Hockey headlines for February 23, 2020

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Alex Ovechkin lights up Capitals-Devils matinee with milestone goal (Washington Post)
Still nothing like a beatdown of the Bruins (Vancouver Province)
Who’s in goal for Canes? Zamboni driver enters in emergency, leads Carolina victory (Raleigh News & Observer)
Kings re-sign forward Martin Frk to a two-year contract extension (Los Angeles Times)
The 'calamity of errors' that cost the Knox family the Sabres' expansion certificate (Buffalo News)
Why the Detroit Red Wings could be the worst NHL team of the 21st century (Detroit Free Press)
Report: Sharks’ Joe Thornton hasn’t closed door on trade, return next season (San Jose Mercury News)
Despite successful road trip, Wild GM Guerin hasn't ruled out more changes (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Ousted Red Wings could prove hard to handle for Flames (Calgary Herald)
Rangers' playoff push getting real as trade deadline looms (New York Post)
Red Wings seek to acquire more draft picks at trade deadline (MLive.com)
Edmonton Oilers adding best player in the world at trade deadline (Edmonton Sun)
Maple Leafs' Barrie laughs off trade speculation (Toronto Sun)
For Blackhawks mentioned in trade rumors, it’s difficult to block out the noise: ‘We’re trying not to think about it too much’ (Chicago Inquirer)
Ducks use humor to block out worries as NHL’s trade deadline nears (Orange County Register)
Ondrej Kase excited to make a case for big role for Bruins (Boston Herald)
Shesterkin improves to 9-1 as Rangers beat Sharks (New York Newsday)
Clayton Keller, Conor Garland score twice in Arizona Coyotes win over Tampa Bay Lightning (Arizona Republic)
Avalanche sweeps two-game SoCal trip with shootout victory at L.A. Kings (Denver Post)
Gage Quinney makes NHL debut in Golden Knights win over Panthers (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sabres rediscover their identity, start fast in 5-2 win over Pittsburgh (Buffalo News)
Scott Laughton’s 2 goals, Justin Braun’s 3 assists lead surging Flyers past Winnipeg; inch closer to first place (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Domi's two goals power Canadiens over Ottawa 3-0 (Montreal Gazette)
Avalanche beat Kings in shootout to extend road streak (Los Angeles Daily News)
Thornton scores twice, Kane benched, in Sharks loss to Rangers (San Jose Mercury News)
Lightning give up seven to Arizona Coyotes, lose second straight (Tampa Bay Times)
Jackets hang tough in shootout loss (Columbus Dispatch)
Canucks take advantage of road-weary Bruins to earn 9-3 rout (Boston Globe)
Flyers earned a 4-2 victory over the Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
Defensive decline continues as Penguins lose to the Sabres (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Sabres' Jeff Skinner ends scoring drought with third-period goal (Buffalo News)
Rangers rookie racking up milestones at a rapid pace (New York Post)
Penguins forward Dominik Kahun scratched vs. Sabres (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Bob Boughner explains why he benched Evander Kane (San Jose Mercury News)
Oskar Lindblom surprises Flyers with visit during cancer treatment, watches win over Winnipeg (Philadelphia Inquirer)
42-year-old Zamboni driver wins hearts in defeat of Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Dallas’ new power play coach Derek Laxdal has made the Stars power play units lethal (Dallas Morning News)
Can Eberle's hat trick jump-start Isles' playoff drive? (New York Newsday)
Bear loaded for Edmonton Oilers power play (Edmonton Sun)
Dominik Kubalik becoming more than just a goal-scorer for Blackhawks (Chicago Sun-Times)
Learning on the fly: Kyrou working his way through NHL growing pains (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)