Hockey headlines for March 12, 2022

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Evgeny Kuznetsov has a starring role, but Lars Eller plays the hero as Capitals top Canucks in OT (Washington Post)
Bailey scores twice as Islanders beat Winnipeg (New York Newsday)
Stars forward Joe Pavelski signs one-year extension (Dallas Morning News)
Red Wings’ Robby Fabbri out for season with another ACL injury (MLive.com)
Flyers' on-ice struggles have led to record low numbers in the seats (Philadelphia Inquirer)
The Leafs are left to wonder if the squeaky wheel might draw the penalties (Toronto Star)
Leafs look for goaltending in front of 30,000 in Hamilton (Globe & Mail)
Maple Leafs look to the fresh air for their stale team defence (Toronto Sun)
Rasmus Dahlin steps into spotlight again with Sabres playing outdoors in Hamilton (Buffalo News)
Mrazek gets call for Leafs' outdoor game: 'You want to give Petr an opportunity to get back in' (Toronto Sun)
What does Ron Hextall want ahead of the trade deadline? An obvious answer has emerged (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Sharks create some roster flexibility ahead of NHL trade deadline (San Jose Mercury News)
Ducks’ potential free agents unlikely to get long-term extensions (Orange County Register)
Blackhawks trade buzz: Marc-Andre Fleury situation remains a conundrum (Chicago Sun-Times)
Red Wings’ Marc Staal set to join brothers in 1,000-game club (MLive.com)
Longtime Wild captain Mikko Koivu ’emotional’ ahead of Sunday’s jersey retirement (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Penguins find ample secondary scoring in win against Golden Knights (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Blue Jackets grow in gritty comeback win over Wild (Columbus Dispatch)
Islanders make most of second chances in Jets loss (Winnipeg Sun)
Wild gives up late tying goal, loses in shootout to Columbus 3-2 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Islanders get Mathew Barzal and Zdeno Chara back in lineup (New York Post)
Trotz gets coaching win No. 900 with victory over Jets (New York Newsday)
That 6-2 loss to the Blues? Remember it, says Rangers coach (New York Newsday)
Penguins activate defenseman Mike Matheson from injured reserve (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Oilers' Kassian wants to play no matter if he needs extra protection (Edmonton Journal)
Flyers recall Morgan Frost; Scott Laughton out indefinitely with a concussion (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Penguins forward Brock McGinn sidelined 'week-to-week' with injury (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Ilya Sorokin is Islanders’ solidifying force in trying season (New York Post)
Antti Raanta playing more like a No. 1 goalie than a backup important to Canes success (Raleigh News & Observer)
Comrie’s positive attitude pays off (Winnipeg Free Press)
Joel Edmundson still plays a key role in Canadiens' locker room (Montreal Gazette)
Senators centre Josh Norris has helped Karlsson deal pay huge dividends (Ottawa Sun)
Toropchenko, MacEachern making their play for Blues' fourth line jobs (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
He won Olympic gold with Finland. Now, Petteri Lindbohm can make his mark with the Panthers (Miami Herald)
Canucks sign high-scoring Surrey junior prospect Arshdeep Bains (Vancouver Province)
Penguins ready to host USA-Canada women’s game at PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)