Hockey headlines for March 17, 2021

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Alex Ovechkin moves up the NHL’s all-time goals list as Capitals win showdown with Islanders (Washington Post)
Avalanche erases two-goal deficit to beat Anaheim Ducks, 8-4, after benching goalie Hunter Miska (Denver Post)
Wild does everything right, shuts out Arizona for eighth straight home win (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Can Devils goalie turn a corner after beating Buffalo? (NorthJersey.com)
Devils' Nico Hischier undergoes surgery to repair sinus fracture (NorthJersey.com)
No hard feelings for Bozak over Stone hit that sidelined him for seven weeks (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
NHL closing in on 200 fights halfway through shortened season (Edmonton Journal)
Injury to Oilers' Jujhar Khaira in Battle of Alberta highlights dangers of fighting (Edmonton Sun)
Leafs GM Kyle Dubas sounds like he’s all in for a long Stanley Cup run (Toronto Star)
Until Leafs win big, Dubas says 'any criticisms are warranted' (Toronto Sun)
Hyman's impact on Leafs each day is obvious, but future not as clear (Toronto Sun)
Ross Colton rewards Lightning’s faith in shootout win (Tampa Bay Times)
Daniel Vladar leads Bruins to victory over Penguins (Boston Herald)
Wings score twice on power play, hold off red-hot Canes for 4-2 win (Detroit Free Press)
Ducks squander early lead, give up 6 consecutive goals in blowout loss (Orange County Register)
Coyotes' offense remains ice cold in fourth straight loss (Arizona Republic)
Stars end goal drought against Lightning, eek out point with furious late comeback in shootout loss (Dallas Morning News)
Evgeni Malkin hurt, Brandon Tanev tossed as Penguins lose to Bruins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Rick Bowness sees similarities between Stars rookie Jake Oettinger and Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy (Dallas Morning News)
Dobson remains out of Isles lineup due to COVID protocols (New York Newsday)
Avalanche is NHL leader in shots on goal, but goal scoring doesn’t match (Denver Post)
Lightning’s young core showing it has plenty more (Tampa Bay Times)
Canucks’ self-critique of fortunate win proves performance bar raised (Vancouver Province)
Wild’s aggressive forechecks, solid goaltending make for stingy penalty kill (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
The Flyers’ power play is getting healthy, and the goals are starting to come (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Golden Knights activate Robin Lehner from injured reserve (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kirby Dach’s return will improve — but further complicate — Blackhawks’ center situation (Chicago Sun-Times)
Penguins place defenseman John Marino on injured reserve (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Foligno's absence leaves Wild without a key multitalented player (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Flyers goalie Carter Hart takes step in right direction in narrow win over Rangers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Devan Dubnyk helps to narrow gap between Sharks, Golden Knights (San Jose Mercury News)
Canucks’ Quinn Hughes learning to pick his spots under closer scrutiny (Vancouver Province)
Golden Knights’ Cody Glass still adjusting to mental part of NHL (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Julien Gauthier having ups and downs in new Rangers role (New York Post)
Goalie Anthony Stolarz leaves limbo of Ducks’ taxi squad (Orange County Register)
Blackhawks sign Slavin to entry-level contract (Chicago Daily Herald)
Canadiens prospect Cole Caufield continues to shine at Wisconsin (Montreal Gazette)