Hockey headlines for February 23, 2018

Friday, February 23, 2018

Panthers storm back to beat Capitals in first home game since Stoneman Douglas shooting (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Rinne wins 300th NHL game against Sharks (The Tennessean)
Matthews hurt in Leafs’ shootout win over Islanders (Toronto Star)
Rangers trade Michael Grabner to Devils for second-round pick, prospect in first ever deal between teams (New York Daily News)
Bruins ship Frank Vatrano to Florida for third-round pick (Boston Globe)
Notebook: Frank Vatrano dealt to Florida for third-round draft pick (Boston Herald)
Josh Bailey near contract extension with Islanders, report says (New York Newsday)
Canadiens' Shea Weber is done for the season with foot injury (Montreal Gazette)
Emotional Luongo shows his support for Douglas victims in Panthers’ first game back (Miami Herald)
Jets' Wheeler challenges Trump (Winnipeg Free Press)
Kessel sibling rivalry alive and well after gold (USA Today)
Jocelyne Larocque sorry for taking off silver medal after hockey loss (Toronto Sun)
Phil Kessel proud of sister Amanda's Olympic triumph; Patric Hornqvist back at Penguins practice (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Will Golden Knights buy, sell or stand pat as NHL deadline nears? (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Overstocked on defense, Bruins may look to trade again (Boston Globe)
Lightning not planning to trade from current roster (Tampa Bay Times)
With trade deadline looming, Flames GM uneasy about team's play (Calgary Herald)
Statistically, Senators' Derick Brassard is top available target for Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Red Wings' Xavier Ouellet may be better off if trade materializes (Detroit Free Press)
Kuemper 'excited' for future with Coyotes (Arizona Republic)
Evgeni Malkin is romping his way through the NHL in 2018 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Sidney Crosby lukewarm toward continued use of shootouts to decide games (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Fringe players spur Wild's rally over New Jersey (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Edmonton Oilers avoid disaster, hang on for 3-2 overtime win over Avalanche (Edmonton Sun)
Flyers rally past Blue Jackets on Patrick's goal; Mrazek superb in debut (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Lightning escapes for 4-3 win in Ottawa (Tampa Bay Times)
Declining to play safe with trade assets pays off for Sabres (Buffalo News)
Stars finally got that tension-breaking goal and were able to notch win in slugfest vs. Kings (Dallas Morning News)
Flames rebound from Vegas fold with win over Coyotes (Calgary Herald)
Islanders fall in shootout to Toronto (New York Newsday)
Avalanche gets a point in overtime loss to Edmonton (Denver Post)
Goalie's solid NHL debut one bright spot in Rangers' loss (New York Post)
Devils blow 2-goal lead in loss to Wild (NJ.com)
Two goals in third lift Flyers over Jackets (Columbus Dispatch)
East-worst Sabres 'way hungrier' than Wings (Detroit Free Press)
Flames halt Coyotes, snap Arizona's win streak (Arizona Republic)
Sharks fail measuring-stick test against Central Division leaders (San Jose Mercury News)
Stars shut out Kings 2-0 in bad game of tug of war (Los Angeles Times)
Lightning hang on to dump Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Wings’ Ouellet returns to lineup: ‘It’s been rough’ (Detroit News)
Dion Phaneuf says Kings’ welcome wagon made transition easy (Los Angeles Daily News)
"Every team in this league wants a player like him," Lightning's Victor Hedman says (Ottawa Sun)
Martin, playing the role of spectator for 14 Leafs games in a row, tries to stay positive (Toronto Sun)
Devils' Swiss rookie looks up to Wild's Nino Niederreiter (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Patrik Elias still has impact on current Devils (NorthJersey.com)
As Penguins return from injury, coach Mike Sullivan faces tough lineup decisions (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Blues now thin on defense with Bortuzzo to IR (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Hutchinson resumes Jets backup role (Winnipeg Sun)
Time for Forsberg to prove he can be reliable goalie for Blackhawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
Leafs’ Gardiner feeds optimism with fewer brain cramps (Toronto Star)
Alex DeBrincat quickly realized he was better at shooting pucks than stopping them (Chicago Tribune)
Blackhawks in figure skates? ‘I’d probably end up killing myself’ (Chicago Sun-Times)
U.S. women's Olympic hockey stars tied to World Cup soccer legends by Philadelphia lawyer (Philadelphia Inquirer)
How five companies helped the Panthers honor, raise money for Marjory Stoneman Douglas victims (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)