Hockey headlines for March 20, 2019

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Capitals overwhelm last-place Devils with their offensive depth in a 4-1 victory (Washington Post)
Anchored by Sundqvist, Blues' second line erupts for nine points (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Bruins’ offense overwhelms Islanders (Boston Globe)
Flames keep foot on gas in win over Jackets (Calgary Sun)
Sharks clinch postseason spot, announce playoff ticket information (San Jose Mercury News)
Red Wings to sign Jimmy Howard for one year (MLive.com)
Flyers to start 2019-20 season in Prague against Blackhawks (Philly.com)
Alex Ovechkin says he’s ‘excited’ to attend Capitals’ White House celebration Monday (Washington Post)
Steven Stamkos’ goal record-setter: It wasn’t a one-timer, but it was fitting (Tampa Bay Times)
No tanks: Athanasiou scores twice, Red Wings hold on to beat Rangers, 3-2 (Detroit News)
Boyle, Simmonds, Forsberg score, Pekka Rinne saves day in Preds' win over Toronto (The Tennessean)
Canes rally late, beat Penguins in shootout 3-2 (Raleigh News & Observer)
Carey Price's solid play helps Canadiens snap two-game skid (Montreal Gazette)
When Dallas needed them most, Stars' top players stepped up in a big way vs. Panthers (Dallas Morning News)
Islanders take another Coliseum beatdown from the Bruins (New York Post)
Young Rangers get big minutes, but flop vs. bad Red Wings (New York Post)
Maple Leafs better, but still fall to Predators in Music City (Toronto Sun)
Edmonton Oilers left singing playoff Blues after an awful start (Edmonton Journal)
Jackets fade after strong start (Columbus Dispatch)
Mike Sullivan preaches positivity after Penguins' latest blown lead (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Flyers fall to Canadiens, miss golden chance to gain ground in playoff race (Philly.com)
Lack of execution leads to loss as Wild playoff hopes take a hit (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Blues' stacked lineup displays firepower by blasting Oilers (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Matt Martin takes one for team in fight with Chara (New York Newsday)
Penguins’ Kris Letang has up-and-down night in return from injury (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Cizikas returns, but Filppula, Clutterbuck hurt (New York Newsday)
Capitals defenseman Christian Djoos returns to lineup, replacing veteran Brooks Orpik (Washington Post)
Stars forward Jason Spezza scratched for first time under coach Jim Montgomery (Dallas Morning News)
Detroit Red Wings' Jacob de la Rose hospitalized after cardiac episode (Detroit Free Press)
Giordano joins former teammate Regehr in Flames’ record books (Calgary Sun)
Penguins’ Phil Kessel sets team record for consecutive games played (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
'We believe in our group': Maple Leafs sing a positive tune in Music City (Toronto Sun)
Golden Knights prove they can adapt to any style of play (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Playoffs? Blackhawks destined to fall short if they don’t learn quickly (Chicago Sun-Times)
Marc Crawford says he's changed his approach behind the Senators' bench (Ottawa Citizen)
Mikko Koskinen says his glove hand is just fine, thanks for asking (Edmonton Journal)
Towering Jets defenceman Tyler Myers steps up, takes on heavy load in absence of key blue-liners (Winnipeg Free Press)
Islanders' Cal Clutterbuck no longer sees 4th line as 2nd-rate role (New York Post)
John Gilmour brought up to get one last look with Rangers (New York Post)
Sabres assign rehabbing Matej Pekar to Amerks (Buffalo News)
Flames sign University of Alberta scoring standout Luke Philp (Calgary Sun)
Former Gophers goaltender Mat Robson ready to prove himself with Wild (St. Paul Pioneer Press)