Hockey headlines for February 7, 2019

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Predators acquire Brian Boyle from Devils for second-round pick, re-acquire Cody McLeod (The Tennessean)
Rangers grind it out and get some balance in shootout win (New York Post)
Maple Leafs avoid Sen-sational upset in Battle of Ontario (Toronto Sun)
Koivu's season-ending knee injury like 'a kick in the teeth,' Boudreau says (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Byfuglien raring to go against Habs, Morrissey questionable (Winnipeg Free Press)
Senators owner Eugene Melnyk says he's committed to building a winner (Ottawa Sun)
Former North Star Andre Boudrias dies at 75 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
André Boudrias, Vancouver Canucks' first star, dead at 75 (Vancouver Province)
Brain break: Head injuries can be avoided with hockey break, Lindros tells committee (National Post)
Let's not make a deal: The Blackhawks are playoff contenders and need to act like it (Chicago Tribune)
'Be a Leaf for as long as I can': Marner in no rush (Toronto Sun)
Tkachuk's timeline for new contract not affected by Matthews' deal (Calgary Herald)
Brian Boyle looks back on 'unbelievable' experience with NJ Devils (NorthJersey.com)
Patrick Kane's MVP-level production, effort is saving Blackhawks' season (Chicago Sun-Times)
Leaf Jake Muzzin delivers sudden impact 500 games in the making (Toronto Star)
Wild insist defenseman Jared Spurgeon is NHL’s ‘unsung hero’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Bruins give the game away to Rangers (Boston Globe)
Are Sabres watching NHL playoff race as closely as their fans? (Buffalo News)
Capitals need defense to stay stellar to keep earning wins (Washington Times)
Malfunctioning power play adds to Ducks’ miseries during skid (Orange County Register)
Scott Gordon not short on change in his second go-around as NHL coach (South Jersey Courier-Post)
Upper-body injury sidelines Penguins' Matt Murray (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Golden Knights’ Ryan Carpenter ‘doing good’ after big hit (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Flyers’ goalie Anthony Stolarz trying to extend team’s win streak at suddenly electric Wells Fargo Center (Philly.com)
No Roy-like controversy for Edmonton Oilers after tense goalie hook (Edmonton Sun)
Sabres reunite Jeff Skinner, Jack Eichel on top line (Buffalo News)
Stronger DeKeyser emerging as ‘elite’ defender for Wings (Detroit News)
'With Miro, he's like Superman, right?': Stars not concerned with heavy minutes for rookie Miro Heiskanen (Dallas Morning News)
William Karlsson’s confidence on rise after spectacular assist (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Rieder and weep: Tobias still sitting on a goose egg (Edmonton Sun)
Being odd man out a huge adjustment for Ryan Callahan (Tampa Bay Times)
Oliver Bjorkstrand seeking consistency after bouncing around (Columbus Dispatch)
Kings give Oscar Fantenberg an increased opportunity (Los Angeles Times)
Josh Anderson’s funky goal helped build confidence (Columbus Dispatch)
Tyson Jost, the Avalanche’s 2016 first-round draft pick, sees the bright side of AHL demotion (Denver Post)
Flyers put forward Jori Lehtera on waivers (Philly.com)