Hockey headlines for March 17, 2019

Sunday, March 17, 2019

Corey Crawford's 48-save shutout carries Blackhawks to fifth straight victory (Chicago Sun-Times)
Alex Killorn powers Lightning past Capitals (Tampa Bay Times)
Jets douse Flames with 2-1 victory (Winnipeg Free Press)
Brad Marchand boosts Bruins in overtime (Boston Globe)
New rules lead to more scoring in NHL (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
NHL bolsters its diversity efforts, though change is slow (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Oilers skin Coyotes in overtime (Edmonton Journal)
After missing 24 games, tearful Perron gives Blues a boost in win over Penguins (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Wild start final playoff push with convincing 5-2 win over Rangers (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
This time, Red Wings' Jonathan Bernier gets rewarded after 41-save effort (Detroit News)
Canes bounce back with 4-2 win over Sabres (Raleigh News & Observer)
In a showdown that lived up to its hype, Lightning takes down Capitals (Washington Post)
2-0 loss to Blackhawks puts Canadiens in playoff jeopardy (Montreal Gazette)
Maple Leafs' hellish week continues with loss to Senators (Toronto Sun)
Jets edge Flames in tight playoff-esque atmosphere (Calgary Sun)
Preds spoils Sharks clinching party at the Tank (San Jose Mercury News)
Matt Murray pulled as Penguins’ winning streak ends with loss to Blues (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Kings let another game slip from grasp, this time 4-3 to Panthers (Los Angeles Times)
Isles lament missed chances after loss to Red Wings (New York Newsday)
Rangers say they didn't cave, but it was another ugly loss (New York Post)
Four-game trip opens on losing note (Columbus Dispatch)
Jeff Skinner snaps scoring drought, but Linus Ullmark struggles in Sabres' seventh straight loss (Buffalo News)
Penguins latest NHL team to get shut down by rookie sensation Jordan Binnington (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Dunn scores twice, helps Blues defensemen set franchise goal record (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
It'd be 'huge for' Detroit Red Wings if Andreas Athanasiou reaches this mark (Detroit Free Press)
Opportunity knocks for Dylan Sikura on Blackhawks’ top line with Toews, Saad (Chicago Sun-Times)
Dominik Simon ends long goal drought in Penguins’ loss to Blues (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Cizikas a late scratch after getting injured in warmups (New York Newsday)
Oilers call-up Gambardella no ordinary joe in beard department (Edmonton Journal)
Penguins honor Evgeni Malkin with pregame ceremony (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Blue Jackets’ Nick Foligno out to deal with personal matter (Columbus Dispatch)
Auston Matthews indebted to Senators coach (Toronto Sun)
Red Wings’ Justin Abdelkader likely done for season (MLive.com)
The curious case of Darcy Kuemper: How his success affects the future of the Coyotes (Arizona Republic)
Ducks’ Corey Perry regaining scoring touch as season winds down (Orange County Register)
Wild's Marcus Foligno evolving into team leader (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Alex Tuch, Cody Eakin bring defense to Golden Knights’ third line (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Canucks sign defenceman Jett Woo to entry-level contract (Vancouver Province)
Hockey was a buried treasure for J.T. Compher family (Denver Post)