Hockey headlines for March 16, 2022

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Alex Ovechkin passes Jaromir Jagr for third place on the NHL’s all-time goals list (Washington Post)
Kuemper, Avalanche power play take care of Kings in 3-0 win (Denver Post)
Roman Josi hits career high in assists, helps Nashville Predators defeat Penguins (The Tennessean)
Kall of duty: Kallgren makes 35 saves to record shutout in first NHL start for Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Avalanche acquires Minnesota forward Nico Sturm for Tyson Jost in straight-up trade (Denver Post)
Dallas Stars goalie Anton Khudobin undergoes season-ending surgery (Dallas Morning News)
Ducks sign newly acquired Drew Helleson to entry-level contract (Orange County Register)
Blue Jackets' Voracek says Foligno hit deserved suspension (Columbus Dispatch)
Avalanche GM Joe Sakic vowed to be aggressive at NHL trade deadline. He might just be getting started. (Denver Post)
Rangers president, GM Chris Drury in market to fix unstable third line (New York Post)
Will Canucks’ Brock Boeser be in play if club-friendly extension can’t be reached? (Vancouver Province)
Sutter putting himself in Jack Adams conversation with Flames turnaround (Calgary Sun)
Kaprizov on fast track to breaking Wild's single-season scoring record (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Rangers’ dominant power play comes up big again in win over Ducks (New York Post)
After two penalty-filled periods, Panthers play nearly perfect third to rally in San Jose (Miami Herald)
Matt Grzelcyk’s OT goal lifts Bruins to 2-1 victory in Chicago (Boston Herald)
Jets sparked to convincing win over Golden Knights (Winnipeg Sun)
Sticking dagger in long losing streak to New Jersey (Vancouver Province)
Edmonton Oilers fall asleep but avoid a nightmare in win over Red Wings (Edmonton Sun)
Marc-Andre Fleury’s heroics not enough to save Blackhawks against Bruins (Chicago Sun-Times)
Depleted Kings shut out by Avalanche (Los Angeles Daily News)
Ducks work overtime but lose to Rangers in finale of trip (Orange County Register)
Sharks welcome back Joe Thornton, then lose to Florida Panthers in OT (San Jose Mercury News)
Toronto goalie Erik Kallgren shuts out Stars in NHL debut, hands Dallas its third straight loss (Dallas Morning News)
Penguins play hard but leave ‘Smashville’ with 4-1 loss, a few bruises (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Wings battle out of early hole, but lose in Edmonton, 7-5 (Detroit Free Press)
Despite two goals from Cole Caufield, awful start sinks Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
Capitals' Ovechkin reaches another milestone against Islanders (New York Newsday)
Gallant goes back to 12 forwards, 6 defensemen (New York Newsday)
Copp held out of lineup as precaution (Winnipeg Free Press)
'That's a special thing': Wings' Gagner to match father in games played (Detroit News)
With Joe Thornton’s return to San Jose, Sharks fans finally have chance to say thanks (San Jose Mercury News)
Joe Thornton makes long-awaited return to San Jose, still chasing a Cup with the Panthers (Miami Herald)
The Robertson brothers, Nick and Jason, have made the most of their shots — so many shots (Toronto Star)
Brothers Robertson: Tuesday’s Stars-Leafs game was first NHL showdown for Jason and Nick Robertson (Dallas Morning News)
Blues' play in overtime has been underwhelming this season (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Canucks star Elias Pettersson’s injury ‘not a long-term thing’ (Vancouver Province)
Hurricanes’ Brendan Smith details the puck to the head that fractured his skull (Raleigh News & Observer)
Flyers to try Cam York and Ivan Provorov together on top pairing (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Dylan Cozens relishes statement he made at end of Sabres' big win (Buffalo News)
Former Isles defenseman Jean Potvin dies at 72 (New York Newsday)
Lightning players entrust The Heart Hatter with their stories, style (Tampa Bay Times)