Hockey headlines for February 19, 2020

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Power play lifts Penguins past Toronto and into first place in Metropolitan Division (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Flyers wallop Columbus and climb into third; Travis Konecny shines and Claude Giroux sets franchise record (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Senators win against Sabres tops big night for Phillips (Ottawa Citizen)
Blues acquire Scandella to bolster their blueline (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Sharks trade defenseman Dillon to Washington Capitals for draft picks (San Jose Mercury News)
Hurricanes acquire defenseman Joey Keane, trade forward Julien Gauthier to Rangers (Raleigh News & Observer)
Ottawa Senators get the dealing started by sending Dylan DeMelo to the Winnipeg Jets (Ottawa Sun)
Kings reportedly are trading defenseman Alec Martinez to the Vegas Golden Knights (Los Angeles Times)
Brock Boeser out for rest of regular season (Vancouver Province)
Bouwmeester: 'I am on the road to recovery.' (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Owner Chris Ilitch preaches patience during difficult Red Wings' season (Detroit News)
Pegulas do not plan to hire president of hockey operations for Sabres, source says (Buffalo News)
San Jose Sharks GM may not be done dealing: “We’ll be on the phone” (San Jose Mercury News)
Rangers aren't feeling trade deadline jitters (New York Newsday)
Injuries to contenders could trigger increased interest in Red Wings' Andreas Athanasiou (Detroit News)
Respected pro Mike Green could get Red Wings draft pick at trade deadline (MLive.com)
Brenden Dillon’s emotional interview sped up trade, Sharks GM Doug Wilson says (San Jose Mercury News)
Here’s what the Ducks might do (or not do) before the trade deadline (Orange County Register)
Order restored: Blues get back to winning by clamping down on Devils (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Detroit Red Wings own Canadiens, sweep season series with 4-3 win (Detroit Free Press)
Jets regain scoring touch in 6-3 win over Kings (Winnipeg Free Press)
Jackets endure another Philadelphia nightmare (Columbus Dispatch)
Devils shut out by Blues as Will Butcher, Nick Merkley leave with injuries (NJ.com)
Sabres fail to recover after allowing four quick goals in 7-4 loss (Buffalo News)
Canadiens squander two-goal lead in third period to fall to lowly Wings (Montreal Gazette)
Evgeni Malkin's illness paves way for Anthony Angello's first career goal (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Chris Phillips has earned plenty of respect in the Ottawa Senators dressing room (Ottawa Sun)
Chicago Blackhawks all but powerless to solve key issue (Chicago Daily Herald)
Interim coach Evason implores Wild to pick up pace (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Edmonton Oilers say they can survive Klefbom's injury, too (Edmonton Sun)
Flames captain Giordano 'healing extremely well', says coach (Calgary Herald)
Capitals’ John Carlson nearing franchise record as he tries to anchor the blue line (Washington Post)
In HNIC interview, Lucic says he was thinking about an early retirement: 'It just wasn't fun for me anymore' (Calgary Herald)
What’s missing from Wild winger Mats Zuccarello’s game now: Fun (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Avalanche recall former first-round pick Martin Kaut as depth, trade flexibility tested amid injury wave (Denver Post)