Hockey headlines for March 20, 2026

Friday, March 20, 2026

Auston Matthews undergoes surgery, will be ready for Maple Leafs training camp (Toronto Star)
Senators' Tkachuk with monster performance in crucial win against Islanders (Ottawa Sun)
Once again, Florida Panthers show lifeless Edmonton Oilers who's boss (Edmonton Sun)
Columbus Blue Jackets make ugly win over New your Rangers beautiful (Columbus Dispatch)
Alex DeBrincat snipes win for Detroit Red Wings vs Canadiens (Detroit Free Press)
Bruins take care of business on home ice, roll over Jets (Boston Herald)
Jack Hughes is Devils’ 1st superstar in a generation. How they’re cashing in on his new ‘swagger.’ (NJ.com)
For Avalanche and Stars, another shootout shows razor-thin margin between Stanley Cup contenders (Denver Post)
Nashville Predators beat Seattle Kraken 3-1, pull even in wild card race (The Tennessean)
Depleted Flyers muscle out a 4-3 shootout win at the Los Angeles Kings (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Lightning get another big game from familiar trio in win at Vancouver (Tampa Bay Times)
Blackhawks finally beat Wild by finally holding 2-0 lead (Chicago Sun-Times)
Kings gain a point in standings but fall to Flyers in shootout (Los Angeles Daily News)
Blackhawks stifle shorthanded Wild in latest home loss (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Golden Knights shut out for 2nd straight game in loss to Mammoth (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Islanders fall late to Senators in gut-punch loss as playoff race continues to tighten (New York Post)
Rangers outworked by Blue Jackets in latest dismal loss (New York Post)
Sharks’ recent tailspin reaches unusual new low in loss to Buffalo Sabres (San Jose Mercury News)
Battling for playoff position, Kraken open road trip with loss to Predators (Seattle Times)
Jets booted out of Boston by the Bruins in a 5-goal loss (Winnipeg Sun)
Big rink energy, high intensity, huge two points for Red Wings (MLive.com)
Wild play without Kaprizov for first time this season (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Sean Couturier will miss Flyers’ game at the Kings with an upper-body injury (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Matthew Tkachuk on Edmonton Oilers: 'Respect, dislike, nothing but good memories' (Edmonton Sun)
Quick-strike offense: Penguins have been elite at turning takeaways into goals (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Canucks D-man Marcus Pettersson: 'It's supposed to be a fun game — not so threatening' (Vancouver Province)
J.T. Miller’s Rangers injuries ruining any chance for him to get momentum in brutal season (New York Post)
Sharks goalie relishes NHL return after partly thinking his ‘career was done’ (San Jose Mercury News)
Scheifele’s relentless dedication behind Jets’ star centre’s banner season (Winnipeg Free Press)
Newcomer Logan Stanley finds comfort zone on Sabres defense with Zach Metsa (Buffalo News)
A year after arriving via trade, Tommy Novak filling important role for Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
'Another level from calm': Gridin's cool confidence paying off for Flames (Calgary Sun)
Sharks’ Warsofsky says Smith has hit a ‘speed bump’ in his development (San Jose Mercury News)
Penguins assign forward Avery Hayes to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Islanders moving AHL team to Hamilton, Ontario after 25-year run in Bridgeport (New York Post)
Taking back CTC: Senators fed up with Leafs, Habs fans invasions (Ottawa Sun)