Hockey headlines for February 10, 2021

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Penguins hire Ron Hextall as general manager, Brian Burke as president of hockey operations (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
COVID impacts Golden Knights’ season again (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lightning power past Predators for sixth straight win (Tampa Bay Times)
Flames get late power-play goal to beat Jets in debut for Dubois (Winnipeg Sun)
Cam Talbot, Jonas Brodin added to Wild's COVID protocols list (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
‘Find-a-way’ Flyers stalled as COVID-19 plays havoc with NHL schedule (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Pause ends: Sabres return to practice Tuesday in KeyBank Center (Buffalo News)
Koivu announces retirement in middle of season (Columbus Dispatch)
Blackhawks not ‘holding back’ additional info about Jonathan Toews (Chicago Sun-Times)
Tortorella benched Laine for interaction with assistant (Columbus Dispatch)
Rangers goalie breaks silence on heated tussle with Tony DeAngelo (New York Post)
As COVID-19 spreads among NHL U.S. teams, will schedule be further reduced? (Vancouver Province)
Sabres GM Kevyn Adams: Guidance from NHL led to decision to play Devils (Buffalo News)
Brian Burke was happy in the media, then Mario and the Penguins called back (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Brian Burke returns to the NHL as Sidney Crosby’s boss in ‘the best sports city out there’ (Toronto Star)
Flames’ Treliving thrilled for former boss: ‘The game is always better with Burkie in it’ (Calgary Sun)
Marner, Matthews evolving into Maple Leafs combo for the ages (Toronto Sun)
Tortorella: Jackets ‘terribly disjointed team’ (Columbus Dispatch)
San Jose Sharks blow lead, beat Los Angeles Kings in shootout (San Jose Mercury News)
Blackhawks reach NHL season’s quarter mark with overtime win against Stars (Chicago Sun-Times)
Flames cool Jets (Calgary Sun)
Oilers defence and strong goaltending by Koskinen enough to beat Senators (Edmonton Journal)
Ducks’ loss to Vegas overshadowed by postgame COVID-19 protocol (Orange County Register)
Panthers rebound from regulation loss to split set with Red Wings. Big tests lie ahead (Miami Herald)
Kings allow tying goal late, fall to Sharks in shootout (Los Angeles Daily News)
‘It’s not good enough’: The Stars’ squandered scoring chances could prove especially costly this season (Dallas Morning News)
Same old story as Predators lose third straight (The Tennessean)
Penalties, special teams continue to hold Blues back (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
'We had chances': Red Wings revert to losing ways, fall 2-1 to Panthers (Detroit News)
Hogberg gets yanked as Sens slip again vs. Oilers (Ottawa Sun)
Zach Whitecloud saves Golden Knights with late goal (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Wings' Anthony Mantha returns to lineup after catching wrath of coaching staff (Detroit News)
The Chicago Blackhawks were given little chance this season, but their recent success hasn’t surprised them: ‘We knew we were going to be good’ (Chicago Tribune)
Mike Matheson, Zach Aston-Reese full participants at practice for Penguins; Jared McCann sits again (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Dermott appears set to return; Maple Leafs see a formidable foe in Canadiens (Toronto Sun)
Patrick Marleau shares trait with Jaromir Jagr, Sharks coach Boughner says (San Jose Mercury News)
Isles' Wahlstrom building up Trotz's trust in him (New York Newsday)
Dal Colle gets another chance to show his worth for Isles (New York Newsday)
Top Flyers prospect Tyson Foerster out 3-4 weeks after suffering shin fracture in pro debut (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Predators' Mattias Ekholm, wife Ida, welcome baby girl (The Tennessean)