Hockey headlines for March 23, 2018

Friday, March 23, 2018

Maple Leafs take down Predators in Matthews’ return (Toronto Star)
Win streak hits double digits, boosts playoff hopes (Columbus Dispatch)
Couture gives Sharks dramatic OT win over Golden Knights (San Jose Mercury News)
Anze Kopitar scores four goals in Kings' 7-1 victory over Avalanche (Los Angeles Times)
'Frustrating'; Red Wings' playoff fate sealed in loss to Capitals (Detroit News)
Senators officially eliminated from playoffs with loss to Oilers (Ottawa Sun)
The good news: Laine's foot just bruised; the bad? He's out for a bit (Winnipeg Free Press)
Blackhawks broadcaster Eddie Olczyk is cancer-free: ‘We beat this thing’ (Chicago Sun-Times)
Evgeni Malkin and a Hart Trophy might not bode well for Penguins (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
As NHL works on goaltender-interference review change, Rangers still seek clarification on rule (New York Daily News)
Weight happy with goalie interference rule change (New York Newsday)
Babcock likes the direction the NHL is taking goaltender interference decisions (Toronto Sun)
Lightning holds off Islanders in familiar scenario (Tampa Bay Times)
Konecny, Giroux lead Flyers past Rangers (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Hurricanes rally to beat Coyotes 6-5 despite fluke goal (Raleigh News & Observer)
Capitals’ Philipp Grubauer sparkles again with a 39-save shutout in Detroit (Washington Post)
Golden Knights hit 100, but fall to Sharks in overtime (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Four points for Connor McDavid as Edmonton Oilers walk through Senators (Edmonton Sun)
Mika Zibanejad keeps rewarding Rangers faith, even in latest loss (New York Post)
Islanders fall to Lightning in barn-burner (New York Newsday)
Florida Panthers are shut out by Blue Jackets 4-0 (Miami Herald)
Sinking Blackhawks drop fifth straight, 5-2 to Vancouver (Chicago Daily Herald)
Kings captain Anze Kopitar and company roll over Avalanche (Denver Post)
Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov plays in 19th straight, but pulled after allowing five early goals (Denver Post)
Mikhail Sergachev ‘hasn’t missed a beat’ on right side (Tampa Bay Times)
Seth Jones takes Jack Johnson’s spot as alternate captain (Columbus Dispatch)
Christian Wolanin races into NHL debut with Senators (Ottawa Citizen)
Playoff berth in hand, Bruins are focused on getting healthy (Boston Herald)
Unlikely streak has Blues in thick of playoff race (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Late surge gives Wild some timely momentum (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Here's the real reason the Dallas Stars might miss the playoffs (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Flames games that came back to bite them this season (Calgary Herald)
Red Wings' Mike Green to undergo neck surgery, out rest of season (Detroit Free Press)
Whether Wideman plays this season or not is up to the surgeon (Ottawa Sun)
Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews to miss ‘a few games’ with upper-body injury (Chicago Sun-Times)
Fleury returns to ice, set to join Golden Knights in Colorado (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Braden Holtby ‘day-to-day’ with lower-body injury, so Capitals will exercise caution (Washington Post)
John Gibson saving grace for Ducks during push for playoffs (Orange County Register)
Keith Kinkaid to start Friday for Devils, will Cory Schneider start again this season? (NorthJersey.com)
No Little adjustment: Veteran adapts to new role (Winnipeg Sun)
Wild’s Nino Niederreiter starting to find his form, and just in time (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Zach Hyman’s consistency keeps Leafs on track (Toronto Star)
More ‘great things’ expected from Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin (Detroit News)
As chances to play keep dwindling, Sabres' Gorges ponders uncertain future (Buffalo News)
Canadiens' prospects on longer leashes as team plays out string (Montreal Gazette)
Rangers ready for 1st taste of exciting player in Rick Nash deal (New York Post)
Capitals are close to signing North Dakota winger Shane Gersich (Washington Post)
Flames bluechip blueliner Fox to stay in school (Calgary Sun)
Senators goalie prospect Gustavsson has 'great confidence' in his game (Ottawa Citizen)