Hockey headlines for March 7, 2022

Monday, March 7, 2022

Lightning come out cold in Chicago, heat up quickly (Tampa Bay Times)
Coyotes sign forward, top enforcer Liam O'Brien to two-year contract (Arizona Republic)
Jason Robertson becomes first player in Dallas Stars history with hat tricks in back-to-back games (Dallas Morning News)
Lightning’s Boris Katchouk enters COVID protocol (Tampa Bay Times)
Josh Archibald stands by vaccine decision, ready to rejoin Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Red Wings claim Olli Juolevi, reassign Joe Veleno as Jakub Vrana’s return nears (MLive.com)
Leafs desperately seek stability inside the crease (Globe & Mail)
Brian Burke doesn't anticipate 'big or noisy' deadline move for Pens (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Blackhawks' Johnson after neck surgery: 'I still feel like I'm a great player' (Chicago Daily Herald)
Rickard Rakell, Ducks overcome injuries and Sharks to win in OT (Orange County Register)
Hurricanes defeat Kraken for first time behind two power play goals, Necas game-winner (Raleigh News & Observer)
Blues come up small in the Big Apple (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Chris Kreider’s two goals help shorthanded Rangers cruise to win over Jets (New York Post)
Sawchenko shines, Boughner fumes after Sharks’ OT loss to Anaheim Ducks (San Jose Mercury News)
Kraken can’t kill off the penalty and can’t stop Hurricanes in latest loss (Seattle Times)
Wild continue their slide with 6-3 loss to Stars (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Jets running out of time to right ship after loss to Rangers (Winnipeg Sun)
Chris Kreider ties career-high in points amid resurgent season (New York Post)
Minnesotans Riley Tufte, Jake Oettinger show out for Stars in win over Wild with family present (Dallas Morning News)
Tufte's first NHL goal comes at familiar Xcel Energy Center (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Gallant plays 11 forwards, 7 defensemen for first time this season (New York Newsday)
Trouba having bounceback season (Winnipeg Free Press)
Rangers’ Jacob Trouba unfazed in return to Winnipeg (New York Post)
Culture isn't a convenient cliche, it's a pathway to playoffs (Vancouver Province)
Improving power play on display in Capitals’ two-game winning streak (Washington Times)
At least the Flyers have avoided another lengthy losing streak (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Barry Trotz explains his puzzling handling of Islanders’ Oliver Wahlstrom (New York Post)
Capitals’ Joe Snively has wrist surgery, will be out four to six weeks (Washington Post)
Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson, forward Jason Zucker resume skating (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Auston Matthews can outscore a lot of mistakes. The Leafs hope he won’t need to much longer (Toronto Star)
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen gaining points as well as confidence (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Adam Pelech, Ryan Pulock reunited as Islanders’ top defensive pair (New York Post)
Ducks taking patient approach with defenseman Brendan Guhle (Orange County Register)
Diverse group of hockey trailblazers buys Toronto Six (Toronto Star)