Hockey headlines for March 27, 2026

Friday, March 27, 2026

Penguins pick up critical shootout win against Senators as Sidney Crosby leaves game (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
MacKinnon inches closer to 50-goal mark as Avalanche defeat Jets 3-2 (Denver Post)
Two good wins in a row, does this mean the Edmonton Oilers are back? (Edmonton Sun)
Islanders get strong goaltending from Sorokin in win over Dallas (New York Newsday)
Flyers sign former Ohio State center Riley Thompson to entry-level contract (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Senators' Thomas Chabot has surgery on broken forearm, out at least six weeks (Ottawa Sun)
Kraken deliver in must-win game, thanks to Brandon Montour's OT goal (Seattle Times)
Blues beat Sharks 2-1 in overtime on Dylan Holloway's game winner (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Flyers’ second-period flurry powers a 5-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Joel Eriksson Ek’s goal with 5 seconds left sends Wild past Panthers 3-2 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Nashville Predators fall 4-2 to New Jersey Devils, ending 5-game win streak (The Tennessean)
Columbus Blue Jackets stung by Montreal Canadiens (Columbus Dispatch)
Another Panthers injury in another loss as slow trudge to season’s end continues (Miami Herald)
Golden Knights lose crucial point in standings, fall in OT to Oilers (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sharks goalie suffers another injury as losing streak reaches six games (San Jose Mercury News)
Missed opportunity hangs over Lightning’s overtime loss to Kraken (Tampa Bay Times)
Blackhawks plagued by poor defensive decisions in loss to Flyers (Chicago Sun-Times)
Costly penalty in overtime sinks Flames against Ducks (Calgary Sun)
Nate was great, as Jets lose 3-2 to the Avs in NHL action (Winnipeg Sun)
Steven Stamkos criticizes officials for late penalty call in Predators' loss to Devils (The Tennessean)
Dallas Stars forward Sam Steel makes early exit in loss vs. N.Y. Islanders (Dallas Morning News)
With playoff hopes fading, Sharks get Askarov back for critical game (San Jose Mercury News)
Ducks share admiration for ex-teammate Ryan Strome ahead of Flames clash: 'We really miss him' (Calgary Sun)
Red Wings hope to duplicate Sabres' charge toward ending playoff drought (Detroit News)
After a sour season, Maple Leafs won't mind letting the Blue Jays take centre stage (Toronto Sun)
Coach: Detroit Red Wings can't be 'anxious about the fear of failure' (Detroit Free Press)
Jeff Blashill trying to help Blackhawks navigate lack of practice time (Chicago Sun-Times)
Tony DeAngelo to miss 1-2 weeks in Islanders crusher during playoff push (New York Post)
Sabres forward Noah Ostlund misses practice due to injury (Buffalo News)
Jordan Kyrou rewards coaching staff's trust with empty-netter vs. Washington (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Sabres loan defenseman Zach Metsa to AHL’s Rochester (Buffalo News)
Penguins recall forwards Avery Hayes, Joona Koppanen (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Rangers won’t raise season-ticket prices after disastrous season (New York Post)
Havertown native Chris Falcone fought Leafs enforcer Tie Domi in the penalty box 25 years ago — and remains a local legend (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Blue Jays' George Springer and Ernie Clement go viral at Leafs game after seat mix-up (Toronto Sun)
How Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ became the Dallas Stars’ unofficial anthem (Dallas Morning News)
Ottawa Senators close to economic agreement with Algonquin Anishinabe Nation at LeBreton Flats (Ottawa Sun)