Hockey headlines for March 7, 2024

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen all collect four points as Avalanche embarrasses Red Wings (Denver Post)
Panthers swing trade with Senators for Vladimir Tarasenko, bolstering forward depth (Miami Herald)
Sabres trade Casey Mittelstadt to Avs for defenseman Bowen Byram (Buffalo News)
Avalanche trades first-round pick, Ryan Johansen to Flyers for defenseman Sean Walker (Denver Post)
Rangers acquire Alex Wennberg in NHL trade deadline splash (New York Post)
Flames trade Noah Hanifin to Vegas Golden Knights (Calgary Sun)
Ducks trade Adam Henrique, Sam Carrick for first-round pick (Los Angeles Daily News)
Samsonov's swagger on display as Leafs outlast Sabres in OT (Toronto Sun)
Capitals sign defenseman Rasmus Sandin to five-year contract extension (Washington Post)
Wild, Zach Bogosian agree to two-year, $2.5 million extension (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Flames forward Martin Pospisil suspended for three games (Calgary Sun)
Henrique, Carrick acquisition adds depth to Oilers while allowing cap space for another defenceman (Edmonton Sun)
Flyers play broker in Flames-Golden Knights trade, receiving fifth-round pick in process (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sabres' addition of Bowen Byram raises questions about future of defense (Buffalo News)
Ex-Avalanche defenseman Bo Byram on trade to Buffalo: “It’s obviously a shock” (Denver Post)
New Knights forward ready for debut: ‘Great pickup for our team’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Senators GM Steve Staios looking to make more changes with NHL trade deadline looming (Ottawa Sun)
Detroit Red Wings 'have full trust' in Steve Yzerman as NHL trade deadline looms (Detroit Free Press)
Through tumultuous season, Flames GM Craig Conroy has stuck to plan (Calgary Sun)
Don't forget, Jim Rutherford has usually made his biggest move early (Vancouver Province)
When Lightning make moves, it’s with more than a rental in mind (Tampa Bay Times)
As NHL trade activity picks up, Bruins’ needs remain the same (Boston Herald)
Blackhawks might benefit Friday from NHL’s trade explosion Wednesday (Chicago Sun-Times)
Costly bait for top-six winger means fishing for smaller catches (Vancouver Province)
Trade deadline: What's still out there for Winnipeg? (Winnipeg Sun)
Ducks edge Senators after both teams trade away talent (Los Angeles Daily News)
Wings' Compher returns to first NHL home in Denver: 'It feels a little weird' (Detroit News)
How the Islanders flipped script on their third-period woes (New York Post)
For the Penguins, being out of a playoff position isn't strange, 'it's awful' (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Young Blues players make strides under interim coach Drew Bannister's leadership (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Travis Konecny a full participant in practice while Scott Laughton and Cam York sit (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Lightning’s Tanner Jeannot has been practicing. When will he return? (Tampa Bay Times)
Isles' Mayfield may be done for the season (New York Newsday)
Islanders’ Kyle Palmieri playing best hockey at just the right time (New York Post)
Why Devils’ Travis Green scratched Simon Nemec in 1st game — and what Nemec thought about it (NJ.com)
'Twitter' atwitter as Canucks send Podkolzin back to AHL (Vancouver Province)
Defenseman Paul Fischer works through freshman season after being drafted by Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Bell Centre executive chef keeps the Habs and their fans well fed (Montreal Gazette)