Hockey headlines for February 12, 2021

Friday, February 12, 2021

Sidney Crosby scores in a shootout to cap off another comeback win (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Panthers ‘up to the challenge’ as they beat defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning (Miami Herald)
Ducks’ John Gibson blanks Vegas for 3rd shutout of season (Orange County Register)
Avalanche return to practice after coronavirus quarantine with Nathan MacKinnon back from injury (Denver Post)
Jake Voracek, Morgan Frost added to Flyers’ COVID-19 protocol list (Philadelphia Inquirer)
With 13 players sidelined, Wild will go back to work Friday (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Devils’ Kyle Palmieri, Pavel Zacha still in COVID protocols, but Yegor Sharangovich clears (NJ.com)
Shoulder injury ends Perunovich's season (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Red Wings' Jeff Blashill sees benefit of pushing back NHL draft (Detroit News)
Coronavirus: NHL adds another measure to what was flawed testing protocol (San Jose Mercury News)
Brad Marchand isn’t thrilled with the NHL’s video replay and new-age stats (Boston Globe)
Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen is winning the battle with Montreal’s Carey Price (Toronto Star)
Kings start and finish strong to rout Sharks, end losing streak (Los Angeles Daily News)
Dante Fabbro's late goal ends losing streak at 3 (The Tennessean)
Carolina Hurricanes bounce back for 5-3 victory over the Dallas Stars (Raleigh News & Observer)
Stenlund's late goal lifts Blue Jackets to wild win (Columbus Dispatch)
Edmonton Oilers shake off COVID scare to blank Canadiens (Edmonton Sun)
Markstrom superb in return to Vancouver as Flames down Canucks (Calgary Herald)
Hellebuyck heroic as Jets overcome slow start to stymie slumping Sens 5-1 (Winnipeg Free Press)
Master outplays the learner (Vancouver Province)
Rick Bowness says Stars ‘playing better than our record’ after one win in last two weeks (Dallas Morning News)
Golden Knights stymied, waste Marc-Andre Fleury’s effort (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sharks blown out by Los Angeles Kings as road trip ends with thud (San Jose Mercury News)
Blackhawks, shaken by Andrew Shaw’s ‘terrible’ concussion, collapse against Blue Jackets (Chicago Sun-Times)
Canadiens' offence nowhere to be found in 3-0 loss to Oilers (Montreal Gazette)
Lightning ‘step behind’ in loss to Panthers (Tampa Bay Times)
Wings stunned by last-minute goal in 3-2 loss to Preds (Detroit Free Press)
Robin Lehner misses Golden Knights’ game, listed as day to day (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Steven Stamkos out for Lightning’s game against Panthers (Tampa Bay Times)
Bob Boughner calls out Martin Jones, says goaltending “not up to our standard” (San Jose Mercury News)
Isles cheer the return of home fans, no matter how many (New York Newsday)
With an unexpected break, the Capitals have time to rest and recover (Washington Times)
Maple Leafs keep ahead of injuries and their pursuers (Toronto Sun)
Steve Smith running Sabres' show while club awaits word on Ralph Krueger's status (Buffalo News)
Zach Aston-Reese activated off long-term injured reserve to reclaim his familiar role (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Blackhawks’ Andrew Shaw out with concussion, Connor Murphy out 10-14 days with hip injury (Chicago Sun-Times)
Rangers' Panarin could be sidelined by lower-body injury (New York Newsday)
Coyotes' 'Short Leash Line' earning some slack for good run of recent play (Arizona Republic)
Despite his critics, Stars rookie Jason Robertson is finding ways to contribute at the NHL level (Dallas Morning News)
Flames third goalie Louis Domingue admits taxi-squad role is a grind, finds escape in kitchen (Calgary Sun)
Penguins recall forward Frederick Gaudreau from taxi squad (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Ducks goaltender prospect Lukas Dostal making a great first impression (Orange County Register)
Forgotten era of Leafs history brought to life with donation of original contracts to hockey Hall (Toronto Sun)