Hockey headlines for February 20, 2023

Monday, February 20, 2023

Kane scores hat trick in win, and he's running out of options as trade deadline nears (Chicago Daily Herald)
Mikko Rantanen scores in overtime to complete Avalanche’s stunning 6-5 comeback vs. Oilers (Denver Post)
Devils showcase resilience, depth scoring in 4-2 win over Jets (NJ.com)
Motte acquired by Rangers; Gauthier goes to Senators (New York Newsday)
Jonathan Toews stepping away from Blackhawks because of health concerns, eliminating trade possibility (Chicago Sun-Times)
‘It blew me away.’ Carolina Hurricanes’ Stadium Series win thrills owner, Canes fans (Raleigh News & Observer)
New Leafs Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari settle in quickly after blockbuster trade (Globe & Mail)
Maple Leafs have followed the Blackhawks’ franchise-building blueprint. Here’s why it hasn’t paid off so far (Toronto Star)
Maple Leafs, Rangers didn’t want to pay a premium for Timo Meier. Here’s why Sharks shouldn’t lower price (San Jose Mercury News)
A trade for the Blue Jackets’ Vladislav Gavrikov could bolster the Bruins defense if the price for Jakob Chychrun stays too high (Boston Globe)
Red Wings reportedly not eager to trade Tyler Bertuzzi with playoffs in reach (MLive.com)
Barrett Hayton strikes in OT, Coyotes top Blue Jackets to extend point streak (Arizona Republic)
Hartman's last-minute goal lifts Wild past Predators 4-3 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Playoff hope, there still is, after Senators romp past Blues (Ottawa Citizen)
Leafs fall to Patrick Kane and Chicago, leave more points on the table (Toronto Sun)
Blue Jackets fall to Coyotes in OT, show growth in comeback push (Columbus Dispatch)
Nashville Predators fall to Minnesota Wild in waning seconds of regulation (The Tennessean)
Blues blown out by Senators, must 'get over what’s going on' after matching worst loss this season (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Jets become casualty to their casual play in 4-2 loss at Devils (Winnipeg Sun)
Hellebuyck healthy, back at full strength (Winnipeg Free Press)
Spurgeon becomes Wild franchise scoring leader among defensemen (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
St. Thomas Academy alum Tommy Novak becoming regular in NHL (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Rangers focused on better starts with confidence high in tight playoff race (New York Post)
Knights’ winning streak sets up fascinating stretch run (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Inconsistency killing Panthers, who follow signature wins with blowout losses on road trip (Miami Herald)
Hack! Cough! Sputter! Slumping Edmonton Oilers forgetting how to play defence (Edmonton Sun)
Islanders trying to bounce back while navigating playoff-race disadvantage (New York Post)
‘They need to be better’: Penguins’ special teams continue to flail (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Four-game skid has Capitals ‘running out of room’ in playoff chase (Washington Post)
Flyers’ work ethic reappears in loss to Canucks, but offense continues to elude them (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Barzal's injury has Islanders skating shorthanded (New York Newsday)
Gabriel Landeskog injury: Avalanche captain back in Denver, plans to start skating (Denver Post)
Ducks looking forward to Troy Terry’s return (Los Angeles Daily News)
Canucks' Elias Pettersson has become that rare diligent, dedicated, deadly five-tool player (Vancouver Province)
How Avalanche’s Evan Rodrigues won over Colorado hearts with pregame puck ritual with sons (Denver Post)
Kraken’s Chris Driedger mentors fellow goalie during injury recovery = (Seattle Times)
Paul Wieland recalled as merry Sabres prankster whose high jinks made sports fun (Buffalo News)