Hockey headlines for March 4, 2018

Sunday, March 4, 2018

Capitals flash their finest form in Stadium Series win over Maple Leafs (Washington Post)
In win over Islanders, Penguins (eventually) hit reset button (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Rebuilding Rangers beat Oilers, 3-2, complete sweep on road trip through Western Canada (New York Daily News)
Sharks owner Hasso Plattner pays his team a visit: “He expects a winner” (San Jose Mercury News)
Ilitch declines to talk future of Wings' Holland (Detroit Free Press)
Ryan McDonagh, not Erik Karlsson, might have been Lightning’s best defense option at deadline (Tampa Bay Times)
Leafs, Caps triumph against the wind (Toronto Sun)
'Long memories' of Leafs-Caps' playoff meeting (Toronto Sun)
Lightning tops Flyers in a shootout (Tampa Bay Times)
Blackhawks score four goals in final 10 minutes for stunning victory (Chicago Sun-Times)
Brad Marchand rallies Bruins in overtime (Boston Globe)
How big Jamie Benn's overtime winner really was and what it could mean for the remainder of the season (Dallas Morning News)
Coyotes punctuate homestand, edge Senators (Arizona Republic)
Flyers blow two-goal lead and fall to Lightning in a shootout (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Once again, Blues can't hold on against Stars (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Kings fall apart in the waning minutes to let the Blackhawks get away (Los Angeles Times)
Isles lose in OT to Crosby, Penguins (New York Newsday)
Coyotes top Sens in battle of NHL bottom-feeders (Ottawa Sun)
Edmonton Oilers comeback falls short against New York Rangers (Edmonton Journal)
Flyers salvage a point, but Petr Mrazek and defense raise concerns (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Vasilevskiy allows six goals and still gets credit for win (Tampa Bay Times)
Gibson shows his mettle in goal for Isles (New York Newsday)
Derick Brassard's first goal as a Penguin was a pretty big one (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy leaves with lower-body injury (Boston Globe)
Injuries end day early for Upshall, Bouwmeester (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins returns to Oilers lineup as No. 2 centre (Edmonton Journal)
Jake DeBrusk learns fast (Boston Herald)
Ducks creating momentum swings by killing penalties (Orange County Register)
Why the Devils have no right to feel comfortable yet (NorthJersey.com)
Lack of confidence could be affecting play (Columbus Dispatch)
One goal short is becoming Red Wings’ theme (Detroit News)
Healthy John Gibson and Ryan Getzlaf are key to Ducks' playoff hopes (Los Angeles Times)
Patrick Marleau is a model of consistency for Leafs’ teammates (Toronto Star)
Trevor Lewis aching to get back on ice with the Kings (Los Angeles Daily News)
Laine heating up: Jets sniper in impressive company (Winnipeg Sun)
Oilers' Andrej Sekera philosophical about long road back from knee surgery (Edmonton Journal)
David Perron’s career season more meaningful with Knights (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
As scoring touch evades him, Bjugstad embraces complementary role on Panthers' top line (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Armia makes his case: Versatile Jets winger working to stay in lineup (Winnipeg Sun)
Jean-Gabriel Pageau is making the most of his chance to step up in Senators lineup (Ottawa Sun)
Hajek excited to be Rangers prospect (New York Newsday)
Predators' lineup should get even stronger with expected arrival of top prospect Eeli Tolvanen (The Tennessean)