Hockey headlines for February 6, 2019

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Patrice Bergeron scores twice in 1,000th game as Bruins top Islanders (Boston Herald)
Kovalchuk's goal is the icing on the Kings' 5-1 victory over Devils (Los Angeles Times)
Capitals pay tribute to old friend Jay Beagle, then hang on to beat his new team (Washington Post)
Wild 6-2 victory over Oilers gets Blackhawks within 3 points of playoff spot (Chicago Sun-Times)
Alex Ovechkin becomes highest-scoring Russian player in NHL history (Washington Times)
Auston Matthews signs five-year contract extension with Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Long Island pols push Coliseum for Islanders playoff games (New York Post)
Dubas willing to be patient with Marner's decision to negotiate after season (Toronto Sun)
Tavares a fan of the idea that Matthews is future Maple Leafs captain (Toronto Sun)
What’s wrong with the Avalanche? Joe Sakic says it’s not coaching. “We can turn this thing around” (Denver Post)
Talks are going well, but Sens' Matt Duchene isn't ready to make decision (Ottawa Sun)
Why trading Seabrook would be no easy feat for Blackhawks (Chicago Daily Herald)
Sens goalie Craig Anderson isn't going anywhere at NHL trade deadline (Ottawa Sun)
Blackhawks did right by Patrick Kane early but need to reload for second act (Chicago Sun-Times)
Sabres survive scare, beat Wild behind Reinhart's shootout goal (Buffalo News)
Golden Knights rally to beat Lightning 3-2 in shootout (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Filip Forsberg scores one for Predators' power play in win over Coyotes (The Tennessean)
Canadiens take care of business with easy win over struggling Ducks (Montreal Gazette)
Blues score three goals in third period, beat Panthers 3-2 (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Third-period goals bring end to slide (Columbus Dispatch)
Ilya Kovalchuck scores to cap off dreadful 3rd period for Devils in loss to Kings (NJ.com)
Lightning falls to Vegas in shootout (Tampa Bay Times)
Ducks lose to Canadiens, their 5th straight defeat and 17th in 19 games (Orange County Register)
Double dose: Wild loses Koivu, and game to Buffalo in shootout (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Panthers cough up third-period lead, fall to Blues (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Penguins fall to Hurricanes, lose ground in playoff race (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Jets fall to Sharks 3-2 in OT (Winnipeg Free Press)
Slow start, good rebound not enough against Cup champs (Vancouver Province)
Oilers totally collapse in third period against Blackhawks (Edmonton Sun)
Ill-timed goals put Penguins in hole, Patric Hornqvist says (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Brad Marchand appreciates Patrice Bergeron’s achievement (Boston Herald)
Oscar Klefbom back in Edmonton Oilers lineup against Blackhawks (Edmonton Sun)
'They don't boo nobodies': NJ Devils welcome back Ilya Kovalchuk (NorthJersey.com)
Caggiula played with McDavid on the Edmonton Oilers, now Kane and Toews in Chicago (Edmonton Sun)
Former Gopher Casey Mittelstadt says he's happy he turned pro early (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Oilers' Brandon Manning finding a new home for himself after midseason trade from Blackhawks (Chicago Tribune)
Sharks coach celebrates good buddy Maurice's coaching milestone (Winnipeg Free Press)
Streaking Flyers have patient approach as they climb standings (Philly.com)
Tyler Pitlick's wrist surgery opens up window of opportunity for Roope Hintz, Denis Gurianov (Dallas Morning News)
Travis Hamonic back on the ice for Flames (Calgary Sun)
Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin could be back on ice on Thursday (Detroit Free Press)
David Rittich gunning for franchise best goaltending string (Calgary Sun)
Rangers finally about to give their backup some more work (New York Post)
Red Wings’ Justin Abdelkader searching for ways to produce (MLive.com)
Neal Pionk fighting a crisis of confidence and is to get night off (New York Newsday)
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Andrej Sekera on the way to Bakersfield (Edmonton Sun)
Red Wings sign Turner Elson to two-year contract (MLive.com)