Hockey headlines for March 7, 2023

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Leafs expect Ryan O’Reilly back before playoffs. Until then, it’s next man up again (Toronto Star)
Skinner and McDavid pace Edmonton Oilers to clutch win in Buffalo (Edmonton Sun)
Blackhawks rout Senators as Alex DeBrincat sees few familiar faces in return (Chicago Sun-Times)
Kings remain hot at home, fend off Ovechkin, Capitals (Los Angeles Daily News)
Defenseman Dmitry Kulikov expected to make Penguins debut Tuesday (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Avalanche’s Cale Makar says he had minimal symptoms after second head injury, discusses concussion protocol (Denver Post)
Capitals try to straddle line between maximizing Ovechkin’s window, building for future (Washington Times)
With picks stockpiled, Blackhawks look toward rebuild’s next stage: drafting and developing (Chicago Sun-Times)
Blue Jackets will have busy offseason regardless of draft additions (Columbus Dispatch)
Wild added winger Gustav Nyquist at trade deadline. How soon until he’s available? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Hurricanes like seeing ‘Ghost’ make a good first impression after trade from Arizona (Raleigh News & Observer)
Nick Bonino eager to make some new memories with Penguins (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Nicklas Backstrom brings fellow Swede Rasmus Sandin under his wing (Washington Post)
New Blue Jakub Vrana relishes fresh start after a tough go in Detroit (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Rangers looking to find where new faces fit to reignite power play (New York Post)
Golden Knights’ trade acquisition fills much-needed role (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Reimer stands tall as Sharks stage dramatic comeback win over Winnipeg Jets (San Jose Mercury News)
Learning on the fly proved important points (Vancouver Province)
Lowly Sharks take bite out of Jets (Winnipeg Free Press)
Jake Oettinger, Stars run out of answers for Flames’ barrage of shots in stunning loss (Dallas Morning News)
Luke Evangelista scores twice, Nashville Predators fall Vancouver Canucks (The Tennessean)
Capitals wrap up road trip with playoff-dimming loss to Kings (Washington Post)
Sharks defenseman reflects on emotional return to NHL after 663 days away (San Jose Mercury News)
Jordan Greenway 'pumped' for fresh start following trade to Sabres (Buffalo News)
'I loved my time here': DeBrincat's in town, but his old Blackhawks teammates aren't (Chicago Daily Herald)
From first to one of the worst: Penguins look to fix their penalty kill before it costs them when it counts (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Jets' Bowness "guiding" Ehlers through rough patch (Winnipeg Sun)
Pageau a full participant at Isles practice Monday (New York Newsday)
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel expected to play Tuesday after missing practice (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Back and better than ever? Winger Anthony Duclair and the Florida Panthers both think so (Miami Herald)
AHL call-up Jesper Froden right fit at right time for Kraken (Seattle Times)
Hockey family ties: Another McGinn playing in Ducks’ organization (Orange County Register)
Keanu Reeves confirms his love of the Toronto Maple Leafs (Toronto Star)