Hockey headlines for March 31, 2025

Monday, March 31, 2025

Ovechkin scores, inches closer to history as Capitals fall to Sabres (Washington Times)
Kings’ offense comes alive in record-setting win over Sharks (Los Angeles Daily News)
Canadiens hold wild-card spot after 4-2 win over Panthers (Montreal Gazette)
Sidney Crosby scores winner, Tristan Jarry posts shutout as Penguins beat Senators in overtime (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Perfetti scores a pretty goal as Jets defeat Canucks 3-1 (Winnipeg Sun)
Connor McDavid not leaving with Edmonton Oilers on four-game road trip (Edmonton Sun)
Lightning sign a pair of college players, but not Isaac Howard ... yet (Tampa Bay Times)
Is there any doubt? Leon Draisaitl is this year's Most Valuable Player (Edmonton Sun)
Buffalo Sabres COO Pete Guelli understands fans' disappointment amid another bad season (Buffalo News)
Brad Shaw is ‘having a blast’ as an interim head coach. The Flyers are having fun, too. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Toronto lengthens lead in Atlantic with big road wins in Pacific (Toronto Sun)
Jarvis, Aho shine as Carolina Hurricanes hold off Islanders for 6-4 victory (Raleigh News & Observer)
Ottawa Senators make their point as Penguins' Sidney Crosby scores OT winner (Ottawa Sun)
Should Utah Hockey Club re-sign this depth defenseman? (Salt Lake Tribune)
Isles' playoff chances take a hit with loss in Carolina (New York Newsday)
Third period struggles lead to another Panthers loss against Montreal (Miami Herald)
Ducks can’t complete comeback in loss to Toronto (Orange County Register)
Connor Hellebuyck rebounds to outduel Thatcher Demko in pivotal tilt (Vancouver Province)
San Jose Sharks’ numerous issues exposed by rival in blowout loss (San Jose Mercury News)
Pierre Engvall surprisingly carrying Islanders’ offense with first multi-goal game (New York Post)
Niederreiter had personal cheering section this week (Winnipeg Free Press)
Detroit Red Wings had mad March, but April could be even more cruel (Detroit Free Press)
Rangers still in thick of playoff race even as play doesn’t seem worthy of it (New York Post)
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin remains sidelined (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Progress, but still no set return date, for Wild’s Kaprizov and Eriksson Ek (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Calvin Pickard is now man of the moment for Edmonton Oilers in net (Edmonton Sun)
Why Dustin Wolf and MacKenzie Weegar are perfect poster-boys for the underdog Flames (Calgary Sun)
New Avalanche addition Brock Nelson’s hockey roots run deep. Getting them set in Colorado is now a priority (Denver Post)
Bruins waive Vinni Lettieri and Patrick Brown (Boston Herald)
The Leafs’ latest prospects come from college, where their relationship started with a handshake (Toronto Star)
New York Rangers’ team bus backed into Macklin Celebrini’s car, witness says (San Jose Mercury News)