Hockey headlines for March 31, 2018

Saturday, March 31, 2018

Marner works magic in Leafs' win over Islanders (Toronto Star)
Avalanche gets crucial victory over Chicago behind Tyson Barrie’s play at both ends of the ice (Denver Post)
Stamkos fight sparks Lightning win (Tampa Bay Times)
An Edmonton Oiler Nudges Diversity Forward in the NHL (New York Times)
Now Bruins must deal with spotlight that comes with being a front-runner (Boston Herald)
Victory over Devils changes Penguins' playoff possibilities (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Disappointment or diamond in rough? Players under scrutiny as season winds down (Montreal Gazette)
Oilers forward Milan Lucic going through season from hell (Edmonton Journal)
Doug Weight calls Josh Ho-Sang’s critical comments ‘disappointing’ (New York Newsday)
Rickard Rakell’s overtime goal helps Ducks edge Kings, 2-1 (Orange County Register)
Knights prevail in OT, close in on Pacific Division title (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ryan McDonagh, J.T. Miller, Dan Girardi beat Rangers in first return to MSG with Lightning (New York Daily News)
Islanders fall to Leafs on late goal (New York Newsday)
Blues' winning streak ends, but they earn a valuable point (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Ducks show some resiliency to pull out 2-1 victory over the Kings in overtime (Los Angeles Times)
Capitals continue to experiment, and they don’t get a good result (Washington Post)
Blackhawks’ modest point streak comes to an emphatic stop in Colorado (Chicago Sun-Times)
Lightning’s scoring touches return (Tampa Bay Times)
Capitals forward T.J. Oshie fails to finish game because of lower-body injury (Washington Post)
Golden Knights’ David Perron misses second straight game (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Dylan Sikura’s dazzling debut overshadowed during Blackhawks’ wild night (Chicago Sun-Times)
DU product Blake Hillman makes NHL debut for Blackhawks in Denver (Denver Post)
A ‘weird’ Rangers reunion tonight for Lightning (Tampa Bay Times)
Leafs’ success starts with good health (Toronto Star)
As long, lost season ends, some youthful enthusiasm appears for the Ottawa Senators ends (Ottawa Citizen)
Stars coach Ken Hitchcock believes trying to win (vs. simply playing kids) is best way to approach final four games (Dallas Morning News)
Trouba set to return? Jets defenceman needs to convince coach (Winnipeg Sun)
Bruins expect Jake DeBrusk to return to lineup Saturday (Boston Globe)
Zuccarello wants to be bridge to next great Rangers teams (New York Post)
Thomas Vanek proves a great fit, but is urged to shoot more (Columbus Dispatch)
Henrik Zetterberg’s approach a valuable lesson for Dylan Larkin (Detroit News)
'Buff's just Buff' in the eyes of the guys (Winnipeg Sun)
Wild's short break put brilliance back in Mikael Granlund's game (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Riley Sheahan's versatility could offer Penguins a boost in playoffs (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Penguins' Olli Maatta looking like his old, young self (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Defensemen helping Flyers overcome offensive shortcomings (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sobotka picks up the pace post trade deadline (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
Flyers' Alex Lyon living in limbo between Philly and Phantoms (Philadelphia Daily News)
Why Eeli Tolvanen's unique path to NHL should lead to success with Predators (The Tennessean)
Adam Wilcox's dream to follow in Dominik Hasek's footsteps nears reality (Buffalo News)
Canucks recall goaltender Thatcher Demko under emergency conditions (Vancouver Sun)
David Pope could play next season with Wings (Detroit Free Press)
Scott Foster now a household name (Winnipeg Free Press)