Hockey headlines for February 14, 2021

Sunday, February 14, 2021

Canadiens finally get Leafs' number with third-period surge (Montreal Gazette)
A must-win win for Vancouver (Vancouver Province)
Penalties prove costly as Sharks lose to Golden Knights in home opener (San Jose Mercury News)
Lightning rebound for win over Panthers (Tampa Bay Times)
Coyotes' Larsson suspended for hit in Friday's game (Arizona Republic)
Taylor Hall back with Sabres after quarantining as result of positive Covid-19 test (Buffalo News)
5 Devils clear COVID protocols, while 13 players remain on list (NJ.com)
Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini expresses confidence in GM Jim Benning (Vancouver Province)
In Zdeno Chara, the Capitals don’t just have a defenseman. They have another coach. (Washington Post)
COVID scare didn't actually frighten Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Penguins adapt to the NHL’s latest round of covid-19 protocols (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Boring but safer. How the Hurricanes are coping with NHL’s new COVID protocol changes. (Raleigh News & Observer)
Blackhawks believe they’re ‘positioned pretty well’ for NHL’s 2021 expansion draft (Chicago Sun-Times)
Golden Knights victorious in Pete DeBoer’s return to San Jose (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lankinen redeems himself in Hawks' OT win (Chicago Daily Herald)
Hoffman's overtime winner gives Blues 5-4 win over Coyotes (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Barzal, Pageau help Islanders beat Bruins (New York Newsday)
Jonathan Bernier, Luke Glendening return to lift Red Wings past Nashville (MLive.com)
Leafs kept bottled up, blow lead in third to fall to Canadiens (Toronto Sun)
Coyotes fall in overtime to Blues, despite four different players with goals (Arizona Republic)
As their tumble down the standings continues, the Stars keep finding new ways to lose vs. Hurricanes (Dallas Morning News)
Predators' poor start to the season continues with punchless loss to Red Wings (The Tennessean)
Blue Jackets' turnovers lead to overtime loss (Columbus Dispatch)
Florida Panthers have no answer for Tampa Bay Lightning, Vasilevskiy in blowout loss (Miami Herald)
Islanders strike late, snap Bruins’ streak (Boston Herald)
Markstrom's heroics go to waste in loss to Canucks (Calgary Sun)
Hellebuyck's late blunder sinks Jets (Winnipeg Sun)
Komarov clears waivers, then chips in with two assists (New York Newsday)
San Jose Sharks lose two defensemen in loss to Golden Knights (San Jose Mercury News)
Blue Jackets' Werenski returns with fresh outlook (Columbus Dispatch)
Anthony Cirelli out against Panthers, Steven Stamkos remains on COVID-19 list (Tampa Bay Times)
Sharks’ Evander Kane renews hostilities with Golden Knights’ Ryan Reaves (San Jose Mercury News)
Golden Knights put nemesis Evander Kane on notice (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Wild now faces challenge of making up lost time, lost ground (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Ducks’ low-energy power play continues to decline (Orange County Register)
Rangers' vets not pulling their weight compared to the kids (New York Post)
Nathan MacKinnon “ready to go” ahead of Avalanche’s two-game set at Vegas (Denver Post)
Blackhawks' Boqvist still getting into shape; surprised he tested positive (Chicago Daily Herald)
'NHL not a place to learn': Wings believe Rasmussen, Cholowski should develop in AHL (Detroit News)
Roman Josi and wife welcome baby boy, Luca James (The Tennessean)
‘We have lost another legend.’ Longtime Star sports writer Frank Orr, 84, had the ear of the hockey world (Toronto Star)