Hockey headlines for March 12, 2021

Friday, March 12, 2021

Sutter 2.0 Era begins with win (Calgary Sun)
Mike Sullivan earns his 300th win as Penguins take care of business in Buffalo (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Energized Isles beat Devils in front of fans at Coliseum (New York Newsday)
‘Comeback Cats’ strike again! Panthers rally from 3 down in third to beat Columbus in OT (Miami Herald)
Bruins get the offense they need in win over Rangers (Boston Herald)
Binnington signs six-year, $36 million extension with Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Marc-Andre Fleury included on NHL’s COVID absences list (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
NHL will almost certainly revert to usual format next season (Winnipeg Free Press)
He’s 32 and approaching 1,000 NHL games but the Canes’ Jordan Staal still going strong (Raleigh News & Observer)
One year later, the NHL is a different place, but the passion of fans remains (Ottawa Citizen)
The day L.A. sports died: Teams adapt, move forward after shockingly swift shutdown (Los Angeles Times)
One year later, Blackhawks reflect on March 11, 2020 — the night COVID-19 took over (Chicago Sun-Times)
For the Blues, and the rest of the NHL, a weird year under the shadow of COVID (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Penguins reflect on a year since the NHL paused for covid-19 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
A year later, Wild reflect on the day everything shut down (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Golden Knights owner Bill Foley reflects on effects of pandemic (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Rangers coach recalls the day sports stopped (New York Post)
If Edmonton Oilers deal at deadline, it'll likely be for top-six winger (Edmonton Journal)
Sabres' Eric Staal 'not really thinking about' possible trade to contender (Buffalo News)
Red Wings have decision to make on Jonathan Bernier at trade deadline (MLive.com)
Flyers will face difficult decisions on whom to protect in expansion draft (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Auston Matthews works overtime for the Leafs, scores another game-winner to beat Jets (Toronto Star)
Blackhawks beat Stars to reach midway point of NHL season (Chicago Sun-Times)
Geekie scores twice as Canes roll past Nashville Predators 5-1 for 7th win in a row (Raleigh News & Observer)
Blue Jackets can't hold three-goal lead, fall in OT to Panthers (Columbus Dispatch)
This time, Capitals build a big lead and keep a grip on it, beating Flyers, 5-3 (Washington Post)
Wings grab first regulation win over Lightning since 2015, 6-4 (Detroit Free Press)
Rangers blanked in Boston for third straight loss (New York Newsday)
Loose Jets drop OT decision in TO (Winnipeg Sun)
Late rally falls short as slow-starting Flyers fall to Capitals, 5-3 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Another third-period rally falls short for NJ Devils (NorthJersey.com)
Depleted Predators defeated again (The Tennessean)
Lightning end road trip with 6-4 loss in Detroit (Tampa Bay Times)
Angered by his play, Jake DeBrusk played mad Thursday, used a new stick — and he scored a goal (Boston Globe)
Blue Jackets' Laine lacking confidence amid skid (Columbus Dispatch)
Ducks cancel practice to discuss playing ‘the hard way’ (Orange County Register)
Wild's rookie goalie arrived ready (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Senators president of business operations Anthony LeBlanc looks forward to welcoming back fans (Ottawa Sun)