Fistric has experienced before. Josh Manson, who played capably in place of Fistric on Friday in his NHL debut, will get another chance Sunday. LA Times: LOADED:

7 Anaheim Ducks What we learned from the Ducks' 2-1 overtime victory at Dallas By HELENE ELLIOTT Defense isn t resting: The Ducks, who last season ranked second in the NHL in goals scored, also can play a solid defensive game. They re among the stingiest teams in the NHL this season and after their 2-1 win at Dallas they have allowed two goals or fewer in seven of their last eight games. That certainly helps make up for their recent offensive struggles. As we know, defense wins championships. It s a great thing to learn, Coach Bruce Boudreau said Friday. We fully believe that eventually some of our guys that we re counting on scoring are going to start scoring. And if we can continue to play good defense when they do get scoring, we ll have a pretty good shot at having a lot of wins. Lindholm and Vatanen were poised and smart; Fowler had the second assist on Nate Thompson s winning goal and Manson acquitted himself well in his NHL debut. The son of notorious tough guy Dave Manson did take a delay-of-game penalty after shooting the puck over the glass early in the second period but he didn t falter. And he almost had a goal early in the third period, when he converted the rebound of a shot by Tim Jackman only to see the officials wave the goal off because Jackman had collided with and taken goaltender Kari Lehtonen out of the play. I thought he was pretty solid, Boudreau said of Manson, who played 12 minutes and 30 seconds and was credited with one hit and one giveaway. I thought he recovered mentally really well from the penalty. Those are things a guy in a tight game, a kid, it could really rattle you. But it didn t rattle him. He came right back and he played really solid the rest of the game. Finding ways to win is golden: No question, the Ducks offense isn t clicking, and Boudreau has tried many ways to mix things up. On Friday he sat out Dany Heatley and played Patrick Maroon, saying he needed speed against the Stars and didn t want two slower players like Heatley and Maroon in the lineup at the same time. To improve to after beating Dallas on Friday despite being mired in this scoring slump was significant. It s huge, said Corey Perry, who scored the first goal and took the shot that Nate Thompson deflected for the winner. Anytime you go into somebody else s building and get two points you did something right. I thought we responded really well tonight. We played our game right through. Yeah, they had scoring chances. We re going to give up scoring chances. But we did a lot of good things, a lot of the right things, and we take away what we learned from this game. LA Times: LOADED:

8 Anaheim Ducks Ducks still waiting on young scorers By ERIC STEPHENS / STAFF WRITER Published: Nov. 1, 2014 Updated: 7:21 p.m. DENVER Nate Thompson finally got his first goal for the Ducks. Now the clock is on Jakob Silfverberg and Emerson Etem to break through. The two young forwards have been in all of the team s 12 games to this point but have yet to put the puck over the goal line. They aren t the only ones struggling, their early zeroes just indicative of the secondary scoring that is nonexistent at the moment. The thing about Silfverberg and Etem is the two have goal-scoring capabilities. Silfverberg entered the season with 20 goals in 100 games. Etem has scored at every level and had three goals in a 2013 playoff series against Detroit. Frustration might ordinarily set in, but the two are handling their other responsibilities and the Ducks have a 9-3 record and a league-leading 18 points. The focus is on that and not their individual scuffles. It makes it a lot easier, said Silfverberg, who joked that he hopes a teammate would shoot a puck in off him. No matter what, you want to get that first one. But you don t get that frustrated or think too much about it when the team still wins. Of course, you want to get that first one out of the way and hopefully a lot more after that. It s just a matter to take my time when I get the chance and make sure to put it in. Silfverberg has four assists but his defensive work has had a greater impact. Etem is without a point as he has adjusted to a fourth-line energy role alongside Thompson and Tim Jackman. For myself, I m just trying to finish my checks and do all the little things defensively, Etem said. I think when you re playing a fourth-line role, there s only so much offense as far as time to get on the ice and stuff that you can control. First and foremost, it s being strong on the walls. Getting the puck out and banging. Using your body and trying to create space that way. We ve got to earn our ice time and we re going to do that first. It is not just on Silfverberg and Etem. Rickard Rakell also doesn t have a goal