Hockey headlines for February 12, 2022

Saturday, February 12, 2022

Guilt in the morning, victory at night as Edmonton Oilers dump Islanders (Edmonton Sun)
Playoff fever? Jamie Benn, Stars display postseason energy in OT win over Jets (Dallas Morning News)
Jordan Eberle scores late in third period as the Kraken skate past the Ducks (Seattle Times)
Flyers' Sean Couturier out for season after undergoing back surgery (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rangers' Kakko seems likely to be out long-term (New York Newsday)
Brad Marchand appeals suspension (Boston Herald)
Joseph Woll signs three-year extension with Leafs, has 'future as an NHL goaltender' (Toronto Sun)
Jay Woodcroft well prepared for head coaching job with Oilers (Edmonton Journal)
New Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis is learning on the job (Montreal Gazette)
Marty St. Louis was a coach in the making as a Lightning player (Tampa Bay Times)
Canadiens GM Kent Hughes hopes to find job for Vincent Lecavalier (Montreal Gazette)
Canadiens GM Kent Hughes worked hard to brush up on his French (Montreal Gazette)
Chuck Fletcher says focus for Couturier, Ellis and Hayes is getting healthy for 2022-23 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sharks assistant GM details reasons why he’s pleased with Bob Boughner (San Jose Mercury News)
Sharks’ Joe Will believes Tomas Hertl wants to stay in San Jose long-term (San Jose Mercury News)
Jets collect single point in 4-3 OT loss to Stars (Winnipeg Free Press)
Coyotes can't get enough bounces in loss to defending Stanley Cup champ Lightning (Arizona Republic)
Ducks give up late goal, lose to Kraken in first game after All-Star break (Orange County Register)
Stars no longer ‘trying to protect’ goalie Jake Oettinger, who started fourth straight game vs. Jets (Dallas Morning News)
Trotz: Islanders would benefit from a little more deception (New York Newsday)
Right on cue, ‘Second-Half Backs’ finding another gear for Flames (Calgary Sun)
Panthers use two-week All-Star break as chance to ‘reset’ and try to fix a glaring issue (Miami Herald)
Rangers grateful for long break before friendly second-half schedule (New York Post)
Blues need to find a way to put spark into their flat world (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Evgeni Malkin likely to return from COVID-19 on Sunday. But what do the Penguins do on his wings? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Jets' Dubois kickstarts heart while in COVID protocol (Winnipeg Sun)
Jack Campbell’s rising numbers could be creating a goaltending controversy with the Leafs (Toronto Star)
Seth Jones embracing imminent role as Blackhawks’ cornerstone through rebuild (Chicago Sun-Times)
Canucks’ Brock Boeser could be ready to pop on new line (Vancouver Province)
Understated and overlooked, Henri Jokiharju taking big steps on defense for Sabres (Buffalo News)
Wild's Duhaime has no problem proving he's an NHL player (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Wings' Stecher excited about returning to lineup, joining teammates (Detroit News)
Ducks unlikely to host All-Star Game until OC Vibe project is complete (Orange County Register)