Hockey headlines for March 12, 2024

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

David Rittich gets 2nd shutout as Kings stifle Islanders (Los Angeles Daily News)
Blues snap scoring slump, stun Bruins 5-1 to finish trip on a high note (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Hellebuyck nets fourth shutout of season in 3-0 victory over Capitals (Winnipeg Free Press)
Rangers dispense of Devils before all-important clash with Hurricanes (New York Post)
‘Next coach up’: Flyers say nothing changes with Brad Shaw replacing the suspended John Tortorella (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Senators' centre Josh Norris done for the season after third shoulder surgery (Ottawa Sun)
Update: Thatcher Demko reportedly suffered knee injury, out 2-3 weeks (Vancouver Province)
Stars sign forward Justin Ertel to entry-level contract (Dallas Morning News)
Senators' captain Brady Tkachuk calls this season 'tough and frustrating' (Ottawa Sun)
Devils’ Kurtis MacDermid rips Rangers’ Matt Rempe after dirty hit: ‘Be a man about it’ (NJ.com)
Kaapo Kakko’s push for next Rangers contract begins now (New York Post)
Adding another proven center must be atop the Sabres' offseason checklist (Buffalo News)
New Jets sniper Tyler Toffoli ‘feeling really comfortable’ in new surroundings (Winnipeg Sun)
For Maple Leafs, new teammate Joel Edmundson checks the boxes (Toronto Sun)
New Knights forward ‘couldn’t say no’ to possibility of joining team (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Rangers' Rempe embracing being a fan favorite (New York Newsday)
Bruins turn in stinker, lose to Blues, 5-1 (Boston Herald)
Capitals get a ‘reality check’ in shutout loss at Winnipeg (Washington Post)
Isles play a familiar face in interim Kings coach (New York Newsday)
Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs look to hunker down with trade deadline in the past (Toronto Sun)
Oilers getting older, McDavid getting better, Flames getting worse (Edmonton Sun)
After tough weekend, is there hope left for Flames' playoff chances? (Calgary Sun)
How Casey DeSmith deals with present demand, future worth as UFA goalie (Vancouver Province)
Logan Stankoven was a better trade-deadline add than Dallas Stars could’ve shopped for (Dallas Morning News)
Avalanche additions of Yakov Trenin, Brandon Duhaime look vital after Logan O’Connor injury news (Denver Post)
Blackhawks’ defensemen getting more involved offensively late in turbulent season (Chicago Sun-Times)
From Russia with gloves: Marat Khusnutdinov eager to hop into Wild lineup (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Michael Pezzetta making the most of limited ice time with the Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
Nick Robertson back with Maple Leafs but not happy on sideline (Toronto Sun)
'I've got a family to feed now.' New dad Carson Meyer relishes call-up to Blue Jackets (Columbus Dispatch)
Penguins waive forward Jonathan Gruden (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Devils acquire forward from Canadiens (NJ.com)
Nashville Predators didn't hire Admirals' Karl Taylor to be their coach. When will he get NHL shot? (The Tennessean)