Hockey headlines for March 17, 2022

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Tomas Hertl inks mega contract with San Jose: ‘My heart was always here with the Sharks’ (San Jose Mercury News)
Kraken honor Mark Giordano for his 1,000th game before losing to Lightning (Seattle Times)
Kraken trade Calle Jarnkrok to Calgary for multiple draft picks (Seattle Times)
Canadiens trade Ben Chiarot to the Panthers for prospect, two picks (Montreal Gazette)
Rangers get Frank Vatrano from Panthers in bottom-six boost (New York Post)
Capitals re-sign Northern Virginia native Joe Snively to a two-year deal (Washington Post)
Panthers sign 20-year-old defenseman to three-year, entry-level contract (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Kraken appoint Samantha Holloway as executive chair, making her one of NHL’s more powerful female owners (Seattle Times)
Luck of the Irish won Toronto a Cup 100 years ago (Toronto Sun)
Jagr issues jovial warning in congratulation to Ovechkin for goals milestone (Washington Times)
Don Granato on the anniversary of his promotion: 'It's been a wild 12 months' (Buffalo News)
Claude Giroux isn't the Flyers' only trade chip ahead of Monday's deadline (Philadelphia Inquirer)
If trade happens, Dominik Kubalik’s Blackhawks tenure will come to unsatisfying end (Chicago Sun-Times)
Once defenseman trade market awakens, Blackhawks’ Calvin de Haan will be in play (Chicago Sun-Times)
Should struggling Golden Knights trade for goaltender? (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Will they or won't they? As trade deadline nears, is a new D-man in Blues' future? (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
What's the NHL trade deadline like for wives and families? Megan Carter details her emotional experience (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Tyson Jost looking forward to increased opportunity with Wild (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Lightning end road trip with convincing win over Kraken (Tampa Bay Times)
Wild turns it on in third period to beat Boston 4-2 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Roslovic scores twice in Blue Jackets' third straight win (Columbus Dispatch)
Blue Jackets take advantage of more Senators injuries and breakdowns, extend Ottawa losing streak (Ottawa Citizen)
Bruins succumb to Wild in the third, lose 4-2 (Boston Herald)
Backlund sets new benchmark for Flames’ draft picks (Calgary Sun)
Jets' playoff climb getting some help from teams they have to catch (Winnipeg Sun)
With playoffs unlikely, Isles can use games to look long-term (New York Newsday)
Red Wings trying to solve issue of ‘pucks going in’ (MLive.com)
Flyers hopeful Scott Laughton will be cleared Thursday after recent concussion (Philadelphia Inquirer)
No guarantees we'll see Matt Murray again this season with the Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Oilers goalie Mike Smith is almost 40 and Father Time is on his heels (Edmonton Journal)
Maple Leafs ride the hot hand, plan to start Erik Källgren in net vs. Hurricanes (Toronto Star)
Mitch Marner’s ascent makes the Auston Matthews suspension easier for the Leafs to swallow (Toronto Star)
Lonely at the top (line): Stars still trying to find right mix to complement their leading trio (Dallas Morning News)
Penguins forward prospect Filip Hallander is still competing for a spot (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
"He was my pillar": Denis Potvin pays tribute to big brother Jean Potvin (Ottawa Citizen)
Islanders’ Jean Potvin remembered by ex-teammates, friends (New York Post)