Hockey headlines for February 28, 2022

Monday, February 28, 2022

Hurricanes hold off high-flying Connor McDavid and the Oilers, win 5th game in a row (Raleigh News & Observer)
Sorokin records fifth shutout of season as Isles beat Ducks (New York Newsday)
Defenseman Mark Friedman's 'save' allows Penguins to come back against Blue Jackets (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
What’s the buzz? Newly-shorn Michael Raffl scores twice as Stars leap into playoff position (Dallas Morning News)
Sharks try to ‘put the pieces back together’ after Mario Ferraro’s devastating injury (San Jose Mercury News)
A Master of the Goal Mouth Gets Better as He Goes (New York Times)
Auston Matthews is the heir apparent to Alex Ovechkin, but that isn’t his goal (Toronto Star)
Flames trade addition Toffoli already scoring as he settles in at Saddledome (Calgary Sun)
Could former Ranger Miller be on Drury's radar at deadline? (New York Newsday)
With the deadline approaching, Flyers forward Derick Brassard could be a potential candidate for a trade (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Lightning’s Steven Stamkos makes most of Stadium Series opportunity (Tampa Bay Times)
Lightning share Stadium Series spotlight with family, fans, each other (Tampa Bay Times)
Fanning playoff flames by hanging in for big win (Vancouver Province)
Sharks enjoy night of firsts, including first win over expansion Kraken (San Jose Mercury News)
Jets snap losing skid with comeback win over Coyotes (Winnipeg Sun)
Blackhawks dismantled by Blues as Connor Murphy-Caleb Jones pairing struggles (Chicago Sun-Times)
A shutout for Binnington, two goals for Perron in 4-0 win over Chicago (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Ducks get a reality check in the form of a shutout loss to Islanders (Orange County Register)
Rangers get handled by Canucks for second straight loss (New York Post)
Kraken pepper the Sharks with shots but not enough find back of net in latest loss (Seattle Times)
Arizona Coyotes surrender 3 goals in final period to lose to Winnipeg Jets (Arizona Republic)
Blue Jackets lose to Penguins on Crosby's late goal (Columbus Dispatch)
Comrie comes up big in rare start (Winnipeg Free Press)
‘How about that [expletive] save?’: Tristan Jarry punches back against pesky opponents during season of redemption (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Oilers star Connor McDavid returns against Hurricanes after scary first-period injury (Raleigh News & Observer)
Erratic Gustafsson sits out Hawks game vs. St. Louis (Chicago Daily Herald)
Filip Chytil a healthy scratch again amid Rangers lineup shuffle (New York Post)
Mathew Barzal out of Isles' lineup with lower-body injury (New York Newsday)
Panthers have a short break before looking to reverse a three-game skid at home (Miami Herald)
Golden Knights face battle to make playoffs during final 2 months (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights activate goaltender from injured reserve (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Olli Maatta’s defense has helped Kings climb the standings (Los Angeles Daily News)
St. Louis player having wild experience in West Texas junior hockey (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
As Sabres unveil new initiatives for season tickets, they're mostly holding line on prices (Buffalo News)