Hockey headlines for February 29, 2024

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Flames trade Chris Tanev to Dallas Stars (Calgary Sun)
Rangers get revenge on Blue Jackets as win moves them into tie for NHL points lead (New York Post)
You snooze you win, but slow-starting Oilers pushing their luck (Edmonton Sun)
Canucks and Elias Pettersson talking contract: report (Vancouver Province)
Wild sign speedy Russian playmaker from 2020 draft (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Flyers’ Carter Hart, ex-teammates with Hockey Canada opt for a jury trial in sexual assault case (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Flames thrilled to acquire Artem Grushnikov in Chris Tanev trade with Stars (Calgary Sun)
Will Islanders move Pageau at the trade deadline? (New York Newsday)
Kailer Yamamoto has struggled to find ice with Kraken and could be trade target (Seattle Times)
Will Nashville Predators trade Tommy Novak? Here are the most likely destinations (The Tennessean)
Evidence grows that GM Brad Treliving has to get it 'right' on Maple Leafs blue line (Toronto Sun)
Red Wings’ outlook, strategy much different heading into 2024 trade deadline (MLive.com)
Connor Bedard providing Blackhawks subtle leadership despite quieter personality (Chicago Sun-Times)
Blues finish road trip with 3-2 overtime loss to Oilers in Edmonton (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Kasperi Kapanen, Scott Perunovich both scratched as Blues face Oilers (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Former Oiler Drew Bannister has paid his dues to become Blues head coach (Edmonton Sun)
Veteran savvy coming up big as Calgary Flames continue playoff push (Calgary Sun)
Injury to Josh Norris and another poor finish among big concerns for Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Sharks’ Blackwood placed on IR. Here’s why it’s a complicated time for his injury (San Jose Mercury News)
Chicago Blackhawks’ Andreas Athanasiou shows progress with injury but still tackling mental hurdles: ‘It gets in your head’ (Chicago Inquirer)
Knights’ Shea Theodore hits ground running in return from injury (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Goaltending tandems like the Penguins' Tristan Jarry and Alex Nedeljkovic are the norm (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Barzal dazzles Islanders with 49 seconds of 3-on-3 wizardry (New York Newsday)
Big plays from Erik Karlsson are something for Penguins to 'get excited about' (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
How J.T. Miller made February a magical month (Vancouver Province)
Avalanche’s Andrew Cogliano remains gold-standard “glue guy” even as he approaches 1,300 career NHL games (Denver Post)
Rangers’ Matt Rempe won’t let his massive size change his game (New York Post)
Rangers' Edstrom fine with playing in Rempe's shadow (New York Newsday)
Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky knows he needs to cut down on silly penalties (Montreal Gazette)
Flyers place goalie Cal Petersen on waivers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Everybody wins when Jets players mentor youth hockey players (Winnipeg Free Press)