Hockey headlines for March 5, 2021

Friday, March 5, 2021

Flames rebound with offensive outburst in 7-3 win over Senators (Calgary Sun)
Flames fire head coach Geoff Ward, bring back Darryl Sutter (Calgary Sun)
Carolina Hurricanes treat fans at PNC Arena to 5-2 win over Red Wings (Raleigh News & Observer)
Penguins cough up their lead in 4-3 home loss to Flyers (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Nathan MacKinnon’s status unclear after absorbing hit to head near end of win that saw Avs’ top line dominate (Denver Post)
NHL suspends San Jose Sharks rookie for hit on Nathan MacKinnon (San Jose Mercury News)
Hurricanes’ Brett Pesce fined $5,000 for dangerous trip on Red Wings’ Robby Fabbri (Raleigh News & Observer)
Penguins admit to altering Twitter photo showing fans wearing masks (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Walter Gretzky, father of ‘The Great One,’ dead at 82 (Toronto Star)
Tales of Walter Gretzky: the iconic backyard rink, Russian party time and homespun lessons learned (Toronto Star)
Blue Jackets halt collapse for second straight win (Columbus Dispatch)
Martin scores twice as Islanders beat Buffalo (New York Newsday)
Lightning beat Blackhawks on Killorn’s overtime goal (Tampa Bay Times)
Rangers' victory over Devils comes with costly injury (New York Post)
A feisty Vancouver win over a tired Toronto (Vancouver Province)
Giroux’s goal gives Flyers a 4-3, comeback win over the Penguins (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sacre bleu! Jets remain perfect in OT with win in Montreal (Winnipeg Sun)
Florida Panthers start strong then hold off Nashville Predators for another road win (Miami Herald)
Canadiens show grit, but OT woes continue in 4-3 loss to the Jets (Montreal Gazette)
'We're disappointed': Maple Leafs' winning streak stopped by Canucks (Toronto Sun)
Blackhawks squander strong 40-minute effort against Lightning, lose in overtime (Chicago Sun-Times)
Stars end goal drought, but can’t complete three-goal comeback in loss to Blue Jackets (Dallas Morning News)
Losses pile up as Juuse Saros goes on IR (The Tennessean)
Rock bottom? Devils pummeled by Rangers (NorthJersey.com)
Hurricanes' third-period blitz levels Wings, Svechnikov brothers shine (Detroit News)
Isles' Beauvillier scores in his 300th NHL game (New York Newsday)
Rangers' rookie registers milestone performance (New York Post)
Sidney Crosby, Todd Reirden clear covid-19 protocol for Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Oilers anxious to move on after being schooled by Maple Leafs (Edmonton Sun)
Capitals’ physicality on defense ‘bodes well’ for future success (Washington Times)
Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm out 6 weeks with fractured wrist (Orange County Register)
Devils place Nico Hischier on IR with concussion, sinus fracture (NJ.com)
Rangers nearing the return of several key players (New York Newsday)
Rangers star seems to be ahead of schedule with return nearing (New York Post)
Golden Knights must decide when to rest Marc-Andre Fleury (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Coyotes hoping goalie Antti Raanta can be more available after injury issues (Arizona Republic)
Wild's Foligno much more than a role player now (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
'Good Zach' a key to Blues' offensive revival (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Chandler Stephenson trade continues to pay off for Golden Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Canes coach Rod Brind’Amour is a mentor for one budding hockey star. He’s also dad. (Raleigh News & Observer)