Hockey headlines for February 25, 2023

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Avalanche closing in on Jets in Central division after 5-1 rout in Winnipeg (Denver Post)
Maple Leafs hit road on positive note after William Nylander's highlight-reel OT goal sinks Wild (Toronto Sun)
Hurricanes use strong penalty killing, goaltending of Antti Raanta to take 4-0 victory (Raleigh News & Observer)
Lightning’s Erik Cernak suspended two games for elbowing Sabres’ Kyle Okposo (Tampa Bay Times)
Thatcher Demko may back up against Boston Saturday (Vancouver Province)
Penguins seemingly end Kasperi Kapanen experiment by placing winger on waivers (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Panthers’ Spencer Knight enters NHL player assistance program. Here’s what that means (Miami Herald)
GM Doug Armstrong says Blues need to come to grips with current situation, and turn the page (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Penguins GM Ron Hextall: 'We want to stay competitive' (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
‘Stars coach Pete DeBoer is ‘comfortable’ with not making a move at NHL trade deadline (Dallas Morning News)
If Kane is to come to Rangers, it will be a complicated deal (New York Newsday)
Will Jets go for the gusto? (Winnipeg Free Press)
The Bruins have few flaws, and Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway help patch the gaps (Boston Globe)
Caps say goodbye to their departing teammates as a harsh reality sets in (Washington Post)
Joel Farabee brushes aside trade deadline rumors: ‘I’m 100% committed to being a Flyer’ (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Canadiens continue to impress with 5-2 win over Flyers in Philadelphia (Montreal Gazette)
Flyers fall flat in a 5-2 loss to the Canadiens (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Zero hour: With trade deadline approaching, Senators shut down by Hurricanes (Ottawa Citizen)
Wild's win streak ends with 2-1 overtime loss at Toronto (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Isles show they are missing pieces in home loss to Kings (New York Newsday)
Power play is biggest difference for Isles without Barzal (New York Newsday)
Islanders top defenseman Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock kept apart again (New York Post)
Oilers eyeing top spot in Western Conference after impressive win in Pittsburgh (Edmonton Sun)
Jets rookie Perfetti out for remainder of regular season (Winnipeg Sun)
Lucas Raymond could return to help Wings' playoff push this weekend (Detroit Free Press)
Penguins defenseman Jan Rutta ready to return from injury (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Ducks’ Dallas Eakins says John Gibson is ‘at the top of his game’ (Orange County Register)
Eeli Tolvanen finding scoring touch, seemingly lost overseas, again with Kraken (Seattle Times)
Stars recall forward Fredrik Olofsson from AHL (Dallas Morning News)
Blackhawks use iPads on bench to gain key insights — but try not to get distracted (Chicago Sun-Times)
Reports: Warner Bros. Discovery exiting regional sports business, casting doubt on Pirates, Penguins broadcasts (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Knights have uncertain local TV future, according to reports (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
ROOT Sports Northwest says it’s not impacted by Warner Bros. Discovery exiting local sports business (Seattle Times)