Hockey headlines for February 16, 2018

Friday, February 16, 2018

Halak makes 50 saves as Isles blank Rangers (New York Newsday)
Gaborik scores in Senators debut, Hoffman clinches overtime win over Sabres (Ottawa Citizen)
Nico Hischier, Stefan Noesen power Devils' win over Hurricanes (NJ.com)
Familiar goal from familiar face from familiar place, as Sharks top Canucks (San Jose Mercury News)
Canadian men's hockey team ready for Olympic challenge (Toronto Sun)
USA edges Slovakia in men's hockey 2-1 at 2018 Winter Olympics (USA Today)
Leafs trade Soshnikov to Blues for draft pick (Toronto Star)
Senators acquire Ville Pokka from Blackhawks in trade for Chris DiDomenico (Ottawa Sun)
It’s status quo for Jack Johnson after trade request (Columbus Dispatch)
Gary Bettman excited about Islanders’ future (New York Newsday)
Islanders fans raise money to purchase billboards calling for team to fire GM Garth Snow (New York Daily News)
Anders Lee caught in middle of Isles fans’ quest for GM blood (New York Post)
Wings hope to change Holland's mind at trade deadline (Detroit News)
Here are 12 scorers the red-hot Florida Panthers should consider at the trade deadline (Miami Herald)
T.J. Oshie reflects on legendary Olympic shootout — exactly four years later (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Patience pays off for Penguins in win over Kings (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Adam Henrique’s line propels Ducks past Blackhawks (Los Angeles Times)
Big boys lead the way as Lightning cruises past Red Wings (Tampa Bay Times)
Alex Ovechkin is up to his old tricks in Minnesota, powering Caps to win (Washington Post)
Keller, Perlini lead Coyotes to win over Habs (Arizona Republic)
Karlsson gets his 30th goal as Knights beat Edmonton (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Rittich hero for Flames in edge of host Predators (Calgary Sun)
Dion Phaneuf scores in debut, but Kings run out of steam in 3-1 loss to Penguins (Los Angeles Times)
Rangers go down quietly in 3-0 loss to Islanders (New York Daily News)
Blackhawks squander two-goal lead, lose eighth straight game (Chicago Sun-Times)
Another strong road show not taken in Sabres' OT loss (Buffalo News)
Wings bitter after losing again to Lightning (Detroit Free Press)
Predators fall short against Flames (The Tennessean)
Wild's franchise-record home points streak ends with 5-2 loss to Washington (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Edmonton Oilers look disinterested against Golden Knights (Edmonton Sun)
Stopping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin always a concern for opponents (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Zach Aston-Reese was pleasantly surprised to score the Penguins' game-winner Thursday (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Ryan Reaves made good on his pledge to score a goal for Willie O'Ree (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Hall reports no lingering issues after hard hit (NorthJersey.com)
Injured Patric Hornqvist returns to ice for Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Gaborik hoping to get back on track with the Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Ducks’ Marcus Pettersson says first NHL call-up led to ‘blackout’ moment (Los Angeles Times)
Rangers' futility against the Islanders reaches a new low (New York Post)
Blue Jackets firing lots of shots, but few finding the net (Columbus Dispatch)
Winnipeg Jets coach juggles lines to spark team (Winnipeg Free Press)
Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon close to returning, but won’t play Friday at Winnipeg (Denver Post)
Lowry's prolonged injury creates deep hole in roster (Winnipeg Free Press)
Blues beef up as trade deadline nears (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Blackhawks recall goaltender J-F Berube, send Jeff Glass back to Rockford (Chicago Sun-Times)
Gostisbehere 'extremely saddened' by shootings at his former high school (Philadelphia Inquirer)