Hockey headlines for February 8, 2021

Monday, February 8, 2021

Scott Laughton’s hat trick, Sean Couturier’s strong return carry Flyers past Caps, 7-4 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Florida Panthers’ point streak comes to a halt with regulation loss to Red Wings (Miami Herald)
Alex DeBrincat’s elite start continues as Blackhawks beat Stars for first overtime win (Chicago Sun-Times)
Leafs forward Simmonds could be out of lineup six weeks (Toronto Sun)
Sabres faced with uncertain restart after adding eighth player to Covid-19 protocol list (Buffalo News)
How Cammi Granato and Kendall Coyne Schofield — once an Olympic gold medalist and her 7-year-old protege — are now taking bold steps in the NHL together (Chicago Tribune)
Jeff Vinik on Super Bowl, NHL season, reopening Amalie Arena to fans (Tampa Bay Times)
Blues admire QB Brady's achievements and longevity/a> (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Lightning, Rays, Rowdies cheer on Bucs before Super Bowl (Tampa Bay Times)
Transition game races Knights past Kings (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Carolina Hurricanes hold on for 6-5 win against Columbus in hard-fought game (Raleigh News & Observer)
Detroit Red Wings snap 8-game skid with 4-1 win against Florida Panthers (Detroit Free Press)
Alex Ovechkin’s gutsy effort isn’t enough, and the shorthanded Capitals fall to the Flyers (Washington Post)
Kings take step in right direction, but lose again to Golden Knights (Los Angeles Daily News)
Jake Oettinger’s stellar goaltending wasn’t enough for Stars in OT loss to Blackhawks (Dallas Morning News)
Jackets fall 6-5 to Carolina amid controversy (Columbus Dispatch)
Surprise, surprise: Scott Laughton, James van Riemsdyk, Joel Farabee playing like Flyers’ best line (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Chandler Stephenson scores twice as Golden Knights top Kings (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Stars’ Jason Robertson scores first career NHL goal with a little help from his rear end (Dallas Morning News)
Red Wings’ Jeff Blashill makes Anthony Mantha a healthy scratch (MLive.com)
New faces make Jackets' identity hunt a challenge (Columbus Dispatch)
Maple Leafs have avoided the lulls to lead the North Division (Toronto Star)
Getting mad might help end four game slide (Vancouver Province)
Oilers need to improve defensively from goaltending on out (Edmonton Sun)
Rangers coach Quinn holds off on naming starting goalie vs. Isles (New York Newsday)
Healthy Poolman kicks COVID, now plans to bust into lineup (Winnipeg Free Press)
Thomas injury will test Blues' depth at center (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Dubois addition allows Jets to try rolling four lines regularly (Winnipeg Sun)
Isles' 'Identity Line' of Cizikas, Clutterbuck, Martin hopes to build on win (New York Newsday)
What exactly did the Penguins’ Pierre-Olivier Joseph do to make such major strides? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Rangers sophomore hitting his stride with bigger role (New York Post)
Blackhawks’ Wyatt Kalynuk excels in AHL debut, makes case for NHL opportunity (Chicago Sun-Times)