in eight games while Andrew Cogliano has just one. Even Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler have chilled after hot starts. Other potential scorers are barely getting their seasons going (Pat Maroon, Dany Heatley) or haven t played at all (Kyle Palmieri). And there are just three goals from the defense, all of them coming from Sami Vatanen. Boudreau said that the lack of scoring beyond Getzlaf and NHL goals leader Corey Perry is a concern but that the stress level isn t as high because of a commitment to defense that s allowed the Ducks to win two of three games on their trip while scoring just three goals. Our offense will kick in, Boudreau said. The thing I know is we ve got guys that will score and are going to score. They just haven t done a lot of it lately. But it s a long year. Boudreau said that the absences of Heatley and Palmieri affect the offensive depth. But he is also appreciating the strong defense being played by the Ducks and doesn t seem eager to disrupt that flow. Our team would be more four-line deep offensively with those guys in there, Boudreau said. But would they be better defensively? I don t know. It s a tradeoff and you do the process. Our power play has run a little bit dry lately. If you start scoring on those things, then all of a sudden you re not worried about offense. Notes With their win over Dallas on Friday, the Ducks are 2-0 in the second game of a back-to-back set. In fact, their record in those situations is an impressive over the last two seasons. Boudreau said if he thought it was something was special they were doing, he d bottle it up for 82 games. His best answer character and guidance among their leaders. I think you want to be known as a team that can play the second game of back-to-backs with a lot of energy, Boudreau said. Luckily we ve been able. And sometimes when the team starts to know they re good at back-to-backs, they get up for it.... The lower back injury that Mark Fistric suffered in the first period against St. Louis is a recurring one and could keep him out at least two weeks, Boudreau said. Palmieri (high ankle sprain) is skating hard each day for 40 minutes or more in Anaheim. Boudreau said his timetable is sooner than later. Orange County Register: LOADED:

9 Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks defense, goaltending have been keys to their fast start Elliott Teaford POSTED: 11/01/14, 5:06 PM PDT UPDATED: 24 SECS AGO # COMMENTS DUCKS at COLORADO Faceoff: 5 p.m., today, Pepsi Center TV/Radio: Prime Ticket, 830-AM Update: The Ducks (9-3-0) led the NHL with 18 points in 12 games at the start of business around the league Saturday, which shouldn t have surprised anyone since they have been an elite team for the last two seasons. Their stingy defensive play has been a surprising factor in their fast start to the season, however. They led the league by giving up an average of only 1.83 goals per game. Ducks goaltender Frederik Andersen is with a puny 1.60 goals-against average and a.941 save percentage. Right wing Corey Perry scored one goal and assisted on another in the Ducks 2-1 overtime victory Friday over the Dallas Stars. Perry had a league-leading 10 goals going into Saturday s games around the league. The Avalanche were going into Saturday s game against the Blues in St. Louis. Elliott Teaford LA Daily News: LOADED:

10 Arizona Coyotes Arizona Republic LOADED: Keith Yandle improved as Arizona Coyotes' veteran leader Sarah McLellan, 9:10 p.m. MST November 1, 2014 RALEIGH, N.C. This is the fifth season Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle has had an 'A' sewn on his sweater as an alternate captain, but the role has taken on a new significance for the 28-year-old. "It's one of the first years where I'm one of the older guys," Yandle said. "In years past, you obviously had guys like Mo (Derek Morris) and Adrian Aucoin. You kind of lean on those guys a little more and kind of just try to do a little more listening. I think this year I'm just trying to help out where I can and do what I can to help the team." The responsibility Yandle feels as a leader has certainly translated to his performance on the ice so far. Although the Coyotes had a forgettable first month of the season and lost 3-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday for their third straight defeat, Yandle has tried to pull the Coyotes into a winning direction. Here's where Yandle ranked after Saturday: Tied for second in NHL scoring among defensemen with nine points. Tied for first in the NHL with seven power-play assists and tied for second in power-play points with eight. First on the Coyotes in shots per game with 4.3. First on the Coyotes and seventh in the NHL in average ice time (26:04). Carolina Hurricanes beat Coyotes for 1st win of season "When we're in a situation like we are where you're struggling to get