Hockey headlines for February 8, 2022

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Mitch Marner scores overtime winner as Leafs spoil Frederik Andersen’s return to Toronto (Toronto Star)
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin enters NHL's protocols for covid-19 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Who will pick up slack with Hughes testing positive for COVID-19? (Vancouver Province)
Golden Knights center Jack Eichel one step closer to playing (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Claude Giroux soaks in special All-Star weekend amid uncertain future (Philadelphia Inquirer)
As the Capitals return from the all-star break, Alex Ovechkin’s status remains up in the air (Washington Post)
Flyers will not raise ticket prices for 2022-23; Giroux named NHL’s 1st star (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Panthers’ Mason Marchment named NHL Third Star of the Week (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Jeff Greenberg, the Cubs assistant GM, is the 5th person — and 1st outside the NHL — to interview for the Blackhawks GM job (Chicago Tribune)
Dispute Over Test Results Hints at Lingering Mistrust of Russia (New York Times)
Kekalainen: Blue Jackets working on 'Stanley Cup blueprint' (Columbus Dispatch)
David Quinn gets another chance with Team USA after Rangers firing (New York Post)
Coyotes face approaching trade deadline following All-Star break (Arizona Republic)
Wild return from NHL all-star break ready for ‘sprint to the end’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Mike Smith and Edmonton Oilers geared up for a frantic second half (Edmonton Sun)
Markstrom’s franchise record bid will be among second-half storylines for Flames (Calgary Sun)
At 664 pounds of skating speed, Wild's line of bruisers 'do everything' (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Wyatt Kalynuk, Caleb Jones and Blackhawks’ other depth defensemen entering important time (Chicago Sun-Times)
Back at center, Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues looks for more goals (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penguins promote fast-rising prospect Valtteri Puustinen, who has coach Mike Sullivan excited (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Jets will enjoy the company of about 7,500 noisy fans (Winnipeg Free Press)