Hockey headlines for March 12, 2026

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Travis Konecny scores on his birthday as Flyers pick up a chippy 4-1 win over Capitals (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Senators drop costly two points in loss to arch-rival Canadiens (Ottawa Sun)
The Utah Mammoth just signed Nick Schmaltz to a long-term contract extension (Salt Lake Tribune)
Flyers sign Noah Powell, who is hearing impaired, to entry-level contract (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Avalanche players, Jared Bednar blast Nathan MacKinnon ejection: ‘It’s not a penalty’ (Denver Post)
Now out west, Bobby McMann talks where it went south for Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Sean Kuraly’s nascent NHL career seemed to take hold in San Jose, until the Sharks traded him to the Bruins (Boston Globe)
Blues owner Tom Stillman talks about the team's direction and 'really tough year' (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Ullmark allows two stinkers in gut-punch loss to Habs (Ottawa Sun)
How a battle-tested part of the Lightning’s success is leaking oil (Tampa Bay Times)
Depth has made a difference for the Penguins this season. Is that a surprise? (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Nobody feeling sorry for Red Wings, as injuries, losses mount (Detroit News)
No time to wallow, as Jets hit reset button (Winnipeg Sun)
Rebuilt Rangers top line is spurring a post-Olympics hot streak (New York Post)
Even in lost season, Florida Panthers plan to ‘honor the Florida Panther game’ (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Knights coach says defensemen ‘could give us more’ during poor stretch (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kraken forward 'on road to recovery' after scary injury (Seattle Times)
Wild’s Filip Gustavsson stays hot after disappointing Olympics (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Jonathan Quick passes Rangers icon Henrik Lundqvist on NHL shutout list: ‘It’s special’ (New York Post)
Conor Garland igniting Columbus Blue Jackets: 'Just watch him play' (Columbus Dispatch)
Hard-hitting Penguins defenseman Connor Clifton finally finding steady work (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penguins rookie Ville Koivunen is showing growth in his NHL call-up (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Bruins’ grinder Mark Kastelic earns his big moment in overtime (Boston Herald)
It's always audition season for towering enforcer Curtis Douglas (Vancouver Province)
What Dickinson, Misa are facing now that other Sharks rookies didn’t deal with (San Jose Mercury News)
Injury-riddled Red Wings call up reinforcements from Griffins (MLive.com)
Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford has sights set on elusive OHL prize (Toronto Sun)
‘It’s embarrassing’: Jets heard mock cheers loud and clear (Winnipeg Sun)