Hockey headlines for February 7, 2021

Sunday, February 7, 2021

Auston Matthews, Wayne Simmonds lead another outburst as Leafs rout Canucks (Toronto Star)
Flames get 'huge win' in first instalment of Battle of Alberta (Calgary Sun)
Lightning win fourth straight, 3-1 over Red Wings (Tampa Bay Times)
Blue Jackets put Werenski on IR, out 1-2 weeks (Columbus Dispatch)
Sabres' Dylan Cozens, Curtis Lazar added to NHL's Covid protocol list (Buffalo News)
Capitals forward Jakub Vrana added to the NHL’s covid-19 protocol list (Washington Post)
Anton Khudobin to be absent from game vs. Chicago as Stars handle ‘internal issue’ (Dallas Morning News)
NHL reschedules 13 Devils games following COVID issues (NorthJersey.com)
Flyers schedule changes because of COVID-19 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rangers' schedule shuffled amid Devils' COVID outbreak (New York Post)
NHL reschedules 8 Penguins games (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Ducks work overtime and then some to eke out shootout victory (Orange County Register)
Lee scores late power-play goal to beat Penguins, 4-3 (New York Newsday)
Canadiens earn tough 2-1 rebound win against Senators (Montreal Gazette)
Edmonton Oilers drop first meeting of season against Calgary Flames (Edmonton Sun)
Senators come up short against Canadiens (Ottawa Sun)
Groundhog Day all over again for Vancouver (Vancouver Province)
Devan Dubnyk takes another hard-luck loss as Sharks split series with Ducks (San Jose Mercury News)
Coyotes have Blues' number (again) (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Another uneven night for Tristan Jarry as Penguins blow late lead in loss (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Thomas scores, then leaves with injury (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Isles goalie Varlamov plays in 500th NHL game (New York Newsday)
Edmonton Oilers predict more Flame-like rivalries as North heats up (Edmonton Sun)
Fans missed but Flames find no trouble getting up for Battle of Alberta (Calgary Sun)
Detroit Red Wings still aren't winning, but see light at the end of injury-plagued tunnel (Detroit Free Press)
Time isn't on Predators' side in short season: 'You have to win. That's the bottom line' (The Tennessean)
Merzlikins injury changes Blue Jackets' strategy in net (Columbus Dispatch)
Ducks’ inconsistent play continues to frustrate Coach Dallas Eakins (Orange County Register)
Penguins activate defenseman Mike Matheson from injured reserve (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Sean Couturier takes another step to returning to Flyers’ lineup (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Hurricanes forward Martin Necas could return soon from injury against Blackhawks (Raleigh News & Observer)
Stars forward Joel Kiviranta (lower-body injury) to be a game-time decision vs. Chicago (Dallas Morning News)
Swedish forward Janmark off to solid start with Blackhawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
Nic Hague develops into strong defender for Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Rangers may have found third defense pair in Bitetto, Hajek (New York Newsday)
'Fun-loving' Long Islander waited whole life for Rangers chance (New York Post)
'Tip your cap to him': Tom Brady has admirers in Red Wings (Detroit News)