Hockey headlines for February 21, 2023

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

David Pastrnak scores his 40th and 41st goals as Bruins turn back Senators (Boston Globe)
Grand Larceny: Hellebuyck robs Rangers to carry Jets to win (Winnipeg Sun)
Without Timo Meier, and with trade deadline looming, Sharks impress in win over Seattle (San Jose Mercury News)
Barzal out indefinitely, but Isles hope he will return this season (New York Newsday)
Capitals hoping Alex Ovechkin returns this week (Washington Times)
Stutzle receives top NHL honours (Ottawa Citizen)
The bank is open: Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane began using unconventional shot as a kid (Chicago Daily Herald)
How Tage Thompson's time with Auston Matthews influenced the Sabres star's rise (Buffalo News)
Golden Knights players aren’t focused on NHL trade deadline (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Two years after Vrana-Mantha trade, who got the better of deal? (MLive.com)
JT Compher reaches career-high stats in Avalanche 2C role as trade market thins: “He’s playing a career year” (Denver Post)
Luke Schenn's own-it, learn-from-it resolve setting the right culture tone (Vancouver Province)
Tyler Motte has added comfort in return to Rangers: ‘Like you never left’ (New York Post)
Gauthier hopes familiarity will help give him a shot at bigger role with Senators (Ottawa Citizen)
Panthers avert disaster, rally to beat league-worst Ducks in OT to regain playoff spot (Miami Herald)
Samuel Ersson-led Flyers snap four-game skid, douse Flames, 4-3 (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sorokin has 44 saves as Isles top Penguins (New York Newsday)
Kraken a no-show in lackluster matinee loss to Sharks (Seattle Times)
Rangers again fall behind early, lose to Winnipeg (New York Newsday)
Penguins blow another third-period lead to Islanders, fall out of playoff position (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Senators run into a stop sign in Boston, as hot streak ends with loss to Bruins (Ottawa Citizen)
Penguins’ Tristan Jarry shows signs of rust in loss, eager to return to form for stretch run (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Ross Johnston uses rare playing time to provide Islanders’ spark (New York Post)
Travis Sanheim is surprisingly benched for Flyers game in Calgary (Philadelphia Inquirer)
New defenseman Jaycob Megna turns page as Kraken make quick, unsuccessful stop in San Jose (Seattle Times)
Trouba taking chomp out of Big Apple (Winnipeg Free Press)
Gallant says naming Trouba captain was a players' decision (New York Newsday)
Overtime no longer an advantage for Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Kings look to tighten up habits and build on 4-game winning streak (Los Angeles Daily News)
Knights move Mark Stone to long-term IR after calling up goalie (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Defenceman Chris Wideman latest to enter Canadiens' clinic (Montreal Gazette)
Devils’ Lindy Ruff reveals why he scratched Jonas Siegenthaler, Nathan Bastian in recent stretch (NJ.com)
Blackhawks’ Alex Stalock hopes tricky eyesight issue has finally been resolved (Chicago Sun-Times)
Jakub Vrana could return to lineup as Wings head into crucial game (Detroit News)
How Dylan Strome and Sonny Milano rebooted their careers with the Caps (Washington Post)
'He’ll go to another level': Flames' Pelletier settling into life in the big leagues (Calgary Sun)
'Good first step': Scott Perunovich returns to action, then re-assigned to AHL Springfield (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Trading stories: Chicago Blackhawks have seen the emotional gamut with trades — from excitement to heartache (Chicago Tribune)
Wild star Matt Dumba continues to grow game with annual Hockey Without Limits Camp (St. Paul Pioneer Press)