wins, struggling to get better, you rely on your veteran players and top players to do that," coach Dave Tippett said before the game. "Keith has played well so far. He's one of the guys trying to dig us out of this hole, and we need that to continue for us." During Thursday's game in Florida, Yandle even laid out a clean shoulder check on the Panthers' Brandon Pirri. Not usually a heavy hitter, it's clear Yandle is trying to give the Coyotes a spark any way he can. "He's taken that leadership role to heart," Tippett said. "It's been a continual growth for him. He's always been a well-liked guy in the dressing room, great teammate, lots of energy. But now you're seeing that go into a veteran player, which is good to see." More to give For the second straight game, the Coyotes had center Joe Vitale play wing on the fourth line so Kyle Chipchura can line up at center. Although the switch requires a bit more communication between the pair, it allows the Coyotes two faceoff specialists on the ice, an area that Vitale hopes to improve. Vitale carries a 44 percent efficiency after going an impressive 62.5 percent last season with the Penguins. "I was a great faceoff guy in Pittsburgh, and I'm facing a lot of different centermen now, so it's about getting used to new guys and comfort. But it's about confidence and just finding that zone, that kind of rhythm. I haven't really found it yet, so hopefully I get it soon." Overall, Tippett has been happy with Vitale's contributions he's formed a steady penalty-killing pair with linemate Brandon McMillan and leads all forwards with 17 blocked shots. But Vitale feels like he's still getting acclimated to the Coyotes' way. "It's been an adjustment for me," he said. "Some growing pains, obviously done some good things, but if I can just be honest with myself and honest with my teammates, I know there's a whole other level I can be brining and it's just finding that. The sooner, the better."

11 Arizona Coyotes Carolina Hurricanes beat Arizona Coyotes 3-0 for 1st win of season Sarah McLellan, 11:01 p.m. MST November 1, 2014 RALEIGH, N.C. As they've worked their way up the East Coast the past five days, the manner in which the Coyotes have lost has run the gamut. They've been routed, the unfortunate losers of a one-goal game and on Saturday they became the answer to a trivia question. Who did the Hurricanes beat to snap a franchise-worst eight-game winless streak to start the season? Yes, that would be the Coyotes. And there's still one game to go on this four-game trip a meeting Sunday with the Capitals in Washington, D.C. With the Hurricanes beating the Coyotes 3-0 in front of 10,870 at PNC Arena, they start to slip off the league's hot seat and the Coyotes' current slide as basement dwellers of the Western Conference grabs more of the spotlight. After starting 0-3 on this road trip, the Coyotes have now lost three straight and six of their past seven games. "We got behind early, made a couple mistakes, got behind early and chased the game," coach Dave Tippett said. "That's happened too many times to us this year. We don't look like a good team when we do that." Hurricanes center Elias Lindholm was the difference maker as he scored twice, and goalie Cam Ward produced 25 saves for his first shutout of the season to give the Hurricanes their first home win over the Coyotes since Nov. 21, A poor start, once again, helped derail the Coyotes as two more first-period goals-against brings up their season total to 14 worst in the NHL. "There's lots of glaring holes in our game," captain Shane Doan said. "Pretty embarrassing." Defenseman Michael Stone committed a holding call less than two minutes in and not long after the Coyotes killed that off, Lindholm buried a loose puck just outside the crease over goalie Mike Smith at 3:57. "They'll shoot you right in the foot every time," Tippett said. "Every time you go out and take a holding penalty early, and then we're on our heels. Those are things that just come off 1-on-1 battles. We're just getting beat." Lindholm added his second at 17:22 when, again, he deposited a rebound this one from the slot over Smith. On the Hurricanes' second power-play opportunity in the second period, Smith's clearing attempt was knocked down at the blue line by Justin Faulk and although Smith made the save on the initial shot, he wasn't in position to stop Jiri Tlusty at 15:21. Smith finished with 32 saves. "We gotta do something because we can't keep going this way," Stone said. As per usual, the Coyotes struggled to convert at even strength. Aside from their 25 shots, they had 28 other attempts that didn't make it to the net. "We did get chances but couldn't capitalize on them," Tippett said. "Couldn't get ourselves back in the game." Execution remains the issue. Right before Lindholm's second goal, Doan cut to the net but couldn't finish the shot. And early in