Hockey headlines for February 23, 2022

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Chara ties Chelios' career games mark in Isles' victory in Seattle (New York Newsday)
Jeannot's 2 goals, Granlund's winner help Nashville Predators end losing streak at 4 (The Tennessean)
Laine's latest pair of goals lifts Blue Jackets over Maple Leafs in OT (Columbus Dispatch)
Bruins obtain rights to Michael Callahan (Boston Herald)
Former Ducks GM Bob Murray hired by Calgary Flames as a scout (Orange County Register)
Some words of wisdom from Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis (Montreal Gazette)
Danny Brière has a bright future in second act with the Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Ilya Samsonov or Vitek Vanecek? As the trade deadline looms, it’s a big question for the Caps. (Washington Post)
Amid surprising trade rumors, Blackhawks’ Brandon Hagel keeping his head level (Chicago Sun-Times)
Connecting the dots on two Canucks trade possibilities: Nils Höglander and Brock Boeser (Vancouver Province)
Jake Muzzin is out of hospital but his injury could intensify the Leafs’ search for blue-line help (Toronto Star)
Erik Karlsson’s absence left the Sharks vulnerable. Management can’t let it happen again (San Jose Mercury News)
'I want to be a Penguin': Why Chad Ruhwedel chose Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Just like old times — Binnington, Blues beat Flyers (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Rickard Rakell, Ducks take a shootout victory from Sharks (Orange County Register)
Maple Leafs lose third straight, this one in overtime, falling victim to the Blue Jackets’ Patrik Laine change (Toronto Star)
‘We weren’t smart enough in key moments’: 2 huge mistakes doom Panthers in rare home loss (Miami Herald)
Sharks fall to Ducks in shootout as losing streak reaches seven games (San Jose Mercury News)
New York Islanders overwhelm Seattle Kraken, push losing streak to five games (Seattle Times)
Flyers fall to the St. Louis Blues, 4-1, for sixth straight loss (Philadelphia Inquirer)
First-period struggles 'not acceptable' in Wild's 4-3 loss to Ottawa (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Islanders' Sorokin makes clutch saves in third period (New York Newsday)
Islanders' Zdeno Chara tying NHL games record for defenseman (New York Newsday)
Former Seattle Thunderbird Mathew Barzal returns with New York Islanders (Seattle Times)
Keeping the good times rolling: Flames feel city's love during record-tying 10-game win streak (Calgary Herald)
The Kings finally have built a new identity. Are they ready to be contenders again? (Los Angeles Times)
Rangers trying to snap out of post-break offensive funk (New York Post)
Jets players feeling the heat (Winnipeg Free Press)
Pete DeBoer says rest of Knights’ schedule will be ‘a gauntlet’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sabres get good news as Rasmus Dahlin returns to practice, preps for road trip (Buffalo News)
Injured Penguins forward Teddy Blueger resumes practicing (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Consistency, experience: Jordan Staal line big part of Carolina Hurricanes’ success (Raleigh News & Observer)
Kings’ Adrian Kempe provides the ‘juice’ during recent surge (Los Angeles Daily News)
Gustav Lindstrom’s steady play, size an edge in Red Wings’ blue line competition (MLive.com)
Dryden Hunt gets spot on Rangers’ second line with Panarin, Strome (New York Post)
Call them the Trade Chip Line (Vancouver Province)
Bruins are impressed with how Jeremy Swayman has handled a tricky season (Boston Globe)
Vladislav Kolyachonok hopes to build off first NHL stint in return to Coyotes (Arizona Republic)
High-profile supporter joins no-fault auto opponents (Detroit News)
Ex-NHL player Reid Boucher fired from Russian team after Michigan sex assault case (Detroit Free Press)