Hockey headlines for March 8, 2020

Sunday, March 8, 2020

Carter Hart leads the way as Flyers beat Sabres, 3-1, for ninth straight win (Philadelphia Inquirer)
On big night for Roberto Luongo, Panthers goalie Chris Driedger also delivered a win (Miami Herald)
Capitals power past Penguins with one focus: ‘This is the way we have to play’ (Washington Post)
Lightning win physical game against Bruins (Tampa Bay Times)
Ottawa Senators say CEO’s firing tied to ex-wife’s allegations (Ottawa Sun)
NHL to close locker rooms to media due to coronavirus concerns (Tampa Bay Times)
Coronavirus forces Rangers, Islanders to take unprecedented step (New York Post)
Coronavirus hasn’t affected the Flyers’ plans yet, but new policy may be coming (South Jersey Courier-Post)
Flames, NHL taking precautions amid COVID-19 spread (Calgary Sun)
Dustin Brown hat trick leads Kings to 5th win in a row (Los Angeles Daily News)
Tierney's quick OT goal sends Senators past Sharks (Ottawa Citizen)
Koskinen saves the Oilers big time as they hold off Blue Jackets (Edmonton Journal)
Panthers tame a Canadiens team with no bite absent leading scorer Tatar (Montreal Gazette)
Bruins fall to Lightning in fight-filled affair (Boston Herald)
Penguins look sleepy in home loss to Capitals (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Sharks sunk by former teammate’s goal in overtime loss (San Jose Mercury News)
Stars lose to Nashville on a ‘flukey’ goal as frustrating skid extends to five games (Dallas Morning News)
Wild falls flat vs. Kings, moves on after 7-3 loss (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Jackets stonewalled in Edmonton (Columbus Dispatch)
Rangers can't pick up Shesterkin as playoff hopes take hit (New York Post)
Isles lose in overtime to Hurricanes (New York Newsday)
Sabres' new-look lineup can't break through as losing streak reaches 6 (Buffalo News)
David Quinn remains high on Rangers' Kaapo Kakko, Devils' Jack Hughes (New York Newsday)
Barzal's penalty kills Isles' chance to win (New York Newsday)
Wild closes locker room for coronavirus control (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
As COVID-19 spreads, NHL reportedly considers modifying media access (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Emotional Roberto Luongo has jersey retired by Florida Panthers at BB&T ceremony (Miami Herald)
Leafs' inconsistencies continue to be a problem as playoffs loom (Toronto Sun)
Jeremy Colliton wise to reserve Jonathan Toews-Patrick Kane nuclear line for desperate times (Chicago Sun-Times)
Ducks’ Hampus Lindholm not returning any time soon (Orange County Register)
Golden Knights’ Cody Glass undergoes season-ending surgery (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Injuries disrupt encouraging stretches for Blackhawks rookie defensemen Adam Boqvist and Lucas Carlsson (Chicago Sun-Times)
Flames netminder Cam Talbot reflects on winding path to 300 NHL starts (Calgary Sun)
Campbell's belief in Leafs teammates, positive outlook not shaken (Toronto Sun)
Blues second power-play unit has outshone first unit (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Red Wings’ Filip Zadina to benefit from more games this season (MLive.com)
Hurricanes recall Morgan Geekie from Checkers (Raleigh News & Observer)