the second, Martin Erat was all alone outside the crease and lost the handle. Even their power play, which has been their saving grace at times, was of no help, going 0 for 3. The Hurricanes finished 1 for 2. With this their second shutout of the season, the Coyotes remain among the team's least productive teams with 22 goals. "Our execution can be way better, way better," Tippett said. "The ability to make a good, solid play or make a shot count is not where it needs to be." Meanwhile, the Coyotes are winless on the road in five tries. They were downed 7-3 to start this trip by the Lightning, tripped up by the Panthers 2-1 thanks to a breakaway goal out of the penalty box and after Saturday's loss are now facing the prospect of a winless trip the first time that's happened for a swing of four games since March 2013 when the Coyotes started a miserable seven-game losing streak. "We gotta get it turned around," Doan said. "We have to win the next one and go from there." Report Key player Hurricanes C Elias Lindholm scored twice. Key moment After Coyotes captain Shane Doan missed a scoring chance late in the first, the Hurricanes went the other way and made it 2-0 when Lindholm connected on a rebound in the slot at 17:22. Key number 25 Saves from Hurricanes G Cam Ward. View from the press box The Coyotes anticipated a desperate team in the Hurricanes, who were winless in eight tries before this one, but the Coyotes should have matched that intensity. No, their situation wasn't as dire as the Hurricanes', but they should feel hungry for solutions as they loiter at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. And if the players can't flip the script soon, it might be time for management to step in and make a change. Sunday's game Coyotes at Capitals When: 5 p.m. Where: Verizon Center, Washington. TV/radio: FSAZ/KTAR-FM (92.3). Capitals update: The Capitals lost 4-3 to the Lightning on Saturday in Tampa and have now dropped three straight. In each of those losses, they've given up four goals. They're 0-1 so far in the second game of a back-to-back set this season. The Capitals have been effective on the power play, ranking third in the league at 25.7 percent. Three players defenseman Mike Green and forwards Nicklas Backstrom and Andre Burakovsky lead the team with eight points. Winger Alex Ovechkin has a team-best five goals. Arizona Republic LOADED:

12 Arizona Coyotes Game Day: Arizona Coyotes at Carolina Hurricanes Sarah McLellan, 11:07 a.m. MST November 1, 2014 Coyotes (3-5-1) at Hurricanes (0-6-2) Puck drop: 4 p.m. TV/Radio: FSAZ-Plus/KTAR-FM (92.3). Possible Coyotes lines: Boedker-Vermette-Doan Gagner-Hanzal-Erat Klinkhammer-Hodgman-Korpikoski McMillan-Chipchura-Vitale Ekman-Larsson-Michalek Yandle-Stone Schlemko-Murphy Smith Potential scratches: Summers and Crombeen. Injury update: Winger Dave Moss is week-to-week with an upper-body injury after blocking a shot with his hand last week. Possible Hurricanes lines: Tlusty-Staal-Skinner Gerbe-Nash-Lindholm Boychuk-Rask-Terry Malone-McClement-Dwyer Sekera-Faulk Gleason-Liles Hainsey-Bellemore Ward Potential scratches: Semin and Harrison. Injury update: Forward Jordan Staal (fractured fibula). On the Hurricanes, who have yet to win this season: "Both these teams should be desperate," coach Dave Tippett said. " We haven't won on the road trip yet. Our season hasn't gone near what we would like it to. I think Carolina's in the same situation we are. Should be both desperate teams." On the improvements he saw last game -- a 2-1 loss to the Panthers: "I thought we defended well," Tippett said. "Our errors (Thursday) night were more turnovers and pucks getting blocked and coming back at us than they were like structural defending. Every day you're trying to find new ways to make sure your group is prepared and doing the right things, and we feel like if we continue to improve in a lot of those areas, the results will improve." The Coyotes reach the 10-game mark tonight. "You never want to get behind, but it's early in the year," Tippett said. "I think there's still lots of upside in this group." -Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson is in the midst of a three-game point streak. His career-long point streak is four games. -Ekman-Larsson and defenseman Keith Yandle lead the team in road scoring with three points each. -Center Justin Hodgman has won 62.5 percent of faceoffs in two games played. -Winger Rob Klinkhammer had two goals in two games against the Hurricanes last season. -The Hurricanes are currently in the longest winless streak to start a season in franchise history (0-6-2). -Five of the last nine games between the teams at PNC Arena have resulted in shutout wins for one of the teams. -Captain Eric Staal has points in his last three games. -Goalie Cam Ward is 3-4 with a 3.67 goals-against average in seven career games against the Coyotes. Arizona Republic LOADED:

