Hockey headlines for March 11, 2021

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Edmonton Oilers make short work of Ottawa in lopsided victory (Edmonton Sun)
Wild power play breaks through in 4-3 win over Golden Knights (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Montreal Canadiens tighten hold on 4th place in win over Vancouver Canucks (Montreal Gazette)
Predators’ Fabbro suspended 2 games for elbowing Canes’ McGinn in head (Raleigh News & Observer)
Rangers star returns to team after unsubstantiated assault allegation (New York Post)
Don Sweeney won’t criticize NHL’s handling of Tom Wilson’s hit on Brandon Carlo (Boston Globe)
Blackhawks’ Kirby Dach doesn’t regret going to World Juniors as wrist recovery continues (Chicago Sun-Times)
Tomas Hertl’s COVID-19 symptoms were bad. Having his wife, baby also test positive was worse (San Jose Mercury News)
NHL Returns to ESPN in a 7-Year Deal With an Emphasis on Streaming (New York Times)
What does ESPN’s new deal to air NHL games mean for viewers? (Boston Globe)
Is Flyers coach Alain Vigneault indirectly asking his GM to bolster the defense? (Philadelphia Inquirer)
'Boy, what a year it's been': pandemic taking its toll on Jets, all of us (Winnipeg Sun)
'The panic button was hit': Inside the Penguins' chaotic 24 hours in Columbus before the sports world shut down (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Avalanche approaches one-year anniversary of final pre-COVID game (Denver Post)
One year after onset of COVID, Red Wings reflect on the ‘long grind’ (MLive.com)
Wild's scouting report on Vegas left unused when coronavirus hit a year ago (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Kings toss ingredients together, feast on Ducks (Los Angeles Daily News)
Avalanche dominates Coyotes but required overtime goal in 2-1 triumph (Denver Post)
Adrian Kempe sizzles, Troy Grosenick saves, and Kings beat Ducks (Orange County Register)
Golden Knights wilt in 3rd period, waste Dylan Coghlan’s hat trick (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Raanta stops 44 shots, Coyotes get overtime point in loss to Avalanche (Arizona Republic)
Powerless without Pettersson (Vancouver Province)
Thanks to injuries, 'youth movement' has begun for Nashville Predators (The Tennessean)
Jets blue-line showing signs of progress (Winnipeg Free Press)
Coyotes' Kuemper is week to week with lower body injury (Arizona Republic)
Knights’ Pietrangelo returns to Las Vegas for injury evaluation (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Robin Lehner to practice with Silver Knights on conditioning loan (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Penguins' Mark Friedman back at practice; John Marino absent (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Sergei Bobrovsky is suddenly locked in. Here’s why the Panthers think he can keep it up (Miami Herald)
After slow start to season, Tristan Jarry proving his ‘No. 1 goalie’ worth to Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Flyers’ hard-working Carter Hart trying to get his game in order: ‘I don’t feel like myself’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rangers going back to struggling goaltender (New York Post)
Tyler Johnson flourishing in middle of Lightning line changes (Tampa Bay Times)
T.J. Oshie isn’t a kid anymore at 34, but he still plays like one (Washington Post)
How Miles Wood is becoming a leader on this young NJ Devils team (NorthJersey.com)
Blackhawks fans in Dallas cherish chance to attend Patrick Kane’s 1,000th game in person (Chicago Sun-Times)
Justin Bieber tells Maple Leafs to 'Hold On' following Jets loss (Toronto Sun)