Hockey headlines for February 18, 2021

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Panthers rally to beat Hurricanes in overtime and take over first place in Central (Miami Herald)
Smith bounces back, McDavid hits 500 as Edmonton Oilers score clutch win over Jets (Edmonton Sun)
Lotto Line response, Holtby provide tickets to victory (Vancouver Province)
Stars’ Thursday game vs. Lightning postponed due to severe weather, ongoing power outages in Dallas (Dallas Morning News)
Rangers' Trouba to miss 4-6 weeks with broken thumb (New York Newsday)
Sabres have zero players on Covid protocol list for first time since Feb. 1 (Buffalo News)
Devils’ Travis Zajac, Dmitri Kulikov removed from COVID protocols (NJ.com)
Though hit hard by COVID-19, shorthanded Flyers not complaining about NHL’s mandate to play Rangers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Henrik Lundqvist says everything’s ‘looking great’ six weeks after heart surgery (Washington Times)
As NHL deals with COVID-19 issues, is on-ice transmission among players to blame? (USA Today)
Bauer unveils Willie O’Ree skates, but the Bruins might not be among NHL players to receive them (Boston Globe)
Golden Knights join NHL outdoor history with Lake Tahoe game (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Leafs captain John Tavares is scoring less, but he’s contributing more defensively (Toronto Star)
Flames star Johnny Gaudreau making his shots count early in season (Calgary Sun)
Sharks’ Erik Karlsson discusses injury, hopes it won’t “get any worse” (San Jose Mercury News)
Golden Knights show no desire to trade Marc-Andre Fleury (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Philipp Kurashev scores one for the highlight reel and Kevin Lankinen records his 1st shutout as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 (Chicago Tribune)
'You see the difference': Jumbo effort as Maple Leafs edge pesky Senators (Toronto Sun)
Wings create chances, lose special teams battle in 2-0 defeat to Chicago (Detroit Free Press)
Jets can't climb out of early hole in 3-2 loss to Oilers (Winnipeg Free Press)
Markstrom, Flames rocked by Canucks in Dome loss (Calgary Sun)
Bruins can afford to tinker with their lines because, well, they’re among the best teams in the NHL (Boston Globe)
Kings’ road ahead littered with possibilities, challenges (Los Angeles Daily News)
How unexpected break could help Nashville Predators snap out of early season daze (The Tennessean)
Capitals see an opportunity to build momentum after losing streak ends (Washington Times)
Blue Jackets are backfiring defensively (Raleigh News & Observer)
'Shoot it, shoot it': Wild focuses on scoring more (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
'Pissed off' David Quinn takes some blame for Rangers debacle (New York Post)
Berube likes taxi squad — for this year only (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
How Devils’ Will Butcher dealt with healthy scratches and long wait to enter lineup (NJ.com)
Blackhawks returning from COVID-19 list learned from watching games on TV (Chicago Sun-Times)
Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins prepares for next start (Columbus Dispatch)
Pageau's hot streak has been key to Isles' resurgence (New York Newsday)
Avalanche’s Bo Byram sets ice-time personal best, assists on game-winner at Vegas (Denver Post)
Healthy, trim, determined Zach Aston-Reese tapping full potential for Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
From Belarus to the NHL: Maksim Sushko trying to take advantage of opportunity with Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Beauvillier activated by Isles after missing nine games (New York Newsday)
Canucks prospect Vasili Podkolzin on concussion watch (Vancouver Province)
Ducks goalies benefit from Sudarshan Maharaj’s diverse experience (Orange County Register)
Penguins will launch Willie O’Ree Academy to benefit local Black hockey players (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)