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Bill Peters earns a big win, and Roberto Luongo’s injury may be a big loss.

By Zeke Lukow Oct 7, 2018, 10:07am EDT

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NHL: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning

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Flames scored seven goals and gave head coach Bill Peters his first win as coach, but how good is his water? [NHL.com]
Everyone is still enjoying Rod Brind’Amour’s first win as a head coach

Congratulations, Rod. Proud of you and excited for the future. https://t.co/W4mVezkkah
— Tom Dundon (@TDCanes) October 6, 2018

Congrats to rod on 1st NHL win as a coach! What a great person he is! Glad i had a chance to meet him! Good Luck @NHLCanes this season! #canes #nhl
— Michal Jordan (@TheBigCzech23) October 6, 2018

Leafs Matthews and Marner stay out of Nylander contract talks [CBC]
Goaltender Steve Mason may retire after 10 seasons. [Sportsnet]
The NHL world was exposed to the man behind the Gritty.

Conan interviews the man inside the Gritty costume. https://t.co/w771hUJzkR #CONAN #Flyers pic.twitter.com/D7lGOdvphh
— Team Coco (@TeamCoco) October 4, 2018

Panthers Goaltender Roberto Luongo helped off ice in opener. [USA Today]

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After death of his Father, Sweden trip holds extra significance for Adam Larsson and one of his opponents. [$Athletic]
Seriously, if you haven’t subscribed to The Athletic it’s worth it. We even have our own writer now!

The definitive list of the top 20 defensemen in the NHL (although it’s very Canadian influenced). [Sportsnet]