13 Boston Bruins Late replacement Fraser leads Bruins over Senators By Amalie Benjamin NOVEMBER 02, 2014 The days grew long as Matt Fraser waited. He would come home from practice, back to his room in the hotel and flip on the television. He would stare blankly, his mind on anything but the Images flickering across the screen. How did I do today? Was I good today? What did I do wrong? Fraser had been a healthy scratch in each of the Bruins last five games, leaving him sitting in press boxes in Boston and Toronto and Buffalo. He had wondered and worried, had had long conversations with his parents, and sometimes even conversations with himself. On Saturday, through warm-ups, he was positioned to again be on the stationary bike through the first period, to be taking the TD Garden elevator to the ninth floor in the intermission, to be a healthy scratch again. Instead, after David Krejci and the Bruins determined that the center was not well enough to play against Ottawa with an undisclosed injury, Fraser was in. The Bruins earned a 4-2 victory over the Senators on Saturday night. That turned out to be a stroke of luck for the Bruins, after Fraser scored twice in the second period to lead the Bruins to a 4-2 win over the Senators, putting them over.500 at Fraser, who possesses one of the best shots on the team, was finally able to show it. I don t think he surprised anybody with that shot, because we ve seen it before, Bruins coach Claude Julien said. You know he had such a great training camp, but as we all know he struggled out of the gate and we made some adjustments to our lineup. But he certainly didn t miss his opportunity tonight. Fraser had started the season on a mismatched line with Ryan Spooner and Milan Lucic, a line that didn t work. But back at his natural position of left wing, playing with Carl Soderberg and Loui Eriksson, Fraser demonstrated why he scored 90 goals in his last three full seasons in the AHL. After the Bruins and Senators traded goals in the first period from Brad Marchand at 18:54, and from Mark Stone 38 seconds later Fraser broke the tie at 11:14 of the second. The forward glided into the right circle for a one-timer off a pad save by Robin Lehner. Soderberg had made the initial shot, with Eriksson providing the screen in front. Fraser s second came 1:28 later, off an excellent pass by Soderberg, after the center had won a battle along the board. It was just his fifth career NHL goal. All that work, all those days when he got on the ice early in practice, was paying off. Just to be in the lineup, it s huge just for my confidence, Fraser said. The one thing that I ve drawn on for myself, like I was never a drafted player. I had to climb walls to get where I am. It s not easy being a traded guy, and kind of being a guy that flies under the radar in the trade. For myself, the end goal has never changed for me. It s not to just be here, but to be an impact player. Any time you re sitting out and you re watching and wondering what s going on, it s definitely challenging. But at the end of the day, I ve gone through this in my career. That s happen to me before. You find a way to get past it. After Fraser extended the lead on what would turn out to be the game-winner the Bruins went into the third in exactly the position they had on Tuesday against the Wild. In that game, they gave up their 3-1 lead in a three-goal collapse in the third. That wouldn t happen again. Just 2:08 into the third, Dennis Seidenberg scored an unassisted goal to give the Bruins a cushion they wouldn t relinquish, though Ottawa added a score by Mika Zibanejad at 15:43 of the period. The Bruins had played a better game, a more responsible game, and they finally found themselves one game above.500 as they started a four-game homestand. For that, they had Fraser to thank. Even if he hadn t had much time to prepare. Honestly, it was kind of nice, Fraser said. I don t want to do it every game, but you just kind of forget about all the details and you just go out there and play. You try to prepare the same way as if you re playing every night, but when it comes down to it, mentally, it s almost easier when they tell you just after warm-ups that you re going. Asked if his two-goal performance might get him out of the press box, Fraser smiled. Hopefully, he said. Boston Globe LOADED:

