Hockey headlines for March 8, 2019

Friday, March 8, 2019

All-in for the win: Zucker's hat trick keeps Wild on hot streak (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Alexander Radulov's hat trick caps night of redemption as Stars top Avalanche in pivotal matchup (Dallas Morning News)
Oilers hold off Canucks to win fourth straight game (Edmonton Journal)
Shorthanded Red Wings snap skid at eight games with shootout win over Rangers (Detroit Free Press)
Phil Kessel ends scoring drought as Penguins blank Blue Jackets (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Jack Adams buzz validated as Rick Tocchet, Coyotes collect statement win over Flames (Arizona Republic)
Holtby becomes second-fastest goaltender to 250 NHL wins (Washington Times)
Marner heads into final stretch with shot at Maple Leafs' exclusive 100-point club (Toronto Sun)
Sharks catch a series of breaks in win over Habs (San Jose Mercury News)
Blues, Allen blank Kings to keep pace in playoff race (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Bruins storm back with two late goals to stun Panthers (Boston Herald)
Hawks’ playoff chances dip despite 5-4 shootout win over Sabres (Chicago Sun-Times)
It wasn’t pretty, but the Islanders will take it (New York Post)
Kings' offense remains ineffective as they suffer shutout loss to Blues (Los Angeles Times)
Sabres do a lot, but just not enough to win (Buffalo News)
Habs lose 5-2 in San Jose, where they remain winless this century (Montreal Gazette)
Funk continues with eighth straight loss to Penguins (Columbus Dispatch)
Rangers’ slump extended with shootout loss to Red Wings (New York Post)
Oilers 3, Canucks 2: McDavid's magic spoils Vancouver's playoff optimism (Vancouver Province)
Coyotes hand Flames fourth straight loss (Calgary Sun)
Matt Grzelcyk helps power Bruins to thrilling comeback win (Boston Herald)
Patrice Bergeron keeps Bruins thrill ride going (Boston Herald)
Stars center Jason Dickinson fills Radek Faksa's void against Avalanche, helps shut down Colorado's top line (Dallas Morning News)
Duclair keeps pushing to impress as he auditions for spot on Sens' roster next season (Ottawa Citizen)
Penguins goalie Matt Murray heating up as season hits stretch run (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Corey Crawford takes another step forward in first home start since December (Chicago Sun-Times)
Why David Quinn thought it was time to sit Kevin Shattenkirk (New York Post)
Lightning’s Alex Killorn, Wild’s Ryan Donato ‘Straight out of Harvard’ (Tampa Bay Times)
Predators coach Peter Laviolette's 'eyeballs liked what they saw' with line of Rocco Grimaldi, Nick Bonino, Wayne Simmonds (The Tennessean)
John Hynes wants to challenge young Devils, but not ‘feed them to the wolves’ (NJ.com)
Islanders’ Robin Lehner ‘day to day’ amid concussion talk (New York Post)
Injured Rask practices with Wild in Tampa (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Suspension served, but virus may keep Lowry out of Jets lineup (Winnipeg Free Press)
Flyers, in desperation mode, hopeful Nolan Patrick and Jake Voracek can play vs. Islanders (Philly.com)
Knights want Marc-Andre Fleury in net, not throwing fists (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Hellebuyck had no doubt: Jets goalie knew he’d be back after taking shot in mask (Winnipeg Sun)
Right wing or left, Kings’ Dustin Brown is comfortable on either side (Los Angeles Daily News)
Humble roots define Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb’s game (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sam Gagner making the most of his second stint with Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)
Rookie Lias Anderson making positive strides (New York Newsday)
Ducks rookie Troy Terry taking big strides as his confidence grows (Orange County Register)
Marlies grad Trevor Moore driving success of Leafs’ fourth line (Toronto Star)
Flyers raising prices on most tickets for 2019-20 season (Philly.com)