Hockey headlines for March 5, 2024

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Devils fire coach Lindy Ruff amid disastrous season that keeps getting worse (NJ.com)
Bruins thwart Maple Leafs again, 4-2 (Boston Herald)
Justus Annunen, Nathan MacKinnon help Avalanche blast Blackhawks again (Denver Post)
Kraken show fight in Calgary, beat Flames (Seattle Times)
Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin (lower body) out approximately two weeks (Detroit Free Press)
Nashville Predators sign Tommy Novak to three-year contract extension worth $10.5 million (The Tennessean)
Did Flames ownership nix a Jacob Markstrom trade? (Calgary Sun)
Who will Devils target to replace Lindy Ruff? Top coaching candidates include division rival (NJ.com)
Sabres GM Kevyn Adams plans to retool '.500 team' with long-term plan in mind (Buffalo News)
As trade deadline approaches, Kings have little room to manuever (Los Angeles Daily News)
Ducks could again look toward their future at trade deadline (Orange County Register)
Forecast for Jets: expect another move by Friday (Winnipeg Sun)
Carolina Hurricanes defender uniquely qualified to talk about NHL trade deadline stress (Raleigh News & Observer)
Oilers' Foegele keeping tabs on rumours and talk as NHL trade deadline approaches (Edmonton Sun)
For Penguins players, trades are an accepted but inconvenient way of life (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Report: Destinations emerge as potential landing spots if Penguins trade Jake Guentzel (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Connor Bedard dialing up physicality while Blackhawks opponents do the same against him (Chicago Sun-Times)
Blues open five-game road trip with shootout victory over Flyers (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Flyers suffer 2-1 shootout loss to St. Louis Blues, but secure crucial point in standings (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Blackhawks shut out by Avalanche again as Caleb Jones bests brother (Chicago Sun-Times)
Rangers not up to Panthers’ feisty challenge in loss (New York Post)
Flames comeback bid comes up short in loss to Kraken (Calgary Sun)
Bruins show who's boss in bounce-back win over Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Laviolette flip-flops centers on third and fourth lines (New York Newsday)
Pospisil ejected for hit on Dunn that leaves Kraken fuming (Calgary Sun)
Avalanche players, Connor Bedard downplay Josh Manson’s slash in lead up to potentially spicy rematch (Denver Post)
Tyson Foerster streaking at the right time for the Flyers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Kraken’s Alex Wennberg held out because of ‘trade-related issues’ (Seattle Times)
Return to Philadelphia stirs good memories for former Flyer Kevin Hayes (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Now with the Blues, Kevin Hayes is glad to square off against the Flyers: ‘I loved my time here’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
As Florida Panthers continue torrid run, one player’s career year is flying under the radar (Miami Herald)
Are the super streaky Edmonton Oilers back to their winning ways again? (Edmonton Sun)
Wild's playoff hopes take big hit. They'll need wins, help to recover (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Kings regain some of their early-season swagger (Los Angeles Daily News)
For Sharks fans, what’s left to look forward to? (San Jose Mercury News)
Palmieri impresses Roy with ability to score from close range (New York Newsday)
Pickard allowing Edmonton Oilers to stand pat on their goaltending (Edmonton Sun)
Perfetti’s reality check (Winnipeg Free Press)
Why this recall of Vasily Podkolzin matters more than the others (Vancouver Province)
Penguins place forward Matthew Phillips on waivers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Habs prospect Florian Xhekaj a physical, scoring force for Bulldogs (Montreal Gazette)
Coach Jon Cooper’s charity fishing tournament continues to inspire (Tampa Bay Times)