Hockey headlines for March 27, 2024

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Jake Guentzel opens up about Pittsburgh exit after Penguins beat Hurricanes in his return (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Rangers clinch playoff berth with thrilling overtime win over Flyers (New York Post)
Roman Josi extends streak to 18 games (The Tennessean)
Bruins come back again and again – and again – to beat Panthers, 4-3 (Boston Herald)
Canadiens slow down surging Avalanche, snap Colorado’s nine-game winning streak (Denver Post)
In a showdown full of playoff significance, Caps beat Red Wings in OT (Washington Post)
Avalanche sign goaltender Justus Annunen to two-year contract (Denver Post)
Wild sign St. Cloud State defenseman and 2021 Mr. Hockey winner (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Josh Doan to become first Arizona-born player to play for Arizona Coyotes (Arizona Republic)
Crisis averted as Edmonton Oilers dodge a bullet in Winnipeg (Edmonton Sun)
Kraken feast on lowly Ducks, snap 8-game losing streak (Seattle Times)
Blackhawks ride much-needed hot start to victory against Flames (Chicago Sun-Times)
Jets fight back for point but fall to Oilers in overtime (Winnipeg Sun)
'Hated it': Coach Sheldon Keefe calls out Maple Leafs after costly loss to Devils (Toronto Star)
Sharks search for positives as losing streak continues. They had a couple vs. Dallas (San Jose Mercury News)
Flyers lose hard-fought battle to New York Rangers in overtime (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Detroit Red Wings earn point, but 4-3 OT loss in D.C. drops them further in playoff chase (Detroit Free Press)
Flames fall to Blackhawks as losing streak hits four games (Calgary Sun)
Jake Guentzel addresses departure from Penguins: 'My intention was to stay' (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Past, present, future collide for Penguins in Jake Guentzel's return to Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Jake Guentzel's bonds with the Penguins remain strong (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Brandon Scanlin makes NHL debut in heat of Rangers’ playoff race (New York Post)
Return of Bowness, Vilardi provides boost (Winnipeg Free Press)
Kraken’s offensive woes more than just bad luck or regression (Seattle Times)
Blues interim coach Drew Bannister defends choice to dress 11 forwards, 7 defensemen (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Islanders’ Scott Mayfield has surgery to end injury-plagued season (New York Post)
Stars hopeful for return of ‘vintage’ Jake Oettinger before postseason’s arrival (Dallas Morning News)
Sharks’ Labanc, having little communication with Quinn, knows time in San Jose is ending (San Jose Mercury News)
Sam Poulin finally called up by Penguins in wake of Noel Acciari’s season-ending injury (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Penguins recall forward Jonathan Gruden from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Sources: Devils to call up gritty forward from AHL (NJ.com)
Lukas Reichel’s next step in Blackhawks comeback: Translate possession into production (Chicago Sun-Times)
Down time hasn’t been good for Wild’s playoff prospects (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Bruins prospect Fabian Lysell could miss ‘significant time’ with injury (Boston Globe)
Red Wings sign 2023 seventh-round pick to ELC, reports to Griffins (MLive.com)
Inside Josh Ho-Sang’s second act: Rap career and hockey reboot after ‘very naked’ Islanders moment nearly broke him (New York Post)