Hockey headlines for February 9, 2020

Sunday, February 9, 2020

Sean Couturier, Claude Giroux, Nic Aube-Kubel spark Flyers to stunningly easy win over powerful Capitals (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Canadiens beat Leafs 2-1 in OT to boost playoff hopes (Montreal Gazette)
Stars snap their losing streak against the Blues with the help of Roope Hintz’s stellar shooting (Dallas Morning News)
Report: Arizona Coyotes may have committed at least 20 incidents of recruitment violations (Arizona Republic)
Avalanche rallies to defeat Columbus 2-1 for first third-period comeback win of season (Denver Post)
Penguins fend off late rush to beat Panthers, 3-2 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
The tough decision for the NJ Devils following 3-0 win over Kings (NorthJersey.com)
Bruins have enough to turn away Coyotes (Boston Globe)
Lightning’s Anthony Cirelli makes play of the game in win over Islanders (Tampa Bay Times)
Red-hot Laine leads Jets over Sens (Winnipeg Sun)
Flames rebound after slow start, snap skid with victory over Canucks (Calgary Sun)
Edmonton Oilers trade style points for real ones in clutch win over Nashville (Edmonton Journal)
Golden Knights blow lead in shootout loss to Hurricanes (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Cal Petersen gets his feet wet in Kings’ loss, offers reason for optimism (Los Angeles Times)
Slipping Blues sag after leading by two, finish at .500 on home stand (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Late goals end streaks for Jackets, Merzlikins (Columbus Dispatch)
Isles fall short against Lightning as five-game point streak ends (New York Newsday)
Better effort, but the Panthers come up empty in a ‘frustrating loss’ to the Penguins (Miami Herald)
Campbell sharp, but Leafs fall in overtime to Montreal (Toronto Sun)
Home-ice domination ends with thud, Boeser injury (Vancouver Province)
Brossoit back in win column (Winnipeg Free Press)
Connor McDavid has scare crashing into end boards (Edmonton Journal)
Stars defenseman Stephen Johns plays back-to-back games for the first time since returning from a 22-month absence (Dallas Morning News)
Isles' Martin says he isn't dwelling on pending free agency (New York Newsday)
Return to Rogers Arena brings back fond memories for Flames’ Lucic (Calgary Sun)
'You gotta shoot it': Red Wings in dire need of drumming up some offense (Detroit News)
Lightning’s Ryan McDonagh will miss at least a couple of weeks (Tampa Bay Times)
Dubnyk, dealing with 'difficult year,' gives Wild a lift (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Rangers' messy goalie situation is getting to Georgiev (New York Post)
Artemi Panarin has reached his first Rangers speed bump (New York Post)
Lemieux still trying to gain traction with Rangers (New York Newsday)
Ducks’ Max Jones becoming an effective penalty killer (Orange County Register)
Spezza's spoken influence should be a boon for Leafs down the stretch (Toronto Sun)
Sharks’ Logan Couture takes another step toward return (San Jose Mercury News)
Blackhawks’ Adam Boqvist again avoids a long-term injury to nagging right shoulder (Chicago Sun-Times)
Golden Knights reassign injured rookie center Cody Glass to AHL (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Loyal fans are getting older, so Flyers are chasing millennials with rage rooms, cocktail bars and Gritty (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sabres protest packs plaza with frustration, if not with people (Buffalo News)