Hockey headlines for March 29, 2021

Monday, March 29, 2021

Capitals hold off furious rally to top the Rangers and move into a tie for league lead (Washington Post)
Florida Panthers standout Aaron Ekblad taken off on stretcher with serious leg injury (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Avalanche rookie Bo Byram in concussion protocol as tensions mount with Golden Knights (Denver Post)
Rangers coach returns to bench after COVID-19 absence (New York Post)
NHL announces changes to Canadiens schedule (Montreal Gazette)
Three Maple Leafs games rescheduled, and the NHL season will end later (Toronto Star)
Roussel riled by schedule discrepancies hurting playoff push (Vancouver Province)
Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher not in a favorable position as NHL trade deadline approaches (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Quarantine will allow Canadiens' Eric Staal to give his body a rest (Montreal Gazette)
Eric Staal eager to put time with Sabres behind him after trade (Buffalo News)
Ducks’ Anthony Stolarz, Josh Manson work overtime to beat the Blues (Orange County Register)
Devils shut out Bruins after wild last-second review (NorthJersey.com)
Detroit Red Wings show 'unbelievable' response in taking both games against Columbus (Detroit Free Press)
Late rally is good sign for young Rangers team, but it doesn't yield any points (New York Newsday)
Chicago Blackhawks fall to 5th in the Central Division with a 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators (Chicago Tribune)
Blues start fast but fall in overtime 3-2 to Ducks (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Blue Jackets swept by Red Wings, listless again (Columbus Dispatch)
While Stars remain confident after loss to Panthers, they’re running out of time to turn the season around (Dallas Morning News)
The hex continues for the Bruins, shut out again by also-ran New Jersey (Boston Globe)
Red Wings did ‘unbelievable job’ of responding after season’s low point (MLive.com)
Ducks’ Rickard Rakell suffers apparent head injury in open-ice collision (Orange County Register)
Jones says the Blue Jackets haven't quit (Columbus Dispatch)
After back-to-back losses, it’s time for Lightning to get back to basics (Tampa Bay Times)
Jason Zucker’s return to practice comes more quickly than even he anticipated (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Penguins forwards Mark Jankowski, Brandon Tanev rejoin team (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Another day, another twist to the Maple Leafs goaltending saga (Toronto Star)
Handling back-to-back starts affirms Talbot as Wild's No. 1 goalie (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
‘We’ve got to be better.’ John Tavares and William Nylander know the Maple Leafs need more from them (Toronto Star)
‘He’s never lacked confidence.’ How Martin Necas became the Hurricanes’ go-to player (Raleigh News & Observer)
Remaining even-keeled is latest step in Wahlstrom's development (New York Newsday)
'Pleasant surprise’ Stanley making strong case to be protected by Jets in expansion draft (Winnipeg Sun)
Penguins assign forwards Jordy Bellerive, Josh Currie to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
After North Dakota's surprise defeat, Senators await decisions from Pinto, Bernard-Docker and Sanderson (Ottawa Citizen)
A hockey whodunit: Is this $10,000 puck the first goal in Sabres' history? (Buffalo News)