Hockey headlines for March 27, 2021

Saturday, March 27, 2021

Canadiens acquire veteran centre Eric Staal from Sabres (Montreal Gazette)
Blues remember Plager but still can’t score, fall 4-1 to Anaheim (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Alex Ovechkin scores twice as the Capitals keep the Devils at bay (Washington Post)
Jets earn third-straight victory in 3-2 win over faltering Flames (Winnipeg Free Press)
Dvorak scores two, Coyotes erupt for three third-period goals in win over Sharks (Arizona Republic)
Habs trade a template of what could be for Canucks ahead of deadline (Vancouver Province)
Red Wings’ Bobby Ryan: Wife more anxious about trade deadline than me (MLive.com)
Sean Burke working to help Canadiens' Carey Price find consistency (Montreal Gazette)
Canadiens' Sean Burke has some interesting ideas about goaltending (Montreal Gazette)
John Gibson, Ducks beat Blues, ending 3-game losing streak (Orange County Register)
St. Louis Blues great Plager likely died of 'cardiac event,' not from injuries in Highway 40 crash (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Third period meltdown costs Sharks in loss to Arizona Coyotes (San Jose Mercury News)
NJ Devils still winless (0-4-1) vs. Washington (NorthJersey.com)
Wild starts short break in strong playoff position (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Series against Panthers shows Blackhawks are learning how to protect 3rd-period leads (Chicago Sun-Times)
Lightning are one of NHL’s most penalized teams. It isn’t a new issue (Tampa Bay Times)
Frustrated Flyers have only themselves to blame (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Ducks coach Dallas Eakins seeks patience during rebuild (Orange County Register)
Trotz satisfied that Islanders' line changes are working (New York Newsday)
Bruce Cassidy puts Bruins through the paces after OT loss (Boston Herald)
Blackhawks not expecting forward Kirby Dach to play this weekend (Chicago Daily Herald)
Rangers' goalie decision was a promising sign (New York Post)
Hawks' Lankinen leads way in back-to-back wins (Chicago Daily Herald)
Penguins’ Casey DeSmith emerging as one of NHL’s top backup goalies (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Evgeny Kuznetsov asked for more responsibility. He’s getting it — and producing. (Washington Post)
Pat Maroon, the ‘Big Rig,’ drives Lightning’s gritty fourth line (Tampa Bay Times)
Rangers rookie Miller has that veteran presence (New York Newsday)
Canadiens prospect Cole Caufield's university team is eliminated (Montreal Gazette)
Sabres to host fans for four more games, accept vaccinations in lieu of testing (Buffalo News)
‘The more the merrier.’ Hurricanes to allow more fans at Saturday’s home game (Raleigh News & Observer)
Ex-Red Wing Todd Bertuzzi's BAC was three times legal limit following arrest last month (Detroit News)