Hockey headlines for February 26, 2018

Monday, February 26, 2018

Bruins package Ryan Spooner, Matt Beleskey, prospect and picks to Rangers for former all-star forward Rick Nash (Boston Herald)
Leafs acquire Plekanec from Habs in deadline deal (Toronto Sun)
It's D-Day for Erik Karlsson and the Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Sun)
New-look Bruins take it on the chin in loss to lowly Sabres (Boston Globe)
Rangers fall to Red Wings, 3-2, in OT after trading Rick Nash to Bruins as losing streak continues (New York Daily News)
Preds dominate Blues, sweep season series (The Tennessean)
Alex Burrows and Johnny Oduya placed on waivers (Ottawa Sun)
Wild's Stewart placed on waivers (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Hurricanes mourn loss of Jordan Staal’s infant daughter (Raleigh News & Observer)
Rangers great Jean Ratelle’s No. 19 raised to the rafters, Vic Hadfield next up (New York Newsday)
Barclays CEO Brett Yormark calls Isles in Brooklyn a ‘rent-a-team’ (New York Newsday)
Without NHL, Olympic Hockey Takes Hit in Ratings and Interest (New York Times)
Without NHL, Olympic hockey barely made a sound (Philadelphia Daily News)
Penguins' deal for Brassard starts trade battle among East teams (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Bruins bolster their winning feel by adding Nash, Gionta (Buffalo News)
Rick Nash acted fast once Rangers traded him (New York Post)
Ryan Reaves brings ‘physical presence’ to Golden Knights’ lineup (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ryan Reaves reflects on trade to Vegas, his time with Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Baun name back in blue and white (Toronto Sun)
Blue Jackets trade a draft pick to bring Mark Letestu back to Columbus (Columbus Dispatch)
Predators trade Aberg, acquire draft pick (The Tennessean)
Rutherford: Penguins acquiring Derick Brassard does not change Hornqvist pursuit (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Ducks’ need for more scoring might force GM Bob Murray’s hand at trade deadline (Orange County Register)
Flyers trust Hextall ahead of trade deadline, but are comfortable if no deals are made (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Lightning deals down to wire at deadline (Tampa Bay Times)
Stars GM Jim Nill taking a cautious approach to Monday's NHL trade deadline (Dallas Morning News)
With postseason fate all but sealed, Blackhawks await trade-deadline departures (Chicago Tribune)
Can Detroit Red Wings find right deals, price at NHL trade deadline? (Detroit Free Press)
Sabres ready to rest, react as off day coincides with NHL trade deadline (Buffalo News)
Leafs might shop for defence help on NHL deadline day (Toronto Star)
Will Flyers make another move before Monday's trade deadline? (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Don’t be surprised if Kings stand pat at trade deadline (Los Angeles Daily News)
Tortorella hopes success doesn’t depend only on Letestu (Columbus Dispatch)
Canadiens coach Claude Julien ready for anything on trade-deadline day (Montreal Gazette)
Not done yet: Daley delivers in OT for Wings (Detroit News)
Wild win fourth straight with dramatic 3-2 overtime victory over Sharks (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Edmonton Oilers blow late lead, still win in shootout (Edmonton Journal)
Blues' misery continues in 4-0 loss to Predators (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Coyotes rally in 3rd, but fall to Canucks (Arizona Republic)
Wild complete comeback over Sharks in overtime (San Jose Mercury News)
Oilers win in shootout after dramatic comeback by Ducks (Los Angeles Times)
Soshnikov gets his feet wet with Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Jets sit tight as trade deadline looms (Winnipeg Free Press)
Ducks' John Gibson is expected to return Friday (Los Angeles Times)
Golden Knights’ Fleury closes in on 400 NHL career victories (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Alex Ovechkin nears 600 goals, is poised to set Capitals franchise games played record (Washington Post)
Tavares' slump coming at an inopportune time (New York Newsday)
Jeff Carter and the Kings are a work in progress (Los Angeles Times)
Jets benefit as Buff does more with less (Winnipeg Free Press)
Jamie Benn still trying to find right balance between control and energy in Stars' new system (Dallas Morning News)
Marner is new Leafs scoring leader (Toronto Sun)
Flames' Stone recalls whirlwind move at trade deadline (Calgary Sun)
Coyotes' Dauphin ready for second chance (Arizona Republic)
Olympian Goloubef gets two-way pact from Flames (Calgary Sun)
Ex-Devil Ilya Kovalchuk says he will return to NHL in 2018-19 (NJ.com)
Pavel Datsyuk: Gold medal means more than Stanley Cup titles (Detroit Free Press)