Hockey headlines for March 19, 2026

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Penguins lose to Hurricanes in overtime as Sidney Crosby rejoins lineup (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Flyers edge Ducks in OT as Zegras, Drysdale make Honda Center return (Orange County Register)
Rangers wrecked again by Jack Hughes and the Devils (New York Post)
Stars eek by Avalanche in defensive battle between NHL’s top two teams (Denver Post)
Nashville Predators sign winger Zachary L'Heureux to two-year contract extension (The Tennessean)
Dallas Stars sign defenseman Jack Anderson to entry-level contract (Dallas Morning News)
Sharpshooter Cole Eiserman signs entry-level deal with Isles (New York Newsday)
Jack Hughes changes his tune, says Hockey Hall of Fame can keep Olympic gold-medal winning puck (Los Angeles Times)
Edmonton Oilers GM Bowman drowning in positivity over Draisaitl injury (Edmonton Sun)
"You just have to laugh" Flames overcome wacky night to beat Blues (Calgary Sun)
Noah Cates scores OT winner to give Flyers a 3-2 win over Cutter Gauthier and the Ducks (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Three overturned goals not enough as Blues lose to Flames 2-1 in shootout (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Ottawa Senators' playoff hopes take a big hit with 4-1 loss to Washington Capitals (Ottawa Sun)
Noah Laba exits early with lower-body injury in Rangers concern (New York Post)
Senators forwards unable to solve Logan Thompson in frustrating loss to Capitals (Ottawa Sun)
Avalanche-Stars rivalry has some new faces: ‘These are easy games to wake up for’ (Denver Post)
Ducks forward Ryan Poehling ‘forever grateful’ to the Flyers for helping him ‘fall in love with hockey again’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Columbus Blue Jackets playing with confidence: 'We can beat anybody' (Columbus Dispatch)
Flailing, frantic finish awaits Winnipeg Jets in playoff race (Winnipeg Sun)
Bruins missed some opportunities but still came away with 4 of 6 points on their three-game road trip (Boston Globe)
Maple Leafs could set record for biggest season to season points crash (Toronto Sun)
Sharks’ Warsofsky gets point across with Smith’s ice time. What’s the response? (San Jose Mercury News)
Red Wings’ Andrew Copp ahead of schedule; decision looms on ASP (MLive.com)
'He can make you look silly': Tommy Novak's skill with puck helping power Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Blackhawks' current usage of Nick Lardis isn't working and doesn't make sense (Chicago Sun-Times)
Why Troy Stecher wants to remain with the Maple Leafs, fishbowl and all (Toronto Sun)
Matt Grzelcyk’s work ethic and ‘stabilizing presence’ an example for young Chicago Blackhawks to follow (Chicago Tribune)
Max Jones committed to fourth-line role as Oilers work for spot in post-season (Edmonton Sun)
Rangers’ Jaroslav Chmelar is catching up to the NHL game — and making Mike Sullivan take notice (New York Post)
New prospect Tyson Gross joins Calgary Flames at morning skate after whirlwind week (Calgary Sun)
Bruins recall Lukas Reichel (Boston Herald)
How Maple Leafs prospect Blake Smith has opened eyes with the Marlies (Toronto Sun)
Men’s hockey: Rosemount native, Wild prospect Stramel named Hobey finalist (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Steve Carroll, voice of the Ducks for 27 seasons, set to retire (Orange County Register)
FOX’s Sean Hannity is a Florida Panthers’ fan. So guess who appeared on his new podcast? (Miami Herald)