Hockey headlines for February 27, 2023

Monday, February 27, 2023

Devils trade for Sharks star Timo Meier (NJ.com)
Kaprizov's natural hat trick rallies Wild to 3-2 overtime victory over Columbus (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Matthews scores two, Samsonov shines as Maple Leafs start trip with resounding win in Seattle (Toronto Sun)
Penguins rout Lightning as trade deadline looms (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
David Poile retiring as Nashville Predators' general manager; Barry Trotz to take over (The Tennessean)
Blackhawks deal Jack Johnson to Avalanche (Chicago Daily Herald)
Lightning acquire Tanner Jeannot from Predators (Tampa Bay Times)
Dallas Stars trade Denis Gurianov to Montreal Canadiens for Evgenii Dadonov (Dallas Morning News)
Golden Knights acquire versatile forward from Blues (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Here's why David Poile is retiring as Nashville Predators GM and Barry Trotz taking over (The Tennessean)
How John Hynes is processing GM switch as Nashville Predators make flurry of trades (The Tennessean)
Why Barry Trotz called return to Predators 'dangerous' for rest of NHL (The Tennessean)
Rangers’ salary-cap situation delaying Patrick Kane trade timeline (Chicago Sun-Times)
If price is right, Wild GM Bill Guerin vows to make team better at trade deadline (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Keith Kincaid trade was “depth pickup” for Avalanche, Jared Bednar says; no Pavel Francouz setback for now (Denver Post)
Rangers may face ill-timed roster headaches after impressive win over Kings (New York Post)
Varlamov grounds Jets with shutout (New York Newsday)
Jets slip-sliding away (Winnipeg Free Press)
Lightning’s defensive lapses lead to rout by Penguins (Tampa Bay Times)
Caps backslide in Buffalo, get blitzed by the young Sabres in a 7-4 loss (Washington Post)
Merzlikins helps Blue Jackets get a point in OT loss to Wild (Columbus Dispatch)
Special teams unable to back up Coyotes in loss to Predators (The Tennessean)
Mark Giordano scores in return as Maple Leafs hand Kraken their third consecutive loss (Seattle Times)
Rangers’ K’Andre Miller ejected for spitting on Kings defenseman, faces possible suspension (New York Post)
Kaprizov's offensive burst has him in rare Wild, NHL company (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Islanders take step closer to healthy lineup with Josh Bailey’s return (New York Post)
Penguins’ bottom 6 shows out at optimal time as trade deadline nears (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Niederrmeiter can’t get here fast enough (Winnipeg Free Press)
Rangers call up Carpenter for game against Kings (New York Newsday)
Rasmussen out indefinitely as Red Wings travel for important games in Ottawa (Detroit News)
Sabres winger Alex Tuch to miss at least two weeks with lower-body injury (Buffalo News)
David Gust’s journey to first Blackhawks goal follows movie-like script (Chicago Sun-Times)
A rebuild of Russian winger Vitali Kravtsov could pay dividends (Vancouver Province)
Lightning assistant GM Jamie Pushor found his post-playing passion in scouting (Tampa Bay Times)