Hockey headlines for February 1, 2020

Saturday, February 1, 2020

Sidney Crosby scores overtime winner as Penguins beat Flyers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Alex Ovechkin’s inexorable march to 700 continues with two goals in Capitals’ win (Washington Post)
Draisaitl big weapon as Oilers knock off Cup champion Blues (Edmonton Sun)
Rangers' Buchnevich triggers 2nd-period blitz in win over Detroit (New York Newsday)
Flames GM Treliving defends captain, calling accusations of malicious intent 'complete garbage' (Calgary Sun)
Gerard Gallant shocked, disappointed over Golden Knights firing (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
‘It was crazy’: Despite hectic start, Jake Muzzin is now relishing life as a Leaf (Globe & Mail)
Sharks GM Doug Wilson talks expectations, EK65, Martin Jones and trade deadline (San Jose Mercury News)
Alex Tuch’s late goal sparks Golden Knights to win (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Bruins edge Jets in rough-and-tumble affair (Boston Globe)
Lightning score first and go on to beat the Ducks (Tampa Bay Times)
Ducks get a look at what their future might look like in loss to Lightning (Orange County Register)
No-shows at the start, Blues rally but fall short on defensive blunder (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Back from long break, Hurricanes’ late rally not enough against the Golden Knights (Raleigh News & Observer)
Sidney Crosby lifts Penguins past Flyers, 4-3, in overtime thriller (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Detroit Red Wings slumber for two periods en route to 4-2 loss to Rangers (Detroit Free Press)
Lots of rough stuff in Jets 2-1 loss to Bruins (Winnipeg Free Press)
Rangers rookie netminder nearly scored his first NHL goal (New York Post)
Justin Schultz return brings the Penguins blue line one step closer to full strength (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Erik Haula sees Golden Knights again after eventful 7 months (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Blake Wheeler’s found a home in Winnipeg (Boston Herald)
Ex-Penguins defenseman Matt Niskanen finds success with Flyers (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Why February's a make-or-break month for Blackhawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
Wild return from lengthy break with playoff push in mind (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Blue Jackets expect familiarity with pressure to make playoffs to help as games become more important (Columbus Dispatch)
Stanley Cup winner Michael Frolik says Sabres need confidence, consistency (Buffalo News)
Joe Thornton on Tomas Hertl: “He knows he’s not alone in this” (San Jose Mercury News)
All-Star Nathan MacKinnon rejoins Avs, eager for final 33-game stretch (Denver Post)
Flames defenceman Juuso Valimaki finally back on skates (Calgary Sun)
The Leafs’ Jake Muzzin might have had a difficult month healing from a broken foot, but it was still easier than last year’s turmoil (Toronto Star)
Red Wings' Valtteri Filppula slower but wiser as he nears 1,000th NHL game (Detroit News)
Laine flourishing despite lower-than-he-wants goal tally (Winnipeg Sun)
Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner and coach Keefe seeing eye to eye (Toronto Sun)
Maple Leafs' Nylander putting the puck in the net as he finds inside view to his liking (Toronto Sun)
Kings look to follow Alex Iafallo’s lead vs. Ducks (Los Angeles Daily News)
Ducks left wing Max Jones seeking the right balance (Orange County Register)
Devils’ Pavel Zacha showed another flash of potential, but he’s still searching for offensive consistency (NJ.com)
Blackhawks rookie Dominik Kubalik hopes his breakout season continues after scoring 10 goals in 10 January games: ‘I’m just trying to be calm’ (Chicago Tribune)
Rangers' Kakko refreshed after trip home to Finland during break (New York Newsday)
With Kyle Okposo down, Sabres call up Jean-Sebastien Dea (Buffalo News)
Canadiens send defenceman Cale Fleury down to AHL's Laval Rocket (Montreal Gazette)
Comet Bailey gets Canucks' call to inject some banging, make his mark (Vancouver Province)
Sabres prospect Mattias Samuelsson shows maturity, strength as pro decision awaits (Buffalo News)
Nice off the ice: Wild's Foligno plays physical but at home he's a softy (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Sheldon Keefe's road to an NHL bench started with Pembroke Lumber Kings (Ottawa Sun)