Hockey headlines for February 20, 2020

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Bruins start Western Swing on right note with David Pastrnak’s winning OT goal in Edmonton (Boston Globe)
Nathan MacKinnon reaches milestone as Avalanche defeats Islanders 3-1 (Denver Post)
Galchenyuk comes through twice to lift Wild over Canucks 4-3 in shootout (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Kings trade Alec Martinez to Golden Knights for more draft picks (Los Angeles Times)
Maple Leafs make two small trades amid crisis (Toronto Sun)
Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin lights kindling for potential fire sale (Montreal Gazette)
Golden Knights GM likes progress under Pete DeBoer (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Brian MacLellan doesn’t want Capitals to force Ovechkin’s 700th goal (Washington Times)
Acquiring Greene gives Trotz options on Isles' defense (New York Newsday)
Capitals say newly acquired Brenden Dillon will give them a veteran, physical presence on defense (Washington Post)
Jets newly acquired defenceman will be welcomed with open arms (Winnipeg Free Press)
Blues will put Scandella's savvy and experience to immediate use (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Stars’ physical win over Coyotes sets up Western Conference showdown against St. Louis (Dallas Morning News)
Rangers score five goals in third period in win over Chicago (New York Newsday)
Ducks lose to Panthers, their second straight lackluster defeat (Orange County Register)
Robin Lehner and the Blackhawks allow 5 goals in a disastrous third period in a 6-3 loss to the Rangers (Chicago Inquirer)
Isles fall to Avalanche, end road trip 0-4 (New York Newsday)
Toffoli learns in his debut to get Miller the puck (Vancouver Province)
Avalanche’s Martin Kaut on NHL debut: “Dream come true for me” (Denver Post)
New pickup provides glimpse of his talent in Rangers debut (New York Post)
Henrik Lundqvist has too much time to think now (New York Post)
Short break from hockey enables Galchenyuk to get familiar with Wild (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Former Blackhawks star Panarin: Trade to Columbus 'still confuse(s) me' (Chicago Daily Herald)
Blue Jackets look for ways to put brakes on skid (Columbus Dispatch)
Penguins power play has turned into weapon through structure, flexibility (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penguins’ Mike Sullivan: Sidney Crosby has ‘been terrific’ since return from surgery (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Leafs coach Keefe keeps faith in Freddy (Toronto Sun)
Evgeni Malkin expected to travel to Toronto; Brian Dumoulin starting to skate (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Ducks’ Erik Gudbranson, Ondrej Kase moving closer to returns to lineup (Orange County Register)
Flames captain Mark Giordano resumes skating, intends to go on next road trip (Calgary Sun)
Isles' Clutterbuck may be close to returning (New York Newsday)
Red Wings' Zadina to miss another 2-3 weeks with foot injury (Detroit News)
Penguins’ Brian Dumoulin has resumed skating, ‘making progress’ from surgery (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Giroux is on a run, and taking the Flyers with him (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Oliver Bjorkstrand reaches 20 goals again for Blue Jackets (Columbus Dispatch)
Maple Leafs blueliner Tyson Barrie is pushing ahead while the road shifts beneath him (Toronto Star)
Penguins call up Zach Trotman, place John Marino on IR (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Chris Phillips celebration a family occasion for Drake Batherson (Ottawa Citizen)