Hockey headlines for March 21, 2018

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Blackhawks eliminated from postseason contention with loss to Avalanche (Chicago Sun-Times)
Fleury exits early as Knights beat Canucks, 4-1 (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lightning rallies past Maple Leafs with four straight goals (Tampa Bay Times)
Jets outlast Kings to win 2-1 in OT but lose Laine (Winnipeg Free Press)
Red Wings hammer Petr Mrazek, end victory drought (Detroit News)
Sharks’ Joe Thornton resumes skating (San Jose Mercury News)
Senators captain Erik Karlsson and his wife, Melinda, lose child (Ottawa Citizen)
Tavares focusing on finishing season, not future (New York Newsday)
Knights’ McPhee supports change in goalie interference reviews (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Preds running out of praise for Rinne (The Tennessean)
Flames centre Stajan soaked up — then shared — veteran know-how on path to major milestone (Calgary Sun)
Panarin hat trick in ninth straight win (Columbus Dispatch)
Florida Panthers keep pace in playoff race with rout of Ottawa Senators (Miami Herald)
Isles turn tables with win over champ Penguins (New York Newsday)
John Carlson’s third-period goal lifts Capitals past Stars (Washington Post)
Sharks’ fourth line scores a hat trick in win over Devils (San Jose Mercury News)
Edmonton Oilers light up host Carolina Hurricanes (Edmonton Sun)
Henrik Lundqvist in danger of failing to earn 30 wins during an 82-game season for first time in his career after loss to Columbus (New York Daily News)
Penguins underwhelm in loss as Matt Murray returns (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Maple Leafs blow 3-goal lead, lose to Lightning (Toronto Sun)
Oilers speed past Hurricanes for 7-3 victory (Raleigh News & Observer)
'The road trip from hell is over': Stars preach unity as they go back home in hopes to salvage season (Dallas Morning News)
Philly again plays down to its competition (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Kings earn a point but lose to Jets in overtime (Los Angeles Times)
Senators lose focus, game to motivated Panthers (Ottawa Citizen)
Sharks pummel Devils as Schneider struggles (NorthJersey.com)
Ryan Callahan leaves with upper-body injury (Tampa Bay Times)
Avalanche plays without No. 2 center Carl Soderberg at Chicago (Denver Post)
Falling like flies: Stars' injury situation goes from bad to worse as Spezza, Ritchie miss game vs. Capitals (Dallas Morning News)
Early riser Andreas Martinsen gets first action with Blackhawks (Chicago Tribune)
Patrick Sieloff happy to get his chance with Senators (Ottawa Sun)
Alberta Golden Bears grad making good with NHL Carolina Hurricanes (Edmonton Sun)
From Red Wings to Flyers: Petr Mrazek excited to 'live a new life' (Detroit Free Press)
Karlsson family tragedy in the air at Canadian Tire Centre (Ottawa Citizen)
Jacob Trouba officially diagnosed with a concussion (Winnipeg Free Press)
David Backes grateful for quick bandage, but not likely to play on road trip (Boston Herald)
Upper-body injury may finally force Ducks' Josh Manson out of the lineup (Los Angeles Times)
Sabres' Eichel has an answer for anyone wondering why he's playing (Buffalo News)
Maple Leafs' Nylander, for now, at the centre of attention (Toronto Sun)
Brodziak steps up to help lead Blues (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Dermott’s stats look good, but show there’s room to grow (Toronto Star)
Edmonton Oilers' Ty Rattie glad to be back in Carolina ... anywhere in the NHL, really (Edmonton Sun)
Canadiens' Michael McCarron is fighting to find his place in the NHL (Montreal Gazette)
Coyotes recall Dylan Strome from AHL Tucson (Arizona Republic)
College defenseman mulls speeding up move to Rangers (New York Post)
Canadiens' Claude Julien wishes Bobby Orr a happy 70th birthday (Montreal Gazette)