Hockey headlines for February 23, 2021

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Marc-Andre Fleury, Golden Knights blank Avalanche in finale (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Marcus Foligno nabs Gordie Howe hat trick as Wild pummel Sharks (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Panarin takes leave of absence from Rangers (New York Newsday)
Blues get Blais back after a false positive (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Sabres defense stalwart Jake McCabe out for the season with major knee damage (Buffalo News)
Forget Sidney Crosby's 1,001st game. Why game 1,589 matters. And what it means for his future. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman sees progress despite lowly record (Detroit News)
Rangers showing full support of Artemi Panarin amid absence (New York Post)
Relationship on the rebound: maybe Dubois can help Jets fans forget Laine (Winnipeg Sun)
Jonathan Quick blanks Blues as Kings’ win streak reaches 5 games (Los Angeles Daily News)
Arizona Coyotes roar back from three down for wild win over Anaheim Ducks (Arizona Republic)
Pageau nets winner as Isles keep Coliseum point streak alive (New York Newsday)
Lightning get back to basics, break through against Carolina (Tampa Bay Times)
Second-period shooting flurry proves to be enough in Florida Panthers’ win over Stars (Miami Herald)
Ducks squander 3-goal lead in Trevor Zegras’ NHL debut, lose to Coyotes (Orange County Register)
Despite quick start, San Jose Sharks begin homestand with a thud (San Jose Mercury News)
Golden Knights take finale of four-game series vs. Avalanche with explosive second period (Denver Post)
Stars waste elite Anton Khudobin performance as Panthers hand Dallas its sixth-straight loss (Dallas Morning News)
Tampa Bay Lightning outfights Carolina Hurricanes for 4-2 victory (Raleigh News & Observer)
Sabres' forward shuffle produces lots of chances, still not enough goals (Buffalo News)
Injuries take bite out of Maple Leafs, Matthews' streak ends in shutout loss to Flames (Toronto Sun)
Lightning’s Alex Barre-Boulet makes his NHL debut (Tampa Bay Times)
Sabres go forward vs. Isles with Jeff Skinner as healthy scratch (Buffalo News)
Blue Jackets: Defensive woes must be addressed (Columbus Dispatch)
Ward says goaltender Markstrom is day-to-day (Calgary Sun)
Connor Murphy returns for Blackhawks, but Lucas Carlsson, Dylan Strome are out (Chicago Sun-Times)
Ilya Sorokin likely to see more action in goal during busy March (New York Newsday)
Nurse-Barrie combo a key ingredient in Edmonton Oilers' surge (Edmonton Sun)
Ryan Carpenter, back with the Chicago Blackhawks from a bout with COVID-19, is putting in extra minutes on the power play (Chicago Tribune)
Wings' Darren Helm moves into larger role despite no points in 11 games (Detroit News)
The hits keep coming for Penguins forward Sam Lafferty (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penguins assign defenseman Yannick Weber to taxi squad (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Red Wings’ top prospects: Lucas Raymond out, Moritz Seider having ‘great year’ (MLive.com)
Knights approved to host 15% capacity crowds at T-Mobile (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Devils will allow limited fans at home games starting March 2 (NorthJersey.com)