Hockey headlines for March 27, 2023

Monday, March 27, 2023

Kings build early lead, beat Blues (Los Angeles Daily News)
Bruins beat Carolina in a shootout, 4-3 (Boston Herald)
Valeri Nichushkin scores seven rounds deep in shootout, Avs escape Arizona Coyotes with two vital points (Denver Post)
Even without special jerseys, Blackhawks celebrate Pride in loss to Canucks (Chicago Sun-Times)
Blackhawks' Richardson says Toews has skated mutiple times this week (Chicago Daily Herald)
Canadiens sign Sean Farrell to NHL entry-level contract (Montreal Gazette)
Canucks sign NCAA standout centre Max Sasson to two-year contract (Vancouver Province)
Calgary Flames sign top prospect Matt Coronato (Calgary Sun)
Patrick Kane’s play gets a boost as comfort with Rangers increases (New York Post)
Mentor, uncle and coach: Injured Jake Muzzin has carved unique role with Maple Leafs (Toronto Star)
John Tavares leads the way as Maple Leafs edge Predators to come home on winning note (Toronto Sun)
Hurricanes battle Bruins to a deadlock through overtime, fall at home in a shootout (Raleigh News & Observer)
Coyotes stage late comeback, fall in shootout to Avalanche (Arizona Republic)
Elias Pettersson to the rescue to salvage danger game (Vancouver Province)
Nashville Predators' Matt Duchene week-to-week after leaving loss against Maple Leafs (The Tennessean)
Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and Hampus Lindholm to sit out Carolina game (Boston Herald)
Kings and Golden Knights looking scary. Are the Edmonton Oilers ready? (Edmonton Sun)
Wild are finally alone in first place. Can they actually win the Central Division? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Rangers’ slow starts could prove to be a problem in playoffs (New York Post)
‘We’ve got to put on our big-boy pants’: Time is running out for the Florida Panthers (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Isles need to show their better half as schedule toughens (New York Newsday)
Knights’ locker room chemistry ‘as good as it was the 1st year’ (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Reeling offense leading to Red Wings’ late-season slide (MLive.com)
Mikael Granlund's greatest value to Penguins might be his versatility (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
‘Thankful to have him’: Flames benefit from Toffoli’s knack for big goals (Calgary Sun)
Dylan Cozens continues to rise for Sabres in breakout season (Buffalo News)
Mark Friedman, Taylor Fedun helping banged-up Penguins defense stay afloat (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim is striving to end season on a high note by being more aggressive (Philadelphia Inquirer)
For Ducks’ Mason McTavish, playing in World Championships is tough call (Orange County Register)
Flyers prospect Bobby Brink’s hockey IQ has helped him catch up quickly after offseason hip surgery (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Devils send down goalie Akira Schmid (NJ.com)