Hockey headlines for March 9, 2025

Sunday, March 9, 2025

Valeri Nichushkin, Nathan MacKinnon lead new-look Avalanche to comeback win against Maple Leafs (Denver Post)
Edmonton Oilers avert catastrophe, make statement at the same time (Edmonton Sun)
Vanecek stellar in Panthers debut, shutting out Sabres for Florida’s sixth straight win (Miami Herald)
New-look Bruins beat Lightning on the road, 4-0 (Boston Herald)
Mikko Rantanen expects quick adjustment as Finnish forward joins familiar faces with Stars (Dallas Morning News)
Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs throws support behind Cam Neely and Don Sweeney (Boston Herald)
Isles' Lamoriello says change is coming this summer (New York Newsday)
Steve Yzerman: Trades for Red Wings must be worth it or else rebuild's been 'a waste' (Detroit Free Press)
‘Excited to have him on our side’: Panthers react to trade that brought Brad Marchand to Florida (Miami Herald)
Canadiens happy GM kept roster intact at trade deadline (Montreal Gazette)
'Smile on my face': Jets acquire Brandon Tanev on Friday afternoon (Winnipeg Sun)
A quick change but a fresh start for Josh Norris as he joins Sabres (Buffalo News)
Brandon Carlo beefs up Leafs defence and leaves Bruins playoff baggage at the door (Toronto Star)
‘Starting fresh’: Why Hurricanes newcomer Logan Stankoven could fit in quickly — and well (Raleigh News & Observer)
Versatile Anthony Beauvillier gives Capitals an added dimension (Washington Post)
Columbus Blue Jackets: Kunin, Fischer eager to honor Johnny Gaudreau in playoff push (Columbus Dispatch)
Jakub Lauko knows his second stint in Boston is with a vastly different Bruins team (Boston Globe)
Tommy Novak excited to join Penguins and move past disappointing end in Nashville (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Longtime Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson ecstatic for homecoming (Denver Post)
New Blackhawks center Joe Veleno hopes to show there's 'more to my game' than Red Wings saw (Chicago Sun-Times)
Justin Brazeau had a long day, but made it to Vancouver in time for Wild game (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Getting trade acquisitions comfortable is important on and off the ice (Tampa Bay Times)
Sharks’ Warsofsky feels for young forward after Zetterlund trade: ‘He just lost his best friend’ (San Jose Mercury News)
Islanders clip Sharks thanks to Ilya Sorokin’s goaltending to keep playoff hopes alive (New York Post)
Steven Stamkos' hat trick lifts Nashville Predators to 3-2 OT win over Chicago Blackhawks (The Tennessean)
Kraken offense backs Philipp Grubauer’s first win since December (Seattle Times)
Kings edge St. Louis in OT, snap 5-game skid (Los Angeles Daily News)
Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk caps emotional win with OT goal against New York Rangers (Ottawa Sun)
New guys make their mark, but Avalanche buries Leafs with late push (Toronto Sun)
Coming out of trade deadline, Bruins outwork Lightning in shutout (Tampa Bay Times)
Flyers drop third straight in lackluster loss to Seattle Kraken (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Blackhawks' overtime loss to Predators nearly cements draft-lottery odds (Chicago Sun-Times)
Carson Soucy makes splash with goal in his Rangers’ debut (New York Post)
Blues finish western swing with 2-1 overtime loss to Los Angeles (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Without key players, Sharks begin post-trade deadline schedule with tough loss (San Jose Mercury News)
Coveted superstar Rantanen finds comfortable landing with Dallas Stars post-trade deadline (Edmonton Sun)
Dylan Cozens makes his presence felt in his debut with Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Newly-acquired Jake Walman excited to play in 'meaningful games' with Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Journal)
Lightning captain Victor Hedman out vs. Bruins with lower-body injury (Tampa Bay Times)
Isles' Reilly off injured reserve after 'crushing' heart condition diagnosis (New York Newsday)
Focus on playoffs, but what priorities loom for Calgary Flames? (Calgary Herald)
At least there's a youth movement on defence (Vancouver Province)
Devils' Simon Nemec continues to struggle: ‘He’s a better player than that' (NJ.com)
Penguins assign defenseman Jack St. Ivany to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Former Canadiens captain Shea Weber is now a Blackhawk (Montreal Gazette)