Hockey headlines for March 18, 2025

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Maple Leafs turn on the power to snuff Flames in lopsided victory (Toronto Sun)
Lightning lock down Flyers late to preserve shutout victory (Tampa Bay Times)
Penguins to play in Sweden next season (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Ovechkin, Hockey Hall of Fame, collectors vie for collectibles as Russian nears Gretzky record (Washington Times)
Should the NHL extend overtime, or stay with the quick shootout? Utah Hockey Club players give their take (Salt Lake Tribune)
Zuccarello’s power-play goal sends Wild past Kings for much-needed victory (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Columbus Blue Jackets push late, drop fourth straight in 2-1 loss to New Jersey Devils (Columbus Dispatch)
Flyers shutout for second straight game in 2-0 loss at the Tampa Bay Lightning (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Bruins lose to Sabres in OT, 3-2 (Boston Herald)
As Panthers hit rare rough patch, they know rest of season will be ‘a grinder to the finish’ (Miami Herald)
Where the Knights stand after disappointing road trip (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Rangers can no longer wait for their power play to get going (New York Newsday)
Ducks need to tighten defense to remain in race for playoff spot (Orange County Register)
Islanders' fourth line finally establishing its identity (New York Newsday)
Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog participates in practice, still no timeline for return (Denver Post)
'It is a little strange': Eric Comrie in concussion protocol (Winnipeg Sun)
Ilya Sorokin unlikely to get much rest during Islanders’ stretch run with workload concerns now moot (New York Post)
John Tortorella changes tune on goalie Sam Ersson: ‘As we move forward, we’re hoping it’s going to be a tandem (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Arvid Soderblom needs strong final month to ensure Blackhawks re-sign him this summer (Chicago Sun-Times)
Islanders need Noah Dobson to keep stepping up now more than ever after critical goal (New York Post)
In his second go-round, Gustav Nyquist has been a welcome Wild addition (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Can Kraken’s newest addition find a home in Seattle? (Seattle Times)
Caps’ Lars Eller, in a new role with an old team, has learned to adapt (Washington Post)
Dvorak’s value to Canadiens goes beyond what he brings on offence (Montreal Gazette)
Buoyed by vote of confidence at trade deadline, Matt Grzelcyk enjoying career revitalization with Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Penguins forward Philip Tomasino keeps scoring while developing his overall game (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Red Wings D-man has grown considerably under a new coach (MLive.com)
Brett Murray wants to give Sabres the same 'physicality' that he's used in Rochester (Buffalo News)
‘It’s pretty special:’ Bruins’ Jeremy Swayman, an Alaska native, has fond Iditarod memories (Boston Globe)