Hockey headlines for February 9, 2022

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Golden Knights handcuff Connor McDavid, Oilers in rout (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Quick scoring outburst paints a pretty picture (Vancouver Province)
Struggling Devils wallop hapless Canadiens 7-1 at the Bell Centre (Montreal Gazette)
Danton Heinen and Tristan Jarry push Penguins to rare victory in Boston (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Tuukka Rask ready to call off his comeback with Bruins, report says (Boston Globe)
Lightning sign Pat Maroon to a two-year extension (Tampa Bay Times)
Bortuzzo re-ups with Blues, reducing their UFA count to 3 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Panthers sign 21-year-old goaltender to three-year, entry-level contract (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Ducks elevate Scott Niedermayer to front office role (Orange County Register)
Flyers name former star Danny Brière special assistant to the general manager (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Team Canada '72 gets a 50-year party (Toronto Sun)
Claude Giroux to the Avalanche? “I think Colorado is the perfect match."" (Denver Post)
P.K. Subban won't rule out possibility of a return to Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
Flames' Lindholm a must for Selke consideration (Calgary Herald)
Islanders’ Adam Pelech displayed defensive prowess at All-Star Game (New York Post)
Jets back up talk with hard-nosed win over Wild (Winnipeg Free Press)
Jenner lifts Blue Jackets to victory with late goal against Capitals (Columbus Dispatch)
Wild opens second half with 2-0 loss at Winnipeg (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
In return from all-star break, Capitals get burned in the final minute for a 5-4 loss (Washington Post)
Bruins blow lead, lose to Penguins, 4-2 (Boston Herald)
‘We move on’: Canes search for consistency after losses in return from All-Star break (Raleigh News & Observer)
Bruins' Brad Marchand attacks Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry, faces suspension (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Brad Marchand given match penalty, Patrice Bergeron injured as Bruins suffer costly loss to Penguins (Boston Globe)
Golden Knights get 3 players back for Oilers game (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ovechkin clears COVID-19 protocols after missing All-Star weekend with virus (Washington Times)
Ex-Canucks winger Antoine Roussel: ‘Sky’s the limit’ for new assistant GM Émilie Castonguay (Vancouver Province)
Stars must take advantage of condensed schedule to make up ground in playoff hunt (Dallas Morning News)
Nashville Predators have proven a lot, but at same time proven nothing at all (The Tennessean)
The Flyers won't make the playoffs but they still have things to play for (Philadelphia Inquirer)
For Trotz, there are no excuses for Islanders' dismal season (New York Newsday)
Leafs optimistic Auston Matthews avoided concussion against Hurricanes (Toronto Star)
Jakub Vrana’s anticipation grows as return to Red Wings inches closer (MLive.com)
Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews should be good to head west (Toronto Sun)
Toews remains in concussion protocol (Chicago Daily-Herald)
Canucks blueliner Tucker Poolman dealing with ‘headaches and migraines’ (Vancouver Province)
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's looming return will strengthen Sabres' depth in goal (Buffalo News)
Jets need Scheifele's best in second half playoff chase (Winnipeg Sun)
Versatile Pierre Engvall is proving he can handle a bigger role with the Leafs (Toronto Star)
Steven Stamkos’ young son on the move from Zambonis to monster trucks (Tampa Bay Times)