Hockey headlines for February 18, 2023

Saturday, February 18, 2023

Maple Leafs land Blues captain Ryan O’Reilly in three-team trade (Toronto Star)
Rangers erase three-goal deficit in shootout win over Oilers to extend streak (New York Post)
Senators suffer late meltdown on Chris Neil's big night (Ottawa Citizen)
Wild play role of middleman in blockbuster trade featuring Ryan O’Reilly (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
‘It’s going to be a special day’: Hurricanes excited to host Capitals in Stadium Series (Raleigh News & Observer)
One man’s lifelong goal to preserve Black excellence in the NHL (Globe & Mail)
For the Bruins, regular-season dominance hasn’t always translated to playoff success (Boston Globe)
Patrick Kane trade chatter continues as hockey world awaits clarity (Chicago Sun-Times)
What does the future hold for Lightning defenseman Cal Foote? (Tampa Bay Times)
How will the scuffling Flyers approach the trade deadline? (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Edmonton Oilers: Don't take Connor McDavid's brilliance for granted (Edmonton Sun)
The behind-the-scenes magic that turns a football stadium into a hockey rink (Washington Post)
It’s almost that time. Carolina Hurricanes get first skate in Carter-Finley Stadium (Raleigh News & Observer)
Flames push back against rumours of negativity in locker room (Calgary Sun)
Flames’ Huberdeau on agent’s controversial tweet: ‘That doesn’t come from me’ (Calgary Sun)
Isles rally to beat Penguins on Parise's late goal (New York Newsday)
Kane helps KO good buddy DeBrincat in Blackhawks' OT win (Chicago Daily Herald)
Wild shake off Dallas 2-1 in shootout to gather just second win on long homestand (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Kings overcome Pheonix Copley’s ejection, beat rival Ducks on feisty night (Orange County Register)
Penguins blow pair of 2-goal leads in 5-4 loss to Islanders (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Oilers unable to hold off high-flying Rangers at Rogers Place (Edmonton Sun)
Isles' Lee scores wild goal off Penguins goaltender (New York Newsday)
Igor Shesterkin rewards Gerard Gallant’s faith in Rangers’ comeback win (New York Post)
Islanders forced to tweak lines due to Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s injury (New York Post)
Kings’ improved depth has even rivals calling them ‘best in the West’ (Los Angeles Daily News)
Wings feeling confident with 5-game win streak, entering playoff race (Detroit News)
Devils’ Lindy Ruff rips ‘terrible’ defensive zone effort after loss to Blues (NJ.com)
Dave Hakstol wants Kraken players to primarily do what they do best (Seattle Times)
Vancouver Canucks forward Tanner Pearson placed on LTIR with hand injury (Vancouver Province)
Golden Knights’ new line meshes during 4-game win streak (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Canucks’ young goalie Arturs Silovs confident he ‘showed I can play here’ (Vancouver Province)
Casey Mittelstadt proving to be a 'really underrated' part of Sabres' success (Buffalo News)
Josh Manson doesn’t withhold physicality in return from injury: “He was a beast in that game” (Denver Post)
Six years later, Olle Lycksell showing some returns on the Flyers’ investment in him (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Wild recall Beckman to help sagging offensive game (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Devils send down Alexander Holtz (NJ.com)
Red Wings’ top 2021 pick Simon Edvinsson benefitting with season in Grand Rapids (MLive.com)
Senators' winger Chris Neil a Toronto Maple Leaf? The horror! It nearly happened! (Ottawa Sun)
Ex-Canucks coach Marc Crawford in hot water over alleged use of homophobic slur (Vancouver Province)