Hockey headlines for March 5, 2020

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Flyers beat Capitals, 5-2, but lose James van Riemsdyk to broken right hand (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Avalanche loses to Anaheim in OT to end seven-game winning streak (Denver Post)
The bounces keep going the other way (Vancouver Province)
Flames shock Blue Jackets with late comeback (Calgary Herald)
Isles' Boychuk needs 90 stitches for gash on eyelid (New York Newsday)
Jim Little dismissed as CEO of Ottawa Senators (Ottawa Citizen)
Could coronavirus fears force Southern California games to be held without fans? (Orange County Register)
NHL keeps close tabs on coronavirus outbreak (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Detroit Red Wings wary of coronavirus but say they 'don't live in fear' (Detroit Free Press)
The Lightning are finally expecting new sticks held up by coronavirus (Tampa Bay Times)
Jack Eichel, Ralph Krueger hope NHL participates in 2022 Winter Olympics (Buffalo News)
Jackets burned by Flames' late goals (Columbus Dispatch)
When the Blues start streaking, it's their stars that lead them (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Edmonton Oilers continue to find ways to win this season (Edmonton Sun)
Dean Evason’s emphasis on ‘predictable’ is working wonders with Wild (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Seth Jones recovering, hopeful of helping Blue Jackets again this season (Columbus Dispatch)
Kreider out four to six weeks with broken foot, Gorton says (New York Newsday)
Penguins forward Nick Bjugstad closing in on return (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Stalock steps up in net to lead Wild playoff quest (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Jonathan Bernier quietly thriving during difficult Red Wings' season (Detroit News)
Bruins giving new David Krejci line time to click (Boston Herald)
Golden Knights’ William Karlsson hits 100-goal milestone (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Droughts have hit Stars’ top forwards this season, but Alexander Radulov’s goalless streak is different (Dallas Morning News)
Athanasiou penalties ended up no harm, no foul to Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Nick Bjugstad poised to join a Penguins bottom-six that needs a spark (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Stars reassign goaltender Jake Oettinger to AHL affiliate Texas (Dallas Morning News)
From a ‘bunch of jerks’ to David Ayres’ amazing story, Hurricanes hit marketing gold (Raleigh News & Observer)