Hockey headlines for February 21, 2022

Monday, February 21, 2022

Jack Eichel scores 1st goal with Knights in win over Sharks (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Canes close out Penguins to take over first place outright in the NHL’s Metro Division (Raleigh News & Observer)
Wild begins Canadian road trip by blitzing Oilers 7-3 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Cammi Granato started the season with Kraken, but she’ll be working for Canucks when they play (Seattle Times)
Maple Leafs GM delves into acquiring defenceman Ilya Lyubushkin, 'The Russian Bear' (Toronto Sun)
Is NHL trade-deadline patience being tested by poor starts? (Vancouver Province)
Brooks to debut with Jets this week (Winnipeg Free Press)
Flyers’ Justin Braun not focused on the trade deadline: ‘That’s everyday life in the NHL’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Trotz, Isles happy to see ex-mate Komarov win Olympic gold (New York Newsday)
Graves, other former Rangers pay tribute to Francis (New York Newsday)
Rem Pitlick pots shootout winner for Canadiens over Islanders (Montreal Gazette)
Schmaltz, Wedgewood lead Coyotes in win over Stars (Arizona Republic)
Berube in net leads Blue Jackets to win over Sabres (Columbus Dispatch)
Florida Panthers get road record back to .500 after capping perfect 3-0 trip in Chicago (Miami Herald)
Rangers ride power play prowess to win over Senators (New York Post)
Hurricanes beat Penguins in top-of-the-Metro showdown (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Seven shots and it's over -- Minnesota Wild pummel Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Stars fall to Coyotes, ending an otherwise awesome road trip on a ‘disappointing’ note (Dallas Morning News)
After competitive loss, Blackhawks hope to learn from Panthers’ tactics (Chicago Sun-Times)
Another point gets away from Isles in shootout loss to Canadiens (New York Newsday)
Evan Rodrigues finally snaps scoring drought, giving the Penguins hope that it will reignite him (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Patrik Nemeth returns to Rangers’ lineup after prolonged absence (New York Post)
Sabres without Rasmus Dahlin because of lower-body injury (Buffalo News)
Losing Quenneville 'extremely difficult', but Panthers remain a force (Chicago Daily Herald)
Flames aim to stay focused on verge of club-tying winning run (Calgary Herald)
Merzlikins, Korpisalo injuries leave Jackets with emergency in net (Columbus Dispatch)
In a disappointing Flyers’ season, Scott Laughton seizes opportunity and emerges as a leader (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Flyers take Pride Night opportunity to support more inclusion in hockey (Philadelphia Inquirer)