Hockey headlines for March 25, 2021

Thursday, March 25, 2021

NHL fires referee Tim Peel over hot mic comments during Preds game (The Tennessean)
Copp scores four goals for career night and another win in Vancouver (Winnipeg Free Press)
Martin Jones, Evander Kane help Sharks sweep Los Angeles Kings (San Jose Mercury News)
Ducks acquire right wing Alexander Volkov from Lightning (Orange County Register)
Igor Shesterkin’s Rangers return is finally here (New York Post)
Bruins back in action after being shut down for five days in COVID protocols (Boston Herald)
Canadiens still have only two players on NHL's COVID list (Montreal Gazette)
Stagnant and bored, Edmonton Oilers waiting for a game (Edmonton Sun)
Bob Plager remembered for all he meant to team and St. Louis (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
NHL referee Tim Peel’s firing ignites discussion over biases in NHL officiating (Chicago Sun-Times)
Nashville Predators' Matt Duchene: Referee Tim Peel 'told our bench' the same (The Tennessean)
Sharks’ Bob Boughner weighs in after NHL fires referee over hot mic incident (San Jose Mercury News)
Lightning’s Pat Maroon believes fired NHL referee deserves second chance (Tampa Bay Times)
Spurgeon scores twice as Wild edges Ducks (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Penguins batter lowly Sabres, lose forward Kasperi Kapanen (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Martin Jones, Sharks stifle Kings again (Los Angeles Daily News)
Ducks lose another close one, falling for the 7th time in 8 games (Orange County Register)
Horvat's return overshadowed by brain-cramp penalties (Vancouver Province)
Sharks’ Logan Couture injured by hit from Kings’ Jeff Carter (San Jose Mercury News)
Sidney Crosby’s Selke push put on hold with the Penguins needing goals (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Wild veteran Zach Parise is team’s latest player to land on COVID list (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Winning close games key for Blue Jackets' playoff push (Columbus Dispatch)
Red Wings see themselves as spoilers as NHL playoffs approach (Detroit Free Press)
Max Pacioretty expected to join Golden Knights on trip (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lars Eller remains day-to-day for Washington, even after the Caps’ long break (Washington Post)
Jason Spezza and Joe Thornton are combining to give the Maple Leafs a line for the ages (Toronto Star)
Injury healed, Thomas taking another shot at a breakout season (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Shesterkin expected to start in net Thursday against Flyers (New York Newsday)
Defenceman Liljegren aims to be in Maple Leafs' play (Toronto Sun)
Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's taxi squad assignment is intro to life as an NHLer (Buffalo News)
Devils sign prospect Tyce Thompson to NHL deal (NJ.com)
Red Wings sign 2018 pick Seth Barton to entry-level contract (MLive.com)
With fans returning, ticketing and seating at Boston sports arenas is like ‘a jigsaw puzzle’ (Boston Globe)
Local linesman Swede Knox saw Battle of Alberta up close and personal (Edmonton Journal)