Hockey headlines for Marcy 9, 2021

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Perseverance pays off to stretch win streak to three games (Vancouver Province)
Kahkonen's flawless goaltending helps Wild end Vegas' six-game winning streak (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Ducks GM Bob Murray gives coach Dallas Eakins vote of confidence (Orange County Register)
Sutter’s tone-setting will start with Tuesday practice at Saddledome (Calgary Sun)
Laine leaves practice early after spill (Columbus Dispatch)
Lightning to raise Stanley Cup banner on Saturday night (Tampa Bay Times)
Chicago Blackhawks' Kane a star to media as well (Chicago Daily Herald)
NHL’s reconfigured divisions are impacting playoff positioning, especially for the Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
D.C. teams in a holding pattern as fans return to stadiums around country (Washington Times)
Senators GM Pierre Dorion says Logan Brown and Alex Formeton will both get opportunities down the road (Ottawa Sun)
Evander Kane’s OT goal helps San Jose Sharks end losing skid (San Jose Mercury News)
Oilers hold off Senators to beat them for fifth time in five tries (Edmonton Journal)
Kings’ Adrian Kempe gets hat trick, but Ducks work OT to win (Orange County Register)
Fast start, wild finish for Coyotes in thrilling win over Avalanche (Arizona Republic)
Avs fall to Coyotes despite holding Arizona to 14 shots (Denver Post)
6-game winning streak ends for short-handed Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kane's goal gives Sharks an OT win as Blues' long, good, trip ends (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Canadiens fail to slam the door and let one slip away in Vancouver (Montreal Gazette)
Alex Pietrangelo, Mark Stone miss Golden Knights’ game at Minnesota (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Avs defenseman Sam Girard becomes 10th player from 2016 draft class to reach 100 points (Denver Post)
Lightning’s gritty net-front play paying off with goals, wins (Tampa Bay Times)
Schedule is no excuse: The Flyers rest for a day, then need to regain momentum (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Penguins place D Mark Friedman on injured reserve, others assigned to AHL (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Kirby Dach takes his 1st steps to rejoining the Chicago Blackhawks after breaking his wrist. ‘It’s a positive for everyone,’ coach Jeremy Colliton says. (Chicago Tribune)
Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon improving but still unavailable because of medical protocol (Denver Post)
Dach practices, Colliton expects center to return at some point (Chicago Daily Herald)
Michael Rasmussen aiming to secure spot as Red Wings’ third-line center (MLive.com)
Maple Leafs' Joe Thornton happy coming up to season's halfway mark (Toronto Sun)
Kasperi Kapanen’s low point becomes a turning point (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Joe Pavelski’s production has been absurd, and it’s come when the Stars have needed it most (Dallas Morning News)
Hard-shooting Pulock still seeking first goal of the season (New York Newsday)
Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin experiencing growing pains in new role on defense (Buffalo News)