Hockey headlines for March 25, 2023

Saturday, March 25, 2023

Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon earn three points each in Avalanche’s 3-1 win over Coyotes (Denver Post)
Blue Jackets edge Islanders for second straight OT victory (Columbus Dispatch)
Lindy Ruff blames himself as Devils fail to clinch playoff spot in loss to Sabres (NJ.com)
Bruins’ A.J. Greer given one-game suspension (Boston Herald)
Flames players not 'anticipating any controversy' ahead of upcoming Pride Night (Calgary Sun)
Joe Biden baits Maple Leafs in Ottawa speech (Toronto Sun)
For Brendan Shanahan, every loss hurts (Globe & Mail)
Sidney Crosby's goal in Dallas completes scoring milestone in all NHL cities (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Flames’ Backlund set to join exclusive company with latest milestone (Calgary Sun)
‘It’s asinine’: John Tortorella laments fans’ calls to tank for the rest of the season (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Islanders force overtime but lose to NHL-worst Blue Jackets (New York Newsday)
Kyle Palmieri on Blue Jackets loss: We didn’t ‘come ready to play’ (New York Post)
Parise follows in father's footsteps with 20th goal (New York Newsday)
Johnson's lacrosse goal for Blue Jackets a reminder of rookie's skill (Columbus Dispatch)
Six points out of the wildcard, Flames' shot at the playoffs gets further out of reach (Calgary Sun)
Kings rolling toward the playoffs no matter what the pundits say (Los Angeles Daily News)
Wild still fine-tuning consistency heading into final stretch of season (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Wild superstar Kirill Kaprizov still hasn’t started skating (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Isles expect to see Barzal return, they just don't know when (New York Newsday)
3 Knights players leave road trip, unavailable Saturday (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Deja vu all over again: Casey DeSmith feeling confident as he fills in for an injured Tristan Jarry (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Alex Nedeljkovic gets another chance to prove himself to Red Wings (MLive.com)
Rangers’ Adam Fox returning to form as he adjusts to life without Ryan Lindgren (New York Post)
Jets still searching for Scheifele response (Winnipeg Sun)
Erik Brannstrom finally finding his place on shifting Senators defence (Ottawa Citizen)
Frank Vatrano continues to spark Ducks’ 2nd power-play unit (Orange County Register)
Injury-hit Canucks call up Jack Rathbone (Vancouver Province)
‘Next stop, Calgary? Flames prospect Coronato’s college team eliminated from NCAA Tournament (Calgary Sun)
Flyers legendary broadcaster Steve Coates to retire after 2022-23 season (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Colour commentator John Garrett's Vancouver Canucks mic is going quiet (Vancouver Province)
Chris Nilan always enjoyed being around Canadiens' alumni as a player (Montreal Gazette)