Hockey headlines for February 21, 2020

Friday, February 21, 2020

Golden Knights snap Lightning’s 11-game win streak (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Alex Ovechkin scores goal No. 699, but the Capitals fall to the Canadiens in overtime (Washington Post)
Leafs back in gear, blank Penguins (Toronto Sun)
Lightning trade Danick Martel to Panthers (Tampa Bay Times)
Penguins swing minors deal with Canadiens, sending Joseph Blandisi to Montreal (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Source: Jamie Benn won’t be fined or suspended for hit on Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (Dallas Morning News)
There’s another jersey ceremony soon: Luongo will be first Panthers player to have his number retired (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
John Tonelli and the Islanders Thaw the Ice After 34 Years (Montreal Gazette)
Sheldon Keefe’s message must have sunk in as Maple Leafs get their swagger back (Globe & Mail)
Salary cap leaves Edmonton Oilers with little wiggle room ahead of NHL trade deadline (Edmonton Sun)
Avalanche a trade-deadline buyer but might only target a goalie (Denver Post)
Why the Lightning are skeptical of deadline rentals (Tampa Bay Times)
Expansion draft looming over Rangers’ trade-deadline plan (New York Post)
Gabriel Vilardi gets two points in debut, Kings score five goals in win over Panthers (Los Angeles Times)
Devils rally past Sharks to give Mackenzie Blackwood 5th-straight win (NJ.com)
Binnington gets second shutout in a row for Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Canadiens snap five-game skid with 4-3 overtime win in Washington (Montreal Gazette)
Scheifele hat trick leads Jets past Senators (Winnipeg Sun)
Penguins dominated by Maple Leafs in 4-0 shutout (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Penalties doom Sharks in loss to New Jersey Devils (San Jose Mercury News)
Overtime loss another painful blow for Jackets (Columbus Dispatch)
Kevin Hayes’ OT goal gives Flyers 4-3 win over Columbus Blue Jackets (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Blues put Scandella in a prime spot on defense (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Among crucial factors, play of third line helps Leafs respond with win against Penguins (Toronto Sun)
Surging Rangers hope to make playoff race interesting (New York Newsday)
Edmonton Oilers opening eyes around the NHL (Edmonton Sun)
Flames attribute recent goal surge to playing more direct (Calgary Sun)
Trotz says loss of Cizikas, Clutterbuck has had big impact (New York Newsday)
Coach calls off practice for 'mentally tired' Blackhawks after loss to Rangers (Chicago Daily Herald)
Sabres goalie Linus Ullmark resumes skating after suffering injury last month (Buffalo News)
Ducks’ Ondrej Kase practices, but it’s unclear when he’ll play again (Orange County Register)
A fresh start could be just what the doctor ordered for new Leafs forward Denis Malgin (Toronto Star)
Predators captain Roman Josi continues to carry load as Ryan Ellis inches closer to return (The Tennessean)
After finding his footing, Dominik Kahun becoming versatile piece for Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Teddy Blueger’s value grows for Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Will Red Wings call up first-rounder Moritz Seider? 'There are factors in play' (Detroit News)
Flyers trade veteran goalie to open room for hotshot prospect; ‘Ghost’ sent to Phantoms for conditioning (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Canucks activate Fantenberg from injured reserve, re-assign Brisebois, Graovac (Vancouver Province)
Wild's father-son bonds go beyond the ice (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)