Hockey headlines for March 1, 2024

Friday, March 1, 2024

Nathan MacKinnon reaches 100 points, Justus Annunen earns first shutout as Avalanche rout Blackhawks (Denver Post)
Bruins survive Vegas comeback, win 5-4 (Boston Herald)
Predators pummel Wild in 6-1 victory, extend winning streak to 7 games (The Tennessean)
Florida Panthers cap homestand with two milestones and a shootout win over Canadiens (Miami Herald)
Ducks trade Ilya Lyubushkin to Toronto for 3rd-round pick (Orange County Register)
NHL fines Sabres coach Don Granato $25,000 for criticizing officials in Florida (Buffalo News)
Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe will 'be better' after fine following ejection against Vegas (Toronto Sun)
Talks around new Elias Pettersson contract 'increasing' (Vancouver Province)
Sharks winger wants to bring back NHL-banned Black History Month jerseys (San Jose Mercury News)
How the Stars landed Chris Tanev and what it says about their Stanley Cup aspirations (Dallas Morning News)
‘He’s our best player’: With rumours swirling, Markstrom brilliant for Flames against Bruins (Calgary Sun)
Maple Leafs' GM Treliving gets it right in acquiring Lyubushkin (Toronto Sun)
Oilers can't swing a deal for Chris Tanev, so who could be on their next list of targets? (Edmonton Sun)
Assessing the Bruins’ top trade chips ahead of the deadline (Boston Globe)
Will the Caps be sellers at the trade deadline? Uh, check back tomorrow? (Washington Post)
Lose on purpose? That’s no way to build a winner (Chicago Daily-Herald)
Philipp Grubauer earns the shutout as Kraken keep it rolling against Penguins (Seattle Times)
Isles overcome two blown leads for crucial win over Red Wings (New York Newsday)
Leafs land defenceman Ilya Lyubushkin after snapping Coyotes curse on eventful evening (Toronto Sun)
How the Lightning fell apart late in home overtime loss to Sabres (Tampa Bay Times)
Jets fumble chance to take control of Central Division lead in loss to Stars (Winnipeg Sun)
Sharks’ homestand ends on sour note but Duclair’s trade value may be on rise (San Jose Mercury News)
In key late-season matchup, Wild outclassed in Nashville (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
The Penguins play well in Seattle but are shut out by Philip Grubauer and the Kraken (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Detroit Red Wings run out of rally magic, fall to Islanders, 5-3, to end six-game win streak (Detroit Free Press)
An 'egregious' loss, according to coach Rick Tocchet (Vancouver Province)
Ilya Sorokin focuses on ‘small details’ to lead Islanders to road win (New York Post)
It's clear: the Nashville Predators do not like Wild's Kirill Kaprizov (The Tennessean)
Missed opportunity reminder to Red Wings of challenges ahead (MLive.com)
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kent Johnson out indefinitely with upper-body injury (Columbus Dispatch)
The Ottawa Senators won't have centre Josh Norris back anytime soon (Ottawa Sun)
Kings’ Adrian Kempe expected back this season, but no timetable given (Los Angeles Daily News)
Penguins place Bryan Rust on injured reserve, recall then return Jonathan Gruden (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Zach Hyman: The best mistake the Toronto Maple Leafs ever made (Edmonton Sun)
Canadiens' Tanner Pearson looking to finish season on a high note (Montreal Gazette)
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Louis Crevier feels like ‘a real hockey player’ after losing a tooth in practice (Chicago Inquirer)
‘Every shift matters’: Ronnie Attard looking to make the most of Flyers call-up (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Danny Brière says Matvei Michkov is ready for the NHL but won’t ‘sit here and cry’ as he waits for the Russian prospect (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Red Wings to add Priority patch to game jerseys (Detroit News)
Centennial Authority committee picks new design firm for PNC Arena renovation (Raleigh News & Observer)
Travis Dermott was nervous to challenge the NHL Pride tape ban. Why the former Leafs defenceman 'had to' do it (Toronto Star)