14 Boston Bruins Ex-Stars were shining bright in Bruins victory Staff report NOVEMBER 02, 2014 Matt Fraser, like the player the Bruins traded to Dallas to acquire his services, is a finisher. Unlike Tyler Seguin, Fraser does not have the explosive speed to get open enough to put his shot to work. But when he has time to lock and load, Fraser knows how to put the puck in the net. He did it at 11:14 of the second period of Saturday s 4-2 win over Ottawa. Eighty-eight seconds later, Fraser canned a sweet, slick snipe over Robin Lehner s glove and under the crossbar. When the goals weren t going in, like they failed to do until Saturday, Fraser is the worst kind of finisher one who thinks. When you re sitting out as the 13th forward, it s tough, said Fraser, a healthy scratch for eight of the nine previous games. There s a lot of long conversations with my parents. Even sitting in the hotel, you talk to yourself. With Fraser s return to the lineup, the Bruins dressed all four players they received for Seguin for the first time in the same game. Loui Eriksson was Fraser s bookend on the third line. Reilly Smith, a fourth-liner to start Thursday s game against Buffalo, was back in his usual spot on Patrice Bergeron s right side. Joe Morrow, who made his NHL debut on Thursday, dressed in his second straight game. Perhaps the reason Fraser potted two goals in 10:50 of ice time was because he had no time to think. Through warmups, he assumed he d be sitting again. But when David Krejci was unable to play because of an undisclosed injury, Fraser was in. Instead of worrying, he reacted. This is what Seguin ( through 10 games) has done so brilliantly since his touchdown in Dallas. Seguin plays with confidence, a requirement for an offensive-minded player. It is one of the qualities that has transformed Seguin into a generational talent. The Stars landed a player who might end up in the Hockey Hall of Fame. But such trades are made for a reason. The team giving up the centerpiece has multiple needs to fill with the handful of players who usually arrive in return. On Saturday, the Bruins needed all of them to win. Fraser, riding on the third line with Eriksson and Carl Soderberg, did his job well. The confidence that went missing after training camp returned with a bang. On his first goal, Fraser went to the net and put in the rebound of a Soderberg shot. On his second, after a dish up the wall from Soderberg, Fraser had time to pick the top corner. Not many of his teammates could have tucked the puck so neatly under the iron. It was a shot signaling that Fraser is ready to play again on Tuesday against Florida, perhaps at the expense of Simon Gagne. It was Eriksson, Fraser s linemate, who did the dirty work on his first goal. The Bruins ran a set play on a defensive-zone faceoff. After Bergeron won a draw against Kyle Turris, Eriksson pulled away for the offensive blue line. Dennis Seidenberg retrieved the puck and moved it up to Eriksson. Erik Karlsson busted up Eriksson s advance toward the net. But when Karlsson tried to clear the puck, Eriksson poked his stick into the passing lane. Eriksson then broke for the front of the net and tipped Soderberg s shot, which led to Fraser s rebound. It was a monster shift for Eriksson, who has teamed with Soderberg to form the Bruins most consistent offensive pair. Smith didn t score on either of his two shots on goal or the two attempts that went wide. But Smith and his linemates were perfect defensively, which is not something they have been able to claim with regularity. Smith s biggest shortcoming has been his weakness on the walls and in battles. Pucks he s lost have ended up behind Tuukka Rask. Smith, Bergeron, and Brad Marchand drew the toughest match by lining up against Clarke MacArthur, Kyle Turris, and Bobby Ryan. Ottawa s top line didn t score. The Bruins didn t expect Morrow to be up top. The plan was for Morrow to spend his second season with the organization smoothing out his defensive game and developing consistency in Providence. Injuries to Zdeno Chara, Torey Krug, and Kevan Miller, coupled with Matt Bartkowski s imploding confidence, prompted Morrow s recall. He played dependable hockey in his debut against the Sabres. The coaching staff rewarded Morrow with another game. He didn t disappoint. The knock on Morrow has been his sacrifice of defense in search of offense. That was nowhere to be seen against the Senators. Morrow, paired with Adam McQuaid, gave the Bruins 16:05 of reliable, trustworthy play. That hasn t been the case with Bartkowski, who s been playing scared on every shift. Morrow didn t look frightened. He played under control, making good, simple passes to get the puck going the other way. That s been our strength in past games, Rask said of efficient puck movement. It s been kind of up and down. We ve talked about it, especially from the D and myself. We need crisp, tape-to-tape passes because it helps us to break out and gives us the edge. Today was a good sign for that. When you consider Seguin s accomplishments and his expected future production, there s no arguing the Stars landed the best player. But general managers don t make trades to win them. They swing deals to improve their teams. Dallas needed a star. The Bruins needed smart, strong, and reliable players. For the first time together on Saturday, the ex-stars did their jobs. Boston Globe LOADED: