Hockey headlines for February 17, 2023

Friday, February 17, 2023

Hurricanes warm up for outdoor game with 6-2 win over Canadiens as Seth Jarvis stars (Raleigh News & Observer)
Bruins steamroll Predators, 5-0 (Boston Herald)
Red Wings top Flames for fifth win in row, tightening playoff race (MLive.com)
Red Wings ink Olli Maatta to two-year contract extension (Detroit News)
Report: Canucks Thatcher Demko suffers 'setback' in return from injury (Vancouver Province)
Marty Walsh will step down as US secretary of labor to lead NHL Players’ Association (Boston Globe)
Will Patrick Kane be with the Maple Leafs by the trade deadline? (Toronto Star)
Jonathan Toews vs. Ryan O’Reilly: Which Conn Smythe-winning captain makes more sense for Avalanche at trade deadline? (Denver Post)
Penguins players aren't oblivious to the trade deadline, but they're not dwelling on it (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Korpisalo 'having fun' with Blue Jackets, not thinking trade (Columbus Dispatch)
Kraken find their groove again, beat up on Flyers (Seattle Times)
Blue Jackets sweep season series against Winnipeg with 3-1 win (Columbus Dispatch)
Panthers hold off Capitals in ‘biggest game of the season,’ move into tie for wild card (Miami Herald)
Jets miss major opportunity (Winnipeg Free Press)
Canadiens get blown away 6-2 by Hurricanes in Carolina (Montreal Gazette)
Nashville Predators no match for Boston Bruins, suffer 5-0 loss (The Tennessean)
Capitals, still without Alex Ovechkin, are outmuscled by Panthers (Washington Post)
Flames take step back, show lack of emotion in loss to Wings (Calgary Sun)
Devils falter in 2nd period, lose to Blues 4-2 (NJ.com)
Sharks allow late goal, fall 2-1 to Golden Knights in Vegas (San Jose Mercury News)
Flyers fall flat in rematch against the Seattle Kraken, losing 6-2 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rangers keep winning but need to tighten up defensively (New York Newsday)
Wild still feel game is trending in right direction: ‘We played great. We didn’t get a reward.’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Blackhawks have been shut out 7 times this year, but are nowhere near the franchise record (Chicago Daily Herald)
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry's status remains uncertain (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Jaroslav Halak, 37, finding his groove as Rangers’ backup goalie (New York Post)
Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal: ‘The game can punish you pretty quickly’ (Orange County Register)
Lee moved up to top line as Isles look for spark (New York Newsday)
Rangers’ Niko Mikkola a ‘shutdown defenseman’ with some offense (New York Post)
Sabres, Ryan Johnson plan to discuss future when college season ends (Buffalo News)
His name already on the Stanley Cup, goalie Cam Ward is now a Hurricanes Hall of Famer (Raleigh News & Observer)
Former Senators' centre Mike Fisher is thrilled his old buddy Chris Neil's No. 25 will be retired Friday (Ottawa Sun)
Hockey-lifer Jerrard learned game on rinks of East Kildonan (Winnipeg Free Press)