Hockey headlines for February 27, 2019

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Capitals smash Senators, move into tie with Islanders atop Metropolitan Division (Washington Post)
Juuse Saros shines, Wayne Simmonds debuts but Preds fall to Blues (The Tennessean)
Tkachuk beauty helps Flames win sixth straight (Calgary Sun)
Canes rip Kings 6-1 but injuries concern Brind’Amour (Raleigh News & Observer)
Blues blank Predators to cap a fabulous February (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Bettman says NHL seriously considering outdoor game for Canes (Raleigh News & Observer)
Blackhawks are hoping the return of a 'proven, tested' Corey Crawford will spark their playoff bid (Chicago Tribune)
A Mexican Hockey Player Looks for a Place to Lace Up His Skates (New York Times)
Rebuilds, cold and all, Oiler players want to stay in Edmonton (Edmonton Sun)
Lamoriello hopes Isles fans show Tavares respect (New York Newsday)
Armstrong explains his stance at trade deadline (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
While Lightning stayed pat, rivals made deals (Tampa Bay Times)
Didn't take long for Mark Stone to land in his new home (Ottawa Sun)
The Knights are thrilled to add Mark Stone for the long-term (Ottawa Sun)
Brendan Lemieux on joining Rangers: 'It's a dream come true' (New York Newsday)
Wild’s Eric Staal happy to still be here, ready for playoff push (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Jordie Benn very happy to still be with Canadiens after trade deadline (Montreal Gazette)
Coyotes embracing vital homestand with fourth straight win in shootout over Panthers (Arizona Republic)
Golden Knights play with passion, emotion and defeat Stars (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Two late goals in 26 seconds give Wild 'what we needed' at Winnipeg (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Flyers keep rolling as Brian Elliott keys victory over Buffalo (Philly.com)
Bruins pound out victory over toothless Sharks (Boston Globe)
Canadiens offence explodes for eight goals in Detroit drubbing (Montreal Gazette)
Jared McCann leads Penguins to win over beefed-up Blue Jackets (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Detroit Red Wings embarrassed by Canadiens in 8-1 loss at home (Detroit Free Press)
Sharks fall to Bruins in Nyquist’s team debut (San Jose Mercury News)
New-look Jackets off to sputtering start (Columbus Dispatch)
Kings' losing streak reaches nine games as Hurricanes beat them 6-1 (Los Angeles Times)
Ben Bishop couldn't save the Stars in Vegas, but this is why they will need him to down the stretch (Dallas Morning News)
Sabres fall further down the standings with sluggish showing in Philadelphia (Buffalo News)
Late-game collapse costly (Winnipeg Free Press)
Islanders have no answers in loss to a fellow elite team (New York Post)
Adding Matt Duchene bumps Pierre-Luc Dubois to second line (Columbus Dispatch)
Penguins defensemen Jack Johnson, Justin Schultz come through in Columbus (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Jamie Benn misses game in Vegas, Mats Zuccarello has surgery on broken arm in Dallas (Dallas Morning News)
Bryan Rust, Chad Ruhwedel injured in Penguins' 5-2 win in Columbus (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Islanders get back two key veterans for stretch run (New York Post)
Gibbons makes Senators debut on 31st birthday (Ottawa Sun)
Ducks’ frustration difficult to miss during their lost season of 2018-19 (Orange County Register)
Decision on Devils’ Taylor Hall’s return expected in coming weeks (NJ.com)
Morrissey to miss at least a month; Hayes, Beaulieu set for Jets debut (Winnipeg Sun)
Leafs' Jake Gardiner absent from practice, status for Wednesday to be determined (Toronto Sun)
Leon Draisaitl charging his way into superstar territory for Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Brayden Point’s shootout abilities are slumping (Tampa Bay Times)
Rangers fed up with Filip Chytil — and this benching will be longer (New York Post)
New defenseman Madison Bowey has ‘great opportunity’ with Red Wings (Detroit News)
Collin Delia is back in Rockford, but the Blackhawks are happy with what they saw: 'He's going to be a big part of our future' (Chicago Tribune)
Ex-Red Wing Bob Wilkie helps athletes tackle mental health issues (Detroit News)