Hockey headlines for February 16, 2022

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Crosby nets 500th goal in Penguins’ dramatic OT win over Flyers (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Stars snap Avalanche 19-game point streak behind Jake Oettinger’s career-high 46 saves (Dallas Morning News)
Igor Shesterkin leads Rangers to shootout win over Bruins after concussion scare (New York Post)
Golden Knights ready to see Jack Eichel in game action (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Nashville Predators GM David Poile 'getting closer' to signing Filip Forsberg to extension (The Tennessean)
Slovakia beats U.S. men in shootout after pulling goalie, tying game in final minute (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Missing 2022 Olympics not easy for these Rangers stars (New York Post)
The US-Canada Olympic women’s hockey rivalry hits home for Raleigh’s Alyssa Gagliardi (Raleigh News & Observer)
Golden Knights GM addresses Marc-Andre Fleury reunion rumors (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Do Canucks see Habs’ haul in Tyler Toffoli trade as a sign to move on J.T. Miller? (Vancouver Province)
Woodcroft finds smooth air in turbulent Edmonton Oilers flight (Edmonton Sun)
Avalanche’s Nazem Kadri sets personal best for single-season points — with 36 games left to play (Denver Post)
'The Hamburglar' is hungry to play again in NHL with Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
Capitals find an answer, roar past the Predators for a needed road win (Washington Post)
Edmonton Oilers gaining speed as they sweep California with win over Kings (Edmonton Sun)
Blues take care of business with 5-2 win over Ottawa (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Lightning’s quick scoring, line shuffling come in handy vs. Devils (Tampa Bay Times)
Avalanche points streak snapped at 19 games in home loss to Dallas Stars (Denver Post)
Kings’ pre-break momentum ends with loss to Oilers (Los Angeles Daily News)
Islanders' hopes are fading fast with loss to Sabres (New York Newsday)
Bruins lose marathon shootout to Rangers in the bottom of the ninth (Boston Globe)
Flames stop Blue Jackets' win streak at three (Columbus Dispatch)
Predators lose third in a row in Peter Laviolette's return to Nashville (The Tennessean)
Rangers’ K’Andre Miller delivers on first-ever shootout chance: ‘You want me?’ (New York Post)
Nemeth replaced in Rangers' lineup with rookie Jones (New York Newsday)
Stars defenseman John Klingberg to return to lineup vs. Avalanche (Dallas Morning News)
Now with Ottawa, Sanford takes his turn at Blues reunion (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
It's Sorokin's net until Varlamov returns from COVID quarantine (New York Newsday)
Penguins staffer Matt Cullen fills in for injured assistant coach Todd Reirden (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Panthers looking to stay hot after dominant first half of the season (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Red Wings need to ‘ramp up game’ during toughest stretch (MLive.com)
Blackhawks’ Kirby Dach might be turning a corner, based on strong recent performances (Chicago Sun-Times)
Blue Jackets' Patrik Laine has found his scoring touch again (Columbus Dispatch)
Michael Bunting is making the most of his opportunity on the Maple Leafs’ first line (Toronto Star)
Boldy's fast start with Wild might make landlord increase the rent (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Ducks’ Sam Steel could be the victim of a numbers game at center (Los Angeles Daily News)
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby scores 500th career goal (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Matt Cullen enjoying 'balance' his unique role with Penguins provides (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Penguins staffer Matt Cullen fills in for injured assistant coach Todd Reirden (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Canucks welcome return to full-capacity crowds at raucous Rogers Arena (Vancouver Province)