Hockey headlines for March 31, 2022

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Oilers win in shootout to get past Los Angeles in possible playoff preview (Edmonton Journal)
Blues hang on for 4-3 win over Vancouver (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Wild sign veteran defenseman Alex Goligoski to 2-year, $4 million extension (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Blackhawks' captain Toews to play in 1,000th game Thursday (Chicago Daily-Herald)
Bruins' Hall fined $5,000 for punching Maple Leafs' Lyubushkin (Toronto Sun)
Jake Virtanen's sex assault jury trial to be held mid-July (Vancouver Province)
Maple Leafs remain a Rubik’s Cube as they try to find an identity (Globe & Mail)
Senators fans wait and wonder what's next in the club's ownership situation (Ottawa Citizen)
Maple Leafs' Austin Matthews' scoring prowess on home ice a potential factor as he goes for 50 vs. Jets (Toronto Sun)
All-Star Clayton Keller injured, Jenik scores twice in Coyotes' win over Sharks (Arizona Republic)
Copp's OT goal lifts Rangers over Red Wings (New York Newsday)
Jets win shootout in Buffalo (Winnipeg Free Press)
Sharks lose in final visit to Gila River Arena; Coyotes’ Keller suffers scary injury (San Jose Mercury News)
Golden Knights keep playoff hopes alive at Kraken’s expense (Seattle Times)
Late push not enough against relentless Blues (Vancouver Province)
Wings competitive but give up 5 goals in OT loss to Rangers (Detroit Free Press)
Artemi Panarin’s passing skills deliver in crunch time for Rangers (New York Post)
Kraken’s Chris Driedger gets rare second start in row after strong showing vs. Kings (Seattle Times)
Jets lose leading scorer Connor, defenceman Schmidt to COVID protocol (Winnipeg Free Press)
For Gallant, it's always special to return to Detroit (New York Newsday)
Stars keeping pace in playoff hunt thanks to their third-period comeback ability (Dallas Morning News)
Lightning’s top scorers are finding their way together (Tampa Bay Times)
‘A big, big concern’: Sutter expects more out of slumping forwards (Calgary Sun)
How the Penguins' lines could shift as they near full strength (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Angry Ducks show they aren’t taking 10-game winless streak lightly (Orange County Register)
Nils Höglander's season could be over (Vancouver Province)
Blue Jackets remain shorthanded for two-game trip (Columbus Dispatch)
Jack Campbell should be part of the solution to the Leafs’ latest injury problems (Toronto Star)
How Jason Zucker's imminent return reshapes the possible future of the Evgeni Malkin line (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper fans Flames in final two games against Calgary (Denver Post)
Even in switching wing sides, Rickard Rakell fitting in well in Pittsburgh, with Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
The Panthers’ new-look defense with Ben Chiarot, Robert Hagg is still a work in progress (Miami Herald)
Line change, tying goal help Sabres winger Alex Tuch relieve some of his pressure (Buffalo News)
Providing offensive lift for Hurricanes, rookie Seth Jarvis ‘plays with no fear’ (Raleigh News & Observer)
Bo knows: Canucks’ slumping Conor Garland gets assist from captain Horvat (Vancouver Province)
Blackhawks prospect defensemen Ian Mitchell, Nicolas Beaudin waiting for renewed NHL opportunities (Chicago Sun-Times)
Newest Canadien Jordan Harris gets first taste of life as a pro (Montreal Gazette)
Red Wings debating whether to give Jonatan Berggren a look this season (MLive.com)
Red Wings terminate longtime operations manager Al Sobotka (Detroit News)