Hockey headlines for February 21, 2021

Sunday, February 21, 2021

Avalanche prevails 3-2 over Golden Knights after eight-hour delay in Lake Tahoe (Denver Post)
Penguins rally in 3rd, win Sidney Crosby’s 1,000th game (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Red-hot Matthews, Maple Leafs roll over Canadiens (Toronto Sun)
Connor McDavid lights up Calgary Flames in lopsided victory for Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Devils fall to Sabres in Nico Hischier's return (NorthJersey.com)
Hurricanes fight past Lightning in first of four straight games vs. Tampa (Raleigh News & Observer)
Flyers’ foibles continue in Lake Tahoe, thanks to bad ice upending made-for-TV game vs. Bruins (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Devils name Nico Hischier as team captain (NorthJersey.com)
Rangers' Kakko again on the COVID list (New York Newsday)
Ducks place struggling forward Adam Henrique on waivers (Orange County Register)
With Charlie McAvoy, the Bruins Filled a Void From Within (New York Times)
Wild pours it on in crisp 5-1 road win over Ducks (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
What we’ve learned about the San Jose Sharks: nothing comes easy (San Jose Mercury News)
Rangers' lineup change pays off in a big way (New York Post)
Wings 'showed up and battled' for win after devastating Friday (Detroit Free Press)
Islanders again lose to Penguins in Sidney Crosby's 1,000th game (New York Newsday)
After three big wins, Panthers’ road trip ends with whimper in loss to Red Wings (Miami Herald)
Auston Matthews pads his stats as Canadiens mount valiant charge (Montreal Gazette)
Ducks fail to receive the message in listless loss to Minnesota (Orange County Register)
Power play produces, but Coyotes fall to Kings again (Arizona Republic)
San Jose ends 'Hand Pass' hex, topples Blues 5-4 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Blue Jackets lose game and Merzlikins in loss to Nashville (Columbus Dispatch)
Capitals fall flat against the Rangers, ending their two-game winning streak (Washington Post)
Lightning silenced by Hurricanes in 4-0 loss (Tampa Bay Times)
Barzal takes share of blame on Matheson's hit (New York Newsday)
Wild winger Mats Zuccarello earns promotion in return to lineup (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Blais lands on COVID list; Blues left with 11 forwards (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Isles have praise for Crosby before his 1,000th game (New York Newsday)
Red Wings win one for ‘Cheeka’ to cap emotional 24 hours (MLive.com)
Canucks' defensive turnaround gives boost to slim playoff hopes (Vancouver Province)
Wild goalie Talbot enduring a stop-and-no-go season (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
'Pressure should be on me': Tkachuk puts task of firing up Flames on his shoulders (Calgary Sun)
Blackhawks’ Adam Boqvist adopts new defensive plan: play the hands, not the body (Chicago Sun-Times)
Norris among NHL rookie scoring leaders, but he's not getting ahead of himself (Ottawa Citizen)
Blue Jackets gain ODH approval to host fans (Columbus Dispatch)