Hockey headlines for February 5, 2021

Friday, February 5, 2021

‘That’s Vintage.’ Jason Spezza of old nets hat trick in Maple Leafs’ blowout win over Canucks (Toronto Star)
Hellebuyck sets franchise record with Jets 4-1 win over Flames (Winnipeg Free Press)
Cam Atkinson's 200th career goal helps Blue Jackets edge Stars (Columbus Dispatch)
As Sabres' Ralph Krueger and Jake McCabe enter Covid protocol, NHL tightens reins (Buffalo News)
Avalanche games postponed through Feb. 11 after Gabe Landeskog added to COVID-19 absence list (Denver Post)
COVID claims two more games from Blues schedule (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
COVID-19 outbreak on Devils leads to two Isles-Sabres postponements (New York Newsday)
Zadina excited to rejoin Red Wings after COVID-19 protocol (Detroit Free Press)
With more players being sidelined, NHL bolsters its coronavirus safety protocols (Los Angeles Times)
Bettman: Fewer than half of NHL players on Covid list are for positive tests (Buffalo News)
The NHL Schedule Is Shaky, but McDavid and Draisaitl Are Steady (New York Times)
Sit, wait, watch: What's next for suddenly idle NHL teams like Wild and Avs? (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
'It's unfair': Jets slam NHL’s new COVID restrictions (Winnipeg Sun)
Ducks plan to ‘play by the rules’ as NHL adopts new COVID-19 protocols (Orange County Register)
Penguins take NHL’s changes to covid-19 protocol in stride (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Maple Leafs play it safer after NHL outbreaks trigger new protocols (Toronto Star)
Coronavirus: How NHL’s new protocols could affect the Sharks (San Jose Mercury News)
Andrew Shaw still keeps Blackhawks’ mood light despite strict COVID-19 rules (Chicago Sun-Times)
Rangers begin tough stretch with statement victory (New York Post)
Blackhawks top Hurricanes as power play remains dominant (Chicago Sun-Times)
Behind an uncharacteristic night for Anton Khudobin, Stars come up short against Blue Jackets (Dallas Morning News)
Huberdeau’s hat trick not enough as Florida Panthers lose to Predators in overtime (Miami Herald)
Blues can't overcome another slow start against Coyotes (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Patrick Kane, Blackhawks fight past Hurricanes to end Carolina’s 5-game winning streak (Raleigh News & Observer)
In the home of ‘The King,’ the Capitals get served with a second straight loss (Washington Post)
Canadiens fall victim to trap game, lose 3-2 to lowly Senators (Montreal Gazette)
Second-period lull costly for Flames (Calgary Sun)
LI's Bitetto on first Rangers goal: 'It was magical' (New York Newsday)
Shesterkin gets the start for Rangers vs. Capitals (New York Newsday)
Bennett is healthy scratch tonight against Jets, days after trade speculation (Calgary Sun)
Time for Islanders to get on a winning streak (New York Newsday)
Nashville Predators coach John Hynes fed up with penalty kill struggles (The Tennessean)
Edmonton Oilers have right-handed shot defencemen aplenty (Edmonton Journal)
Hurricanes’ goalie Petr Mrazek: Thumb ‘surgery went well’ (Raleigh News & Observer)
Elvis Merzlikins on IR with upper-body injury (Columbus Dispatch)
Stars center Tyler Seguin says his goal is to return before playoffs (Dallas Morning News)
Golden Knights shuffle look on defense without Alex Pietrangelo (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
David Pastrnak says confidence is the key to his incredibly fast start (Boston Globe)
Ian Mitchell never is sure when mentor Duncan Keith is joking with him — except when the rookie Chicago Blackhawks defenseman is all business on the ice (Chicago Tribune)
Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson eager to prove himself (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
No staying at home: Lightning defensemen playing huge role in offense (Tampa Bay Times)
Ex-Wings forward Abdelkader signs with pro team in Switzerland (Detroit News)
Marc-Andre Fleury makes special delivery to Golden Knights fan (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
How a Southern Californian punk rock song became an Orange County hockey anthem (Los Angeles Times)