Hockey headlines for March 21, 2025

Friday, March 21, 2025

On a night of Caps milestones, Alex Ovechkin scores 888th goal (Washington Post)
Connor the hero as Jets scratch out OT victory over Oilers (Winnipeg Free Press)
Avalanche use 4-goal first period to power past Senators 5-1 (Denver Post)
Toronto Maple Leafs sign NCAA defenceman John Prokop (Toronto Sun)
Brendan Gallagher helps Canadiens earn a point in OT loss (Montreal Gazette)
Sabres re-sign defenseman Jacob Bryson to one-year deal (Buffalo News)
Canucks sign prospect Aku Koskenvuo. Is he the future in goal? (Vancouver Province)
Two for John Tavares. Three straight wins. The Leafs are back in the game in the Atlantic (Toronto Star)
Senators talks with NCC to finalize LeBreton Flats purchase 'making some progress' (Ottawa Sun)
Prime Minister Carney joins Edmonton Oilers on ice in morning skate (Edmonton Sun)
Isles top Canadiens in OT for crucial win in playoff push (New York Newsday)
Blues beat Canucks in overtime, 4-3, to claim sole possession of wild card spot (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Dylan Guenther logs another game-winning goal for Utah Hockey Club (Salt Lake Tribune)
Rangers fall to playoff-bound Maple Leafs as wild card hopes take another hit (New York Post)
Edmonton Oilers lose game, and McDavid, as roof falls in against Jets (Edmonton Sun)
Nashville Predators lose 4th straight, fall 4-1 to Anaheim Ducks (The Tennessean)
Ottawa Senators snowed under by Colorado Avalanche in awful loss (Ottawa Sun)
Bruins smoked in Vegas, 5-1 (Boston Herald)
Aleksander Barkov goal in OT lifts Florida Panthers to 1-0 win over Columbus Blue Jackets (Columbus Dispatch)
Blackhawks' loss to Kings officially eliminates them from playoff contention (Chicago Sun-Times)
Younger, less-experienced Sharks unable to slow down Hurricanes (San Jose Mercury News)
Jacob Markstom’s ex-teammate rubs in win over Devils (NJ.com)
Too many missed moments, despite Brock Boeser's efforts (Vancouver Province)
Stars coach Pete DeBoer calls effort ‘as bad as it’s been’ in shootout loss to Lightning (Dallas Morning News)
Patrick Roy puzzled by goaltender interference rule again after Islanders’ failed challenge (New York Post)
Blues penalty kill shows drastic improvement since allowing 4 power-play goals in Dallas (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Andrew Brunette begs Predators veterans for 'more professionalism' after another loss (The Tennessean)
It took a change in mindset, but Matias Maccelli is back for Utah Hockey Club (Salt Lake Tribune)
Ex-Sharks defenseman loath to discuss milestone, but his teammates will: ‘It’s unheard of’ (San Jose Mercury News)
Red Wings attempting to polish some sore areas during rare practice time (Detroit News)
Expectations remain high for floundering Penguins penalty kill (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Detroit Red Wings Elmer Söderblom, Erik Gustafsson dealing with injuries (Detroit Free Press)
Stars’ Tyler Seguin reaches key milestone on road to anticipated return from hip surgery (Dallas Morning News)
Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen ‘week-to-week’ with upper-body injury (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Injured Penguins forward Tommy Novak resumes skating (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Avalanche coach Jared Bednar still trying to find right fit for new additions: “We have a little bit of experimenting to do” (Denver Post)
It has been a wild ride for new Bruin Marat Khusnutdinov, who is getting acclimated quickly (Boston Globe)
Post-suspension, Wild forward Ryan Hartman making the most of his return (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
As Blackhawks' new No. 1 defenseman, Alex Vlasic trying to maintain 'happy attitude' (Chicago Sun-Times)
Wild prospect finds his way to St. Paul, with Denver for the NCHC Frozen Faceoff (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)